DIY Pumpkin Decor

Hello Sweet Friends,
or should I say Hello Pumpkins?

The first day of AUTUMN is fast approaching and will be here before you know it. I just LOVE everything about season; beautiful leaves, chilly nights, cozy sweaters, hot apple cider, pumpkin spice, bonfires, and of course, fall crafting!
Today’s CRAFT idea features a makeover of Christmas sign that I’ve had for several years. I don’t really use it in my Christmas decorations anymore and was going to donate it to Goodwill, but just knew I could put it to good use instead. So I put it in my craft stash and NOW I’ve made the cutest pumpkin out of it. In fact, most of the things used in this makeover were already in my craft stash with the exception of the little wooden cut-out that I got at Michael’s this year.
Follow along to see how I transformed an old Christmas sign into a beautiful pumpkin decor piece.

Supply list

• old Christmas wooden sign
• small wooden cut-out ornament – hello fall
• white, orange, and brown paint, and paint brush
• 2 wooden spools
• fall leaves and berries
• variety of fall ribbons
• scissors
• glue gun

Begin this project by painting the wood sign with white paint. Paint the front and all four sides. Allow to dry before going on. Any acrylic white paint will work.

Then apply two coats of orange paint; again painting the front and sides. Allow dry time between coats. I used Waverly chalk paint in the color pumpkin (a very appropriate name).

For an aged, vintage look, apply Waverly antique wax on the “pumpkin.” Rub with a paper towel to create a softer look. Also apply the antique wax to the two wooden spools.

Create a messy bow by stacking pieces of coordinating ribbon in a criss-cross pattern. Secure in the middle with a piece of twine. Trim the ribbons and fluff the bow as desired.

At this point, all that is left to do is to glue everything together. Begin by glueing the two spools together to form a pumpkin stem, then glue to the top of the pumpkin.

Glue the leaves, bow, and any other embellishments onto the pumpkin. It’s looking so CUTE!

Finally, glue the “hello fall” cut-out onto the front of the pumpkin.

I’m really LOVING this little pumpkin. It turned out even better than I thought it would. It’s ADORABLE!

Now I just need to figure out where I will be displaying this CUTIE!

I hope I’ve given you inspiration to makeover an old decor piece or a resale shop find. The possibilities are endless. Get creative and have fun with it!
It’s getting late here, so I better go before I turn into a pumpkin! LOL

Happy Fall!
and
Happy Crafting!

Pamela