Hello Sweet Friends,
For today’s craft project we will be transforming a Tide laundry pod container into a pumpkin. It’s already round and orange, so it really isn’t going to be very difficult, right? Plus, I love that I’m keeping something out of a landfill; a trash to treasure project. I got most of my supplies from Walmart (including the container) and Dollar Tree, so it’s very budget-friendly too. So gather ‘round my crafting table (really my kitchen table) and see how I created this pumpkin. arrangement.
Supply list
- Laundry pod container
- orange, white, and brown paint
- assorted fall/halloween florals, foliages, and accessories
- mini scarecrow, optional
- fall/halloween ribbons
- floral foam
- bags of sand or something to add weight
- scissors
- wire cutters
- glue gun
- Spanish moss
The first order of business is to remove the label from the Tide container. I soaked the container for a short time in warm soapy water. I thought I was in for a struggle but I found it was quite easy to remove the label once I got the edge started. It just peeled off and didn’t really leave any residue at all.
If you wanted to, you really could use the container as is. But I wanted a little different shade of orange and wanted to add some detail. So I gave it two coats of Waverly chalk paint in the color pumpkin. After the orange paint dried, I added some detail with watery brown paint and white paint.
It’s a good idea to add some weight to the container, so I added some sand in a couple ziploc bags. You can use whatever you have handy. After replacing the lid, glue a piece of floral foam to the top. I found this nice perfectly shaped round foam at Dollar Tree.
Add a bow with medium length streamers; using three coordinating ribbons look the best. Secure the bow with wire, trim with wire cutters, and insert into the foam. You can also use a little hot glue to help secure it. Add the scarecrow into the foam slightly towards the back.
Add floral, foliage, and accessory picks as desired. Trim with wire cutters if the stems are too long. I had to trim down all of the ones that I used.
Embellish at the bottom of the pumpkin if desired. I just glued a flower and piece of foliage to the base. Then trim ribbon streamers to desired length. Cover the back with some Spanish moss, securing with hot glue. And….done!
BAM! Look how CUTE this pumpkin arrangement turned out! I couldn’t be more happy with how it LOOKS!
I hope I’ve inspired you to try a craft project like this. I love when something designed for the trash can be turned it into something pretty and functional like this pumpkin!
So until next time….
Happy Crafting!
Pamela
DIY Pumpkin Decor