Add a metallic look to cheap foam pumpkins
October 25, 2009
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This time of year, pumpkins have puked all over our house. In a really nice way. I have wood pumpkins:
Hee. Aren't they precious?
I have glittered pumpkins:
(Take some glue, brush it on, and put on the glitter.)
Hee. Aren't they precious?
I have glittered pumpkins:
(Take some glue, brush it on, and put on the glitter.)I have real pumpkins all over the place outside:
I have metal pumpkins:
And last year I used black paint and made some cauuute tags to make a set of "Welcome" pumpkins:
But this year my favorite pumpkins are my metallic ones:
For these, I took cheapy plastic pumpkins and sprayed them with my beloved oil rubbed bronze spray paint, then took just a bit of my loverly glaze and brushed a bit on over the top:
It gives them just a little bit of shimmer. Sigh. I love my glaze! (By the way, my pumpkins were all about a buck, from Hobby Lobby on sale and WalMart.)
I also did some with a copper spray paint, with a bit of the ORB spray over it:
Some I did the bronze first, and then just a bit of the copper, but it's a lot more subtle:
At our dining table settings, I used the copper by itself on some:
And added a bit of ORB spray on others:
Here's the good stuff -- my faux glaze I use on just about everything (from Lowe's), the oil rubbed bronze spray paint and my "burnished copper" spray paint from the craft store:
Check out the metallic pumpkins at Whispering Creek House and at 320 Sycamore as well!
I adore the glitter pumokins!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a punkin' head! LOL
ReplyDeleteThey sure are pretty and I wonder why the Rustoleum ORB spray is getting scarce... that's interesting. Could it just be the time of year and everyone is using it right now? Hmmm
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The Blue Ridge Gal
(p.s. I'm having a scarf giveaway if you need a pretty scarf)
Oh my god your thing for halloween is pumpkins! I noticed I have alot of skulls around my house... hmm... but I LOVE all your pumpkins! The glitter ones look awesome!! I really wanna try that this year before Halloween passed up!
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I love pumpkins! I was thinking just today about painting some with some glitter/bronzer! Great photos and awesome ideas!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the metallic pumpkins!! I saw some at Target today for $8 and $10 and they were just cheap foam ones painted...I am on the hunt!!
ReplyDeleteMust have some metallic pumpkins!
Tamera@doubledelight
Hey... thanks for that "shout out".... I love your pumpkins!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the metallic pumpkins! Oh my, I just wish I had a place to display them!
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy to add to my pumpkin collection...every year I find myself buying more when they go on clearance at Michael's. I can't stop myself! lol
ReplyDeleteBlingy Pumpkins!! Fun! Looking forward to seeing what you did with the bench...
ReplyDeleteJanell
Love love love the pumpkins....One thing I've noticed... you say LOVE LOVE LOVE almost as much as I do! LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection!! I love your metallic ones also- the one in the bowl is so dramatic! I love dark metal colors- and they blend so well with the colors of fall~
ReplyDeleteYou weren't kidding girlfriend. That is a lot of cute pumpkins for one home. Where oh where did you find Rustoleum ORB? I traveled to three places (Lowes, HD, and mom/pop hardware store) in the search of said beloved can with no luck. The stuff is expensive. I certainly don't want to have to order it online. Share you secrets.
ReplyDeleteAll the pumpkins are great - the metallic paint is a beautiful color!
ReplyDeleteChelsea
Oooooooh, I love the metalic ones too, they're very cohesive with fall decor.
ReplyDeleteI am sooo doing this! They look great Sarah!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the metallic ones too. I spray painted several white and several with ORB paint. Love yours with the glaze on them. Thanks for the idea. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteI just love all your pumpkins! I really have to give some of mine the paint treatment you showed. Just hope I can find similar spray paint.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
I am so jealous.
ReplyDeleteMy goal this year was to do all of my pumpkins in a metallic finish. And guess what? I haven't even pulled out my Fall decorations yet! Absolutely no time... pathetic! So now I'm thinking I might just skip the fall stuff altogether and jump straight into Christmas decorations next week in November.
I looooove the metallic pumpkins though!
So pretty and unique in metallic!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the dining room reveal. Huuuurrrry! He! :)
Great ideas! I'm going to do some of these this next year. This was my first year "decorating" my pumpkins. I love the boutique-y look that it gives!
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI am SO doing this! And they're perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving (I love decorations that can span both holidays).
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Liz
LOVE the welcome- tags- idea! that would look great on the half wall that's created by the stairs leaving up of my split!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those! They are beautiful! Thank you for the idea!
ReplyDeleteMelissa :D
Thank you so much for sharing all your wonderful ideas. I have just joined the blogging world and I can't wait to try out some of the wonderful ideas supplied by you and your "chicks!"
ReplyDeleteLove your metallic pumpkins, but my favourite are the wooden ones.
ReplyDeleteHope you never run out of metallic spray!
I dig the glazes and sprays! Pumpkins are the new black.
ReplyDeleteLove your metalic pumpkins.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what white metallic pumpkins would look like or maybe silver? The copper ones are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe metallic pumpkins make Fall Fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteGREAT ideas... as always!!
Tiffany @ Mine Are Spectacular!
Thank you for showing exactly what you used to make all your pumpkins. I've been envying them ever since I saw them on your beautifully set table! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Love the copper - looks so rich! I'm now on the hunt to collect as many of these little buggers as I can for next year as I am probably running out of time for completed projects for this fall! Love your blog btw! =)
ReplyDeleteI agreee, Cauuuttee! I spray painted some cheapy pumpkins from Wal Mart last week. It was bliss :)
ReplyDeleteI love these pumpkins and can't wait to paint mine tomorrow. I have trouble finiding the ORB spray paint and finally found it at WalMart for $2.97 a can. I bought 2 but maybe I should go back and buy more.
ReplyDeleteTraci