Deco Mesh Pumpkin for fall or halloween

This cut pumpkin can hang on your wall from September to November.  If you want to make it look more like a Jack o lantern then add a temporary face and legs or hat.  Then remove for Thanksgiving.

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Wood pumpkin

I have been going crazy making fall pumpkins.  This one is so easy.  I just painted the wood, glued the picks to the back, put a picture hanger on the back and its done.

Happy Fall!

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My Second Paper Mache Pumpkin

This spooky guy is my second paper mache pumpkin.  I made one about 4 years ago when we lived in Washington.  You will see a picture of the first on at the end of this post.

I took pictures of some of the process.  I skipped the 15 layers of paper mache and started when the pumpkin was getting ready to be detailed.

After the fifteen layers of paper mache is dry it looks like this.  I used for the layers just strips of newspaper and watered down glue.

I then cut out the bottom whole and the face.

Then comes the paper mache paste.  It goes around all the cut out face and helps you give the stem and pumpkins the authentic pumpkins look with the vines wrapping down the pumpkin and around the stem. 

After this first layer I realized it needed more and so I made the vines thicker and eyes thicker so that they popped.

The last layer of paper mache is paper towels.  I gives the paste a smooth look.  It also makes it easier to add dimension with paint because the towel is all wrinkly around the pumpkin so even though I said it smooths it out it is anything but smooth.

I Then paint the inside and out side the basic color I want it to have. 

 I then use the dry brush technique with all the different colors to give the pumpkin dimension.

Black, Red, Oranges, and Browns on the pumpkin.  Browns Greens' and Orange on the stem give the pumpkin its pop.

Here they are together. Old and new. Last I sprayed a Rust-oleum clear coat spray to seal it and you are done.

These two guys are going to be a great addition to my Halloween display.

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Paper Mache Pumpkin

 I  love this time of year.  The colors. The holidays. The decorations. 

 

Paper Mache Pumpkins are the coolest.  I still need to paint it but this is the process of making one. Ok so they are out of order but you get the idea.

Fall lantern swag

Fall is coming and to get ready I changed my Patriotic lantern to a Fall lantern.  I popped over to Hobby Lobby for supplies and came up with this Fall lantern.

I am not sure if I am done with the swag.  I might add more stuff to it.  It is also not hanging on the lantern the way I would like so I need to adjust it. But for now it will work.

Finished Pumpkin Stand box

My finished pumpkin stand box. Can't wait for the mums to bloom.

Rustic Decorative Pumpkin Stand

Have you ever been to a Home Depot Weekly Workshop?  I went tonight.  I made this Rustic Decorative Pumpkin Stand.  It was really cool.  I was lucky enough to make my own.  Usually they show you how to make one and you then go home and make your own.  I will paint this bad boy and then put it on the front porch next my my door with mums in it.  

I took my husband to the class.  However He didn't stick around because the teacher lacked in basic safety.  She made it through the class but she didn't have a good working knowlege of the power equipment.  We also looked at the wrong cuting direction for the box and so I had to cut my pumpkin shorted about 2 1/2 inches.  The lady in this picture is not the teacher she is a fellow student. The end results came out ok and I am happy with my project.

If you ever have a chance to go one of the workshops take the opportunity.

pumpkin scarecrow

This guy rocks.  I love my pumpkin scarecrow.  

Happy Halloween!!!!!

Halloween decorations that I have started to make for 2014

I love this time a year.  Pinterest has so many great ideas.  I started making some of the decoration I saw on pinterest. I have so many that I am wanting to make I had to start now so I could be done by Oct 1st.  

I made this paper mache pumpkin last year but was afraid to paint it.  Well I got over my fears and did it.  I need to seal it before it can go out side but it turned out so scary.

These foam signs will hang on a tree branch light pole that I have not finished yet.

And last my scary drippy candles made from PVC 

pipes.  

These are so awesome.  I am looking for more projects to start on, for the next few weeks.  

Happy Halloween!!

Happy All Hallow's Eve

 These are just some of the Halloween projects that I have made this year.  As you can see I chickened out and did not paint my paper mache pumpkin.  But look how cool he is going to look on an old black widow costume.  

 spiders attack. 

 spooky Mummy.

spider beads.

Come back tomorrow to see the kids in costume and my outdoor decor.  

Happy Happy Happy Halloween! 

Pumpkin update ready to paint and seal

This is so awesome. I now can start to paint and then seal. I am now going to search the Internet for more video how to's.  I love how to videos.  Lots of great tips to help. 

Happy Halloween!