I have always loved Fall decor, but I am just a little tired of the “traditional” Fall colors.
All the reds, oranges, and yellows have become so expected and if you know anything about me, I do not fit into the “expected” box.
I have since fallen away from the norm colors of Fall.
Today, I would like to show you how I made these beautiful chinoiserie pumpkins.
Now, if you live in a warmer climate like I do, buying real pumpkins isn’t really an option (unless you like buying new every 3-5 days).
Enter, the faux pumpkin. These can be anything from concrete, papier-mâché or styrofoam. Plus, they come in many, many MANY sizes.
Here are some of my favorites:
For this project, if you buy faux pumpkins, white is your best option.
I did paint a few orange pumpkins white, but the orange bled through when I put the Mod Podge over it.
I actually liked how it looked with the orange, but it wasn’t the original look I was going for.
Materials:
First, I painted my faux styrofoam pumpkin white (best if you buy them white to begin with – see above 👆).
Maybe if I would have sealed the pumpkin before using the Mod Podge, the orange might not have bled through. 🤔
Separate the back layers of the napkin, two if it’s 3-ply and one if it’s 2-ply. from the top, printed layer and cut the motifs (in this case, the flowers) from the napkin.
Paint the Mod Podge on your pumpkin where you intent to place your napkin motif.
Your napkin will lay on the top so make sure that you put the Mod Podge in a big enough area that the whole napkin will be be touching the liquid.
Pick up the motif by touching the paint brush with the Mod Podge on it to the napkin and apply it to the pumpkin. Be careful to avoid wrinkles and puckers to the napkin.
Apply as many or as few motifs as you like to reach your desired effect.
Once dry, coat your pumpkin with another coat of the dishwasher safe Mod Podge to seal your design and to protect against weather.
Here is my finished pumpkins. I bought them already white so that the orange did not bleed through.
If you decide to make this, I would love to see how yours’ turned out! Please send me pictures in the comments below.
