I have always loved Fall decor but am 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 want to show you how I made these beautiful chinoiserie pumpkins.
If you live in a warmer climate like mine, buying real pumpkins isn’t an option (unless you like buying new ones every 3-5 days).
Enter the faux pumpkin. These can be made of concrete, papier-mâché, or styrofoam.
Plus, they come in many, many MANY sizes.
Here are some of my favorites:
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If you buy faux pumpkins for this project, white is your best option.
I painted a few orange pumpkins white, but the orange bled through when I applied Mod Podge.
I liked how it looked with the orange, but it wasn’t the original look I was going for.
Materials:
You can watch how I made similar pumpkins here.
First, I painted my faux Styrofoam pumpkin white (it’s best to buy them white to begin with—see above 👆).
If I had sealed the pumpkin before using the Mod Podge, the orange might not have bled through. 🤔
Separate the napkin’s back layers—two if it’s 3-ply and one if it’s 2-ply, from the printed top layer, and cut out the motifs (in this case, the flowers) from the napkin.
Paint the Mod Podge on your pumpkin where you intend to place your napkin motif.
Your napkin will lay on top, so make sure that you put the Mod Podge in a big enough area that the whole napkin touches the liquid.
Pick up the motif by touching the paint brush to the napkin and apply it to the pumpkin.
Be careful to avoid wrinkles to the napkin.
Apply as many or as few motifs as you like to reach your desired effect.
Once dry, apply another coat of dishwasher-safe Mod Podge to seal your design and protect it from the weather.
Here are my finished pumpkins.
I already bought them in white so the orange did not bleed.
If you decide to make this, I would love to see how yours turned out!
Please send me pictures in the comments below.
