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DIY PAINTED PUMPKINS. ADD A LITTLE FLARE TO YOUR HALLOWEEN DECOR!

 This was found at www.alisaburke.blogspot.com .  Here's something a little different.  For those of you who would like something other than the regular orange pumpking.  Make them in your own decorator colors.  Have fun......Make something!




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Living in Southern California it is a challenge for me to get into the spirit of traditional fall decor. Though it is raining today, typically this time of year is beautiful- like hang out at the beach beautiful! So when it comes to October/Halloween decor I like to create things that actually feel more summery and will go with the airy cottage feel of our home. I decided that this year I would create pretty little pumpkins in pastel colors full of detail and design.





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I started with a a few pumpkins in different shapes and sizes.





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I painted the pumpkins with white acrylic paint





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and let dry.



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I then added another coat of paint in very light pastel colors.





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FYI- One of my FAVORITE supplies these days is Tulip's dimensional paint. It can be used for a variety of projects and the tiny applicator tips are perfect for adding small details and pattern to all kinds of projects.




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Using the dimensional paint, I began to freehand simple designs around the surface of the pumpkin.





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I added contrast by scratching into the surface with a toothpick.





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I added more and more details, around and around the pumpkin





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until the entire surface was filled.






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I added dimensional designs to a white pumpkin that I decided not to paint.





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And added contrast with a darker color of dimensional paint.





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I filled every surface of all the pumpkins- even the tiny ones got little polk dots :)


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Now I have a variety of pretty painted pumpkins to use in my "california style" fall decorating.


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