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Vintage Style Dollar Tree Pumpkin Makeover {a tutorial}

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Vintage Style Dollar Tree Pumpkin Makeover {a tutorial}

           Hi there! I’m really excited to share with you            
How To Turn Dollar Tree Foam Pumpkins into
Vintage Style Halloween Decor
 
 
It’s only 7:30 p.m. here so I’m keeping my,
“I’ll teach you how tomorrow promise” 
Did you get your supplies?
If not, that’s okay!
There is still time.
These don’t take long at all.
 
To Make
 
You’ll need:
 2 Dollar Tree foam pumpkins. 
3 Dollar Tree silver serving platters. 
A glue gun.
Craft paint in white, tan, black.
 
To decorate:
Less then 24″ of Black Crepe Paper Streamer.
8 Pearl Tip Straight Pins, if desired.
Any ribbon or misc. embellishments you might want to use, glitter, broken earrings, old jewelry, buttons… 
you can totally customize this.
 
Ready?
 
OKAY!
 
{sounds like I’m starting a cheer. lol}
 
 
Carefully slice 2 foam pumpkins in two.
 
 
Then tape one to a platter and see how you like it!
 
Oh, no that was just me. 
 
Ignore that one 🙂
 
 
 
Next get your black paint.
 
I used my Maison Blanche Paint in Wrought Iron. I used Maison Blanche paint because I knew it  would stick to the shiny surface and provide an ultra-matte finish.
We need to do something about those way “to-new” looking platters!!
 
Worked Like a Charm!
 
The black paint will give the illusion of an 
aged patina and make the shiny, fake silver, 
look like real, old tarnished silver!
 
Simply paint your surface. 
 
Just lightly hit your edges but 
 
make sure to work the paint down into the 
 
etched design on the platter face.
 
Next, let it dry for a few minutes, then wipe 
 
the paint away with a soft clothe or paper
 
 towel just taking the excess away.
 
 
BEFORE
AFTER
 
Complete all three and set them aside.
Next, paint your pumpkins.
You’ll need your white and tan paint for this.
First apply the base coat of white.
 
 
Let dry, then accent with tan.
 
Paint to your liking-No rules.
 
I added the tan to make it look aged
and knock down the pure white paint.
See? It’s not perfect.
When all your painted items are good and dry, go ahead and glue them together.
Now..
It’s time to 
DECORATE.
 
The decorating part is my favorite!
Get your paper streamer. 
Cut double the width of the pumpkin and scrunch it up accordion style. Glue your ribbon to the end, then slowly glue as you keep your crepe paper streamer bunched up. Glue ribbon to opposite end. 
Then, take your embellishment and secure with glue to one side of the pumpkin and work your way across to the other side of your pumpkin, glue in place.
 
And it will look like this!
I added another layer of ribbon for even more dimension.
 
Same for this one.
This stage is where you can really embellish them to your liking! You could use any color ribbon, streamers, jewelry, buttons, paper crafting items…
 
“BOO” would look cute!
 
I added a vintage shoe clip to mine.
 
For the last pumpkin.. I used some silver tinsel garland, sheer ribbon and 
pearl tipped straight pins.
 
That I have had for years! and have no idea what I bought them for???
 
Same idea.
Glue on the garland.
Then the ribbon.
Stick the pins in!
 
I finished off my stems with some
Martha Stewart black glitter paint.
If you have some spooky crows..
 
Find out what I think is
… and that’s it!
an inexpensive craft you can customize.
 
 
Hope you liked my easy tutorial on how to makeover cheap, Dollar Tree pumpkins into 
Vintage Style Halloween Decor with
Tarnished Silver Platters. 
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Comments

  1. noni says

    ok, so I have scouring Pinterest for ideas and not alot really stood out to me, until I saw these!!! I think these are wonderful, do able and AFFORDABLE!! Thank you so much for this idea now I gotta run to the Dollar Tree!!

  4. Laura @ Our Prairie Home says

    WOW! I’ve missed a lot in a week! These are way too awesome! Love, love, love, love, love!!!! Makes me wish I had gone black and silver with my fall decor. *sigh* Oh well, there’s always next year. 😉 Great job, Shan! And way, way cute!

  8. Bliss says

    Ok, so I’m pinning those, but I can’t help but think the big ‘ol knife chopping the orange one in half is equally creepy.

    Bliss

  12. Gail says

    Now that is crafty Shannon! I love it and have pinned it for next year. I’m all done with fall for this year. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful day, Gail

Vintage Style Dollar Tree Pumpkin Makeover {a tutorial}

Vintage Style Dollar Tree Pumpkin Makeover {a tutorial} Make a cute vintage style pumpkin decoration with Dollar Tree finds!
 
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