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    Home » DIY » Crafts

    The Painted Pumpkin

    By: Jane · Updated: 20 Jan, '18 · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

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    I finally got this pumpkin painted and put on the dining room table! Yay! It is sitting in the painted stand that I made from a terracotta pot and a saucer.

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    I added some Spanish moss and raffia to the bottom of the pumpkin.

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    If you remember from a previous post, I was trying to paint the pumpkin to match some Vietri china that I have. Pretty darn close, isn't it?

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    I used acrylic paints that I purchased from Hobby Lobby. The base of the pumpkin is French Vanilla (Folk Art.)  For the colored dots, I used Georgia Clay (Americana), and Eggplant, Turner's Yellow, and Clover by Folk Art.

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    Once I had painted the base, I used a nickel to make my circles on the pumpkin. As I was painting, I didn't try to make perfect circles.  As you can see, the circles on my china aren't perfect either. That's a good thing.

    After I got all the circles painted, I went back and painted an outline around each circle the way it had been done on the china.

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    I mixed the colors Bleached Sand and Burnt Umber (both by Americana) to create the outline.  The outline really made the colors pop against the background.

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    I was so happy with the way the pumpkin turned out that I've already painted a smaller, artificial pumpkin the same way. And then it struck me. I should have painted an artificial pumpkin rather than a real one so I could keep it and use it from year to year! Oh, well!

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    1. Andrea

      December 03, 2012 at 11:20 am

      Can you keep your painted pumpkin from year to year or will it start to rot? I painted mine with spray paint this year and decorated it. I thought about keeping it but didn't know if it would last.

      Thanks,
      Andrea

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    2. Deb

      September 26, 2011 at 11:00 pm

      That's so cute! You did a great job matching your china. I love the colors.

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    3. andrea

      September 26, 2011 at 6:45 pm

      This is cute! It could almost be like a matching soup tureen if you opened her up. It matches your kitchen perfectly. andrea @ townandprairie

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    4. Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me

      September 26, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      Very cute!

      Happy Fall and happy decorating.

      Best wishes,
      Natasha.

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    5. [email protected]

      September 26, 2011 at 7:39 am

      Love your pumpkin it is so cute. You did a great job! Sounds like you are all ready for fall.

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    6. Kathy M.

      September 25, 2011 at 8:55 pm

      I just love your pumpkin! What a great idea and yes, looks just like the plates. Great job!

      Kathy

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    7. Susan in SC

      September 24, 2011 at 6:42 pm

      This is so stinking cute! I thought you had used a white pumpkin but read where you painted it. I love it with your china! You are a very talented girl!!

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    8. marianne

      September 22, 2011 at 7:48 pm

      Oh Jane I just love this, so cute and whimsical. You did a great job painting the dots. Love how they match your dishes.
      Marianne 🙂

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    9. Shirley

      September 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

      Te ha quedado excelente, y me fascina este blog, los felicito he empezado a leer desde enero, cuantas cosas bonitas han logrado. Saludos desde C.R.

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    10. jen

      September 22, 2011 at 12:59 pm

      So cute! love it!

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    11. Ginger

      September 22, 2011 at 12:32 pm

      Jane, this is soooo cute. I was waiting to see how it worked out. Great idea to match those neat dishes. You can always do the artificial Pumpkin for next year. This is too cute for only one year.
      Have a great weekend.
      Blessings,

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    12. Shannon @Cozy Home Scenes

      September 22, 2011 at 11:11 am

      You did a very nice job painting your pumpkin, Jane. I like seeing different kinds of ideas from all my blogging friends. Your idea of polka dots is unusual but works nicely with your dishes and other decor. Nice!-----Shannon

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    13. Jill

      September 22, 2011 at 9:09 am

      You had me at polka-dots. So cute, and now that you're so good at it - you should make more with the artificial pumpkins 😉

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    14. Kathleen

      September 22, 2011 at 8:50 am

      Hi Jane,
      I love your dotty pumpkin, great job.
      I have been reading some of you past posts. Love that bookshelf and the hay bale is amazing!
      I am your newest follower. Happy Fall!

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    15. Barbara F.

      September 21, 2011 at 3:49 pm

      Love the painted pumpkin, Jane. You will be surprised at how long it will last because of the paint! You have a good hand at painting, polka dots can't be easy to do. xo,

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    16. Ro

      September 21, 2011 at 3:35 pm

      It is adorable! You did a great job on it. You can still paint a faux one and then you'll always have. You've got the paint and they are so cute!

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    17. dawn

      September 21, 2011 at 2:13 pm

      Jane,
      The pumpkin turned out great, and the after thought is an even better idea. I heard on the news pumpkin's will be priced high this year, something to do withe the weather. Have you experienced that? I will hold off a while longer here, the farmers are still getting them out of the fields:)

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