Monday, November 7, 2011

A Little Pumpkin Facelift


Picked up this cute wood-look resin pumpkin at Walgreens the other day.


Nice as is, but it was a little chipped here and there.


Instead of touching up the chips, I decided to give a little facelift by changing it's color altogether.


I really like it.  
A new coat of paint topped with a coat of glaze gives it a nice, new look.  
I used a thin brown Sharpie to get into the letters to make the words stand out more.  

Think it might need a little raffia tie around the stem.

Today I'm going start unearthing some Christmas stored down in the basement.  
That's going to be a job!


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5 comments:

  1. Great idea, Carla! It turned out wonderfully! This would be the time to get them, too. Everyone has their pumpkins on clearance now.

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  2. That pumpkin redo is brilliant!!

    I pulled out the Christmas tree to move to the new house and jokingly said I should just set it up...you must be rubbing off on me..lol

    Have fun,
    Angie

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  3. I love it - what a great new look! It's amazing how such a simple change can completely transform an object - now the words stand out more than ever. Love it!

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  4. I think that your pumpkin over-haul turned out great!

    Good luck with the Christmas decoration recovery :)
    I don't have the slightest idea where any of our stuff is.

    Have a great week!!

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  5. I love the new look better than the original. Great job Carla - love your vision!

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