This week's BFF Open House Link Party continues here through today!
Who says the classic plastic pumpkin bucket is only for trick or treating? I grabbed one at Walmart and had fun with it.
Supplies:
- Plastic Pumpkin Bucket (Walmart)
- Multi Surface Acrylic Paint (Waverly)
- Black Acrylic Paint and Fine Paint Brush
- Creatology Gems (Michaels)
- Dimensional Glue (Glossy Accents)
The classic plastic pumpkin bucket. $1.97 at Walmart.
I used this Wavely No Prep Paint that goes on anything. Plastic can be tricky to paint because normal acrylic kind of beads up. I used a sponge spouncer thingy to apply, and then went back over any bare spots.
Then, outlined the eyes and mouth with black acrylic paint using a small brush.
I grabbed my little jar of Creatology Gems (Michaels) and went to work adding them to the eyes and mouth, and hearing "too much work" from Mr. Chocolate.
It actually went pretty fast. I love the Glossy Accents glue for that reason. It grabs things quickly. and unlike some glues, doesn't leave strings.
I found these black floral picks at Walmart and already had some other floral picks in my stash. I grabbed a block of styrofoam (Dollar Tree) and placed it in my pumpkin along with some tissue paper to hold it in place. Then added my florals.
Yes, my desk is a mess! But it's a workspace so... I found the black and white pumpkins at Dollar Tree...one of my earliest Halloween purchases this year and good thing too because I haven't seen them since.
I played with the florals until I was happy and voila!
If it sits still, it gets blinged. That's why the hubs and dog stay moving!
