Fall Decor: Painted and Gold Leafed Fall Pumpkins

 

I'm not doing a lot of new Fall Decor projects this year, but a few. Made these metallic and gold leafed pumpkins to coordinate with my Fall Sign. 

Supplies: 

• Ceramic or Resin Plain Pumpkins (Michaels)
• Acrylic Paints in Choice of Colors
• Mona Lisa Leaf Size and Gold Leaf (Michaels)

I picked these up last year and didn't get around to using them. I saw some this year too. I like these because they look like ceramic but are resin, and a lot lighter in weight. They also take paint really well. 

Grabbed paints in my palette from my paint stash. 

I painted each pumpkin with "Grape" (the one without the label). Once dry, I went over them with a metallic paint to give them a sheen. 

To finish, I dry brushed some of the copper onto the pumpkns.

I painted the stems mostly as a guide for the gold leafing. It made it easier to see the glue once applied. 

NOTE: There's a difference between GOLD LEAF and FOIL. I used LEAF. The easiest way to tell them apart is on the foil, the underside will be dull. On the leaf, it's the same on both sides. It also comes packaged with layers of tissue in between. 

Using a small paintbrush, I applied the leaf size over the stems. Allow to dry until tacky. You will also need a stiff brush to apply the actual leaf. I just use a stencil brush.

Leafing is messy. No way around that! So I used a repurposed plastic container, lined with wax paper. That makes for easy cleanup since the paper catches the excess and is easily wadded up and thrown away. 

Hold the leaf by the tissue between the layers, and apply over top of the adhesive. 

Next, take your brush and start pouncing on the leaf. Where there was no adhesive, the leaf will fall away and you can use the bigger pieces on the next item. 

Some of the leaf may stick to areas of paint, which in this case, I didn't care because it added to them. If you're being very picky, make sure any areas you don't want leaf on are completely dry. This is also why I painted the stems in case the leaf missed any spots. 

I almost want to take down my Halloween table centerpiece to put up my Thanksgiving centerpiece because that's what happens with us Makers, isn't it? Not quite yet! 

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Halloween: Glam Hot Glue Tombstones

 

I mentioned in my post Pinkoween: Glam Skeleton Plaque that I'd share how I made the tombstones shown in the post and here we go! 

Supplies: 

• Silicone Tombstone Mold (Michaels)
• Hot Glue Gun and Gluesticks
• Acrylic Paints
• Rhinestones 

I picked this mold up at Michaels after Halloween last year. It's really supposed to be for chocolate, but silicone is silicone right? So it worked for my craft room. 

You could use colored glue sticks, but I prefer painting them afterwards because I don't like having to get the colored residue out of my glue gun. Been there. Hated that. 

You could use UV or Epoxy Resin for these too. After they set up, I popped them out of the mold. Hard to see the details here right? 

I painted with multi-surface black paint (Craft Smart, Michaels) and left some bare spots because I wanted an aged look. I dry brused over top with a little silver too. 

Creepy boneyard look achieved! But was I done? Of course not! BLING time. 

I grabbed this little set of non-adhesive-backed rhinestones in my stash and used dimensional glue (Ranger Glossy Accents) to attach. 

Et, voila!

Easy, fast, make as many as you need.

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Pinkoween: Glam Skeleton Plaque

 

Another Pinkoween project like my Glam Pinkoween Ghost. 

Supplies:

• Wood Plaque (Dollar Tree)
• Pink, Black, and White Acrylic Paint
• Small Skeleton (Mine is from a Dollar Tree Garland)
• Hot Glue Tomstones 
• Stand

I had this wood plaque from Dollar Tree in my stash. They seem to always have them in different shapes. The skeleton was part of a garland so I cut one free. 

The edge was beveled and I painted it in black. I think it looks like a frame. 

I used white acrylic paint to cover the center. I didn't even sand the wood because I liked it better if it looked rough. 

Once the white paint was dry, I coated it with white glue. This is my go to crackle technique!

Lightly dry brushed some silver and some white on the skeleton. 

Went over top with pink paint and watched the magic of the crackling work as it peeked through. Love how aged it looks! 

Gotta have more sparkle, right? I mixed some tinsel glitter (Michaels) and Mod Podge and brushed it on the skeleton and plaque. 

You can see the glitter here (along with a little black streak because I had a dirty brush, but it works!). Glued some beaded garland I picked up at Michaels on clearance around the edge as shown. And then using hot glue and tacky glue, glued the skeleton to the plaque. Couldn't resist adding some rhinestones to the eyes and tied a simple bow around the neck. 

To make the tombstones, I used a silicone mold and hot glue and will show how in a future post! 

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Halloween: What's a Glam Witch Cottage Without Furniture?

 

A Glam Witch needs her furniture so I made some to go with the Cottages I shared last week.

Supplies:

• Fairy House Chairs and Tables (Dollar Tree)
• Black Acrylic Paint (Craft Smart Multi-Surface)
• Silver Acrylic Paint (Craft Smart Bright Silver)
• Mini Halloween Decorations (Michaels)
• Misc. Gems
• Acrylic Paint Pens

I was smart and picked up accessories when I purchased my Fairy Houses from Dollar Tree. I've learned the hard way "see it, get it". 

I got the chairs and tables. When I made my Glam Witch Cottages, I thought they'd go well with them even though the scale being a bit off went against my Virgo brain. But I went with it! I mean they can magically be resized to fit, right?

I painted the chairs and tables black with Craft Smart Multi-Surface black paint, then dry brushed the arms and legs with a little silver. I let a little of the original brown show through the tables. 

I had a stash of Halloween miniatures from Michaels I bought last year and didn't use. They were perfect for this! I chose a cloche with a skull and spellbook, and used E6000 to glue atop the tables. 

For the chairs, I used acrylic paint pens to accent the leaves and petals on the chair, and then of course, I had to add a sparkly gem. 

Since I haven't started decorating officially, this is how I plan on displaying as soon as I do!