Cheap To Chic Dollar Store Pumpkin Makeovers!
Create gorgeous, chic pumpkins using acrylic paint and glaze. Any cheap faux pumpkin or gourd will do. These were purchased at Dollar Tree for $1 each. A lot of tutorials suggest chalk paint but inexpensive acrylic worked great for me. Just brush on your choice of colors in layers until you get the look you want. I love how these turned out and especially love the total cost, only $2.00 since I already had the paints. I'll definitely be painting more of these soon! Stop by my blog to see what other fall projects I've been up to. Happ fall!
I used tan, teal and bronze acryclics brushed on in layers with no real rhyme or reason in technique. Acrylic dries quickly so it's perfect for an impatient crafter like me! I finished them off with a light coat of dark antiquing glaze wiped off with a damp paper towel as soon as it was painted on so that just a light coat was left. Love them!
$1 at the Dollar Tree
I applied the paints with a foam brush.
Perfect for updating your fall decor...
Of course they are perfect for Halloween too!
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I'm smiling to myself here reading your post - because It's almost as we crafted together! Lol! We both did the very same thing! Chalk Paint is still pricier here so I'll use craft paint whenever I can! It might take one extra coat but it works well. I also painted my dollar store pumpkins then used FolkArt Antiquing Medium - rubbing on and off where I felt like it. I was pleased with the results!
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Sorry for the typo! I left out the word "if" .... "As IF we crafted together!
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