Twig Pumpkin

I was hanging on to those last bits of summer when I made this. Trying not to go full on orange, gold and brown for Fall. I have to say it has brightened my decor for the last month or so. Guess that's a win
Making a twig pumpkin and trying to salvage that last bit of summer color.
It started with this piece of wood that used to be a shelf in an old waterfall chest. I sold the chest, but the new owner didn't want the make shift shelf.


The wood was bare, so I gave it a quick paint wash with a brown and orange paint mix.
I purchased this bunch of the Asian Willow branches at a Michaels craft store. I love the dark red- orangish color.
I gave the wood a coat of aqua chalk paint and then made a paper pumpkin template.
Next:


- I transferred the pumpkin template to cardboard and painted the cardboard pumpkin aqua, as well.


- I broke off the bottoms off the branches to make twigs (making sure they were big enough for the template).


- Laid the twigs onto the paper pumpkin to size.


- And then transferred and hot glued the twigs to the cardboard pumpkin.
I trimmed off the excess twigs, which did make a few twigs fall off and I had to reglue those.
Lastly I glued the cardboard pumpkin to the wood. Added drill holes and wire for hanging.


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Amy Ellis @ StowandTellU
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