Save Those Decorative Pumpkins After Thanksgiving!!
So I saved some white pumpkins that someone gave me-- and repurposed them. You'll never guess what I did with them!
It’s not unusual to dress up a pumpkin in various ways for Thanksgiving. But how about— for Valentine’s day?!!!
I just loved these little white pumpkins that were given to us. I kept saving them (like I do too many things….), thinking how I could upcycle/ repurpose/ reuse them. Pink glitter repeatedly came to my mind. Are you thinking what I am thinking?? : )
So I had kept these white pumpkins that I had used in November for my White Thanksgiving Centerpiece. I thought about making a snowman or something.
Instead, I decided to glitterize them for Valentine’s day!
I used glitter, mod podge, and white craft paint.
To make sure I had enough pink glitter, I mixed two different colors of pink together.
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I used a baker’s wire rack to sit the wet pumpkin on after painting it with Mod Podge, and put a piece of paper underneath to catch the extra glitter.
I decided to try this ombre effect by sprinkling glitter straight from the top, and I like this pumpkin better than the 100% glitter one. Do you?
When the littlest one was mostly dry, I decided to add the glitter without adding the mod podge on top of the paint. It was wet on top, and I loved how the glitter looked in the creases.
After they dried completely, I used them all as part of my Valentine decor. Who would have thought that pumpkins could be Valentine’s Day decor?!
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