New Color for Old Pumpkins

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I'm updating some older fall decor and these pumpkins and basket are on my list of "to do" stuff. So I'm going to paint them , something different, something more... hmm

I'm going to look on the computer for other pumpkin colors. I found some pretty colorful pumpkins!

Orange pumpkins, orange basket be GONE

with some paint!

I started with Marshmallow color from Country Chic (thanks for the gift!) and painted both pumpkins.

I wasn't sure what color to use so I tested a few out on the bottom of one pumpkin. I like the darker one

I used a small flat brush around the stalk,

then started to make lines down the seams of the pumpkin. I used the brush to dab on the line (a sort of smudge). I just followed the lines on the pumpkin! Super easy! Wow they look great!

I then painted the basket with the Marshmallow too!

Added some moss.

Now add a few little leaves to the mix and FINISHED!!

That is what paint can do! Love

my updated pumpkin basket ! Now they have some character!

Remember if I can make this so can you! Thanks for looking!

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Jackie Phillips Roberts on Oct 20, 2018

Absolutely love...I have a ton of artificial pumpkins and this made them look SO real. Thank you, thank you!

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- Jennifer on Oct 20, 2018
  
  Aww thank you Jackie! If you have a bunch of them try different color combos for more realism!
  
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Linda Premo on Oct 21, 2018

I love your look. So much more creative and artistic than plain old orange!!!

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- Jennifer on Oct 21, 2018
  
  They needed an update so bad that just plain white would have been better but I also needed some color and I love to paint! Thank you so much Linda!
  
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