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The symbol of autumn – a pumpkin. Would you like to decorate your home with pumpkins and flowers? Here are three lovely ideas on how to use a pumpkin in floral arrangements.
Table of Content:
- Pumpkin vases
- Flower decorated pumpkins – easy pumpkin flower arrangement
- Painted pumpkins
1 – Pumpkin Vases
The easiest way to decorate a pumpkin is . to turn it into a beautiful vase for your favourite autumn bouquet.
A pumpkin-vase will look nice both in its natural color and painted in white, silver, gold, or any other color that matches your interiors. When choosing the perfect pumpkin for your vase, look for one with the most round shape.
Flowers for your pumpkin vase
“Autumn Shine” Bouquet
A bright and beautiful mix of orange, apricot and cream blooms. Featuring carnat.
from 99.00 zł
“Rose Lady” Bouquet
Roses, spray roses and small chryzanthemums are element of this charismatic b.
from 129.00 zł
“Warm memories” Bouquet
Bring back the summer memories even in the middle of the winter. Our “Warm me.
from 89.00 zł
“Subtle” Bouquet
Soft and delicate bouquet consisting of roses, eustomas and other small delic.
from 109.00 zł
How to Hollow Out a Pumpkin for a Flower Vase
To make a pumpkin vase, you need to draw a hole of the right size (slightly larger than the container that you will then place inside the pumpkin). Then cut a hole with a knife and thoroughly clean the pumpkin with a spoon. In the pumpkin hole hide a small vase, jar or container with water for the bouquet.
BRUSH STROKE PAINTED PUMPKIN:
How to: Use any Craft Paint for this, but grab a flat square paintbrush. Read more about this Brush Stroke Painting technique, before trying it on a pumpkin!
Enjoy the video of my painting this pumpkin here!
White Painted Pumpkin:
Cover the entire pumpkin with 2 or 3 coats of white acrylic paint or gesso. I used gesso because I already own it. Don’t go out to buy it just for this project! Apply 2 or 3 coats to get an even coverage.
Floral Painted Pumpkin Idea
How to: Watercolors add a soft dreamy look and your flowers and leaves need not be perfect, make them messy. I love how feminine this one turns out!
Enjoy the video of my painting this pumpkin here!
DIY Pretty Floral Painted Pumpkins for Fall
Happy Fall! While everyone else is getting their house spooky for Halloween, I figured it would be fun to create something a little more sophisticated that matched my décor a bit better.
So, I came up with this floral pumpkin! It’s got some of the fun fall colors, but also a pop of pink to really make it stand out. Plus, the best part is that you can customize the flowers to match your home, in any color you wish! You could even paint the pumpkin if you wanted, too. It’s a really fun show-stopper – I’ve already had several people compliment me on it! And best of all, it’s so quick and easy to make. Let’s get started!
- White Pumpkin
- Gold Paint
- Artificial Flowers
- Glue Gun
- Scissors/wire cutters
- Paint brush
Step 1: Paint the stem of your pumpkin with gold paint. I did 2 coats for mine to cover the black stem it came with. Let dry.
Step 2: Take your flowers off the stems and cut off the small notch where it was attached. You want to cut it down as far as you can without the whole flower falling apart.
Step 3: Begin gluing the flowers around your pumpkin stem. I started with the largest flower, then started adding the smaller flowers down and around the sides.
Step 4: After adding a few of the smaller flowers, I added a larger one and began again. Continue this process until the whole top is covered in flowers.
And that’s all it takes! As soon as the glue dries, you’re ready to display this pumpkin wherever your heart desires.
I recommend putting it near your entryway table, so everyone can see it! You can also make a mini version to put them around the house, like on your nightstands. They’re pretty and affordable. It would be great to make for a crafts and cocktails night with friends!
About the Author: Catherine Cardona
I’m from NYC, but I recently bought a house and moved out to Long Island with my husband and our 3 cats. During the week I’m an office manager, but on the weekends I’m a crafter, blogger, and party stylist. I love anything pink, cupcakes, and Disney!
