DIY Painted Pumpkins

Want blue/green pumpkins but hate to spend the bank?

You can change your old ones as easy as ABC.

I started with some craft paint. 

Celery green was my base color for this pumpkin

I just painted one quick coat with a foam brush.

It's ok if your orange shows...

We will paint layers and orange is good ;)

Between layers I hang them to dry like this..

After my first coat dried, I used slate green.

You can get real creative with your colors.

I tried to stay with colors close to my decor.

This time instead of using a foam brush I used this round blotter.

I'm sure it has a fancy name but I have no idea... ;)

Just a tip...before you blot your pumpkin, blot it a few times on a paper plate.

This will give it a more realistic look.

I left the cracks of the pumpkins the darker shade for some contrast :)

See how a little orange showing through looks nautral?

Have fun with it!

On a few I even added a little grey/black.

You may want to visit your local farmers market or google pumpkin varieties to get some color ideas.

For shiny pumpkins, I sprayed on a little clear coat.

You can find this in the spray paint isle.

This was such a fun project!

Just think of the possibilities....

Have fun!

susie~