Easy Fall Craft

 

Here's a easy DIY craft...

I took an inexpensive plastic candy holder and turned it into

a pumpkin vase.

 

 

 

First off, go and get yourself a couple of trick or treat plastic pumpkin buckets (pictured below)

I purchased mine at Target for $1.00

 

 

 

 

Spray paint it.

I put a hook into the top of the box, hung the pumpkin on it and took it outside to spray paint-I used two coats with drying time in between each coat.

 

Above you can see the difference of an unpainted bucket and my painted one.  I used Krylon Fusion for plastic spray paint #2442 Satin Terra Cotta. It cost around $4.00 and a can will cover a lot of pumpkins.

I liked the way it looked but decided it needed more character~

So I lightly foam brushed on some Acrylic paint in Burnt Sienna and promptly wiped off most of it with a paper towel.

  I used the DecoArt brand because it was only $1 for 2 ounces.

I loved how it turned out!

 

 

By the way, I cut the lip off the 1.25 quart container the bronze colored mums were in and they fit into the pumpkin bucket just perfect. 

Lastly, I added a simple burlap bow for a little extra Fall touch.

 You may be wondering if the pumpkin face still shows after painting? 

  The paint covers the face but you can still see it's indentation.

   I turned it around so the face is in the back.

 

Here's some more photos. On the last photo I used an even easier technique on the plastic pumpkin without using spray paint.

 

By the way, this is sitting in my newly designed craft studio my husband helped put together~Thanks sweetie!

 

 

Close-Up.

 

 

The pumpkin pictured above is a bit different. It's my lazy pumpkin...I didn't spray paint the little trick or treat bucket. I only brushed on the Burnt Sienna acrylic paint then wiped most of it off keeping as much at I could in the creases of the pumpkin.

It took all of about 2 minutes to do. 

Note: If you are going to use these outside in the weather you will have to coat them with a clear protective spray.

 

This would be a cute inexpensive gift for anyone.

 

Just think of all the wonderful spray paint colors you could use!