Plaid Pumpkins

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Although it is technically still summer I am very ready for fall. Once my kids head back to school I am ready to make that transition to all things pumpkins and fall leaves. And I wouldn't mind temperatures to match. I love fall, it is my favorite season of the year. 

In addition to the weather and the pumpkins and all of that, I also love fall colors so when I saw a plaid paper pack in fall colors I thought it would be fun to use in a fall project. Plaids are fun for fall because I feel like they really fit that kind of cozy vibe of fall, like flannel shirts. 

I thought I would combine those cozy fall plaid papers with some pumpkins for a quick fall craft. I ordered a set of wood pumpkins, grabbed some paint, Mod Podge, and sandpaper and I was ready for some fall crafting. 

I bought the pumpkins I used on Amazon and they worked pretty well, and were fairly inexpensive, although I do feel like one of the 3 styles of pumpkin looks more like a pear. I think it is supposed to be kind of a gourd shape but definitely looked more like a pear to me. By itself I don't think it would have worked, but with the other shapes I think it was ok. 

I went through the papers and chose the ones that I wanted to use, and then I pulled paints that would coordinate to paint the edges. Then I used the Mod Podge to put the paper on the front of the pumpkin. You can either use them to set on a shelf as a little decor piece by themselves, or they are small enough you could attach them to a sign or a wreath as an accent to a larger piece of fall decor. 

How to Make Plaid Pumpkins

You will need:

• unfinished wood pumpkins
• scrapbook paper in fall plaid prints
• acrylic paints in coordinating colors
• Mod Podge (I used matte)
• paintbrush
• sandpaper
• scissors

Instructions:

Start by painting the edges of each pumpkin in a color that coordinates with the paper you are using. I painted most of mine a tan color, some orange, and one each green, purple, and navy. 

I also painted all of the stems in a dark green color. 

Next cut the paper down so that it is slightly smaller that the pumpkins. I started by cutting it down to a square, cutting a little divot where the stem would be, then holding it up to the pumpkins and roughly trimming around the so the paper hung over the edge a little

Spread Mod Podge on the pumpkin and place the paper over the top. Let it dry.

Use sandpaper to remove the excess paper hanging around the edge of the pumpkin, also slightly distressing the edge. 

Put another coat of Mod Podge over the top of the pumpkin. Let dry.