Friday, October 7, 2011

Pumpkins on a Stick

I suppose that I could come up with a title a little more creative than 'pumpkin on a stick' like pumpkin wands, or pumpkin scepters, but somehow saying pumpkin on a stick just seems more like me. At any rate, this is an upgrade to the candy sticks that I made last year, you can check it out HERE. I was/am enamored with the black and white candy sticks, but decided to make some that would last forever by wrapping painted dowels with grogain ribbon and securing with glue




And because I can't leave well enough alone, this year I decided to add pumpkins especially after seeing something similar on Country Home. I made it my own by glittering the pumpkins and went with a more whimsical look vs. a primitive look. There is something magical about glitter that takes even the ugliest pumpkin like these, and turns them into pretty glittered darlings.





I love Martha's glitter, it will cover anything and everything.
I slathered the pumpkin in Mod Podge....





Used Martha's Fire Opal fine glitter and let them dry. Because they are styrofoam, the candy stick goes in the bottom pretty easy. I secured with just a touch of hot glue.




Once they are all dry, tie two bows with black craft ribbon (or any color of your choice).




I glittered some in black too and used ribbon with white stiching. Really, you could do any combination you wanted. I wish I had had green ribbon, I think that would be cute, but I just used what I had on hand.




I displayed them in an urn I got earlier this year at Hobby Lobby. I wasn't even thinking about it for Halloween, but it sure works!



I think I am ready to cast some Halloween spells, what do you think? :)




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8 comments:

  1. These are fab!!! LOVE them!! I am pinning!! Lovely blog!! ;)

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  2. wow...wow... This is gorgeous... !!!!

    I have a festival and seasonal ( fall etc.,) decor party going on at my blog... Would love to see you linking your festival/seasonal related posts there... ;-) ;-) .. .The details can be found here : http://liventhingsup.blogspot.com/2011/10/itz-festival-time-2011.htm

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  3. I love these, Michelle! They turned out so good and I love the whimsy. Your pictures make them look like they should be in a magazine!

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  4. Seriously cute and will try this for my table.

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  5. Michelle, these are so cute!!! You are not only crafty, but I love your photography!

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  6. I LOVE THESE!!!! and they look great in the urn! very "mystical".. I have a question and it may sound dumb.l did you use fake pumpkins or real ones? and where did you secure the ribbon to the dowel sticks? the bottom?

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  7. Thank you everyone!

    Laurie, the pumpkins are artifical (2nd photo) and I just tied 2 shoestring bows (and knot) on the stick directly underneath the pumpkin. You could use real ones, but then I wouldn't glitter and of course they wouldn't last from year to year.

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