MY THRIFT STORE GLASS PUMPKIN

Hey there!  So I had a little snafu on the subject of my blog, I had to change my blog for today.  I had my DIY done when I just thought I had to tweak it a bit.….and there it went.  Broke in million of pieces.   That changed everything.  Back to the drawing board.   Late last night I finally got this all typed up, pictures edited and placed where they need to be, I have my blog live.  YAY !!  On the other hand, this will be the last DIY for the Fall season. 🙁  BUT…..Christmas DIYs will start soon. 🙂

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I thought since this will be the last of my Fall DIYs I will do a recap of my 2019 Fall DIYs I have shared.  To head over to see each of my tutorials just click on the word HERE.  The very last DIY will be my new DIY.

Let’s start with DIY #1

DIY PUMPKIN FRAMED ART – HERE

The Harvest frame is a cute piece to display in any styled home. This tutorial I share step by step directions on how to make a Fall decor piece using the back of a frame.  Did you make one?  Where did you style yours?

DIY #2

MY CANDY CRUSH 5 ON FRIDAY – HERE

I had such a fun time with these DIYs.  The tutorials on the candy corn decor pieces include, wooden candy corns, wooden beaded garland, candy dish, canvas art and how to style a tray with all the pieces.

DIY #3

VINTAGE TRUCK – HERE

I have to say this little truck really made me miss my dad.  He would of love to work on this DIY for sure.  It gave me a great joy to create my little truck out of scrap wood just like he would of.

DIY #4

RE-PURPOSED LIGHT GLOBES – HERE

In this tutorial I shared how you can use materials to temporarily decorate an item.  They are adorable.

DIY #5

DIY FALL FLORALSHERE

I have several floral arrangement in our home this Fall.  In this tutorial I share how to pick the proper size stems for your container.  Also I share how to place the stems in your container.   Here are a couple of my floral arrangments I made this Fall.

 

 

DIY #6

DIY PUMPKIN WREATH – HERE

This wreath is so pretty displayed in our Master bedroom.  In this tutorial I share how to make a small wreath for a pumpkin or candle.  The colors in the wreath is perfect for the fall season.

DIY #7

DIY PUMPKIN WALL HANGER – HERE

I love decorating my wall décor HOME sign.  In this tutorial I share how you can make a pumpkin with ribbon and a Dollar Tree grapevine wreath.

DIY #8

BOOK PUMPKINS – HERE

I think the pumpkins I made out of books turned out to be a great display piece for Fall.  In this tutorial I share how to turn books into pumpkins.

DIY #9

HOW TO STYLE A FALL BLANKET LADDER – HERE

A blanket ladder doesn’t have to be used for just blankets.  In this tutorial I share how you can add some fun to your ladder.

DIY # 10

PUMPKIN FOLD TUTORIAL – HERE

I never thought a napkin could look so cute.  In this tutorial I share step by step how to turn a napkin into a pumpkin.

DIY #11

BUFFALO CHECK CHARGERS – HERE

I am loving the orange and white chargers with the pumpkin napkins.  In this tutorial I share how to tape a Dollar Tree charger to create a popular plaid pattern.

DIY #12

PUMPKIN FILLED LANTERN – HERE

My floor lanterns never looked better for Fall.  In this tutorial I share how I added Fall favorites to a lantern.

DIY # 13

4 x 4 WOODEN PUMPKINS – HERE

Taking a piece of wood and turning them into pumpkins was so easy and COOL.  In this tutorial I share the size to cut, how to paint and decorate the pieces.

DIY # 14

DIY GRAPEVINE PUMPKINS – HERE

I finally have the pumpkin that I have been eyeing in the stores.   In this tutorial I show you how I took several grapevine wreath to make a pumpkin.

DIY #15

DIY MERCURY GLASS PUMPKINS – HERE

I love how this technique turned my gold pumpkins into mercury glass pumpkins.  In this tutorial I used looking glass spray paint and water to make faux mercury glass pumpkins.

That was a lot of DIYs wasn’t it?  But I have one more for you today!!

MY THRIFT STORE PUMPKIN

I found a pumpkin canister while shopping at a Goodwill store last weekend.  I have seen these canisters at Walmart, never picked one up but thought about it a couple times.  When I saw it on the Goodwill’s shelf I didn’t hesitate picking it up.

I am going to paint the inside of the canister.  Very easy to do.  Just add the paint and swirl it around.  That’s about it.

Here are the supplies I am using.

  • pumpkin canister
  • 4 colors of craft paint – orange, dark orange, metallic gold and white

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I applied all 4 colors of paint inside the pumpkin.  I used a generous amount.

I stirred the paint a little to mix it up.

I swirled the paint to cover the entire inside of the pumpkin and placed it upside down on a paper plate to drain.  I did the inside of the lid the same way.

I let it sit upside down for over 2 hours.  I then turned them right side up and cleaned the outside of the pieces.  Letting them sit over night.

The last thing I did was I placed battery operated fairy lights inside.  I love those Dollar Tree lights.  I have several and probably buy a couple more this Christmas season.

A very warm and cozy look, don’t you think?

If you like my Fall DIYs this season pin for next year so you won’t forget!  To view all my 2019 Fall blogs you can click here ⇒ 2019 FALL SEASON

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10 thoughts on “MY THRIFT STORE GLASS PUMPKIN

  1. So sorry to hear about the snafu!! I know all about those last minute boo boos !! So frustrating!! But how great that you had such an awesome back up project!! I love all of your fall diys but this one and the mercury pumpkins are definitely my favorites!!

    1. Thanks Christine. We have to have back up to turn to. I am so glad that I have a closet full of things. I appreciate your kind comment. You are so sweet.

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