Faux Finish Painted Pumpkin: Dollar Store Pumpkin Crafts

October 24, 2015 2 By EngineerMommy

I love those dollar store pumpkins! You know I’ve done a lot with those babies: this, this, this and this. And now, today, I’m excited to show you yet another way to easily update those dollar store craft pumpkins. This project was inspired by a DIY Home Remodeling project we did in the old house. We painted “granite” look countertops in our kitchen! Remember this post?! It was fun and easy and lasted a long time. So, today, I’m taking that same idea and extending it to a craft pumpkin to create this cute faux finish pumpkin!

Faux Finish Painted Pumpkin: Dollar Store Pumpkin Crafts

Faux Finish Pumpkin Craft

Faux Finish Pumpkin Craft


Supplies:
1 craft pumpkin
3 acrylic paint colors (yellow, orange, brown)
paint sponge
clear spray polyurethane
green washi tape
Faux Finish Pumpkin

Faux Finish Pumpkin


Directions:
1. Starting with the lightest color (yellow), sponge it onto the pumpkin lightly. Make sure you can still see plenty of white!
Faux Finish Pumpkin

Faux Finish Pumpkin


2. Move onto the next color (orange). Sponge it on lightly.
Faux Finish Pumpkin

Faux Finish Pumpkin


3. Lastly, sponge on the darkest color (brown).
Faux Finish Pumpkin

Faux Finish Pumpkin


4. Once dry, spray it well with a clear polyurethane. Wrap the stem with the green tape! Done!
Faux Finish Pumpkin

Faux Finish Pumpkin


Faux Finish Pumpkin

Faux Finish Pumpkin

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