Happy Monday! How was your weekend? We here at Plaid hope it was full of crafting, especially pumpkin decorating. Last week we launched our 3rd annual Trick Your Pumpkin contest. This contest is a decorators dream. We challenge you to see just how creative you can trick out a pumpkin. We have already begun receiving some great entries, but in case you are stumped on what to make try something similar to these harlequin pumpkins. Transform a few boring pumpkins into something spectacular with fun colors and a playful pattern. Debbie Saenz made these pumpkins. Patterned pumpkins are a hot trend this season. They make your pumpkins unique and eye catching. Below are the supplies you will need, and the complete instructions. To learn all about our Trick Your Pumpkin contest click here.
Plaid Supplies
FolkArt Acylic Paint – 2574 Brilliant Pink, FolkArt Acylic Paint – Vivid Orange, FolkArt Acylic Paint – Daffodil Yellow
Other Supplies
Three Funkins different sizes, Rubber bands, Pencil, Paint Brush
Instructions
- Paint large pumpkin Daffodil Yellow, medium pumpkin Vivid Orange, and small pumpkin Brilliant Pink; allow to dry.
- Place one rubber band each evenly around center of pumpkins (Horizontally).
- Place 12 rubbers bands each evenly around pumpkin across stem and around bottom (Vertically); each pumpkin should be divided into 24 sections, 12 on upper half and 12 on lower half of pumpkin.
- Using pencil, draw three elongated diamonds (In Columns) in each of the 12 sections to create a harlequin pattern; begin in the center using the rubber band dividing the pumpkin in half as your guide for the middle diamond in each column.
- Paint diamonds on large pumpkin with Brilliant Pink, medium pumpkin with Daffodil Yellow, and small pumpkin with Vivid Orange; give a second coat if necessary.
- Paint dots between diamonds on large pumpkin with Vivid Orange, medium pumpkin with Brilliant Pink, and small pumpkin with Daffodil Yellow.
- Paint stem of large pumpkin with Brilliant Pink, medium pumpkin with Daffodil Yellow, and small pumpkin with Vivid Orange.