I know, I keep saying that Fall is my favorite season, but I just get so excited as what Fall has to offer…including my favorite seasonal craft, glitter pumpkins! I have been making these glitter pumpkins for at least seven years. I think the only year I skipped was the year G was born. 🙂 It was my friend Savannah who turned me on to these glitter pumpkins and of course its an idea that those clever peeps over at Martha Stewart initially developed.
My first endeavor on to this project had me ordering glitter online from a place called Art Glitter. I have been using that same glitter all these years. A little goes a long way and if you shake the excess back into the container it will last and last.
Now that Martha has her own line of glitter at Michael’s you could just go there for immediate gratification.
Here is what you will need:
- Medium sized paintbrush
- White glue
- Paper plate or newspaper
- glitter
- pumpkin(s) – I used sugar pumpkins.
- Use your paintbrush to spread a complete layer of white glue over the surface of the pumpkin.
- Hold the pumpkin over a paper plate or newspaper to catch excess glitter.
- Sprinkle glitter all over the pumpkin covering it completely.
- Let dry for about 1 hour; shake off excess glitter.
penny, persimmon, orange, and pink champagne
Kameron says
October 15, 2012 at 9:26 amI LOVE this! I am grabbing some glitter and tiny pumpkins for the mantle today!
Candice says
October 15, 2012 at 10:14 amI can’t wait to see! Make sure you take a picture. 🙂
Kar says
October 15, 2012 at 10:22 amI loooooooove those!!! They look awesome 🙂
AP says
October 15, 2012 at 10:55 amThey look so great!!
AP says
October 15, 2012 at 10:57 amI’m so happy you linked up with Project Pinterest! I’m pinning to my boards now- would you mind adding a link to your post or my button letting us all know you linked up? I would appreciate it! Thank you, again! … I’m off to buy some glitter now!!
Sarah [NurseLovesFarmer.com] says
October 15, 2012 at 12:01 pmThey look great! I looooove sparkles!
Kasandria Reasoner says
October 15, 2012 at 1:15 pmADORABLE!
Kas
Heather Kraus says
October 15, 2012 at 1:15 pmI use the fake pumpkins from Joann’s then I can put them out every year. My daughter brought one to school last week for show and tell.
Candice says
October 15, 2012 at 7:35 pmWhat a great idea!
Little Miss Kate says
October 15, 2012 at 1:17 pmThose are so pretty, what a cute simple way to dress up your halloween decor!
Ellen Christian says
October 15, 2012 at 1:18 pmVery cool! They turned out great!
Dawn says
October 15, 2012 at 1:22 pmWow! Those pumpkins look really nice – like the owls, too. 🙂
Dawn
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Kristin Wheeler (MamaLuvsBooks) says
October 15, 2012 at 5:20 pmThese look very cool! I would attempt it with my Girl Scout troop, but I am afraid of the mess ~ LOL!
mel says
October 15, 2012 at 9:16 pmThose are so cute!! I love it!!!
Jana M says
October 15, 2012 at 9:35 pmthese are awesome!
Sarah says
October 15, 2012 at 9:59 pmSO CUTE
Sheri says
October 16, 2012 at 8:20 amThose came out awesome!! Some of the girls on my The Crafty Collaborative website made them too and loved them!! They were all glitter happy!
Joanna {Baby Gators Den} says
October 16, 2012 at 10:17 amAWESOME job and great pictures! So festive!
Christina Lizaso says
October 29, 2012 at 12:26 pmThis is perfect for making TEAL pumpkins to spread awareness during the holidays!
Candice says
October 29, 2012 at 12:38 pmWhat a fantastic idea!