Neutral Pumpkins: White and Jute

This is a throwback project from last year. As I mentioned in my last post, I tried to decorate my house with very neutral colors for fall, so these pumpkins were perfect :)

 They are super easy to make too.  I got some fake pumpkins at the store for about a dollar each on the big ones, and five dollars for the box of eight. If you plan well, you can get these on clearance for super cheap the year before :)

 At first, I attempted to spray paint them. I sprayed one, and it looked ridiculous. I barely sprayed it, and the paint already started to run. Plus, it was really really shiny. So I decided to nix that idea and just go and paint them with some white craft paint.

Next I took some jute and glued the end piece to the bottom of the stem with some hot glue, then started winding it upward. Every so often I found that I had to put another dab of glue to prevent gaps in the jute.

 To finish it of, on the top, I put a good dab of hot glue, and then kind of circled the jute around it and left a tail of about 5 to 7 inches long.

 I then dipped that tail into some fabric stiffener and wrapped it around a pen to dry. For more loose curls you can find something bigger than a pen, or just slide the jute off the pen when its still a smidge wet, but yet hard enough to hold shape.

 I made the tighter curls by twirling the jute around the pen and not leaving any gaps between one twirl and the next, and then secured it with a clip.

I noticed they all fall where they want. I like to think its a little whimsical :)

And on a good note :) I finally got my fall wreath on the door lol. I know, it feels like I'm a little late considering my neighbor had hers up at the beginning of August. I figure, I'd put mine up when it looks like the leaves are changing on the trees. A good rule to go by :)