I really wanted to call this “Glamorous Gourds” but when I googled “Are pumpkins gourds?” the answer was no….they are a “gourd-like squash.” So then I considered “Sparkly Squash” but there’s something about the word “squash” that wasn’t quite doing it for me. So…. Pretty Painted Pumpkins it is!! It’s the best I could do. Sorry.
Anyway, as I began changing the color scheme of my living room last year from the reds, golds, and greens to the aquas, yellows and leaf greens I realized I was going to have a problem when it came to my fall decor. It was no longer sympatico, if you knowwhati’msayin. So I got some white and neutral pumpkins and that was fine…. for last year.
This year I wanted to punch things up a little. I wanted to add some color in with my neutral pumpkins. And maybe a little glitz while I was at it. Why not? Here’s what I decided to do…
I got a $5 pumpkin from WalMart.
I saw this stuff. Wha? I’d never seen it before. I love the glitter look but glitter and I don’t get along well. It gets in…. places. But Extreme Glitter paint sounds like just what the doctor ordered!
I removed the ugly-ish stem:
And soon realized that the glitter paint was probably not for “full coverage” type of painting:
So I painted my pumpkin with some blue craft paint I had
and then painted OVER that with the glitter paint.
Oooooh… pretty! Pretty Painted Pumpkin even. 🙂
Pretty Painted Pumpkins
Then I took some of these decorative “holiday picks” that I had used last year and cut them apart.
I then stuck them down in the hole where I had ripped out the stem. So much better.
I did the same thing to another pumpkin painting it green first and using a different holiday pick.
I gave a quick coat of just the glitter over some white pumpkins and my coffee table was all set!
I gotta say, I’m a fan of that glitter paint (as if you couldn’t tell). The perfect amount of glitz for my little pumpkins!
Want some other pumpkin ideas?
I love the picks in place of the stems. SO pretty.
Wow! I love this project! So beautiful!
These look really great! Love that glitter paint over your blue. And the pick instead of the uguly stem….. LOVE!
I am blown away by these pumpkins. For real these are absolutely gorgeous! And it so funny that I too want to make my house a certain color scheme and worry about holiday decorating too. Love what you came up with…opens a gazillion possibilities.
these are so cute landee! i just painted all mine white now i am thinking i love the glittery blue!
Those are awesome!
Oh I love your pumpkins!
I have those pumpkins from Walmart (bought them for $1 on clearance last Dec and now they have the exact same again this year!). I LOVE what you did with them! Love that color! thanks for sharing! I’ll feature these tomorrow!
Jen
Scissors & Spatulas
Gorgeous colors, I bet those look awesome in your home! What I’d give for an ounce of your creativity! 🙂
Hi Landee, beautiful job and I love the color. I painted mine black and white and was wondering what to do with the ugly stem…so now I will cut it off and add fall flowers.
have a great day,
Regina
Well those are just the prettiest pumpkins I’ve ever seen! GORGEOUS!!!
Looks adorable – love the colors!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Landee, these are so pretty! I’d love it if you linked these to my Link Party! Gorgeous!
http://www.projectqueen.org
I can’t express how happy it makes me that you checked to make sure pumpkins are gourds. It’s nice to know someone else is as detail-oriented as I am! Those pumpkins sure are pretty!
luhuuuuuuuv these! great job!!
Big, puffy heart LOVE. Just goes to prove that turquoise glitter can pretty “fix” anything!
I adore the colors of your pumpkins!
Those are gorgeous!!
Squee! I am SO having blue pumpkins this year. LOVE!
I am so so impressed! You are so talented. Love the colors!
I love your pumpkins!! I am a NEW reader – and I’ve literally just spent the last hour scouring your blog! I know you borrow some of these ideas, but you implement them like no other!! Beautiful job!!
GORGEOUS!! I have that same glitter paint. Thanks so for inspiration!
Pinning on pinterest. 🙂
Cheers,
Tracy Screaming Sardine
I love the colors! Blue is definitely the new color for fall this year. Great Job 🙂
So pretty! What a lovely little vignette!
evie @ brown paper packages
So pretty! I really like the blue…and glitter makes everything better. 🙂
Would you pretty please consider linking to my pumpkin party?
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-craft-challenge-4-pumpkins.html
I LOVE your colors!! so pretty:)
I am a sucker for anything glitter too…have you tried the new krylon glitter blast spray paint? I am dying too, but can’t find it anywhere up in canada yet!
Just when I thought you couldn’t make anything cuter you go and do something like this…and totally redeem yourself – I mean totally outdo yourself! Love it!
I LOVE these!!!
Your pumpkins turned out beautiful! The colors you chose are gorgeous! You are so talented! I’m going to have to try and make my own pretty pumpkins for next year.
I would love for you to stop by and link up your pumpkin project.
http://www.thenotsofunctionalhousewife.com/2011/09/functional-friday-linky-party-1.html
Gorgeous! I LOVE the colors you used! This is such a pretty centerpiece!
~Jessa
http://www.jessajill.blogspot.com
Oh, how I love the colors that you chose for this. There’s something about glitzy blues that makes my heart tingle! Thanks so much for sharing!
Jaymie @ http://dancesdishesanddreams.blogspot.com
All the different blues are awesome! Great pumpkins. I would love it if you would stop by and share them at my linky party! http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/bedazzle-me-monday-2_02.html
I LOVE these! I love to use turquoise with fall, I think it is just a beautiful color combination! I think my house is going to be overloaded with pumpkins because I keep finding these beautiful things to try! Thanks for sharing :o)
Sparkly and blue…PERFECT! I love these!!!
Maria @Love & Sugar Kisses
Really nice! Found you from Skip To My Lou.
Fabulous! I love the colors. 🙂
Love the texture and the color! A big part of me wishes blues like that were a part of the Halloween color palette!
Gorgeous! My dining room is Pumpkin, so this might be the purrfect alternative! Love it.
I never would have thought to use blue but it looks fantastic!
I just LOVE these!! Had to pin them…and they may be finding their way into my own kitchen soon…SO pretty!! Would love it if you would link this up at my turquoise lovin’ party going on right now!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2011/10/turquoise-lovin-7.html
These look great! I love the nontraditional color!!
gatheredinthekitchen.com
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I love the idea of using blue for fall!
These are absolutely spectacular!!
Jenny
http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com
Gorgeous! The colors are PERFECT!!!
I love your color choices, it all looks fantastic!
The glitter adds lovely dimension to the color! Loving the different shades you used. Very pretty.
Just like your blog colors the pumpkins are beautiful. I would never have thought to do these colors together but they are stunning. I would love for you to share at Bacon Time.
http://www.bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/ linky is fri-mon.
These pumpkins are so lovely. I am going to have to try and make these. Thanks for the tutorial.
I’m in deep, serious love with these blue pumpkins!!!!!
Like….
MAJOR love!!!!!
Hugs,
Lana
I love that you painted the pumpkins a nontraditional color!!! Looks great! Thanks for sharing.
Ooh! So pretty. Much better than orange, I’d say 😉 Off to the craft store to buy some EXTREME GLITTER paint!!
-MJ @ MD School Mrs
These are beautiful! Love them!
Fantastic! I never thought to use blue for a pumpkin … you are right…Pretty!
Love your pumpkins!
Love these! Featuring them tomorrow on my blog! yay! http://www.johnnyinadress.com
If you look at my post from tonight you’ll see why I love your blue pumpkins! I got the same ones at WM and painted them turquoise and white with craft paint…great minds think alike (and all that – LOL)!
Judy
These are so pretty. I love the blue!
Pretty Pumpkins!
I loved these so much, I painted some for myself last night! I also had a black one and painted the turquoise glitter paint over it – gorgeous! Now to add the picks and maybe some velvet ribbon! THANKs for the wonderful inspiration!
Holy cow…I’m in love!! These are fabulous. Thanks for this awesome idea.
I LOVE a blue pumpkin!!!
http://aweemeenit.blogspot.com/2011/09/ascp-pumpkins.html
great job!!
Oooooo, I love this. I live in the middle of the desert and have a coastal theme to my house. I’ve been trying to figure out how to do a coastal Halloween. Thank you.
These look great! I love the colors!
I’m in love with turquoise pumpkins! These are so cool. I have to make some for my decor… Great idea…
Jeanna @ dramaqueenseams.blogspot.com
They turned out so pretty! I like the holiday picks – I think that touch really make it all perfect.
These are gorgeous! I love them. I am featuring them at somedaycrafts.blgospot.com. Grab my “featured” button.
I love these!! They turned out so pretty – and I love the extra little touch you gave them with the holiday picks. Perfect!! I featured you today: http://www.flamingotoes.com/2011/10/crush-of-the-week-think-pink-features-23/
Beautiful pumpkins!! Love love glitter!! First time I hear of the glitter paint you used (I used the Krylon Glitter Blast)….new found knowledge for me! 😀 Thanks for sharing!!
Beautiful centerpiece! I love the colors you chose.
Blessings…
Saved By Love Creations
Very cute!!! I love blues 🙂 I think I will try this for my living room … thanks for the idea!
These are adorable!They’d go great in my kitchen. I would love for you to link these up to My Favorite Things Halloween Party going on all month! I hope to see you there!
XoXo
~Iffy~
http://www.StayAtHomeNation.blogspot.com
Loooove all the blues!! Great pumpkin colors! Would love it if you would stop by and share these at my linky party 🙂 http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/bedazzle-me-monday-3.html
Hope to see you there!!
Love the color, another elegant way to decorate for Halloween! Just love it!
Very Nice, I’m loving this!
Really gorgeous colors you chose! Lovely!
I am in love with these pumpkins! I would have never thought to paint pumpkins these colors! Gorgeous!