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WOODEN ROSETTE PUMPKINS
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Welcome salvagers!
Today we are sharing a super fun upcycled pumpkin project for you.
Let’s take some wooden rosettes (wood corner molding pieces), old or new, and create some vintage-inspired pumpkins to decorate your home this fall!
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SUPPLIES
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- Wooden Rosette Trim Block Molding Pieces – 2 ½”; 3 ½” and 4 ½” (or whatever sizes work for you)
- Americana Acrylic Paint – Dark Chocolate; Bright Orange; Jack-O-Lantern Orange; Burnt Orange
- Americana Weathered Wood Crackle Medium
- Ribbons – assorted scraps of green
- Paintbrush – 1” flat wash
- Low Temp Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (dual temp gun and sticks combo here)
- Scissors
- Tree Branch – from the yard
- Garden Pruning Shears
INSTRUCTIONS
Step One
Basecoat the wooden rosettes with Dark Chocolate and 1” flat wash paintbrush. Let dry. Apply a second coat, if necessary.
Step Two
Randomly apply Weathered Wood medium with 1” flat wash paintbrush. Heavy in some areas and thinner in others will result in a variety of cracks on the finished pumpkins. Allow medium to dry completely (about 30 minutes).
Step Three
Apply a thick coat of orange paint with a very limited number of strokes and do not paint over the same area more than once. As the paint dries it will crackle. Large cracks will appear where the medium was put on thick and small cracks will appear where the medium was put on thin.
Step Four
Cut tree branch into 1” to 1 ½” lengths with pruning shears and then attach to top, the center of each pumpkin with a glue gun.
Step Five
Gather a variety of green ribbons, trim them into 6” lengths and then knot in the center. Attach at base of pumpkin stem with a glue gun. This is a great way to use up bits and pieces.
Display a set in your home all Autumn long or give a set as a great hostess gift! Quick and easy to create with limited supplies these wooden rosette pumpkins go together in just about an hour. The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry!
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Upcycled Wooden Rosette Pumpkins
Repurposed wood trim corner block pumpkins
Materials
- Wooden Rosette Trim Block Molding Pieces – 2 ½”; 3 ½” and 4 ½” (or whatever sizes work for you)
- Americana Acrylic Paint – Dark Chocolate; Bright Orange; Jack-O-Lantern Orange; Burnt Orange
- Americana Weathered Wood Crackle Medium
- Ribbons – assorted scraps of green
- Tree Branch – from the yard
Tools
- Low Temp Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Garden Pruning Shears
- Paintbrush – 1” flat wash
Instructions
Basecoat the wooden rosettes with Dark Chocolate and 1” flat wash paintbrush. Let dry. Apply a second coat, if necessary.
Randomly apply Weathered Wood medium with 1” flat wash paintbrush. Heavy in some areas and thinner in others will result in a variety of cracks on the finished pumpkins. Allow medium to dry completely (about 30 minutes).
Apply a thick coat of orange paint with a very limited number of strokes and do not paint over the same area more than once. As the paint dries it will crackle. Large cracks will appear where the medium was put on thick and small cracks will appear where the medium was put on thin.
Cut tree branch into 1” to 1 ½” lengths with pruning shears and then attach to top, the center of each pumpkin with a glue gun
Gather a variety of green ribbons, trim them into 6” lengths and then knot in the center. Attach at base of pumpkin stem with a glue gun. This is a great way to use up bits and pieces.
Notes
The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry!
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Allwood 7/8" x 3-1/2" Hardwood Rosette blocks (6)
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DecoArt DA229-3 Paint Acrylic Jack O Lantern Orange 2OZ,
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DecoArt DAS8-3 Americana Mediums Paint, 2-Ounce Paint, Weathered Wood
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Surebonder DT-270FKIT Full Size Dual Temperature Glue Gun with 12-4-Inch Standard All Purpose Glue Sticks
These are tooooo cute for words. It’s so refreshing seeing square pumpkins and I love the way you’ve painted them too. It adds so much character
Michelle Leslie recently posted…DIY an Easy Yardstick Photo Display
Thank you Michelle! I love how they turned out.
These are so cute, I will never look at those little rosette corners the same way again. This is such a unique idea, I wish I had thought of it. Really cute job.
Leanna recently posted…DIY Drop Cloth Pumpkin with Burlap Leaves
Thank you Leanna…It’s funny the things we don’t look at the same after an upcycle project.
These are just so sweet!! I saw some the other day and was like I would love to make something out of these! You’ve just inspired me! Thank you!
Sam – Raggedy Bits recently posted…5 Chair Painting Challenge
Thank you Sam!
What a great idea! Love the pumpkins’ depth of color
Thank you Jen!
I’ve seen rosette pumpkins before but yours are the nicest ones I’ve seen yet! Love the vintage looking charm of yours with the two colors. Pinned 🙂
Aww thank you Marie. They were fun to make
These are darling 🙂
Thank you
These are so cute! We got some of these rossettes a while back. I wonder if we used them all. ❤
Linda at Mixed Kreations recently posted…Repurposed Light Parts Angel
Thank you Linda!
These pumpkins are awesome. So clever!!lice the paint!