With Thanksgiving almost here, I wanted to add some glitter and cheer. I wanted some fun decorations to spruce up the home and sparkle up the holiday table . These mini pumpkins and pine cones did just that!
This week, it was my turn to pick the Martha Monday project and I was thrilled to find Martha’s Glittered pumpkins. Her instructions were to paint your pumpkins with a little white glue and sprinkle with glitter. I started it that way, but sorry Martha, they needed more oomph. So I got out a can of copper paint, gave them a good coat, and sprinkled the glitter on the wet paint. So easy, yet so elegant!
I used 4 different glitter colors to add lots of pretty sparkle. And then my eye caught some pine cones my friend brought over. Move over pumpkins, there’s a new idea brewing. So the pine cones got a shiny coat and some sparkle too. I was also going to try spray painting acorns and glittering just the caps but didn’t get to those. I also thought about gourds.
These were so easy to make and added so much warmth and holiday cheer. In fact, I did a wedding dessert table (more to come on the that later) and used them for the table decorations. The photographer liked them so much, she kept taking pictures of them, and even asked how I made them.
And she put the brides ring on one of them for a photo opp.
Next year, I’m going to buy different colored paints, like bronze, gold, and more copper. I might even try bigger pumpkins and pine cones.
I’m picturing them outside the front door, sure to make a impression!
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These look so cool…I even have Martha Stewart glitter just waiting to be used. I was going to glitter some shells, but the pine cones would be good too. Our neighbor across the street gets rid of them as soon as they fall. Will post mine soon!
These are so gorgeous. Somehow glittery things don’t look right in my house, at least in this color palette, but yours are beautiful.
Such a fun idea. I can’t wait to hear more about the wedding.
I love these…I love a bit of glitter but can sure see why the spray paint would add more oomph. I could even see these outdoors when the weather is nice. I don’t do many crafts anymore…this might be on the agenda for next year though.
Megan, I loved these. I think that as mine were smaller, the glue and glitter worked just fine, but yours look wonderful with the spray paint AND glitter! I love how festive everything looks in your house. I just wish I could bring me and my family to you for Thanksgiving! If only wishing made it so!
These are so adorable! Perfect for fall and Thanksgiving!
Brilliant! Just brilliant. I guess these are a one season decoration since you used real pumpkins, right?
Just sooo cute.
These are pretty, but I just can’t imagine spray painting something only to throw it away. Seems wasteful and not so “green.”
I finally got mine done! Yours are so beautiful and definitely perfect for the Fall Wedding theme
Thanks for picking something easy, fun, and beautiful!
I like to cook, but I am not very crafty. Saw your pumpkins and loved them. Easy enough of us non-artist types. They looked beautiful on our Thanksgiving table. Then all I could think about is what else can I spray paint and glitter? While in Tahoe, stopped and picked up a bunch of pine cones and sprayed them silver and gold and added glitter of our Christmas table. Thanks for the great ideas!