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September 24, 2014 By Emilie 17 Comments
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DIY White Pumpkin Decor with Paper Flowers for Halloween

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White pumpkins for fall decor is currently very popular, and it is easy to see why. While I love a beautiful, traditional orange pumpkin, white pumpkins allow me to switch things up a bit. They also match virtually any decor. With my DIY White Pumpkin Decor with Paper Flowers project, you can really have fun with colors and patterns!

I usually wouldn’t call myself very crafty. I would say I’m creative, but I wasn’t born with the crafty gene. And yet, while stopping off at Michael’s for some gold cupcake liners, I found myself inspired. I spotted these inexpensive cream pumpkins, and I knew I had to make something with them. I had recently pinned a white pumpkin with bats project on pinterest. (Cool, right?) I decided I needed to create something on my pumpkin with paper. But every idea using traditional Halloween images was falling short or felt like a copy. That is, until I remembered that I wanted to try making paper flowers. And that is how this project was born.

DIY White Decor Pumpkin with Paper FlowersThe whole project is actually quite simple and took me just under an hour to complete. I had to learn how to make paper flowers during that time, so if you already know how to make them this project will be even faster for you!

Michael’s had their scrapbook paper on sale for only $.14 a sheet so I picked up several colors including some black metallic and black and ivory polka dot varieties. I wasn’t sure what thickness of paper would work best, but I already had some fall colored card stock at home, including this rusty orange.

Paper Flower White Pumpkin Supplies

White Pumpkin Decor with Paper Flowers Supplies:

craft pumpkin or real pumpkin in your choice of color

3 sheets of scrapbook paper or card stock in coordinating colors

clear adhesive dots or glue gun and a stick of glue

scissors

Directions:

To create the flowers, I used this awesome paper flower tutorial from Snap! Creativity. I could have recreated it here, but why try to duplicate what is already a strong tutorial?  I hate using a glue gun and will avoid it at all costs. Instead of using tape or a glue gun as recommended in the tutorial, I used clear adhesive dots.

White Pumpkin Decor for HalloweenThe adhesive dots worked well for holding my flowers together, but don’t be stingy in their use if you want it to hold over time. I also placed three dots on the back to attach them to the pumpkin.  This isn’t the cheapest option, but it is certainly less messy. I also like that the dots did a great job of really holding them in place, but I could still move a flower around if I really didn’t like the placement. (Just be very careful when you remove them so you don’t damage the flower or the pumpkin.) Glue feels so much more permanent.

White Pumpkin Decor with Paper Flowers for HalloweenAfter working with three different types of paper, I liked the look and feel of the regular polka dot scrapbook paper as opposed to the heavier orange card stock. I think card stock is great for projects where the flowers might take more of a beating, or you really want them to stand up. But for this project, the thinner paper created my favorite look with more petals. It also required less glue dots to hold in place.

The beauty of this project is that you don’t have to be too concerned with everything looking perfect. As in nature, flowers don’t have to be perfect and their placement on the pumpkin doesn’t have to be either. Just have fun with it!

I can see creating several pumpkins in this style using various colors. It would work well for fall or Thanksgiving with colors like orange, brown, gold, or yellow. And with so many options available with scrapbook paper, the possibilities are endless!

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Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween, Party Planning Tagged With: craft, fall decor, halloween, halloween decor, paper flowers, pumpkin, scrapbook paper, tutorial

About Emilie

Emilie is a Minnesota mom of three boys ages 16, 14 and 10. She loves to share recipes and crafts along with stories about parenting and travel. Favorite activities include watching football, reading, cuddling with kids and spending time in the kitchen. Not a fan of laundry, nagging, or drama. Join her here and on her dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

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Comments

  1. Ellen That Chic Mom says

    September 24, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    This is super cute and perfect for a crafting challenged person like me!

    Reply
  2. Andrea says

    October 2, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    I love this! I am going to have to try to make one for myself. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Beth R says

    October 14, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    That turned out adorable. I am not sure I could pull it off though! I love the contrasts.

    Reply
  4. Jordan says

    October 16, 2014 at 11:26 pm

    How creative! Love it!

    Reply
  5. nicole says

    October 18, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Great idea for fall décor! I love this! Very easy to make and accomplish, I would love to put this out on the porch or better yet on the mantle.

    Reply
  6. Janet W. says

    October 20, 2014 at 5:00 am

    I love the color of that pumpkin and that it’s not the typical orange color. Very unique and what a pretty decoration!

    Reply
  7. Lisa Sharp says

    September 30, 2015 at 11:00 am

    How cute and unique! I love it.

    Reply
  8. Kate says

    September 30, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    This is such a pretty and simple project! I love the way it came out! We’re always looking for different ways to decorate a pumpkin without carving them because they never seem to last that long when we do! This is something to consider!
    I’d love for you to share this at our Wake Up Wednesday link party!
    Hope to see you there!

    http://www.theorganizeddream.com/2015/09/wake-up-wednesday-88.html

    Kate | The Organized Dream

    Reply
  9. Belinda @bindybee says

    October 2, 2015 at 12:28 am

    I love this idea. It looks really beautiful and easy to make too.

    Reply
  10. Kathleen says

    October 2, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    This is so pretty. I love the mix of patterns and textures.

    Reply
  11. Heaven says

    October 3, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    I love this! I haven’t seen any other pumpkin decorated like it. Your choice of colors are perfect. Pinning!

    Reply
  12. Ducks 'n a Row says

    October 3, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    This elegant pumpkin really caught my eye!
    I have selected it as one of my Editor’s Picks from the Wonderful Wednesday blog hop and it will be featured this coming week! Congrats 🙂

    Reply
  13. Nikki says

    October 3, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    So pretty! Well done.

    Reply
  14. Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog says

    October 13, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Just a friendly note to let you know that this project was featured today on my post of 20 Pumpkin Crafts. Hope you’ll swing by and check out all of the amazing Halloween inspiration.

    http://www.thejohnsonsplusdog.com/2015/10/13/fall-favorites-20-pumpkin-crafts/

    Reply

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