Hey, y'all! Today I'm sharing a cute wooden jack o'lantern with you that I originally shared over at Through the Eyes of the Mrs.
I bought a wooden jack o'lantern cut-out from Michaels recently because I knew I'd find something to do with it. (You would think I had learned about buying stuff I don't necessarily need by now, but what's a girl to do when the nearest craft store is forty-five minutes away?)
When I found some snazzy black and white polka dotted napkins from Walmart, I thought the two were destined for each other.
I traced the cut-out on the back of one of the napkins. Then I cut out the shape from the napkin.
I painted all the cut-out except for the stem with black acrylic paint.
Then I Mod Podged the napkin onto the wooden cut-out.
I painted the stem with metallic gold paint. Then I painted a coat of gold glitter over it. I also painted some clear glitter over the white polka dots. I covered the back of the cut out with book pages, and now I have a fancy wooden jack o'lantern.
I think the polka dots are a bit unexpected on a jack o'lantern.
And the black and white goes really well with the traditional Halloween orange. I don't really like gory, scary Halloween, so this little guy is right up my alley. What type of Halloween decor do you prefer?
Cute! I like the texture that the napkins left, I definitely like cutesy Halloween like smiling ghosts and pumpkins, not so much scary :) I can't believe that Halloween is already here though!
AMEN to the problem with craft stores being 45+ minutes away! Loved how you used something from walmart to dress up your baby pumpkin! Another great craft!
I love it, Bethany! Too cute. And I'm the same way. I buy all kinds of stuff because I plan to figure out a way to use it later. And my nearest store is only like, 15 minutes away ;)
I love it! Definitely going to go try to find that cut-out at Michael's. I'm your newest follower via GFC and would be so happy if you could visit my blog and return some of the "blog love." Have a great Tuesday!
Hi Bethany, I like your pumpkin, very cute. I also wanted to drop by and let you know I put your link in my post today. It's an Edgar Allen Poe styled dinner party and I sure appreciated your recent post mentioning my wreath. So here's a little blog love back to you. Have a great day, Leslie (aka Gwen Moss blog)
i had no idea you could mod podge a napkin!! i am so excited! there are so many CUTE napkins in the world and i have so many surfaces in my home that need some cuteness :)
thanks for always inspiring me and encouraging me to try new things!
Cute! I like the texture that the napkins left, I definitely like cutesy Halloween like smiling ghosts and pumpkins, not so much scary :) I can't believe that Halloween is already here though!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I must be the blogging minority because I LOVE a gory Halloween. Next year's Halloween decor will be EPIC! :)
ReplyDeleteI am the same way. I am not a fan of gory scary...I am too much of a baby. BUT this cute black and white pumpkin is perfect.
ReplyDeleteAMEN to the problem with craft stores being 45+ minutes away! Loved how you used something from walmart to dress up your baby pumpkin! Another great craft!
ReplyDeleteI love it, Bethany! Too cute. And I'm the same way. I buy all kinds of stuff because I plan to figure out a way to use it later. And my nearest store is only like, 15 minutes away ;)
ReplyDeletei love the polka dots!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Definitely going to go try to find that cut-out at Michael's. I'm your newest follower via GFC and would be so happy if you could visit my blog and return some of the "blog love." Have a great Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up, Bethany! I don't like scary Halloween stuff either. This is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteHi Bethany, I like your pumpkin, very cute. I also wanted to drop by and let you know I put your link in my post today. It's an Edgar Allen Poe styled dinner party and I sure appreciated your recent post mentioning my wreath. So here's a little blog love back to you. Have a great day,
ReplyDeleteLeslie (aka Gwen Moss blog)
opps, here's the link:
ReplyDeletehttp://gwenmossblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/be-my-guest.html
Love when you craft with book pages! Adorable!
ReplyDeletei had no idea you could mod podge a napkin!! i am so excited! there are so many CUTE napkins in the world and i have so many surfaces in my home that need some cuteness :)
ReplyDeletethanks for always inspiring me and encouraging me to try new things!
Love the polka dots. That pumpkin is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Artsy Corner! Hope to see you again this week :)
This is super cute. I love the polka dots {and that you added extra glittter to them}. 45 minutes to the nearest craft store?! I might go insane.
ReplyDeleteHi, Bethany! I prefer cutesy stuff too like this little guy! No scary decor in my house! It was so nice to come over for a visit today. =)
ReplyDeletewhat a fun decoupage project!
ReplyDeleteI miss you!! We haven't spoken in like it seems forever!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the jack-o-lantern! Sooo cool!