DIY: Metallic and Glitter Pumpkins

Thanks to my newly found obsession -- Pintrest -- for this DIY project. Yes I'm late this game but I've been putting it off since I felt like I was already on sites that I'm slightly addicted too but then I got engaged...and what kind of newly engaged woman doesn't hop onto Pintrest (psssst you can find me here)? Anyway, while pinning away bridal stuff I came across some really great DIY projects like the metallic and glitter pumpkins! I love the grown up feel to this. It's a great way to spruce up your home with fall decorations and it's a great take on decorating pumpkins!

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Pumpkins (4 small, 2 mediums)
• Metallic paints (gold and silver)
• Loose Gold Glitter
• Tea light candles
• a knife (for carving)
• a spoon (to gut the pumpkin)
• paint brushes

METALLIC PUMPKIN STEPS:

1. Make sure to clean off your pumpkins and that they are dried before you start the painting process.

2. Once you have cleaned your pumpkins start with the painting process. I started painting the silver metallic ones first. The first layer of paint looks lumpy but don't worry to much you'll need a couple of coats depending on what look your going for.

3. Do the same to your gold pumpkins.

4. Set aside and wait for the first layer to dry.

5. Once your first coat of paint is dried start with your second layer of paint. 

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you need more layers of paint.

GLITTER PUMPKIN STEPS:

1. Make sure to clean off your pumpkins and that they are dried before you start the painting process.

2. Trace a circle out line on top of your pumpkins. Leave enough space to be able to gut the insides and to place a space tea light candle.

3. Once your cut a lip to your pumpkin gut out the insides (ps if you like pumpkin seeds set aside the seeds to make your own!)

4. Take your gold paint and paint around the pumkin. Don't worry about the look of the paint you just want make sure you coat it enough so that the loose glitter sticks.

5. Sprinkle your glitter around the pumpkin.

6. Once your have your coated glitter pumpkin set aside and wait for it to dry.

7. Once your pumpkin is dried, the real fun begins! LIGHT THE PUMPKIN AND WATCH IT SPARKLE!

What do you think of this DIY project?