Have you been checking in on the Pumpkin Parade? There is some amazing pumpkin showcasing going on, so don’t miss out. And now It’s my turn to show you my pumpkins!
I started with 5 pumpkins of varying sizes. I decided we might as well stick with our love of black and brass (or gold in this case) since we are still stuck in bathroom planning mode.
I spray painted 4 of them black, and one small one gold. I did the opposite on the stems, so black pumpkins got gold stems while the gold pumpkin got a black stem.
*At this point my parents asked what are you doing with the black pumpkins in the yard…sometimes they forget we have a blog. I didn’t answer them just to keep the suspense going.
I am pretty much obsessed with Swiss Crosses (see all of our nursery designs). I figured why not trace that onto a pumpkin. I recycled a Trader Joe’s bag to cut out the Swiss Cross then traced the cross onto the pumpkin in vertical rows with a gold sharpie. I added crosses diagonally between the rows to fill in the empty space since obviously pumpkins get bigger around the middle (don’t we all).
I picked up some stencils at Walmart. I used this starburst as my other pattern.
I just traced it (very sloppy) then went back and filled it in. I kinda wish I had just traced neatly and left it like this. Meh oh well.
I did a little hand written Boo along with a classic love initials for Nick and Amber. So romantic. I put them outside our little side door…you know of our studio apartment.
Make sure to check out Boxy Colonial and Cuckoo 4 Design for more Wednesday pumpkin inspiration.
In case you missed it on Monday and Tuesday go see what these ladies have in store for you: Shift Ctrl Art, Primitive and Proper, Decor and the Dog, Newly Woodwards, A Little Bite of Everything, and A Swell Place to Dwell. Look for pumpkin projects on Thursday from Bliss at Home, Go Haus Go, and Interiors by Kenz.
Friday is your day to link up and show us your pumpkins, so get ready!!
I love them! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Oh YES, this is right down my alley! Black check, gold check, sharpie check….yup totally dig it!
I tried paint at first, but sharpie was definitely the way to go! So much easier!
Super cute! I have a feeling it’s all about black + gold this year
xo Kristin
It definitely seems to be the theme!
oh! I love them! black and gold for the win! (huh. black and gold were actually my high school colors, come to think of it). The stenciled ones look very tedious (to do, I mean. not that it’s tedious to look at the finished result). I’m impressed!
If I would have stenciled with paint it would have been very tedious. It wasn’t so bad with the sharpie!
I’m obsessed with Swiss crosses too and it’s probably your fault. 😛 Love the black and gold combo!
Sorry about that! I promise that it will only get worse just fair warning.
these are so fun! love the crosses- so cool!
Thank you! I love the cross pumpkin. I want to stencil crosses on all the things!
Oooh I love them! So stylish. I love that Sharpie pen as well, I used it for my pumpkins too!
The Sharpie was definitely choice on this project with how bumpy the pumpkins are. Love how your pumpkins turned out!
I am ga ga for Swiss crosses too and I love what you did here! The stars are so darling. Love the black with the gold! And the reversed stems are fabulous
Thank you! I didn’t have a great gold paint options for the stems, but it worked for pumpkins that are going to rot soon anyway! I like Martha Stewart’s gold paint. It actually reads gold!
I love the black pumpkins! And the gold sets it off beautifully. One year, I painted my pumpkins black after Halloween and doused them in glitter for a Twilight party. They actually turned out really cool but I never thought to do it again.
Twilight party…as if I could love you anymore. That sounds awesome!
Very cool. Nice effect.
Thanks John!
So cute! I see a black and gold theme going on in this parade! And I am obsessed with swiss crosses too…I am actually planning a whole room around them!
Swiss cross lovers unite!! We planned the nursery around a swiss blanket. Well I guess we are still planning since it’s currently still in the “under construction” phase!
Super cute! Love the Swiss cross pumpkin and the monogrammed one!
Thanks! The monogrammed was a sweet little surprise I had waiting for Nick when he saw the vignette. You know DIY and blog stuff is our love language.
Love them! I have a swiss cross pillow knitting project that I bought wool for last winter and still have to make. Your swiss cross pumpkin’s giving me inspiration to get going on it.
Oooo you should pick that project back up! It sounds like something I’ll be eternally envious of!
Hi! AREN’T THESE THE MOST PERFECTLY QUAINT PUMPKINS! I needed all caps to illustrate my enthusiasm. You could even put them on your bathroom moodboard without missing a beat. The swiss crosses pumpkin is my favorite of the bunch. Don’t worry about the curious parentals, 90% of my neighbors don’t know about my blog and always wonder why I’m outside taking pictures or doing strange things inside the house… we should probably get curtains on that front window soon. I can’t handle the nosy-ness.
Haha I’m pretty sure my neighbors thought I was crazy because I spray painted something every week. Then add the taking picture thing. Oh the glamorous life of a blogger.
I love the brass and black look. love the patterns you chose too.
Thanks Trina!
Your pumpkins look beautiful! I really like the color combo. I found you at the Pumpkin Parade.
Thanks Megan! Glad you stopped by! We are loving black and gold right now since it’s pretty much the design direction for our master bath!
Love this one so much! I want to put Swiss crosses everywhere!!
Me too! Someone please restrain me!
Love this!
Thank you! It makes me smile every time I walk in the door.
Found you from the pumpkin parade. Love the black and gold. Might have to try that next year!
Debbie
Thanks Debbie! It’s so easy with the gold sharpie! We appreciate you stopping by!
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