Fall & Vintage Dollar Store Upcycle!

Fall Colors & Upcycle - yes please!

So here we have a Dollar Store foam pumpkin...

Give that a coat of Dixie Belle Chalk Paint...

I used Dried Sage, but you can use any muted color,

we are just covering that Dollar Store orange.

This Dixie Belle paint is key...

no priming, no sanding and 100% coverage!

Next decoupage onto foam pumpkin

vintage text and music sheet...

found here.

Apply fall colored fibers...

Found here.

Add a "stem" using tree banch or twig.

Embellish with DIY fall colored Tyvek flowers

(featured in previous blog post)

These Prima Aria Blooms

would also look amazing!

Wrap more fall inspired fibers and ribbon

around a rusty candle holder

and place "vintage" pumpkin on top.

Secure if necessary.

Thanks for joining me!

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