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Monday, September 21, 2020

Patchwork Pumpkin

 

I've used wood cutouts from Signopoly for a couple of years now. So, when they asked me recently to be a Signopoly Ambassador, I was thrilled. As an ambassador, they send me things to play around with. And, when they sent me this new pumpkin design, I immediately thought of a quilt.

I knew that I wanted some of the sections to be patterned. If you've followed me for awhile, then you know I love crafting with patterned paper napkins. When I found these napkins at Hobby Lobby, I knew they'd be perfect for this project.
I cut the napkins to fit in 6 of the sections.
I used ModPodge to adhere the napkins to the pumpkin then went over the top of the napkins with another coat of ModPodge. I let the excess part of the napkins hang over the edge until dry, then lightly sanded to remove the loose paper.
I used the colors Florida Orange, Rusty Nail, & Colonel Mustard from the Dixie Belle Paint Company to fill in the remaining sections of the pumpkin.

To define each section & make the pumpkin look more "finished" I added Dixie Belle's Best Dang Wax in the color brown. I filled the grooves with the dark wax using a stiff brush, then wiped it back. To make the wax easier to control, I first added clear wax to the pumpkin on the flat surfaces making sure to keep it out of the grooves.


Of all the Signopoly projects I've done over the years, I think this one is my absolute favorite!





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8 comments:

  1. Sweet pumpkin, Virginia! Love those colors and the napkin pattern choices.

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  2. Gorgeous patchwork pumpkin!! I'd love for you to share over at our weekly Wednesday Creative Crafts Linky Party https://creativelybeth.com/creative-crafts-linky-party-8-join-in-the-fun/
    Have a great week!
    Creatively, Beth

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  3. Great project; awesome job; that brown wax gives it so much character. I love fall projects that are good from now til Thanksgiving!

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  4. This is super cute! What a great idea to craft with the napkins. Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I'm visiting today from the Friday Favorites link up. Have a great weekend!

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  5. I love it! I stopped scrolling through a link party as soon as I saw it. If you haven't already, please share at Funtastic Friday:
    https://twochicksandamom.blogspot.com/2020/09/funtastic-friday-link-party-298-and_24.html

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  6. That is one adorable pumpkin! Love it. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen

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  7. Such a clever idea! Love the patterns you chose. Thanks so much for sharing it with us at the Farmhouse Friday link party. Hope you link up again.

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  8. Thank you for sharing this with us at Farmhouse Friday!

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