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Ready to get creative?
Take the easy (but still stylish) way out.
Keep it natural with an adorable succulent-topped pumpkin. Whether you style it at your front door or around the house, embrace this lush autumnal planter from Simply Happenstance.
Balloons are a must at every birthday party, but what about adding them to your pumpkin decorations for Halloween? According to Paper & Stitch, if you take mini pumpkins and cover them in colourful balloons you'll have a fun, no-fuss table decoration to remember.
Skip the usual autumn colour palettes and recreate these unique metallic pumpkins from Taryn Whiteaker. All you need are a few shimmery paint options and some pumpkins to decorate (real or faux!). They make for the perfect centrepiece at a glamorous dinner party that isn't too thematic.
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Get inspiration from unlikely places this Halloween, like your porcelain tableware. These intricate blue-and-white pumpkins from Craftberry Bush are perfect for those who love to push the boundaries. Pair them with a bouquet of autumnal foliage and a white tablecloth, and you've got a dreamy table setting fit for a chic seasonal party.
This quick pumpkin paint project from Marcus Design couldn't be easier. All you need is chalk paint in baby blue and gold acrylic paint, and you're ready to adorn your pumpkins in a very unconventional, but incredibly festive way.
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These glittery polka dot pumpkins really grab our attention. All it takes to make these pretty pumpkins from Sugar And Cloth is some glue and loose sequins.
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Some of the sweetest things in life involve confetti, from confetti cake to this confetti pumpkin from The Crafted Life. In just 30 minutes, you can adhere confetti dots onto a white pumpkin for a bubbly addition to your seasonal decor.
These pumpkins ooze glam chic thanks to the striking combination of gold studs and black paint. Spray Paint & Chardonnay used black acrylic craft paint and pyramid studs to give this an unmistakable edge.
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Let's say you're not a crafter: You don't like to paint, and you don't like to glue. That's OK, just take a tip from Abby Larson, founder and editor of Style Me Pretty, and tie a pretty ribbon around the stems of your pumpkins. Seasonal cheer, achieved.
This may look like a designer pattern, but here's a secret: All you need is a single paint brush. For this project from The Merrythought, simply dab strokes of paint on a craft pumpkin of a contrasting colour.
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Into minimalism? Opt for a paint-dipped pumpkin. In this simple craft from Ciera Design, a strip of tape helps create a clean, crisp 'dip' for the gourd.
Pick a base colour for your pumpkin, and then use an accent colour (bonus points for something shiny) on the bottom of the gourd and its stem. This example from Monica Wants It is a two-toned pink and gold pumpkin paired with a complementary gold studded pumpkin.
Nameplates are always better when they are creative, so don't just take a Sharpie to a baby pumpkin. In this project from Oh My! Creative, the pumpkins' stems and pushpins for the name tags share the same bronze glitter.
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