We are so excited to be teaming up with 10 of our fabulous blogging friends for the Pick Your Pumpkin Challenge! For this challenge, each blogger used a faux pumpkin from Michael’s to create a fun DIY craft. Our pumpkin project was inspired by fall subway art, and we decided to use that same concept to create a Fall Subway Art Pumpkin!
I started with a faux pumpkin, foam letter stickers in different sizes, and Krylon ColorMaster paint & primer satin spray paint in “Almond”, all purchased from Michael’s.
I began by placing the letters on the pumpkin, but only peeling back a tiny bit of the sticker backing so I could easily move them around if needed. Once I had all the letters placed where I wanted them, I peeled off the rest of the backing and stuck them onto the pumpkin. I found that that smaller letters stuck really well on their own, but some of the bigger letters needed just a bit of glue to help them stay put.
At this point my husband walked in the kitchen, took one look at my colorful pumpkin, raised an eyebrow and walked away! 🙂 So little faith! He should have known we weren’t done yet!
Next, I covered everything with several coats of spray paint. You’ll want to paint it from different angles to make sure you get around all the edges of the letters.
I didn’t paint the stem because I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it, but I ended up covering it with a bow I made using this cute fall chevron ribbon (also from Michael’s) and just attached it with a little glue.
Below you’ll find pictures of the other 10 Pick Your Pumpkin Challenge projects. Just click on the picture and it’ll take you right to that project!
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I just love how you incorporated word art into your pumpkin, what a creative idea!
Thank you, Amanda!!
SO creative Amy!!! And love that chevron bow!
Thanks, Kristi!
This is such a fantastic idea, Amy! I would have never thought of adding the letters. I love the texture and dimension it brings. AMAZING idea and it turned out so gorgeous!
Thank you, Sarah!
This is such a creative idea! I love it and the dimension the letters add. Awesome job my friend!
Thank, Bre!
This is so creative! Why didn’t I even think about this, LOL! I may have to try this idea myself, but I can totally imagine my kids yelling at me to keep it bright and colorful!
Haha! It was definitely colorful before I painted it! Thanks for stopping by, Katie!!
This is so so amazing! Like absolutely so clever. I love all the fall words! This pumpkin just totally gets me in the mood for fall and I love it. Great work!
You’re too sweet, Erica!! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
This is fabulous! So creative! Great job!
Thanks, Tara!!
What a great idea – I love your pumpkin Amy. Thanks for the chuckle re: your husband’s reaction to the unfinished pumpkin!
Thank you, Marie!! He’s learned to keep quiet and let me do my thing when I’m working on a project, but I so wish you could’ve seen his face! It was pretty funny 🙂
Never in a million years would I have thought of this – it is SO creative! I love it! So pretty.
Thank you, Bre!!
Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board. Love this pumpkin idea and I have lots of alphabets left from my scrapbooking days 🙂
Thank you, Amberjane!
Amy, that is one gorgeous pumpkin!! I totally never thought to use foam letters and I not? I’ve seen crafts using letters but I thought they were wooden! I totally love it and am off to buy foam ones! (And that was too funny about your husband!)
Thanks, Kendra! This was such a fun challenge! Can’t wait to team up with you girls for the next one!!
I love how you did this pumpkin! What a great “canvas” for subway art! I’d be thrilled if you shared this at my Creative Ways Link Party. It goes live on Wednesdays at 8pm central. Hope to see you and this adorable pumpkin there!
Blessings,
Nici
Thanks, Nici! I’m headed over to your link party now! I actually have my own link party on Thursday mornings..it just opened at 6am and I’d love for you to swing back over and link up with us too!
Stopping by from Cook It, Craft It link party. Love this idea and it turned out great!
Thank you, Melinda!!
So cute and unique! I adore that ribbon too! It provides a nice contrast and added textural element. Pinning, of course!
Thanks, Rachel!! I agree, it definitely needed something and I think the ribbon did the trick! Thanks so much for always stopping by!
I love this idea! Pumpkins are one of my favorite signs of fall and this just makes it even more so!! Joining from Katherine’s link up 🙂
Pumpkins are definitely a favorite of mine too! Thanks so much for stopping by, Shannon! I appreciate your sweet comment!
Very original – love it! It’s a good way to put all of my mismatched letters to use too!
Thanks, Stacy!!
I love this!! I’ve never paid much attention to the faux pumpkins, but I’ll be picking one up this weekend to make one of these – pinned!
Thanks, Jennifer! I’ve never picked up the faux pumpkins in the past either. But I’ve seen so many great projects using them this year, they’re becoming one of my favorite fall decor items 🙂
So cute! I never would have guessed that the letters weren’t all white to begin with!! Great job!!
Thanks, Nicole!!
I love your pumpking. It’s great and I found your lovely blog on Think and Make Thursday link party. Enjoyed visiting your lovely blog.
Thank you SO much, Vanessa!! I’m so happy to connect with you as well! We actually just started our own Thursday link party too (this is the 2nd week!). If you’d like to link up with us we would love to have you! Hope you’re having a great week!
How cute is this Amy?! I love subway art but never though to make it 3-D.. I hope you don’t mind if I steal your idea?! We put pumpkins on our porch last week and some neighborhood hooligans smashed them 🙁
Steal away, Sydney! I would love it if you made one!! I can’t believe someone smashed your pumpkins either! Hopefully they won’t do it again!
This is a genius idea! Thanks for linking up to the Inspire Halloween Linky! Pinning!
Thanks, Virginia!!