Oct 3, 2008

PUMPKIN TOPIARY ANYONE?


I've had an idea in the back of my mind lately that I wanted to make a pumpkin topiary.
I wanted one of these nice looking black pots but I wasn't about to pay a fortune so off I went to the local thrift store.






I found a pot for fifty cents but it was an ugly yellow so (hee hee hee) I painted it black of course. I went "shopping" out in my garage, which by the way looks like Halloween gone bad right now, and found some plastic pumpkins and some moss and leaves. Then out came the good old glue gun and 30 minutes later and a big mess (I have to make a mess because that is what I do best) I had my version of a pumpkin topiary.




For some fall ideas and tours, visit The Inspired Room because it's Fall Nesting Week!

9 comments:

Unknown said...

Super cute, you should be in charge of a super saturday for the ward and spread your cleverness around!

Becky said...

Cute! Love the spiders! Oh and Congrats on the new wee one! She is beautiful! :)

Maryjane-The Beehive Cottage said...

Hello Sweet Janis!

Happy General Conference weekend that starts in 20 minutes! Yipee! LOL, my dog does the same thing with half of her body under the bed when she hears the water running! Silly dogs! LOVE what you did with your pumpkins...just like the picture girl! You are full of cleverness!!! I will be putting up the rest of my Fall stuff to during Conference talks to! I tell ya, we think alike! Kisses to sweet Beatrice!

Hugs,
Maryjane

Valarie Lea said...

I did the same type of topiary! I love the different pumpkins you used! :)

Jenny said...

Cute! I am going to have to purchase some plastic pumpkins on clearance this year to make these for next year!

I can't wait!

Heather said...

Hi there! I love these topiarys! I plan to put a pic of them on a Fall decorating post tomorrow on my blog at http://www.thegiftcloset.blogspot.com if that's ok! Thanks!!

Shannon said...

these are so great. I really want to make a pumpkin topiary this year. I have seen some very creative ones. I hope you will stop by and link this up to my Posh Porch Party at the end of the month

Dawnll said...

thank you for the wonderful idea, I will have to dig through my mess and head out to the local Goodwill.

sweetjeanette said...

oh, I SO love this!!! And what could be better than a resurrected "ugly yellow" pot and free stuff you already had?!? Great job!

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