Elegant Pumpkin Project Tutorial

Looking for a unique change from the traditional carved orange pumpkin?  How about giving these elegant creamy white pumpkins a try? They definitely stand out among the orange and black of the Halloween season and their neutral color makes them a perfect canvas for decorating with black transfers for a beautiful and dramatic affect…and a great way to avoid the mess and clean-up of pumpkin carving! Group them together or just use one for an elegant table centerpiece or place them wherever you want to add a touch Halloween charm.

Follow these easy steps to create your own Elegant Pumpkins:

(Note: Since the small size of the tiny pumpkins makes it difficult to apply transfers, I usually just decorate them with smaller art such as the spiders and add my own black Sharpie designs. Polka dots work well)

Gather supplies: White Pumpkins (large and small sizes), Avery #4383 Clear Sticker Paper, Ink Jet Printer, Scissors or craft knife, black Sharpie, ribbons, buttons, jewels, spiders, etc. Optional: spray adhesive 

Create the transfers: For this project I’ve used Halloween transfer art from Anna Aspnes Designs: ArtPlay Palette Wicked (lady, Wicked WordArt, spider art) and ArtPlay Palette Monster Treats (spider). Open your art in the program of your choice. I use a photo editing program but a Word doc would work just as well. Size the art to fit your pumpkins and print, following the instructions for your printer.

Apply transfers to pumpkins: Trim each design as close as possible using scissors or craft knife. Peel backing and apply to pumpkin. I find that adding a little spray adhesive after trimming and before applying transfer to pumpkin is very helpful. 

Decorate: Using ribbons, jewels or buttons decorate your little creations to add extra charm. The possibilities are endless.

Document your decor: Take a photo of your arrangement and create a page to document Halloween 2011.

Halloween 2011 ...my digital scrapbook page and list of digital supplies in my Oscraps Gallery

Option: For a more playful look use orange pumpkins and decorate with colorful Halloween designs, or mix both the white and the orange pumpkins. There are no rules. Have fun and Happy Halloween!