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DIY Chinoiserie Pumpkins

Step-by-step directions for making chinoiserie pumpkins with napkins
Author Suzy

Equipment

  • Pair of scissors
  • Paint brush
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks if needed

Ingredients

  • Faux Pumpkins
  • Decorative Paper Napkins
  • Matte Mod Podge
  • White Paint

Instructions

  • Remove stems from pumpkins by pulling and twisting
    orange pumpkins to use for making diy chinoiserie pumpkins
  • Paint pumpkins white with matte finish paint. Allow to completely dry.
    faux pumpkins painted white to make diy chinoiserie pumpkins
  • Separate layers of napkin until you have only 1 ply to work with.
    image of pulling the layers of a napkin apart to decoupage on a pumpkin
  • Cut a semi circle out of the folded napkin.
    napkins and pumpkins used for making chinoiserie pumpkins
  • Cut slits into the napkin in the rounded part.
    cutting slits into a napkin to prep it for decoupage on a pumpkin
  • Working on one half of the pumpkin at a time, position napkin where desired and coat with Mod Podge, smoothing out wrinkles and bubbles. Allow to dry and repeat process on other half. Allow to dry.
    painting mod podge on a pumpkin with a napkin
  • Replace stems, using hot glue if necessary to hold in place.
    in process image of two diy chinoiserie pumpkins

Notes

See the full blog post for pro tips.