Painted Pumpkins

If you're tired of the same ho-hum jack-o'-lantern by the front door, these bold pumpkins in nontraditional colors will wake up the neighborhood. The combo of bright colors, polka dots, and glitter adds glam to artificial pumpkins.

• Artificial carvable pumpkins
• Spray paint: Krylon Osha Safety Green (2012), Home Decor Plum Royale (7406), Short Cuts Hot Pink (SCS-039), and Interior-Exterior Pumpkin Orange (2411)
• Black acrylic paint
• Paintbrush
• Craft tape in circle shapes
• Black glitter
• Matte finish spray

 

1. Spray-paint each of the pumpkins the desired color, following the manufacturer's instructions. Paint the stem black; let dry.
2. To add dots, remove the craft-tape circle shapes one at a time from the backing sheet and press onto the pumpkins in a random fashion.
3. Peel off the red liner from each shape and sprinkle glitter onto the circle, pressing the glitter down with your fingertip if desired.
4. Spray all surfaces of the pumpkins with matte finish.