DIY Dollar Store Fall Halloween Decor ~ Studded Decorative Pumpkins using Thumbtacks

Studded pumpkins from the Dollar Store

I bought these little pumpkins at the Dollar Store and also a box of gold thumbtacks

I used spray primer and ivory spray paint on the pumpkins,

 then brushed on watered down brown paint and wiped off to give them an antiqued look

I bought thumbtacks too... bright, shiny, gold thumbtacks. 

But... I wanted a more antiqued look.

  

 I emptied about half of the tacks out of their container and used spray paint, bronze I think, 

to spray some shots into the box, closed it and shook 'em up.  

I dumped them out on a plate to dry, took about 2 minutes.... and did the same with the rest of the tacks.

As luck would have it, while I was on the second batch, I accidentally picked up the ivory spray paint that I used for the pumpkins....oops. 

 But in the end, it was fine and actually gave me more variation. 

I love thumbtacks... click the "thumbtack" category to see other ways I use them.

Then I stuck my bronzey, brassy, tacks in patterns on the pumpkins

I didn't use glue to secure them, the fit seemed pretty tight.

Check out my latest Halloween/Fall creation,

a giant painted pumpkin topiary.

Happy Halloween!

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~Lucy