DIY Halloween Glam Glitter Pumpkin – 1 of 3

Get ready for a 3-part pumpkin glam series! Today, is the first pumpkin tutorial…DIY Halloween Glam Glitter Pumpkin using a foam dollar store pumpkin!

The inspiration for this 3-part pumpkin glam series is the Grandin Road glam designer pumpkins. These 3 pumpkins are gorgeous and I’m going to attempt to make all three! The Grandin Road pumpkins range in cost from $24 to $59, but since I’m doing Halloween on a budget, I’m sharing my version of the DIY Halloween Glam Glitter Pumpkin – pumpkin #1.

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DIY Halloween Glam Glitter Pumpkin

Supplies:

• small Dollar Store foam pumpkin
• black chalk paint
• paint brush
• gold metallic acrylic paint
• craft glue
• Mod Podge
• gold holographic glitter – a must for optimal sparkle!

Optional Supplies:

• gold holographic sequins – found at Michaels in a 3-pack
• gold beads
• brown paper bag or butcher paper – for pumpkin stem
• hot glue gun/glue sticks  – only needed if using brown paper bag/butcher paper
• white acrylic paint

Directions:

Paint the entire foam pumpkin with black chalk paint. Let dry. Repeat with another coat if necessary. Let dry.

Add Mod Podge around the top of the pumpkin in a scallop design around the stem. Do this in sections. While the Mod Podge is wet, sprinkle on the gold glitter. Let dry.

• Paint the stem a metallic gold. Let dry.

Stop here or continue and add sequins, beads, and a new pumpkin stem. 

For more dimension, I added gold holographic sequins in two sizes and gold beads.

Using craft glue, randomly add gold sequins and beads on top of the glitter. Let dry.

Update 9/12/2018 – I added large Swarovski crystals from my craft stash for an even more dramatic effect. You can see it —>>> HERE.

• Cut a square piece of the paper bag about 5″ x 5″ in size and crumple it up.
• Fold the pipe cleaner in half and place in the middle of crumpled paper (see image).
• Twist paper around the pipe cleaner and cut off any excess pipe cleaner that sticks out at the tip.
• Cut off the bottom of the ‘stem’ to fit the pumpkin size.

• Use hot glue and attach the paper stem to the pumpkin stem. Press, twist, and shape the stem.
• Add hot glue to any areas that may need help keeping twisted.
• Not shown – Paint the paper stem white. Let dry and paint with several coats of gold metallic paint. Let dry between coats.

I just LOVE this DIY Halloween Glam Glitter Pumpkin! These pictures just can’t do this pretty pumpkin justice….it’s so sparkly, shiny, and soooo mesmerizing!

Check out pumpkin #2

Check Out Pumpkin #3

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