Oct 30, 2013

DIY Pumpkin Topiary

posted by Marion@Life Tastes Good on 2013-10-30

DIY Pumpkin Topiary: It is finally starting to cool down here in FL! We had our first taste of fall weather this past weekend and it got me motivated to decorate just a little! 

 I rummaged through our storage closet and found all of our fall decorations and went to work!

 Last year I made this Pumpkin Topiary and it was so easy! It is definitely my kind of DIY project!

It looks great! Requires few materials and no gluing or nailing or any real tools! and it is easy to store and use every year! You can certainly use real pumpkins for this, but that will require a little more work and $$$, so I recommend the faux pumpkins you can pick up at your local craft store. 






Materials
  • 3 various sized pumpkins. Small, medium, and large
  • utility knife
  • garland of fall leaves (4-6')
  • wire or twisty ties
  • urn type planter
Directions
  1. Cut 3 different pieces from your fall garland (you might have some leftover to use elsewhere depending on the length). Be sure you cut them so you have one piece that fits around the bottom of each pumpkin with a little extra to secure the ends.
  2. Cut a hole into the bottom of the small and medium pumpkin. The faux pumpkins cut much easier than I expected! The hole will need to be just large enough to fit over top of the stem of the pumpkin it will sit atop.






◀ 3. Place the largest pumpkin on top of the urn/planter. Wrap the longest piece of garland around the bottom and twist the two ends together or use wire or a twisty tie to hold together in the back of the pumpkin.








4. Place the medium pumpkin atop the large pumpkin (the hole you cut should fit over the stem), and wrap the medium garland piece around the middle where the two pumpkins meet. Secure in the back. ▶



◀ 5. Top the medium pumpkin with the smallest pumpkin and wrap the last piece of garland around the middle where the pumpkins meet and secure in the back.

NOTE: If you want to ensure they won't topple over you can hot glue the pumpkins together. Mine are under a covered porch, so I haven't had a problem with wind tossing them all over the neighborhood. They've never even fallen over, so I choose to leave them as is for easier storage.
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22 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    This looks great! I'm going to pin this for decorating ideas! :)

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  2. BettyCupcakesOctober 30, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    Super cute! I have a huge collection of decorative pumpkins. If I can find some foam pumpkins, I'll make this for our Thanksgiving celebration. Pinning!

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    1. Life Tastes GoodOctober 30, 2013 at 4:10 PM

      Sarah, I'd love to see it if you get around to it! Have fun and thanks for stopping by :)

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  3. Cindy Eikenberg, Little Miss CelebrationOctober 30, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    Marion, this looks beautiful and a perfect for fall! Love it! Thanks for sharing and pinning! Have a happy Wednesday!

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    1. Life Tastes GoodOctober 30, 2013 at 4:10 PM

      Thanks for stopping by and for the pin, Cindy! Happy Wednesday to you too!

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  4. Victoria @ Creative Home KeeperOctober 30, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    This is so cute, and looks really simple to make. I love easy fall crafts involving real pumpkins! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Life Tastes GoodOctober 30, 2013 at 4:12 PM

      Thanks, Victoria! So easy it practically puts itself together haha

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  5. AnonymousOctober 30, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    Super cute! Pinning and sharing on Google+.

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    1. Life Tastes GoodOctober 30, 2013 at 4:13 PM

      That's awesome! Thanks so much, Deauna! Have a great Wednesday :)

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  6. ChristineOctober 30, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    This is gorgeous! I love topiaries. Pinned so I can make one next year.

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    1. Life Tastes GoodOctober 30, 2013 at 4:13 PM

      I have a soft spot for anything topiary too, Christine. Thanks for stopping by and for pinning :)

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  7. Nora@SunnyDaysWithMyLovesOctober 30, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    Beautiful- thanks for sharing! I'll definitely be trying this one!

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  8. Brandi @ Nest of BlissOctober 30, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Ah! I love a good topiary (Yet I have not made one myself yet) this is great inspiration for next year. :)

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    1. Life Tastes GoodOctober 30, 2013 at 4:15 PM

      This is definitely a good first topiary! It's so easy! Thanks for stopping by, Brandi!

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  9. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    I love this! Pinning it for sure and sharing to Hometalk. Thanks for sharing with the Daily Blog Boost today! <3

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  10. Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool BeltOctober 30, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    This is so cute! Pinning it to my Fall Decor board. I came over from the DBB.

    Emily

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    1. Life Tastes GoodOctober 30, 2013 at 4:17 PM

      Thanks for the pin, Emily! Have a happy Wednesday!

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  11. UnknownNovember 5, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    Love, love this! Thanks for sharing at Talking Tuesday!

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