These pressed flower pumpkins are such a pretty way to turn simple faux pumpkins into colourful fall decor! The delicate flowers look especially beautiful against the background of the white pumpkins. It creates a bright botanical design that feels a little different from the usual muted shades of fall crafts.
Arrange the flowers however you like to create a loose wildflower look, make a neat border around the bottom, or form another one-of-a-kind pattern. It’s such a fun way to use dried flowers from your garden or craft stash, and every pumpkin turns out completely unique. Display your finished pumpkins on a mantel, shelf, or Thanksgiving table setting for an easy decoration you can bring out year after year.
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How to Make Pressed Flower Pumpkins
Equipment:
See the craft in action:
Instructions:
- Gather your supplies and materials.
- Use a paintbrush to add a thin coat of Mod Podge to the pumpkin where you’d like a flower to sit.
- Pick up a pressed flower with your paintbrush (or use tweezers).
- Place the flower onto the Mod Podge spot and press down. Add more Mod Podge on top to keep it in place.
- Add another flower beside the first one. You can overlap flowers or separate them as much as you’d like.
- Repeat around the bottom of the pumpkin until you’re happy with the design. Allow to dry.
- Your pressed flower pumpkin is complete!
Helpful Tips:
- Choose thinner flowers when possible: Flat, delicate flowers and shorter stems are much easier to decoupage onto the curved surface of the pumpkin. For thicker flowers, add a little extra Mod Podge and gently hold them in place with your brush for a minute to help them stick.
- Clean the pumpkin first: Brush or wipe the surface of the pumpkin before you start to remove any dust or debris. A clean surface will help the pressed flowers and Mod Podge adhere better.
What type of pumpkins should I use to make pressed flower pumpkins?
We used faux foam craft pumpkins for this project. The bright white pumpkins look great with colourful flowers, but orange pumpkins would also be beautiful.
We don’t recommend using real pumpkins since they’ll eventually spoil, whereas faux pumpkins can be packed away at the end of the season and displayed again year after year.
Flat wood pumpkins are another great option. Leave the wood natural for a rustic look, or paint the pumpkin first before adding your pressed flowers.
Where can I get pressed flowers?
You can find packs of pressed flowers on Amazon and at some craft stores. They’re available in specific colour palettes as well as mixed assortments, including some really pretty autumn colours that are perfect for this project.
You can also press your own flowers if you have blooms from your garden that you’d like to preserve. Just keep in mind that pressing flowers takes some time, so you’ll need to prepare them ahead of making your pumpkins.
What’s the best decoupage medium to use on pressed flower pumpkins?
We used Mod Podge, which is inexpensive, easy to find, and even available at some dollar stores.
Matte Mod Podge gave our pumpkins the soft, natural finish we wanted. You could also use gloss Mod Podge, especially if you plan to coat the entire pumpkin and want it to have a shinier finished surface.
Pressed flower pumpkins are a great chance to slow down and enjoy arranging all those tiny petals, leaves, and stems into something beautiful. There’s really no wrong way to decorate them, so you can arrange them however you’d like or cover the entire pumpkin.
They’re also a fun project for using flowers you’ve saved from the garden or a special bouquet. Once finished, the pumpkins have such a pretty botanical look that works throughout the whole fall season — not just for Halloween.
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