Faux Succulent Pumpkin... “faux sho”!
Scroll-stopping, beautifully colored succulent pumpkins are all over the internet; however, I decided to create a version of them for myself! As true to form, my project was a sort of “make it up as you go” creation—and I love it!
I want to start by saying that this was by far the simplest and easiest DIY project I’ve ever done that turned out so gorgeous! I seriously just took a creamy white craft pumpkin (you can use whatever size you like) and picked several colorful, faux succulents from Hobby Lobby or you can get yours from ➡️➡️ Amazon ⬅️⬅️ (link is under 'shop' section on the website) here along with the rest of the project materials from the comfort of your own couch! So, I knew real succulents we’re never going to do for my “black” thumb. I don’t know why I have such bad luck with keeping plants alive—even the easiest ones like cactus and succulents die on my watch. So it was “faux” for the win! I tried making the pumpkin a little unique by adding depth with a brown Crayola marker drawn down each of the seems of the pumpkin and then quickly wiped off to create a shadowing a fact. This worked out great! Then I proceeded to make the holes in the top of the pumpkin staying near the top of the crown area. I used a small drill to make the holes; however, it would’ve been just as easy to use a screwdriver or some other sort of sharp object to make the holes. Here you can see the holes and hopefully, the brown lines I made with marker. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Then, I simply proceeded to poke the succulents down into the pre-made holes and arrange them until I was satisfied with the way they looked. The dripping fernlike succulent down the side of the pumpkin was perfect for adding style and texture. Finally I added a raffia bow to each side of the top of the pumpkin to fill in any void spaces and cover up the stem. See entire video tutorial here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Voilà! The faux succulent pumpkin project was complete. There so many variations of this project it makes my head spin; however, I am in love with mine. What do you think? >>>Leave your thoughts below in the comments please...
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