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Reversible Pumpkin Decor

By Michelle Myers 16 Comments

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Fall is here and I have a great project that will carry you all the way through until it’s time to break out the Christmas tree! I’m not much of a Halloween fan but I do love the idea of Fall and things get so hectic that I have a hard time completely switching out decor between October 31 and Thanksgiving. So, this is how my reversible pumpkin decor was born!Looking for a super easy way to decorate for more than one season? This super cute Reversible Pumpkin Decor is a budget friendly craft that is super simple. A fun way to have both neutral fall decor and Holiday decor all in one. Reversible Pumpkin Decor. SunshineandHurricanes.com

Reversible Pumpkin Decor How To

Head to the home improvement store for wood. I made 2 different sizes of pumpkins:

– the taller one had 6 pieces, the bottoms measured 5″, the middle pieces  8″ in length

– the shorter one had 5 pieces, each approximately 10″ in length., except for the top & bottoms which were 7″.

I cut the top and bottom pieces at 45 degree angles but you can leave the wood straight if you’d prefer. I used a 3″x 2.75″ piece for the stem on my reversible pumpkin decor.

DIY Reversible Pumpkins

After smoothing out the cut edges with sandpaper, I applied acrylic paint to all sides of the pumpkin and stem pieces. While that was drying, I gathered up some Halloween Scrapbook Paper
and some that was more Fall.

Okay, maybe not traditional Fall paper, in my case, because I can’t resist throwing a little aqua blue in to better flow with my decor. When the paint is dry, apply the strips of paper to your reversible pumpkin decor. If you are using a basic 2×4, strips that measure 1.5″ in width will work well, determine the length by fitting to the wood, do any necessary trimming and then use Mod Podge to apply the paper to the wood.

DIY Reversible Pumpkin Decor

Let one side of your reversible pumpkin decor with the paper completely dry, then flip over and repeat with the opposite side. I used ribbon to make a simple bow for each pumpkin on each side, for a total of 4 bows.

I used a glue dot, like the scrapbooking kind, to attach the bow so it would be easy to remove when we turned the pumpkins around. I easily swapped out the bows and voila, a whole new piece of Fall fun!

DIY Reversible Pumpkin Decor

So, seriously, how cute are these and  SO easy?! People compliment me on them all the time and ask me if I can make them some (uh, no!).  A fun craft that will leave you with reversible pumpkin decor that works from September right until Christmas.

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Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: DIY Fall Decor, DIY Halloween Decor, Fall Craft, Fall Decor, Halloween Craft, Halloween Decor, holidays, Pumpkin Craft, Thanksgiving Craft, Thanksgiving Decor

About Michelle Myers

Michelle Myers is mom to four kiddos ranging from elementary thru high school, each with strong opinions and a flair for the dramatic. In other words, they're a lot like her. Former educator and lover of learning, she divides her time between carpool and Starbucks by reading voraciously and giving TED talks to herself at red lights. A Floridian for almost 40 years, Michelle loves the beach, making people laugh, and date nights with her hubby of 25 years...and yeas, they clearly married at age 7.
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Comments

  1. Debi @ Adorned From Above says

    October 21, 2014 at 9:10 am

    Very cute idea. Thanks so much for sharing at Adorned From Above’s Link Party.
    Debi

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  2. Tara @ Anything & Everything says

    September 29, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    How adorable are these?! Love them! Thank you for sharing with us at Pin Worthy Wednesday! I have also pinned these to our Pin Worthy Pinterest Board! Hope you will stop by again this week 🙂

    Reply
  3. angie says

    September 23, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    these are so cute and festive what a great way to decorate
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  4. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

    September 22, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Oh, what a fun fall-centric project! It certainly doesn’t feel like the season is changing here in Dallas just yet, but I love the idea of decorating for the season… and these little pumpkins are precious!

    Thanks for sharing!

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    • Kira Lewis says

      September 22, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      Believe me, we understand. We live in Florida, it’s still like 100 degrees here.

      Reply
  5. Heather @ Divas Run for Bling says

    September 22, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    These are super cute! I just love the idea of using decor for both halloween and fall/thanksgiving 🙂

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  6. Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says

    September 22, 2014 at 9:33 am

    I love that you can do Halloween on one side, but keep fall and Thanksgiving on the other. This saves me so much decorating stress!!

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    • Michelle Myers says

      September 22, 2014 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks, Rebecca, I’m all about double the bang for your buck! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    September 22, 2014 at 9:26 am

    This is such a cute idea! And so easy to make, too. I like the lighter paper the best.

    Reply

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