Funkin Pumpkins

by Roxi Phillips

Create this three-dimensional framed pumpkin project to add a bit of whimsy to your seasonal décor this Halloween using spray paint.

Skill Level:

Project Time:

2.5 hours

Materials
- Krylon® Fusion for Plastic® Spray Paint
  - Pumpkin Orange #2337
  - Plum #2343
  - Ivy Leaf #2344
  - Black #2321
- (2) 8” x 10” Frames
- 6” or 8” Foam Craft Pumpkin
- Ribbon: ½” to ¼” wide
- (2) 12” x 12” Sheets of Decorative Paper: Halloween themed
- Sandpaper: Fine Grit
- Permanent Marker: Black
- Colorbox® Chalk Ink: Olive Pastel
- (2) Hang Tags
- Hot Glue Gun
- Hot Glue Sticks
- Serrated-Edge Knife
- Painter’s Tape
- Craft Scissors
- Craft Glue

Funkin Pumpkins was designed by Roxi Phillips.

Learn how to make your own exceptional seasonal decoration by exploring more Fall spray paint projects from Krylon®.

Instructions

Spray Paint Project Steps

Remove glass from frames
Lightly sand surfaces of frames
Mask areas of frame to be painted orange, as indicated in photo using painter’s tape
Coat frames with Krylon® Black Fusion for Plastic spray paint, according to instructions on label
Allow paint to dry completely
Mask areas of frames to be painted black
Coat inside rim of frame with Krylon® Pumpkin Orange Fusion for Plastic spray paint
Cut decorative paper to fit frames
Adhere decorative paper to frame inserts
Place inserts into frames
Using a serrated-edge knife, carefully cut the craft pumpkin in half vertically from the stem down
Coat pumpkin halves with Krylon® Pumpkin Orange Fusion for Plastic spray paint
Allow paint to dry completely
Cut strips or dots from painter’s tape
Apply shaped tape to areas of pumpkin you wish to remain orange
Coat pumpkins with Krylon® Pumpkin Fusion for Plastic spray paint in either Plum or Ivy Leaf
Allow spray paint to dry completely
Do not remove dot/stripe masks
Cut additional stripes and dots from painter’s tape
Apply additional shapes to areas you wish to remain the second paint color
Coat pumpkins with Krylon® Pumpkin Orange Fusion for Plastic in either Plum or Ivy Leaf (whichever spray paint color you didn’t previously use)
Allow paint to dry completely
Remove all dot/stripe masks
Outline strips and dots, using a permanent marker
Add other details as desired
Cut hang tags into narrow 3” shape with a “forked tongue” at end
Ink edges of tag with Chalk Ink
Write the words “Eek!” and “Boo!” on tags with permanent marker
Tie ribbon through hole in hang tag
Adhere tags to stem of pumpkins
Hot glue pumpkin halves to center of decorative paper inside of the frames

Funkin Pumpkins

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Funkin Pumpkins was designed by Roxi Phillips.