It's entirely too early for me to think about fall decorating, but I read about these copper pumpkins and wanted to give them a try. They are cute and easy peasy to assemble!
You will need:
I don't happen to use copper scrubbers, so I needed to purchase a package. I found three count sleeves of "Brillo Basics" at the dollar store.
Regular wire was suggested (as shown on the left) but I found that it was too similar in color to stand out. You could try silver wire for more of a contrast, but we keep "Twist Ties" on hand. Also from the dollar store , this twist wire is perfect for garden use. It comes with two spools, but you can see we've already depleted one since we've had it for a long time. I thought the green color made it more authentic for my little pumpkins.
You'll also need thin branches to serve as pumpkin stems and green felt for leaves. Rather than felt, though, I snagged some small leaves from my artificial plant stash in my craft room and used those instead. I did need to trim them to size.
"Pouf" a copper scrubber to achieve the shape you'd like.
There is already a small hole in the top of the scrubber and you can insert a small stick into that space to make the stem.
Next, you wrap some of your wire around a pen to form soft curves on both ends. Twist the piece around the stem.
You can make little leaves from felt or trim artificial leaves to size. Attach them with hot glue.
You'll also need thin branches to serve as pumpkin stems and green felt for leaves. Rather than felt, though, I snagged some small leaves from my artificial plant stash in my craft room and used those instead. I did need to trim them to size.
"Pouf" a copper scrubber to achieve the shape you'd like.
You can make little leaves from felt or trim artificial leaves to size. Attach them with hot glue.
I think it would be cute to have a little basket of these. Maybe you'll want to try making some to have on hand for this fall. Are you ready for cooler days, autumn leaves and pumpkins?