Thursday, October 10, 2013

Dotted Gold Pumpkin

White dotted gold pumpkin

Fall is starting to show itself even in my always sunny home in Hawai'i. The crisper morning air is a welcome sign of the fast-coming end to 2013. To join in on welcoming Autumn's return, my 3-year-old partner and I teamed up to decorate a $1 mini pumpkin for her white and gold-legged book bench. And timely for the season, Katja of Shift Ctrl Art's word for October was:
Fall is the word of the month for October 2013
Inspired by the adorable white pumpkins with gold dots at Lilikoi Joy, I spray painted our mini pumpkin gold, lightly brushed the stem with white paint, and helped my daughter dip the end of the paintbrush into the paint to randomly dot our gold mini.
Gold pumpkin with white dots
Alas, this pumpkin will not stay forever, as Frost has said: "Nothing gold can stay." Gold pumpkin with white dots
Still, for the time it is here, we welcome the autumnal air.



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27 comments:

  1. Kim October 10, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    I am a big fan of glitz, so your glamorous pumpkin is right up my alley! :) Thanks for linking it up at our Fall Party!
    Kim @ Exquisitely Unremarkable

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    1. YvonneOctober 10, 2013 at 4:36 PM

      Thank you for hosting, Kim. :) I'm expecting gold to pop up in more of my projects for the rest of the year. :)

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  2. LJOctober 10, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    Oh, I love it Yvonne! So cute, and thanks for the shout-out! Sharon

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    1. YvonneOctober 10, 2013 at 10:01 PM

      :) I am so glad you like it and that my daughter could make it with me! The shout out was more than well-deserved!

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  3. JoanneSOctober 11, 2013 at 12:49 AM

    This is awesome! Love the "bling" this adds! Super cute!

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    1. YvonneOctober 11, 2013 at 1:29 AM

      Thank you, Joanne! I'm always so thankful for your uplifting comments. They make me beam. :)

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  4. Kelly @ A Swell Place to DwellOctober 12, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    So glam! It's great. Thanks for linking up to the Pumpkin Parade.

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    1. YvonneOctober 12, 2013 at 9:58 AM

      Thank you, Kelly. :) It was such fun to see what everyone thought up!

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  5. UnknownOctober 12, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    So easy but so cute. Great idea.

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    1. YvonneOctober 12, 2013 at 10:02 AM

      I'm loving easy projects right now, but I like this pumpkin because of my daughter's dots. =D

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  6. Claire @ Gemini NutritionOctober 12, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Great project !!

    I would love you to come and share @ Craft, Create & Inspire linky party !!!

    Look forward to seeing you there :)

    http://lemonpaperdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/craft-create-inspire-linky-party.html

    Claire x

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  7. Chelsea @ Making Home BaseOctober 13, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Looks wonderful Yvonne!!

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  8. Cassie BustamanteOctober 13, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    adorable! i love the white polka dots on it!

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  9. Amber WillsOctober 13, 2013 at 4:35 PM

    Yeah for the pumpkin parade AND the monthly challenge! Thanks for playing along. Love the polka dots and of course the gold pumpkin! It turned out beautiful!

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    1. YvonneOctober 13, 2013 at 5:14 PM

      =D Is it fair to use the same little project for both? :) Thank you for allowing others to play along; it's nice to be apart of something bigger than my own list of projects!

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    2. Amber WillsOctober 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM

      It's totally fair. Also it's my plan too! ;)

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  10. Kim @ NewlyWoodwardsOctober 14, 2013 at 3:49 AM

    I just adore the gold pumpkin and the dots add the perfect touch!

    Thanks for linking up to the Pumpkin Parade.

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    1. YvonneOctober 14, 2013 at 12:11 PM

      Thank you for your kind comment and for hosting the pumpkin parade!

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  11. UnknownOctober 16, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    What a fun pumpkin! Thank you for linking up to my furniture and paint party.
    Brooke
    startathome.blogspot.com

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  12. KristaOctober 17, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Love the polka dots! I'm usually not a huge gold fan, but this works! Super fun for Halloween :)

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    1. YvonneOctober 17, 2013 at 1:24 PM

      Thank you, Krista! :) Gold has been imprinting itself in my mind, I think, because I have several plans to use it here and there. :)

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  13. MelissaOctober 28, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    I LOVE the look of the gold pumpkins and the white polka dots are a fun added touch!!

    Melissa @ Shabby Love

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    1. YvonneNovember 1, 2013 at 3:15 PM

      Thank you, Melissa. It was easy and quick to do, which is my favorite part. :)

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