Sunday, October 10, 2010

Finally some Fall

It's finally starting to feel like fall here in Texas (if you call 80 afternoons fallish). Either way I finally got around to doing some fall decorating. I thought it was about time since fall doesn't last to long around here.


I had seen some painted pumpkins on Apartment Therapy and thought it would be something fun and different to try over at our house.

I used some leftover spray paint and tape to get started.


I taped it up and spray painted away.





Peeled back the tape and got this! And while I was at it I thought I'd spray paint some other stuff around the house.



I also cooked up some Shrimp Etouffee to celebrate the cooler weather. (Sorry I didn't get to take a "pretty" picture, we were to busy digging in!) 



How are you celebrating fall at your house?

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23 comments:

  1. LoriOctober 11, 2010 at 9:16 AM

    I started putting up Halloween decorations about a week ago. My daughter and I went on a leaf hunt yesterday afternoon and picked up several handfulls of beautiful leaves in gold, rust, orange, and fiery red. We are going to preserve them in a water and glycerin solution, so that is the craft planned for this week. I will post on my blog.

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  2. JenOctober 12, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    Love that pumpkin! What a great idea..& so easy!

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  3. MJOctober 12, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Very cool and simple project, great idea! Visiting via the CSI project :)

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  4. HollyOctober 12, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    Oooo...I like that pumpkin! Great idea!

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  5. Lauren @ 31diyOctober 12, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    I love painting pumpkins! It's a tradition at my house that we practice every Halloween. I like the idea of using tape to get the design you want. How neat!

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  6. Tracy's Trinkets and TreasuresOctober 12, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    I really like your painted pumpkin. Great design. I saw you at CSI.

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  7. The Pennington PointOctober 14, 2010 at 10:38 PM

    I love the stripes! I painted one for my porch with polka dots, but now you've made me think I need a striped one too. It's fun. Lisa~

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  8. AnonymousOctober 15, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    i love the striped pumpkin! so easy & cute! looks like something straight out of a magazine :)

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  9. Mrs. ScrimpOctober 16, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    Love this! Linked to your project in a roundup post on my blog -- http://scrimpalicious.blogspot.com/2010/10/roundup-pumpkin-patch.html

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  10. MallyOctober 16, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    Oh what a cute idea. I'll have to try that.

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  11. HannaOctober 16, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    Hi there! I am your newest follower!! I found you on the weekend linky! I love finding new blogs and your is lovely:) You can find me at www.bouffeebambini.blogspot.com


    CUTE!! I love this idea for the pumpkins and it's pretty easy:)

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  12. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and DreamingOctober 16, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    Love the painted pumpkins - how cute! Hope you are enjoying your weekend! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  13. Megan GunyanOctober 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    The tape is a great way to add some decor to your pumpkin! I love this idea. I wish we could say that 80 degrees is cooler weather here! In some ways, I really miss Texas! (I used to live in Amarillo) Thanks for sharing!

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  14. LoriOctober 17, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    WOW! I love your pumpkins and the Shrimp Etouffee looks yummy. I haven't made that in a while. I need to soon.

    Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday at Life As Lori!

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  15. Jenny @ Simcoe StreetOctober 18, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    I've featured your pumpkins on my blog today -- check it out if you have a moment:

    Jenny

    www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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  16. UnknownOctober 18, 2010 at 4:40 PM

    so cute! come on over and link up to MMM :)

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  17. CrystalOctober 21, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    What a great idea. I love how your pumpkin turned out.

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  18. RemodelaholicOctober 28, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    Hey girl- We love this craft party link and I wanted to let you know that we are planning on featuring it on Polly Want a Crafter. We hope that you get some new visitors. Come by and link up again soon!
    http://www.pollywantacrafter.com/

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  19. AnonymousOctober 29, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    The pumpkin is really cute. I may try this idea on something for Christmas.

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  20. UnknownSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I love that painted pumpkin and I'd love to have you link up with Creative Me Monday this week! Here's the link:

    http://www.thesoutherninstitute.com/2011/09/creative-me-monday_25.html

    Hope to see you there!

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  21. Kim@todayismysome-daySeptember 28, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Love how shiny the white pumpkin got after painting! And the shrimp was looking pretty darn good too :)

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  22. Candace @ Candace CreationsOctober 1, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Love this! Come link up to scrappy saturdays over at candacecreations.blogspot.com I'd love to see you there!

    Candace

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  23. StephanieOctober 13, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Love the stripy pumpkin!

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