“Gold Leafed” Pumpkin: Dollar Store Style

 

Welcome to the dollar store version of gold leafing!  (Bah dum dum)

 

This is a ridiculously easy and quick way to add some bling to your fall decorating.

 

 

 

I didn’t take any action shots of this project because it took so little time to finish! 

 

First, I smeared craft glue on the top half of the faux pumpkin.  I ripped the foil leaves off of the garland and stuck them to the glue, starting at the middle of the pumpkin and working up.

 

 

At first I was upset that I couldn’t get the foil leaves to lie flat against the pumpkin.  Then I stopped and took a step back and realized that I loved the texture that the wrinkled leaves gave to the finished product. 

 

You can only see it a little in this picture, but when the light hits the leaves it bounces off all over the wall behind it.  Gorgeous!