Hey Hey! I’ve been a busy bee around here, decorating for Fall and just generally loving this season. By now you know how I feel about all things Fall 😉 LOOOOOVE. So, when some of my blog friends started chatting about doing a group Pumpkin project I was all, “ME! ME!! ME!!!”
I am super excited to show all of you what Pumpkin decor I came up with and show you all of the other amazing ideas my friends came up with. You can visit their blogs and see their pumpkins at the bottom of this posts. These ideas are sure to inspire you!
I decided to make String Art Pumpkins. And honestly, I think they are SUPER ADORABLE!!
You wanna know how you can make your own, with pretty much any image you want? Well keep reading!
It all started with these faux, easy to carve, craft pumpkins from Michael’s. They come in Orange, black and white. They also come in a few different sizes. I bought 3 of the 9″ Pumpkins, 2 black and 1 white. You know black + white is totally my jam!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
Craft Pumpkins
Dressmaker Pins or smalls nails
Printed Image Template
String (embroidery thread or polyester thread)
Thimble
Scissors (or kitchen shears if that’s all you can find because your darn children lose all the scissors!)
To get started you need your craft pumpkins and your printed images for guidance. I used this LEAF image and this GEOMETRIC BEAR image. Something with straight/geometric lines is best. Cut your image out and use a little piece of scotch tape to hold it in place or go ahead and stick your first pin in place to hold your image on the pumpkin. You want to place a pin in every spot where the lines of your image change direction. Just like those dot to dots you used to do in elementary. (Fun fact: my 10 year old son, Landon, LOVES huge dot to dots where the numbers go up in the thousands!)
I marked my points with a paint pen beforehand so I wouldn’t mess it up.
Just keep pushing those pins in. Oh! And use your thimble so your fingers don’t hurt like mine. They were so red but I couldn’t find my thimble anywhere. But I persevered for your sake 😉
Now, once all of your pins are in place the next step depends on what kind of image you are using. For the leaf, it was simple enough that I could just go ahead and tear the paper template off the pumpkin. But the bear needed to stay on since he was going to have strings going all over the place. For him I just used tweezers to remove the paper template once my strings were all finished and tied off.
Okay, so the strings. Get your thread of choice out and find a starting point. Anywhere is fine really. Tie the string onto a pin and knot it a couple of times. then start the outline of your image by going to each pin, wrapping the thread a few times, then moving to the next pin. If you are filling the inside of your image you can do the inside at the same time or start a second string when you are done with the first. Once you are finished knot the string again and trim any excess.
Voila! you’re done! Oh the shapes I could make! Wouldn’t a mouse & a little door be cute? Or how about a Spider & a Web? I just couldn’t resist a fall leaf and that adorable geometric bear!
Be sure to check out all of the other Pumpkin Decor using the SAME craft pumpkins!
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I’ve been wanting to try some string art for a while, but never in a million years would have thought to do it on our pumpkin! SUPER creative Leigh Anne! LOVE how they turned out!
I’ve been wanting to try Sting Art for a while too! Thank you so much Kristi!
Can’t go wrong with geometric! Love these Leigh Anne!
Thanks Bre!!
I am astounded at the level of originality and creativity in your idea, Leigh Anne! SO cool! Now I want to string art everything in my house, LOL. Awesome job, friend!
Thank you so much for your kind words and support Sarah!
Oh my gosh I LOVE that bear. Like absolutely love it. Like I need to come to your house and steal it. These are so amazing! I need to make string art now.. seriously.
Isn’t he adorable?! I think he needs a name!
He totally needs a name! Something hip… like Phoenix or Titus!
Ohhh, I like! How about Thadius?
YES. Thadius is AWESOME! I love it 🙂
Love the string art! Never thought of doing it on a pumpkin, so clever!
Thank you Katie, these were so fun to make!
I love this! I just recently did a large picture leaf with the same idea of using nails and string. It is a great and fun look.
Thanks Emily, string art is so fun!
Omg! So cool, Leigh Anne! Love the bear! I would have never thought of using string art on a pumpkin, great idea!
These are so cool, Leigh Anne! They’re both amazing, but if I’m ever in your neck of the woods I’m totally stealing that bear! 🙂
Ha! Keep your hands off my my Bear and no one gets hurt! Thanks for your kind words 😉
Awesome!! I love string art, and this is totally creative!! 🙂
Thank you!
Cute! The bear is great…I am moving so no fall decorating for me so I’m living my fall season out through all of my blogger friends 🙂
Moving stinks! But getting a new house is awesome, right?!
I love these!!!!!!! The bear one is so perfect, I want to do make it on ever surface now!
Thanks Karisa! That little bear is the best!
Your pumpkins are fantastic, Leigh Anne! I love that bear! I am the worst at string art so I totally admire your talent!
Thanks Bre! That bear is struttin’ his stuff 😉
Such a neat idea, Leigh Anne!!! Love it! It is so perfect!
Thank you so much Kendra!
These are just amazing! Seriously, in love!
Thank You Ashley!
Really super cool idea for those of us who do not do carving any more, for what ever personal reason. Did want to offer a suggestion: use a small craft hammer to put pins/small nails in place, thus saving fingers, if not have a thimble. Can hold pin/nail with a needle nosed pliers or a comb, so don’t smash with hammer. Also, a question: could your pattern be traced on tissue paper, so removing it after a more complex pattern is complete? Also, not putting sting on all the interior lines, as I see was done at least in one place on your bear, is a useful suggestion for others, so they know in case they get frustrated with a complex pattern. Thank you very much.
Thank you for your tips Penny! Great ideas!
Well, so I didn’t proof read very well. I meant to say about the tissue paper “so removing it after more complex pattern is complete is easier” & “not putting string” instead of sting.
This is so cool! Such a creative idea!!
These are so cute!! Just wanted to let you know that I linked to this post from my blog roundup of no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas. Thanks for sharing!! http://theroadtocrazy.blogspot.com/2014/10/31-days-of-halloween-2014-day-11-31.html
Love the bear. Reminds me of a constellation
Love string art! Never saw it on a pumpkin-great idea! Pinned 🙂
I would love if you share it with my fall themed party Big Autumn Bash:
http://milaslittlethings.com/2014/10/big-autumn-bash-the-link-party.html
xx
Mila
milawayable@gmail.com
Thank You Mila!
I love this. I did a challenge like this with some bloggers. It was a lot of fun. I love doing these kinds of posts!
Aren’t they fun? I love to see how different everyone thinks!
Very unique & creative- Beautiful!!!
Thank You 🙂
What a great way to feature string art!
Thanks, it was fun to make!
These pumpkins are freakin’ amazing and I am pretty much OBSESSED with the bear string art pumpkin. LOVE!
Thanks Katie!! You are too sweet!
This is so cool! Found you on the Your Designs This Time link up =)
Thanks for dropping by Kyla!!
I love these so much! Thank you for linking them up to Show Me Saturday!
Thanks for hosting a great party!!
Gorgeous!!! This is such a great idea, and I just love the colors 🙂
Thanks LZ!!
Hi, Leigh Anne! I found you through your link party. These are stunning! I love the bear so much–so sophisticated!
Thanks for stopping by Kristie!! I loved these little string art pumpkins so much that I made a couple more this year. Hope to see you at the party every week 🙂