4 X 4 Pumpkins With Stamped Designs

This was one of those really easy crafts that turned out way better than I expected...love those kind of crafts! And best of all, it was free because I already had all the supplies on hand! Woohoo!

Who knew big ole chunks of leftover wood could be something so pretty! I love how these turned out!





These 4x4s were left over from our Raised Bed Gardens. They all started out being 8" tall, but I cut two of them down so that they ended up being one at 8", 7" and 6". I used the rotary sander to round off the edges and smooth them out before painting.





Now that they are all smooth and ready for paint, I grabbed a paper plate, a sponge brush and my pumpkin orange paint and got to painting. I did not paint the bottoms, but all other sides got one good coat.





Just one coat of paint so the wood grain could show through. I love the rustic look so that's what I was going for.





Next I grabbed my white paint and a few stamps and added some designs to my pumpkins.





Because they were very bold and bright and I wanted to tone them down some, I grabbed my Valspar Antiquing Glaze and swiped some all over and then used a clean cloth to wipe the excess off.





Now they are more subdued in color, but still not rustic enough for my liking.





I took the sander to them again and now I like them! YAY! Please visit our blog to see what I used to stamp the designs on with.





Next I went outside in the wood pile and grabbed a stick, cut it down to the sizes I need for stems, hot glued them on and then added some raffia for the final touches.
I enjoyed this little project and how they turned out was so awesome! Have you made 4x4 pumpkins yet? I'd like to see them if you have!






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