Easy Painted Pumpkins : 2013 Halloween Decorations Ideas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This Halloween, create artistic pumpkins with paint, fun embellishments, and little (to no!) carving.<br />Get inspired by  this 2013 Halloween Decorations Ideas  ideas . I hope that you will find it useful for you ... Enjoy it !!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVm2yA8weqwEeV-zbBAGsqZ1SFOYWKdl6c9KpxWm48JO649AOf6OQulG2-oeZb9-vTiemWEZfrcM6vqggiBna6IdBBhASVlHw3otHMQe4dhovZhanbFao7F2ho3OAGNnW4IRdhKLQmlw/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For a rustic look, paint a plaid pattern on a pumpkin. Use various colors and stripe widths.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjchowrS6dBolbsEWG80R0qXClp21ac9UmFhqcyAYYLEVQmhLzv-hDgbQEOBlb8GhQSFtpHA5h6HMIPRbrO83RRTAf64Bah4qeRhUI6Ny02RSMIYT8shdXqE9hAEPmGTN_fzNOnOLj-E/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Create a litter of kittens with painted pumpkins.</div><div style="text-align: center;">First, coat each pumpkin with matte finish sealant to dull the waxy surface.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint the pumpkins different colors, applying two or three coats of paint (let the paint dry between coats). Draw a nose, mouth, and whiskers on each pumpkin with a black felt tip marker.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the eyes, draw eye shape outlines and eyelashes using the marker.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint the inside of the eyes white, let dry, then paint green irises outlined in black.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut out ear shapes from crafts foam, and hot-glue them in place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kwn5ng98ENKZH2E14mInixPmkmgd-em3ocbY65-tlS7LiAyKqi8SfUErLWdZpWddEXPnjDkCCaXJ_NOdecWCieEoXyvlE1Ixh1pYa0JSIHFEM341FxKXf4tNlYSK_V5XE5CgHI5401U/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To get this patterned look, draw a template for your design (or create it on a computer).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Trace the design onto contact paper, and cut out the interior of the design using fine tip scissors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adhere the stencil to the pumpkin.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Using a lightly paint coated stencil brush, apply paint with a bouncing motion.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carefully remove the stencil and repeat as desired. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbguCmJZEofiiMA4wacUwXgOkalpqq5WdBM6uTE1JOAzndkxyP8GQ0STsgXnMxhNwc8e9mTO9aX2dTG3cgQIdAW526R3oSWDVJgxwYpY1lxL4oeXpd28WoGHj74ss4pio35sd5BOc1msA/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab the paintbrushes and get crafty with these designs that use pumpkins as canvases.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The simple graphic motifs, inspired by country decor, are a treat to display all autumn long. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E-zEdBj5sGG3T9KhAkJUdAL3dPxOsHgZrTMzTne48Bs9PS09hcfy0PBwN0SA8ZobenLS_Ww22DalKSzpBXjpZymNCno_Bs46Ta7h8U7zPggzj4C2vaim17mvN1tNXCl4-41690dRTOw/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This witch has rhythm! Tall pumpkins set the stage for this soft shoe scenario.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All you need to keep in step is black paint, ribbon, and shallow carving. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcwTG1cpdz_pxuZEn3NkpiiCGwqhsCf2s1z5r4ibMKLUFrf8JyLKCEgZHknv4rdIS-ZjstELuP8zU5pkf-KqAIm3IVlu3KZBB_SgseHqcyB2sa3dnDYSq7HF5k3lsrZilPYZmnouE1-w/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The painted sinister spider dangling on its luminous web warns visitors to beware.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The lines of the web are carved just deep enough to let the glow of the candle shine through the pumpkin wall. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEaGMDOiW23m4qWMMA24CDIJGUdAC_1yEEgllC6EN8pjvzS3d6kJhx4Cj_SRJ0SWJJmnWGOWhBYTNKQOKO___5L2_aqAkEUlIH0SH4HJ-iyZXrQbwbacFzdaUdspZkNwmwIiU-XYgKhU/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chisel windows in a painted mansion and carve a moon behind.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Candlelight from inside the pumpkin will bring the haunted scene to life. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju2RfQvfXQhaKmurj3wsZPY9vbfxWWRmh9KTmCSq03ffWhtI2-0-7AFPP_mqOHpmAG80rQj_eWiFoPw-MkuhWGglUaNiq4s6qEdzge24p6JPwbPcwnq72Rsapp_4LTBjOkHQOznf0RXc/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-8.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint a pumpkin your favorite color for a stylish approach to Halloween decorating. Sprinkle the wet paint with glitter to add some sparkle to the color. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENkx738LXKk9wvY-wkM-Nm-jxAAHUJ_RGrhNFYDJz3BMOlGhxWwUQjd5_UeOlPo7TTyHTKrrbGLyGS3-vNbYwAyISxpLs830qwp6eprTsBu6AAC64AibLMNQHOOK5as0MR-A4dNd7Bw8/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-9.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For a pumpkin that spans from Halloween to Thanksgiving, try a leaf motif. Find different types of leaves, trace the shapes on the pumpkin, and paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_z9na0jRONxw18o6jd1G_dKwj88yukQ25JHmpWT2fz6QbPumy_kN6Dxz32snQSrHYJcxOMFLy6cp3zns0lWhf9xo062YvpPy8nS3HO5MC1hyphenhyphen1mih1olwi9rLHMfrpLF8zrh9VK8i7z4A/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-10.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add color and texture to your pumpkins with graphic stripes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">First, paint the entire pumpkin black.</div><div style="text-align: center;">When dry, create a design by scraping off the black paint to reveal the orange pumpkin rind beneath.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To use the painted pumpkin as a vase, carve out a narrow hole in the center to fit an existing vase.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Insert vase into the hole, then add flowers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57Nhr31YgSVFDToegntSziUt8guAY56dmo5G2LOsT6ENHFgHFth6THMGf5lP8Sn-lAyyaN3YvlfGx317oiqehhkJOlgCDZhA1a7zIKgTCIwfH4qcNs1BfKp5DM9nAAh03xLdyKYkU9-U/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-11.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When summer fades to autumn and songbirds start to fly south, a birdbath becomes a perfect perch for a pumpkin adorned with a macabre silhouette.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Choose any number of eerie shapes for your outdoor display: think crow, black cat, bat, witch, or spider. Apply a coat of varnish after the paint dries to protect the pumpkin from the elements.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tufts of garden moss help keep the pumpkin stable on its perch. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQPV5T7pz8ktEpqcb404s5ETWDAhwsxLK6fbPAmgnzWCYWwWrtPBMN9H24-u6obiytdpeQjPReh61on8y7ERkRo8ZwyVh_4Ro1eQnrTgSpMPoFqNuzIrBlNux8rBQq0xhT5lyyYo0vaQ/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-12.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Play a game of cat and mouse this Halloween with this set of silhouettes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Download our free templates, then trace the cat onto a large pumpkin and the mice onto three smaller pumpkins.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fill in the outlines with black paint, or use a paint pen for a quick and easy alternative.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go to the next slide to see another silhouette creature. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KYJf5ePmeNEVm_v946ZpMAhDCBeRQ-wDe6B7-yNnl3JMFEydMcp8mT9XK38iZmEm3kPfJot095IXO50eF7j2uAycO7OiE7PG5JmpqzMrRkYlhZhlKLAO81yHRXARQlu5HQmWhuIF7ZA/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-13.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To create this patchwork design, paint your pumpkin with latex primer and let dry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then apply a base coat with cream color latex paint and allow to dry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mark off squares with masking tape, or download our free pattern below.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint an overcoat of khaki color latex paint; let dry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remove tape to expose cream color paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC511raFPDjO5Hs5fTuVr3fBwWLmvptp0EzxumscenRq-BIp_q00VpmuotHhwPszFX_PjIVvlpzLHUVbOHkJBZRXpNOH_T8b6rbBUcEYlpemS-GsceUzoKipssKQqEfeEGqe964BHtQgI/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-14.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use paper doilies as stencils to create intricate, lacelike designs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYxnhkNWpHMuOsqt7FOFG7icw_E92hvQM2ES-xcDprgusU96xNFt5qaALbZCXNadOfRa_8tKp1vdlXDRrJOIa6EE0-G4Rb4s6ACxVjD4Sb5eOb0CF3jWKTjSKBwvPeflyWYFUPMvaA6w/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-15.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take miniature pumpkins to bewitching new heights with an aerial display.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Draw bats on white pumpkins with a permanent marker.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut a length of thick jute and knot one end to a large washer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tie a loop in the other end.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Punch holes in the top and bottom of the pumpkin, and use wire to pull the twine through the holes. (The washer supports the pumpkin's weight, and the loop attaches to the shepherd's hook.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_b3OuHMMHwTgxxPykOT-IW3afepr9W9OGyMdNr01C_1fndAX8pyA0KHeV4Lq993cmtoYTlAxdm4l29EUhSe4PpoflwB_9besDRmPFKHLGkvQ6CL2Bv0bI2D58tvWhz4Nb1JG6k99Hdw/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-16.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like any culinary confection, this tiered treat has all the right ingredients. Select two pumpkins and a Cinderella squash that stack easily. "Ice" the pumpkins and squash in pretty pastel paints, embellish with lacy trims and adhesive gems, and stack. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1eGIj5-MNZh82im409iVrbQdOk_pMGecZ33W-ecWsZkJgODvy-4Rb5FLl6mQnS-uVV5-CHo8LvwO2dY2Y_vB75rkOCB5In7FF_sW7d6wIE9pTCFPgIwK1ni9-eA7266ECLQt5SnFefII/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-17.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A black cat and a bat this painted pumpkin duo is "spooktacular"! Spray paint two pumpkins luscious matte black. Craft cardstock features, and pin in place. We carved the cat and bat faces, but you can cut them from cardstock, too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemKBBFqlCStx2uWRevbwjrwMJ0wDYSDz_iqOwMFhRkUqD2ZWN1TTwSPUIXgEs1GCDOWa0spkl6jJoxOEY_bn92UHh02PsDQAunbCWRCDhJMqkAhtGxV1Ahyta6AkJbG0YGfms2Nsfw90/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-18.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Too big to pop in your mouth, these candy corn look painted pumpkins still look good enough to eat. Use cone shape pumpkins and spray paint to create these Halloween treats. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCyE_3eQ2nOSYTmgrfJ-84KqOu8Rc7XAhlcJa6-aM6juij7mWC0bn8W0DpR4fpl056slI-iYPD45DLZvLNh_cEcAmp64g2NX8d23X5UFl0XSscTTnimbDElLQK726No0B6V7YAuFwQqE/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-19.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here, pumpkins go to great lengths to form a caterpillar.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint pumpkins melon green, and paint their stems black.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Decorate the body with adhesive felt dots, and denote the head with a pair of googly eyes and curled pipe cleaner antennae. Arrange the pumpkins in a creepy, crawling S shape. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-SHZWRygXLy3qw5unmhRSGtSlYf8kjgTjwabo7XhBdiXZ9hv7MbtO-igwKImbQBej-MzejCqdmbEg-dwWjkUyHCHsJqrqaj4OnV6IDmp9Au6MjVYLpAh1QuqntUkPTV3pdOYAfjyn2U/s640/Easy-Painted-Pumpkins-2013-Halloween-Decorations-Ideas-20.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll have to get your fingers wet to leave your mark on this playful pumpkin! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

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