Painted Pumpkin-and-Gourd Centerpiece

Have a few paint colors? Then you can easily turn a bountiful harvest of mismatched pumpkins and gourds into a centerpiece for the table.

Updated October 30, 2017

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What you need

Materials

Assorted pumpkins and gourds
Martha Stewart Home Decor Paint in Eucalyptus, Trellis, Bonsai, Fledgling, Flame Tree, and Mustard
Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylic Craft Paint in Gold
Martha Stewart Basic Brush Set
Paint palette

How to do it

Step 1

With a large brush, paint a mix of large and small pumpkins in your desired colors; let dry completely between coats.

Step 2

Paint the stems with metallic gold paint.

Step 3

When paint is dry, arrange pumpkins to create a centerpiece as shown.

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