How to Make Fun Fall Home Decor

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How to Make Fun Fall Home Decor

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Here I have gathered all of my supplies so I'm not digging around looking for stuff while I work. Let's get started!

Here I have gathered all of my supplies so I'm not digging around looking for stuff while I work. Let's get started!

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Here is the canvas collaged with some bits of old book paper, water bills, junk mail, etc. adhered with gel medium.

Here is the canvas collaged with some bits of old book paper, water bills, junk mail, etc. adhered with gel medium.

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Using my fingers and a mixture of a few different shades of brown I created the ground the pumpkins will sit on. Just work the paint in with fingers and dabbing with paper towel to get texture

Using my fingers and a mixture of a few different shades of brown I created the ground the pumpkins will sit on. Just work the paint in with fingers and dabbing with paper towel to get texture

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I added some texture by mixing fiber paste with some paint. I know people wanted to see how this was done from my "laundry room decor" guide.

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Background is done. I just played around with inks, stencils, and different paints. Alcohol ink makes great splatters!

Background is done. I just played around with inks, stencils, and different paints. Alcohol ink makes great splatters!

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Next I free handed some pumpkins into paper scraps and cut them out. I laid them into the canvas to make sure they all looked proportional.

Next I free handed some pumpkins into paper scraps and cut them out. I laid them into the canvas to make sure they all looked proportional.

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Here is pumpkin #1-a patchwork pumpkin made using patterned paper scraps punched into squares and adhered to the free handed pumpkin. Trimmed edges and rubbed with tea dye Distress ink

Here is pumpkin #1-a patchwork pumpkin made using patterned paper scraps punched into squares and adhered to the free handed pumpkin. Trimmed edges and rubbed with tea dye Distress ink

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Pumpkin #2-patterned paper covered in orange buttons and sprayed with ink

Pumpkin #2-patterned paper covered in orange buttons and sprayed with ink

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Pumpkin#3-layered paper scraps, then go over top with tea dye ink

Pumpkin#3-layered paper scraps, then go over top with tea dye ink

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Pumpkin #4-patterned paper with stencil and ink. Go over the top with tea dye ink

Pumpkin #4-patterned paper with stencil and ink. Go over the top with tea dye ink

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Pumpkin # 5-cover your cut out with mod podge, then crumple a piece of paper. Smush it into the mod podge, creating a raised surface. Cover with paint and/or ink, then tea dye ink

Pumpkin # 5-cover your cut out with mod podge, then crumple a piece of paper. Smush it into the mod podge, creating a raised surface. Cover with paint and/or ink, then tea dye ink

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adhere all pumpkins to the canvas and use some green scraps of paper to create the stems. Attach those as well.

adhere all pumpkins to the canvas and use some green scraps of paper to create the stems. Attach those as well.

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Add detail work with pen, shading, etc

Add detail work with pen, shading, etc

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Add some words of your choice and you're done!

Add some words of your choice and you're done!

You're Done

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I am a self employed small business owner, mom to 5, wife, and artist. I love creating mixed media projects, art journaling, and scrapbooking.

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Supplies

Long canvas

Stencils

Acrylic and/or craft paint

Paper towels

Paintbrushes

Spray inks

Acrylic inks

Buttons

Scraps of patterned paper

Small square paper punch

Distress inks

Mod Podge or gel medium

Scissors

Pencil

An old book or junk mail, ETC

Nikki Schleicher

Love it! Definitely gonna try something like it!

Nikki Schleicher 4 months ago

Christina Angenete

Stunning! And looks like fun

Christina Angenete 6 months ago

Manuela Galvan

Such a cute idea !!

Manuela Galvan 7 months ago

Michele Morano

Adorable!

Michele Morano 7 months ago

Thalia Sampayo

This is great! :)

Thalia Sampayo 7 months ago

Melissa Johnson

Love to! ;)

(author) 7 months ago

Lisa Johnson

PS. You don't know it yet but I have contracted you to design an art piece for the new house ;)

Lisa Johnson 7 months ago

Tera GlandonYarnell

Love it! You've inspired me to make one myself.

Tera GlandonYarnell 7 months ago

Melissa Johnson

Thank you everyone! I'm glad to see y'all enjoying my art and these guides :)

(author) 7 months ago

Lindsay P

Another lovely piece! Keep them coming please!! :-)

Lindsay P 7 months ago

Lau Hal

Very, very cool. You have a great eye!

Lau Hal 7 months ago

Janice Wells

YOU are an artist! Not to mention, creative too! Love your work!

Janice Wells 7 months ago

Rowald Ocbena

Great Work!

Rowald Ocbena 7 months ago

Lisbeth Rodriguez

Love it!

Lisbeth Rodriguez 7 months ago

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Rage Lu

So creative

Rage Lu 5 months ago