Thursday, September 27, 2012

{PB Inspired Pumpkin Art}

I have a fun project to share with y'all today!
While browsing the Pottery Barn website for fall decor ideas, I came across this pillow.
Pumpkin Applique Pillow Cover from Pottery Barn
How cute is this?  I'm not really a have-lots-of-extra-seasonal-pillows kind of gal.  So I decided to use this as inspiration for a piece of art.  First, I sketched a pumpkin like the pumpkin from my inspiration piece.
You can right-click on the image and save it to use as a pattern yourself.
Then I cut out the sketched pumpkin and used it as a pattern to cut a piece of drop cloth.  (I would have loved to use a dark brown burlap or corduroy, but I didn't have any, and I don't live near a craft store.)
I then used white thread and a needle to sew the stitches on the drop cloth cutout.

I covered a canvas with book pages using Mod Podge.
I then glued my pumpkin to the canvas with hot glue.  I also used hot glue to layer fabric and burlap pieces on my pumpkin just like they were laid out on my sketch.
I cut a stem out of felt and glued it to the pumpkin, and I glued twine to the piece to create vines and lines.  And since the pumpkin didn't quite stand out like I wanted it to against the canvas, I rubbed a brown ink pad along the edges and over the top of the pumpkin.
I love the finished piece of art!
I think the pumpkin would stand out even better if you used a dark burlap for the base fabric, and it would look even more like the inspiration piece.
With that being said, though, I really like the monochromatic look of the piece, and I love the layers and the different textures!
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19 comments:

  1. This is fabulous! You are so talented!

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  2. oh hooooooo hooooooo! love all the mediums you used: fabric, thread, twine, mod podge, etc. Love this piece. Beautiful. Great job Bethany! You are such a crafting studette! :)

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  3. What a great project! I love how it all came together!

    :)

    Linda

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  4. You are so clever to be inspired that way ! Thank you for sharing your sketch as well, that's very helpful. xo

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  5. Bethany that is seriously cute! What a great way to make a PB piece your own! I like the sign much better than the pillow!

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  6. So stinkin' cute!!! I LOVE it! Great idea to use a PB catalog for inspiration!

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  7. Love it!
    I can not wait to try to make one!

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  8. Ian going to start following your blog, young lady! You are incredibly talented and your pumpkin is charming! I may just try this!

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  9. This is amazing!!! and thank you for Linking up to Design Thoughts Fall party ;)

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  10. Very cute!! And I love the colors just the way they are!

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  11. You are FABULOUS!! How amazing is that art! LOVE IT!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!

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  12. What a great pumpkin! I love the natural look of it.

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  13. Hi, Bethany

    I love this idea. You are awesome!

    Vanessa

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  14. A lovely project Bethany. Thank you for linking up this week at Shabbilicious Friday.

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  15. Thank you so much for linking up at the Primp Your Pumpkin Party...just wanted to let you know that I featured your fabulous pumpkin art today! Hope you are having a wonderful week!

    Jessica @ Mom 4 Real

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