Sunday, October 13, 2013

....paintin' PUMPKINS...!

What better way to kick off the Fall season with a little trip to the pumpkin patch?  We have several amazing patches in the Bay Area with my favs being off PCH 1 in Half Moon Bay, but since that trek wasn't in our plans, my friend Samantha and I headed to our neighborhood 'patch to pick up some 'pumps to paint.  This patch is pretty cute....only one of those cheap, plastic blow-up decorations in site (more than one, and it is a no-go for me)....hay rides, turkeys and a bunny all were part of the festive scene.

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Samantha! 

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I used acrylic paint for the base of all my pumpkins.  I had high hopes to use painter's tape to mask off perfect chevron and striped patterns but it ended up taking off the paint when used....I don't think I let it dry enough.  Note to self for next year.  So when you see the pic of my chevron pumpkin, well, don't judge.

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i don't paint pumpkins - i just lounge and am fabulous.

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they came out pretty cute!

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some bats for sillies

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the OCD in me wants to throw these off the porch, but we will just let them be.

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happy halloween!!

all images by janel holiday interior design - please use with permission.