The end of the year is almost upon us! Who else is surprised that tomorrow is October? Here in Houston, we are anxiously awaiting that first cool front, and our temperatures are expected to drop 10 degrees this weekend!
As a kid, I remember going to the pumpkin patch this time of year with my family and picking out the perfect pumpkin and coming home and carving it with my Dad. He would carefully cut the top off in a perfect circle and my brothers and I would dig out the guts and seeds. Gooey goodness. My Dad is an artist and so good at carving very creative faces into pumpkins. I’m not so good. I still think carving is a fun thing for the kiddos, but these days, I’m really intrigued by the painted and embellished pumpkins.
I love the different colors, patterns, and designs I’m seeing along with the typography pumpkins. With paint, your pumpkin becomes a blank canvas that you can use to display your personality and particular design aesthetic. I’ve seen pumpkins colored with craft paint, spray paint, milk paint- you name it- and all colors of the rainbow. Glitter, nailhead trim, beads, sequins, and thumbtacks all become proper accessories for pumpkins.
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This swingy striped! cold shoulder dress is perfect for daytime or evenings out. Â Love the simplicity of it and the drapey fabric. Â Such a steal at right under $50! Â For a daytime look, you could wear it with the #10 sandals (they have lots of colors) & for evening, these black open toe heeled sandals would be great.
Show off your summer mani with this gorgeous, chic statement ring! I like to wear it on my first or middle finger on my right hand with a bold bracelet.
I’m sure you’ve heard me rave about this maxi dress before. Â Every time I wear it, I get tons of compliments and it’s really flattering and comfortable. Â It’s on sale under $40! Â I wear XS.
High waist leggings will be your BFF, I swear! Â They keep you all nice and tucked in and make you feel great while working out. Â Zella quality is always superb, and this pair comes in three colors with criss-cross detail at the calf. Â They run TTS, I wear size XS.
Although I normally wear a tank to workout, this Zella tee is my go-to when I want a t-shirt. Â The seams in the shirt are perfectly placed to help the illusion of a smaller waist and I like the cut of the sleeves that don’t irritate me when I’m working out.
My go-to tank, $11!!! Â I think I need to stock up on the other colors. Â It’s perfect for wearing alone or layering under cardigans or other tops. Â It fits TTS, XS here.
I have the older version of these sandals and they are really good! They come in tons of colors and the “beige leather” has a snakeskin pattern that goes with everything. Â Sam Edelman makes quality shoes that last, so I highly recommend them!
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Hi! I’m Megan, mom to a thoughtful teenager and spunky young girl. We call Houston home and recently moved into our dream home. I traded my lawyer hat to become a full-time blogger in 2010. I love sharing my passion for affordable fashion, home decor, organization, & fitness to help inspire you to take care of you!
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Love these ideas, especially since they last way longer than carved pumpkins! Brittany http://www.classicallyb.com
Great round up! I always have intentions to carve a pumpkin but the last few years I've gone the lazy, no creative, route and painted. Actually the year before last I think I just left them blank and called it "minimalism" haha.
Love these ideas, especially since they last way longer than carved pumpkins!
Brittany
http://www.classicallyb.com
I"m going to paint pumpkins again this year rather than carve. They last a lot longer on my front porch if they aren't carved!
http://jax-and-jewels.blogspot.com
Fabulous ideas. Yes, years ago we were doing good if our pumpkin had the traditional triangle eyes and nose! LOL
OH those chevrons are just so stinkin' cute!
Love all these Megan!! Great round up and there are so many great creative ideas!! Yes, I'm melting and cannot wait for this weekend! xo
Great round up! I always have intentions to carve a pumpkin but the last few years I've gone the lazy, no creative, route and painted. Actually the year before last I think I just left them blank and called it "minimalism" haha.
They say it was another "bad" year for pumpkins but I think you proved them wrong.
I really don't like carving pumpkins; too messy for me! I'm really looking forward to doing some fun decorating this year. These are all great ideas!
I love all these ideas! Last year I covered a few with jute rope or ric rac, and I love it! Carving is so messy…and I'm terrible at it!
superb layout and round up!
I like carving pumpkins but I recently saw some pumpkin face kits at Target that seemed a whole lot easier. Maybe I'll just carve a little one 😉
Love these painted ideas! You can do so much with a plain ol pumpkin to jazz it up! These are all very cool and creative! Great roundup!
Laura
House Envy
Thanks so much for featuring my metallic painted pumpkins! I love all the ideas you have here! Is it too late to make some for Thursday?? 😉
Of course Sarah! It's one of my faves!