6 years ago

Five No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year:  Halloween!  Today, I’m sharing five no-carve pumpkin ideas to get you ready for the fall festivities.

On Friday, I talked a little bit about how much I love Halloween.  My best friend and I, still to this day, fly in to celebrate together.  And this year, I am very excited to be throwing a Halloween party with some of my Portland peeps.  So you know, our pumpkin decorations need to be on point this year!

I’d been looking for some out of the box pumpkin ideas to do this year.  I stumbled upon this flower sash pumpkin from Good Housekeeping and absolutely loved it.

Flower Sash Pumpkin
Flower Sash Pumpkin, Good Housekeeping

This project was incredibly easy to put together; it took about 15 minutes from start to finish.

Flower Sash Pumpkin, Haute Homebody

what you need:

assorted flowers (Trader Joe’s has great bouquet options under $10)

pumpkin

drill

how to:

DIY Pumpkin Flower Sash

Decide on what shape you want your flower sash to go and make some marks with a pen.  I wanted mine to go diagonally across the pumpkin.

DIY Pumpkin Flower Sash 3

Drill holes in your pumpkin about 1-2 inches apart, depending on the size of your flowers.

DIY Pumpkin Flower Sash 4

Cut flowers, leaving about 2 inches of stem and insert into the drilled holes.

DIY Pumpkin Flower Sash 5

Repeat until you reach your desired look.

Here are a few more of my favorite no-carve pumpkin ideas from around the internet:

Pendleton Blanket Pumpkin, Country Living

Being in the Pacific Northwest, I had to give some love to Country Living and their Pendleton-inspired pumpkin decorations.  Seriously may try this next Halloween!

Pendleton Blanket Pumpkin
Pendleton Blanket Pumpkin, Country Living

Here’s the template provided by Country Living to help you trace your pattern:  Pendleton Blanket Pumpkin.

DIY Gingham Pumpkins, Kelly in the City

I had to share these ADORABLE Gingham Pumpkins that Kelly in the City made.  There’s never too much plaid or gingham in my life!

Gingham Pumpkins, Kelly In The City
Gingham Pumpkins, Kelly In The City

Find the tutorial here: DIY Gingham Pumpkins Tutorial.

DIY Modern Painted Pumpkins, The Beauty Dojo

Love the simplicity and modern look of these painted graphic pumpkins from The Beauty Dojo.

DIY Modern Painted Pumpkins, The Beauty Dojo

Fabric Tape Pumpkins, Mountain Modern Life

Such a cute and simple idea from Mountain Modern Life.  I think these would be perfect to keep out through Thanksgiving as well.

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