World Globe Turned Pumpkin
I love the look of vintage folk art pumpkins….

meet Piper the Pumpkin,
he started life out as a plain old vintage world globe.
I love finding vintage globes but sometimes they’re damaged and just don’t look good. The orig. base on this globe was all messed up, so when I found it really really cheap at a garage sale, I snapped it up. I originally cut the top off thinking maybe to use it as a shade for a lamp, but they project never happened.

I painted him a rusty orange color
and then followed the lines of the globe with black paint to show detail on the pumpkin.

Having the top cut off worked to my advantage because Piper not only looks cute, he can hold candy too.

I made his hat out of scrapbook and crepe paper,the base is a wood plaque from the craft store.
This is ingenious....love, love, love the idea and your painting and hat-making....superb! I am on the lookout for globes big time!
ReplyDeletethat is the most amazing transformation ever! Do you know how much that would cost in a store? Gorgeous! Melaine
ReplyDeleteNow that is using your creative juices! Looks so darn cute I pinned it of course. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI am extremely impressed! I just showed this project to my husband and he couldn't believe that was made from a globe found at a yard sale. The fact that the top comes off so you can fill it with candy makes it even better. How did you do the eyes and mouth so perfectly? Did you freehand that?
ReplyDeleteTrixie, this is absolutely the cutest most creative thing I've seen in a long time! You did a fabulous job on the painting, the most wonderful vintagy orange color and detailing job.
ReplyDeleteI want to put a post of some of my favorites for fall up next week and would love to have your pumpkin as one of these, with your permission of course. I would be linking back to you. Please let me know what you think.
Hugs...Tracy :)
I love this idea, and I love the cute little retro face. I'm a new follower from Funky Junk.
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I love it!!! Thanks for sharing with us. It would be so fun to have a downloadable pattern/image so we could make this cutie pie.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteVery adorable and very creative too. I think I'll be seeing you featured all over blogland with little guy. Great job.
ReplyDeleteHe is fantastic!! I love him
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
I love vintage Halloween! this is fantastic! Now I want one!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!
ReplyDeleteI saw the picture of this guy on someone's sidebar and just had to come and take a look. He's fantastic, and such a creative idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! I love it!
ReplyDeleteSuper job, thanks for sharing!
What a cute idea!!! I love fall projects and can't wait to start my own!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is freaking fantastic! I love it.
ReplyDeleteI love that! I don't know if I would be able to bring myself to paint an old globe though... I just love old globes... but should I talk myself into it, and find one that is really cheap and has seen better days, I will definitely do this because yours is absolutely precious! And I love that he can hold candy too! :)
ReplyDeletegreat job! ...now where's that old globe...must go shopping in the attic...
ReplyDeleteGreat keeper! So clever and one of a kind, love the face!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. Just wondering how you cut the top off.
ReplyDeleteGosh, I'm just now seeing this--what a darling project!
ReplyDeleteThis guy is just too cute!!! He looks so vintage...
ReplyDelete~ Sue
This guy is just too cute!!! He looks so vintage...
ReplyDelete~ Sue