Happy October

I am so excited that it is October so that I can finally post about a project I love- washi tape pumpkins! It is such a simple DIY decorating project that you can easily have a full patch of adorable fall pumpkins in 30 minutes. There are only a few small items you need to make this project and the best part is that there is no messy clean-up like carving pumpkins and they will last for the whole fall season.

We have a lot of really wonderful fall washi tape designs to choose from and the photo below shows off a few that I think would be great for Halloween.

 

Check out our washi tape patterns here. 

This project is so simple that you really only need 4 items and if you don't have a bone folder (the cream tool shown above) that is no problem. The tutorial for this project is really intuitive so I will mostly just tell you some tips that I learned doing this.

1. Clean your pumpkins- I just washed them quickly under water to make sure the dirt is all removed and there is nothing sticky on them. This is an important step so that the washi tape will stick properly. 
2. Apply washi tape any way you like. You can buy them here. The white pumpkin shown above has the tape in vertical stripes and the orange pumpkin has random scraps of different black and white patterns. You can try other patterns such as chevron, horizontal stripe, or plaid. It would also be really cute to make a monogram with the tape or other shapes like a witch's hat.
3. Use the bone folder if you have one to smooth the washi tape and press out any crinkles. There will be some small crinkles as the tape goes around the curves of the pumpkin. If you do not have a bone folder you can just use your finger nail or another smooth object like the handle of your silverware. 

And here is the final product! I think they look so adorable. The white pumpkin is my favorite! I used a black polka dot tape in the center with the orange lace tape on both sides to make it look like one really wide tape. To add contrast I cut the black diagonal stripe tape in half to make a really thin line.

 

I hope you all try this project! I would love to see any images of your creation. You can send them to info@alexismattoxdesign.com. Happy October!