I see pattern…
…on duct tape!
Hey everyone! Looking for a last minute pumpkin decorating diy for Halloween this year? This DIY uses duct tape and some scissors. And it was pretty easy, I must say!
First, pick your patterns and colors of duct tape you want to use. I picked up the zigzag and lime green patterns from JoAnn’s and the mustache printed one was from Home Depot. I couldn’t resist the stache! :{
For the big one, start by lining up the duct tape to one of the the lines on the pumpkin. Because I used real pumpkins, the lines ended up not being an exact guideline for each stripe of tape, but for the most part, they were pretty helpful.
Don’t stick your strips of tape down to the pumpkin completely yet. You will, first, want to cut one side of the tape on a curve so it will fit to the roundness of the pumpkin. I just eyeballed it. If that does not work for you, you may try an X-acto knife instead of scissors. This could be a better option for some. If you stick with the scissors, after a couple cuts, you will start to notice stickiness from the duct tape building up on the blades of your scissors. This will make it harder and harder to cut through the tape. When this starts to happen, grab a paper towel and squirt some Goo Gone on it and wipe away the “goo.” Taking the time to clean your scissors throughout the process will help tremendously. Once you have your strip cut, you can then attach it completely to the pumpkin.
Continue until you have as many stripes of tape on your pumpkin that you need.
As for the other two styles…
Basically, you just cut and stick. Again, I just winged it with my circles (that are not perfect by any means) and my mustache face. Tip - to help make the mustache look more like a mustache, I noticed that leaving the curled ends unstuck from the pumpkin helps. Doing this gives it a little 3D effect. haha
And, if you are worried that you may not be the best at cutting out circles, try triangles! Those are easy and just as cute! Snip, snip, snip, stick, done! :)
And look! What a pretty mess you make with your scraps! haha
I mustache you a question…
Do you think this little guy is handsome or what!? I’d date him! haha
I hope you enjoyed this year’s Punkin’ Decorating DIY. I am really pleased with them.
Side note - If you missed my pumpkin post from last year, check it out here! That was my first attempt at pumpkin decorating. I had no idea what I wanted to do, so I just did a whole lot of everything! I even had a pumpkin painting party and invited all my friends over to experiment with me! We had a blast!
Anyway, Have a very HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! BOO! Fall is the best! ;)
XOXO,