If you are picking your pumpkins from a patch, cut it from the vine leaving 2-3 inches of vine on the stem to keep it fresh longer. If your gourd is missing a stem it will not last as long. Almost all can be attached using a hot glue gun if your pumpkin is for indoor use or use craft glue if your pumpkin is going to be in a variety of different temperatures. Pins can also be used to attach craft supplies. Adding a straw hat to a scarecrow or a red bandana to a pirate or cowboy painted pumpkin can really bring it to life also.
Pumpkins can have a folk art decorative look, country or classic scene.
Paint or decoupage fabric patchwork squares onto your pumpkin and add stitches with black paint, hot glue plastic leaves and vines to the stem for interest. For a whimsical center piece turn your pumpkin or gourd into a watermelon, sunflower or other seasonal symbols. Pumpkins, melons and squash are all part of the gourd family and can be provide fun shapes and textures to paint on. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.