Glittery Pumpkin Centerpiece

I saw some neat pumpkin ideas this week at Michael's craft store and combined them into a cute centerpiece. You'll need one craft pumpkin, glitter glue, knife or craft knife, floral foam, fall floral picks, and fall-colored ribbon.

First, I cut a hole out of the top of the pumpkin... basically at a distance of 1/2" around the base of the stem.

Then, I cut floral foam into rectangles and shoved them into the hole to provide somewhat of a base to hold the floral picks in.

Next, I arranged an assortment of fall-colored floral picks (fall leaves, mums, mini pumpkins, whatever you like) into a bouquet in the hole of the pumpkin, making sure each was fairly secure in the floral foam.

After the arrangement is done, I brushed glitter glue all over the pumpkin. Ok... this step could be done first, but you'd have to wait until the glue dried before continuing on. (Actually, brushing didn't work... I accidentally poked a hole in the glue container and thus just smeared the glitter all over the pumpkin with my hand, making sure it was spread evenly and not totally caked on.)

Lastly, I wrapped a length of fall-colored ribbon around the base of the bouquet and tied a bow.

Wah-lah... beautiful centerpiece. Mine is sitting on a plate to avoid getting glitter on the table runner. Unfortunately in the photo you can't see how neat the glitter turned out. It has this glow that from a distance you would think it's a ceramic pumpkin. Up close it looks shimmery. This would make a really simple project for a housewarming gift or a special floral bouquet for someone special.