Vintage Doorknob Pumpkins

It's not quite time for Fall Decorating,

but it's getting close, isn't it?

Fall is my favorite season, 

so I am pretty doggone excited

and doing the happy dance around here!

While collecting ideas for the coming season,

I came across the sweet, super cute idea below,

Knob Pumpkins, posted by StoneGable last year.

I remembered that a had a couple of old metal brown door knob sets,

that never sold when I had my booths.

After I hunted them up,
my vintage door knob pumpkins project was underway,

but with my own creative twist.

I bought a couple of large paper mache pumpkins

at Joann's Fabrics, {using an online coupon, no doubt}, 

which made them around $5.00 each.

Cut the stems off the tops,

careful not to tear or make to hole any larger.

Painted a coat of dark brown craft paint on the pumpkins,

 topped with a coat of Annie Sloan Old White Chalk Paint.

I didn't seal them with wax, since I desired a textured chalky finish.

Several twists of larger gauge gold jewelry wire
around a marker formed a perfect vine piece.

Added a few burlap leaves, and hot-glued them in place along with the vine.

After being secured on top with Super Glue Fix-All Adhesive,

these babies (knobs) aren't going anywhere.

Turned out pretty cute,

if I do say so myself!  :)

In less than a couple of weeks,
these pumpkins and other fall fabulous'ness will descend upon my house!

Are you eagerly awaiting the season, too?
~Rhonda

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