Pumpkin Perfection...albeit a year late

Last year I was browsing through a boutique in Mesa called Bella Fine and spotted this beautiful tiered pumpkin on an urn.

Loved it!  Reached down to check out the price because after all...some crafts are just too much work to make and (gasp!! $300) you're better off buying  going to have to make on your own.

So, off to Michael's I go ...only after waiting for the pumpkins to go on sale. Scoop up the supplies and bring them home to my craft room. ...where they sat, and sat and sat some more...for like a year....or more....until this week when I finally got it put together. 

You likey?  Boutique price $300. My price $80....including the urn.  And the pumpkin is just sitting on top so you can come steal it  I can take it off an use it for Christmas with a little tree.

 If you want to make one too you'll need the grand ol' pumpies, leaf garland (I used 1 longer and fuller one), maybe 15 - 18 fall floral picks, 3 rolls of $1 store wired ribbon and while you're there pick up some sunflower stems.

Lastly, frequent Tuesday Morning for an urn for like a year and then when you find one for $39.99 grab it like you're robbing a bank and run to the cashier.

With supplies in hand begin by wrapping the leaves one tier at at time hot gluing in a few places along the way. (I don't recommend the 3 hot glue burn blisters that I added), add the picks for fullness, make bows with thin gauge wire and insert for dimension and throw a few sunflowers in for color.

Then put it on your porch and walk inside. Then walk outside and take a picture. Then, walk inside and then outside again...because you like it so much and continue to do this for no less than saaaay....10-15 minutes? 

Then, you're done.