i just love finding something that can be turned into something else.
case in point: these gold metal wire baskets from Dollar Tree.
not only are they great for storage & organizing, they are also a 'raw element' for crafts.
i used four of them to create three different kinds of pumpkins,
and it was truly one of my trademark 'fast, cheap, & easy' efforts!
of course, you could do this with old galvanized wire baskets, as well.
not only are they great for storage & organizing, they are also a 'raw element' for crafts.
i used four of them to create three different kinds of pumpkins,
and it was truly one of my trademark 'fast, cheap, & easy' efforts!
of course, you could do this with old galvanized wire baskets, as well.
this is what the baskets look like at the Dollar Tree.
by combining them with each other and other elements,
they are quickly transformed into pumpkin decor!
by combining them with each other and other elements,
they are quickly transformed into pumpkin decor!
first up, the 'dome' pumpkin.
it's simply one of those wire baskets flipped upside down
with a ceramic electric fence knob as a stem!
functioning much like a cloche or dome,
there's room to tuck in a votive candle or even a real pumpkin, as a finishing touch.
it's simply one of those wire baskets flipped upside down
with a ceramic electric fence knob as a stem!
functioning much like a cloche or dome,
there's room to tuck in a votive candle or even a real pumpkin, as a finishing touch.
tip: setting it on a plate, wood cutting board, or cake pedestal gives it presence.
the second one that i made is the 'wall pumpkin'.
again, it's made from one wire basket and a ceramic electric fence knob stem.
a small vintage lace doily is used as 'leaves' on this one,
and it hangs on an old piece of wood with a clear pushpin.
[it's not heavy, but if it's in a high-traffic area, i'd use a nail or screw instead]
so, about those 'stems'....

a small vintage lace doily is used as 'leaves' on this one,
and it hangs on an old piece of wood with a clear pushpin.
[it's not heavy, but if it's in a high-traffic area, i'd use a nail or screw instead]
so, about those 'stems'....

you get them at the farm supply store, in the section where the fencing supplies are.
these ceramic 'knobs' are actually insulators for the electrified wires that top farm fences,
keeping the wires away from the wood fence posts.
because the mounting screws would be visible with the wire pumpkins,
i painted them with the same gold paint i used on the FABulous gold art chair
in my friend's Farmhouse Makeover project. (link below post)
to use them as stems on these wire pumpkins,
i simply sat them on top of the dome and large pumpkins,
and hot glued one to the top edge of the wall pumpkin to keep it in place.
the third pumpkin required a bit of assembly:
these ceramic 'knobs' are actually insulators for the electrified wires that top farm fences,
keeping the wires away from the wood fence posts.
because the mounting screws would be visible with the wire pumpkins,
i painted them with the same gold paint i used on the FABulous gold art chair
in my friend's Farmhouse Makeover project. (link below post)
to use them as stems on these wire pumpkins,
i simply sat them on top of the dome and large pumpkins,
and hot glued one to the top edge of the wall pumpkin to keep it in place.
the third pumpkin required a bit of assembly:
i'm just calling this the 'large' pumpkin,
and it's made by attaching two of the wire baskets together.
and it's made by attaching two of the wire baskets together.
all i used was a few drops of hot glue - but there IS a trick to it:
before you stack one basket on top of the other, take a look at the wires:
they are in a 3 - 4 pattern, meaning the 'sides' have 4 wires
crossing the 'top/bottom' 3 wires.
[image on the left shows 4 parallel wires on the top right,
crossing the 'top/bottom' 3 wires.
[image on the left shows 4 parallel wires on the top right,
and 3 parallel wires on the bottom left]
when you sit one basket on top of the other, line up that pattern -
so that they repeat on both top and bottom of the stacked baskets.
[see image on the right - 3 horizontal, 4 parallel]
that will make the wire 'ridges' running up the outside of the 'pumpkin' the same all around.
once you've lined them up, lift up the top basket,
when you sit one basket on top of the other, line up that pattern -
so that they repeat on both top and bottom of the stacked baskets.
[see image on the right - 3 horizontal, 4 parallel]
that will make the wire 'ridges' running up the outside of the 'pumpkin' the same all around.
once you've lined them up, lift up the top basket,
add small drops of hot glue in a few spots along the edge,
and then carefully place the top basket on top again.
[it won't take much glue to hold it in place]
the large pumpkin in my photos here has a 'stem' made from a tiny vintage china cup,
held on with two drops of hot glue on either side.
and then carefully place the top basket on top again.
[it won't take much glue to hold it in place]
the large pumpkin in my photos here has a 'stem' made from a tiny vintage china cup,
held on with two drops of hot glue on either side.
i used the baskets as-is from the Dollar Tree, in a gold finish...
but just imagine them in silver/galvanized, white, or even BLACK!
but just imagine them in silver/galvanized, white, or even BLACK!
i love making simple, inexpensive elements into happy home decor... don't you?!
links to previous related content:
faux painted 'kintsugi' pumpkins
farmhouse makeover: artful chair
screen dome pumpkins
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Cute ideas here! I have not been to The $ store in weeks...too much going on. Hope you have a great weekend. xo Diana
ReplyDeletethank you so much for your sweet comment, Miss Diana! i actually haven't been to Dollar Tree since July - that's when i found these and grabbed them. i pictured this project then but waited until August to create & photograph it.... it's been in the triple digits here for months, and just doesn't feel like fall at all. hard to get motivated - but i'm trying!!!
Deletehave a wonderful weekend!