Published! Farmhouse Style Magazine Fall Issue

after a prolonged summer break, i'm back to share some happy news:

a new version of my original 'glass globe pumpkins' has been published!

you'll find the new versions above in the Fall 2024 Issue

of Country Sampler's Farmhouse Style Magazine

continue reading for a peek at the magazine
and an easy tutorial for making your own versions...
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the CSFS editors spied my hwf blog post from 2012 when i shared my first versions,
created in the summer of 2011:

these very first glass globe pumpkins are my FAVORITE versions!

the editors asked me to re-photograph those original pumpkins
in a new setting and with less shiny finishes...
they were created over 13 years ago and i no longer have them,
so i created new versions and sent new photos off to the magazine. 

i've known since last January that they would be included,
and the fall issue filled with amazing fall decor ideas has just released...

my glass globe pumpkins appear on pages 81 & 86:

these easy DIY pumpkins are made from vintage glass light globes!

i get most of mine from Habitat for Humanity ReStores

(though finding the really fancy scalloped ones is a rare thing these days...)

and THIS round, i discovered that round glass decanters work, too!

here's a quick tutorial to get you started...

materials:

round glass light globes - the kind used on hall ceiling lights and porch lights

items to use for stems - twine, paper, wood thread spools, aluminum foil, burlap ribbon

hot glue to adhere stems to glass

method:

wash the inside and outside of your glass globes in soapy water, then let dry

(place a towel in the bottom of the sink, so they don't break or chip).

i prefer to use frosted white globes - but clear works, too.

you can always paint them a color of your choice!

create stems for globes with a rounded top using a wood thread spool: 

sit the globes down on the end with the opening

and then glue a wood thread spool on the rounded 'top' of the globe

(which is actually the bottom when it is inserted into a light fixture)

create stems twisted aluminum foil and twine:
twist a length of aluminum foil to make a shaped stem,

then wrap it with twine and glue that in place.

then i glue the larger end of the stem to the rounded top of the globe.

click for my original post from 2011

here's how i made the stems on the NEW pumpkins this year,

which have a longer 'neck' on the glass globes:

i began with the round glass decanter, which has the tallest 'neck':

first i painted the clear glass with a flat paint wash, and let it dry.

next i created a 'faux' thread spool effect using the 'neck' of the decanter:

i cut a circle from heavy drawing paper and drew a fake 'milk bottle cap' on it...

that 'cap' was glued onto the bottom of a small plastic cup,
painted brown to look a bit like a wood spool:

i also cut out extra 'rings' from the bottoms of other small plastic cups,
painted them brown, then added them to the 'necks' of each globe:

here you can see the space in between each brown 'ring' -
that's where the twine will be wrapped, filling in the spaces
to create a vintage 'spool of thread' effect.

as you can see, the smaller globes had shorter 'necks',
but they worked in the same way the tall decanter 'neck' did.

for a different version, i inserted a unique item into one globe to make the stem:

a ceramic hot wire fence insulator!

i grabbed mine at the local feed store -- they come in two sizes - 
and popped the large one into the neck of the globe.
it fit PERFECTLY!

 i also wrapped that raised 'neck' on the globe with twine,

to match the larger version.

i also added some curly twine on each globe, to look like vines.

(i've had it so long i don't even remember where it came from!)

some crepe paper leaves with wire stems add another layer of detail

and are easy to just twist around the necks of each globe.

i photographed these new glass globe pumpkins in my herb garden,
and i love the rustic style that they bring outdoors,
as well as indoors on a mantel, tabletop, or shelf display.

* IMPORTANT:

DO NOT USE REAL CANDLES TO ILLUMINATE THESE!

use battery operated candles or tap lights inside the glass globes

to prevent overheating the glass and causing them to crack, burst, 

or to catch the twine & leaves on fire.*

i hope they inspire you to try your hand at creating some,

in colors and textures that will enhance your seasonal decor this fall

and create a home you love to live in.

many thanks to all of you who are visiting from social media

and to the Country Sampler Farmhouse Style team who are sharing

my original idea with their readers! 
i am honored to be included, and am inspired by so many other creative ideas!

find more related content:

my Original Glass Globe Pumpkin post from 2012

more glass globe pumpkins from 2018
(with hardware 'stems'!)

find more information about this magazine issue here

shared online:

funky junk interiors | new upcyle ideas #739

thank you for including my project in your feature, Donna!

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