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Glam up your fall decorating with metallic painted pumpkins. These are so simple to make yourself. Add extra shimmer and shine with silver gilding.

Metallic Painted Pumpkins with Silver Gilding

Glam up your fall decorating with metallic painted pumpkins. These are so simple to make yourself. Add extra shimmer and shine with silver gilding.

The temperatures here have soared back up to the 90s, but that’s not stopping me from dreaming of all things fall! I’ve been thinking of how I want to decorate this year, and I know I’m definitely going heavy on the pumpkins. But of course, I can’t go for plain pumpkin straight from the craft store, I have to jazz them up a bit. I’ve got several different ideas up my sleeve to share with you, and first up are these metallic painted pumpkins.

But these aren’t just any metallic painted pumpkins! I added silver gilding sheets to give them extra shimmer and shine.

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How to make DIY mason jar flower arrangements. These simple tried-and-true tricks will help you create lovely floral arrangements at home.

DIY Mason Jar Flower Arrangement with Kroger Roses

How to make DIY mason jar flower arrangements. These simple tried-and-true tricks will help you create lovely floral arrangements at home.

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There’s just something about a fresh bouquet of flowers that makes our home feel brighter, homier, and a little more sophisticated. More often than not, I treat myself to a bouquet or two while I’m doing our weekly grocery shopping. Our local Kroger stores have great floral departments and I love browsing through their selections, especially their roses. They come in so many bold, beautiful colors!

While I’m not a pro at floral arranging, it’s a skill I’ve always been drawn to, and am always working to improve. I enjoy putting together my own bouquets and learning new tips. Yes, there’s some art to it, but with a few tried-and-true tricks, you can create lovely arrangements on your own, like this simple DIY Mason Jar Flower Arrangement.

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