I love pumpkins. I love Duck Tape. I really, really love houndstooth… so it’s only natural that I would make a Houndstooth Duck Tape Pumpkin.
This is so, so, SO easy to do.
Grab yourself some fabulous Duck Tape and a Dollar Store pumpkin. Split the tape down the middle so that you have thinner strips of tape. Even though there will still be a little bubble or two, they will lay flatter this way. Start covering the pumpkin from top to bottom, trying to match up the pattern as you go. It doesn’t have to be perfect… you’ll get the houndstooth effect no matter what.
I used a bit of double sided tape to cover the stem and covered the top with a few strips of ribbon. Then just took some grosgrain ribbon and wrapped it around the sides.
Easy, peasy. Note: I may be crafting up some Halloween goodies right now, but they will not be going up in my home until October 1st. I try not to rush the seasons, even if I’m super excited for them!
Love the houndstooth!
You win the creative pumpkin award, hands down! Wait, that doesn’t sound right. I don’t mean you’re a pumpkin; I mean you decorate pumpkins creatively. Oh, whatever.
You’re a winner. 🙂
This might be easy enough for me to try!!!
XOXO
So easy & cute! Love it!
xoxo Shauna
OH my goodness! Had to hop over from FB to properly comment on this cuteness! Great job! I may just have to do this one 🙂
so cute Viv!! I am declaring you the pumpkin crafting queen!! Love it! 🙂
So cute! Looks great with the black birds. Cant wait to see all of your creative Halloweenn decor!
My girls have a duct tape stash – they’d love making these! The houndstooth so fun! Pinning!
Kelly
Okay, that is awesome!
That is so awesome Vivienne! We always know we can count on you to come up with some really cool crafts. Oh, and I had a craft fail today! Seriously still think we need to have a “failed projects” linky party. LOL!
Vanessa
CUUUUUUTE!!!!
Now that is one stylish pumpkin. Very clever use of duct tape.
clever girl!
xo
kellie
who would have thought pumpkins would look so good in houndstooth!! Featuring this on Sunday for my weekly wow’s.
Houndstooth is one of my addictions, so when I saw you at TATER, I had to look!
I recently recovered my dining table chairs in houndstooth:
http://www.howdy-honey.com/2012/07/houndstooth-chair-reveal-unfortunately.html
How brilliant! I love the duct tape selection they have now. So cute! I hope you will link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party if you haven’t already.
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/09/2012-wickedly-creative-halloween-ideas.html
Great idea! 🙂
Totally cute! Being an Alabama fan, I LOVE the choice of Duck Tape! Life to the full, Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle.com
Love it! Pinned, SU’d, tweeted & G+!
ADORABLE!!! Love the pattern!!
HI VIv – looked high and low for the duct tape – can’t find it 🙁 Will have to order it online. Can I use one of your images for a roundup on pumpkin decorating that I am doing for a post on Momtastic? I will include a link to your post?
Just wanted to let you know I Featured this on a Halloween post!
Very fun and fashionable! I love the houndstooth pattern. 🙂
I finally see a reason to buy Duck Tape! This is adorable, fashionable and right up my alley!!
Brilliant idea!! I’m including this in a 13 for Halloween round-up of Pumpkin ideas at my blog this Friday, including one pic and a link back to this post. Thanks for sharing creative inspiration : )
Love the houndstooth! You should enter your photos into Craftbaby’s DIY a Pumpkin Challenge! 🙂 http://www.craftbaby.com/contests/34/diy-a-pumpkin