No Carve Mint Green + Gold Pumpkin

INSIDE : Learn how to create the most lovely No Carve Mint Green and Gold Pumpkin to set out on display in your home this Fall season. Crafting this quick budget friendly pumpkin will be such fun.

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This post has been updated since it’s original publish date of October 2014.

I bought a small package of real miniature pumpkins for a few dollars and have been having great fun creating all kinds of pumpkins this fall.  I shared a picture of this guy after getting a minty paint job on Instagram and was asking for ideas.  The resounding answer was gold. 

Well, since gold is my number one go-to color, GOLD IT WAS.  Today I am sharing how to create this adorable No Carve mint green + gold pumpkin.

What supplies do I need to make a no carve painted pumpkin?

• A pumpkin (real or faux)
• Mint Green Chalk Paint
• Acrylic Grass Green Paint
• Craft Paint Brush
• Gold Leafing Paint Pen

No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

When creating a no carve pumpkin it is always best to start by doing a little brainstorming idea session. Coming up with a plan will help you bring your vision to reality!

Here are a few fun no carve pumpkin ideas –

• Pastel Pumpkins
• Felt Pumpkin
• Pink Marbled Pumpkins
• Simple Tassel Pumpkin
• Bean Pumpkin

How to make a Painted No Carve Pumpkin

The first step of my mint green and gold painted pumpkin is gathering your paint colors and a paint brush.

The mint green paint I used is actually mint green chalk paint.  I love the color of this green paint and the gorgeous matte finish that using chalk paint gives.  I then painted the stem in a soft grass green acrylic paint for a fun contrast.

Adding Pumpkin Polka Dots

Next, I drew a single dot on every other pumpkin section using a gold paint pen.  I placed the dots a little below the halfway point on the pumpkin.  These would become the lowest dots in my design.  You can see in the graphic below I showed where I divided my pumpkin.

I slowly started filling in the pattern with my gold foil paint pen.  I misplaced the location of a few gold polka dots, but with a few strokes of the mint green paint – they were erased and could be painted again.

Modern Mint Green Pumpkin

I love love how this mint green pumpkin turned out, he is just soo minty fresh!

When creating a modern looking pumpkin, I think it’s fun to use similar colors. In this case, painting the pumpkin a soft mint green and then adding a bright bold apple green paint for the stem really gives the entire pumpkin a more mod vibe!

I wish I would have used a faux pumpkin, so I could have him for next year.

Have you done no carve pumpkins in the past?  What was your favorite design?

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Ready to check out some of my other fun pumpkins from over the years?