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See how decorating white pumpkins with leaves from the garden is to create. This year I thought I'd try decorating a pumpkin with leaves for a no-carve look.

This pretty creamy white pumpkin I picked up had a big blemish area.

They both have beautiful dark leaves and gave the pumpkin a pretty contrasting neutral look. Use some wax paper to protect the leaves and add some weight to the top of a sheet pan, books or whatever you have on hand. I used the pumpkin for weight but food cans or anything heavy would work.

Next coat the back of a leaf with mod podge using a sponge brush. Start with some of the larger leaves and overlap them as you cover the area. Then completely coat the top of the leaves with more mod podge.

So invite some family and/or friends over and make it an afternoon of fun, food, and great conversation.

White pumpkin decorated with dark leaves on a buffet above the top down view of the same pumpkin with leaves rimmed around the stem.
White pumpkin decorated with dark leaves on a buffet above the top down view of the same pumpkin with leaves rimmed around the stem.
White pumpkin decorated with dark leaves.
White pumpkin decorated with dark leaves.
White pumpkin decorated with leaves in a dark color.
White pumpkin decorated with leaves in a dark color.
Plain white pumpkin with blemish at the bottom.
Plain white pumpkin with blemish at the bottom.
White pumpkin on a cookie sheet and tray.
White pumpkin on a cookie sheet and tray.
Dark leaves on a tray that have been pressed.
Dark leaves on a tray that have been pressed.
Back of leaf painted with mod podge.
Back of leaf painted with mod podge.
Dark leaves covering blemish on pumpkin with mod podge.
Dark leaves covering blemish on pumpkin with mod podge.
Side of pumpkin being covered with dark leaves.
Side of pumpkin being covered with dark leaves.
Smaller dark leaves covering the top of a pumpkin around the stem.
Smaller dark leaves covering the top of a pumpkin around the stem.
Layer of mod podge on top of leaves on the pumpkin to seal.
Layer of mod podge on top of leaves on the pumpkin to seal.
White pumpkin decorated with leaves on a buffet next to a candle.
White pumpkin decorated with leaves on a buffet next to a candle.
White pumpkin decorated with leaves on a buffet flanked with two candles on each side.
White pumpkin decorated with leaves on a buffet flanked with two candles on each side.
Patti signature
Patti signature
Mod podge pumpkin with black garden leaves.
Mod podge pumpkin with black garden leaves.

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