Repurposed Tobacco Basket Pumpkin

This was the easiest and cheapest repurposed pumpkin 
yet this season! 
round white tobacco basket

It all began with this round, white tobacco basket from the dollar spot at Target. It was $3, I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it when I bought it but I knew it would be good for something and the price was right! 
I should have known, and you probably guessed already too, that it was going to make an awesome pumpkin! Not just any pumpkin but a white pumpkin, my favorite flavor! I painted the round side of the basket with Cathedral Taupe Fusion Mineral Paint. I love this paint for everything! You can find a dealer near you by following the bold link. 
painting a tobacco basket

 I dry brushed the basket which means I didn't give it a solid coat of paint, I used a small amount of paint on my brush and gave it one light coat so some of the original white paint shined through. It changed the color just enough to give it the aged look of a "white" pumpkin. 
Tobacco basket painted off white

All it needed now was a stem and leaves. I had an old piece of thick vine and a fall leaf pick that I hot glued to the top of the basket. 
Tobacco basket with fall leaf

I hung it on the wall using a clear thumb tack and that's it, my repurposed tobacco basket pumpkin was finished! 
Tobacco Basket Pumpkin with Stem
Tobacco Basket Pumpkin hanging on the wall

I love it, it's simple, easy and inexpensive to make. It looks great on the chalkboard wreath display I made a while back too. 
Tobacco Basket Pumpkin in a wreath

white tobacco basket pumpkin

Chalkboard frame with wreath and tobacco basket pumpkin

Thanks for visiting and before you go you may want to visit a few more repurposed white pumpkin tutorials from Homeroad...
White Pallet Pumpkin


Repurposed White Wheel Pumpkins


Faux Pumpkin Centerpiece


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Homeroad

I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .

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Comments

  1. Wendy OylerOctober 14, 2019 at 9:47 AM

    I love the natural & simplistic look of this!

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  2. A Crafty MixOctober 14, 2019 at 9:51 AM

    I would never in a million years have thought of doing that to the tobacco basket, but it's such a clever idea and it looks gorgeous too

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  3. Robin LaMonteOctober 14, 2019 at 10:51 AM

    What a clever idea!
    This would be a wonderful Christmas wreath project too!

    Have a wonderful week!
    Robin

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    1. HomeroadOctober 14, 2019 at 11:29 AM

      Thanks so much Robin! Have a great week too :)

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  4. MariaOctober 14, 2019 at 11:13 AM

    Love this idea! Need to head to $1 store

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  5. MaureenOctober 14, 2019 at 2:45 PM

    Oh my goodness, so cute!!

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  6. Http://whatmeeganmakes.comOctober 14, 2019 at 3:50 PM

    Love your creativity and re-purposing ideas! Always something beautiful to see on your blog.

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  7. Kim October 16, 2019 at 9:24 AM

    Simple, elegant, perfect!!

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  8. MixedKreationsOctober 20, 2019 at 5:23 PM

    How creative! I love this, and it would be so easy to make. Super cute!

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