Cinderella had a little magic going on with her pumpkin, and frankly, I think Kathleen George worked a little magic with this mosaic pumpkin, too. Kathleen’s Terra Cotta Mosaic Pumpkin is perfect for fall decorating. It’s beautiful indoors, of course, and you can safely display it outside, too. It’s made with a ball of STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam, so it’s weather safe and won’t be affected by rain or snow (yikes, did I just say “snow”?). Mosaics can get pretty heavy, too, and the foam ball offers a lot of support and a stiff surface that won’t flex like a foam pumpkin.
You can safely display your Terra Cotta Mosaic Pumpkin outdoors — the ball of STYROFOAM Brand Foam in the middle will not be affected by rain or snow. (My apologies for the fake leaves — I just thought the photo needed a little color and it’s too early for the real thing . . .)
In the tutorial, Kathleen will walk you through how to shape your foam ball into a pumpkin. Then, she explains how to safely break up your terra cotta pots. This is a great way to repurpose those old, chipped and mismatched terra cotta pots and saucers you might have stashed away.
The shades of terra cotta are perfect for fall, and really do look like a pumpkin.
I hope you’ll make your own pumpkin mosaic magic with Kathleen’s tutorial on StyrofoamCrafts.com.
Broken, chipped and mismatched terra cotta garden pots are magically transformed into a beautiful mosaic pumpkin!
I’ve shared quite a few mosaic projects this summer, and if you’re looking for a little more mosaic inspiration, you’ll find it here:
How’s the summer been where you are? Are you looking forward to fall? I know I am!
Happy crafting.
Ok so I have my pumpkin covered with the terracotta pieces. Looking good so far but I’m stumped on how to cover the bottom since I want this for outside. How do I apply the chipped terracotta pieces so my pumpkin will sit straight?
So glad you’re DIY-ing this beauty! Here’s an idea for you — use a small saucer from a terra cotta pot, or the bottom of the pot itself. You can push either one of these into the bottom of the ball of STYROFOAM Brand Foam, making sure it’s level and the ball will sit without rolling. Then, grout around the base just like you do the smaller pieces. This this will work for you? Please let me know how it turns out and send a photo — I’d love to see it! Sharon
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This is awesome. My kids would have fun, and have more patience than I, doing this one.
P.S. – You shouldn’t have told us the leaves were fake. I’m still looking at them like….really?😉
I’m starting to wish the snow around here was “faux”, too! Ah well . . . spring will be here soon. Thanks! Sharon
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I love this idea and want to make one…or ten!
Super cute! I love the use of the old materials. I would love it if you linked this up at my link party! You can find it here:
http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/2012/08/well-crafted-wednesdays-18-link-party.html
Thank you for the invitation, Lauren. I just linked up! I could not get your button code to work, however. I couldn’t scroll down to copy it in its entirety — not sure why?? Thanks, again. Sharon
This is great!’ You’re very creative! Job well done! We’d love if you’d link up to our Countdown to Fall link party! Hope to see you there! Happy weekend!
http://dixie-n-dottie.blogspot.com/2012_08_20_archive.html
Thank you, and thank you for the invitation. I visited your fun blog but couldn’t find the linky party??
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Very cool take on the pumpkin!
❤ Christina at I Gotta Create!
Wildly Original Linky party is open!
Fall is my favorite season. Can’t wait to try this.
What a great fall craft. Thanks for sharing it.
I love that!!! It made me remember some old broken talavera pots I have that I’ve hauled cross country twice now just KNOWING I’d find something to do with them! I won’t make a pumpkin but I know I can do some of those garden ball mosaics. I have plenty of terra cotta for that pumpking though!!!! Thanks for posting and sharing!!!
JL
Love this idea!
Thanks for stopping in, Lorine. I still remember several of the beautiful garden art designs you created with STYROFOAM Brand Foam!
Very elegant pumpkin! Love it!
Thank you, Geri. It’s one of my favorites, too.