Candy Corn Chevron Pumpkin DIY

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These days, I can’t seem to get enough of candy corn!  You may have seen one of my other candy corn projects…the vases, the wreath, button pumpkin, or even the onesie.  I just love orange and yellow in general, so that explains my fascination with the motif.
Fun random fact:  As a child I would always press the candy corn on the plate or table and flatten out the white part of the candy before I would eat it.  I know that isn’t THAT fascinating, but I do recall liking to eat them as a 3 or 4 year old.  So I guess you can say that’s where this all began…
Here’s what you need to get started:
– White pumpkin (real or faux)
– Tulip Slick paint in orange and yellow
– Painter’s tape
Using the masking tape, make your chevron stripes and press firmly in place.  I eyeballed mine, but you may want to be a little more accurate by using a ruler and cut pieces of tape. I tried to make the stripes at a 90 degree angle, each about 1″ tall/wide.
Test out your Tulip slick on a piece of paper to get all the air bubbles out.  Now do quick squiggles back and forth on the first chevron stripe. It’s ok if you go over the tape.  There will be a fine edge when the tape is removed.
You may prefer to do just half of you design during one part of the day to let it dry, then return to it later in the day to do the other side. It can get tricky to hold if you do all at one time.
Next use the Yellow Tulip Slick and do the bottom chevron stripe.
While my paint was still wet, I carefully removed it to reveal a clean, raised paint design! Let dry completely!
I love the dimensional look this paint gives to this project.  It adds a nice pop of color and texture to the pumpkin!
It looks so cute bunched together with my other pumpkins…
…and my candy corn bottles.  I really hope no one steals them off my front stoop!
Until next time Swellions!
Alexa

Candy Corn Button Pumpkin

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I’m quickly regretting not just doing a special series this week called “Candy Corn Crafts” and coming up with a corny and candy sweet graphic to along with it! Haha. Here’s my latest addition, the Candy Corn Button Pumpkin!

FYI If you like this post, you’ll love my DIY Halloween page called Easy Pumpkin Ideas where you’ll find 10+ project DIYs! Check ’em out!
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This is perhaps the easiest craft you can do (much like my sparkly sequin pumpkins last year)! All it requires are some small buttons in orange, yellow, and white, a small pumpkin (mine was white), and a bottle of Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue®! Glue those itty bitty buttons on in the white, orange, yellow color order (the true color order of real candy corn) and you’ve got an adorable little pumpkin to display on your mantle or give away as a treat to a friend!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

Make a Candy Corn Feather Wreath

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If you’ve been following my blog this Halloween season, you know one thing is certain… I LOVE CANDY CORN! I thought I’d make candy corn a bit more sophisticated and make a fun wreath to display as part of my Halloween décor. It only took a few supplies and the finished result that took all of 10 minutes to make is full, feathery, fluffy, and amazing! YAY!


Supplies:
– Write styrofoam wreath form (mine was 12″)
– Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
– 3 Zucker Feather Boas in orange, white, and yellow (I got mine 40% off at Hancock)
– Scissors


What you do:
1. Wrap the first boa using Tacky Glue to hold in place as you go. You want the boa to cover 1/3 the circumference of the wreath.


2. Cut the orange boa in half. Wrap it around the sides of the wreath, gluing in place as you go. This glue works really great and tacks on immediately! Finish off the last 1/3 of the wreath using the yellow boa. Let dry.


3. VERY IMPORTANT STEP! Have a cute kitten inspect your wreath for accuracy and fluffability. Once kitten-certified, it is ready to hang!


Proudly display your new candy corn feather wreath. I hung mine in between a set of square frames in my dining room. I thought it would make for an eye-catching display!

Add some ornament baubles in a fun grouping or candy corn woodsie shapes if you want to dress it up even more!


You can also use your wreath as a fun centerpiece. Put a big pumpkin or bowl of Halloween ornaments inside. It makes a bright, festive, and funky display!

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Hope you enjoyed this wreath! If you liked it, you might enjoy some of my other candy corn crafts!!

– Candy Corn Bottle Vases
– Candy Corn Cupcake Stand
– Candy Corn Onesie
– Candy Corn Cupcakes
– Candy Corn Roundup of Crafts, Recipes, and Inspiration

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

P.S. I linked this up to the following parties!

Sew Much Ado We Did it Wednesday
Blue Cricket Design Show and Tell Linky Party

Make a Candy Corn Tie Dye Onesie

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If you’re looking for a super cute costume idea for a babe, you can’t get much cuter than a Candy Corn! This is a simple, simple project that will take minutes for you to make but will get lots of oohs and ahhs over how great it looks! And if you’re so inclined, make your own version using an adult shirt or tank top. It’s a great alternative to wear to a party and still look super festive! Here’s how you do it!

Supplies
– White 100% Cotton onesies (I used Gerber brand)
– Tulip® One-step Tie Dye colors in orange and yellow
– Surface covers or plastic bags, craft gloves, and a plastic apron (recommended)

How to make it
1. Rinse out your onesie in your sink, squeeze out water. You want it very damp, but not soaking wet. This is so that the dye takes better to the fabric!

2. Prepare your work area with plastic bags. Tulip actually makes a great surface cover, craft gloves, and apron that you can get at the store when you are picking up your tie dye! It makes the process much easier and neater!


3. Get out your Tulip® One-Step Tie Dye in orange and yellow. Fill them to the top with water, shake and mix up, and you are ready to go!!


4. It’s best to start with the middle orange section first. I found that it was easier to control the dye this way and the colors bled together best. I also have a crazy hand for dye so on another onesie I attempted I went to far up and left very little white. By doing the middle orange section, this was a little “safety” for me so I wouldn’t get too crazy with the dye!


5. Now fill in the yellow section and saturate that area. The dye will very much soak through the fabric and onto the back so no need to flip over to cover up spots.

6. Let the dye sit for 4-6 hours. You will want to cover it up with a plastic bag or surface cover. I found that the results were better if you could let your dye set on the table and cover it rather than having to transport it or move it to another bag to set.


7. Wash the dye out in the sink until the water from the onesie runs clear. You will want to make sure to wash it from the white top with the water flowing down; otherwise some of your orange and yellow colors could flow onto your bright white section, and that would be crappy!

8. Wash by itself on a small load setting with a little detergent. Dry as you normally do!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

P.S. I linked my project up to the following linky parties!

Skip To My Lou’s Made by You Monday

Under the Table and Dreaming

Making the World Cuter Monday
Today’s Creative Blog Get Your Craft On
Tip Me Tuesday at Tip Junkie

Candy Corn Crafts, Recipes, & Inspiration

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I love candy corn! Maybe it’s my thing for stripes, but the white, orange, and yellow catches my eye everytime. Yes, it’s in that order…white, orange and yellow. It always bugs me when I see it in orange, yellow, and white order. That may seem silly, but I am a candy corn purist! Haha.

I rounded up some of my favorite ideas from the web to share with you! OK, I added one in too…that’s my Candy Corn Cupcake Stand you see above.

Here’s the rest of my fave finds! I hope you love them as much as I do!!

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1. Trick or Treat bag from Purl Bee

2. Candy Corn Nails from Enamel Girl

3. Candy Corn Babies via Geekcrafts

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4. Candy Cone Parfaits from Sweets4Ever on Craftster

5. Candy Corn Pom Poms from Martha Stewart

6. Candy Corn Yarn Cones from Capture the Details

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7. Homeade Candy Corn Recipe from Serious Eats

8. Candy Corn Pretzels from Your Home Based Mom

9. Candy Corn Costume from Dill Spiel

And on a final note, have you ever tried candy corn and peanuts together? It really does totally taste like a PayDay candy bar! I could go for some of that about now! That and a parfait, pretzels, and cupcake. Geez, I have to get sweets off the brain.

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa