<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Frugal Crafter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/author/thefrugalcrafter/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Paintin&#8217; Pumpkins!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Last week the local cub scouts had a pumpkin sale and they asked if I would paint a few pumpkins for the sale, here is what I came up with:</p>
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<p>It was really fun, I think I will paint some with the kids too. Wanna try? Here are some tips:</p>
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<li>Wipe the pumpkins with a damp cloth before you begin and bring them inside and let them warm to room temp before painting, make sure they are dry.</li>
<li>Use acrylic paint. It is permanent, wear a smock:) Also cover your table with newspaper before you begin.</li>
<li>Have fun, it&#8217;s only a pumpkin, anything goes!</li>
</ul>
<p>The best part is that they will last longer than a carved pumpkin so you can paint it now and keep it around til Halloween (as long as a squirrel doesn&#8217;t get to it!)</p>
<p>I&#8217;m going to go out on a limb and enter this into some craft challenges: <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/&amp;usd=2&amp;usg=ALhdy2-RVriqqYWdJDI6oZYroqtWWCp35g">Challenge up your life</a> (farm), <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative card crew</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://cutie-sunday.blogspot.com/&amp;usd=2&amp;usg=ALhdy2-1LgtHa37kLKVTOCjtquI2Bd3EZg">cutie Sunday</a> , <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.papersundaes.blogspot.com/&amp;usd=2&amp;usg=ALhdy2_8WESBG6-mUfpIHGiOy9JdpXzm9Q">paper sundaes</a> (fall), <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com&amp;usd=2&amp;usg=ALhdy293PROVjmSzr3EaCHkRTKqLU1yPZA">Delightful Sketches </a>(pumpkins),</p>
<p>Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!</p>
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