Five Clever Faux Pumpkin Makeovers

'Tis the season to get your gourd on. As evidenced by these savvy DIYers, who used a bit of paint, newspaper, and etcetera for their pumpkin makeovers, it doesn't take much to turn a cheap, funky, faux gourd into something special.
Heidi used Mod Podge and pages from old encyclopedias to turn foam pumpkins into....
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these. Click here for more details.
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Here's a similar idea from A Smith, also using foam pumpkins.
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Lindy turned these ceramic Dollar Store pumpkins into...
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a shimmery centerpiece.
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Check out what Courtney did to a quintessential plastic pumpkin bucket.
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A little spray paint later, and this is what it looks like now:
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My Ghoul Friday gave new life and needed depth to a bunch of pre-cut pumpkins using some clever but easy painting techniques.
![credit: My Ghoul Friday [ http://www.ghoulfriday.com/how_to/plastic-pumpkin-makeover]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/2119/pumpkinmakeover_large_jpg.jpg?1349703867)
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