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Project: Pumpkin topiary

Add a festive fall touch to your home with this easy and inexpensive project.

All supplies (not including glue gun or tax*) were purchased 50% off at Hobby Lobby.
Check this weeks ad for sale items at Hobby Lobby as I purchased these a few weeks ago. 

Supplies:

  5 Artificial pumpkins
  1 Large  ($4.00 reg. $7.99)
  1 Medium ($2.00 reg $3.99)
  1 Medium ($2.00 reg $3.99)
  1 Small  ($1.24 reg $2.47)
  1 Small  ($.74 reg $1.47)
 
2 stems of fall leaves  ($.99 ea reg. $1.98)
2 stems of fall berries ($.50 ea reg $ .99)

1 flower pot ($3.49 reg $6.99) 

* Glue gun

Supply total*: $15.69 

Directions:

1. Remove stems from all but the smallest pumpkin.  (right)

2. Cut 4 sets of leaves.
 
3. Evenly secure leaf stems with hot glue around the rim of pot. (middle)

4. Secure large pumpkin to rim of pot with hot glue. (bottom)

5. Hot glue leaves to top of large pumpkin.  

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with remaining pumpkins
and leaves.

7. Cut and place single berries and berry stems with
hot glue randomly between pumpkins and leaves.

Estimated Project time: 1 hour

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