Tuesday, September 11, 2012

My "Junkin' Pumpkin" {The Original Canning Jar Ring Pumpkin}

I spent this morning creating a new project for fall...ok, so it took me about a minute and a half and then I shot pictures all morning, but still...

I wish I could say it was one of the many projects I outlined here that I wanted to try, but I can't. Typical.

I knew I wanted to create some kind of pumpkin project, and when I saw my canning jar ring wreath that's been hanging on the back of the front door, (you know, since CHRISTMAS), I got a brilliant idea. 

Well, I thought it was brilliant, but you might think it's lame. Whatever.


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I figured, the shape and texture are perfect, why not turn it into a cute little junky pumpkin?

To make the wreath, you just get a bunch of canning jar lids and string them together, tying the string tightly. The original idea came from Funky Junk Interiors.

All of the lids should be the same size.


I just stuck some cinnamon sticks in the center, and added a couple of burlap leaves.


It seriously took me about three minutes.

I thought about spray painting it white or orange, but I actually like the rustic quality of the tarnished gold and silver lids.


What do you think? Totally brilliant? or Totally lame?

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UPDATED: Thank you so much to all of my wonderful readers and friends who voted in the Country Living Pinterest Pumpkin contest. I still can't believe that I won. Also, a huge thank you to Country Living Magazine!!!

I'm so thrilled you all love this pumpkin so much. I'd love it if you would follow along on Facebook so you won't miss any future projects!

If you would like to share this project, or plan to make your own, please do not use my photos without permission. Also, if you share your own, I would really appreciate a link back to the original. Thanks!


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    1. Totally Brilliant.

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    2. I love the canning lid pumpkin! That's Awesome! Happy Autumn! Suellen! �� XO'S :)

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    3. Awesome! So natural and just right for the kitchen. Very pretty.

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    4. My kind of project,fast and easy! Thank you! Now to find me some some jar rings! Hmmm!

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    5. The " Junkin Pumpkin " is adorable ! And so easy to make ..I have to say that your facebook page is wonderful .Thanks for all your beautiful ideas...

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    6. Love it. I am going to make some for table centerpieces for a conference next month! Totally Brilliant!!!

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    7. Beautiful !!! How were you able to keep them together, glued?

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    8. I love love LOVE IT! Cutest thing EVER!

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    9. I <3 it!!!!!!

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    10. Absolutely the cutest idea I've ever seen!

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    11. I'm a bit late for autumn but I love this idea and I am sharing it on my facebook page. I am going to make these for this autumn. Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. I love the rustic fabulousness of it too! How adorable!

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  3. I had to click on this to see how you made it! Love this!!! I like that you didn't spray it. Looks perfect just the way it is!

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  4. Add me to the totally brilliant camp! I love the variation of colours and what a fun, quirky decoration this can be for any space. I'm hoping I have a enough rings in my stash to replicate this because it is awesome :)

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  5. LOVE this! SO sweet for a kitchen! Adorbs :)

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  6. BRILLIANT

    Love it girly

    xoxo
    Kate

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  7. I loved it when I saw it on Facebook, but I love it even more now that I see the post and how easy it is to make!! Great idea! :)

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  8. I love it! I have a box full of lids that I have been saving...totally doing this!

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  9. Totally brilliant! I'm pinning this to my "Autumn Wonderful" board on Pinterest! :)

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  10. Definitely totally brilliant and so easy.

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  11. Totally brilliant! I've got some lids, so I'm going to be brilliant like you. : )

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  12. LOVE that pumpkin! What a great idea!

    Jen
    athomeinthenorthwestblog.com

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  13. Super cute!! I like all of the different colored lids rather than spray painting it as well. Fab!!

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  14. This is super cute! Pinning and sharing on my FB page!

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  15. Totally brilliant - I love it.

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  16. Brilliant! I love it and will definitely be making my own!

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  19. Genius! I am so going to make a bunch of these for fall decorations (I have more rusty rings than I know what to do with)

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  20. Brilliant - thanks for the idea!

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  23. Very cute and simple! LOve it!

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  24. You just saved a bunch of rusty rings I was going to toss, lol. They are going to make perfect pumpkins, thanks for the idea, love it!!!!

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  26. LOVE THIS!!! They will make great place markers.

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  27. This is one of those "WOW" tutorials. Love how unique and fun this is for fall! Found you on 36th Avenue FB page, and I'm sending my readers your way, too!
    Kari-Ucreate

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  28. I love it, but...they are rings, not lids! The lids are the little flat things that the rings hold on to the jars!

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  29. brilliant! i love things like this!!!

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  30. I think it is great and plan to make one.

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  34. I LOVE it! But of course I'd say that! Thanks so much for the mention in your post too!

    I have a feeling your industrial pumpkin will go viral.. :)

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  35. just saw it on a friend's FB, and I like it! Will do it, too!

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  36. Brilliant !!!!!!!!!! (and we ALL have things still hanging up since christmas, so no big deal!) But now I;m curious, what does (did) the wreath look like ??????

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  38. This is a really cool and creative idea! Love it!

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  39. I LOVE this and would totally leave it unpainted too!

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  40. Totally Brilliant....who would have thought?

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  41. I love it, very creative - is your Christmas wreath on your blog somewhere (hint hint ;)
    JoAnn

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  42. love it! definitely leave "as is", it's really fun!

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  43. I LOVE THIS! I am addicted to Mason Jars and MUST make some of these! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  45. Oh my gosh Kristen this is soooo cute!!! I love it!

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  47. It's so Cute and already all over pinterest.

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  48. My vote is Brilliant! How cute and easy and inexpensive! I will definitely be making one for myself. Pinned!! I'd love for you to share this at my link party. http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com/2012/09/terrific-tuesdays-32.html
    Rachel

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  49. I think its brillian and I just subscibed to you blog on the basis of this find ...dazzle me some more!!!

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  50. Lame... had to throw it out there for good measure ;) totally going to make some!

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  52. this is soooo cute!! I think I am gonna try to find a way to do it with baby food jar lids.

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  53. Totally brilliant! This is a can-do for my Italian rustic kitchen. Thanks for sharing.

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  55. Very creative. I have about a million of those lids laying around here. I might just try this.

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  56. So cool! I love it the way it is! Great job!

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  57. Love! I am picking up some cinnamon sticks in this weeks grocery run and will definitely snag a few to do this. I might have to make them as a harvest gift for friends. I like the rusted look also but can see the cuteness of painting them and may have to do a couple although my husband may want them back for canning once fall is over. We'll see.

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  58. So, so cute! From the pic a friend posted on facebook, I thought it was from bent rulers and thought "Uhh...HOW!?" But this is so cute and so easy, i LOVE it!

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  59. How many lids did you use.looks like about 18 or 20?

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  60. Great idea! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. My readers will love this.

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  62. Loooove this!! Totally going to raid my canning stuff. So smart!!

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  63. olá
    surpreendente a sua criatividade
    estou encantada
    ficou lindissima
    e com reutilização de tampinhas
    parabéns
    bj
    lu

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  64. So cool! I now wish I had saved all my slightly rusted lid rings!

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  65. Always looking for ways to use my junk. Can't wait to do it. Thanks. Brilliant? Yes indeed!

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  66. Brilliant. I love this cutie. I have a tons of rings on a string sitting there and never saw a pumpkin...you are genius!

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  67. Oh my you are a genius! This is absolutely adorable! <3

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  69. well you can tell by your comments, totally brilliant. I am pinning this, love it, and want to make one!

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  70. Forgot to mention, newest linky follower!
    HOPE TO SEE YOU VISIT AND FOLLOW TOO!

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  71. Brilliantly Junky!!! Pinning!

    <3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
    Wildly Original linky party is open.

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  73. Oh my word! I totally completely LOVE this!

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  75. Kristin, that is so brilliant and I like it just like it is.

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    1. Awesome! I love this & plan to make one!

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  76. Kristin, this is so ME because I can a lot! I hope you don't mind if I copy you. Love it!

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  77. I love this....so dang creative!! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday and share your amazing idea with us.
    Karin

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  78. You're right ... it's brilliant! I absolutely love it.

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  79. This is awesome Kristin - such a great idea!

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  80. Its terrific, I so have to make this..

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  81. I love the rustic look, but I think if I try it I'll spray it. Just because it won't look as cool with brand new lids :) and mine aren't all cool and rustic :(.

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  82. Brilliant!!! I've been working on some shabby/rustic pumpkins myself and I think this one would fit in perfectly! I like that you didn't paint it.

    visiting from www.sarahdawndesigns.blogspot.com

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  83. Absolutely the cutest, most clever pumpkin idea I've seen this season! How inventive! I'd like to invite you to share this at my linky party, Twirl & Take a Bow at www.houseontheway.com. I think it'd make a great addition!
    Leslie

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  84. gotta make me one !!!!! LOVE IT !!!!

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  86. Brilliant! So fun. I'm not a person who decorates for the different holidays, but this is one that I would probably try!

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  88. Love this! Featuring it on my next blog. I love upcycling!

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  89. Agreed----Totally Brilliant!!! Guess what the grandkids will be making for their next craft????

    Thanx a bunch

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  90. Totally Brilliant!! I love this pumpkin I'm going to make one!!! Thanks

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  91. TOTALLY BRILLIANT! I'M PINNING AND I'M MAKING ONE ... AND I'M SHOUTING!

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    Linda

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  92. Adorable. And to think I've been tossing out my rusty rings.

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  93. oh I love this...;) can't wait to give it a shot.;)thanks for sharing.)

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  94. Not lame at all -- just plain stinkin' cute! Seriously -- really, really stinkin' cute!

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  95. Cutest thing I have seen for a LONG time!

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  97. Lovely! this is very inspiring! Good going

    Cheers

    Murtaza
    http://www.dzinetrip.com

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  98. Love this; just made one! Thanks for sharing!

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  100. I know this will sound ridiculous, but where are you tying them together so they don't move around? I love them just the way you made then and if I can get them tied together, I would stick an LED light in the middle for sitting outside or on a porch. I think it would be really cute lite up. If you want to contact me about the tying part,my E-mail, is donnalgentry@hotmail.com. Thanks, great idea!

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  101. Super cute! Love the rustic look of the old vs. new, gold vs. silver of the rings. Love it! Maybe put in a note that they are canning rings (also called screwbands), not lids. I mention this only because someone going out to purchase them might get confused. (You cannot buy the screwbands without the lids but you can vice versa.)

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    1. thanks for this. I was wondering why the lids had holes, and feared that I would have to cut them!!! You have saved me, and set me back on course for a 'simple' project. *Sigh*

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  102. i think you are a genius!!!!!! thanks so much for sharing! :) i am going to make one (or two) ;)

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  103. Love this so unique! I shared on Facebook!

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  104. This is one I think even I can do. Definitely going to make one. Love it without paint.

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  105. Brilliant! So simple and yet so wonderful! And I too love it without the paint. Thank you for sharing your talent! Absolutely is NOT lame!

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  106. This is so super cute. My mom has 5 boxes of canning jar rings. I'm going to snitch some. This would be cute painted red for a teacher. Love this!

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  107. Totally Kickass AWESOME~! I love it when something is SEEN in a different light. Just wish I would've thought of it, will make my own spin on it, but yep, so doing these :*)
    God bless and thanks for sharing, so stealing~! and amending to make it my own so I don't feel so guilty either :*) weeeeeeeee~!!!!!!!!!!!

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  108. Where is the link to the Christmas wreath? Love the pumpkin!

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  110. Totally brilliant!! I love the creativity I see in others, I never would have thought of using canning lids!!

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  113. I absolutely love this!!! This is gonna be my centerpieces for my wedding:)

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  114. Me again! Obviously I am not the only one that totally loves this! lol! Thanks so much for sharing at the Clean and Scentsible. I'll be featuring this tomorrow. Hope the weather has cooled down for you a bit and you are enjoying your weekend!
    Jenn xo

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  115. Hay I really liked your jar pumpkin.I am going to try one of my on

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  116. Love it! Going to give it a try...thanks for posting

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  117. Love this!! I have to make one for fall! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!

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  118. Totally Brilliant! Love it!!!!

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  119. brilliant, so much i want to make some of these and hope to share my version of your brilliant ideal, thanks so much for posting .......amazing!!!
    ava

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  120. Totally brilliant idea!!~and now I am tearing my house apart looking for my stash of old jar rings! Where did I put them?????

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  121. LOVE!! Totally trying this! I have the lids and wanted to do a wreath BUT I didn't have ENOUGH lids...I bet I have enough for a pumpkin!!

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  124. OMG! This is the most creative pumpkin project I have seen!! Thanks for sharing! Will be sharing on my FB/Twitter:)

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  125. Seriously love this Kristin!
    I didn't make it out to fallbrook this year :( Every Fri Sat and Sun is booked with soccer and baseball, mama needs a break.
    XO
    Kristin
    PS, i'll be featuring it later today.

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  126. This is my first time visiting your site. It's amazing! I love this idea. I have canning lids coming out my ears, and I love to decorate with pumpkins for Fall. I would be happy to have you share this and any other idea you would like to link up to "One Creative Weekend" at OneCreativeMommy.com. The party is open every Fri-Wed.

    I'm a new linky follower.

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  127. So sweet, Kristin! I love easy craft projects and this is adorable! I'm including a link back in my 5 minute fall crafts highlights tomorrow. Thanks for sharing. Hope all is well - looks like you've been one busy girl!

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  129. I love this idea!!! Genius... I might have to copy you on this :)

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  130. What perfect timing! I was just trying to figure out something to do with a bunch of lids yesterday. I am so excited! What a genius idea! Visiting from Savvy!

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  131. What a cute idea. I love your little "Junkin' Pumpkin." Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Deborah H. Bateman-Author

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  132. I'm going to be selling homemade jams and jellies at an artisan's market inside my local Williams-Sonoma at the end of October. How perfect will this be as a table decoration. Love it! You're amazing!
    Sydney
    InaJamColorado.blogspot.com
    Broken-Branch.com

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  133. I love this pumpkin so much I've voted for it, pinned it and joined your blog! ~ Maureen

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  134. I am so impressed. My daughter has already made one and is loving it. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  135. Seriously...one of the coolest thing EVER!!!

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  136. So incredibly cool! I have a large box filled with canning rings. Craft night anyone?

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  137. Great Idea .I work at an auction .... Great place to pick up rustic canning jar rings,, Thanks for sharing

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  138. what a great idea you had. I took my rings and painted them orange and I used a small piece of wired ivy to tie my cinnamon sticks for the middle. It is sooo cute, thank you so much for sharing your idea.

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  139. This is absolutely one of my favs linked up on Debbiedoo's! Too darn cute! Thanks!
    http://www.the-finishing-touches.net/

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  140. I wondered what these were....how cute! I love this pumpkin!

    Linking from Debbidoos,
    Ricki Jill

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  141. HI, This is my second post,my first one I said I may spray paint mine orange, but, I meant in addition to the natural ones, cause I too liked that look of
    the woren used one...I think I may just use a paint wash in orange instead so the charater can come thourgh.3 grouped together would look cute. Thanks again for sharing . Pamela :)

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  142. Holy chickens you are sooooo talented....i am so doing this....Thank you!!!!

    Sarah
    Jax, fl

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  143. I vote totally BRILLIANT!!! Eye catching indeed, love it!

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  144. I LOVE IT! super cute! I have a ton of lids and I was thinking of something to do with them! Now I know! I am going to make this tomorrow!

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  145. utterly brilliant! i'm sad i'm just NOW discovering it! thank you for sharing!

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  146. My daughter told me of this pin on her board and I had to check it out. You are very clever and have made a follower out of me. I love you blog, I am new at blogging, but NOT new at crafting. I love your creativeness. I only hope I can have a great blog like yours. www.inforformydaughters.com

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  147. My daughter told me of this pin on her board and I had to check it out. You are very clever and have made a follower out of me. I love you blog, I am new at blogging, but NOT new at crafting. I love your creativeness. I only hope I can have a great blog like yours. www.inforformydaughters.com

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  148. Awesome. I'm going to find out about this pin board. Actually I may google it.

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  149. Love this idea!! Great use of lids. I've got about a million of them. Little did I know that I could be putting them to great use. Cute!!!
    www.sawdustandpaint.com

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  150. This is so stinking cute! I am in love! I featured it on my blog this morning at http://iamonly1woman.blogspot.com/2012/09/pumpkin-crafts-ideas.html

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  151. I ♥ it! What a unique, clever idea! Awesome! I shared on my blog with a link back to you! I'm happy to be your newest follower and would love for you to stop by for visit! Blessings ~ Judy

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  152. Wish I hadn't thrown out all my nasty canning rings earlier in the summer. Now the ones I have look a little too clean to use, but I'm going to make it anyway.

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  153. I actually really like this! AND, I like it just how it is, non-painted. Brilliant, easy, fun idea! I will have to try this!

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  154. I've put together a round up of fall decorating ideas on Craft Gossip today and included your post. :) You can see it here
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/13-fall-decorating-ideas-for-your-home/

    If you would like a Craft Gossip badge showing you've been featured, you can grab one here :)
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/grab-a-craft-gossip-button/

    Thanks for sharing your craftiness!

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  155. Brilliant!! I'm going to make one this afternoon!! I think I'll use green for the leaves tho.... pretty sure I dont have any extra burlap, but I have tons of scrap fabric!!

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  156. Love this!!! Shared it on my "Home made is a lost art" FB page!!! I think the members will love this idea!!!

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  157. very simple very cool! I shared this awesome idea on my pintrest
    Thanks Colojunkett

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  158. That is so lovely! I would love for you to post it on my craft link party.....SHOW-licious Sunday Craft Showcase. Just follow this link! :)
    http://sewliciousdecor.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/sunday-craft-showcase-3.

    I would love for you to link up and add my site to your blog party’s so we can share crafts. The link for the code is:
    http://sewliciousdecor.wordpress.com You can grab the code on my sideboard, I was not able to leave the code here for you. :)

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  159. Super cute and beautiful. Found you through Country Living Magazine and Pinterest. I pinned the pumpkin and shared it on my Facebook page. I'd love for you to link up to the blog hop as well on Wednesdays if you can. I think my readers would just adore seeing this and not all of them are on Facebook. Congratulations on the win! I am your newest follower :)~Melissa

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  160. This really is brilliant.
    I will put it on my pinterestboard: Wreaths
    Groetjes Gery

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  161. Oh, oh, little mistake!!!
    On the board: Have to try this.
    Gery

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  162. i can't wait to get home and do this!!! FAN-TASTIC!! Thanks!!

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  163. O.M.G- I just keep letting out a little shriek of joy whenever i pass my pumpking! Really, this was utter brilliance! You GO, girl!! THANK you!!!

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  165. how did you tie them together???

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