Repurposed Driftwood Pallet Pumpkin

When you're on a beach vacation and you can't sit still a great thing to do is to search the beach for treasures.  I found beautiful driftwood slats that were leftover from a dune fence and brought them home to create! 

It's always nice to find something you can create with and remember the vacation. 

This time besides this dangerous Portuguese Man-0-War that is usually not found this far up north, I found a whole bunch of broken fence pieces that had a beautiful patina. 

The driftwood slats were all different sizes but they had that great grey weathered look from drifting along on the ocean for a while. 

The slats were originally part of a dune fence. 

On Homeroad I've made many driftwood projects from beach treasures. 

Today I'm going to turn my treasures into a pallet pumpkin.

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Vacation projects are always fun to make while you're there or when you get home. 

To make this pumpkin I began by laying out the pieces of driftwood in a row. 

Using wood glue and a staple gun, I used paint stirrers cut to size to connect the driftwood pieces. 

Next, I used my circular saw to cut off the ends of the driftwood and create a rectangular shape. 

Now it was time to give my pumpkin a little orange color. 

I used a chip brush and a tiny amount of orange paint to brush a light coat of orange onto the driftwood.

The orange evened out the color variations in the driftwood. 

Next, I used a toilet paper tube wrapped in burlap to create a stem. 

It was easy to create just wrap the burlap and tuck in the top.

I added fall foliage and a bow to the stem area. 

Next, I drilled 2 holes in the top of my pumpkin and used rebar wire to create a curly hanger.

My driftwood pieces are now a rustic pumpkin that reminds me of my beach vacation all through the Fall season. 

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After all, I just can not sit and do nothing on vacation! 🤣