Pumpkin Decor

I am having the girls over next week for a fall harvest dinner, so I have been keeping my eye out for cute decor ideas. I just loved Southern Living's pumpkin spread in this months issue. 

I am going to try to do the flower covered pumpkins...

I'll keep you posted on how they turn out! 

Materials: carving or soft-skinned pumpkins, awl (pointed tool), mum plants or cut mums

                                                                                         Instructions:

1.) Poke a hole in the pumpkin using the awl.

2.) Cut a stem from the mum plant, and place in the hole.

3.) Repeat until pumpkin is covered.

Topped with silver serving pieces, pale gray and green pumpkins add interesting height to your buffet.

Materials: heirloom pumpkins with flat tops, small saw, serving pieces

Instructions:
1.) If necessary, remove the pumpkin stems with a small saw.
2.) Balance plates and trays on flat tops of pumpkins.
Tip: Choose from both tall and squatty pumpkins for a variety of heights.