DIY Rope Ribbed Glass Pumpkin

Do you love decorating with pumpkins for the Fall season? I know I do! There must be over one hundred and one ways to create all kinds of decorative pumpkins. From using the real thing - to styrofoam, wood, paper, velvet, ribbon, yarn, etc! So many possibilities! I could go on and on with how you can make a decorative pumpkin and the best part, most are so easy to create! Like this DIY rope ribbed glass pumpkin I'm about to show you - just in time for this months' Creative Craft Hop, hosted by Sara @Birdz of a Feather! If you're coming over from Terri @Decorate & More with Tip, wasn't her drip painted ginger jar gorgeous!

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I think the rope ribbed glass pumpkin looks so chic and classy and incredibly easy to make! It took about 10-15 minutes to create! 

You just need a few items to make one:

• Glass round fish bowl
• Rope (10mm)
• Scissors/Hot glue
• Leaf and Berry Embellishments  
• Battery Twinkle Lights-w/ remote (optional)

 Start with a clean, grime and oil-free fish bowl. Mine is about 9" across. Then turn the fish bowl upside down to make the bottom of the bowl the top of the pumpkin. 

Next, cut five -25" strips of 10mm jute rope. Glue one end of a rope strip on top of the glass at the 12 o'clock position and .  .  .

wrap it down and around and back up to the top at the 6 o'clock spot and glue down. 

Then take another piece of rope and place that one between the first ends at the 3 o'clock spot, gluing the ends down, as before - ending that piece at the 9 spot. Place the third rope end equally between the twelve and three spots - gluing it down and wrapping around the bowl, as before, and gluing down the end between the 6 and 9 spots. 
And finally, take the fourth rope, gluing it down between the 3 and 6 spots and wrapping around the bowl and gluing the end down between the 9 and 12 spots - creating eight ribbed pumpkin sections! I hope that wasn't confusing for you. You'll notice that the ropes criss-cross at the bottom center. Add a few drops of hot glue on top of each one so they won't move and to keep them together.

To make the stem, add glue around the ends of the rope ribs and .  .  .

begin coiling the fifth rope strip on top and around into a stem shape, gluing in place.

How cool does this look!

Add leaves and berries to complete the look!

For an additional decorative look, place on a glass pedestal .  .  .

and add twinkle lights for a nice, warm effect at night.

Next up is Jenna @The Painted Apron! Please enjoy checking out her adorable spooky centerpiece for Halloween!

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