So I tried to do this mum-covered pumpkin project I saw on the Lowe’s site.  They were all “buy a big pumpkin or three or four – and then buy a whole bunch of mums – and then stick all the mums in the pumpkin!”  And I was all  “That will cost an arm and a leg and will die in a week.  I pity the fool!”

Remember?   And remember how I said I was just going to hot glue some fake mums onto a fake pumpkin and it would be just as good?

Well – unless picture #2 is what constitutes “just as good” – then I think we can safely call this a FAIL.

I was going to write “Nailed It!!!!!” on the second picture – but I was kinda scared someone would think I was delusional enough to think I really did nail it – and then mock me in private.  SO – here are some tips from me to you:

1. When in the Dollar Tree looking at this tiny $1 carveable foam pumpkin and thinking to yourself “Wow.  This is really, really small.  Maybe I should just hold off on this craft for awhile….”  Listen to yourself and pass it on by.
2. When picking out fall flowers to cover said tiny pumpkin with – don’t skimp and get only 2 stems like I did.  Because of this – I had to pull apart my measely assortment of fake mums, spread the petals flat while gluing – to cover more pumpkin – and burn my fingers 32 times in the process.
3. When picking a pumpkin for this project – do pick one that is big and has a stem long enough to be noticeable and relate to the neighborhood that this is a pumpkin under these flowers – not a soccer ball or a hat or something.

To witness this Mumkin Fail rise like a Phoenix from the ashes – make sure you read the second part of this story:“The Little Mumkin That Could”

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Okay – officially these are chrysanthemums – but “chrysanthe-mumkins” is just a mouthful, ya know?

I saw these cute mum-covered pumpkins last night while browsing the web (while I really should be doing the laundry piled up in my basement) – and I think this looks like a craft I can do! Although it looks like these people used real pumpkins and real mums (Psh – that sounds like a rotten centerpiece waiting to happen) – I’ll be stopping by the Dollar Tree to pick up the following:

• Fake Foam Pumpkin (or plastic pumpkin treat bucket!)
• Fake Mums

Then my hot glue gun and I will tackle that bad boy – or hey, maybe like 3 or 4 of them – for this years official Fall Porch Decor!  I’ll post it again once I’ve finished – but I’d love to see what cute fall crafts you’ve been seeing on Pinterest or around the web.  Please post some links in the comment section – and we’ll go check them out!  (When we really should be doing something about that weird smell in the fridge….)