Pumpkin Vase

If there was one thing I’ve been wanting to try for a while now, it’s making a pumpkin vase. They have popped up all over my instagram and Pinterest feed, and I just had to try it.

First I drew around a tin can onto my pumpkin, this is your cutting mark, mine ended up being over the stalk of the pumpkin, but you could cut your opening on the side, just make sure it’s at an angle so all the water doesn’t fall out! You could also drill holes into the pumpkin, and use it like a giant flower frog, although I’m not too sure how long it would last for with water sat inside.

In the version I have made, you pop the tin can into the hole you’ve just cut out, and the water and flowers sit inside that. It makes it really easy to top up the water, and change it out every other day to keep your flowers looking fresh.

I loved creating this display, it has all those cosy elements of Autumn, all we need is a cuppa and a slice of cake.