Allison

The ghost white pumpkin is a bit eerie, isn’t it? I suppose that is part of its charm. Arguably, the white pumpkin is more appropriate for Halloween than say an orange pumpkin that really feels very Autumn spirited.

As I said in yesterday’s post, this year is the first year we have purchased a white pumpkin. To be honest, the stem is my favorite part (the stem is always my favorite part)! This particular stem is great because of its overall shape and that it spiral spins at the tip as it stretches upwards.

I love how the white pumpkin pops from the black and violet background on the painting on the right.

Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.

It doesn’t get much cuter than a pumpkin, in my opinion. They always put a smile on my face!

Currently on our dining room table we have 4 pumpkins: 1 large pumpkin my husband surprised me with a few weeks ago, 1 small orange pumpkin with a stem that stretches upwards, a white pumpkin (first for me), and this tiny gourd-like pumpkin I painted above.

I love how the pieces of the stem winds back down on this gourd-like pumpkin. I also love the different colors in the flesh of this pumpkin…oranges, olive green, and a bit of purple. Have you collected pumpkins this beautiful autumn season? What characteristics do they have?

Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.

Lately I’ve been very inspired by hand-drawn and hand-painted type. Over the weekend I created a new Pinterest board named Hand-written Lettering to store all of this inspiration. Above is only a snapshot of the inspiration pinned!

There is something so beautiful about hand-written type, when done well. It really is a talent. Hand-painted lettering is a skill I’m dabbling in currently because it will take my invitation designs to a new hand-painted level. As you can see above, the type of hand-written type I’m especially attracted to is script (or cursive). It has a loose flow to it which is so gorgeous!

Be sure to check out my Pinterest boards for more inspiration!

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