Faux Pumpkins with real Stems for my Fall Mantel

I would never be able to lift a huge pumpkin like this one up and place it on the mantel!     

Much less,    three of them!

So,   I use plastic pumpkins and hot glue a real pumpkin stem on the top to give them a more realistic look. 

   I have been saving the stems off my real pumpkins before I throw them away for years!     Once the stems  have dried,  they will last for years and years.

I took the photo's of my fall mantel starting on the left side,    so that's the order I put them in my blog post.

I have a tall white pumpkin on each end of the mantel ..........gold apples add some glam to the mantel.

I filled in around the pumpkins with preserved eucalyptus and silk flowers

The garland is made using dried materials.......

Next on the mantel is a crystal bowl on a gold pedestal........silver candle stick with a baby boo on the top instead of a candle.       In the crystal bowl I have a pumpkin I made using excelsior and a real pumpkin stem.      I have a close up of my pumpkin further down the mantel. 

The centerpiece of my fall vignette is a big pink pumpkin.      Hanging  behind it is a swag made with dried corn husks.

The right side of the mantel is pretty much  just like the left side........

Here's a close up of my "rustic" excelsior pumpkin.

At this end is the twin to the white pumpkin you saw on the other end.

You can see the dried garland a little better in this photo.......it has bundles of wheat,   cotton bolls,    and other dried material strung together.

I hope you will find some inspiration on my post to create a gorgeous fall vignette for your fall mantel.

Til next time..........