So, I have a confession … I found an abandoned bag of 11 pomegranates in the Target parking lot. And I took them! I mean, they needed a home and I was willing to give it! Finder’s keepers defense? Anyhow, I decided to put them to good use on my Thanksgiving table, so I gave them a coat of paint and added cut-out calligraphy names and I’ve got the how-to right here below. I like to use a couple different colors when I spray paint something in order to give it a bit more dimension, so I used copper and a dark brassy gold and sprayed the entire pomegranate in order to seal it in hopes of preserving it.
And then I used my Cricut Explore to cut out the calligraphy names, but if you’re awesome at calligraphy (which I am NOT) then by all means, whip out your calligraphy pen and write directly on the fruit!
After my Cricut cut out the names, I simply daubed a bit of glue of the back of each one and glued them in place. (BTW, I had tried vinyl and stickers in order to make the entire name stick to the pomegranate, but it just was not working and I gave up, but I like this look much better so win win!)
And be sure to check out my Thanksgiving Tablescape post featuring my Cheese Board Centerpiece for more Thanksgiving ideas!
Adri Guardado
Tuesday 10th of November 2015
What font did you use for the Cricut? My fonts cut out the letters individually :(
LegalMissSunshine
Tuesday 10th of November 2015
It's "Goodlife." You can find it on WhatTheFont.com.
Thanksgiving Tablescape with Cheese Board Centerpiece
Tuesday 10th of November 2015
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