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With just a bit of paint and the templates below, you can fill your home with Poe’s eerie presence.</p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">What You Need:</strong></p><ul><p></p><li>Decorative gourds of varying shapes and sizes</li><li>White and black craft paint</li><li>Small paintbrush</li><li>Fine-tipped black marker</li><li>X-Acto knife</li><li>Mod Podge</li><li>Printer</li><li><a href=\"https://groupon.s3.amazonaws.com/sponsorship-imgs/Groupon%20Guide/gourd-silhouettes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Templates</a></li><p></p></ul><p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26247\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https://img.grouponcdn.com/seocms/6HfeHrRSfjDmorVEJmXDuD/decorative-fall-gourds_closeup_600c421-600x421.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\"></p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">What You Do:</strong></p><ol><p></p><li>Paint all of your gourds white. They may need a few coats, depending on how brightly colored they are.</li><li>Print the templates and carefully cut them out with an X-Acto knife.</li><li>Coat the back of the templates with a thin layer of Mod Podge, and place them on your gourds. Keep in mind that you will be peeling these off.</li><li>With a fine-tipped marker, trace the template onto the gourds.</li><li>Peel the template off, paint inside your drawn-in lines with black paint, and you shall work nevermore.</li><p></p></ol><p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Shop for deals on fall-friendly decor and, of course, pumpkin patches:</strong></p><p><a href=\"/occasion/fall-shopping\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25971\" alt=\"fall-shop_600c129\" src=\"https://img.grouponcdn.com/seocms/9Mx2u37f5mEfcCi8qAzqp6/fall-shop_600c129-600x129.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"129\"></a></p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Read <strong>more DIYs to d</strong>ecorate your <a href=\"/goods?category=home-and-garden\" target=\"_blank\">home</a> and <a href=\"/goods?category=women\" target=\"_blank\">yourself</a> :</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"/articles/diy-make-a-decorative-tray-with-your-favorite-photo-strips-sb\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"diy make a decorative tray with your favorite photo strips\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 13px; margin-bottom: 13px;\" src=\"https://img.grouponcdn.com/seocms/ekR9JuK5ydDgRQP7dzxUAj/diy-make-a-decorative-tray-with-your-favorite-photo-strips_460x299-460x299.jpeg\" width=\"100%\"></a></td><td><a href=\"/articles/diy-on-trend-fall-fashion-made-with-wardrobe-basics-sb\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"diy on trend fall fashion made with wardrobe basics hero\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 13px; margin-bottom: 13px;\" src=\"https://img.grouponcdn.com/seocms/ELsr6ktdmFhrCB776s8jJ/diy-on-trend-fall-fashion-made-with-wardrobe-basics_hero_460x299-460x299.jpeg\" width=\"100%\"></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How to Turn Photo-Booth Strips into a Decorative Tray</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Turn Plain Wardrobe Staples into Trendy, Fall-Friendly Pieces</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><iframe src=\"//www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgrouponguide&amp;width=500&amp;height=258&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;show_faces=true&amp;header=false&amp;stream=false&amp;show_border=false\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe></p>"}}},"translations":{"all":"All {{categoryName}}","article_by":"BY: ","article_url":"articles","bought":"bought","browseByRegion":"Browse by State or Province","categories":"Categories","categoryDealsInLocationHeader":"{{categoryName}} Deals in {{locationName}}","citiesUrl":"cities","close":"Close","dealsInPopularCities":"Deals in Popular Cities","discoverLocalDeals":"Discover Local Deals","events_path":"events","facebook_like":"Like it!","featured_video":"Featured Video: ","googleplus_share":"Share this on Google+","home":"Home","local":"Local","localDealsBlurb":"Make any day special with deals on the latest things to do, eat and see in and around your city.","more":"More","more_resources":"More Resources","moreCitiesLink":"More Cities","popularCategories":"Popular Categories","popular_deal":"Popular Deal","multiple_locations":"Multiple Locations","top_deals_heading":"Top Deals On {{categoryName}} In {{currentMonth}} In & Around {{locationName}}","popular_deals_heading":"Most Popular {{categoryName}} In & Around {{locationName}}","top_events_heading":"Events In {{currentMonth}} & {{nextMonth}} In & Around {{locationName}}","columbus_top_reviewed_heading":"Best Reviewed {{categoryName}} in {{locationName}}","readLess":"Read Less","readMore":"Read More","recommendedMerchants":"Recommended Merchants","regionGuideHeading":"{{regionName}} Guide and Deals","regionType":"State","relatedContent":"Related Reads","selectLocalMerchants":"Select Local Merchants","twitter_share":"Share with Twitter","video_home":"Videos","widgetTitle":{"brandSpecific":true,"generic":"Gemini Guide","groupon":"Groupon Guide","livingsocial":"LivingSocial Guide","gemini":"LivingSocial Guide"},"view_deal":"View Deal","view_all":"View All","online_deal":"Online Deal","hide_deals_like_this":"Hide Deals Like This","show":"Show","hide":"Hide","backTo":"Back to","book_now":"Book Now","claim":"Claim","get_coupon":"Get Coupon","free_to_claim":"Free to Claim","cash_back":"Cash Back","free_event":"Free Event","discount_off":"OFF","local_path":"local"}}

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