Hello pumpkins! How are you all doing this week?
Who is excited that it is halloween? I have finally got around to carving my first pumpkin of the season. I wanted to do something a little different, every year I tend to stick to pumpkin faces so I went with a design that wasn't a face for once. I got my pumkin from Tesco for £1, most supermarkets do them pretty cheap.
I start by removing the top of the pumpkin with a small knife and begin removing the inside goop. Once the goop is gone I work away at the fleshy parts using a spoon and upwards motions. When it comes to carving your design, it is better if the flesh isn't too thick.
I picked out a witchy silhoutte from http://www.pumpkinpile.com/patterns_jacks.php and printed it out. I had to print out a few at different sizes before I got the right fit. Cutting out my silhoutte carefully I was getting very excited (what a child ha ha). I like to pin my design on to the pumpkin, this holds it in place better for drawing around it using a biro. Now I am ready to carve...
What I use to carve is a stanley knife because it is small and I get the most precise cut. Overall from start to finish this little beauty took me an hour and a half. Well worth it I think!!
I picked out a witchy silhoutte from http://www.pumpkinpile.com/patterns_jacks.php and printed it out. I had to print out a few at different sizes before I got the right fit. Cutting out my silhoutte carefully I was getting very excited (what a child ha ha). I like to pin my design on to the pumpkin, this holds it in place better for drawing around it using a biro. Now I am ready to carve...
What I use to carve is a stanley knife because it is small and I get the most precise cut. Overall from start to finish this little beauty took me an hour and a half. Well worth it I think!!
Wishing you a fun and spooky Halloween from the scary version of Ashly!!
What do you think of my pumpkin lovelies and will you be carving one?
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That is so cool! I love your witch pumpkin ... I need to try and carve a pumpkin. I have never carved one in my life but keep meaning to give it a bash!! There is a tesco at the bottom of my street, I'll go and get a small one to be on the safe side. Ha.
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I have no idea how people make their pumpkins look this good. Witchcraft! (hardy har har) I always go for the triangle eyes and 3 toothed smile and even THAT gets messed up. lol
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It really is a lot of fun!!! I will have a look at your giveaway! sounds fab x
ReplyDeleteha ha yes witchcraft! lol. A stencil really helps lovely xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to lie Pumpkin carving is possibly my favourite part of halloween! I take it far to seriously though, rather competitve with my pumpkins hahaha!
ReplyDeleteoh wouldn't it be fabulous winning a pumpkin carving competition!!!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant pumpkin you have there, I just posted mine too xx
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thank you!!! eeh I will have to take a look at yours xx
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