Sunday 1 November 2009

My First Pumpkin.

Halloween isn't much of a tradition where I'm from in Australia. We have the occasional trick or treater, but it's certainly not a holiday like it is elsewhere in the world.

We are staying in this year, but I was determined to do something to mark the occasion. Enter the one lonely pumpkin I saw sitting on a shelf in Marks & Spencer...

I actually had a great time creating my (albeit very classic) masterpiece. I didn't realise how much work went into it... and bar from one panicked moment when I happened to punch my pumpkin's eye out (literally) it was fairly simple. Jason watched from afar... sharp objects usually have a tendency to end up slicing off his skin.

So now let me present my pumpkin carving process in all its glory - with an Oscar snapshot thrown in there for good measure. Happy Halloween!










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13 comments:

  1. Elizabeth1 November 2009 at 10:55

    That is one of the scariest pumpkins I've ever seen! Good job.

    Oscar seems to approve too!

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  2. Jess1 November 2009 at 10:56

    So cute! Excellent work! We decided to stay in and cook dinner here in hopes of getting trick-or-treaters. So far, nothing doing. I saw some down the street but nobody has come by here yet. Sad face. But it's not even 6 p.m. yet so I'm still holding out hope.

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  3. Britt1 November 2009 at 10:56

    Well done! And I like the ring shot in there too. It's so pretty :)

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  4. Katie1 November 2009 at 11:05

    Nice work! And good job saving the eye :P

    I went to my first Halloween-themed party this year, which was for a joint birthday party. Yeah, I don't do Halloween, but I never thought I'd end up at a Halloween party, so that's my out-of-the-ordinary thing!

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  5. Blanche1 November 2009 at 12:20

    As far as I can recall, it's the first year in a long time that I didn't carve a pumpkin, so that's out of the ordinary for me.

    Very good job on yours!

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  6. heidikins1 November 2009 at 13:42

    I love it! Quite the handsome pumpkin-man.

    xox

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  7. Lara1 November 2009 at 14:42

    I bought an iPhone! (I love that pic of Oscar and the pumpkin, btw.)

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  8. ~Mum~1 November 2009 at 20:31

    Oscar looks like he's posing for the pumpkin face LOL

    too cute - love the gratuitous ring shot too LOL

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  9. downhomegirl2 November 2009 at 02:50

    Wow! Good job! Oscar looks adorable, too- the perfect accompaniment to the pumpkin face :)

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  10. katelin3 November 2009 at 11:29

    oh yay for pumpkins, i love carving them!

    and love that pic with oscar and the pumpkin, too funny.

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  11. Isabel4 November 2009 at 09:53

    that turned out way cuter then any pumpkin I've ever carved. Good for you!

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  12. Julz*9 November 2009 at 10:48

    i was in barcelona fearing for my life....

    And again, i love that pumpkin. Everytime i see it i do a little yokel type laugh =)

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  13. Jenny, Bloggess14 November 2009 at 09:33

    Oscar = freaking adorable.

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