Showing posts with label PUMPKIN CARVING. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PUMPKIN CARVING. Show all posts
Oct 29, 2014
Marketplace Events Exhibit Sales Consultant, Katelyn Grimm's entry in our Autumn Craft Challenge is getting a lot of attention. It's already received over 30 votes! Do you love Katelyn's craft? Find out how to make your own. Katelyn gave us the inside scoop on how she completed her project. Try it for yourself and make the perfect porch decoration for fall.
Now that you have everything, it's time to get started making your porch festive for fall. To help keep things simple and organized the directions below are broken up by pumpkin.
Step 1. Carve out a lid so that the medium pumpkin can "sit" in the hole without falling through.
Step 2. Scoop out all the seeds.
Step 3. Cut a 1x1 square in the middle of the pumpkin (we will refer to this as the "backdoor").
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Step 4. Poke holes using your screwdriver on the opposite side of your pumpkin's "backdoor".
Step 5. Take the plug end of the lights and feed it from the inside of the pumpkin through the "backdoor".
Step 6. Take the individual lights and poke them through the holes you made, so they can shine on outside of the pumpkin.
Katelyn chose to use a different colored pumpkin in her decoration, but feel free to use a regular orange one.
Step 1. This is where you'll use your glue gun (there's no carving required for this pumpkin). Decorate the pumpkin with ribbon in whatever fashion you'd like. Katelyn did lines, but you could try black felt polka dots.
Step 1. Carve out a lid.
Step 2. Scoop out all the seeds.
Step 3. On the bottom carve a 1x1 square - this is for the stem from pumpkin #2 to fit into and connect the pumpkins.
Step 4. Place bouquet of fake flower/leaves in the top like a vase.
Step 1. Take pumpkin #2 and sit it on top of pumpkin #1.
Step 2. Take pumpkin #3 and place it on the stem of pumpkin #2.
Step 3. Take the rest of the fake leaves and tuck them in and around where the pumpkins meet.
Step 4. If you have extra holiday lights, feed them out of pumpkin #1's "backdoor" and loop around where you tucked the leaves.
Step 5. Plug in and place on your porch.
Katelyn made this craft as part of the Marketplace Events Autumn Craft Challenge. To see other entries and vote for your favorite visit our Facebook page. For more fall project inspiration, visit our Pinterest page and make sure to share your creations with us on Twitter (@HomeShows) using #MPEautumn.
What you'll need:
Supplies
1 Large pumpkin
1 Medium pumpkin
1 Small pumpkin
Handful of fake leaves/fall flowers
Fall colored ribbon
Holiday lights
Tools
1 Glue gun
1 Philips screwdriver
1 Sharp serrated knife
1 Strong spoon (for scooping out seeds)
Now that you have everything, it's time to get started making your porch festive for fall. To help keep things simple and organized the directions below are broken up by pumpkin.
Biggest Pumpkin (Pumpkin #1)
Step 1. Carve out a lid so that the medium pumpkin can "sit" in the hole without falling through.
Step 2. Scoop out all the seeds.
Step 3. Cut a 1x1 square in the middle of the pumpkin (we will refer to this as the "backdoor").
Step 4. Poke holes using your screwdriver on the opposite side of your pumpkin's "backdoor".
Step 5. Take the plug end of the lights and feed it from the inside of the pumpkin through the "backdoor".
Step 6. Take the individual lights and poke them through the holes you made, so they can shine on outside of the pumpkin.
Medium Pumpkin (Pumpkin #2)
Step 1. This is where you'll use your glue gun (there's no carving required for this pumpkin). Decorate the pumpkin with ribbon in whatever fashion you'd like. Katelyn did lines, but you could try black felt polka dots.
Smallest Pumpkin (Pumpkin #3)
Step 1. Carve out a lid.
Step 2. Scoop out all the seeds.
Step 3. On the bottom carve a 1x1 square - this is for the stem from pumpkin #2 to fit into and connect the pumpkins.
Step 4. Place bouquet of fake flower/leaves in the top like a vase.
Assembling the Finished Product
Step 1. Take pumpkin #2 and sit it on top of pumpkin #1.
Step 2. Take pumpkin #3 and place it on the stem of pumpkin #2.
Step 3. Take the rest of the fake leaves and tuck them in and around where the pumpkins meet.
Step 4. If you have extra holiday lights, feed them out of pumpkin #1's "backdoor" and loop around where you tucked the leaves.
Step 5. Plug in and place on your porch.
Katelyn made this craft as part of the Marketplace Events Autumn Craft Challenge. To see other entries and vote for your favorite visit our Facebook page. For more fall project inspiration, visit our Pinterest page and make sure to share your creations with us on Twitter (@HomeShows) using #MPEautumn.
Oct 10, 2014
Fake spiders with cottony webs, construction paper bats, and a grinning jack-o-lantern: all tried
and true Halloween decor tropes. One of the best parts of Halloween is the
decorating, but it can be hard to come up with new and creative ways to scare
trick-or-treaters year after year. Not sure how you should decorate this
Halloween? We’ve got you covered. Check out the top ten Halloween decorations we
recommend trying and get ready to have the best looking house on the block.
1. Black-cat-o-lanterns: Jack-o-lanterns are so 2006. This year, turn your classic pumpkin into a black cat. With their eyes all lit up in the darkness these beauties will look purrfect.
Image via Sunset
2. Ghost jugs: You can make these as cute or as spooky as you'd like, it just depends on the expression you give your ghouls.
Image via eighteen25
3. Glowing eyes: Who knew toilet paper rolls and glow sticks could be so scary?
Image via Listoic
4. Chicken wire ghosts: This is definitely a more complex project, but the end result will be amazing.
Image via This Old House
5. Window monsters: How cute are these guys? Create your own scary or adorable silhouettes.
Image via LedfordLife
6. Glow in the dark pumpkins: Skip the carving altogether without losing the eerie glow that a flickering candle can cast.
Image via Steve Spangler Science
7. Glowing egg sacks: Throw a few of these in your trees with some big fake spiders and you're sure to have arachnaphobes running for the hills.
Image via Babble
8. Floating specters: This is another time consuming craft on our list, but again, the finished product is worth it.
Image via Inspiring Pretty
9. Mummy: Abbot and Costello beware!
Image via Better Homes and Gardens
10. Draperies: This updated version of the classic cobweb is sure to give your home some spooky definition.
Image via HGTV
We love decorating for Halloween, so we've got to ask: what's your favorite part about this holiday? Do you also love dressing up your home, or are you more partial to the costumes and candy? Let us know below!
Oct 1, 2014
October is here and you know what that means: the countdown to Halloween is on! It's time to get your carving knife out, hang your cobwebs, and do the Monster Mash. Halloween is a favorite holiday of many. There's candy, parties, and costumes - what's not to love?
Although it's enjoyed by most, Halloween does tend to mean different things to different people. Some appreciate the frivolity of dressing up, while others focus on the holiday's spooky origins. Which do you prefer? Would you rather have an adorable pumpkin like Option A's caterpillar-inspired creation? Or does Option B's scary sentiment speak volumes to you? Which jack-o-lantern would you want to greet your visitors?
Our Choice:
We can easily appreciate the hard work that went into Option B. It has many layers, is well painted, and definitely achieves the frightening effect it was going for. That being said, it's just a bit too scary for us. Although Halloween is a holiday that people of all ages enjoy, many of the knocks your door receives on the 31st will be from youngsters. Terrifying trick-or-treaters isn't in our repertoire, so we're choosing Option A. It's sweet, original, and fun for the whole family.
Since Halloween is fast approaching, we've got to ask: are you a fan of the cute or the scary? Will your night feature Charlie Brown or Michael Meyers? Will you suffer a candy coma or have some nightmares? Let us know below!
And if the scariest thing about your home is its decor and design, make sure to head to the Marketplace Events home show nearest you. Our celebrity experts and home improvement professionals are here to help you fall back in love with your home, sweet home. Check out the shows coming up in your area - US Shows & Canadian Shows.
Although it's enjoyed by most, Halloween does tend to mean different things to different people. Some appreciate the frivolity of dressing up, while others focus on the holiday's spooky origins. Which do you prefer? Would you rather have an adorable pumpkin like Option A's caterpillar-inspired creation? Or does Option B's scary sentiment speak volumes to you? Which jack-o-lantern would you want to greet your visitors?
Option A
Image via Better Homes and Gardens
Option B
Image via This Old House
Our Choice:
We can easily appreciate the hard work that went into Option B. It has many layers, is well painted, and definitely achieves the frightening effect it was going for. That being said, it's just a bit too scary for us. Although Halloween is a holiday that people of all ages enjoy, many of the knocks your door receives on the 31st will be from youngsters. Terrifying trick-or-treaters isn't in our repertoire, so we're choosing Option A. It's sweet, original, and fun for the whole family.
Since Halloween is fast approaching, we've got to ask: are you a fan of the cute or the scary? Will your night feature Charlie Brown or Michael Meyers? Will you suffer a candy coma or have some nightmares? Let us know below!
And if the scariest thing about your home is its decor and design, make sure to head to the Marketplace Events home show nearest you. Our celebrity experts and home improvement professionals are here to help you fall back in love with your home, sweet home. Check out the shows coming up in your area - US Shows & Canadian Shows.
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