This year's pumpkins

[seedbeads]

I haven't posted in a while (just lurking these days) but...

It just occurred to me that you guys would probably appreciate these. I made the patterns myself after I couldn't find any that I liked. I managed to find two pictures that I liked though...

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The patterns need some tweaking (a few places were difficult to cut out and could do with some reinforcing) but if anyone wants them I'm happy to share.

[Lalina]

Ohmygoodness that is awesome. I have absolutely no skill when it comes pumpkin carving. I can only make triangle and squares

[La Ptite Bete]

Wow, awesome !!!
I regret I didn't made any pumpkin this year ; my son was with his father for Halloween... (he's in alternating custody... we're a blended family)

[acidMiasma]

Ohmygoodness that is awesome. I have absolutely no skill when it comes pumpkin carving. I can only make triangle and squares

You can totally do a triforce with your triangle skills!

I did pretty basic jack-os this year. A silly face, a mummy, a cat and BOO. Not Boo, but B-O-O lol I was battling the cold that is going around up here.
We also did not get a single solitary trick-or-treater so I guess it all worked out in the end.. No effort wasted?

[Ally]

Seeing those pumpkins makes me wish Halloween was properly celebrated here in Oz! They look awesome

[RMDC]

I freehand-carved a pretty decent stencil-style Metroid the day before my bronchitis really hit. I didn't manage to get a picture at all, or even put it out on the stoop with a candle. At least I know that I can do it now.

Does anyone have any tips for "shading"? seedbeads, both of yours were excellent with all the scraped-away-but-not-cut-through spots, and I'm envious.