this was something I did with my mum every Halloween when I was younger. and as I got older I used to design/print out stencils and carve the pumpkins myself and I always used to have a lot of fun doing it.

 Every Halloween I carve a pumpkin to display outside at night. Many pumpkins are hilarious and there are many designs you can do. This is a fun but messy project and I like doing it. You should try it.

 It was really messy! 

My first go.  So cool to be living in a country where soft-skinned pumpkins are available at the right time of year.  Pretty happy with my first effort.  

it took about five hours for each pumpkin, but I loved it. Very therapeutic.

       Pumpkin carving is something I was used to witnessing on television every year. My boyfriend and I had a surprisingly long conversation about this and as he was sharing some of his greatest childhood memories of pumpkin carving, I felt like I was missing out when I admitted to him that I had never done such a thing. Heck, the last memory I had of trick-or-treating  was more than ten years ago dressed up as an m&m. So my boyfriend and I thought it was a great idea to go ahead and carve my first pumpkin since Halloween was just a few days away! Thanks love, our pumpkins came out lovely! ♥c: 

Experience

          It was absolutely worth the wait! Its an activity that definitely allows your imagination to roam free! I think I did pretty good for my first pumpkin carving. You're never too old for this, so if you've never carved a pumpkin, try it! :) 

Tips

• Have an idea prepared of what you want to carve on the pumpkin, so that you aren't left guessing what size pumpkin would be best. 
• Plan on buying carving tools ahead of time if you don't already have them. They were definitely harder to find the closer it got to Halloween. 
• Tools like a carving saw can be found at a local dollar store for a dollar and still work very well. 
• Lightly drawing a design on the pumpkin with a black ink pen is recommended as it can be erased with a wet cloth or wipes. 
• Do not rush the process.
• Be careful when sawing out the design, you might have to saw through it a couple of times. 
• The job can get messy, so keep cleaning and sanitizing materials on hand. 

 My mom and I carved pumpkins together! :) Mine is the spider, hers is the cat!

Holiday Tradition 🎃 Every year, my giant family has a pumpkin carving contest . I’ve never won because I have some pumpkin carving pros in my family, but none the less, we have an amazing time ! 

 With my parents

Not so scary 

When I was a little girl; I remember carving pumpkins while standing on a chair in only my underwear.  Well we've come a little way since then, but I still enjoy carving pumpkins with my family; putting in a light, and enjoying our own creation.

2015 Halloween ❤️❤️❤️

 Fun time carving pumpkins with my boyfriend and his parents.

Carved a pumpkin with Ray during Hallows Eve and it was so fun to do but very messy process! It wasn't hard it was just messy that's all although we were so proud of how it turned out. His turned out scarier than mine but it was okay because mine had a heart birthmark.

Everyone does this as a kid. It's a little stinky, but fun to do!

 My daughter is very good at this! So we did it together. Beautiful and so much fun!

LOOK AT HIS FACE

I'm quite proud of my carving skills.

tinkerbell pumpkin!!