Saturday, October 10, 2009
Lazy DIY Friday Uhmm Saturday....
Hope this is not too late to throw at you for the weekend. Its so rainy here and just one of those days, ugh...
Since Halloween is only 3 weeks away, lets get those pumpkins carved!
From ehow.com
- Select a fresh pumpkin in a shape that pleases you. Some folks prefer their pumpkins low and round, while others like them tall and oval-shaped.
- Cut through the stem end of the pumpkin along your outline with a sharp knife or pumpkin-carving tool. Use a back-and-forth slicing motion to cut through the thick, tough skin.
- Remove the stem end, which will act as a cap, making sure you scrape off any seeds or pulp.
- Use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and pulp from inside the pumpkin. Hold the spoon by its bowl to get extra leverage while scooping.
- Draw a pattern for the face on the clean pumpkin with a felt-tip pen, or scribe the lines into the skin using a pencil. Be sure to make the eyes, nose and mouth large enough; you'll have a hard time cutting out tiny features when you're using a big knife blade to saw through tough skin.
- Follow your pattern as you cut all the way through the pumpkin.
- Push the cut-out features gently from the inside of the pumpkin and discard the pieces.
- Place a votive candle inside the pumpkin to create an eerie glow.
Have fun and send some of your carvings my way at customerservice@sund-morning.com and we may post them as the best of the '09 season!
