Pumpkin Carving

Heading to the pumpkin patch and picking out my own pumpkin to carve was a necessity this year! I haven’t carved pumpkins in years, but this year feels different and more traditional so it was a must.

I fully planned on taking a bunch of wonderful “oh this day is so fun” pictures

BUT

when we got to the patch there was a bunch of this

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So just imagine this

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with a few pumpkins around me!

Once I was able to get home and cleaned up the magic started.

I originally planned to carve something very Halloween-ish and then figured, why not do something a little more me. So I did.

If you look close you can see the crown reflection shadow on the wall in the back. I had so much fun that I’m thinking of doing a whole princess collection.

Have you carved your pumpkins yet?

Metallic Pumpkins

Orange just wasn’t doing it for me this year! I wanted metallic pumpkins but the price was making me think “maybe not”

As I started digging out the fall decor I came across the fall items I picked up last year for 90% off. I don’t know about you, but finding things you forgot you purchased last year is a happy place moment.

I first tried a copper colored spray paint and was quite disappointed, the color was so muted and just blah.

Plan B, acrylic paint! It did the trick wonderfully and I adore the result.

Cost-

20 tiny pumpkins/gourds $2.00

3 small pumpkins $.30 (yep 30 CENTS! Thank you 90% off)

1 medium pumpkin $1.00

Paint- $.89 if I hadn’t had it on hand already 

Boo Bags

Have you been booed?

I thought it would be great to start this cute tradition in my neighborhood this year and this is what my neighbors have found on their doorsteps.

It brings a smile to my face each day I go past a neighbor I’ve booed that has this cute “Boo” hanging on their door.

For this boo I started with a treat bag filled with all sorts of Halloween goodies. I created the door hanger using paint and a foam shape and then attached a scroll with instructions and a cute “You’ve been Booed” poem.

Have you started this tradition in your neighborhood? If not, give it a try. We could all use a little sense of community in our neighborhoods these days.