October 06, 2008

Pumpkin decorating ideas

I've sifted through the magazine sites and rounded up some unique pumpkin carving, painting, and decorating tutorials. For your inspiration:

Hallmark's Fantasy Pumpkins (above)
23 Pumpkins to Paint and Decorate at Better Homes and Gardens
More pumpkin decorating ideas from Martha Stewart
Martha's Papier-Mache Pumpkins (not real pumpkins, but I'll include them because they're cute!)
Sunset Magazine's Leafy Pumpkins (love the Harlequin designs)
A gallery of No-Carve Pumpkins at Good Housekeeping
Country Living's Unique Pumpkin Carving Ideas

And if you're looking for pumpkin carving stencils, check out this post from last year.

(Image from hallmarkmagazine.com)

30 comments:

  1. Grandma GOctober 6, 2008 at 3:52 PM

    I bet you could give a pumpkin painting demo yourself! I think you should post a photo from those days so long ago. Those pumpkins were fantastic! :-)

    Love,
    Mum

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  2. Jessica JonesOctober 6, 2008 at 3:59 PM

    Mmm, no thanks. Not that fantastic.

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  3. JuliaOctober 6, 2008 at 4:31 PM

    I love the paper mache pumpkins. What a great group of links, thanks much!

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  4. Lindsey MichelleOctober 6, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    OMG!!! I love the fantasy pumpkins. I think I may try this!

    { Lindsey }
    www.coveiter.com

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  5. Tammy (Mom to this crazy bunch)October 6, 2008 at 5:41 PM

    I love that pumpkin carriage!

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  6. KenOctober 6, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    There are really beautiful.

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  7. all over the mapOctober 6, 2008 at 6:40 PM

    i love halloween. rather i love pumpkin carving and all the delicious and yummy decor that goes with fall. thanks for all the links.

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  8. Vinyl Rocks My WorldOctober 6, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    My roommate and I were just talking about if we were going to carve pumpkins this month.. Thank you so much for this post! It MUST be a sign! :O)

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  9. AnonymousOctober 6, 2008 at 8:03 PM

    Did you see the presidential pumpkin stencils at BHG.com...so funny! http://www.bhg.com/vote

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  10. Erica HernandezOctober 6, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    What an awesome list - thanks for compiling these!

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  11. RustiOctober 6, 2008 at 8:57 PM

    When I saw that pumpkin carriage my mouth fell open! How awesome! Thanks for sharing your list.

    And btw, hello! :)

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  12. LoryOctober 6, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    Cool links, thanks!!! I have the inside of my home decorated for the ocassion. Tomorrow, the outside. :):):):)

    Hugs,

    Lory
    www.thediaryofl.blogspot.com

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  13. AshleyOctober 6, 2008 at 10:37 PM

    THANK YOU SO MUCH. I have been pretty anxious thinking about actually carving a pumpkin with my two year old....there are many ideas on here that don't require a knife...YAY!! I might keep all of my fingers this year!@

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  14. allisa jacobsOctober 6, 2008 at 11:29 PM

    These are really fun, thanks for sharing. I love the paper mache pumpkins. And the carriage would be the envy of the whole block....

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  15. AnonymousOctober 7, 2008 at 8:48 AM

    Oh how I love halloween...this post has me totally inspired! That carriage though...it's just beautiful! I want it!!!

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  16. StaceyOctober 7, 2008 at 10:28 AM

    i did the papier mache pumpkins with a few years ago and they turned out great. I highly recommend doing them.- and since I live in florida you don't have to worry about them spoiling :)

    Thank you for all the great ideas. Your site is a constant source of inspiration for me.

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  17. That Girl AngOctober 7, 2008 at 12:28 PM

    Gosh - I love THAT pumpkin... It's so magical!

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  18. abigail @ Paper and CakeOctober 7, 2008 at 12:53 PM

    thanks for the inspiration! i guess i have alot of work to do...

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  19. jen duncanOctober 7, 2008 at 11:59 PM

    What a handy post! Thanks so much for putting these links together for us. :-)

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  20. beachy in the burbsOctober 8, 2008 at 4:38 PM

    I love that pumpkin coach! Thanks for sharing this.

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  21. UnknownOctober 8, 2008 at 11:11 PM

    I loved the Hallmark pumpkin article. They just come out more and more fun pumpkin ideas every year.

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  22. WhitneyOctober 9, 2008 at 4:42 PM

    I love the picture!

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  23. AnonymousOctober 10, 2008 at 4:58 PM

    That pumpkin carriage is amazing! But where in the world do you find belt buckles like that?? And in two different sizes? In fact, is the door even a buckle?

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  24. prettywithribbonsOctober 14, 2008 at 5:02 AM

    I love the cinderella carriage! Who thinks up all this awesome stuff?? Thanks for sharing.

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  25. damonicaOctober 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    hey wats up yall

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  26. KevinOctober 11, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    Hi
    An excellent list of links which are very useful.
    Regards
    Kevin

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  27. Nikki FotheringhamOctober 3, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    I love this so much! What did you use for the windows and door?

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  28. Jessica JonesOctober 4, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    Nikki, looks like the Hallmark link is no longer active so we can't access the tutorial which would have answered your question. Sorry!

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  29. Pumpkin Carving IdeasAugust 28, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    That surely a wonderful creation! I'd love to try that. Thanks for sharing useful links. You're amazing!

    Cheers!
    ~ Lyn

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  30. annewalkerOctober 22, 2013 at 3:32 AM

    This one looks amazing!
    I pinned this to my pinterest board if you don't mind.

    Anne Walker
    Pumpkin Carving Ideas

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