Mom and I have lost count, but we think she has carved approximately 125 pumpkins over the last seven years. I did a post on her pumpkins from 2009, explaining that Mom uses the "carvable" foam pumpkins and Pumpkin Masters patterns. After she finishes carving the pumpkin, she traces around a quarter coin on the bottom back of the pumpkin and cuts a hole for the light.
The trick or treaters and neighbors look forward to the display each year, and people come from all over to see them. Our local TV station also features them. This year, she set them up in her three stall garage so the kiddos can visit and stay warm and dry! Halloween weather is very unpredictable in our area. Sometimes it snows :-(
Here are some photos from previous years.
If you have a favorite, I'd love to know.
xxoo
Debbie
"turn back now" is my favorite! what an incredible display...your mom is so very talented, Debbie!
ReplyDeleteI love that one also Leslie!
DeleteNo favorites, they are all so cool! I look forward to seeing your post about your mom's pumpkins! She's amazing!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!
ReplyDeleteOh how fun! I have two favorites... the evil scarecrow with the jack-o-lantern head and the skeleton three rows down:@)
ReplyDeleteDebbie~ I would look forward to the display every year too! I would have a hard time picking a favorite, love the owl and the pirate ship :)
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Wish I lived nearby so I could come and see these! My favorite is the witch on the broom! I must have missed past posts about her pumpkins! Love 'em!
ReplyDeleteWow, what talent your mom has, Debbie!! That is an incredible display. Ooh, how would I choose a favorite???!!! I really love the witch on the broom, the owl and the scary pumpkin head scarecrow and .......... They're all wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteOh my Goodness, that's awesome! I bet the neighbors really do love it!
ReplyDeleteOh they are GREAT!!! I would love to have you for a neighbor!
ReplyDeleteDeb, these are great! I love the ship with the skull & cross bones, the ghost-tombstone-and-tree, and the witch on the broom. She does a great job. I have to checkout the previous posts. xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to put them in a place where the kids can admire them and warm up a bit! Congratulations to your mom for sharing all of her hard work. I wonder where she stores them all??? :)
ReplyDeleteHi. My favorite is the skeleton stepping out of the pumpkin. Can you make me one? Guess who?
ReplyDeleteHmmm...is it Pam, Pat or Mary? I'm thinking Mary.
DeleteI am going to be your mom some day. I think that carving pumpkins is my favorite part, okay so staring at them when I am done, of Halloween. I love them all and grouped like that is sooooo amazing. I have only used real pumpkins, but these look so fab! A friend gave us a yellow fleshed watermelon the other day, and my son carved on it like a pumpkin. It was kind of fun. Joni
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