Pumpkins
We finally got our pumpkins but I hope we’ll have a chance to carve them before Halloween. Here are some excellent, “crafty” ideas for you artistes out there:
1) Enchanted Cottage shows clever photo and painted pumpkins. I thought this was an great idea if you don’t have time to carve. I might just use it this year.
2) Fantasy Pumpkins from Hallmark Magazine shows how you can really get into the decorating. I’m sure Martha has some too, but way more patience is required than I have right now.
I’ll post more if I see them and closer to the time of Halloween for those last minute procrastinators, unlike me usually, but what I’ve had to resort to this year.
In the meantime, if you want to see an extra cool website that will get you in the haunted Halloween frame of mind, here’s the link to Chip Boles’ Illustrations. I think his illustrations are very innovative but, I am really fascinated by his website — one of the more unique ones I’ve seen. His work reminds me of another great illustrator, Jan Pienkowski and his Haunted House — pop-up books, which I adore. (Maybe this is another reason why I like Pushing Daisies so much?) I used to read this book to my boys so I’ve held onto for at least 15 years since it survived them both and my oldest is 20.
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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
