Well, 'cept for that one time I tried to carve "Happy Halloween" into the pumpkin and ended up with "Happy." Yup, just "Happy." Suffice to say, I was not.
Anyhoo, kiddo and I will be carving pumpkins tonight. Not sure if we'll go to my Mom's or handle it solo (for the first time since moving back), but we're already later than usual and will most definitely be carving tonight. Sometimes we free-hand the pumpkins but other times we use templates. Since I refuse to pay for anything I can get for free, you can usually find me (this time of year) on the free pumpkin carving template websites. Sites like these are well-known, but the efficient way(s) to search these templates is lesser known.
I usually search "free pumpkin templates" or "free pumpkin carving" or "free pumpkin patters" (or some combination thereof) and click the Google images search. This way, you can see pics of hundreds of templates without having to click on individual designs or search through pages upon pages before finding those print-worthy ones. Make sure you search with "free" in google, otherwise you'll end up with a massive number of templates that you will (invariably) fall in love with, only to realize you have to add them to a cart in order to download.
These simply tips should make finding the right pattern a cinch.
I'll try to post some pics of our own finished jack o'lanterns if time permits.
Until next time...
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| (L to R) Melissa, Lea, Chase, Timmy and Kiera's Pumpkins 2009 |
