Wildermuth Pumpkins, 2007
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The Pumpkin Carving Contest voting period is underway!
Have a look, pick your favorite – and VOTE!
It’s Halloween
October
31
2007
Wildermuth Pumpkins, 2007
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Leanne’s Pumpkin Carvings : 2007
October
30
2007
I’m not eligible for prizes, of course, but I threw my two carvings into the contest for viewing:
Last Leaves
Crown of Thorns
These are two of the three visions I doodled at Church on Sunday. Mark is going to do the third one.
Updated to add: Mark started the third one lastnight and I finished it up – the Crown of Thorns is another of the visions I had for my Pumpkin Carvings this year. 🙂
I’ve also modified the contest voting information to be more specific:
Deadline for pumpkin carving submissions: Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 5PM CST
Voting Info: The poll will open on Tuesday, October 30th around 6PM CST. Vote through 9PM on Wednesday, October 31st.
Voting starts TONIGHT at 6PM, after the last entries have been uploaded. There are about 45 entries to consider – so have a browse – they’re all so creative! TELL YOUR FRIENDS, because you only get one vote per person/computer. No clearing cookies or cache and voting again from the same computer/IP, that is disallowed automatically in the voting software.
Dear God, it’s me. Leanne.
October
30
2007
Hi, God. It’s me again. I just wanted to check in and review the day yesterday, because I’m a little concerned that I’m not “getting it”. I’m sure there’s a lesson to be learned in here somewhere, so if you’d just kindly point that out along the way, I’d really appreciate that.
It started off with a miserable headache, which is normal for a Monday, so you didn’t really shock me with that one. You know how I am when you throw two girly girl voices whining and bickering at the crack of dawn with the “boom boom boom” you had going on in my head, so I think the short temper was warranted, don’t you? I was thinking I had a free pass on that one.
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2 Pumpkins Down, 4 to Go
October
28
2007
The girls completed 2 of our 6 pumpkins yesterday – Chickeymonkey made hers all by herself (I’m diggin’ the crazy face!) and Catybug entered hers into The Pumpkin Carving Contest.
I have to admit, I have visions of carvings dancing in my head. I shall be carving mine later today!
If you haven’t stopped by to browse the carvings yet – you really should. We’re up to 29 entries now, all of them are SO cool! Just 3 more carving days remaining before the poll opens up and you can vote on your favorite – I’m excited to see who wins this year!
Custom Carving Stencil Program!
October
25
2007
Attention all carvers – with just a few days to go, we’re Googling like crazy over here to find a tool that will make our carving dreams easy this year. Lo and behold, we found the Pumpkin Shop Program – and this program has it all!
- “Pumpkinshop is the first pumpkin carving program on the Internet to allow users to carve the most basic to the most elaborate patterns. It is a computer program that takes any image you want and transforms it into a pumpkin carving stencil. The stencil can then be taped onto a pumpkin and carved out. Have your friend’s face carved within an hour, or go all out and carve the coolest, most detailed pumpkin that will impress every trick-or-treater on the block!”
The program includes video tutorials, too! The best part – it’s only $12.95 and you’ll be able to use it year after year.
That’s what I’m talkin’ about!
Deadline for pumpkin carving submissions:
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 5PM CST
6 Carving Days remaining!
Current entries: 18
(New entries are added each morning from the previous days submissions.)
2007 Carving Contest Update
October
24
2007
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 5PM CST
7 Carving Days remaining!
Current entries: 14
(New entries are added each morning from the previous days submissions.)
Don’t Forget to Enter Your Carving!
WW WW #12
October
22
2007
Weight Watchers Weekly Weigh-in #12!
This week, you get a fancy photo I took of myself last week (my sister requested demanded it) It seems awfully snotty to post a picture of myself, but man – I haven’t had the self esteem to post a “full body” shot online for a long time. I’m okay with it now, even though I’m not at my goal yet.
I guess my point in even showing you is to (hopefully) inspire you, or motivate you, or encourage you to keep going. It’s hard for me to believe that girl in the pic is me, that those abs are mine – even that my hair has grown that much! It does happen though, with persistence and knowledge and just treating yourself to a better meal, and better snacks. It’s not my intent to brag (to the point of arrogance, at least), so don’t be thinking that I think I’m “all that” – I don’t. I’m just at a place, finally, where I can accept myself and my weight and be comfortable in my own skin.
It’s not easy to accomplish, but the rewards – so worth it. As is my Monday ritual – here are my results thus far on the Weight Watchers Core plan:
2nd week: -4.2 lbs.
3rd week: -1.6 lbs.
4th week: -2.4 lbs.
5th week: -.8 lbs.
6th week: -2.6 lbs.
7th week: -1.2 lbs.
8th week: -2.2 lbs.
9th week: -1 lbs.
10th week: -.2 lbs.
11th week: -.6 lbs.
* * 12th week: -.8 lbs. * *
Total to date: -22.2 lbs.
Get Carving!
October
20
2007
The Pumpkin Carvings are rolling in for my Third Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest … have you carved yet? This is the weekend to do it (for those in a cooler climate)!
We’re ready to go with our template CD, battery operated carvers, and color changing lights to set inside of our pumpkins. I picked up 6 pumpkins the other day, as well – so now it’s all about clearing off the table and making a big mess!
Believe it or not, I’m not big into Halloween itself. I do, however, totally encourage and promote the craft of carving – it is absolutely an art form to carve something from a blank “canvas”, and it’s SO cool to see them lit up!
You can find battery operated carvers and lots of really fun template books at your local “Super” marts, be it the “K’s” or the “W’s”, they also have a nice supply at Walgreen’s.
If you’re having a hard time getting a good photo of your carving lit up in the dark, here are a few tips to get a great shot:
- Use a tripod, or a box to set and steady your camera on.
- Turn the flash OFF.
- Use your timer! I don’t know anyone able to hold a camera steady enough in the dark to get a good, glowing photo.
- Play with your shutter speed, if you can. If it’s not open long enough, you don’t get enough glow. Too long, and it’s too much glow. Try a few different settings to get that shutter speed just right.
I can’t wait to see more carvings – they are really are getting more and more creative and beautiful by the year!
