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Month: October, 2010

Thought.

Well, this is disgusting.

Annoyance.

Pumpkin guts are gross. In the words of Sunny, “GUCK!”

Glamor Pumpkins

If you’d prefer to refrain from mucking up your manicure with pumpkin guts this Halloween, here are two glamorous pumpkin designs that don’t require scooping.

Materials:
Pumpkins
Stockings/tights with interesting pattern or designs
Elastic for tying

Directions:
1. Stuff pumpkin in toe of stocking and stretch the stocking around the pumpkin.
2. Cut stocking at tip of stem.
3. Use elastic to tie off stocking at the base of the stem.
4. You now have pumpkins fit for a lady!

Materials:
Small, smooth pumpkin
Tiny white crystals
Glue gun
Tweezers
Paint brush
Adhesive wet glue
Glitter

Directions:
1. Fire up the glue gun and begin slowly but surely using the tweezers to hold the crystals, apply glue, and stick to the pumpkin, starting at the stem and working outward in a circular motion.
2. I gave up aspirations of covering the entire pumpkin in crystals after 5 hours of gluing, so I tried to make the crystals look like a leafy base around the stem. If you make it all the way, KUDOS TO YOU!
3. To cover up the remaining pumpkin skin (for those of us lacking the patience or time), use a paint brush to apply wet glue adhesive (Modge Podge) to the non-bedazzled pieces of the pumpkin.
4. Then dump lots and lots of glitter onto the wet glue and allow to dry.
5. Enjoy your pumpkin BLING BLING!

Photos: Courtesy of Ashley Weeks Cart

Sunshine.

Next, she’ll learn the word ‘paradox.’

Annoyance.

I’m never getting those 5 hours back. Related, they should really make a bedazzler fit for a pumpkin.

Thought.

I could be the next Damien Hirst. Who would like to pay me $100 million dollars for this here pumpkin? Anyone? Bueller?

Obsession.

Bedazzling pumpkins. The things I do in the name of DIY Wednesday.

Sunshine.

I wish her clothes came in mommy size, too.

Thought.

Friends that come and visit and cook for you are the best kind of friends. *coughmegcough*

Annoyance.

Parsley pesto is just not as satisfying as basil pesto. Not. In. The. Least.