It all started when we saw this website by Scott Stoll! If you are a Halloween lover, then you have to go see for yourselves!
Below is a pic of the 3 of us after our long day of Pumpkin making and man were we ever tired and achy! We had no idea that pumpkin making was such a back breaking job! lol But a little Advil and a good nights sleep has made me forget about the pain..........kind of like giving birth.........LOL!
Only these babies pictured below are still waiting to be born! This was the first step of stuffing the garbage bags with crumpled newspapers, then using twine and masking tape to define the ridges. Cardboard tubes were used for the beginning form of the stems.
And here's my pumpkin at home today trying to get it dry out in the sun and the wind. Only problem was, while it was sitting out there, the skies began to darken and I heard rain!!! OH NO!!!!!!!!! Now the sun is shining (again) and I have it sitting stem side down on a large sap bucket to dry it's bottom. See....it IS like having a baby! LOL
A special "Thank You" To Laurie Hardin of Monkey Cats Studio for throwing us a lifeline while we had our hands deep in glue, water and liquid starch! She has been a wealth of paper mache knowledge these past fews days and we love her for that!
So stay tuned for the continuing WIP of the Great Pumpkin Adventure and make sure that you visit Brenda and Joyce's blogs for more pics!
21 comments:
Wasn't that a blast?!
Silly you!
(umm... for the record.. I'll Never forget about giving birth, no way!! LOL.. I know, I know, that's prolly too much info.. sorry folks!) ;)
Ohhh.. I love your lil twitter birdie! Gonna go find me one too!!
xxoo
Oh Lori, too funny!!! I hope you meant liquid starch and not fabric softner when you wrote this up! I'm not sure what fabric softner would do in a paper mache mix.
The pumpkin is looking good girl!!! Keep us posted!
Laurie
Oops....my bad Laurie! LOL Better change that! hehe Might make it smell better though!
Brenda...........TMI............LOL Mine's finally starting to dry!
you guys did a wonderful job..so which of the ladys is you?...:)
Guess I should have specified....LOL When I gave our names, I was naming us from left to right.....Joycee, Brenda and I.
We're a long way from finished. We found out that we have to do up to 5 layers of paper strips before we can even start sculpting with the paper mache and my pumpkin is still not dry today....lol I MIGHT get it finished sometime before Halloween....*giggle*
Hey girl!!! I thought I heard the roar of laughter all day from down south!!! Now I know from where it came!!! LOL!!! Those pumpkins rock!!! Can't wait to see the finished products!!!
how many depends did y'all go thro'???????
Stace
Wow, looks like too much fun!!! Can't wait to see the finished project. You must post them when they are done. So great.
blessings and hope to see ya soon
T
Hi Stace!!! Well, I only went through one but my pumpkin needs a bunch! He's still leaking a bit.............=o)
Hi Tina! Wish you could have been here! You have to make one of these! I know yours would rock!
Love your blog Lori! Wonderful work ♥
I have a little pressies for you over on my blog...
Hope you like it sweetie :o)
Smiles and Hugs Debs x
Doh! Silly me Lol's, all fixed now if you wanted to go and get the code :)
The header is slightly different too (just the white bit on the right hand side has gone)
Hugs Debs x
Lori, It sounds like the three of you had a blast!! I can't wait to see your finished pieces!!
Lori
oh my...I wanna make these pumpkins...just wonderful...you guys have done a great job so far. Can't wait to see them all finished.
Just look at your beautiful, smiling faces!!
Looks like you had a great time!!!
Hi Girlies!!
Oh, you all are so cute!!!
Wish I was there with ya!
Can't wait to see the finished pumpkins. :)
Hugs,
kaf
Oh Lori! I have some questions for you my dear! =o) I think you need to make some of these too!
Colleen, Nancy & Kaf.......Oh how I wish all the PFATTies could have been here with us for pumpkin day!
{{{Hugs}}}}
Debs!!! What a sweetheart you are!!!! Thank you so much for the templates and the banner too! =o)
{{{{Hugs}}}}
I'll bet you gals had a blast!
Wish that I lived closer. I'd love to have joined you!
Kip
That looks like such fun! I wouldn't have guessed that's how they got such a nice pumpkin shape. Glad you all had a wonderful time!
Karri
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