Yorkie pumpkin
 

Anyone ever make a pumpkin with a yorkie on it!? I am looking for a good stencil!!

The Better Homes and Gardens website has free downloadable stencils for several breeds. Free Pumpkin-Carving Stencils of Favorite Dog Breeds

AH! Im going to have to try this one out . thanks!!

Gonna give it a try!! Will post pictures later tonight!

Just a warning - I made one last year and it took me six hours - but I'm not very talented! My husband said I need to start before Halloween day if I'm going to do that again.

I wasn't feeling up the THAT challenge after hearing the horror stories :D So I found a yorkie profile picture. Turned out pretty good if you know what to look for :rolleyes:

That turned out great! It looks much more my speed! I don't think I'm going to spend that much time again on something that's just going to rot!

:thumbup: So true. For something that is just going to be deer bait in a few weeks, I decided the stress wasn't worth it :p

i ALWAYS get my pumpkin like three weeks early ...i love the pumpkin farm and it takes me atleast an hour to pick mine..im a picky pumpkin picker
well I get home and transfer my image right away then i piant it on my pumpkin usually with acrylic paints that way my pattern can be enjoyed for much longer the easy way to transfer your pattern is to tape it on and use a nail ( if using a nail do not poke all the way through your pumpkin just barely break the flesh with the point ) or a pattern transfer wheel poke holes along your entire pattern pull the pattern off and keep it for refrence now rub flower over pattern the flower will settle into the holes and make them stand out against your orange pumpkin now play connect the dots i usually use a sharpie for this i carve about 4ish days before halloween ..always cover the cut edges of your pumpkin with vaseline make sure its in a display area thats cool and dosent get direct sunlight if you use a bettery operated light its much better then a candle heat is your pumpkins enemy they make bettery power pumpkin strobe lights which is awesome for scary pumpkins. another tip if your craving a delicate pattern with lots of small cutout hallow out your pumpkins and thin the walls as much as you can while still keeping its structual strength. if your pumpkin is getting whimpy before its time totally submerge it in water and leave it there to soak for about 20-30 minutes if its a hot day bring your pumpkin inside and put it in the fridge

sorry im slightly pumpkin crazy lol

I pretty much did all of that. I think I just waited too long to get started and I was rushed to get it done for Halloween. Also, in Alabama it doesn't matter what you do - if you put it outside it's going to go bad pretty fast. This year I am doing a fairly elaborate pumpkin but most of it isn't in the cuts. I can do all the "crafty" part before time and save the cutting till last. I'll see how it turns out. If it looks good I'll post a picture.

Here's ours last year.