Carve a mini pumpkin

by mar_mar

Arts & Crafts Completed

Arts & Crafts Journey Overview

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Progress Updates (3 total)

Update #1: Carve a mini pumpkin

I planted watermelon seeds but ended up with a dozen of those instead
Challenges Overcome: I like to make a theme that blends with the toys I made
Obstacles Faced: I’m going to have a hard time drawing anything
Next Steps: I should trace on a piece of paper before transferring to the pumpkin

Update #2: I traced mice silhouettes for the eyes and mouth and started to shape the wholes

50% complete
It’s such a delicate process considering the small size of the pumpkin

Update #3: Happy Halloween

100% complete
Carved, lit and seeds toasted
Challenges Overcome: This brought back a lot of happy memories of when the children were little
Obstacles Faced: It was challenging to carve out a small design on such a small pumpkin, so I asked for help
Next Steps: I simply need to harvest the remaining pumpkins and call it a season
Looking Back: Always keep the kid in you alive