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30 Oct
By Grace. Posted October 30, 2008 at 9:21 pm. Filed under DIY Ideas and tagged , , , . Permalink. Subscribe to this post’s comments. Post a comment or leave a trackback.

Secret Pumpkin Messages – No Carving Needed!

With excitement in the air, as well as candy by the door, Halloween is almost here!  If you don’t have time to carve a pumpkin, why not make a tackful one instead?  With a few tacks painted black, you can make your pumpkin spooky – without having to go under the knife.  Better yet, if you do decide to carve, you can take the tacks out and have the perfect outline for an elaborate creation (which is what I will do to beat my husband at the annual “carve off” we host)!

Tacks allow you to be creative with your pumpkin displays, which will last much longer than the carved variety.  For batty lovers, feel free to email me for the template file for the friendly pumpkin bat!

Vases are fantastic vessels for sending scary messages: Boo, Eek, or RIP !

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14 Comments

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    Rachel
    October 30, 2008 at 10:30 pm
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    Your little pumpkins are adorable in that vase. I like pumpkin carving, but it does take up more time than I currently have. Your tack method would be much smarter!

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    jessica
    October 31, 2008 at 2:14 am
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    Cute, you are so crafty. I love it.

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    Karin
    October 31, 2008 at 4:12 am
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    Found your blog looking for tablescape ideas. WOW! Your blog is filled with amazing ideas and treats for the eyes! Way cool stuff.

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    Amy
    November 2, 2008 at 2:08 am
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    Wonderful ideas, Grace! Your blog looks just so wonderfully festive, just like your house of course! :~)

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    Grace
    November 4, 2008 at 8:59 pm
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    Thank you for your kind words! I am a bit sad to “retire” the pumpkins, but they sure do taste delicious as pie!

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    Julie
    December 20, 2008 at 1:14 pm
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    Great Idea!

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    January 9, 2009 at 9:31 am
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    Tiffany
    October 13, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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    I love the tack idea. I’ve search a couple of craft stores for black tacks and now I read more closely and you painted the tacks. What type of paint did you use to paint the tacks?

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