Creative Corner For sharing of poetry, artwork, verse and other creative things.


advertisement
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-25-2014, 10:35 PM #1
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
Cool Smirk Happy Halloween!

I'd like to wish everyone at NeuroTalk a Happy Halloween. Creativity is such an important outlet when you don't feel well. I can't carve pumpkins anymore, but I really enjoyed it when I could. So I thought I'd share my creations with you, hoping they might inspire others to be creative, too. Although, by the looks of things, you're all already creative!

Annie
Attached Thumbnails
Happy Halloween!-happyhalloween-jpg  
AnnieB3 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Darlene (10-29-2014), Kitt (10-26-2014), mrsD (10-26-2014), zygopetalum (11-03-2014)

advertisement
Old 10-26-2014, 08:20 AM #2
mrsD's Avatar
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
mrsD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
Default

Very nice work Annie! Thanks for sharing.

P.S... you didn't by chance do the work I borrowed from the net?
__________________
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.-- Galileo Galilei

************************************

.
Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017


****************************
These forums are for mutual support and information sharing only. The forums are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.
mrsD is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
AnnieB3 (10-26-2014)
Old 10-26-2014, 09:05 AM #3
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
Heart

Huh? Work you borrowed from the net? I must be tired this morning, Mrs. D, because I don't understand that!

Glad you enjoyed them.

Annie
AnnieB3 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 10-26-2014, 09:23 AM #4
mrsD's Avatar
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
mrsD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
Wink

My Halloween avatar?

I might have borrowed it from a site, or Google images.

Since we have 2 black kitties, I always look for black cat graphics.
__________________
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.-- Galileo Galilei

************************************

.
Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017


****************************
These forums are for mutual support and information sharing only. The forums are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.
mrsD is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
AnnieB3 (10-26-2014)
Old 10-26-2014, 09:33 AM #5
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
Default

Duh!

Here, your very own kitty cat creation from me. Although, I'm pretty sure you could create one on your own!

Annie
Attached Thumbnails
Happy Halloween!-meow-jpg  
AnnieB3 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Darlene (10-29-2014)
Old 10-26-2014, 09:43 AM #6
mrsD's Avatar
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
mrsD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
Question

Thank you very much, Annie!

How long did it take you to do one of these?
__________________
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.-- Galileo Galilei

************************************

.
Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017


****************************
These forums are for mutual support and information sharing only. The forums are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.
mrsD is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
AnnieB3 (10-26-2014)
Old 10-26-2014, 10:12 AM #7
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
Smile

The drawing of designs doesn't take long. The carving could take one to three hours, depending upon how my MG was or how soft/hard the pumpkin thickness was.

I taught my ten year old nephew to design a pumpkin, so anyone can do it!

You start by choosing one or two shapes you like. Then give your left brain a vacation and just draw those shapes on a paper, arranging them in a way that you like them. In other words, PLAY! Forget about trying to draw a face or an object. Just focus on the shapes and how you like how they look.

Sometimes, if you turn your finished drawing upside down, you will see a face or other type of drawing you didn't expect. The brain is funny that way.

There's an awesome spoon with a serrated edge that cleans pumpkins out really easily. I carve out the bottom of a pumpkin, because you can right a lopsided one that way and it's easier to place a candle or small light underneath.

Then I draw the design on a pumpkin with a delible ink marker or gel pen (they wash off easily with a paper towel after I'm all done).

I use those tiny saw tools that you can get at Target or wherever. Carving out the pieces is the hardest part, but also the most fun. I sort of get into a zone when I do it, as all creative people do! Try to keep the shapes far enough apart so they don't infringe on the space of another shape.

Once I'm done carving, I use T-pins to attach cut out pieces to the outside of the pumpkin to finish the design. Note: Take the T-pins out the day after Halloween so that the hungry squirrels don't bite into one!

Take photos of your creation, too! I put a candle behind the pumpkin to illuminate the shapes I attached to the pumpkin. You don't need a flash to take a good shot.

I keep the pumpkins in a cool dark place, such as the floor of an entryway closet, to keep them fresh (especially important when carving pumpkins the day before Halloween).

Don't forget to dry out the seeds for 24 hours, put them in packets in your fridge, and then plant them the following spring! I always like to give back to mother nature.

Annie

Or you could do a simple design with small pumpkins (below).
Attached Thumbnails
Happy Halloween!-boo1f-jpg  

Last edited by AnnieB3; 10-26-2014 at 10:55 AM.
AnnieB3 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Darlene (10-29-2014), KnowNothingJon (10-31-2014), mrsD (10-26-2014)
Old 10-26-2014, 10:44 AM #8
mrsD's Avatar
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
mrsD mrsD is offline
Wisest Elder Ever
mrsD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
15 yr Member
Thumbs up

That is really helpful instruction and very inspiring.
__________________
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.-- Galileo Galilei

************************************

.
Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017


****************************
These forums are for mutual support and information sharing only. The forums are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.
mrsD is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
AnnieB3 (10-26-2014)
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Happy Halloween! bizi Bipolar Disorder 13 11-02-2010 11:20 AM
Happy Halloween! Alffe Survivors of Suicide 8 11-08-2009 11:31 PM
Happy Halloween!!!! karousel Social Chat 2 10-31-2009 05:48 PM
OT: Happy Halloween! astern Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 6 11-01-2007 01:31 PM
Happy Halloween Mari Bipolar Disorder 2 10-31-2006 02:51 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:00 PM.

Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise v2.7.1 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.


Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.