Thursday 31 October 2013

Sugar Skull Pumpkin For All Hallows' Eve

*Update - I've linked this up to Paint Party Friday, go and check them out if you aren't already on the party hop*


It has been a frightening week here on my blog with a visit to Dr Jekyll's lab on Tuesday and spooky pumpkins on Monday, then yesterday got really gruesome with oozing blood and everything. Yuck!

For All Hallows' Eve I thought I would merge a Mexican Day of the Dead tradition with an American Halloween tradition...


...and make a sugar skull-inspired carved pumpkin.


Two things I've never done before, curve pumpkins and paint them! It also gave me an excuse to try out pumpkin soup. Win win!

If you still want a spooking then don't forget to read about my recent visit to Dr Jekyll's lab.

Happy Halloween.

Kim 'bubbling cauldrons' Dellow

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19 comments:

  1. PaintingWrite1 November 2013 at 08:15

    Your skull pumpkin is great what an ingenious way to mix the two traditions together!

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  2. Valerie-Jael1 November 2013 at 08:23

    Wonderful pumpkin! Valerie

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  3. maj.1 November 2013 at 09:26

    Just gorgeous!!!

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  4. SLScheibe1 November 2013 at 12:34

    Fabulous!!! What a cool idea! I will have to remember this for next year. Your pumpkin looks amazing :)

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  5. Linda Kunsman1 November 2013 at 17:07

    that is one amazing painted pumpkin-happy PPF!

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  6. misteejay1 November 2013 at 17:42

    What a fabulous creation Kim. Have been enjoying your spooky bits this week - have a great weekend.

    Toni xx

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  7. Tammy N1 November 2013 at 20:43

    Nice to meet you on PPF. Love your painted pumpkin!

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  8. Abigail Davidson1 November 2013 at 20:47

    Very cool pumpkin painting! Happy PPF!

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  9. Christine1 November 2013 at 21:13

    Love your pumpkin, so very creative! I like the idea of pumpkin soup too!

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  10. FLO1 November 2013 at 21:29

    Quelle bonne idée, très créatif!

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  11. GlorV11 November 2013 at 21:33

    I really like what you did with the pumpkin. Awesome job. Thanks.
    gloria

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  12. sharon1 November 2013 at 22:53

    Love what you did to the pumpkin and of course pumpkin soup never goes amiss.

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  13. Studio Kaufmann1 November 2013 at 23:37

    ooh super duper I am crazy in love with your pumpkin. We had a few on our front step - a small one was nicked by a darstardly squirrel and another was tossed under a hedge. Still another was nibbled on. Damn critters! Happy PPF

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  14. Giggles2 November 2013 at 11:23

    Beautiful pumpkin...next time make pumpkin seeds in the oven too...so yummy to eat!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  15. Debbie2 November 2013 at 11:31

    very fun!

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  16. bellefrogworks2 November 2013 at 13:21

    What a fun pumpkin - great job painting the skull

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  17. denthe2 November 2013 at 13:50

    Love this! the paint looks very good on the pumpkin ... :-)

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  18. Heather Foust2 November 2013 at 19:38

    Love your painted pumpkin!

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  19. kirstin @ LillIBean Designs4 November 2013 at 10:31

    This is amazing + such a clever idea. I will have to keep it in mind for next year, because I just never get around to carving a pumpkin. So beautiful x

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