Each year we have a tradition with our friends in the mountains called Autumnfest. In late Autumn we go for a drive up to Mount Wilson via Bells Line of Road. We stop for apples and fresh roasted nuts and pumpkins. When we get there we have a huge picnic followed by a leisurely walk through a garden, looking at the beautiful leaves etc. We finish the day with beautiful dinner at a friends house. We always have pumpkin and apple pies for dessert, followed by pumpkin carving.
Country Boy is an ever eager pumpkin carver – he has even bought his own tools specifically to do it. We also have a huge lot of pumpkins coming on. In several weeks we will be inundated with them.
So this week on Pinterest I have been getting some inspiration for Autumnfest.
Country Boy has a pumpkin carving saw, but after seeing these I feel sure he is going to be ‘needing’ some more tools.
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I also learnt some great ways to preserve the pumpkin once it has been carved!
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We are always on the look out for new inspiration for pumpkin carving. Some of these ideas are incredible. Country Boy is incredibly artistic and his pumpkins are always so creative.
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Look at the intricate designs on these ones. I may just be putting an order in for some of these.
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I love this idea. I’m going to put some of our pumpkins on my mantle piece once they are ready. I think it looks very ‘country’.
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I love these cupcakes. I am already planning to make something like this for Autumnfest 2012.
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I’m linking up with Tina Gray {dot} Me for Piquing My Pinterest. You can find links to these images and articles on my Pinterest board “Autumnfest“
I can't wait to grow my pumpkin patch – what a talent to have !
I love the pumpkin mantel piece. So different, yet beautiful all at once.