A pumpkin a day design, make it political!

It is never too early to begin thinking about pumpkin designs for your Halloween evening of fun. I start dreaming up designs during the heat of August, and by the middle of September I usually have my favorites whittled down to about three. If by the middle of October I cannot make up my mind, I often end up buying a handful of pumpkins and working out my design frustrations on all of them. Some people might call it a sickness or an obsession, I like to think of it as good, wholesome fun. In that light I would like to bring a variety of my favorite designs to you during the upcoming weeks. Some will be designs I find on the Internet, others will be my own creation.

With the upcoming elections next year, it is only appropriate that we start out with a spice of the campaigns for our pumpkins. John Kerry might be so yesterday for those in the political know, but I bet there are quite a few people who might enjoy carving up a George W. and then taking a baseball bat to it. Oops, I might have let a wee bit of my own intentions show right there. But seriously, if you're thinking about doing a variety of pumpkin designs this year, start out with an easy, pre-made stencil. Many stencils are free and available online. Simply download the design, affix it to your clean pumpkin and begin carving.

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