The Great Pumpkin: 4 Elegant Halloween Crafts

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Cast a Spell

Save yourself the mess and stress of carving and try this tack instead: Spell out your last name with black map pins, then display your family pride on the porch, in front of a fence or atop a stone wall. Create simple stripes or random dot patterns on smaller gourds for a graphic touch.

Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, October 2011.

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