[Starparty]

Hello everybody!

I've been a huge ZP fan for years but this year I've started lurking around the forum quite a bit. With all the great tips and ideas I've gotten so far I thought I'd join in and say thank you!

I'm known in the neighborhood as the "Pumpkin House" and the "(Crazy) Pumpkin Lady". Last year I set a new record of 30 pumpkins, 18 of them from ZP! I got hooked on carving when my dad bought a copy of the original Pumpkin Masters comb-bound pattern books. Now I have two shelves of pattern books, binders of patterns, my own oversized tool box of tools, and a very happy local farmer's market!

While my true love is still a real pumpkin, I have started working with foam kins this year and all the tips I got here made it so easy! I love my new versa tool! I also found a local source for blue Saral paper that I can't wait to try!

So thank you for all the awesome tips and it is great to meet everybody!

[nosferatu]

Welcome to the party!

Look forward to speaking to you around the various forum topics and seeing your carvings.

You don't have to be (crazy) to post here......but it helps.

[mesmark]

Welcome to the forums!

Can't wait to see the pumpkin pictures ...

[SuperSonic]

Welcome to the forums!

Can't wait to see the pumpkin pictures ...

Ditto

[zombombie]

Welcome to the pumpkin patch! Can't wait to see all your carves

[Hottie McNaughty]

Hello and welcome! I'm the crazy pumpkin lady in the neighborhood too so I'm sure we'll get along just fine. Can't wait to see your carves this year.

[monstermash]

Hi Starparty. I too am known as the crazy pumpkin lady!!!! Always good to have more crazies on the boards. I'm looking forward to your pics.

[Starparty]

I just knew I'd find fellow fiends here! I can't wait to share mine and see what other people can carve.

This year I'm already working on doing a full Angry Birds display with 5-7 pumpkins, stone, glass and wood blocks and a handmade slingshot! I'm still working on lights but I found some great LED work lights at Harbor Freight the other day that should really pop the carves!

I'm also going to do a large group of the ZP spider designs to go with the giant PVC spider I'm building to go on my porch roof.

36 days left!!

[punchi]

This year I'm already working on doing a full Angry Birds display with 5-7 pumpkins, stone, glass and wood blocks and a handmade slingshot! I'm still working on lights but I found some great LED work lights at Harbor Freight the other day that should really pop the carves!

awesome... just awesome... cannot WAIT to see THAT!!!

[Tkaraoke]

Welcome to the patch, Starparty! LED work lights? I might have to google more info about these!

Is this what you're looking at? For $3 a piece I think I will look into these!

27 LED portable worklight flashlight

[Starparty]

Welcome to the patch, Starparty! LED work lights? I might have to google more info about these!

Is this what you're looking at? For $3 a piece I think I will look into these!

That is it exactly! It makes a gorgeous white light! I need to wrap it so it blends better in the bottom, but you can see what it looks like the carve I just did!

http://www.zombiepumpkins.com/forum/vie ... php?t=5533

[Zombie Pumpkins!]

Hey Starparty! A welcome from the Patch Master. Hearing about your history with carving, and your plans for this year, it's clear that you are crazy in all the right ways. A perfect fit for this site, we're glad to have you!

[Euri]

Hey Starparty, welcome aboard! Sounds like you are already well versed in ZP minion-ness. Post pics of your work!

I'm just waiting for someone to put in a typo and say "I can't wait to see your curves" instead of carves.

[Nightwatchman]

Welcome to the Zombie forum Starparty, it's good to have you here.