Halloween Gourd Decorations That Light Up

Halloween Gourd Decorations That Light Up

I have been growing gourds in my garden for decades now.  Many of you may not know that I am a Gourd Artist as well as a Blogger.  I create many unique items with gourds......(see the picture below of gourds growing in my garden).  I have been making these "Gourd-o-lanterns"©  for about 20 years. 

As a Christian I do not believe in the "true" meaning of Halloween but I love the Autumn season & I love the deep dark colors of the Fall.  I always try to make my "Gourd-o-lanterns"© goofy or funny as opposed to scary or nasty.

What is a gourd-o-lantern you might ask?:

GOURD-O-LANTERNS ©

From first frost to all Hallows Eve the Gourd-o-lanterns are a welcome guest to any house harvest time.

How to use:

NEVER put a candle inside

ONLY use low voltage lights – eg. Christmas tree light strand (bunched up and placed inside), night-light etc.

NEVER leave light plugged in/turned on while unattended

ALWAYS ENJOY!

(all gourds were grown in my garden & all pictures & artwork that you see below are the sole creation of Angie Ouellette-Tower.  See "copyright, permissions & disclaimer" at the end of this post)

Silly Scarecrow
I think this scarecrow will make you laugh rather than frighten you.  I even used his face as a model for a linoleum print card that I made (see above right in the collage).  Click HERE to read about the history of scarecrows.

Funny Frank N. Stein
He is not to be confused with Frankenstein (hahaha) - His first name is Frank, middle initial "N." and last name Stein.  He is a genetic clone and still has some stitching on his forehead and jaw, along with some "stem cell" bolts in his neck (the bolts are made from the gourd stem).

Pumpkin-like
Gourds grow in so many different sizes and shapes unlike the pumpkin shape - that's why I think this version of the gourd-o-lantern is the most popular.  You can't grow a double decker pumpkin but I paint the bottle neck gourd to look like a pumpkin.

Winking Witch
I have no idea what she's winking about but I  think that her single tooth just adds to her smiling charm.  She has moss hair and a Halloween purple buckle on her hat. 

Black Cat
I grew up with cats as pets and I always thought it was silly that such superstitions exist about a black cat - that's why I researched that superstition a few years ago in a blog post (click HERE to read that post).

ENJOY this Autumn season!

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