Were the winners announced somewhere? Ah yes, the winners were announced on LAIKA's social media accounts on November 8, 2021. The rules stated that contestants could use the Zombie Pumpkins LAIKA patterns or create their own original designs. Unfortunately none of the chosen winners used my patter...

Yes! Get a jump on Halloween this year! Well, I suppose you always begin early. These are a great start. The K is really classy, and the Gloom and Broom witch is one that I plan to carve myself soon too! I want to save some of my original character designs in foam pumpkins. Roll on! :jack_o_lantern:

Happy New Year, everyone! The season of evil begins with the birth of a new year. On a mountain of pumpkins, in the castle of pain, he sat on a throne of blood! Vigo the Carpathian was not exactly a man of the people. Also known as Vigo the Cruel, Vigo the Torturer, Vigo the Despised, and Vigo the U...

Ajax, it looks like you might have a secret Santa. When John McClane came out to the coast, to get together and have a few laughs, he didn't expect to be squeezed into a jack 'o lantern. Now he knows what a TV dinner feels like. Yippee-ki-yay, pumpkin carver! https://youtu.be/rTd_DSb_yF8 🖨️ Print Jo...

Incredible work, DeadKing! Your display is very classic, but at the same time unique and in your style. Jack o' lantern faces are traditional, but you have some unusual faces in the mix. You have the benefit of dressing your scene with lots of small gourds. I wish I had easier access to that sort of...

Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

I'll be back after the dust settles to do a post-mortem on the season. Until then, keep 'em lit!

Tomorrow is Halloween, but I have one more trick - I mean, treat - for you. A final pattern that you can use for the LAIKA Pumpkin Carving Contest . Just because it's labeled as a "maniac" difficulty, don't be scared. I promise it's not a trap. I think you'll love this one. And they say even the pro...

One of the more common requests this season was Cruella. But most people didn't specify if they wanted the animated version or the live action version. So naturally I had to design both. https://www.zombiepumpkins.com/images/news/zp-cruella-pumpkin-promo-800.jpg The curl of her lips, the ice in her ...

Thanks for the kind words and for being a long-time minion! A "download all" file would make it too easy for thieves to copy and resell my entire collection. It already happens, without making it easier for them. Sad aspect of selling digital files on the internet. Most people don't actually plan to...

Happy Wizard Wednesday. The last one before Halloween. Loyal henchmen to the Wicked Witch of Oz, the flying monkeys soar through the haunted forest. They swoop from the sky, recruiting an army of pumpkins. Now fly! Bring me a Winged Monkey pumpkin! Fly! Fly! https://www.zombiepumpkins.com/images/new...

Your pumpkin doesn't have a parasite. It's a union between pumpkin and alien symbiote, essential for survival. Together, we can do whatever we want. Get out your carving tools and let there be carnage. We are Venom. https://www.zombiepumpkins.com/images/news/zp-venom-pumpkin-promo-800.jpg 🖨️ Print V...

The tool I'm cutting with is the Walnut Hollow Creative Versa Tool (available in craft stores and on Amazon). It's technically a wood burning tool, but it has interchangeable tips. I'm using the tip that's like an X-Acto blade. But I've modified the blade to make it more narrow and pointy. I did thi...

Flipping through the pages of Eerie magazine, you encounter your host Cousin Eerie. Pay no attention to the shrieking you may hear, for it is only the cries of those who have previously witnessed this jack o' lantern. https://www.zombiepumpkins.com/images/news/zp-cousineerie-pumpkin-promo-800.jpg 🖨️...

Avoid this witch if you can. She's always in a mood. Casting spells and cursing kids. It really is quite rude! Always flying off the handle, quick to fuss and fume. So all the local children shout, "Here comes Gloom and Broom!" https://www.zombiepumpkins.com/images/news/zp-gloomandbroom-pumpkin-prom...

The LAIKA Pumpkin Carving Contest continues all month, and now you have even more options for your Halloween displays and contest entries. It really feels like Halloween now that the baddies have come to town. Take your pick from villains including Other Mother , Zombie Judge , Snatcher , Moon King ...