October 29, 2011

Help settle the Great Pumpkin Debate


Left pumpkin is new school.   Right pumpkin is old school.

What kind of pumpkin carver person are you?  Which do you prefer?

Leave a comment regarding your choice of old school or new school pumpkin carving technology and I'll pick 3 random comments from those comments submitted.  Contest closes at midnight 10/31/2011. These 3 people will receive a free pattern from my list of patterns for sale.  Their choice.  E-books excluded. Contest void if we don't get at least 3 comments and void where prohibited.  

Happy Halloween!   


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36 comments:

  1. MindyOctober 29, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I'm a fan of that cute crooked smile on the left one, so I'm going new school! Though I haven't carved a pumpkin in years... ;-)

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  2. JeanOctober 29, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Definitely the "new school." It has much more personality~

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  3. ChrisOctober 29, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Woo-Hoo! Looks like you'll have at least three comments!

    I really love the expressionism of the new school version on the left.

    (beats all to heck the idea of using a shotgun to carve pumpkins I saw on Facebook the other day!)

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  4. ShannyOctober 29, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    I like the new school. Of course, that may be because to me Halloween is about fantasy and fun not scary and dead things... Its a debate I have been having with my friends. I prefer the cuter side of the holiday.

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  5. LindaOctober 29, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    I am an old school pumpkin carver!! I like the looks of new school pumpkins but I always do mine old school! Nothing says Halloween better to me than a pumpkin carved with a toothy grin!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    I love the new one. I like Halloween as a fall celebration, bot a scary one. - Mar55

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  7. EnjoliOctober 29, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    I am what you call mid-school, a mixture of both. It makes the pumpkin that more unique and gives it a personality all its own.

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  8. Deborah MisfitOctober 29, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    I like the Traditional for my home - but I sure do like seeing and oohing and aahing over the new way and all the beautiful carvings and carvers! but good ole' fashioned is my way - and I love it! Silly grins, toothless grins, when they fall out if you cut too much! Thanks for the smiles and the memories this brought out!

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  9. AirknitterOctober 29, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Although I like the old school look my honest preference in not to carve at all. Our pumpkins go into the woods (not on their own)for all the critters. I must say, the new school pumpkin is quite a delight.
    Aine

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  10. BarbaraOctober 29, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    What's not to like about any JOL but I guess I would lean to something like the one on the left not exactly that one but a bit different

    Barbara

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  11. TeriOctober 29, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I like the new school one too.. It is cute.

    my daughter and I made a puppy one a few years ago

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  12. littledebbyOctober 29, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    I am new school. I like different. When I do something instead of doing something like normal people would, i have to be different. Like my crocheting, I like to use different colors that no one else would ever think of using. I just think different is better. So I love the new school pumpkin.

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  13. UnknownOctober 29, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Viola asked that I post this comment:

    I'm 75 and very old School and I love the old School for that reason AND it also looks just like me..and it also brings back a lot of Grand
    Memories ,Hope to hear back ...HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ONE AND ALL..Viola

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  14. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    "AWWw, you didn't tell me you were gonna kill it!" hahaha

    The old school pumpkins are endearing, but I love the creativity of the new school carvings.

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  15. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    The "new school" version seems to have a happier face and does not make Halloween so scary. I like the princess and fairy costumes - not the mean zombie type!

    Ann S.

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  16. KatyRavensongOctober 29, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I like the new school one. He is charming and happy. Halloween is what you make it - I choose to make it a happy fun-filled time for both children and adults.

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  17. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    I'm a little bit Country (old) and a little bit Rock and Roll (new); however, My Dad was a Rockstar pumpkin carver in the 50's to present and made freehand pumpkin dioramas (sp) to die for (LOL) and he taught me so now I am the ALL school Grannie everyone brings their pumpkins to for carving !

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  18. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    I'm sort of old school (I don't put teeth in my grin) but I prefer the new school!
    Lynn/MI

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  19. NeutralGroundOctober 29, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    If I had to choose it would be new school. However I don't like carving at all. Too messy and the pumpkin deteriorates too quickly.

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  20. Sarah in NCOctober 29, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    I love the new school. All the faces and scenes to chose from are fantastic.

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  21. TraciOctober 29, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Definitely new school!

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  22. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    I like the new styles. There are many new techniques available. Profess, just like everything else in the world. But in all honesty, we don't do pumpkins anymore. My kids are as they say, to old for my Halloween. Not many kids trick or treat here so I gave up. Gayle

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  23. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    I love the new school, so sweet and adorable! Happy and fun now that is what I like!

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  24. KarinOctober 30, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I prefer the old school!!

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  25. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I'm afraid I'm rather "old school" - not much of an imagination when it comes to pumpkin carving. BUT I just helped my daughter-in-law choose a pattern and carve a pumpkin "new school" style. A LOT of work, but it was sooooo cute!!!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    I have to admit that I love the new school carvings! So exciting and creative!
    Bethany (yarnorgy)

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  27. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Old school here :-) Happy Halloween!
    De'Anna Unique2wh0 at aol dot com...sorry to do it like this as anon. but will not let me says I have no access.

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  28. sirensspellsOctober 31, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Love the new school. Much more creative!

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  29. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    I haven't carved a pumpkin in years, so I guess I'm old school. But I love the creativity that the new schoolers have in carving - I love them!

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  30. UnknownOctober 31, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Aisha sent me an email with her comment:

    i love the new school approach.. as with time Change is good

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  31. UnknownOctober 31, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Kim sent me an email with her comment:

    The "new school" pumpkin is adorable!

    Thanks for sharing the photos! Hugs, Kim DeMoise

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  32. UnknownOctober 31, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    An anonymous person sent me a comment:

    I guess I'm "new school" when it comes to the pumpkins. I like the smiley one. My kids would be so proud of their oldies mom being "new
    school" on something ..... anything. Yay!
    v

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  33. UnknownOctober 31, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Sandy sent me a comment:

    I like the old school of pumpkin carving. It's more fun carving the face at random rather than trying for a certain look. And the roasted pumpkin seeds are delish!
    Happy Halloween,
    Sandy

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  34. UnknownOctober 31, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Lisa sent me a comment:

    Oops, I miss-spoke in the post I just sent. When you read it you will notice I said "I'm usually old school, but I'm going old school this time". I meant to say "I'm going new school this time."
    Sorry,
    Lisa in Alabama

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  35. Yvonne SpencerOctober 31, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Love the new school! The expression makes me smile!!!

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  36. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    I prefer to leave my pumpkins uncarved, but my 10 year old is definitely "old school" when it comes to carving them! :o)
    Terri H. in Eastern PA.

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