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Woodland pumpkins

Woodland pumpkins

The woodland scene featured in a fall issue of Midwest Living has carved, etched and painted pumpkins (plus a few zero-effort masks). Click ahead for instructions and free templates for each creation.

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Painted leaves

Painted leaves
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Paint some breezy fall leaves on your pumpkin with our pattern for a guide.

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Moon stencil

Moon stencil
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A moon makes an easy-to-carve shape on either a black or orange pumpkin.

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Painted squirrel

Painted squirrel
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Use our pattern to trace the outline of this bushy-tailed woodland creature, then fill in the shape with black acrylic paint.

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Owl stencil

Owl stencil
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This etched and carved owl looks especially nice on a black pumpkin. Buy a black foam pumpkin or spray-paint a real pumpkin.

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Mushroom stencil

Mushroom stencil
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Light pops out through the tops of mushrooms on these etched and carved pumpkins. Our templates show how to create either one or two mushrooms.

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Fox mask

Fox mask

Decorate a pumpkin in just seconds with animal masks.Resources Animal Faces: 15 Punch-Out Masks by Pierre-Marie Valat (amazon.com)

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Raccoon stencil

Raccoon stencil
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A raccoon peers over a branch in this pumpkin scene created with etching, carving and painting.

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Acorn stencil

Acorn stencil
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Let the light shine through your pumpkin with this acorn, which uses both carving and etching.

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Painted paws

Painted paws
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Cute pawprints patter around your pumpkin.

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Owl mask

Owl mask

Make an owl for a woodland scene with two stacked pumpkins and a mask.Resources Animal Faces: 15 Punch-Out Masks by Pierre-Marie Valat (amazon.com)

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Deer stencil

Deer stencil
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Etching enhances the features on this graceful deer.

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Deer with branched antlers

Deer with branched antlers

Etch and carve your pumpkin to create the head, then use branches for antlers on this unusual design.

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Tall tree

Tall tree

No pattern needed-just use acrylic paint to draw a trunk and branches. Click here for details on how to make this project.

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Painted mice

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Black- or orange-painted mice skitter across pumpkins.

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Create a scene

Create a scene

Put your pumpkins together with seasonal accents, such as gourds, mums and a colorful blanket, to create a woodland scene like the one on the cover of our September/October 2013 issue.

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