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The Fault in Our Stars Pumpkin

October 28, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 14 Comments

The Fault in Our Stars Pumpkin

I have an announcement. Sunday night, I finally watched The Fault in Our Stars. Am I the last (girl) person to see it?ย Probably so… Although I read the book months ago, the movie isย haunting me.ย I’ve been thinking about the Shakespearean quote that inspired the title.

The Fault in Our Stars Quote

Since it’s pumpkin carving time at my house, I decided to do something a bit non-traditional. Instead of carving the typical bright orange pumpkin, I carved one of my gray-green pumpkins. I adore these peculiarย pumpkins. They seem moody and broody, and if they could talk I’m certain they would say things like “whatever” while rollingย their hollowed out eyes.

These are the teenagersย of pumpkins, obnoxious yet with personality plus.

The Fault in Our Stars Pumpkin1

When I saw thisย star design pumpkin from Reader’s Digest, I knew exactly what I wanted to doโ€”carve the night sky into my green pumpkin. I’d call it The Fault in Ourย Stars Pumpkin.

I gathered up all my pumpkin carving tools including a few nails, screws and screwdrivers. These would be used to make the star pinpoints.

pumpkin carving tools

First step of course wasย to clean it out. I wasn’t expecting this pale pumpkin to haveย such aย rich, fragrant interior. Itย smelled more like a watermelon or cantaloupe than pumpkin.

pumpkin carving - The Fault in Our Stars Pumpkin

This was truly an experiment in pumpkin carving. I made differentย sized holes to give the impression ofย star distances. And I avoided spacingย the stars evenly because nature is random.

making stars in my pumpkin

I extended rays from a few of the larger stars using a knife.

There was a hammer involved too.

making The Fault In Our Stars Pumpkin

The Fault in Our Stars pumpkinย isn’t perfect. Like the quote infers,ย itย isn’t meant to be.

The Fault in Our Stars Pumpkin Okay?

can you find the little dipper?

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Musical Pairing:

Ed Sheeren – All Of The Stars

 

 

Filed Under: Crafts, Holiday Tagged With: Halloween, Pumpkin Carving, The Fault in Our Stars

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Comments

  1. Barbara Tate says

    October 28, 2014 at 7:10 am

    It is very pretty. Very clever.

    Reply
  2. Jeanette Crumpler says

    October 28, 2014 at 8:13 am

    Starry Pie came to my mind. Friend of mine who loves RV life sent me a pic of an RV pumpkin. Neat how many variations on Jack O’Lantern there are. I have a pumpkin candle and a ceramic pumpkin and will get a couple of tiny pumpkins for inside. Too many outside get smushed, sad to say. Happy Walpurgis.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 28, 2014 at 4:55 pm

      Starry Pie. I like that!

      Reply
  3. Linda Gardner says

    October 28, 2014 at 9:07 am

    You are so creative,, very good idea…

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 28, 2014 at 4:55 pm

      Thank you Linda. It was fun.

      Reply
  4. Mark Price says

    October 28, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Martha (Stewart) could not have done it better!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 28, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      Thanks Mark. That’s saying something!

      Reply
  5. Colene and Tom says

    October 28, 2014 at 11:21 am

    Mark said it best! No you are not the last girl to see the movie.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 28, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      Have you read the book Colene?

      Reply
      • Colene and Tom says

        October 28, 2014 at 6:57 pm

        You know this is terrible but I can’t remember if I read it or not. I looked at my book list and it is not on there but seems I have read it. I’m going to investigate further.

        Reply
  6. Dorothy Johnson says

    October 29, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    What Mark said. This is definitely magazine worthy. Love it.

    Reply
  7. Jeanetta says

    October 30, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    That kind of pumpkin is called a Jarrahdale (Ghirardelli). I Saved the seeds from one last year but never planted it this year. Maybe next. But yes they do smell like a melon. Honeydew in my opinion. But they are very sweet and make great pies or adding to soups and stews. So not just for decorating.

    Reply
  8. Kaiya wiliams says

    February 21, 2015 at 8:48 am

    I love the fault in our Stars those are my favorite romance books and movies ever

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      February 22, 2015 at 7:48 am

      I enjoyed the book and movie too!

      Reply

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