Since my dad and I were bored yesterday, we decided to keep our Halloween spirits up by craving out pumpkins. It was my first time since pumpkin-carving isn't a thing in our country. We don't even have pumpkins (a.k.a. cultivar squashes) for sale here... so, finding a squash to fit the job seems impossible; but we managed to find some that would just be enough for this whole thing.

I started by getting the things I need. 'Course you'll need a squash / pumpkin, a marker or a pen, a series of knives, tea light candle, newspapers, a lighter or a match, spoon (optional) and gloves (optional)

I drew on the design that I wanted using a pen of some sort. I sticked to the normal three-triangled jack-o-lantern because I was afraid of screwing up.


Next is I took out the top of the pumpkin. GUYS. YOU SHOULDN'T DO IT THIS WAY. Your pumpkin will not be able to be covered properly. Instead, go ahead and use the knife to cut it horizontally with a bit of the top off to make it look as if you have a soup bowl that could be easily covered with a cover. < I learnt everything the hard way. Butttttt, if you have made the same mistake as me, get the core and add toothpicks on it so it could stand on top of the pumpkin. Easy-peasy.

(BE CAREFUL WITH THE KNIFE!)


Once the core is off, go ahead and hallow your pumpkin by using a spoon (or with the help of a knife if the seeds are too caught up) and take it out and set them aside. (If you have followed my 'learned-that-the-hard-way' explanation, if will be a bit easier for you to clear the pumpkin because you have a bigger opening to work with.)


Let the carving commence! :)
Guys, be careful with the knife. I suggest using a smaller knife for this job and just be careful before you cut your finger off. lol

Once you're done with the carving, get your tea light candle and drop it in the center of your hallowed pumpkin. Light up the wick of the candle and you're done!


Happy Halloween everyone! :)

I've seen this DIY for thousands of times now. And I was just inspired by a simple black canvas shoes to start on this cool project. 

Materials / Things Needed : 
- A Pair of Black / White Canvas Shoes
- Masking Tape
- Shoelaces (Optional)
- Sponges
- Brushes
- An Old Toothbrush
- Acrylic Paint (Colors White / Black / Red / Pink / Blue / Violet)
- Lint Roller (Optional)
- Coconut Oil (Optional)
- Alcohol (Optional)

Let's Get Started! 

To start off, get your shoes and masking tape ready. I chose a black canvas shoes from Forever 21 as my base because I find it cheaper than buying a pair of Vans.


Get your tape and then start to cover up all around the rubber part of your shoes.
The Next step is to take off the shoelaces. This is pretty much optional but I'd rather take the shoelaces off if I want to replace or make them look clean afterwards.

When I'm almost completely done turning my regular shoes into a galaxy, I dipped my super small brush into a white paint to add little star decals all around my pair of shoes. (If you want to add more "star-like" properties, go ahead and grab an old toothbrush and then dip it in to the combination of water and white acrylic paint. Go and whisk the toothbrush using your thumb and just keep on doing that to have small dots around your shoes)
When you're done with everything, lock it up using a gloss varnish