THOSE ARE SO WONDERFUL!!!! Thank you for sharing them, Nik. I'm such a nerd.
Thanks to everyone for the compliments. I do the dog pumpkins every year and would be happy to share the templates if anyone wants to try. I think my favorites this year are the horse and the Hogwart's crest. The crest is one I've wanted to do for years but it requires a very large pumpkin. And I wasn't willing to put 24 hours of carving in and throw it away the next day, so I carved only artificial pumpkins this year. I'd take requests for next year..... I'm already thinking about it.
Hector - there's probably some contest in Chicago, but there are people out there so much better than I am. I just do it for myself. I like to watch all the kids faces when they come to the house.