Holidays & Entertaining Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns & Templates Printable Pumpkin Stencils Use Our Solid Heart Pumpkin Stencil for a Romantic Centerpiece Need a heart symbol with a little more substance? Ditch the hollow texting versions and proclaim your love with our solid heart pumpkin stencil. Carve it on a huge, heavy pumpkin for emphasis or etch it on a small pumpkin for giftable love. Grab our free stencil by clicking below! By Jessica Tull Jessica Tull With a passion for digital storytelling, Jessica Tull has 10 years of experience creating content for food brands. She developed online articles and other content for PaneraBread.com and A Taste of Slimming World digital magazine. She also spent four years working for the Kraft Recipes brand. As a freelance writer, she has contributed to Better Homes & Gardens.Jessica Tull graduated with a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 5, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Need a simple, lovely centerpiece for an intimate dinner? Try carving this heart pumpkin stencil in a small pumpkin and lighting it with a votive candle. Enjoy glimmering candlelight through a heart-shaped window during dinner, then round out the meal with a slice of pumpkin pie! free solid heart symbol stencil pattern To carve: 1. Print out the free solid-heart stencil pattern, and tape the pattern to the side of your cleaned-out pumpkin. With a pin tool, pierce along the heart outline, creating tightly spaced pin holes in the paper and the surface of the pumpkin. 2. Remove the stencil after the entire shape has been outlined and cut out the shape using a thin, serrated knife to saw along the pin holes. 3. Pop out the heart shape by pressing on it from the inside of the pumpkin. Discard the carved piece. 4. Place a battery-operated candle inside the pumpkin cavity to brighten your design. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit