Hi everyone - it is time to share the October Sketch Challenge from the Scrap Our Stash Blog! This month the rest of the Design Team and I challenge you to use our sketch as your inspiration and be sure to include FALL or HALLOWEEN patterned paper and - Mixed Alphas.
I don't have many Halloween photos, and thinking back as to why, I guess it is because I love Halloween and I am usually too busy enjoying the moments,
and having fun instead of taking pictures!
It also seems that I do not have much Halloween stuff in my stash so this too was a challenge for me! But, I was able to find these precious photos of my sons from 1996 and thought they would work perfectly for the challenge.
I decided to rotate the sketch one turn to the left to accommodate my vertical 4x6 photos and cropped the 3rd photo I had to make it fit.
I hope you like it!
It also seems that I do not have much Halloween stuff in my stash so this too was a challenge for me! But, I was able to find these precious photos of my sons from 1996 and thought they would work perfectly for the challenge.
I decided to rotate the sketch one turn to the left to accommodate my vertical 4x6 photos and cropped the 3rd photo I had to make it fit.
I hope you like it!
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Since Halloween paper is in short supply in my stash - I made the background paper by dabbing different color Ranger Distress Stains on a plastic bag that paper collections come in and then spritzing it with some water - and then laying the white cardstock down on it and letting it get "kissed" with color! I really like how it turned out. I only had a small amount of that purple patterned paper -so those are small pieces that I tuck under the papers behind it - and the strip of the little bats was less than 12" long so it too was cut and pieced to fit. I sure did use my "stash" on this layout!
I also used 2 different kinds of Alphas - one yellow and one purple for that part of the challenge!
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| My oldest son Nick who was 7 1/2 at the time, was a character from Goosebumps - we bought the mask and I painted the skeleton on a sweatsuit for him - including a creepy heart and some creepy bugs!! |
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| My youngest son Jake was 2 and made the cutest Batman! |
Here are a few close ups for you:
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| I created a tag and made a pocket with 3D foam tape behind the bottom photo, so that I could include journaling about the photos and my memories. |
Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to check out the Scrap Our Stash Blog for complete Challenge and Prize info - Check out lots more inspiration from our other designers - and Link up your layout!! I hope you can play along with us this month and I can't wait to see what you create!
Stay Safe and Be Well and PLEASE WEAR A MASK!
((HUGS)) ~ Sherri
Items used:
Fisker - Heidi Grace Designs "Halloween Spiders"
Bazzill Basic Paper - Arsenic & Lace, and Countdown
Ranger Distress Stains: Carved Pumpkin, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot, Picket Fence
Thickers: Sunny and Fantastic
Jolee's Boutique -Glitter Spiders
Tattered Angels Raven Glimmer Mist
Smooch Spritz
Doodle Bug Design Chunky Brads "Spooky Town"
