Is a Page Without Words Naked?

Happy Friday everyone!  Another busy week is winding down. Friday means it is once again time for Paint Party Friday! Thanks again to Kristen and Eva for hosting.

I've started playing with Halloween themed pages. I've made a journal using an old book. 

Ignore how this photo of the cover is really crooked. The light isn't so great either, but we've had clouds and rain and by the time I get into the studio the shadow have fallen. The cover has a bit of a shine to it in real life, which isn't helping me photograph it either.
Oh the dilemmas.
I think (my) poorly photographed piece looks so amateurish and take away from the piece.
(Tell me it isn't so, Tell me I am being too self-critical right now. )

Bare with me please.
The cover is painted and stenciled and has a Gelli print added to it, along with some die cuts and this cool metal door plate that  is newly out from Prima. I thought it would work perfect for this cover as it looks old and a bit worn.  Like my cover. You can add wrinkled to the list of traits about this cover, but  I love that about it. Like some old big well used book.

And over at Art Journal Journey the new theme for October is Architecture.  This month's guest hostess is Sheila.  So here's my first link up over there, with my Halloween book twist...

The haunted house!

After I took this top photo I added a few little cut out stars as you can see in this close up.

And if a line isn't straight or there's a little dab of paint outside of a window, oh well. It is a haunted house and meant for fun.

Not sure if I want to add any words to this page. A page without words always looks a bit naked to me.
What do you think?
Part of me also thinks I needs something in a window or two.  I want it to be unique and not any more typical Halloween than it already is.  But then I say it looks pretty standard Halloween already so just go for it and put in something. Oh the dilemmas! Ha-ha!
It is my first page in the journal, and I am trying to establish my ideas and get a direction of what I actually want to do with it. Do I want a specific theme? Do I just want to make pages? I have this idea in my head of a theme-My Nightmares. Although right now I have only decided that I want to play with things in my stash and have some fun.
Probably best to stick with that!
And I am joining Elizabeth and Bluebeard's second on the second.

Keeping with the Halloween theme I have going today. here's a page from an older altered book.
Not much on my weekend agenda, at least right now. How about you?
Be sure to stop by and check out some great artwork at both Art Journal Journey and Paint Party Friday. Hope its been a good week, and that you have a good weekend ahead too.