Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Halloween on My Mind

Hi everyone. Short post today since I only have a little time before I need to get ready and out the door for work.
I like to play around with Halloween images in my Giant Halloween Journal that I have been working on for several years now. One of these days I will fill it up, but it is fun to see year to year where my style is.
So Try It On Tuesdays new theme is Halloween, and I recently made this collage page in my journal. I figured I might as well link up.
I started by stenciling the spider webs. The blue streaks are actually pieces of  a skin I recently was playing around with. In this photo they look pretty flat but on the page they are shiny and really stand out.  Then I added this foam spider web that came from a little package I picked up at a local crafts store. I drew, painted and decorated the big spider. The vulture is a die cut that I had in my stash; they eyes are stamped on white tissue and then finally I added the spider and the poison word stickers.
We're starting to cool down today and feel more like October is suppose to be. I'm excited. Yesterday it was hot and humid and it was a touch day at work. No one wanted to do anything. Hopefully the kids will have a little more ambition today. Me too!
Thanks for visiting.

14 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Gorgeous page and Halloween is always a fave with me. Thanks so much for joining us at TIOT. Have a great day, hugs, Valerie

CJ Kennedy said...

Such a fun page and a great theme for a journal. And spiders make me hit the high notes. Lol. Have a good day!

froebelsternchen said...

That's a really cool page - great that you have ised skin - it looks really flat . I am in awe of this amazing spider!
Happy work day for you!

Jeanie said...

I would love for it to stay like this for the next four months. Or five. Or till April.

The Halloween page is fun!

Dortesjs said...

this is great page, YES , i know the year to year , we really do changes alot.always fun to look back...or not ;O) lol lol

Divers and Sundry said...

The vulture is a nice touch! I'd never have thought of it, but it's definitely suitable for a Halloween "feel". A spider! eeeek!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I always love seeing your Halloween journal. I remember you have shown pictures of it before. This one is really different and clever. I think that spider is wonderful. Have a great cool down day.

Meggymay said...

Thank you Erika, for sharing this fantastic page and joining our Halloween fun at TioT's. Spiders usually scare me, but your looks quite cute. Your page has many wonderful images , I loved the eyes in the background as well.
Yvonne xx

kathyinozarks said...

what a great piece-I love it!

Rosie said...

A gorgeous page, Erika

Thank you so much for joining us at TRY IT ON TUESDAY

Let's Art Journal said...

Such a fun Halloween page! I adore the spider web stencil that you used and the menacing eyes starring out from the page ...lol 😉. Hope it was a bit cooler today and wishing you a Happy Thursday! J 😊

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh wow!I love this page especially the spider! So pleased you joined us at Try It On Tuesday! Hugs,Chrisx

Words and Pictures said...

Layers and layers of cobwebs - could there be anything spookier? Especially when they get caught in your hair! Fab page.
Alison x

Mrs.B said...

Just catching up after holidays and this is a
great page Erika, love the background with all those spiders webs.
Avril xx