Hi everyone. Happy middle of the week to you. More rain is due to fall at my house today-hurrah. Hopefully today's lighter showers will help the drought a bit. 😀
Today I have a simple page for Elle's Steampunk, Halloween or Steampunk Halloween challenge at Art Journal Journey.
I used a sheet of black designed paper as my background. I took a very old Martha Stewart jack-o-lantern border that was 12 inches long, and I cut it into a few pieces. Then I chose a few pieces to use on this page. Phew-I'm glad to actually use these jack-o-lanterns because it's been in my stash for maybe even 20 years. Time to use some of these really old time items up. 😏
I stamped a TH ghost, fussy cut and arranged him behind the pumpkins. I glued everything in place. I darkened the ghost's eyes and added some black glitter glue to them. I also added some white glitter glue over the ghost. The quote is also from the same ghost image set, and I debated whether to stamp it on white paper and fussy cut it or whether to just stamp it on the page. I decided to go with directly stamping it on the page, even though it doesn't stand out all that much. Finally, I finished by adding a gold paper foil moon.
And even though it seems later than normal, we finally have some leaf color. 👍 Hurrah! It's mainly because the oaks are starting to turn, which means it isn't really later than normal because the oaks are always at the end of the foliage season. Yesterday I had to drop Miss Maddie off at the vet for a teeth cleaning, so Pete and I went for a nice long morning stroll. I don't think leaf color mattered to him, but I enjoyed it a lot.
I am always very attracted to the mix of colors in each leaf.
And this poor tree has some kind of health issues. BUT, to my artistic eye, the black rings really make these leaves quite stunning. If I designed fabric these leaves would be a great inspiration for a bolt or two of cloth.
Then put all that individual color together, and you have scenes like this one.
And ha ha, even the pumpkins were getting into the multicolors too.
That's all for me today. I hope your day goes well for you.
This is another fantastic idea for creating a Halloween page like this. Great, I really like it!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're having a drought, so I wish you rain!!!
It looks beautiful with the colorful leaves and the various pumpkins!
Have a good week! Hugs Elke
It’s interesting to speculate whether animals have any sense of aesthetic appreciation. Maybe experiments have been done. Now I’m curious!
ReplyDeleteHallo, season of colours! And I am totally with you about the black rings on those leaves...still, hope the tree gets some help from professionals soon.
ReplyDeleteYour page immediately brought Charlie Brown to mind for some reason. I agree with you about the leaf design fabric--it would be very cool!
ReplyDeleteYou do have some good color! I see a couple of leaves I'd like to paint!
ReplyDeleteFascinating autumn colors
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall photos--love your journal page too Hugs Kathy
ReplyDelete...that poor maple has "tar spot!" It's common here too!
ReplyDeleteLovely page and gorgeous leaves -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteOhh yess this is very nice indeed. Love Halloween. Wow so many beautiful colors. Have a nice day today.
ReplyDeleteHope there are still some colorful areas when we return home from our travels. Here in Portugal everything is green. And, there was rain as well here on Monday.
ReplyDeleteFabulous artwork. Love the pumpkins and the ghost. The pumpkin with the mask looks so stylish! Beautiful fall colors and a lovely photo of the trees against the shoreline. I love it! The pumpkin patch here has such strange looking pumpkins. I had no idea about the varieties before I visited the pumpkin patch.
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I do like your page and I do like the photographs you've shared.
ReplyDeleteHappy midweek wishes ... hope the rest of your week goes well.
All the best Jan
ReplyDeleteThe ghost looks a bit scared, poor Buh! ;-)
Wonderful pictures, especially the lake! To rain and... here it´s Thursday, have a great one, hugs
Wow... beautiful... you can't celebrate autumn at its peak enough.
ReplyDeleteWe're also having rain these days, but there are breaks to enjoy the beauty...
Thanks for your photos and hug to you.
Love your page, the pumpkin border is great and the whole page just suits that black background. Love all the Autumn colours on the leaves. Hugs Wendy
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your pictures! Each individual leaf has its own story and is individually unique and beautiful. Put them together as a whole and you have the colorful landscapes that you captured. So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAchei fofo o fantasma Erika feliz quinta-feira bjs.
ReplyDeleteErika! That light coming down from the words is my kinda jam. Really, really nice. Your art is as well. So fun to see what you create. Wishing you a wonderful rest of the Halloween season and boogie boogie.
ReplyDeletePS: The Halloween Calendar is soooo fun. We open one or two each Friday after work hours. We have two to open tomorrow and then one last one on Halloween Friday.
So. Much. Fun.
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Your art journal page is a real fun one!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaf colors. I so love this season. You have some really beautiful fall pictures here. Keep enjoying the season! Hugs - Carola
Rather belatedly, popping to look at your lovely post, low on energy so short and sweet!
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I love watching leaves colors in autumn, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat page, Erika, for Elle's challenge at Art Journal Journey.
Hugs,
Mia
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Another great page. It makes sense to stamp directly first, because if you mess up or it 's too faint, you can always tape the stamped on paper and cover it up! I cannot tell you how many times I have done that. xox
ReplyDeleteThat's a cool page with that background paper and I love those pumpkins. xox
ReplyDeletewonderful Halloween page Erika! I love those pumpkins and isn't it so nice to pull out some stash items and use them up?! I always get excited to find something very old in my stash to use up! Love your Autumn walk and Fall leaves! We just did that this weekend and enjoyed some fresh crisp air!
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