Showing posts with label Halloween scrapbook layout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween scrapbook layout. Show all posts

Thursday, October 14, 2010

The Retweetables: Halloween Edition (Part Two)


 This was me. A clown. Not one of my favorite costumes as a child, but to tell the truth, I chose this photo since the quality was better than the other ones I browsed through this morning. My mom created a HUGE scrapbook for me when I turned 30 and then filled a large photo album with all the other photos that couldn't fit into the scrapbook. So as I was looking through the album, I debated between the photos of me as a punk rocker, a witch with a green face and a few others. I like the photo I chose because it brings back memories of my blue tennis shoes with velcro, the big orange rocking chair that sat atop our red carpeting and the brick fireplace that I ran into right before I started kindergarten (and ended up with a horribly bruised ear). At least the carpet brings out my face paint and the red polka dots on my costume.

Since I'm on the subject of face paint and costumes, check out this week's #Retweetable Halloween tweeters:
Other noteworthy tweets that aren't Halloween related, but I had to share:
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Note: The above layout was created for Day 14 of Layout A Day (LOAD) and scraplifted from the January/February 2007 issue of Simple Scrapbooks (our challenge was to use something old). You can view my LOAD photostream on Flickr.

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Thursday, October 7, 2010

The Retweetables: Halloween Edition

Meet my serial killer daughter. Three years ago, my sweet little four-year-old wanted to dress up as Scream and I let her. Afterall, she refused to look at other costumes and insisted on this one. So, I HAD to make a scrapbook page. (I totally scraplifted the layout from a book I read in 2007. I wish I could remember which one, but that was three years ago and I didn't keep track of things like I do now. If you've seen a layout like this and know who created it, please let me know.)

Okay, back to the bloody layout. Let's open it up to see a "murder"...



(The pop-up element was not part of the scraplift. I had to figure that one out all on my own. Anyway...) Here's the terrifying and fictional story about a young girl, turned serial killer...


Note: After showing my daughter (now 7) my last blog post, Mix a little gore with a few screams, add a dash of sparkle and you have a scrapbook layout, she confessed that she didn't know that Scream was a serial killer. She thought that he just chased people around to scare them.

Since we are on the subject of Halloween, I thought I'd share some Halloweenie tweets with all of you. [I've also added a little commentary to the tweets.]

  • @scrapbooktrends: Our Halloween Spooktacular is is full swing! Be sure to swing by our blog, look for the Spooktacular banner on... http://fb.me/KFbqHApM [There are soooo many fun Halloween projects on this blog and a contest that ends tonight 10/7/10.]
  • @ArtistTaraReed: Scare up some fab paper crafts for Halloween with new stamp sets for Technique Tuesday! | Tara Reed Designs http://ht.ly/2OWYw [These are so cute!]
  • @mmscrapshoppe: Spooky Chic Halloween Wreath: I love purple and black together for Halloween. I think they look subtly spooky toge... http://bit.ly/dlXG8R [The skull is freaky!]
  • @FamilyFun: Have a bewitching #Halloween party with the help of these fun Halloween games and make the party go off with a scream! http://bit.ly/9AQGxs [Loads of fun stuff here!]
  • @craft: Printable Rainbow Owl Mobile:   Here's a fun printable you can use to add some color and whimsy to any corner of a... http://bit.ly/drytK4 [This is adorable and great for Halloween. It's not spooky and you can even decorate a nursery with it. For directions and more free downloads, go to http://www.minieco.co.uk/hoot-hoot/]
Oh, what crafty goodness! I'm so glad I can turn to Twitter for endless ideas and creativity. I hope you have enjoyed these tweets too! Thanks for stopping by ScrappinMemories4U.com. Follow @ohiodanielle on Twitter to stay updated on The Retweetables.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Mix a little gore with a few screams, add a dash of sparkle and you have a scrapbook layout

Q: What happens when your child wants to be a serial killer?
A: You grab a camera, snap a few photos and create a gory scrapbook layout.

My oldest daughter (age 7) has always enjoyed watching scary movies, but when she chose the Scream costume as a preschooler, I was a bit surprised. She had never viewed that particular movie before, but after walking through the costume store, she insisted on being a serial killer. The costume was too big for her, but I made it work to make her happy. This wasn't a regular Scream mask. It was connected to a heart that pumped blood into the mask. She proudly wore it Trick-or-Treating.

Through the years, my daughter continued wearing a variety of masks and it didn't have to be Halloween for her to do so. When my youngest daughter was old enough to be scared, a masked girl chased her little sister around the house and masks have terrified my two-year-old ever since. The scrapbook layout I'm about to show you tells the story of a little girl and her scary masks.

Supplies:
  • Glue Dots® adhesive: Pop Up, Mini, Continuous Line, Memory Book
  • Paper: DCWV, Paperbilities, American Crafts, The Paper Company, scraps
  • The Craft Lounge Sparkly Fluff
  • Making Memories ink and letter stamps
  • American Crafts marker
  • Sakura Gelly Roll pen
  • Deco Art acrylic paint
  • wire
  • button

Step 1: Create a bloody background page. Slice open your hand and drip blood on a nice sheet of white cardstock...or use red acrylic paint like I did. Let dry for several hours.



Step 2: Make a mini serial killer hold a bloody banner. After cutting out a little white mask and black cloak, attach the face with a Pop Up Glue Dot®.



Using two pieces of scrap paper, create a pop-up banner. One piece will be for the title and the other for a background. Drip "blood" onto the title.



Attach wire to the background paper with Pop Up Glue Dots® and place the title on top.



Step 3: Balance the gore with a little Sparkly Fluff. Carefully take a strip of Mini Glue Dots® and adhere to a piece of scrap patterned paper.



 Repeat two more times.



Sprinkle Sparkly Fluff over the Mini Glue Dots® and shake off the excess.



Step 4: Mix together the gore with a few screams, add the sparkle and you have a bloody and kinda scary scrapbook layout.


Bonus Step: Make a pocket for your gruesome mask stories. Place Continuous Glue Lines® on the back edges of your matted photo block and adhere to the layout.


Insert your journaling and the gorey scrapbook layout is complete!


Thanks for stopping by ScrappinMemories4U.com! Be sure to visit this Thursday for The Retweetables: Halloween Edition and to see another layout that will make you SCREAM!

Disclosure: I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

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