Monday, 31 October 2011

Halloween at last....

Hi everybody. I feel really proud of myself that I did so much clearing up and cleaning yesterday. My apartment looks quite different; the table in my arty-kitchen is completely cleared, I think this is the first time that I have seen the whole table top for a long time. I know it won't last long; as soon as I get back to work it will magically fill itself up, but now it looks like a table again, and we will be able to eat there like civilized people. The whole of the couch is also free to sit on, and my sandals and summer shoes - which were still littering the hall are now all away; I think boots are now more appropriate.
In the night from Saturday to Sunday we put our clocks back for winter time, and so it was dark really early yesterday evening, which I can't say I like. It makes the evening very long, and as I don't really want to get up early, an hour extra light in the morning is not my thing. Oh well, I suppose it helps some people.

I didn't have much time for crafting yesterday, I just managed a very quick journal spread, which will be the last of my Halloween things for this year. I coloured the pages with water soluble crayons and then sprayed over them with some diluted distress inks, before adding the last of my Halloween bits and bobs and doing a bit of doodling. I will try to do a bit more doodling or scribbling on them in the course of the day, if I have time. The skull tag on the right hand side can be taken out of its pocket,




Hope you all have a great day with lots of haunting memories! Have a hoot, but be careful if strange creatures come to your door, and make sure you feed them well!

26 comments:

  1. Love the cherryness of you Halloween page and the contrast with the purple :)
    Von
    Be careful tonight hahaha

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  2. The day has arrived! Your journal pages are wonderful as usual. I think the skeleton line up stamp is so great. Do have a spookie scary creepy fabulous time tonight. Enjoy every moment. Can't wait to hear all about it. hugs, Donna

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  3. What a wonderful Page! I love the dancing skeletons and the leafs are such beautiful colours. Happy Samhain to you! x

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  4. Hip, hip... hooray! Happy Halloween :]
    So wonderful for you to share all your journal pages through out the month of October, great theme.
    Such wonderful artwork. *hugs*

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  5. Hope your day is fun filled, Valerie! Lovely journal pages!

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  6. Absolutely lovely, so many fun things to look at in the project
    Lindsay xx

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  7. Another fab, fun journal page love all the autumn colours. XOXO Zoe

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  8. Happy Halloween Valerie and hope you have a lovely time with your friends today.
    Gorgeous Autumn and Halloween pages, especially the peeping skull and dancing skeletons.
    Hugs, Fliss xx

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  9. I'm with you on the long dark evenings Valerie, the days are now very short. Love the skull in his pocket - have a spookily fabulous time with your friends. Suze xx

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  10. YAY for you for all that cleaning! Sounds like you deserve a treat! Your pages are wonderful! Happy Halloween!

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  11. Happy Halloween ay Valerie, have a great time with your friends.
    Love your pages as well. Yvonne x

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  12. Val,
    Another great page from you.
    So finally it is your favourite holiday so I am wishing you a Happy Hallowe'en may it be spooky and menacing with lots of fun along the way!
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  13. How wonderful that you did a lot of cleaning, now please come over and tidy up for me.:) Love your pages and your colors are always so interesting. Really nice. We don't do Halloween so we won't be doing a dern thing but giving out the candy and that's if anyone comes by. tee hee. Have a great week.

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  14. Hi Valerie. Happy Halloween. Super pages. The detail really stands out. Have a wonderful evening.
    Regards Florence x

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  15. Now that skully can really rise to the occasion....Happy Halloween...hope it's filled with boo-tiful treats!

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  16. Valerie, a fun day for many and you are fortunate to share it with friends. I really like the dancing skeletons on your journal pages. All they need now is some journaling to record today's events.

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

    Hugs,
    C

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  17. Pretty journal pages to close out Halloween for this year!

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  18. More great journal pages love the dancing skeletons. Hope you have a creepy ghoulish Halloween !

    Marie

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  19. Hope you have a great evening Val. Love the journal pages with the skeleton stamp. xx

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  20. Happy Halloween Val!! Enjoy your clean house,too. :0)

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  21. love your pages val, hope you have a good party tonight...

    maria xx

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  22. I love the colors of this one,, the sketons are cute too! Happy halloeen!! Our time doesn't change till next weekend.

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  23. Cute journal page...love those dancing skeletons!

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  24. Great journal pages Valerie and WTG on the clear table..can't remember when my table was last seen uncluttered!
    Hope your Halloween party went well.
    Hugs xx

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  25. Fun journal pages - again! Since you're already so prolific, you might want to participate in Art Every Day for the month of November. You can find the details here: http://creativeeveryday.com/ Any medium, anything creative..... I find challenges help give me a focus sometimes so I'll be participating as much as I can... hope to see you there.

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  26. Great Halloween pages!! Like the pocket on the page!
    hugs,
    Jen

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