Hello, happy Saturday, hope everyone is a-okay. Today I'm sharing the first spread in my collage practice journal, which is a 9.5x5.5-inch wirebound sketch journal I found too tall for comfort, so I'm giving it a new purpose: impersonating a travel journal (TN) so I can play along at TN Time with Lisa and Lori, a sketch challenge. 
The size of my journal is pretty close to regulation, so the sketch works. I'm using this practice to wind down, relax, take a break/diversion from my regular work. I've filled some spreads with patterned paper backgrounds using different layouts ready to collage on. So far it's been a welcome respite of pure play so I aim to continue.
I began working on this spread for a few minutes here and there as soon as the sketch challenge went live back in September. I used several Gecko Galz collage sheet images and knew October's theme would be Halloween, so decided to do that theme. I limited my supplies to my Halloween scraps box (which isn't all that limiting as it's full of leftover bits and bobs).
I fished out a Sizzix/Tim Holtz Bigz Rickety House and a Tree die cut from my bits & bobs and colored them with my Promarkers' chisel end, just making lines with 2 different shades, black/grey for the house and browns for the tree. Because TN Lori's optional challenge twist was to use a doily and use mint green, I used my Mint Green Promarker to color some of the windows and outline the images. It kinda looks like it's glowing, heehee-green slime, anyone? 😍 The sweet little witch, the owl/pumpkin and the Trick and Treat tickets are all Gecko Galz. I used a white gel pen to trace over the Trick and the Treat and found the die cut letters for the word "or" in my cup of orphan alphabet letters. The golden leaves strewn about were leftover orphans as well, originally cut I think from Tim Holtz Fall Foliage Thinlit dies. There's a strip of black washi with silver spider webs peeking out from underneath the tickets.
On this side, the two ladies and the scalloped pumpkin image are all Gecko Galz. I just had to use that pumpkin element because it's mint green -- score! And I proved it because see that thin outside green strip? It was originally white and I colored that with my Promarker. It looks identical to the green inside the scallop. I added the doily and leaves from my Black Hole of Stash. The center element is a little ditty written by moi in PSE, printed out, cut with a Spellbinders die and colored with Promarkers. I also used a Spellbinders scalloped rectangle nestie to cut a candy corn frame for the lady at top.
And one last view. I had fun making this, and that was my goal. Thanks for visiting and taking a look. Until next time, stay well and craft something! 😊💗😊
MY CHALLENGE PLAYLIST:
I followed the sketch and used mint green and a doily.
I used GG images from October Monthly Gothic Challenge, Altered Halloween, Vintage Halloween and Oct. 2017 Monthly Sheet
Die cuts used: Rickety House, Tree, Scalloped Rectangle and Circle, Leaves, Label
Fabulous journal pages! Love all of the fun details you've added. Thanks for joining the Double D, "Owls/Pumpkins" Challenge.
ReplyDeleteYou have SO much going on with the beautiful background to the creepy house to the witch. What fun. I couldn't take it in all at once, and every time I look at this two page spread, I see even more, including the candy corn. Thanks, too, for sharing this with us at Art Journal Journey and Tracey's theme.
ReplyDeleteA couple of really cool and fun pages! Thank you for joining our challenges at Double D and Four Seasons!
ReplyDeleteDiane DD DT and FS DT {Nellies Nest}
Fabulous pages, such a lot to see !
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WOW what a fabulous layout my friend! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Owls and/or Pumpkins’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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P.S. And thanks for sharing with us over on the Four Seasons Blog too ... hope you're having fun!
I love a good journal page and yours was no exception! My favorites are the black & white scary photos, but they way you've put it all together is amazing! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge. Love to see more.
ReplyDeleteThese pages are lots of fun Aimeslee. I love the vintage photos you used. That jack-o-lantern looks like he is afraid. Smile. It's another great image. Vintage is my favorite Halloween style, so you really tickled my fancy. Thanks for sharing this at AJJ for Tracey's challenge. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWhat FUN hallowe'en pages! Thanks for sharing with us at Incy Wincy "Halloween or Thankful", have a great week. CarolG
ReplyDeleteSo many fun and fabulous things to look at on your Halloween themed pages, the contrast of orange against black illuminates each page. I especially love the little girl dressed up for those Halloween celebrations a vintage treasure.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you shared @ AJJ to join in with my October theme I love it..
Creative wishes Tracey xx
Great and beautiful idea from this Halloween page and also suitable for the October theme. Have a happy week, hugs, Elke
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layout, I love the candy corn paper and all the little spooky details,Thank you for joining us at Paper FunDay,Shandy,DT
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling layout. Your journal will be filled with beauty. I really should have read my e-mails after I got back from holidays. Last night I made a mini journal and couldn't find a doily in the colour I wanted. If I read your lovely post, I would have coloured one to be suitable.
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable art journal spreads! LOVE all the detail you have! Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work Ames, so many wonderful images and features to look at and enjoy, I love it.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
This looks like the most fun! I admire travel journals and art journals and used to do something similar, but now it's all Shutterfly. I have too many pictures! You've done some wonderfully creative work here and I'm so glad to see it in both our Two Old Bats AND Four Seasons challenges!
ReplyDeleteWow those are fabulous pages, so much colour and variety of style. Thanks for joining us at the Pearly Sparkles challenge this month and good luck with your entry Claire DT
ReplyDeleteWowwie wow wow wow!! This journal page is so inspiring and absolutely a fantastic rendition of Hallo0ween- so in love with this!!! Thank you for joining us at Crafty Calendar :)
ReplyDeleteLovely halloween journal page. Great images and colours.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Halloween layout. Thank you for joining TTCRD and 613 Avenue Create. Anesha
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pages. Thanks so much for sharing. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas, https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteGreat journal pages. Thanks for joining us at Pearly Sparkles this month for our "Autumn and/or Halloween" Challenge.
ReplyDeleteOh Aimeslee! The fun you had making this shines throughout - I love that you found so much in your scraps box. I think I may have some of those papers lurking at the bottom of mine! Love the colours and those images - a truly fabulous spread! Thanks for joining us at Try It On Tuesday and Art Journal Journey. Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteWow, what an interesting project you have going here. All those details and that mint green match you did on that pumpkin is amazing. You have covered those large pages very well.
ReplyDeleteHugs Monica
Lovely project! Thank you so much for your contribution to my challenge “autumnal colours/Halloween” over at Country View Challenges! Corrie x
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! This is fantastic! Art journals/traveler's notebooks are such an awesome way to just play! I love how you brought the mint green into your spread - this is just fantastic! Thanks so much for playing along with us at TN Time With Lisa & Lori!
ReplyDeleteWhat great Halloween pages! You have been keeping so busy. I am enjoying slowing down so much. I was getting really burned out.
ReplyDeleteWow!! I love this! I especially love all the fun elements you were able to include, and I have to say that candy corn paper is just "yummy"!!! Thanks for joining us at TN Time with Lisa and Lori this month!!
ReplyDeleteYoure card is so beautiful, thanks for sharing it with us at the Daisy Chain Challenge Blog.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ilonka DT
Awesome pages! Some amazing visual interest in here! Thanks for joining us at 2 Old Bats Halloween Challenge this month!
ReplyDeleteTammy DT
Great journal pages Aimeslee. Thank you for entering the Halloween and/or Be Thankful Challenge at Incy Wincy Designs.
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ReplyDeleteMonique DT its fab
What fabulous Halloween pages! I love all the details from the beautiful background papers to the vintage images 😁. Thanks so much for joining us at Country View Challenges, it's lovely to see you there! Hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for accepting the challenge this month at 613 Avenue Create!
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