I used white acrylic paint to frame my wooden block, as well as draw a few stars to finish up my project. Very simple and very quick, and no $$ spent again (today). I am itching to go to the Dollar Tree, but I have way too many supplies and want to see if I can last the month without spending any new money.
Enjoy today's gruesome giggle...
After stuffing the bottom of the cauldron with paper from my shredder, I added a piece of spider webbing, also from Dollar Tree (as well as a skull from a small skeleton, a leg from same and a glittery spider. Years (maybe a decade) ago, my closest Michael's closed. The clearance prices were too good to pass up, and I bought a bagful of tiny buttons (think grocery bag) - hence, the added curly-cue in the back and the word BOO on the cauldron's front.
I colored small sticker letters orange to match the BOO button and now I have a small Halloween decoration that fits perfectly with the others. I adhered everything with my glue gun. This was a super quick project, and if an adult handles the glue gun, the kids can join in. They can put some candy in the bottom of each cauldron before putting the spider webbing and use it for gift-giving. A suggestion for a tag is "You've Been Boo'd from the ______ Family if you want to treat the neighbors...
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Now for your daily gruesome giggle...
I used the last (sigh) of my skull trim at the top of the cover, and candy corn stickers became freaky fingers looking like something is holding the book. I found a set of spooky silverware to frame my title, using glittery sticker letters to spell it out. A lonely Potion sticker has a ghost escaping from the bottle.
As far as "Family Recipes" is concerned, I decided to put this year's Halloween inspiration on its pages. This comes from magazines, YouYube, Pinterest and of course the creepy cubby hole in my brain.
Do you like Halloween crafting? I love it, and wish there were more than 31 days in October! The challenge over at Your Scrapbook Place is ANYTHING GOES, so if you enter a project at the main blog, you could win a prize this month. And of course, thank you to Moonflower Digistamps for this wickedly lovely digi image available at her store...
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Art*Journal*Journey Anything Goes Journal projeccts
Through the Purple Haze - Challenge #185 October
Moving along with the Times - BINGO (middle horizontal row: image, patterned paper, glitter)
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The sun was very hot. To cool off, Papa rented a surfboard and he and Wilson swam out to catch the next big wave. It was huge! Here they come, Papa hanging ten towards the back while Wilson demonstrates perfect balance, hanging four.
They only wiped out four times…but who’s counting?
...page 7
Taking a break was refreshing for both. While Papa sipped beer and soaked up the sun, Wilson had his very own patch of dandelions to frolic in, spreading their tiny white seeds all over Heaven (more grass to be mown)…
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Santa was so proud of him. He fed him, made sure he was warm and cozy, and happily dropped Wilson off at Heaven’s door. Santa thanked him and assured him that he would be at the top of his Nice List forever!
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When he entered the restaurant, his eyes almost popped out of his head. No wait, no charge, and no limits as to what and how much he could eat. He piled on the pancakes, crunched up bacon, chewed on T-Bone steaks, and swallowed pizza slices whole. By the end of the day, his tummy was swollen as he waddled out of the restaurant with a chicken leg in each paw.
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Papa suddenly took a sharp right and drove a long time. Soon, they were parked next to Abbey Lane. They both got out of the car, stretching their legs before taking a walk (with the Fab Four) across the famous landmark…
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Actually, he would lick any part of your body if you let him. He just could not control his licker, which led to his being on Heaven’s Most Wanted List. .
Those big sad puppy eyes work in his favor, though. No one would turn him in. Look at that face. Aww, so cute…
These are only a few of the stories that healed me and my daughter. I hope you enjoyed reading them.
It's been 2 months since my daughter and I lost our Silkie Terrier, Wilson. Wilson became a valued member of our family and an emotional support dog when my husband passed away. In order to work through my grief, I began writing mini-stories of Wilson, some of them with my husband, his Papa. I used Photoshop to match some of the photos of them with the stories. Here's a couple of the stories that helped me through the whole his (their) passing created in my heart.
WILSON’S ADVENTURES ACROSS THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
2021 Pat Martin
Ever wonder what your dog is up to now that he has crossed the Rainbow Bridge? As you know, all dogs go to heaven, so although he misses you, he is having an awesome time, doing (and eating) the things he couldn’t here on earth. Here are some of the adventures our dog, Wilson, is doing since crossing the Rainbow Bridge. The following stories are dedicated to him and to his Papa…
One day, Wilson chased down the Weiner Mobile, jumped in and rendered the driver senseless by licking him until he fell out of the truck. Buckling his seat belt, Wilson drove off with his Papa in the navigator’s seat.
After a nice long ride, they parked and had a picnic, eating all the hotdogs they could until the Angel Police caught up to them. After sharing their hotdogs with the kindly officer, they received a warning to never again steal another vehicle again…
…which foiled their plans to capture an ice cream truck the next time it would drive past them. But a promise is a promise.
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One weekend, Wilson and his Papa went to the carnival. It was so much fun! There were rides and music and games and lots of yummy smells.
While Papa enjoyed talking to people he knew, Wilson enjoyed all the delicious “leftovers” that children dropped on the ground in their excitement. He especially liked the fallen chunks of Funnel Cake, but he also sniffed out popcorn and pretzels and sometimes a stray bit of hotdog!
When they got thirsty, Papa enjoyed his soda while Wilson jumped for joy when he was given a Puppaccino. It was the perfect way to end the day together.
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It was a slow day and Wilson was bored. He went looking for Papa, and found him in the middle of a card game. He sat in an empty chair and gave everyone at the table sad puppy eyes. He put his paws on the table as if to say, “Deal me in”. The other players couldn’t resist his request and dealt him in. Little did they know he was a card shark, and those innocent eyes fooled all but Papa, who quit playing the first chance he got.
Good thing, too, because Wilson cleaned all the rest of the players out! And it’s too bad he was only playing for dog treats…
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The sun was very hot. To cool off, Papa rented a surfboard and he and Wilson swam out to catch the next big wave. It was huge! Here they come, Papa hanging ten towards the back while Wilson demonstrates perfect balance, hanging four.
They only wiped out four times…but who’s counting?
I chose to create a project on a wood, using designer paper, 1 sticker, some silvery gloss and SIX Scribbles Designs digital images. To finish it off, I framed it to hang at my trailer. These are the Scribbles Designs digis I colored and used: #504 Farrah Flamingo, #054 To the Beach, #F 38 Sand Pail, #F 127 Beach Ball,#F 124 Sunglasses, #F 128 Sun Lotion.
I often bundle several Scribbles Designs digis together onto one project, but SIX is my biggest collaboration yet. I like how it turned out, and I hope you do too. Remember to check out the challenge blog. I know there will be giveaways and games, so don't miss out on the fun. Happy crafftig, y'all!
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