Psycho Moms Scrapbooks: Trick or Treat

Friday, November 2, 2012

Trick or Treat - Halloween 2012

Mr. Cooper, my 5 year old Nephew, decided this year he wanted to be the "Dark Knight" for Halloween. I asked him why, and he said "Because he is cooler than Spiderman". I believe he was Spiderman last year (lol). I love to ask all the little ones year after year, why they have decided on their costumes. It is a fun way to add journaling to your layouts, and makes for interesting topics as they get older.

This year, I used Marion's digi downloads from the Something Wicked Halloween Mini Album to create my 12x12 layout. By layering the smaller designs and fussy cutting out the iconic elements, I was able to make the layout interesting and fun.

I dropped some Tattered Angels - Clam Bake - Glimmer Mist on the background cardstock, then blew on the droplets, to create a splattered effect.

I have shared many times, that I love incorporating older products. Sometimes you need to give them a fresh look to match newer lines or themes. The chipboard letters that spell out Treat were PINK - yes - PINK, and I painted them with Orange Extreme Glitter Paint from Plaid. It took several coats to hide the pink - but it was well worth it. I used the heat tool to bubbled up the paint, so that it would look grungy. The buttons were a set of old buttons from 2002 Daisy Dee (who is no longer in business) - it is nice to have them completely used and out of my stash. From the scrap pile, I used some scrap canvas that I had painted orange for a Prima BAP layout, to create the tab. Since I didn't have enough letters to spell out Trick or, I just hand wrote them on the canvas. The 2012 is a piece of Mylar confetti that I got for Brittany's Graduation party. I love to collect these, they make great date references on your projects.