Freehand Scraps and Post Halloween

Okay, I have to admit that Halloween has never been a big deal to me. I was never one to put a lot of thought into a costume, I don't like anything scary or macabre, I am just not that into it. Last year Emma's costume (pirate) was based around the cutest black and white Hanna Andersson tights and patent Gymboree boots. Priorities. Well, guess what that has changed my friends. I had such a delightful time last night, I love Halloween! The girls really had a great time, they were just amazed that people were putting the prettiest little candies in their buckets.

Look at those baby legs stuffed into the leopard tights! Love It! She resisted this costume all month and I really wasn't sure if I would be able to get her to wear it, but when the time came to get dressed, she whined a little but I was persistant and I think she ended up liking it.

The November kit at Freehand Scraps is for sale! This kit is stuffed with papers perfect for your Fall photographs. I still have enough left over from my kit for a couple more lay outs. I made this 8.5x11 two pager of our trip to the apple orchard last month. Cute animals? In the kit. Fabric and chipboard clouds ? In the kit.

Here's one of Lily and her collection of rotten apples. I wanted to bring attention to the apples so I stitched a circle around her basket of yuck.

Love the colors in this collection of papers.

Messed around with Maya Mist (Bubblegum) here. I am definitely an amateur when it comes to misting, but it is heaps of fun to try. I used the blue scalloped paper to make a mask and the then misted the top and bottom of the paper. Emma was born with the bluest eyes. Her daddy and every single person on his side of the family has blue eyes. Her eyes stayed blue until she was 2.5 . Now they still have some blue in them, but there is green and just around the iris they are are golden. Is that a version of hazel?

I think this lay out of Emma is my favorite of the bunch. I love the sweet photos of her, I love the memory of this day we spent together as a family and I think the papers really layered well together.

I already used the birthday card below! I hope you will check out the Freehand Scraps gallery this month, it's fun to see what everyone comes up with using the same kit.

I'd like Some Pumpkin Pie Please

Happy Halloween! This is Lily , last year. The pumpkin costume was my 15 year old cousin's! My sweet Aunt Jane sent it to me and I love it. I don't love Halloween paper, but this line from Pink Paislee last fall is my absolute favorite "Halloween" paper and I guess technically it is not even Halloween! I took this layout photo when I first started blogging and it shows!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween, we are terribly excited over here for the festivities to begin.

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Lily's Favorite Pink Persimmon

Yes, even a 20 month old can have a favorite stamp and in this case Miss Lily Bee loves the Scotty dogs from Pink Persimmon! Can't blame her they are so darn cute! All week long there are challenges on Caardvarks. This first one was designed by Heidi Van Laar.

In addition to the Scotty dogs, I slao used the Soda Pop large lowercase alphas from Pink Persimmon and the fun argyle paper was sent to me from my friend Lexi. I colored in the the bow with a watercolor pencil and went over it with a water brush.

Boo Crew

Here's a couple of spooky BoBunny treats for you. First up is an artisan shaped card...

That's crepe ruffled around the Jeepers Creepers sticker.

Next up is a very non-traditional card...

A matchbox style box that slides open to reveal some sweet goodies and a fun message.

The Bare Elements box comes white and I painted it with Maya Road Mist, it is a metallic-pewter color. I added a 7gypsies handle.

Here is the pull out card...under the candy...

I lined the box with more BoBunny Boo Crew...

Happy Haunting! Okay, I know it's not til the end of next month! I am already planning the costumes, last year Emma was a pirate (my choice, I found the cutest tights with black and white stripes and designed the costume all around them).