All Hallows Eve Eve

 

This is my final entry for Tracey from Hotchpotchcreations, our host this month at Art Journal Journey.  Her theme, as I'm sure you know, is My Favorite Color is October.   

It's nearly Halloween and time to celebrate.

I've tried to include things that remind us of Halloween.

There will be bats,

witches on broomsticks,

and a full harvest moon.

Skulls come out of the graveyard at night,

then ravens and black cats join them.  A smashed pumpkin got in the way.

More pumpkins get stepped on in the graveyard,

then another black cat joins the graveyard party.

A spooky castle sits in the background,

while a huge spider hangs from the tree.

All this to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Halloween, whether you celebrate it or not.

I started by laying down mint green house paint in lieu of gesso in my Collage Two altered book.  When the paint was dry, which took overnight, I brushed blue watercolor over the top of the paint. I added the moon using a product called Stencil Gel.  It took two days to dry because I got way too much gel on the page.  While the moon was drying, I printed and fussy cut the skeletons and the house.  I also fussy cut a witch, but didn't like it, so I used a wood mounted red rubber stamp, instead.  I also used the wood mounted red rubber bat, ravens, and Happy Halloween stamps.  The pumpkins and spider were acrylic stamps.  I spent days and days looking for my foam black cat stamp.  Finally, after taking everything out of my stamp drawer, I found it, and the spread was complete.

I would like to thank Tracey for being such an inspiring host this month at Art Journal Journey.  Not only has she been a terrific host, her art has been incredible, too.  Thank you beyond belief for joining us this October with your incredible theme, Tracey!