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(Spooky) Adventure is Worthwhile

The next few weeks are some of my favorite weeks of the year - they are normally mild weather (Central Alabama), everyone seems to be in a Halloween mood, and my birthday is the day after Halloween.  

Try It On Tuesday has a Halloween theme right now and Tracey picked My Favorite Colour is October theme for **Art*Journal*Journey* so I did a Halloween page in my Dylusions Journal. 

The page was first sponged with Distress Oxides.  The house, witch, wheat, and fence are all from DRS Designs (I covered the house in Black Stickles), Jack is a button (purchased at Walmart), and the saying is from Tim's Small Talk Sticker pack.

Super fun page to create.  I hope you have some fun Halloween plans.  All mine involve family, candy, fun drinks, and tasty party food.  

Nancy


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  1. Valerie-JaelOctober 24, 2021 at 8:23 AM

    What a fun Halloween page, great fun. And I love the bony hand, nice and creepy! How nice that you are a Halloween baby! I hope you will have a fun time with your family and friends, and thanks for linking to Tracey's challenge at AJJ! Hugs, Valerie

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  2. Divers and SundryOctober 24, 2021 at 8:24 AM

    I like this seasonal scene -the eerie atmosphere with that misty moon. The colors are perfect!

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  3. kathyinozarksOctober 24, 2021 at 11:27 AM

    Loving your page-October is my favorite month

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  4. pearshapedcraftingOctober 24, 2021 at 12:09 PM

    A fabulous fun page Nancy! Quite enough spookiness for me! Thanks so much for joining us at both Try It on Tuesday and Art Journal Journey, Chrisxx

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  5. My name is Erika.October 24, 2021 at 2:08 PM

    I love your page Nancy. What a great idea to use a button for the face. And using that skeleton hand in your photo gives great atmosphere too. Have a super Halloween and birthday too. Do you celebrate for the day or for the whole week coming up? I like to expand mine as much as possible..smile. Thanks for sharing at both Try It on Tuesday and also at AJJ for Tracey's challenge. Hugs-Erika

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  6. JD/ JillOctober 24, 2021 at 7:20 PM

    Wonderful, creative page that you have created here...with great colors!

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  7. Mrs.BOctober 25, 2021 at 12:16 AM

    A fabulous page Nancy, the background is very atmospheric and spooky.
    Sounds like you've got a fun time coming.
    Thanks for sharing at Try it on Tuesday. Avril x

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  8. Bleubeard and ElizabethOctober 25, 2021 at 1:57 AM

    There is lots to see here, but one of my favorite things is the moon and the background where you have created a bit of cloud cover over it. That bit of atmosphere gave this spread an extra OOF. I absolutely adore it all, though. Thanks for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey using Tracey's theme, dear. I am looking forward to your Halloween celebration and your birthday, too.

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  9. *Vicki*October 25, 2021 at 9:17 AM

    How fun that your birthday falls near Halloween! This is my favorite time of the year hands down! Your AJ page is faBOOlous my friend! The way you've created that spooky moon is amazing! I want to spend some of my time making some AJ pages and I hope I can soon! Thanks for inspiring!

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  10. NeetOctober 25, 2021 at 11:58 AM

    "Oh Nancy, what boney hands you have" (all the better to create with my dear - aka Red Riding Hood). Love your page in your Dylusion Journal. It really does light up in the centre with the huge moon. A lovely fenced off house, scarecrow and little witch along with the wheat growing in the field all add to making this a super page. So atmospheric with that moon. Love it!
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  11. Tracey@HotchpotchcreationsOctober 26, 2021 at 3:40 PM

    Nancy this is an amazing journal page, love how the subtle light of the moon caught the witch on her broomstick. Jack looks incredible as he stands ready to spook the world and wade through the corn. What an awesome Halloween scene this is.
    Thanks so much for sharing over @ Art Journal Journey and joining my October theme.
    I hope you have a fabulous Halloween celebration with the family Hugs Tracey xx

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