Over at ARTastic there is a fantastic challenge this month. The inspiration painting (Dr Jekyll’s Hideway by Maryanne Jacobsen) has the most wonderful vibrant colors and I just couldn’t resist creating a background with those colors. But it was quite a struggle for me because I don’t have any Halloween pictures. But I took this picture of DD recently and I thought it looked spooky when I saw it. It was really foggy that day and I guess that’s why she looks so pale (as a ghost).
To get some extra points you should include a house, trees and a spooky fell on your layout.
I started out “painting” my background with Aridondack Color Wash from Ranger. To create a tree a used a mask and some dark grey mist.
The house is fussy cut out of a patterned paper.
To create more of a spooky feeling I added an owl and some bats. I made the bats myself, just drawing them on a paper and then cutting them out.
Thank you SO much for looking!!! Your comments make my day!
I love how you have created your background,and how you have masked your spooky tree. I think you have done a wonderful job with your criteria. Thanks for joining in again at Artastic.
ReplyDeleteYour background is a wonderful representation of the inspiration paining. Love your little bats and leaves too.
ReplyDeleteWow you've done a great job with this Helene. The way you've painted the background paper is so like the artists' painting. I love the autumn toned leaves too, great addition to your page.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so cool! Your misting is totally like the painting - I love it! And the masking! Wowee - did you actually make the mask or do they sell that one? So appropriate!!! I love the owl and the bats too - awesome work!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely lovely (in a spooky way!). Great use of the misty background and I love the owl and the autumn leaves
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely scary eh!!! he he... too darn cute...Thanks for playing along with us over at ARTastic... hugs...xoxo
ReplyDeletewow that background is amazing..... soooooooooooo stunning with deep rich colours ... gives so much depth to the page ... love the pic too .. hugz x
ReplyDeleteOh this is excellent Helene! Nery spooky background & cluster, & such a sweet photo to lift it up. Gorgeous work as usual, & thanks for playin along with us.
ReplyDeletethis is great Helene, love it
ReplyDeletethanks for playing along at artastic
Fantastic LO Helene!
ReplyDeleteLove, Love this LO! The colors are beautiful and all the details are perfect. Your little one is darling as well! Thanks for joining us this month over at ARTastic;0) Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteA fabulous LO - I just love your cute picture - great work in the background - thanks for playing along at ARTastic.
ReplyDeleteThe background has turned out a treat! Love your leaf cluster, and owl peering down on all the thats going on! Cute photo you used :)
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