Sam's Scrapbook Process : Day of the Dead

So today hasn't been the best as we said final farewells to my Nan who passed away last Friday and between then and today has been the longest week waiting for the funeral!

The day went as well as expected but when I came home I just wanted to distract myself so sat in craftroom and with fresh photos of my Nieces from Halloween sitting on desk I thought I would scrap them.

The first layout is Amelia dressed as a Corpse Bride dragging her groom to the alter which will be me and Adam if he doesn't get his finger out and let me book our wedding only been waiting 11 years :-) Her face painting is very Day of the Dead so that's where initial inspiration came from. If I was very brave and not a chicken I'd get a sugar skull tattoo ... shhh don't tell mam lol! 31 year old and not allowed a tattoo!

Inspiration for page 

The digital kit I used was the Day of the Dead doodles by Kate Hadfield

The sugar skull is just from google and glitter and gem letter stickers from the poundshop.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

The Gypsy & The Witch | Smash Book - October - The Witching Hour

Good Evening All

I have joined another YouTube art group called The Gypsy & The Witch which is a Creative Journaling Journey who was started by 2 amazing ladies Rita Marie "The Gypsy" and Cali Black "The Witch"! 

Please join us here monthly on the 15th for a different theme each month as "The Gypsy and The Witch"- Create a Journaling Journey Together by Spreading a Message of Love and Positivity

This month's theme is "The Witching Hour"

As you know I am rubbish at drawing. The image is Diva Witch and Cat Digital Stamp which I have altered as you can tell the image looks quite different and I changed the cats face as original one was too cartooned for me!

I used paint for the background but used markers for witch, her broom and the cat as the detail was too small to paint.

I stamped the quote which are lyrics from a song called The Witching Hour by rock band Venom. Quote reads - "Come hear, the moon is calling!"

If you search on YouTube for The Gypsy & The Witch to watch videos uploaded today for this event.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

The Gypsy & The Witch | October Promo

Good Afternoon

I have joined another YouTube art group called The Gypsy & The Witch which is a Creative Journaling Journey who was started by 2 amazing ladies Rita Marie "The Gypsy" and Cali Black "The Witch"! 

Please join us here monthly on the 15th for a different theme each month as "The Gypsy and The Witch"- Create a Journaling Journey Together by Spreading a Message of Love and Positivity.

Go search on YouTube for The Gypsy & The Witch.


Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

Coffin Treat Boxes | #lovefallart

Good Afternoon

Here is my fourth and final contribution to the #lovefallart Creative Arts Collaboration on YouTube.

Halloween Coffin Trick or Treat Boxes.

 

Coffin Template

I used tags from google if you search halloween free tags there are pages and pages.

Remember search google, twitter and Youtube for #lovefallart if you are needing any fall inspiration.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

Smash Book Art : Alive

Fancied getting my paints out as I have been watching alot of Leilani Joy's Art Nuvogue  and I just love her paintings but as I have said before I am rubbish at drawing!

I had this quote from Frankenstein where the Dr says "It's Alive!" and I found this quote: The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be!

I also saw a pin-up Bride of Frankenstein tattoo which Kat Von D did on LA Ink a while ago but cant find a photo of it anywhere!

I know its not Halloween but I fancied painting something with that and this is what I came up with.

Image traced but changed a bit from http://dv-venom.deviantart.com/art/The-Bride-of-Frankenstein-2-358921824

It got a tad messy and had a few issues where mist would not go through lace or my mesh and got black paint everywhere as I couldn't get the paint to run properly but I got there in the end. 

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

"Mists and Masks" November YTLH©

Hey all
Hope everyone is well.

If you go over to You tube you can follow along with the YouTube Layout Hop.

Here is the page I have made:

Used:

Paper

- Best Creations Inc - Halloween Collection

- Piggy Tales - Beauty and the Beast Collection

Studio112- Type Stickers

Me & My Big Ideas - Soft Spoken Embelishments

Studio G - Chipboard words

spider web by Silhouette

Theme for this month is "Mists and Masks". Hope you guys like each and every video and please leave a comment on every video to be eligible to WIN a prize from our Sponsors.

Sponsors for November: Anna Fearer

http://www.morepaperthanshoes.com

There is a FAN page on Facebook please try to promote and post the fan page link on your Facebook to help spread the word. Ask people to "like" the page. Here is the link.

Line up for November:

1. Sam - http://www.youtube.com/samwri1984

2. Becca - http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBeccajb

3. Stephanie - http://www.youtube.com/HerRoyalPrincess

4. Zoe- http://www.youtube.com/AF0093 

5. Nicole - http://www.youtube.com/user/swtlady1

6. Ellen - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dJT8XrBGCUKU0z7IgBxoQ

7. Jan - http://www.youtube.com/user/pokefan2001

8. Meital - http://www.youtube.com/tmeital

9. Fitty - http://www.youtube.com/madebyfittytv

10.Jennifer Priest - http://www.youtube.com/hydrangeahippo

Thanks so much to taking the time to view and comment its much appreciated
Sam xxx

Sam's Scrapbook Process : Hounds of Hell

Hi

Hope everyone is well. I haven't made any Sam's Scrapbook Process videos in a while so thought I would try and get caught up on some layouts.

Since Halloween is just around the corner we decided to buy the furry boys a costume as I have never bought them a Halloween one before. So we bought a Devil and a Witch one from the £Shop. Only to get home to find part of the Witch costume was missing .. boohoo! Well for the sake of a £1 I wasn't going to return it so I just had to put the Devil one on both of them and take a quick photo.

I put the photos in EyeEm as it keeps the photo rectangle instead of cropping into square like Instagram. I put some cool filters on them which made them look a tad more dark and spooky :-)

The idea came from a layout I saw on my Facebook feed which is by Scrapbook Treds Magazine.

I loved the layout and thought I would give it a go.

Here is the layout I made:

I thought the title fitted as the dogs are Hounds.

I used:

Paper-
-ATD momenta - Tricks & Treats 
-Best Creations Inc - Halloween Collection
- Colorbök - Hopscotch Collection

American Crafts Thickers - Smoothie
Alphabet Stickers
Me & My Big Ideas - Soft Spoken Embelishments
Recollections - Pumpkin Dimensional Stickers
Faux Postage by Lana Rickabaugh
Orange Rik Rak

Another layout I made a while ago using alot of the same papers/products I just found the video I never uploaded.

Thanks so much to taking the time to view and comments are much appreciated

Sam xxx

Sam's Scrapbook Process : Too Cute to Spook

Hey all
Hope everyone is well. 

So I have started my niece Amelia's album. I think I was behind as far back as Halloween 2012!! I think there is 1 or 2 pages from March 2012 I still need to go back and complete as well.

 

This page is her Halloween page and I have seen a few other people name their layouts "Too Cute to Spook" so I had to pinch the title for mine. I have just noticed on the photo I only have one o in the first to so I have corrected that!!

 

Paper used is from

Best Creations Inc

Me & My Big Ideas - Soft Spoken Embelishments

Me & My Big Ideas - Green Glitter Alphachips

STUDIO112 - Typewriter Alphabet Stickers

Studio G - Chipboard words

 

Thanks so much to taking the time to view and comments are much appreciated

Sam xxx

Sam's Scrapbook Process : Halloween Cookies

Hi All

Hope everyone is well.

Another A4 Hybrid layout for you.

I used:
Blue paper from My Minds Eye - Magnolia Collection
Digital Papers from shabbyprincess.com - Holliday Sampler
Digital Font from shabbyprincess.com - Moody Blues
Mason Jar, Halloween logo I am not sure had them for a while.

Thanks so much to taking the time to view and comment its much appreciated
Sam xxx

Halloween/Fall October YTLH©

Hey all
Hope everyone is well.
If you go over to You tube you can follow along with the YouTube Layout Hop.

Here is the page I have made:

Theme for this month is "Halloween/Fall". Hope you guys like each and every video and please leave a comment on every video to be eligible to WIN a prize from our Sponsors.

Sponsors for October: 
Tanner Bell  www.TannerBelldesigns.com  

Next person in line- Elisha - www.youtube.com/user/emoran78

There is a FAN page on Facebook please try to promote and post the fan page link on your Facebook to help spread the word. Ask people to "like" the page. Here is the link. 

October Line-up: (Please note if Lauraluvslace and NBGcrafts aren't showing this is due to the hurricane which will be affecting power)

1- Zoe- www.youtube.com/AF0093

2-janet nagai- www.youtube.com/dreamscrapbooks

3- Niurka - http://www.youtube.com/user/NBGcrafts

4- Laura - http://www.youtube.com/user/Lauraluvslace

5- Sam - www.youtube.com/samwri1984

6 - Elisha - www.youtube.com/user/emoran78

7- Kerry - www.youtube.com/user/kjmckenz
8- Meital - www.youtube.com/user/tmeital

Halloween Cards

Hope everyone is well


I made a few Halloween cards today

 Image for this card is from Sarah Jane Wright its a paper doll which I printed smaller and coloured in for my card. I dont have a Halloween sentiment so had to write Halloween by hand.

 Papers for both of these cards are by DCWV 12''x12''  Doodlin' Around - For all Year Round. Pumpkin stamp is by Imaginisce Snag 'em Clear Stamp - Pumpkin.

The image on this card is a sticker from Me and My Big Ideas.


Thanks for looking :-)

Pumpkin Patch 8x8 Layout

OMG I am almost a year behind with my niece Amelia's scrapbook, so this weekend I decided to try and catch up.

This is a gorgeous picture of my brother and Amelia when we were at Bush Garden's in Florida at the end of last year and they had a Pumpkin Patch with hay and scarecrows set up and it was adorable.

Papers used:

DCWV - The Doodlin' Around All Year Stack

Brown plain cardstock - No name

Again I used the pumpkin template which i got from "A Year in cards - September 2009 Halloween Cards by Kristina Werner. I also free hand cut some leaves in different scraps and crumpled and inked them to look like old dried leaves.

I cut paper strips and inked the edges for my journalling. I don't really like my hand writing but never mind, its done and they stuck down haha!

Thanks for Looking
Take Care Sam x

Halloween Scrapbook Page

Since it was Halloween yesterday there are alot of Halloween pictures which will need to be scrapped.

My parents are currently looking after a baby girl who absolutely adorable she is like a little porcelain doll. I am in the middle of making her a scrapbook so when she gets adopted she can take it with her to her new family.

I have made a LO for the photo of her in her little pumpkin outfit but we got a few more good photos so I will have to put a few more photomats down and re-arrange slightly but that wont be too hard.

I used the template which i got from "A Year in cards - September 2009 Halloween Cards by Kristina Werner my favourite designer from two peas in a bucket. http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_display.asp?cmd=display&seed_id=30424
I simply changed the PDF size when i printed and made the paper size A5 (148 x 210mm) and followed the instructions on how to assemble together and used as embellishments for my scrapbook page.
Items used:
Autumn Forst: Pumpkin Parade 12x 12, The Halloween Collection:Esmerelda 12x12, Old Olive and Elegant Eggplant (Stampin' Up Card Stock), 3d Black Felt Letters, Plain White and Black Cardstock.
Thanks for looking and hope you all had a great Halloween :-)