Boo | Bramble Fox

Yesterday I was up on the Bramble Fox blog. Here's my post...

Hey, Bramble Fox friends! Today I have a fun Halloween layout to share with you, featuring the awesome Pumpkin Stack Perspextives, along with several other Bramble Fox products. (Please note that since I scrap 8 x 8, the products look a bit larger on my layouts.)

I used Spooky collection by Pebbles to complement the Bramble Fox products I used. I started out by adding some bricks to my white background using Fox Cut Stencil #49 |Bricks along with Tim Holtz distress ink and a blending brush. I splattered some orange and black paint, and then started building my page. I tore paper for the top and bottom to give the page some interest and texture, and I tucked a spider web behind the top layers using the Pumpkin Cut File (which has a beautiful pumpkin as well as this fun spider web). And seriously, how fun is that Pumpkin Stack? It's a translucent orange, but I backed it with black cardstock to show of the detailing in the carved faces. The etched details on these pieces are just amazing--just look at that curly vine on the bottom pumpkin! The phrases stuck at the bottom of the pumpkin came from the Paper Snips 012 | Halloween, and the phrases tucked behind my photo are also from that sheet.

How cute is this black cat? It's also included in the Pumpkin Stack set. He's got the perfect mischievous face, with just a little spooky vibe, created by the fabulous etching!

Also included in the Pumpkin Stack is this adorable cat sitting inside a pumpkin, so even though I used all three pieces on one layout, you could also use this pack for three separate layouts! The Boo to You banner is from the Paper Snips 012 | Halloween.

Here's another view of the cool spider web cut file. A layer of pom-pom trim added more texture and a bit of whimsy to the top of my page. And I found these cool pumpkin embellishments in my stash. The die cuts and bat puffy stickers are from the Spooky collection.

And what little girl doesn't like a little bling? I adorned the Halloween bag die-cut with some rhinestone trim that's been in my stash for eons, and added a platinum silver heart Perspextive from the Hearts Special Edition pack because I always like to add a heart to the pages I give away.

If you haven't yet scrapped your Halloween pictures, you'll definitely want to go grab the fun and fantastic Pumpkin Stack set. There's lot of other beautiful Halloween-themed items in the Autumn Collection.

Please share your creations with us by tagging Bramble Fox on Instagram, and also share your work in our Bramble Fox Friends Facebook group. We love to see what you make with the Bramble Fox products!

Until next time...have fun scrapping!

Eek! | CSI Case File No. 398

I made this fun page for the first November Case File at CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration.

Here are the Case File and clues.

In addition to the colors and documenting Halloween for the Testimony, I used the following Evidence clues: a distressed solid background (really old--from Cosmo Cricket), stripes, stars, Halloween-themed items, bats, houses, a bow, circles, buttons, stitches, and the @ symbol.

The colors from this Case File reminded me of the Hey Pumpkin collection by Crate Paper from a few years ago. I started with an old distressed solid paper in black from Cosmo Cricket to make a night-sky in the background. I backed a pumpkin cut file from Bramble Fox with a few of the patterned papers and then started building my page. A bow was one of the clues. I love it when I can use my ribbon. I have enough to last me several lifetimes! Stitching was a clue, so I added some cross-stitches here and there.

Stripes were a clue, so I added some striped paper at the top and then decided to add some fiber to add another interesting texture on the page. Fibers--another thing I have a ton of in my stash. One of the patterned papers in the collection had a bunch of heads. I thought it would be fun to have some of the monsters from the Hey Pumpkin collection peeking out from behind the pumpkin. 

Since houses were a clue, I thought I'd add a little neighborhood with trick-or-treaters at the bottom of the page, and I fussy cut those from one of the patterned papers. That @ brad was added because it was one of the clues.

The black words are epoxy stickers that I've had in my stash for eons. I scattered some buttons around the neighborhood because buttons were a clue. I like lots of different textures and details on my page. CSI clues always make me look for things in my stash I wouldn't have thought of including. The acrylic heart is by Bramble Fox. And you know I have to put a heart on the pages I give away.

I had a lot of fun making this page! If you haven't tried out CSI, you really need to come over and play with us--you'll have fun digging through your stash to see what you can include on your pages!

Boo Yah! | Paper Issues Scraplift Sunday Challenge

I made this for one of the Scraplift Sunday challenges in October at Paper Issues.

Here's Cassie Wiscarson's awesome layout that I lifted. Obviously mine is going to look a little different because I scrap 8 x 8.

Here are some details. I used Bella Blvd's Sweet & Spooky collection from a couple of Halloweens ago. I love the cute little spiders in this collection. I added googly eyes to them. The die cut behind the photos is by Bramble Fox.

I always add hearts to the layouts I give away. How cute are these chipboard pieces?

I had this hairy fiber in my stash from eons ago that I thought would be perfect for a Halloween page.

Nuvo Drops were a perfect finishing touch.

Halloween Cutie | Paper Issues Cos-Tomb Parade Challenge

I made this for Paper Issues' Cos-Tomb Parade challenge in October.

I used Simple Stories Boo Crew Collection. Here are some close-ups. I started with some watercolor in the background and then stamped some wonky stars from Bramble Fox.

There are so many fun stickers in this collection!

I fussy-cut the banner out of one of the patterned papers.

The little bracketed words are some really old rub-ons. Those black letters are glittered and are also really old. I love combining old and new!