Halloween Every Day, (post 3 for today!)

I actually finished today's project TODAY! Go me. LOL Toni used a super cute large tag-shaped gift bag for her page, and after attempting to recreate one, I abandoned the idea and just used a lunch bag. Duh! I was worried it might be too thin, but once it was covered and glued into the journal, I think it will be fine. We have a jumbo pocket (the bag, of course), and a small pocket on the front as well (just fold up the bottom of the bag). Pretty cute, yes?!

Halloween Every Day, cont'd (scroll down for first post of the day)

Today's project is a matchbook photo album. This is so cool. We used acetate for the cover and vellum for the inside pages, and added frames to each of them. I love how it turned out, as you can see the staggered frames behind each other with the book closed. 

It doesn't show very well in the photos, but can you see in each of the frames we added spider webs?? I put a spider in each of them so they show up a little better. So clever!

More Halloween Every Day

Sorry I've been so slow at posting these projects. I'm a slow crafter, so most of these are taking me a day or two to finish, then I'm behind so I have to catch up and then I put off writing the post and ... on it goes! I have a minute now before the next project is posted, so I'm typing like a bat outta heck to get this one up. LOL! 

I love this page. We have three tags over a large pocket that all fold out to allow for journaling and/or photos. These designs are all so fun to create. Be sure to check out Crafty By Toni's youtube channel for all these projects and a zillion more of her fantastic designs! 

Top tag even has another opening flap!

Large pocket under the tags. Super fun.

Halloween Every day

I'm so behind in posting, so sorry!! If you follow my Instagram, you will have seen what I've shared so far on the Halloween Every day journal we made. The journal is bonkers!!! My most ambitious project that I can remember, actually. 

My journal is 6 x 9 inches with a 2 1/2 inch spine for lots and lots of fat, chunky embellishments inside. Made from chipboard and black cardstock. That's it! It is so cool, and I'm really proud of how nice it turned out. Can't wait to till it up. It's going to be flippin amazing. 

I'll be adding more embellishment to it as we go, but this is what I did today. Covered all the flaps, of the back pocket page, added a string closure and acetate pocket and spooky spider. 

#scraptember2025, Gold

Can you believe it is the final day of scraptember2025 collaboration between Crafty by Toni and SevenPlaza?? It's been a blast, as usual, working with Toni and Margreth and sharing their super fun and fabulous ideas! Check out their channels on YouTube to see all the goodness.

For the finale, today's prompt is Gold. I added gold to the picture frame sort of distressing as much as possible to make it look super duper old and weathered and handled. Turned out pretty cool looking, I think. Also used more of Toni's digital kit, as well as one of my mini charms, cheesecloth I dyed earlier this month, and other fun scraps. So far, this is the only decorating I've done for this lapbook. But that will change ....tomorrow starts Halloween Every Day with Crafty by Toni!! I'm so excited. 

But first, today's prompt. I'm loving how this paper bag lapbook is coming along. These are so much fun to make and even more fun to decorate. 

Thanks for coming by the studio and checking out all the glorious fun I've been having. Tomorrow begins another month of super fantabulous makes, so be sure to check back for more Halloween spooky deliciousness! 

Halloween paper bag journal ready to be decorated

Here is the paper bag journal using Toni's Halloween digital papers and ephemera kits. The papers are so awesome - I LOOOOVE PLAID!! - and the embellies are perfect. Please check it out if you haven't yet, they are so perfect.

Nothing to see inside yet, but you'll see some of the papers that come in the digital kit. Aren't they yummy though??

Also some of Toni's washi tape.

Pocket page

This washi is Tim Holtz

The washi as well as the grungy paper are Tim Holtz and not part of the digi kit.

More washi by Toni

The back. This is a Tim Holtz paper, and the skull washi is by Heidi Swapp. 

Stay tuned for the decorated version coming soon.

Envelope pocket for Halloween journal

Last week we did the paper bag journal using Toni's digital Halloween papers kit. (Post coming after this one.) But first, here is the adorable envelope pocket project we did this weekend with Toni's FREEBIE digital kit in her ko-fi shop. Go snag it, if you haven't got it yet. We used it for today's pocket. I super love it and it will be so cute in the journal.

Finished pocket measures approx 5 x 4 1/4 inches

#scraptember2025, Five

There are so many prompts in today's project, but since I hadn't done 5 yet, we'll go with that one. It's in here. This super delicious little round mini album is inspired by Saje, at Vibe of Vintage and LadyBlackblood. It measures 5 1/2inches, including the binding edge. I have literally thousands of dies, which I don't use a whole lot in this new phase of crafting (since I got into the vintagy-grungy-junk-journally vibe!) But this one is so dang cute, I had to pull it out and create. Hope you like! 

Leslie, it's one of the pears! I finally used my stamp. LOVE it!

Here it is - the jumbo 5! :)

From the grungy texture pieces I made earlier in Scraptember.

Back cover. (plastic spider by Heidi Swapp)

#scraptember2025, More paper beads

I needed to add to my mini-stash of beads, just in case. You never know when I might need a bunch more! 

Here's my simple process: 

Choose the paper or scrap you want to use for your beads. This pattern is a digital file by Studio on Glore (Etsy). For the small beads, I use a 5in strip. 

You can mark them as I did here, or you can just cut them with a trimmer or scissors. I wanted them to be fairly uniform, so I drew lines and cut with scissors. 

This is a quilling tool. Makes it easy to roll the strips, but you can do it as easily with a pair of tweezers. Roll them tightly and glue the end. 

Add ink to cover the edges and add depth.

I like to add just a touch of shine to them with glossy accents or equivalent, which also acts as a sealer. Squeeze out a little puddle onto a non-stick mat and dip your finger into it, then roll the beads between your thumb and finger. You barely need any of it to make it look 'finished'

So fun and super simple. I remember these from when I was a kid, but I have no memory of ever making them myself. Seems like a grade school project that was never part of my curriculum. 🤷