Posted by Jeanette Lynton...
Autumn
is here, and with the new chill in the air my thoughts turn to the approaching
fun of the Halloween season. It’s always been a whole lot more heartwarming
than haunting at my home—snapping photos of my kids, so proud in their homemade
costumes, was always very exciting to me. I never could tell which of us was
having more fun—the kids or me!
The
tricks and treats that abound at Halloween are thrilling to experience, and
just as fun to capture in layouts. Today I am oozing with ideas on how to use
the Cricut® Artbooking cartridge to make your own, and, starting with the
video, I’m going to share some with you.
Aren’t
these layouts “wicked” fun? To add to your bubbling brew of ideas, I’ll share a
few more ideas from the layouts you just saw in the video.
If you
take a peek at the cartridge booklet you’ll find, on pages 70 and 71, the
Halloween-themed keys you just saw. But there are more kooky cuts than you saw
on the layouts from the video! Notice the image pictured in the left-hand
corner of page 70 that suggests layering the skull & bones photo mat atop
the web overlay.
I love
this look! Just as Kristine showed us in the video with the black photo mat
layered with black glitter paper webs, you can trim elements from any cut to
fit your tastes. If you trim the middle of the web to make room for the photo
mat, you’ll have another web to use elsewhere on your Halloween layout, and in
a unique shape.
The
cute cat used on this layout, stamped and cut with instructions from the Eek
& Shriek stamp set, has hauntingly hollow eyes made from green Glitz™
glitter gel. Don’t you love him? He’s got friends from the same stamp set,
along with 3 other sets found in the latest Idea Book, that can be used to
complement the Halloween cuts from this cartridge. Do you recall the moon &
bat combo cut from the video? Can you see it being complemented nicely with
this stamp (yet another from the Eek & Shriek set), which pictures a
similar moon/bat combination? I can. Experiment with the two and see what eerie
creations you can concoct.
Though
most of the items you saw in the video were linked at 11", remember that
you aren’t limited to using only images cut at that linked size. Use the “real
dial size” button to spice up your layouts. For example, by cutting this spooky
fence shape at a large size and layering it on top of a smaller-sized haunted
house shape, you will give the impression that the house sits far off in the
background. The house will loom in the back instead of being a focus of the
layout, and that means your adorable costume-laden photos can take precedence.
I hope
you have some fun brewing your own Halloween layout recipes. The Artbooking
cartridge will add some flavor, but the magic is all in you!
12" x 12" Halloween Layout
Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection
B1429 Eek & Shriek
X7170B Laughing Lola Paper Packet
Z1847 Green Glitter Paper
Z1754 Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment
Z1806 Green & Blue Epoxy Bubbles
Colors: Laughing Lola Purple, Honey, Slate, Black
12"
x 12" Boo Layout
Z1906
Cricut® Artbooking CollectionC1522 Creepy Creatures
B1413 Perfect Fit–Halloween
X7171B Sarita Paper Packet
Z1829 Black & Grey Glitter Paper
Z1847 Green Glitter Paper
Z1850 Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape
Z1853 Aqua Dots
Colors: Slate, Whisper, Goldrush, Lagoon, Pear, White Daisy, Black
Pasted
from <http://www.jeanettelynton.com
***** Additional pics of artwork created by the CTMH art department *****
(thanks Noreen for the extra pics :)
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