Stitched Web: Spiderman Layout

Good morning!  Today I have a layout with a stitched spiderweb that I made from the new My Creative Scrapbook kit. It was a fun layout to make!

I started by adhering the striped paper to the background, then stitched a large spiderweb in the upper left corner. 

I stitched the web freehand. It's a little messy, but I solved that in part by adding some stickers on top. I used a Stampin' Up punch to make the bat. 

Next, I created a multi-layered photo mat, using a mix of papers from the kit. The papers are from the Home + Made collection from Pebbles Inc. 

I added a 6-inch white doily on top of the photo mat. I colored the doily with Night Sky mist from October Afternoon then stitched it down for a little extra texture. 

I added my photo and a few pop-dotted stickers. To complete the page, I added journaling strips, a title and a couple stickers in the corners for balance. 

I think it turned out pretty cute! This November kit from My Creative Scrapbook is so versatile. It's not Halloween themed at all, but it worked just perfectly with this photo. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

Going Batty: Repurposed Halloween Frame

I'm always on the lookout for simple frames. They are so fun and easy to alter for the holidays. This plain black frame - which I purchased at a church yard sale for a quarter - was just the thing for a bit of Halloween decor.  

The frame is 8 x 10 inches and was missing the glass front, which worked out perfectly for bats on pop-dots. I used a dark backdrop, some colorful patterned papers and a bat punch from Stampin' Up!

The paper, tag, stickers and button are all from Fancy Pants Designs. I used a mix of papers from the new Collecting Moments and Happy Go Lucky collections. I bent the bat wings up a bit for extra dimension. 

The bats are a play on the popular butterfly frames. 

I was looking through my blog posts and realized that I made Halloween frames in 2012 and 2011 too. 

Here's the one I made last year, using Echo Park Paper. This frame was smaller and was published in Paper Crafts magazine. 

In 2011, I made this Halloween frame while a guest designer for Echo Park. 

I've made several other Halloween projects in the last few years. Lots of treats, no tricks.  Here are the links:  

Owl Pillow Box Treat

Halloween Test Tubes

Monster Test Tubes

Haunted House

And one non-paper craft - a simple painted pumpkin:

Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy Hauntings!