31 Days of Halloween 2026 Day 8

      

During October you will see many Halloween-y projects on my blog.

 This is my 13th year in succession of participating in 31DOH! 

That must be an auspicious number!!

I am joining in with the 2026 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

This is my Day 8.

This is the next page in my Halloween junk journal.

The black and white image is a napkin glued to card and cut to size.

I added a strip of washi and penwork.

Finally I added an image from Conjurer of Dreams Blood Moon Raven Art Digital Download

I placed a tag in the pocket.

I usually share a postcard  from Vintage Image Craft. 

This is a great example of how postcard companies mixed and matched elements of Halloween illustrations—like a witch in flames and a moonlit backdrop with red goblins—to come up with fresh designs. This postcard, dating from around 1912 to 1914, was published by the John Winsch Co. and printed in Germany.

And as always I like to add the skeletons hopping!

Happy Hopping!!

WOYWW #905

           

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in...

 This is my post for WOYWW#905 

Oh my Goodness - I have just discovered that Sarah has passed away...the first link above leads to her very inspiring posts - I always loved to see what she had been making. We will all miss her so much!

RIP Sarah...

I am just sharing a little today - I am really quite lost for words. I decided to photograph my computer desk:

These were the things I was going to share but they seem a little unimportant now...

At the front you can see my 31 days of Halloween project and a handful of tags.

When I was in hospital at every meal I was given cutlery in paper folders. I kept all these and this Halloween junk journal is the second of two tag books I have made with them. 

Each 'page' will take a tag.

I still haven't really done much crafting...

I have made this altered playing card:

and this index card:

The hour has changed so we are currently 10 hours ahead of the UK. At the end of the month it will be 11...

One night we felt a small earthquake - well I did. It was 2am and I just felt a shudder.

At the Botanic gardens, Spring has definitely sprung :

Sending hugs to all connected to WOYWW.

31 Days of Halloween 2026 Day 7

      

During October you will see many Halloween-y projects on my blog.

 This is my 13th year in succession of participating in 31DOH! 

That must be an auspicious number!!

I am joining in with the 2026 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

This is my Day 7.

In my Halloween junk journal there is a pocket for a tag on each page.

Today I am sharing three tags which may or may not go in three of these pockets.

I made this with the freebie from Conjurer of Dreams October Tag Challenge

I made this one with the image that advertises the Gecko Galz monthly Challenge

This one uses the freebie from the Gecko Galz Tag Challenge

I usually share a postcard  from Vintage Image Craft. 

The children in this 1910 illustration look like they’re having a wonderful time—nothing spooky or ominous at all.

And as always I like to add the skeletons hopping!

Happy Hopping!!

31 Days of Halloween 2026 Day 6

     

During October you will see many Halloween-y projects on my blog.

 This is my 13th year in succession of participating in 31DOH! 

That must be an auspicious number!!

I am joining in with the 2026 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

This is my Day 6.

This is the next page in my Halloween junk journal. I have added a tag and small image from 'The Gentle Pivot', penwork and washi.

The main image is the freebie from the Gecko Galz Gothic Challenge.

This is a picture of the two pages I shared today and yesterday.

I usually share a postcard  from Vintage Image Craft. 

This is an eclectic Halloween postcard from around 1917 that I really enjoy. The artwork is bold and has a distinct, stylized flair.

And as always I like to add the skeletons hopping!

Happy Hopping!!

31 Days of Halloween 2026 Day 5

    

During October you will see many Halloween-y projects on my blog.

 This is my 13th year in succession of participating in 31DOH! 

That must be an auspicious number!!

I am joining in with the 2026 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

This is my Day 5.

Yesterday I shared the start of my Halloween junk journal.

This is my next page. On the October prompt list from Kia.creates, the prompt is Cozy Crafts.

I decided to go with the coziness of a warm drink. The background is from Imagine That Digi Stamps (no longer trading). I added a Witch Mug Shot from Conjurer of Dreams. I added some penwork, washi and the tag from a download called The Gentle Pivot.

This tag is adhered in place but I have several more that will be placed in the pockets throughout the journal.

I usually share a postcard  from Vintage Image Craft. 

"Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble." This Shakespeare quote from Macbeth seemed to fit this 1914 Halloween postcard illustration PURRfectly.

And as always I like to add the skeletons hopping!

Happy Hopping!!