Halloween is just around the corner. Prepare yourselves to visit the ghosts of Halloweens gone by. I dug through the Tomb of the Archives to find these spooky projects. We're dusting off the cobwebs and discovering the secrets of the past. From layouts to party favors these projects are to die for. Don't be cursed by inability, glean ideas and inspiration from these haunting images.


Jami Petersen
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One way to get things done quick, is to use pages that are patterned to give a specific affect. There are many papers available that look as if they are really embellished. The work is done for you! Read more tips on simplifying layouts for quick and easy pages by clicking here.

Halloween: The holiday for which children and adults dress up and become someone or something else for a short time. Although we tend to associate it with ghosts and goblins, for most of us Halloween is just good times, laughter and lots of treats. Creating suitable Halloween layouts can be haunting for any scrapbooker, whether you are seasoned or a beginner. But did you know that you don’t have to be a witch to brew up pages that are spooktacular?

Click here for more haunting layouts. . .

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October is a month for ghosts and goblins…the kinds that are less than 3 feet tall and call you “Mommy”. Ah yes, the missing bed sheet that is now sportingly worn in it’s slightly altered state by your 4 year old is a sure sign that Halloween is coming. Kids love the parties, costumes, trick-or-treating, the candy that they eat for weeks afterwards, and we love to scrap those memories!

More layout madness awaits you, click here if you dare . . .

Halloween seems to bring out the child in just about everyone. There is something fun and exciting about a party where everyone dresses in costume, and can assume another character’s identity for a few hours. Many events include a costume contest as part of the fun.

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. . .