October Daily MEGA Thread!

I am doing it. I’m using the citrus twist clementine 6x8 album and the citrus twist kit. I’m adding in some digitals from traci reed.

It looks so fun but I don't think I have it in me to start something new this year.

I'm LOVING Krystal Idunate's posts on Instagram about her 2021 October Daily.

It's amazing.

I have planned to do an October occasionally (someone posted that name here and I loved it). But I’m not doing a whole album. I have 9x12 weekly project life and I’m adding 6x12 pages inserted together in October for the OO (October occasionally) and will fasten a closure or ribbon on those pages so it’s like a mini album within my project life. I will handle DD the same way (and I’m also making a separate type of 6x8 December album that is like a DD past with all the traditions we do/did since my kids are grown .

i enjoy working on October daily albums.  it's a way for me to kick off the holiday season.

I'm doing this project.  I'm using Simple Stories Vintage October 31 Collection mainly, and a 6 x 8 Citrus Twist Clementine album.

I'm in! I have a bunch of fall stuff to use up. I don't really do Halloween. But I already have ideas for 15 days:
1) 10 Things about the 10th month (an AE card)
2) Pumpkin patch
3) Halloween
4) Nephew's wedding anniversary
5) Yom Kippur
6) DH birthday
7)Fall hike
8) Caramel apple (an excuse to buy and eat a caramel apple) Actually, I may expand that with a pic of Tastee Apples which is in the town where my zip code is (I live way out in the country)
9) Fav scary movies
10) which is different than fav zombie movies
11) Me and my sister as kids dressed for Halloween-the only pic my mom took of us trick or treating-film was expensive!
12)Decorate the wine barrel on the front porch for fall
13) Peanuts-Linus and the most sincere pumpkin patch (It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown)
14) Peanuts-Snoopy as the Red Baron behind enemy lines
15) Zingers and Dolly Madison snack cakes-we never got these as they were too expensive as kids. I jonesed for those so bad during the Peanuts special.
Yes, three days devoted to a 25 minute TV special. I loved it so much.

I have done fall albums before but not an October Daily; I have a ton of Halloween stuff, so I will try to do one this year!

We can totally bully you into doing it... "October Daily or the voodoo doll gets it!" 

It's a really fun project. I think OD is more relaxed and messy/DIY than DD generally speaking. You just throw in all your favourite Halloween paper things without worrying too much about colours matching perfectly, print out photos of the spooky movies you love, photograph less important details that don't put stress on that perfectionist side many of us have, etc. It's more playful and whimsical than DD for most. That's what I love about it! 

I know the established influencer documenters have started doing OD over the past couple of years but I stand by the OG spooky crafty folks who just throw caution to the wind when working on this and spearheaded this project years ago. They are the heart and spirit of OD for me. "I liked this spooky thing so I got it and I'm using it, don't care this shade of orange is so bright, whatever. I like it!" "I'm using 5 of these Snapchat filter selfies because I love them all and didn't want to pick a fave." "I'm documenting every single PSL I'm getting this month. I know nobody cares but I think it's fun!" "Who said pastel lilac and neon orange don't go together? Nobody makes the rules but YOU!" "MOAR shaker pockets, yeah!"

Serena Bee filmed a video with basic tips and flip-throughs of her albums a few years ago that's worth a watch:

I went from not having a single piece of halloween paper to having one of those artbin containers full of halloween stuff. Have I documented a single thing from any October yet? NOPE! You're in good company (or at least I think I'm good company). We can challenge each other to do at least 4 pages in October, any size (mine will be a TN because I already have one prepped and ready to go from years past LOL).

I did one a couple of years ago and realized that I just don't love October or Halloween to that degree. But like I said last year I might revisit the album I made and see if it needs any more. (I did nothing last year).

If anyone needs some scary doll photos I have more than my fair share. Not dolls that have been crafted into something scary, just old dolls that have decayed and lost their eyes, that kind of disturbing thing. I might make a proper spooky display with old dolls and uranium glass and black lights and who knows, I might suddenly decide to use a black page notebook as a spooky scrapbook. I need to buy a new one for my random ephemera anyway.

I might do a version of this project. Definitely not 31 days but maybe I'll do a birthday month album. I used to love October but now, not so much. Maybe this would help me get some love back. And for my birthday we are going to a tiki bar and it would be so fun to document that.

Does anyone know where this trick or treat banner came from?

krystal i

You will have to go to the third photo for it.

Thanks!

I really like it.

I need every bit of this.

I did find it online. Since Crate Paper is American Crafts, you can buy their files online. I've gotten several emails for 50% off and will wait for one to purchase.

I might be doing this. Gotta finish scrapping my Magic Kingdom day first. I'm on Haunted Mansion right now -- we rode that after the early parade. I've got jungle cruise and the fireworks left and a few other things.