Sunday, August 21, 2011

Macabre Monday Carnival of Curiousities



This week at Haunted Design House, our challenge is Carnival of Curiousities. Loads of creepy inspiration there, menacing clowns, freaks of nature, gives me the shivers just thinking about it. And how those hawkers lure you in... I've made a shaped card using Cricut Design Studio and the circus tent cut from Carousel. I grunged it us a bit with Black Soot Distress and added a fabby Creepy Cute Wonky Eyed Skull from our own Creepy Glowbugg's Etsy store. "Freak Show" was printed on the computer onto a Tim Holtz ticket and I used my Dymo to make the rest of the sentiment.

The fab images are from The Octopode Factory, the majority of them from the Circus Set, (that I don't seem to see in the store at the moment but if you contact Lily, I'm sure she can get it to you) along with the Dada inspired bearded lady. They're colored with Copics and I merged 3 of them together and fussy cut the lot. Now rush to HDH for more inspiration and I must say we're all thrilled with the increased participation, so we hope to see you again this week.

12 comments:

  1. Ouu! The Octopodes' Whimsical Circus team (or at least a few of them)! Wonderful!

    I've already been deciding which of them will be joining me this week for the same challenge!

    ... great minds think alike and all of that ...

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  2. donna that is so cool!! i love the images you chose for your show!! think i might have to try and grow a beardie now....!!! hugs Lou xxx

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  3. This is very very cool Donna. Your colouring is brilliant and how many cartridges must you own! Looks immense x

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  4. This is fabulous, Donna!! I love it! I can remember these types of tents at our state fair when I was growing up. Thanks for the awesome memories! :)
    hugs!

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  5. hee hee You know I love the Macabre Monday posts - this one is AWESOME!!!!!!!

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  6. Donna,
    This is so cute. I love it!
    JoAnn

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  7. Donna, this is so cute!!! Those little images just seem to come to life! "Freak Show", how's that for macabre terminology!!! LOL! So cute!

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  8. This is just crazy cute! Such colorful characters! You have such a great time with creepy cuties!

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  9. That's pretty cool, you put my whole family on a card, LOL! Just love these Macabre Monday posts you do! Fantastic design--especially your coloring :)

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  10. When I saw your circus tent I decided I had to play along! LOVE your Octopodes, you definitely have a freak show goin' on! That circus tent is FAB too and I love the ticket!

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  11. LOVE IT!!! You out do yourself every week...you're just too FREAKin' good at this my friend!

    :Dx

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  12. I just don't know how you come up with all of these awesome idea but the circus tent is too cool and what a cast of characters!

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Thanks for making my day!