Monday, July 7, 2014

Macabre Monday Eerie Inspiration Week 2


It's week 2 of our Eerie Inspiration challenge at HDH and I came up with this, uh, sort of Faberge skull?  Was going for the texture and all around pale monochrome of the collage of goodies, but had a bit of trouble photographing it.  This one, in the light box shows the project, but lacks background interest.




I've used two halves of a Martha Stewart paper mache skull box given the texture treatment I learned in the Andy Skinner Book of Ruination Workshop. I used chalk and an little paint brush to bring out more of the texture. (I like the texture background here in this pic too, but it didn't work so well for all of them.) 

Because it was split down the front, I felt compelled to fill it with maribou and have a ghostly butterfly escaping from within.  (kind of like losing my mind ...it happens sometimes......and more frequently than I care to admit.  LOL)  There's that Cheery Lynn Dripping Butterfly again cut twice, in vellum this time, but with the same skullie charm.

The skull was mounted on a wooden spool painted white and wrapped with gauze.  The ruffle round the neck is done with a used ripped dryer sheet.  It was hot glued (with only minor burns) to an empty ribbon spool topped with and circle of fab textured paper from Sizzix.  I've wired some pearls and added a cross and a circle of fabric rose trim.  I'll leave you with one more pic, my fave, but it messed up the white look I was going for.


Now go take a look at the fab pieces done by my Minion sistah's HERE and HERE and come play along.

I'm entering this in the Punk You Girl Skeletons and Secrets Challenge, and Left of Center using the LOC theme.

16 comments:

  1. Donna, what a great creation! Love the texture and all your great pictures from different angles and bgs - I like the last one too. I need to get the book of ruination. Fun stuff. Hugz!

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  2. One never knows what they're going to find when they come to your blog. This project is an unexpected delight with great coloring and texture.
    :Dxx

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  3. You have really outdone yourself this time, Donna! That is one awesome skull! I can't believe that's a dryer sheet around the neck! And maribou for brains?! Love it! Great textures and obvious that you were inspired by the photo. Brilliant work!

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  4. Ohhhhhh look at the skull-y goodness!!! Absoloutely gorgeous! Great work lady!! You are so awesomely crafty and talented!!

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  5. INCREDIBLE, I don't know what else to say! x

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  6. LOVE this!! It's so beautiful you almost forget it's a skull. Love the texture you created - I need someone to spill the beans on The Book of Ruination because I can't justify the cost of the class lol!! Well done on a stunning project - thanks for linking up at LOC (and PunkYou Girl....I haven't been announced yet but I've joined their jolly team!)

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  7. Yikes......


    Love the skull. The structure is scary.
    Fabulous job

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  8. What an awesome skull, Donna! Love the texture on it and the butterfly coming out of it. LOVE! :D

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  9. Wow Awesome project Donna thanks for joining in at Punk You Girl xx

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  10. Thanks for taking the time to enter over at Left of centre creative challenge blog.This is an absolutely fantastic project, you have managed to make a skull look glam!!
    Dt member Cat

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  11. Wow this is amazing love what you have done with this

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  12. Wow!!!! this is amazing! love the skull, love the drippy butterfly, love the whole thing, just gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing this awesome project at Left of Center this week! Mo dt coordinator xxx

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  13. You have totally outdone yourself. This skull is amazing, beautiful, and wow. So love your mind and creativity.

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  14. Stunning project! I love all the little details you've added. I would have never guessed that was a dryer sheet either! Thanks for sharing your talent with us over at PunkYouGirl this month.

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  15. This is just so freakingly Awesome Donna.........Love it :) xx

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Thanks for making my day!