New Release at Aurora Wings and HDH WooHoo, It's Halloween!

EEEK!  I can't believe it's already October 5th and this is my first Halloween post.  Definitely worth waiting for though, because I have the privilege of showcasing the adorable new Horned Beetle Sprite, available in the  Aurora Wings Etsy Shop in jpg and in png HERE. You can also find him HERE on page 6 of the Sprites Collection in the AW Digi Shop. Isn't he a cutie?  

I've captured him in a jar from the Specimen Jar set from Smeared Ink and he looks none too pleased, or is it the scary black cat ( Tim Holtz die) that has him all riled up?  He's being featured on the AW Showcase Blog today (along with another fab new release you won't want to miss).

He's also doing double duty as my Macabre Monday DT post today. We're going for  creepy, grotesque, macabre Halloween.  Yeah, he's awfully cute for HDH, but I just couldn't resist showing him off some more.  Can you blame me? Besides, all that buggy DP behind him sure gives me the creepy crawlies.

Here's a closeup of the little dude.  Feisty, eh?  He sure looks like he can hold his own.  I took a pic of him colored before I fussy cut him and added him to the jar because I didn't think I could get a closeup with him encased in acetate and I was right.  He was colored with Copics and here you can see all of the Diamond Glaze I've applied to his shell and "armor".  The glaze was applied and allowed to dry prior to fussy cutting which kept him from curling up.

And here's the dimensional shot. I printed the jar twice on printable acetate and the lid once on matted metallic card stock. This set is now only available in rubber, HERE but you could do the same using Staz-On. I fussy cut the pieces (along with some buggy DP from an old MS mat stack and popped the layers with the little Sprite in between.  The sentiment was done with my Dymo and the cat was added and popped because I didn't have a spare snake handy (for the "hisses" part, LOL).   The striped and other buggy DP came from MME and the EEK embellie is from JoLee's.  

The AW Showcase team has another new release in store for you too, so be sure to visit the Showcase Blog to see the fabulous inspiration, (there just might be a special coupon code there too) and don't forget our current AW ATG Blog Challenge which ends October 17th and the October Shades of Pink FB Contest going on through the end of the month.

Here are all the important links you need.

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog

Aurora Wings Showcase Blog

Aurora Wings Etsy Shop

Aurora Wings Digi Shop

Aurora Wings FB Group

Aurora Wings FB Fan Page

I'm entering this in the Simon Says Wednesday ATG, Smudgy Antics ATG, DL.Art October Linky Challenge, Mod Squad Anything With Wings, Left of Center (using the LOC theme), and Sassy Studios Make it Fly (I'm pretty sure he has wings, but just in case, there's a whole bunch of wings on the DP), Come and Get It Challenge For the Boys and Crafty Hazelnut's October Patterned Paper challenge. 

The Nights Are Drawing In at HDH

OOOps!  Spent yesterday on the return trip from Santa Fe and still recovering, so I'm a day late at posting my project for the new challenge at HDH.  As the days are getting shorter we dungeon dwellers are thrilled that The Nights Are Drawing In.  Feel free to interpret this theme in any way you like, as long as it's creepy rather than cutesy.  I've been tripping over this piece of kraft DP with the flocked haunted house from the MME Haunted Collection since last Halloween and thought it just might work for this project, with a bit of distressing with scissors on the edges and some inking with Black Soot.  Not sure what would be worse, staying out as darkness descends, or risk going inside.  If you dared knocked on the door, who would answer?

My inspiration came from the fab Monster In My Closet from Delicious Doodles. Would this be the welcoming hand you'd see beckoning you in?  EEEeek!!!!

I printed the image 4 times on kraft and fussy cut and popped the appropriate parts.  With all that fabulous shading, no coloring needed, except a bit of blood red dripping from his mouth. The sentiment was done with word stickers from the Enchanted Collection from Authentique, and to answer that question....... ...YES!!!!!  BE sure to pop by HDH for further inspiration and do come play along.

I'm entering this in the Delicious Doodles September Make it Dark Challenge, Left of Center using the LOC theme, Sept Dream in Darkness ATG, Sept. Forever Dark ATG and A Step in the Dark Sept FB contest. 

Fowl Play: Fur and Feathers/Tooth and Claw Take TWO

It's the midway point for the current Macabre Monday Challenge and I was so brimming with creativity that I had to do another take.  This time I've used Fellow Minion Teri's images for my Fur and Feathers/Tooth and Claws, available HERE in her Etsy shop.  The main image is The Beast which I've lightly colored with Copics, matted with blood red. The background digi paper from the Slasher set from Smeared Ink (shop to reopen soon, WOOHOO!)  I've also used Raven  and Owl be m-Eating You from Delicious Doodles.

I've fussy cut the birds and, in the case of the owl, sort of broke his other wing. I printed two sets of beast claws twice so they could really grip those babies. The sentiment is computer generated and stamped with spatter from the Inky Dreams rubber set, also from Smeared Ink, and if you think this is deliciously gruesome, have a gander at the other makes on HDH and come on and play with us!

I'm entering this in the Left of Center Insects/Animals Challenge, A Step in the Dark August FB challenge, Smudgy Antics August ATG/s optional Creepy Creatures and Dream in Darkness August ATG.

Fur and Feathers/Tooth and Claw

It's another Macabre Monday, time for a new challenge at HDH with the theme of Fur and Feathers/Tooth and Claw.  I think I've got it covered.  LOL  I've used Poe Cat and snatched the Raven off of Poe Skull Bust, both from the fabulous Ike's Art.  Both the red feather and Nevermore Background sheets are from the Poe Boy Digi paper pack from Smeared Ink (counting the days 'til the shop reopens)  I've added a cool metal claw from and black feather that I've dabbed with red nail polish.

I colored both digi's with Copics and Prismacolor Pencils, and fussy cut.  The blood spatter is stamped with Barn Door Distress from the Inky Dreams rubber set from Smeared ink and covered with Glossy Accents for shine.  I've also added Glossy Accents to the cat's eyes (or socket, if you must) and the blood drips on the teeth and feathers.

I'm adding this to the Quoth the Raven Quest #46... POEtry, Ike's World Challenge All About the Night, Smudgy Antics August ATG with optional Creepy Creatures Challenge, Dream in Darkness August ATG, A Step in the Dark August FB Challenge and Left of Center using the LOC theme (or "What's New Pussycat?"  LOL). 

I Love Rock & Roll at HDH

Oops!  A little late here for this month's new Challenge at HDH,  I LOVE ROCK & ROLL!  Yup, we're looking for something music inspired and you know the drill, no "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows".  Keep it dark, please.  I was having a bit of trouble with this one until  the Alice in Wonderland Blog Hop and afterwards, Minion Sister Teri, of Delicious Doodles, (or in this case Darkness) came up with a new Zombie version of Alice. Several other of her designs and several from Minion sister Ike, of Ike's Art, made it all come together so here ya go.  In case you haven't guessed the song, it's "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane.

Here's the fab new Angry Zombie Alice.  Hmm... she seems to be having a bad trip.  All images were colored with Copics with additional shading with Prismacolor pencils.

Upper left we have the Cheshire cat (who isn't in the song, but I thought Teri's Witch's Cat made such a lovely Chessie...)  I've used only the head.  Kinda surreal, eh?

Bottom left we have Teri's Skully Pawn Chess Piece.  This was formerly done for Smeared Ink but since their closing, it is available in Teri's Etsy Store.  She has a whole set too. (Click HERE for the fab deal)  The amazing chess board background is a Freebie available on the Delicious Darkness FB Group page.  (Scroll down for yours)

On the right side is the fabulous Queen of Hearts from Ike's Art.  Looks like she's been a busy gal, too.  LOL  Did Alice help?

Finally, here's the White Rabbit (AKA Zombie Bunny from Ike's Zombie Pet Shop Part 2)  For the super deal on both parts click HERE!  My hubby fills his own capsules with herbal supplements so there's no shortage of pills in this house. Came in handy for this project.  Be sure to check out the rest of the Minion Team A projects at HDH and leave them some love.  Team B will be posting on the 20th with even more inspiration.  Can't wait to see what you come up with.

I'm entering this in the Left of Center Challenge #85 under the LOC theme, the Delicious Doodles July FB challenge, Ike's World Fantasy Challenge, Forever Dark #2 ATG, Dream in Darkness ATG, and A Step in the Dark July FB Challenge.

June bugs, Gems and Gew Gaws at HDH

Okay, so I'm a day late with my Macabre Monday post (actually 2 weeks and a day, but who's counting?) because yesterday was so damn BUSY!  Three posts did me in, so lucky HDH gets it's own day to remind you of the current challenge called June bugs, Gems and Gew Gaws.  (Hey, I don't write 'em, I just do 'em.) So in case you haven't guessed, I did the bugs and gems part (although I suppose you could call my project a gew gaw as it is totally decorative and non functional).  The fabulous digi is called Emerging and is from Delicious Doodles, now called ArtiDoodles on Etsy because of the evil VAT laws and a long story.  She's colored with Copics, fussy cut and mounted on a piece of palm tree bark that I picked up on a morning walk ('cause I thought it might come in handy some day and today is the day) on which I've added black gem swirls from Recollections.  She's got fancy gem eyes, too.  Black Alpha Bead letters were strung on a wire and also glued to the bark and a mossy and lichen encrusted twig was added to the base.  (Yes, I walk with my head down.  Never know what you might find) And TaDAA! 

Be sure to check out the fabulous makes by my Minion teamies and come play along.  Remember, we don't do cute, though.  Capisce? (Capeesch for you non Italian speakers.  LOL)

I'm entering this in the Delicious Doodles Dark Side only FB Challenge, Left of Center using the LOC theme, Sisterhood of Crafters Going Buggy, the Delicious Doodles Blog Hop and ATG Challenge and Dream in Darkness June ATG.

HDH May We Have a Quick Word and a Special Announcement

WooHoo!  It's another Macabre Monday and a special day for me as it's my first official post as a member of the RSD MFA EDT on Airless Chambers (the RSD EDT darker blog)!!!!  

I'm thrilled to be joining Rick's amazing team and felt it fitting that the first post in my official capacity be on Airless Chambers, the blog that features the darker side of Rick's amazing images.  I've often used them for my Haunted Design House DT projects in the past and our new challenge at HDH, which starts today, is May We Have a Quick Word, meaning use a word or text in your project, or complete your project in one day or less. 

As you might guess from the fabulous image, Los Tres Demonios, available in Rick's Zibbet Shop HERE, my project took more than a day (even to color). It was all kinds of fun, though and I'm really pleased at the results, using a mixture of Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  I've fussy cut, double matted in yellow, orange and black and popped it onto my fave flames pic from the net that I printed and actually burned the edges off with my trusty lighter.  The word is WELCOME, cut with the Haunted mini alphabet die from QuicKutz.  It now hangs on my craft room door (my own private version of HELL since it's such such a disastrous MESS!  LOL)

Be sure to check out the Minion's fab makes for our May challenge HERE and if you fancy amazing images from creepy, to cute, to downright gorgeous, be sure to visit Rick's Zibbet Shop HERE  and Etsy Shop HERE.  Also, check out the new RSD Progressive challenge on Sparkle and Glitter and Rick's May special mini Challenge on the FB Group page (hint, it's Halloween related).

I'm entering this in the new Dream in Darkness ATG challenge, Smudgy Antics ATG and Left of Center using the LOC theme, and Not Just Cards Challenge #18 ATG.

Going Green with Haunted Design House (please avert your eyes if boobies offend you)

Our new monthly challenge at HDH begins this fine Macabre Monday with the theme of "Going Green".  This fabulous challenge is open to a few different interpretations as in use the color green predominantly in your project (zombie skin anyone?), "green with envy" or the eco-friendly choice to recycle something, all of course in a deliciously wicked or or macabre way.  I, being the overachiever that I am, (LOL, JK) chose all three.  I immediately thought of the "Trophy Beauty" stamp from Smeared Ink, and came up with the sentiment after pairing it with my new Tim Holtz Trophy Antlers die.  "Green with Envy"...one down...

Trophy Beauty was colored with Copics being sure to add a bit of lime green to her complexion (it's gotten a bit humid in that bell jar and he was so anxious to display his prize he cut a few corners in the preserving process.  She seems to be putrifying just a tad). There's your color green (along with the green wood grain boards on the wall),  Two down...And WAIT!

Those wall boards were cut from the DCWV Green Stack which is made from 70% recycled paper and EVEN BETTER, it's all backed with a cut up Priority Mailing envelope.  Yea ME!  Truly the Minions have outdone themselves with this challenge so be sure to check out HDH and the fabulous interpretations of the theme found there.  We can't wait to see what YOU create!

I'm also entering this in the Smudgy Antics ATG challenge and Left of Center using the LOC theme (or it's sort of monochrome, well, maybe not).

HDH In the Naughty Corner

It's our midway post for the now monthly challenge at HDH.  The theme is the Naughty Corner which gives you plenty of leeway. You can either make a naughty project, or a project about someone or something who's been misbehaving, or create something with corners, or decorate the corners.  We're easy in the dungeon that way, but we DON'T tolerate anything overtly cute or mainstream.  Capish?  So I had great plans and decided to decorate a candle box.  The fab corners are the gargoyle corners from Delicious Darkness that is coming back to life (after the nasty VAT laws ruined everything) on Etsy as ArtiDoodles.  Teri is slowly managing to add her vast array of fabulous stamps to her new shop and I'm hoping these corners will resurface soon.  The good news is that they are currently available as part of the Gargoyles Rubber set from Smeared Ink. (scroll down to get yours)  The center piece is a Skull from Anatomy 101 from Smeared Ink and was printed, fussy cut and dunked in the melt pot as instructed in the fab tutorial by Black Dragon in the Smeared and Smudged FB group.

Here's the dimensional shot.  I printed each corner 4 times and fussy cut and layered them with Pinflair and had full intentions of dunking them in the melt pot as well, but got sidetracked with a very exciting (but in the end disappointing) basketball final for the Big 10 championship where my beloved Spartans lost to Wisconsin.  The 3+ glasses of wine consumed during the game and my inconsolable state from our loss forced me to put the thing together without the faux porcelain finish on the corners.  Honestly, at that point I might have ended up with 3rd degree burns.  I expect harsh repercussions in the dungeon but they'd been worse had I abandoned the project all together so there ya go.

I'm entering this in the Smudgy Antics March ATG challenge.

Macabre Monday It's a Love/Hate Thing

The new monthly challenge is up at Haunted Design House and the theme is, It's a Love/Hate Thing.  You can make your project about love or hate, or use something you love or hate. Hey we're easy, except when it comes to cuteness or sickly sweet. DON'T GO THERE!  I'm warning you!  Don't even think about it, or the wrath of the dungeon will be upon you!  I've used two sentiments and an image from The Keepers set from Smeared Ink along with Heart 5 from the Fallen digi set, also available as a single HERE.It's about time I got my creep back on, eh?

I've colored the fab digis with Copics with some black pencil for shadow and the hair and used a silver gel pen on the cage.  I've used various versions of Spellbinders Labels One to cut the card and the popped sentiment.

Here's a closeup of that, as well.  I've inked around the main area, but didn't want to cloud the smaller sentiment.  Finished it off with some flowers from my stash and black tulle.  Be sure to check out my Minion Siblings makes and come play along.  You've got a whole month now and up to 3 chances to win the coveted new badges.  Hope to see you there.

I'm entering this in the Smudgy Antics February ATG challenge, Left of Center using the LOC theme, and A Step in the Dark ATG.

Macabre Monday Hellacious Hallowe'en Week 2

WOW, only 5 more days 'til the Most Wonderful Night of the Year!  This is our final challenge for 2014 at Haunted Design House and our second week of Hellacious Halloween.  We minions will be going into hibernation until January to rest up and refuel.  So it's your last chance to join us for some mayhem and debauchery.  NO CUTE STUFF!  We mean it!  We know where you live.

I've made a bit of a hybrid using one of the pumpkins from new Pumpkin Pestilence the  Delicious Darkness.  He's chomping on a skull in the fab digi, but instead to make it more "Hadult" I used the little chickie from Smeared Ink's Pumpkin Head, one of the Hallocuties.  Both images were selectively fussy cut and colored with Copics.

Did a bit of popping of the elements as you can see here.  The fab body for this pestilent pumpkin was part of the Dp from ?  (oh crap, I've got so many Hallowe'en pads on my table I can't figure it out).  But anyway, I've added a die cut web border from Memory Box, "31" from Tim Holtz, a small spider border sticker across the top, and a sentiment sticker from JoLee's. The banner itself is DP from Authentique.  Kinda has a vintage vibe, don'tcha think?  So there ya go.  Hope you can scare up a little fun and join us.  It's gonna be a long cold two months.

I'm entering this in the Left of Center Halloween challenge and the Left of Center FB ATG Halloween contest.

Macabre Monday You Wood Do That Week 2

So here we go of week 2 of You Wood Do That at HDH.  We're looking for wood in your projects this time around.  I've taken a wooden plaque from the thrift store, painted it with black gesso, masked a moon, painted in white acrylic, dry brushed with black glitter paint.  The gnarly tree branch was found on my daily walk and glued to the plaque.  The stamps are both from Smeared Ink. Great Horned Owl from the Eyes in the Dark Set is feeling a bit peevish.  He seems to have ripped the heart from an unsuspecting victim with the head still attached.  YIKES!  The sentiment is an inside joke from the HDH dungeon.

I've printed the owl twice, colored him with Copics, fussy cut and popped for dimension.  His victim is the SI Open Bust  from the Gross Anatomy set.  Please visit HDH to see the wonderful work by my teamies and our special guest, Maureen Scott.  I promise not all the makes are this gruesome.  LOL

I'm entering this in the Smudgy Antics ATG challenge on the Smeared and Smudged Forum, the Recycle, Re-Purpose& Re-invent Fall/ Harvest/Halloween  challenge, the LOC Altered Art Challenge and Crafting by Designs Boo You Scared Me.

Ancient Evil Week 2

It's the second week for our Ancient Evil challenge at Haunted Design House and after careful consideration, I decided the serpent was the way to go.  Even had the Bible to back me up, so hey!  Don't know which of these guys tempted Eve, but I'm guessing it's the big fat one.  Pretty scary, Dont'cha think?  The fab image is Ophiuchus, from the Horrorscope Zodiac range at Delicious Darkness. The fab DP is from the Beastly Paper Pack which I've recolored in purple.  the quote is Matthew23:33, cut with Spellbinders Labels 2 and inked with Distress.

I printed Ophiuchus 4 times to fussy cut and pop him for dimension.  He's colored with Copics.  The snakes were embossed with my Cuttlebug mesh folder for some added texture.  Then I stuck a feather in his cap (and called him macaroni).  Just seeing if you were still paying attention.  Hee hee!  Please check out HDH to see the rest of the evils resurrected from history by the Minions and please see if you can scare one up on your own.  You know you wanna! 

I'm entering this in the Delicious Doodles On the Darker Side challenge.  

Macabre Monday Crimson Crime Scene Week 2

OOOPS!  I'm a little behind here.  Yesterday began WEEK 2 of our Crimson Crime Scene Challenge at HDH and I  gotta say, I'm a wee bit disappointed with all my pals who call themselves "dark" crafters 'cause only two of you have managed to participate so far.  What'samatter?  Scared of a little BLOOD?  tsk, tsk! So we're looking for inspiration from famous crime scenes, either past or present, and there damn well better be some RED on the project, ya hear? Easy peasy!  I found this glorious pic on the net of Jack the Ripper and surrounded him with actual photos of his victims (changed from b&w to RED).  The snippet of text is from an actual letter he wrote so I decided to back the little photos with my new Spellbinders Postage Stamp die.  See, now how tough is that? Check out the fab inspiration from the Minions of Week 1, as well, and if you'd loke even more, here's a couple of other projects I've done in the past in the same vein.  Lizzy Borden HERE and Ed Gein HERE.  Fair warning, though. They're a bit twisted, even for ME!  xxxx

I'm entering this in the Left of Center No DP and Open Minded Crafting Roll Out the Red.  

We All Scream for Ice Cream

It's the second week for our I Scream for Ice Cream Challenge at HDH and to say my mojo has flown the coop since my little vacay in Co is the understatement of the year.  You gotta go see the fun little video we all have taken inspiration from for this challenge and here's my take.  Kinda looks like a 10 year old made it, eh? Umm... the background paper is from Tiddly Inks (thanks Glo for reminding me), stamped with blood spatter from the Inky Dreams Rubber set from Smeared Ink and I've fashioned a little waffle cone from a Spellbinders circle embossed with my Cuttlebug Tiny Mosaic folder. The ice cream is partially die cut, partially free handed and of course partially punched with my Drippy Goo border.  Stamped with a Stampotique stamp (he certainly does look like he's in duress) with red gem eyes and outlined with Stickles.  The sentiment was cut with the Haunted Mini Alphabet from Quikutz.  My teamies we WAY more creative than I so be sure to visit HDH and check them out.  I think I'll slink back to the dungeon now....

But not before I enter it in LOC (using the LOC theme) and ASITD ATG because they love me anyway.  xxx

Macabre Monday Deja-Vu Doo Week Deux

Ok, Halloween fans, it's week two of our Deja-Vu Doo Challenge at HDH and we only have a few brave souls who have taken the challenge so I'll spell it out for you again.

The idea for this theme is to reuse a previous image, technique, paper, etc...that you have used recently, but in a new way.  It will be necessary to explain your reused object or idea, in your blog post.

I've used a MS paper mache skull half and covered it with metal tape that I embossed with the TH Riveted Metal folder, then antiqued it with some Spanish Copper Rub'n Buff.  It's mounted on black card stock embossed with the Cuttlebug Gears folder, also enhance with Rub'nBuff, this time Silver Leaf.  The little metal plaque plaque (TH) says "possibility begins with the imagination" and is bordered by cogs to further enhance the Steampunk feel (BTW, I used this same one when transforming my Grandpa's bowler).  I've stuck the whole concoction on a soon to be Art Journal before realizing how terribly inconvenient a big honkin' skull will be on the cover when I go to actually use it.  Oh well, you all know how often I do AJ pages, eh?

Previous project made with MS paper mache skull halves using a technique from Andy Skinner's Book of Ruination class.  Not so hard...SEE?  More deets on this one HERE (in case you missed it.)  Be sure to stop by HDH to see the rest of the Minions inspired makes (scroll down to see Week 1) and and put on your thinking caps and some play with us!

I'm also entering this in the Simon Says Wednesday ATG Challenge, and the Punk You Girl August ATG.

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.

Macabre Monday 666 (+1) the Number of the Beast Week 2

Yes, you read the title correctly.
We Made it!

We are celebrating our 666+1 followers of

our quaint little, dark sided challenge blog.

There are now 666 +1 beasties who follow Haunted Design House! Wow!

So to truly celebrate, we are having a

Number of the Beast

themed challenge this fortnight.

 Join us, if you dare!

 

Bring out yer beasties and yer monsties! You could even use the numbersix (or multiple sixes) in your project, or make an Iron Maiden project as well.

It's up to you. Interpret the theme as you like, but remember to keep it

creepy, dark, Gothic, Steampunk, or Hallowe'en in nature.

Keep in mind, this is all in good fun. We are not promoting Satanism,

(nor are we condemning it), but we are celebrating our own popularity,

and having some fun while we're at it.

I've channeled my previous Creepy Cricut Cween moniker and made a wall hanging using Cricut Design Studio and the George and Basic Shapes and the October 31st cartridges.

 

The center is and appropriate image from RSD MFA and more 6's cut with my Cuttlebug.  I've colored the image with Copics, fussy cut and added it to a  background embossed with the Tim Holtz Bricked folder.  Figured the sentiment was perfect to hang on my craft room door.  What lies beyond makes Hell look like a picnic in the park.

 

So come on you chickens!  Join us at HDH for some devilish fun!  There are lots of prizes to be had.  What are you afraid of?  You know you wanna!  And if you catch some flack, you can always say "The Devil made me do it."

I'm entering this in the Left of Center Use Metal Challenge (metallic card stock and metal hanger, or just LOC if you prefer).

 

Ripped to Ribbons for Macabre Monday

It's the second week of our Ripped to Ribbons Challenge at HDH and I've made a tag featuring the  fab "I Want You" digi from Ike's Art.  The hand is colored with Copics in my fave monster flesh combo and I've fussy cut it to allow those fab nails to rip that ribbon to shreds.   Added a little bling to the wrist and there she goes.  Sorry so short, but I've been a bit under the weather.  Be sure to check out the fab work from my teamies and come play along.  I mean how tough is ribbons, eh?  Just make sure they're not all sweet and sissy.  You know how we roll.

A Whole Lotta Rosie for Macabre Monday

It's Week 2 for our Whole Lotta Rosie Challenge at Haunted Design House.  What's that, you say?  We either want to see roses on your deliciously dark project, or a fat chick named Rosie, (or AC/DC, but you've gotta visit the Blog for that explanation). Easy peasy, eh?  My hubby frequently gives me a ration of S*** for all the stuff I save, but this time I hit the mother load with this fabulous bag.  Roses?  I've got ROSES!  (in the shape of a heart, no less)  The fabulous stamps were generously offered by Lisa Tyrell in celebration of the Left of Center One Year Anniversary.

Here's a closeup of the gorgeous skull, complete with a giant rose, no less!  I didn't really have to do much coloring, just the rose, since Lisa's shading is so fab, but I did print it 4 times and fussy cut to give her dimension and added some Stickles to the rose and some gems. 

And the skellie goblet.  OOOHhh!!!!  It's printed three times on white and once on matte metallic, fussy cut, popped and encrusted with jewels.  WooHoo!

Here's the dimensional shot. And tell me that bag wasn't begging to be altered! 

And of course, my sentiments, exactly.  I'm entering this in Left of Center Challenge under the LOC theme, the very FIRST ATG/Skulls challenge at A Step in the Dark, That Craft Place Alter a Can / Alter It challenge, AND (I'm truly going to hell for this) the "Y" is for Your Mama Challenge at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (which of course, just BEGS for an explanation)  Hope it's ok it's not a card.

 

It's no secret that I LOVE my wine.  My mother, however, was not so thrilled about how MUCH I love my wine and affectionately (?) referred to me as "her little Wino".  Personally, I thought she needed to chill, so were she still with us, this would have been her Mother's Day gift bag.  (and since she's not, I think the skull is appropriate.)  xxx