Saturday, May 8, 2010

Macabre Monday "Ode to the Bruise"


Okay, I really should be doing other stuff right now, but when I got my mega order of Stampotique stamps (watch out Sandy LOL Hope you don't mind me teasing you like this, girlfriend!) I had to immediately play along with this week's Macabre Monday Challenge at the Haunted Design House. The "Ode to the Bruise" challenge calls for the lovely colors purple, teal, yellow and black; you know, bruise colors. I was so hoping my stamps would come for this challenge because I wanted to use Heads by Daniel Torrente. I stamped it using StazOn on acetate (mainly because I thought I could wipe it off if I screwed up. That's one big image and you know my stamping ability is limited). Then I smeared and sprayed and sponged Distress Inks in Wild Honey, Broken China, Dusty Concord, and Black Soot over my background paper, blew it dry and ground the crap out of it with my Distrezz it all. Did the same for the card base (the grinding, I mean). The acetate is attached with skull and guitar brads (which I changed from red to black with my Bic permanent marker) and added some crumpled silver mesh. "Mosh pit" is done on the computer. Can you think of a better place to get bruised? Creepy enough, Agnes? Who knew under that sweet exterior you were one twisted chick? Just kidding hon, you know I love you! I know these aren't everybody's cup of tea, but I love, love, LOVE these challenges. You oughta try one, you'll LIKE it! For the rest of you don't worry. Next week you'll have cute Cricut up the ying yang. I'd like to think I can keep everybody happy while stretching my creative wings, so to speak.

17 comments:

  1. Good Morning! I am about 3 minutes after you posted this! What a treat b/c I was thinking you were not showing up on my blog list...
    Well you know I LOVE this and good thoughts..a mosh pit is a scary scary place!
    This image, and really everything from that company, is really unique and wonderful. I personally do like Daniel's images a lot!
    Love this and love how you used it on acetate for something different!!!

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  2. Donna this is so creative! Stretch your wings all you want - I love everyting you do. Hugs...Kris

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  3. i truly enjoy seeing people push the boundaries, i admire your creative take on this challenge!

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  4. Well I will definitely be having nightmares now (LOL, and I don't mind you teasing me - as long as you don't mind me teasing you about your creepy things.) You do an amazing joy on everything you do Donna, even your creepy people are amazing, everyone is a little different, but we still love you. I just hope you don't feel bad because I am having nightmares with creepy things chasing me.. ROFL

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  5. this is so cool... love that you put it on acetate very cool effect

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  6. Donna, I knew this was your project when I saw the pic without seeing your name/blog. No one else can do these projects the way you do and they definitely have your signature all over them!!! This is great! I'd love to participate in a challenge like this but my ole brain just can't come up with something creepy enough or as extraordinarily eerie as this!!! LOL! Should I worry about you?!!! Just kidding!

    Have a great weekend, my friend!

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  7. GREAT card, Donna! Love the image (I have yet to ink mine up!) and the background is fab. Thanks so much for playing along with Macabre Monday!!

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  8. That's one gigantic bruise, Donna! Looks like something I've got metamorphosizing (is that even a word?) on my thigh right now! The stamp and inks look hurtful on the acetate! And how jealous am I over this stamp? It's sitting in my cart over at Stampotique with about a dozen others, just egging me on to hit that "check-out" button!

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  9. Creepy cool! LOve the background! Looks like I need to find my box of acetates.

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  10. Creepy yet really cool. Love! Love! Love! the job with the distress inks.

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  11. Oh, Donna, I'm with Sandy on this one. You do an amazing "creepy"! Whacha got for a cure for nightmares? I swear, girl, you are the most creative person I know with EVERY media you touch!

    Hugs,
    Barb

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  12. Wonderful card! Love the 2 skullies and silver mesh.
    I loke that you used acetate for this (Iwould never have tought of tha. now, where did I leave mine...)

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  13. Love your card!! stamping with that head stamp is really hard, messed it up a fair few times myself!

    Nice to know I am not the only one to get duped by them flower tins!!! (worst part is i have 3.... and never used any of the flowers that were in them)

    Clare

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  14. Ooooh this is just too creepy! Love the silver mesh! Great job as always!

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  15. Donna, You are so creative, love everything about this amazing creation, great to see something totally different. Congrats on Ms May over on Everyday Cricut. Hugs Jodie from Oz

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  16. OMG girl.....this is so not your work...but I LOVE it...you go girlie...keep them coming...it turned out perfectly!!!!

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  17. This is amazing!! I love coming across "scrap art" that includes these type of images. So many of us love the cute critters for scrapbooking but so many of us also love the skulls and macabre icons. And this does fit perfectly with the mosh pit scene. I know I've been bruised more than I would have liked while moshing away.
    THANKS!!!!

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Thanks for making my day!