Haunted Design House

... that's right, I have collected yet another soul to do my Macabre Monday bidding! She is from the "meat-grinder Tilda" fame. Have you guessed yet? That's right... please velcome: The Imp of Insanity Ike Here's a little bio: Hi there – I am Ike……a nickname that I got hooked with many years ago due to my surname, and in my profession at that time, …… they just loved  to give nicknames. OK – potted history ….. I was born in the UK, went to art college, worked as a Cop for 30 years, had me 1 fabulous daughter, lived on an island, retired and moved to another country, became a grandmother, do my own thing  :-D I live in Greece now and have a passion for kitties J I have 8 house cats and several interlopers that I feed at the windows. This number grows all the time as the kitty telegraph goes around !!  I also have 8 English Light Sussex chickens that I reared myself in an incubator. I am a complete nutter or shou

Do you hear that scratching? That simpering? Squabbling and snickering? Have no fear, (well, maybe some fear) it's just the Minions wanting to come out and play. It's been a long holiday and the little beasties want to show you what they've been up to! The new season of Macabre Monday challenges starts this coming Monday, the 2nd of January . 

That's right! It's time to dust off your ghoulish goodies and get ready to start off the New Year with a whole new slew of Macabre Monday challenges!! Little hint: The first challenge of the New Year is gonna be GOTHIC in nature. That is all. Come back on Monday if you dare!!! Bring a friend if you think it will help. 

Just a quick note to wish everyone a wonderful Winter Holiday weekend!  And even though I didn't keep it creepy this week, just know that I still haven't put away ANY of my Halloween decor :) Does that make up for it?!! More My Mind's Eye paper and a Simply Betty Stamp image. Merry Creepmas to all!!

Warned ya' yesterday... just sayin'.  Today's bit of non-creepiness: But at least she has attitude, right?  Another image from SBS's Sweet Gothic Kids.  And Echo Park paper maybe?

Since this week is bound to be super busy with Holiday merriment, I'm scheduling a couple of posts ahead... OMG... can you believe it... it sounds like I'm kinda organized. Don't let me fool you ;) Anyhoo, just to warn you:  this week's posts won't be very creepy.  Sorry, I've scraped the last of my never-before-posted cards out of the crypt, and they're on the cute side. GASP!  OH THE HORROR! (or the lack there of) This one is from quite awhile back... when I was on the DT for Simply Betty Stamps.  Actually, all of them this week are from then :)  Enjoy! A little saucy, no?  ;) The image is from one of the Sweet Gothic Kids lines.  I do like the big eyes... very fun to color.  And I can't remember which paper this is... maybe My Mind's Eye from a year or two ago? See... not very organized at all :)

Whoops... almost forgot to post something today!  Rush rush rush... this time of year is exhausting.  So, take a little breather and have a gander at this: This card is from one of my recent Copic Classes I taught at The Scrapbook Page in Shawnee, Kansas.  I LOVE this Sweet Pea image from Anna Marine!  Paired with that black/red paper = awesome! She looks so much better in person... my camera isn't the best. I sprayed the rolled flowers with Black Gold Glimmer Mist for a subtle shimmer.  And then there is that fan-freakin'-tastic black velvet/crochet trim from May Arts... just one more addiction I have now developed!

 Still have some hard to shop for names on your holiday list? Our very own Minion, Andrea "has such sights to show you" in her Etsy shop . Not only is Andrea truly gifted with a paint brush, but she is amazing at making the most detailed tiny miniatures. They are perfect for a mini apothecary hutch or a miniature Hallowe'en display.     See what I mean?! Look at those teeny little punkins and leaves on that tiny cake!!! Perfection!!! Multi talented, that's our Andrea. She is also quite clever with the whole felting gig as well! I am the proud owner of a few of her felted pieces and I can attest that they are unique in design, very well crafted and neat and tight. I like that in a felted piece.   I know I already mentioned her immense ability with paint and a  brush, but check out this gorgeous witch!! Completely hand painted and it measures 3" X 3"!!! I also have a collection of Andrea's small paintings and they are superb! So

Just a few more weeks and the Minions will be back!  Until then, here is a little sumpin' sumpin' from the Mistress: All of the stamps used here are/were from The Angel Company.  I cut up a large collage stamp that had a vintage chick on it with a totally f'd up face... the border and the sentiment was pretty cool, so viola!  I even did a little heat embossing on this baby. I paper-pieced the chair fabric for a little POP o' color... regal purple... mmmmmmm... this makes me think of True Blood's former King of Mississippi, Russell Edgington for some reason.   (image borrowed from Google Images) Though Russell was not a looker (helloooooo Eric... I miss you), he definitely had that royal air about him.  Not to mention his style of furnishings: (image borrowed from Google Images) Anyway... back to the grind... I need to work on my class samples, but I'm probably just going to veg in front of the tv.  Gotta work at the Evil Job tomorrow... dammit.   Qu