Haunted Design House

 *Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Okay, macabre fans ... your challenge this week: HDH157 "Hammer House of Horror" You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween -based art piece that is a t ribute to Hammer Films http://www.hammerfi lms.com Hammer Films have been prolific in the horror film genre since the early 1950's. They released numerous sequel films to Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Mummy. This carried over into the 1960's with crime thrillers like Maniac, in 1963.  Along with tons more classic monster sequel films like "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" in 1973, "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" in 1974, and "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" in 1971. Hammer Film Productions are still releasing horror films to this day. "Let Me In" was released in 2010, and "The Lady in B...

Do not adjust your monitors.  It is not a glitch.  And no... you are not hallucinating (or maybe you are).  It is I... The Masterful Mistress of the Macabre! Oh how I have missed this.  It has been so sad that I haven't been able to get my creep on this year and participate at HDH.  Life sometimes is a drag, and the mundane things like work,bills & drama unfortunately take the front seat. So, on to the good stuff for today!  This week we are sponsored by Rick St. Dennis .  I chose to work with his " Salome the Vampyr " and " Hexology " images... and they are fabulous: I apologize for the horrible photos... I just don't know how to adjust my camera when it comes to reds... they always end up REALLY bright.  Anyway, I know the color combo on this card is a bit different.  Red, purple, black & gold?  Yeah.  I had already colored her gown purple & hair black, so the robe needed contrast... it DOES pick up ...

It is Wednesday already! Only one week until Hallowe'en!! I add the exclamation points to give the illusion of enthusiasm. I am B-U-R-N-T out this year! I didn't even decorate my house. I know! The shock and horror of it all! I figure I have enough everyday Hallowe'en inspired stuff adorning my house. To the layman, I decorated. Kinda bummed, but not enough to warrant going through 20 boxes of decorations, only to have it out for a week or two. Then comes Creepmas....         Anyhoo, the challenge this week is basically, vampires . Easy enough with everyone already having their Halloween supplies out and at the ready. No cute schtuff please.   We are sponsored this week by Rick St. Dennis , who has generously offered up 3 free digis of choice to the GTs this week.     We have a couple of samples to get your mid week mojo flowin'.   Creepy Cricut Cween Donna :    ...

 *Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Okay, macabre fans ... your challenge this week: HDH156 " Nosferatu Ad nauseam " You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween -based art piece that has anything to do with Vampires. Lots of vampires! Tribute to the unholy Vampire!! Fangs, blood, sensuality. We want to see your interpretation of the beautiful or the deadly Vampyre. Our sponsor this week is Rick St. Dennis . Rick has a wonderfully dark line of Creepmas images and many masterfully drawn everyday macabre images. He also has more mainstream images available as well.   Now not only have the Minions been given some digis to work with, but BOTH Gruesome Twosomes will win 3 digis of their choice .  I think we will be inundated with entries this week! There is also a challenge blog called Sparkle and Glitter ...

Welcome! To the Creepeeville Cemetery!!   Tucked away in the tiny town of Creepeeville , there is a cemetery full of life !  Under a silvery moon , hangs a Creepee Bat named, Vincent . Vincent welcomes all visitors and invites us to take a tour of "his cemetery".   Let's go through the gates and say, " Hello ". Anyone home? First we happen upon a wonky eyed gourd, named what else but, Gourdy . After we discuss the best way to spend our time in Creepeeville , we hear what sounds like soft purring. Look! It's the ol' cemetery familiar, Pyewacket . And she's scratching herself upon a tombstone . What a sweet kitteh.   Do you hear that?  Boo! It's one of the friendlier ghosts in the cemetery, Silas Spectre . He points us in the direction we came and tells us it's time to go. The sun will be up soon, and they all have to retire for the day.    Si...

 *Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Okay, macabre fans ... your challenge this week: HDH155 "Rest In Peace" You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween -based art piece that has anything to do with cemeteries, coffins, headstones, or funerals. Any and all things resting in peace. Or pieces...     Let's see what restful projects the minions have created for your viewing pleasure: Sultana of the Sinister BLACKDRAGON :     Creepy Cricut Cween Donna : The Contagion of Corrosion Croms : Menace of the Monstrous Mark : Temptress of Terror  Teri : Imp of Insanity Ike :   Agent of the Abominable Andrea : Check back on Wednesday for more restful Minion projects .  Remember, the upcoming challenges for this month are in the side...