Haunted Design House

Today is the first day of voting for the current  Design Team Throw Down at the Smeared and Smudged forum . Andrea, Mark, and I have worked really hard to create some visually stunning Faux Finishes for the Throw Down theme. You can click on our names and see our creations up close and  personal. Andrea Mark Glo Please drop by the S&S forum and cast your vote for your favorite team's projects . You do have to be a member to vote, but sign up is a snap, and you will be joining a forum full of tips, tricks, inspiration,  and  camaraderie for the alternative artist.  No spam or weekly emails either! Voting is only open today and tomorrow, so don't dally!!  

Welcome to the second week of the Macabre Monday  Divine Comedy challenge. Most of you are probably, at least vaguely familiar with the poem  written back in the 14th century, by Dante. It is an allegory telling of the journey of Dante through Hell, guided  by the Roman poet Virgil. In the poem Hell is depicted as  nine circles of suffering located within earth.  Allegorically, the Divine Comedy represents the journey of the  soul towards God, with the Inferno describing the recognition and  rejection of sin. For more info check out the wiki page here . Here is how (some of ) the Minions interpreted the theme:  Cr eepy Cricut Cween  Donna : Gluttony The Contagion of Corrosion  Croms :   Circles 2-9  She gets around. Imp of Insanity  Ike : Lust We hope you'll join in on the Hellish fun we are having this week. There are plenty of sins to choose from, and l...

Here we are again with our Design Team Throwdown entry. The voting has changed a bit, giving the teams more time to create,  with the  voting being open Thursday and Friday ONLY. Now we are being judged together as a team, as opposed to receiving individual votes. For more info you can go here . The theme is FAUX FINISHES . Here are our entries: Andrea Gorgeous faux metal and rust technique on a chipboard box. For more info, please drop by Andrea's personal blog . Mark Very masculine and gritty faux rust and patina techniques  on a journal cover.  Faux cracked glass technique. Embossed diamond plate and riveted metal chipboard pieces. For more info, please drop by Mark's personal blog . Gloria Paper Mache skull with bronze metallic paint and patina treatment.  All paper and card stock gears and cogs and such,  given a faux rust technique. Stamped stylized steampunk ge...

The Divine Comedy/ Dante's Inferno Well This week It's Menace Of The Monstrous Mark here with this fortnights challenge, I have managed to slip the chains long enough to set the theme. Now as you can see from the picture above the Theme is 'The Divine Comedy' I'm sure most of you know at least the rough gist of the story, Dante battling through the different levels of hell or in the very least you might have played the computer game (me) I did try reading it once, Way heavy going.Ok so the challenge is not to read the Divine Comedy although you can, but to create something inspired by Dante's time down under. Here is a break down of the circles of Hell Dante passed through. Now you can pick a circle of Hell that appeals to you or feel free to sum up Dante's time as a whole, or just a wild Hellish vision of your own. Go crazy and get inventive, We can not wait to see what you can come up with. Remember to check back next Monday for more i...

Just wanted to brag on the Minions for winning the very first Smeared and Smudged DT Throwdown!!!!                                            Thank you for your votes!!! The new challenge begins tomorrow. Now that the other teams have seen what we can do, I have a feeling the competition is really gonna heat up!

Its time to cast your votes for your favorite project in the DT Throwdown going on at the Smeared and Smudged forum !! Donna, Mark and myself (Creepy Glo), have worked really hard on our entries, as did everyone else entered. We are competing against some of  the  best design team members in the alternative crafting community.  Here is what the Minions made for the contest. Mark Please drop by Mark's blog and check out the fine details of his  awesome box. Donna Drop by Donna's blog and check out her details for this lovely  flocked bat project. Creepy Glowbugg Stop by my blog and see how I made this awesome set of drawers.    Please join Smeared Ink's Smeared and Smudged forum  (only members can participate or vote, but it's FREE, so why not?) and cast your vote for your favorite project. We aren't looking to win a popularity contest, so please vote for your  favorite  pro...

Drop Dead Gorgeous   is the theme for the second week here in the dungeon. Surely you can think of someone or something that is considered  undead and gorgeous in the eyes of the beholder.     Here is what the Minions have prepared for you this week.                  Cr eepy Cricut Cween  Donna : The Contagion of Corrosion  Croms : Sultana of the Sinister  Blackdragon : Cadaverous Concoctor of Chaos Creepy Glowbugg: IMP OF INSANITY IKE So now you should get the idea of what we mean by DROP DEAD GORGEOUS .  Please join us and show us your creativity. And now for the chosen ones from our Gruesome Guardians challenge. Congratulations go to Carla   and  Chriss Don't forget to grab you badge ladies. Feel free to drop by the Gruesome Twosome's blogs and check out their winning creat...

This is our banner for the Design Team Throwdown going on at  Smeared Ink's ning forum .  Mark, Donna, and myself (Creepy Glowbugg) are competing as a team for the badge and bragging rights of the DT Throwdown champions. Top designers from some of the best alternative DTs are competing against each other for votes, which will be collectively tallied and the winning DT will be crowned the winner for the current challenge theme. You must be a member of the SI ning group to participate and/or vote on the entries. Join now, and check out the stunningly wicked and fabulous entries, and  cast your vote for your favorite project!!! Voting actually starts on Monday, but you can sample the eye candy now.     

* Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Our next challenge is : Drop Dead Gorgeous Think corpses, zombies, grave digging or even our old favourites, vampires!  Isn't this guy handsome:   I think you get the idea! For week 1 of Drop Dead Gorgeous we have : Menace of the Monstrous Mark : Agent of the Abominable Andrea : The Freak of the Formidable Fiona : Bring out yer Dead!!!!