Haunted Design House

Happy Hallowe'en!!!! Seems like we are waiting all year for this day, here in the dungeon. Then, when it finally arrives, it's so bittersweet. After getting the monster off to school, decked out in his finest "Amanda Bynes" attire, I have had the morning to work on some last minute projects, and watch scary movies since 7 AM. I wish the programming was always like this. I wanted to share an awesome make by Minion Sister Teri, using her wonderfully wicked images from her shop, Delicious Doodles . Teri is such an incredibly talented artist. She makes some of the  very best dark digi images around. She also has quite the knack for creating beautiful mainstream images, as well. Beautifully dark and sexy! Gorgeous and fun! To see more of this incredible booklet, check out  Teri's personal blog .   There is a sale currently underway at  Delicious Doodles . 25% off the entire store! I am offering up some blog ...

*Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Welcome to week #1 of  Macabre Monday  challenge, " Sam hain Sun set ." You are to  create a   dark,  Gothic, or  Hallowe'en based art piece that represents a  Samhain Sunset . We're looking for the colors of a beautiful fall sunset. Use them as you wish, just keep it within our guidelines. We are sponsored by the incredibly talented Mitzi Sato-Wiuff, of  Aurora Wings . She has offered up a very generous prize of $15 worth of digis (digis ONLY) to each of our GTs this challenge. Mitzi has beautiful artwork available in her store. She has digis, ACEOs, original artwork, and more in her shop. Stop by and check it out. BLACKDRAGON Insanely brilliant shrine using Aurora Wings' "Bone Queen" image. Ike Beautifully executed card using Aurora Wings' "Ribb...

It's the Masterful Mistress of the Macabre here... late as usual ;) But at least I've got an additional body in the dungeon today...  Creepy Glowbugg! We've got a little mid-week Halloweenieness for you using the newest of the  Steampunk Collections  digi images drawn by the fabulous Abigail Larson,  Limited Edition Zombies and Creeps , provided by our Macabre Monday Challenge sponsor this fortnight: Store  / Simply B Blog  /  Challenge Blog  /  Steampunk Challenge Blog First up, using SBS's Collette digi: Masterful Mistress of the Macabre Barb And also using SBS's Collette digi: Creepy Glowbugg   For details and additional photos, please visit our blogs! Please enter your  Zombie or Classic Creep  creation  here . And if you're feeling a little literary, enter our  creative writing challenge   here .

*Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Welcome to week #2 of  Macabre Monday  challenge, "Zombies and Classic Creeps." You are to  create a   dark,  Gothic, or  Hallowe'en based art piece that showcases Zombies or Classic Creeps  in some way. Our Sponsor this week is  Simply B Stamps  and the Minions are using  the  Limited Edition Zombies and Creeps digis ,  one of the newest of the  Steampunk Collections  drawn by the fabulous  Abigail Larson. Store  / Simply B Blog  /  Challenge Blog  /  Steampunk Challenge Blog Each of our Gruesome Twosome will receive two of the fabulous stamps  in the collection, either  Calpernia and Oggie  and  Collette ,  or  Dracula Summoned  and  Mr. Gibbs Zombie Pirate ...

Just a little quickie today, from Ike . This project includes a sexy wolfman from Ike's World , a mad scientist image from Smeared Ink , and a screamin' zombie from Rick St. Dennis . The archway is a Tando Creative product, with really cool brickwork added to it. Thanks for dropping by!  Feel free to leave a comment and share what you think is going on in that archway. Imagine it to be a movie poster for some old throwback B horror film of the 60's. Or even a newer, "yet to be a genre" type of foreign film.  Best idea gets a prize. I'm not sayin' what kind of prize,  but it will probably have something to do with  Hallowe'en. EDIT: Contest has closed. Winner will be announced shortly.   Keep it creepy! 

*Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Welcome to week #1 of Macabre Monday challenge, "Zombies and Creeps." You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Hallowe'en based art piece that showcases Zombies or Classic Creeps  in some way. Our Sponsor this week is Simply B Stamps and the Minions are using the Limited Edition Zombies and Creeps digis , one of the newest of the Steampunk Collections drawn by the fabulous Abigail Larson. Store  / Simply B Blog  / Challenge Blog  / Steampunk Challenge Blog Each of our Gruesome Twosome will receive two of the fabulous stamps in the collection, either Calpernia and Oggie and Collette , or Dracula Summoned and Mr. Gibbs Zombie Pirate . Let's see what the Minions have in store for you today. Donna using Calpernia and Oggie Mark using Mr. Gibbs Zombie Pirate ...

 Minion Mark here with a quick post for as part of our Countdown To Halloween  Blog hop.All the details can be found HERE If you have stopped by my BLOG sorry for the repeat but I am just sharing these Mixed media boards as they are produced by our current sponsor Tando-Creative  If you want a little more info your welcome to stop by my blog. it would be great to see you there. Head back tomorrow for our new challenge.

Welcome to the  Countdown to Hallowe'en  2013!! We are honored to be among the  192  fellow Hallowe'en revelers  participating in this month long blog hop! If you'd like to see the entire list of participants, it can be found  here . Hi, Minion  Croms  aka The Contagion of  Corrosion, here. It's my turn to post a little something to help keep you in the Hallowe'en spirit on the run up to the best festival of the year. I'd like to make sure you have been introduced to another of our Minions - our shrinking violet Teri (THE Temptress of Terror) and to some of her fabulous images. Teri does have a shop, Delicious Doodles . It'll be worth your while taking a wander down the aisles. All the images that I bring you today have been lovingly drawn by our Talented lady. What does this fabulous little box contain? A glorious array of tombstones Full deets can be found on Teri's World . The next project was made by me ...

The 2nd week of   this challenge   is almost up, but there is still some time left to join in on the dimensional fun and  be in the running to win a killer grab bag of Tando die cuts. I chose the webbed archway for my project. It gave me a good opportunity to use some of my favorite textures on each layer.   I also tried some textures on the coffin blank I found in my stash. I used TH Distress paint, some pigment ink in a metallic purple, and then  I used clear embossing powder to set the pigment ink. Luckily, it all worked. I also colored the orange rose and the small black bud using Copics to match my Sweet Pea image. Drop by my blog for more details and pics.  And now for some long overdue Gruesome Twosome announcements. The Gruesomes for the Octopode/Hallowe'en in your face   challenge are: Suzanne and Wendy/PaperWhims  Congrats ladies.  Please contact Mark to cl...

Since the Mistress chooses not to manage her time properly... a little Wicked Wednesday in-lieu-of  Macabre Monday ;) HDH #177:  Dimensional Hallowe'en Please see all details & link up your own creation   HERE .  This challenge is being sponsored by: Without fu rther ado... The Masterful Mistress of the Macabre  Barb Be sure to pop by my blog, as well as ALL of the Minions' blogs ( see links at right ) for more details & photos.  And don't forget to get your creep on with us... you've still got until  Sunday at 5pm (CST)  to join in on the fun and possibly win some Tando Creative goodness! Also a little reminder of the ongoing Countdown to Halloween blog with links to 192 participants in all that is Halloween!

*Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Welcome to week #2 of   Macabre Monday  challenge, "Dimensional Hallowe'en." You are to  create a   dark,  Gothic, or  Hallowe'en   based art piece that is dimensional in some way. Now foam pop dots are fine, but we are really hoping to see you guys come up with some  real dimension . There are some fine prizes being offered by our generous sponsor, Tando offers a wonderful line of unique and well designed, chipboard designs for all of your crafting needs. We are pleased to offer up a  Tando grab bag  full of Hallowe'en themed  cuts as pictured below, to  one lucky winner . Need to see some inspiration to get in the mood? Let's peek in on the busy Minion's and see what they have been building for this challenge. BLACKDRAGON Donna Mundinger ...

Sorry for the repeat, if anyone already saw this card on my  personal blog . Just wanted to share with the Countdown. I colored Nutmeg (from Dilly Beans ) in Halloween colors, and she is a perfect representation of me, anxiously awaiting the return of The Walking Dead .  (Non-blurry version) Rest in Pieces!!!

So far, so good. We're chuggin' right along now. Autumn is upon us, and a chill is in the air. The leaves are turning, and the smell of pumpkin candles are permeating the funk of summer. Well, in my house anyway. I am an Autumn People!!! I have been busy getting my Etsy shop stocked with unique, and affordable Hallowe'en themed goodies to bring the joy of the season to you. Even though I set out to create items to sell, sometimes I fall in love with a  particular piece, and it never sees the shop. Here is my latest love affair. This creepy abode started out as a "paint it yourself" wooden house that my son slathered paint on when he was about three years old. I hung onto for sentimental reasons, mainly because I didn't want to hurt his feelings, and because I am a hoarder of  pretty much, everything .  I sanded it, then painted it out in gesso, and added different texture mediums. These steps killed two birds with one...