Wretched Wednesday - Got Goth?

Ahhhh, the smell of damp, fetid earth and the slick feel

of a yet to be determined globulus muck!

It's good to be back!

The gates to the

Haunted Design House

are open for business! 

Kicking the year off in traditional HDH style,

the challenge is,

"Got Goth?".

Nice and easy... but don't get used to it!

Here is my submission.

It's good to be back at it again!

I can feel the 'ol mojo warming up!

Okay, I started off with some really cool laced dp,

but can't remember who it's by (Barb?). 

I used some long hoarded real lace trim from

Wild Orchid along the bottom.   

This awesome image is called, Tad Batty

by Terra Bidlespacher for Sweet Pea Stamps.

I added a big vellum moon as the backdrop for the image.

I used Sparkling Silver mist to add texture and some

dimension to the moon.

I had some chipboard flourishes from a year or two ago that

matched the color scheme and give the illusion of vegetation.

I finally got to use my MS skull border punch

that I got for my Bday last year (thanks Barb!!).

I also used the MS bat fence punch and highlighted it

using a black Spica pen to represent moonlight.

That's it for me.

You have plenty of time to "get your Goth on",

and play along with this week's challenge. 

HDH114 - Got Goth?

*Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules*

(Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges)

Have you MISSED us, terribly?!!
Well... the Haunted Design House Macabre Monday challenges are BACK!
(pause for applause)
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Ok, macabre fans... your challenge this week:

HDH114
"Got Goth?"

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece

that uses or includes a Goth theme.  Think black, lace, leather, elegance, etc.

Yeah, I know... an easy challenge... but since most of us suck (and not in a good way) at keeping New Years' Resolutions, I thought I would give us a chance to finish SOMETHING the first week of the new year!

Check out what the Macabre Minions have created for your viewing pleasure:

Sultana of the Sinister Lynx:

Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

Agent of the Abominable Andrea:

Our Devious Digital Demoness Susan

is out with a few broken bones, but is hopefully healing up nicely.  She'll be back to grind soon, if not... well... it will be time for me to get the whip out!

Temptress of Terror Teri:

 And Teri created a new digi especially for this challenge!  It will be available in her online shop... see sidebar for the link.




Imp of Insanity Ike:

Cadaverous Concoctor of Chaos Creepy Glowbugg:

will post on Wretched Wednesday, so tune in!

Now let's see... do YOU Got Goth?
 

A new addition to the HDH dungeon...

... 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 should I say I’m ‘zany’ hahaha.  I have a very strange/sick sense of humour and I must admit I spend a lot of time talking to myself. !!  Well, I get more sense out of me.!  I reckon in a few years I shall be known as the “crazy cat lady”.

I am an artist and have a strange mind when it comes to creating my art. I either go completely true to life… right down to the last hair… or I go totally surreal.   I have a passion for all things horror/Gothic etc. I’ve always loved horror films and books and I guess that’s why it creeps into my stuff ! 

Had I been a bit younger I swear I would have been a Goth……luuuuuv it.

Next time around I am gonna be a witch or a cat.

Ike also has an online store HERE.

Please give her a roasty welcome, and I know you will enjoy what she will bring to the Macabre Minion faction :)

Do you hear that?

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. 

Macabre Mondays are coming.....

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. 

Last one...

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!!

Stop the cuteness...

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?

A not-so-macabre Mutinous Monday :)

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 :)

Mutinous Monday...

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!

SMUDGETASTIC



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 detailed and beautifully crafted!!!

Now that you have had a taste of what kind of magical items
await you in Andrea's Etsy shop, please drop by and see what
may very well be the perfect holiday gift for someone on your list
or just treat yourself to something special!!

If you use the coupon code HDHSMUDGE
you will receive a 15% discount over the holidays.

    

Mutinous Monday...

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.  

Question of the day:  Why can't someone just pay me to HDH all day?  (sigh)

I have been working so hard on so many

cool and unique items that I just have to say it again.

Please stop by my Etsy shop and see what I have to offer

for the cool kid on your holiday shopping list!

Who doesn't need a new sparkly skull ornament this year?

Timeless color combo perfect for any occasion and any ensemble!

Every girl needs a little zombie sweetness in her accessories this season!

Use coupon code: HDHROCKS

and receive a 15% discount!

HDH Mutinous Monday #004 and a little housekeeping...

First up... for those that have won prizes and have NOT received them, please email the Mistress:  barbi007@kc.rr.com ... she is obviously slipping :)

Next... Mutinous Monday!  I totally forgot about posting this way back when SBS released the Halloween Steampunks...dammit!  Better late than never, I guess:

Meet Draco.  LOVE him!  I can't find him in the SBS store, but the link takes you to the section in which he should be found.  The others in that line are pretty awesome, too!  The sentiment here is from Pink By Design's A Haunting We Will Go.  Martha's Scarey Fence & Grass edge punches and a little Echo Park Apothescarey paper line finishes this off.

I'll have more Mutinous Mondays for you, however I am up to my pumpkins with classes & holiday activities for the remainder of the year!  I seriously don't remember life being this busy a few years ago... it sucks to be a grown-up sometimes ;)

Schocking Schtocking Schtuffers

I was horribly influenced by Cindy Brady's

speech impediment whilst growing up.

I just can't shake it! Makes me laugh everytime!

Anyhoo,

Creepy Glowbugg here to hock my wares!

Do you hate Christmas shopping?

Are you avoiding Black Friday like the plague? 

Do you look forward to Cyber Monday?

Do you enjoy giving unique, quality handmade holiday gifts

to friends and loved ones?

If you are in need of cool and well made stocking stuffers,

office Secret Santa trinkets or one of a kind hostess gifts,

drop by my Etsy shop, 

Creepy Glowbugg Concoctions

and peruse my artistic offerings.

I have a wide variety of items and prices start as low as $1.85!

And as a special bonus for HDH followers, I am offering a coupon code

for 15% off everything in my shop! 

Use coupon code: HDHROCKS

The code is good until Dec.30th.

  



Heinous Gruesomes

Congratulations to

lachsekatze

and

Monique

for winning the title of 

Gruesome Twosome for their entries in MM113

Heinously Haunted Houses.

Please grab your badge and display it with pride!   



HDH Mutinous Monday #003...

I'll say it... 

I miss my Macabre Minions!

Yep, I can't wait for the new year so we can get our creep on again :)

Until then, how about a little sumpin' sumpin' from The Masterful Mistress of the Macabre?

Since the next installment of the Twilight Saga premiered this week, I thought I'd share this little gem:

Do you get the Twi-vibe?  Well, at least a little Gothic-vampy thing anyway.

I just love the stick pins and that FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC blood-red rosette ribbon... yummy.  And do you see the tiny token spider in the corner?  Kinda cute :)

What do you think?

HDH Mutinous Monday #002

Whoops!  Almost didn't make it :)  So, just a super-quick post tonight...

I {bleeding heart} my new Tim Holtz Sizzix dies!

Lookie:

(Candlelight Fright and Mini Bat & Skull Set)

More of that Moxxie Midnight Dreary line... I hope you're not sick of that yet, because I will be using it a lot more >:)

Anyway, super-simple card, but it definitely rates a "me likey"... no?

A little Voodoo...

Well, a Voodoo image on a card, anyway.  I had been wanting to color up this Delicious Doodles image F.O.R.E.V.E.R. and just never found the time.  Well, lookie:

Isn't she wondermous?  I love this image, even if the rest of the card is just "ok"... Teri, I want to draw like you when (if?) I grow up :)  I think the next time I color her up, I'll go all "Hell's fire" on her... flame hair and all... ooooooo, me likey.

Don't you just LOVE that one stick pin... ouch... are you trying to say something, Teri?  Were you miffed at the hubby or something?!  :)

That's it for today, stalkers... I hope you enjoyed it!

What do you think?

2011 Mutinous Monday #001

That's right folks... it's the first Mutinous Monday from the Macabre Minions!  The Minions need a little R&R and have declared mutiny until 2012, so no challenge this week... but I still wanted to give you a little sumpin' sumpin' to satiate your HDH appetite :)

I even posted on my "normal" blog last night if you want more mainstream :)  Yes... I've been busy.  Anyway, back to a little wickedness...

First up, the last couple of cards from my Halloween card class back in September:

You can't tell, but there is some DELIGHTFULLY sinful, black-velvet crocheted trim from May Arts on the tag... yummy.  And of course, more of that awesome Midnight Dreary line of paper from Moxxie:  Tomb it May Concern & Dead on Arrival.  I rolled a paper rose and finished it off with a dew drop center... LOVE it.

Quite elegant, no?  The top half of this 12x12 paper has a pinkish hue and blended together with the bottom half's greenish hue.  The salmon pink really creates a truly non-traditional Halloween card, but it works!

And here's a favorite of the class:

It would have been 100x better if I would've had my Tim Holtz raven die at the time instead, but this bird worked out ok.  And there's the infamous MS Grass punch... what did I ever do without it?

 

Moxxie's Feelin' Vine paper... LOVE!  I created the fence with the Scor-Pal and a MS Iron Gate edge punch... turned out pretty awesome me thinks.... simple and detailed at the same time.

That's it for today, but the Minions and I will still be posting random bits now and then... they may be fortuitous, frivolous, fanciful or foul, but you'll want to check back often :)  You just never know when I will be in a random-prize-winner-from-the-comments kind of mood for the next couple of months... hmmm...

**One more thing... we are now gladly taking sponsors for the 2012 HDH Macabre Monday challenge calendar!  Just send a note to The Masterful Mistress via email (link located in the sidebar).