Chain me up Wretched Wednesday inspiration

This week the challenge theme is

"Chain me up, Chain me down".

Incorporate chains into your project .

Simple.

 

I chose to work with a favorite image from

Rick St. Dennis (Uncle Rick) called,

"Screaming Me Me".  

I made an ATC using chains to imprison my little fiend, here.

I fussy cut MeMe, and then added him to a Stickled and embossed spider web.

I opened the links of the chain and put his little wrists in to make it official.

I added a little inspirational saying to convey hope.

I'm nice like that.

 

 

Now let's see what magical mystery Mark has created.

 

Hmmm... looks old and rusted. And there is a chain and lock, which

could mean a treasure or something otherworldly could be inside.   

 

According to Mark, this belonged to his world renowned,

Monster Hunting Grandad.

How cool. 

 

I bet you have never seen a real, Merman heart before.

Drop by Mark's blog and read all the wonderful details

that make this heart such a treasure.

 

C'mon and take this week's challenge of using chains on your project.

Not necessarily real chains, but any chain-like representation will do.  

 

 

And now for the winners and GTs from the last 2 challenges.

Last week's Gruesome Twosome for the "I'm Melting" challenge are:

 

Fiona

 

and

 

Suzanne

 

Congratulations ladies.

Please grab your badge and display it with pride. 

 

 

 

Looks like the smell of melting flesh has left the

Minions salivating and wanting more.

 

The week before last, we had the "Oh my Gourd!" challenge.

The Gruesome Twosome from that week are:

 

Fiona

 

and

 

 

Monique

 

Not only do the Gruesome Twosome each win a Floating Pumpkin kit,

but so do the following Minions in training:

 

Crafty Girl

Tammie E

Nancy

Suzanne 

 

Congratulations!!!

Please contact me (Creepy G) here to claim you winnings.

I'll need your mailing address to get your kit to you in time

for Halloween.

 

Thank you to all who played along with us for the last couple of weeks.

We love seeing what kind of Macabre Madness you have created using out challenge themes.

I updated the coming challenges list in the sidebar if any of you would care to

work ahead.

 

Keep it Creepy!!

   

  

    



MM HDH152 Chain me up, Chain me down



 *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:

HDH152
"Chain me up, Chain me down"

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

that has something to do with
chains, shackles, bondage.
Kinky!!
Let's see some inspirational examples from the Minions to get your mojo flowin'.
    
September Guest DT
Lady Brayton:

 

Sultana of the Sinister Lynx:

 

  

 

Creepy Cricut Cween: Donna:

The Contagion of Corrosion Croms:

Temptress of Terror Teri:

The Freak of the Formidable Fiona:

 

Check back on Wednesday for more Minion inspiration
and the announcing of the winners from both of the last
challenges.
Thanks for your patience. 

 

I'm melting!!! WW inspiration

This week we are drawing our inspiration from

melted wax, candles, witches, melted flesh. Any type of

Halloween/Gothic themed melted musings will do just fine.  

 

 

 

 I opted for a pictorial tutorial of some homemade glue gun candle props.

 

Very simple materials list consisting of a glue gun and some

toilet paper and paper towel tubes. Acrylic paint is optional.  

 

Drop by my blog here, for step by step instructions. 

 

 

And now for some more waxy wonders from the Minions.

 

Donna

Magnificent bony wax finger created using a candy pretzel mold.

So creative!!

 

Fiona

Beautiful haunting image and Fi's signature tassel!!!

Fabulous use of Delicious Doodles "Skeletal candle holder" image.

 

 

Well, if that didn't get you in the mood for melted wax, I don't know what will.

Lots of options for this week's "I'm melting!!" challenge.

Please join us!! 

 

I will be back tomorrow with the "Oh my Gourd!" prize winners

and the Gruesome Twosome.

 

 

 



Tune in...

 

 

...tomorrow, for Wretched Wednesday on HDH!!

 

Starring

the Minions

in

"I'm Melting!!" 

 

 

Don't miss it!!!

Macabre Monday HDH151 "I'm melting!"

 *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:

HDH151
"I'm melting!!!"

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

that has something to do with
melted wax, candles, witches, or melted flesh.
The possibilities really are endless with this one.
It's time to start tapping into your Halloween spirit,
and create something seasonally spectacular!

Let's see some inspirational examples from the Minions to get your mojo flowin'.
    
September Guest DT
Lady Brayton:

Beautiful, digitally melted creation!

Sultana of the Sinister Lynx:

What a great little curio of melted wonders! 

Agent of the Abominable Andrea:

There is that melted flesh I was talking about!

The Contagion of Corrosion Croms:

You have to check out Helen's blog for tips on creating this magnificent

witch's wand using... hot glue.

And then there is this gorgeous candle with a digi transfer
technique using a great witch image.





The Menace of the Monstrous Mark:


Melted wax mixed media on canvas. Nice.


Temptress of Terror Teri

A little ATC sized easel card

Check back on Wednesday for Creepy Glowbugg's (and possibly some
other MIA Minions) creation(s) and the Gruesome Twosome 
from last week's "Oh my gourd!" challenge.

Oh my gourd!!! WW inspiration

 

 

Well, another Wednesday has crept up on me, and caught me a little behind.

Nothing has gone as planned this week, especially my gourd project.

This week HDH is sponsored by Funworld's Floating Pumpkin Kits.

With it still being a little early in the season for pumpkins, I decided to use

a faux pumpkin for my project. I've had some for a few years and never got

around to actually carving them, but the monkeys at Mike's do it every year

for their check out counter lights and displays, so how hard can it be?

I watched a few videos with helpful hints and tips for a successful

fake pumpkin carving experience. I decided the easiest and fastest  

way was to use a Dremel. I think the key here is to use the correct bit.

I did not use the correct bit. I gave up immediately after the incorrect bit caught the

foam of the pumpkin and ripped a big plug of faux punkin foam out of my design.

Boo on power tools.

I ended up using the little saw they provide in the kit, a nail file, an X-acto knife,

a bastard file, and finally a rat tail file. Now doesn't all that sound so much easier

than carving a real pumpkin?!

No, no it doesn't.  

The actual kit is quite simple to use on the pumpkin once you have

carved it to your liking. Or to your disliking. I went with a very simple

design even though I really wanted to show off like Donna and Lady B.

They both went in the professionally finished and insanely detailed route,

which worked for them quite nicely.

I hung my pumpkin rather high so the neighborhood delinquents would have to

work really hard to give this guy a roundhouse kick or use it as a punching bag.

Don't even tempt them...     

And then the piece de resistance, I didn't have a freaking fake tea light

on hand except for a purple Hello Kitty one that was pretty weak.

Really?

Anyhoo, the Floating Pumpkin kit is pretty cool and would be great if

you hung a bunch in a display or from your trees. Very simple to use

and gives a great effect to your Hallowe'en displays.   

  

Since I wasn't feeling I had performed to my full potential this week,

I made an ATC using Andrea's awesome pumpkin digi and

the cool Raven background was a fabulous freebie from Ike a

few weeks ago. I used a Memory Box "Spooky collage" stamp

over the Copic colored pumpkin and added some distress inks,

a sticker, and a couple of rhinestones to finish it off. 

I may have redeemed myself.

 

Oh! And I'm not the only one with a Wednesday project to share.

 

Andrea

Killer clay work and paint job! LOVE the stitched mouth!!

 

Teri

This little Pumpkinhead cutie is now available at

Delicious Doodles. Teri is offering a special deal

if you'd like to have all 10 of the new Halloweenies line. 

Drop by her shop and check them out! 

 

 

Fiona

Awesome image! The perfect pumpkin if you ask me.

 

 

 

Mark

 

 

Fabulously gourdgeous tag and ATC! 

 

It's nice to have some mid week company here in the dungeon. 

And how's that for inspiration?

 

Now for the real reason you are still hanging about...

the Gruesome Twosome!!! 

Last week's challenge really did challenge you guys didn't it?

Bare Bones was a hard one for most of us, but some of you were

really in your zone.

 

Congratulations to

 

Carla

So elegant and classy.

 

 

and

 

Claire  

I am a sucker for an altered image like that bunny pinata,
with his guts kinda hangin' out. Nicely done.



Please grab your badge and display it proudly.

 Thank you to everyone who took the challenge last week.
We had a lot of really good eye candy to choose from. It keeps getting harder
and harder to choose every week.
We can't wait to see your pumpkin inspired projects for this week's
Oh My Gourd!! challenge.
 

Macabre Monday HDH150 "Oh My Gourd!!!"

 *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:

HDH150
"Oh My Gourd!!!"

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

that utilizes, mimics, infers, or is otherwise obviously
gourd or pumpkin inspired.

We have a wonderfully creative and timely sponsor this week!!
Funworld's Floating Pumpkin Hangers

These are called Floating Pumpkin Hanger kits.
Very cool concept and pretty simple to put together.
These look awesome in a grouping and the website has lots of
photos and design ideas. They are available through Spirit,
Amazon, and possibly other online retailers. A simple Google search
should help you locate them in your area. They even have a Face Book page.


Some of the DT live in other parts of the world, and pumpkins aren't
quite in season. So some of us had to improvise, while others shied away from
the literal interpretation completely. 
  
September Guest DT
Lady Brayton:

Yes, that is a  real pumpkin. And yes, there is a floating kit attached,

but unfortunately, it didn't show up as well as that awesome carving!!!

That is one hard act to follow.

Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

So elegant and gourd-geous! So thankful for the faux pumpkins!!
Such a beautiful decoration to last for years. Plus, it also shows that
the metal wire can be camouflaged and made nearly invisible.
Yay tulle!!

Sultana of the Sinister Lynx:

It is so good to have Lynx playing in the dungeon with us again!
We all missed her terribly, and are thrilled to welcome her back!
Fabulous little Vintage themed ATC book!
A pumpkin on every page!! Perfect!  

Temptress of Terror Teri:

Teri is releasing a new line of digis called, "Halloweenies".

Check out her newest image, "Pumpkinhead"! So cute!!

Drop by Delicious Doodles to see the rest of the designs and more!!

Imp of Insanity Ike:

Since Ike lives in Greece, so she improvised.


Carved Aubergines anyone?
Fabulously gourd-geous in their own way!!!

The Contagion of Corrosion Croms:

That is one hell of an up cycled paper bag!!

Oh my gourdy, that's wonderful!!  

Check back on Wednesday for Creepy Glowbugg's (and possibly some
other MIA Minions) creation(s) and the Gruesome Twosome 
from last week's Bare Bones challenge.