Macabre Monday #158 Freaker's Free for All

We're baaaaaack!!!!!

Seems like ages ago that we closed down for the holidaze. 

It feels good to get the smell and feel of the ol' dungeon on us once again.

We really should make sure someone opens the door around here once in

a while though. Gets a might rank after a few months of being closed up.

But the stench and slime of rotted projects gone by, has started our dark mojo anew for 2013.

Okay folks, same rules as last year (but feel free to check them out in the sidebar,if you'd like), except we are making this 
a bi-monthly/fortnightly challenge.

Now you have two weeks to participate in our Macabre Monday challenges!!!

Consider it our little gift to you for 2013.

Today's challenge is an easy one,

Freaker's Free for All

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Hallowe'en based art piece

with no other limitations. 
Anything goes!!!!

Let's just try to stay away from the overtly cute. That is all we ask.
The Minions all suffer from acid reflux as it is, so any extra sugar
will turn our lovely dungeon into a vomitorium. 

Need some inspiration?

We have just the projects to get your dark juices flowin'.

(Keep in mind that only half of the Minions will show their wares
today, and then the other half will show off on next Monday, for the
reminder post.)

Temptress of Terror Teri :

Teri is using her gorgeous new image, "The Ivy Queen",

available in her shop, Delicious Doodles.

Menace of the Monstrous Mark:


Now how can you go wrong with a little Devil 
for the New Year?

Agent of the Abominable Andrea:

 Andrea has hit the nail on the head with this one!

Is it February, yet?

Okay, now it's your turn to go crazy and give life to whatever
bits of darkness you've had brewing since Christmas!!!

Brace yourself...

Keep your eyes peeled!!

Haunted Design House challenges will resume on January 7th, 2013. 

ATC Swap

Just a quick reminder that I need pics of the ATC's you have made so I can put them up in our ATC swap page, I need a picture and your details. I hope to post everyones pics  just before xmas. My Atc's are in the post. Let me know if anyone is having troubles.
Email me at   mglandscapes00@aol.com

Hope every one has enjoyed the swap.
Mark

ATC Swap Partners

Ok, As promised, below you will find you swap partner for the ATC swap. You will find each others Blog details in the comments section HERE. You will need to get in touch with your swap partner to swap addresses.
When you have made your swap I would love for you to send me an email with a pic of the ATC you made for your designated swap along with your name and blog address. I will be putting up a page here on HDH to show case all the ATC's made for our first big swap.
My email is mglandscapes00@aol.com







Swap partners:

1. Paul Browning (the artsider) - Tori
2. Grainne - Jane
3. Red Anne -Arty Venture (aisling)
4. Mark Gould - Carla
5. Vee Cassidy - Cgra
6. Ike - Tedy bob Crafts
7. Fiona - Evil Edna
8. Andrea C - Jenn Borjeson
9. Black Dragon - Keren Howell
10. Creepy Glowbug - Valerie

If there are any questions Or problems drop me a mail or leave a comment here. And don't forget to email me a pic so I can put it up here.

Mark

Black Friday and beyond sale

 

 

Now through Sunday, November 25 at 11:59PM,

I am offering a 20% discount in my Etsy shop.

GOBBLE20

Use  this code to apply your discount during checkout.

Please just copy and paste the code to ensure it is properly applied.

All caps, no spaces.

and

 



 

Ikesart is offering

Buy one get one free

on all digital images in her shop.

Offer good now thru the 25th of November.

Ike offers a great selection of gorgeous artwork digis for

all occasions and tastes.

She has added some cute Chrimbo images for all of you

kitty lovers out there. Not to mention a sweet freebie on her blog

for the Chrimbo canine lovers as well.  

 

Please consider spending your holiday cash on some

small businesses like the ones listed above.

Thank you and Happy Holidaze!

 

 

Last Chance

Must be quick, they do not know I am missing.
Its the last week to sign up for the ATC swap, I will be announcing the swap partners at the beginning of next week.If you have not signed up follow this LINK
 There is no set theme for this swap just keep it creepy spooky or just out wrong ;)  NO CUTE ;)
I know some of you want to do more than one swap which is great, I will just be drawing out one swap partner if you want to swap more just drop each other a line via blogs.
If there are any questions leave comments bellow.
Must run, It will only hurt more.

Gruesome Twosome, Master Of The Macabre and more ATC inspiration

Ah ha
I have managed to slip my shackles for a second time this week and have some how managed to find myself at the keyboard, I had best be quick before they notice I have escaped ;)Lots going on with this post, first we have our Gruesome Twosome from last weeks Hammer Horror challenge.We Have Fiona and Keren  both great entries and really fit the theme and feel of Hammer Horror perfectly.Don't forget to take your badge.

     

                                

 Fiona is also our Master Of  the Macabre for October

Now I have some more details for the ATC swap.If you want to take part you need to sign up HERE just enter your name with ** next to it.At the end of November I will make a random draw and post up on HDH who you are swapping with , it will be up to you to get in touch with who you are swapping with and to arrange all your postage details.
I know some of you want to do more than one swap, If you want to do this just get in touch with the people on the list, it's all up to you guys, Just please if you commit to making 5 swaps, please follow through, every one likes to get mail x
We would love to see your creations and I will figure a way for you to send the pics in and Ill do a mass post after Xmas so there is plenty of time for the Postie to make his deliveries. Stay tuned for more details on that later.
Ok I have waffled enough now, lets see what the DT have got to show, I managed to twist some arms (although I think they liked it) Weird bunch ;)

From the Cadaverous Concoctor Of Chaos,Creepy Glowbug
  

From the Sultan Of The Sinister, Black Dragon
  

And from the Imp Of Insanity
  

Some amazing ATC's I hope this inspires you to take part, you can sign up HERE. If I am aloud out to play again I will be back next week with some more Atc's from the Dt. If you have any questions please leave them bellow and I will try to answer them.

The Menace Of The Monstrous, Mark

Hdh ATC Swap

 With the Hdh taking a short break from challenges I the Menace Of The Monstrous (Mark) have managed to slip my shackles in the dungeon and get my hands on the key board to challenge the faithful to an ATC swap. ;)
 Over the next few weeks I will be adding posts to remind you of the swap and to share a few ATC's I have made to hopefully get you in the mood.
I will also administer whippings to the Dt in the effort to get them to share some ATC's as well.

Today I am sharing a couple of ATC I made a little while back.
If you are interested in taking part in the swap please enter your name in the comment section of this post with a ** after your name. I will continue to link back to this post each time so its easy to find the place to sign up.
towards the end of November I will randomly match the people that are interested and post on here with the links to each of your blog pages so you can arrange the posting details amongst your selves.
 If you have any questions please drop me a line.
I really do hope to see as many of you taking part in our first ATC swap, maybe we will even make it a regular feature?

Well I must get back before they notice I have gone, It hurts more when they are unhappy with us.

Last chance...

I'm running quite late this week and since our

 yearly celebration of Hallow'een fell on a hump day,

I'm late for the mid week inspiration as well.

 

The challenge this week is

Hammer House of Horror.

Choose a Hammer film, a Hammer actor, or Hammer movie monster,

and let it be your muse for this challenge.

We're looking for non-cute and/or horror inspired creations.

The options really are limitless for this one. 

 

It's your last chance to thrill us for the year.

This will be our last scheduled challenge for 2012.

And it's your last chance to have your name cast into

the bubbling cauldron to win this month's Master of the Macabre!

 

First up is the finished product of Mark's Peter Cushing box, with a twist.

 

 

The front of the book, featuring Mister Cushing.

 

The spine of the book pulls out to reveal a secret drawer.

Nice!

 

And the back cover, with a brilliant kill scene

of Christopher Lee, as Dracula.

Awesome techniques all over this thing!!!

Check out Mark's blog to get the details of how he achieved

each bit of this incredible creation.

 

I chose to go with a movie theme, based solely on the film's title.

I chose "Vampire's Circus" , released by Hammer Films back in 1972.

I was alive then, but probably not watching horror movies yet.

I was sold on this film after reading the phrase,

"Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!" 

They just don't write tag lines like that any more.

Now I realize that the obvious theme to follow would have been the

Vampire element of the film, but I actually went with the

Circus/Fortune Teller idea instead. We just did Vampires last week anyway.

The film features a scheming fortune teller and a little person.

I didn't have a little person digi, but I did have this gorgeous fortune teller

image by Rick St. Dennis called, "Esmeralda", and the perfect tent image to go

with her from RSD as well. 

 

I like to make step cards because it allows me to use lots

more elements than I am able to use on a basic card.

I added another film poster and the eyes of the original poster for

the background of my creation. 

 

Well, that's it.

Now it's up to you to be inspired and play along with the final challenge

of the year for the Haunted Design House.

We'll be back sporadically, so keep checking back for bits of randomness

through the next couple of months.

We are also planning an ATC swap very soon.

Mark is trying to get his skeleton ducks in a row and then will make the

official announcement.

 

 

Now for last week's Gruesome Twosome chosen by our sponsor,

Rick St. Dennis.

 

Congratulations go to

 

Cgra

 

 

and

 

 

Karen

 

Please email me at glowreahhh at gmail dot com,

and I will get you in touch with Rick to claim your prize.  

Don't forget to grab your badge as well!  

 

Thank you to Rick for sponsoring our Nosferatu challenge and thank you to everyone

who took the time to participate.

 

     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



HDH157 - Hammer House of Horror



*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 tribute to Hammer Films http://www.hammerfilms.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 Black" was released in 2012.


We want to see what impression the Hammer House of Horror films left indented on your soul mwahahaha.
Now go forth and create greatness!!

  Let us see what came from the warped brains of the minions:

Sultana of the Sinister Blackdragon:

Peter Cushing 

Temptress of Terror Teri :

Christopher Lee 

The Contagion of Corrosion Croms:

Inspired by "The Gorgon" 1964

Menace of the Monstrous Mark:

Peter Cushing

Agent of the Abominable Andrea:

The Witching Hour


Stop back by on Wednesday for more inspiration,
the announcement of last Week's Gruesome Twosome,
and some exciting Haunted Design House news of upcoming events. 

Fiendishly Fun Friday... HDH156 - Nosferatu ad nauseam - from The Mistress

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 the gold shimmer from the red velvet paper... bonus.

Let's think of Salome as a member of royalty that was turned by one of her Ladies-in-Waiting one Autumn evening.  You can see the head of her late husband at her feet... so much for romance.

I used a MS punch & a new Memory Box Gothic Arch die (L.O.V.E. it).  And the awesome red velvet paper is from Creepy Glowbugg... I still have one sheet left :)  I've been hoarding it.

So.  There it is... was it worth the wait?!  :)

Did you miss me?

~The Masterful Mistress of the Macabre

Wretched Wednesday Nosferatu Ad nauseam

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:  

 

 

 

The Contagion of Corrosion Croms:

 

 

 

Now how's that for inspiration???

 

There is plenty of time to prepare a vampy type project.

The deadline for entries this week is Sunday at 5 PM CST.

 

 

Now for the Gruesome Twosome for last week's

R.I.P. challenge.

 

Congratulations to

 

Leigh

 

and

 

Jenn

 

 

Grab your badge and display it proudly.

 

 

Thank you to everyone who played along last week.

Keep it creepy!!!