Haunted Design House

Our  Macabre Monday  challenge theme is "Bubble, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble". Hope you did some shopping, because it's a recipe challenge. Your project must include the following ingredients: BLACK PURPLE GREEN METAL FLOURISH  That's it.  Now, toss them all together and make something creepy, spooky, and brilliant! Please be sure to include your recipe in your post, so we can see how you used our ingredients. Wanna see what the Minion's cooked up? BLACKDRAGON Contagion of Corrosion Croms Creepy Glowbugg You really should try this recipe!  It's super easy, and it tastes great, too!!  Enter your recipe makes here .

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!

I'm not really distressed... because I actually got to play along with the challenge this week!  Smeared Ink was awesome enough to offer up a sponsorship, and the Minions and I couldn't be happier... thanks SI!! We tailored this week's challenge, "Pass the Distressing, Please" , specifically for Smeared Ink... their name says it all!  Ink it, rip it, tear it, file it, crumple it... you get the idea :)  Here is my offering: other details:  Tim Holtz edge die & key die, Maya Road stick pin & rose trim, Karen Foster paper I LOVE how this turned out.  In real life, the red is a true BLOOD red!  I added color with my Copics and then went to town distressing the edges & gettin' inky.  I even colored a clear crystal stick pin to match the red... me likey. I used two of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Smeared Ink images:   Skull - Quoth the Raven Plaque - As Death   Aren't they fantastic?!  These images would ...

As Summer is basically here, it makes me long for the cool, crisp evening air of Autumn and all that is dark and lovely.  However, HBO's True Blood is back in June with Season 5, so that is one of the FEW saving graces of Summer :)  And  since I'm already counting down to June 10th, I thought I'd go all vampish on a cute Saturated Canary digi:  Suzie Stockings   Me thinks I Goth'd her up just a bit.  I used Copic Toner Grays for the black, my favorite "dead" skin combo (BV23, BV20, C00), and for the red:  R39, R56, R37, R35.  The two papers are from Karen Foster, the glittery die-cut is from a LSS, May Arts bat trim, & who knows where the black heart brad came from :)  Did you notice I added a little rhinestone on her garter, too?  Love it. Her dress was really fun to color... all of those folds! The red is waaaay off in this photo.  Damn glitter & shimmery cardstock threw off the lighting. Krista wit...

Welcome to another Wretched Wednesday !! Up first are last week's chosen ones, the Gruesome Twosome for the Evil Empire challenge. Congratulations to Crom and Kristy Lee I know both of you ladies already have the badge so, thank you for playing and we look forward to seeing what creations you will come up with next. This week's challenge is all about quotes . I am a big fan of the written word and I really enjoy a good, thought provoking, or witty little quip worth repeating. In my head, that's a good quote. I have a couple of books of quotations and many notebooks of quotes that I have enjoyed and jotted down over the years. Mae West was always good for a smart citation. I chose just one of her many zings, and matched it with this great zombie chick from Simply Betty's PCP site . I decided to keep the colors bright and cheery to give it a springtime feel despite the bloody connotations. I had so much fun with this one, that I may just h...

Okay, first things first. We have two sets of Gruesome Twosome titles to name today. First up are the GTs for the Metal Mania challenge . Congratulations to Dawn   and Lisa Fabulously metallic projects ladies.  Which brings us to the highly coveted, Stampotique sponsored , Chic Freak challenge GTs . Willy and Evil Edna  and finally, the winner of the $30 gift certificate, Susan Please contact Barb (email addy is in the sidebar) to claim your prize. Congratulations to all the winners! Please grab your badge and display it with deviant pride!! A huge thank you to everyone that played in the recent challenges! So much eye candy to salivate over! And finally, I have my Get Lost! project for this week's Macabre Monday challenge. As soon as I saw this Voodoo Lady image from Kraftin' Kimmie , I knew she would be mine. Yes, she would be mine...  I took an Old World map I found on Google and chopped it in half and distressed it.  I used both ...

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 skul...

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 perfe ct 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!

 The chosen ones for the Gods and Monsters challenge are Fiona and Jenn B. Congrats ladies!! Grab your badge if you don't have one yet!! The winner of the $10 gift voucher to  The Charm Barn is   Jeanette!! Please email me here  to claim your prize! Thanks for playing along with us this month to celebrate Hallowe'en and all things spooky, creepy, wonderful!

P.M.S. Who would have thought that mere initials would strike fear in the hearts of men? Silly mortals! This week's Macabre Monday challenge is P.M.S. - Psychotic Miss Silver . Why? What were you thinking? I kind of had a hard time with this challenge. Seems simple enough, just use a crazy chick and something silver. It took me a while, but once I found my muse (also known as "Karin" from Stampotique ), I decided to make something other than a card. Once I got "Karin" all colored and UTEE'd a few times, I mounted her onto a black card stock scalloped circle.  Then, for my ultimate destash, I used a Leeza Gibbons silver rope frame I picked up years ago at Big Lots! for a $1.00. I have two more frames in smaller sizes that may need their own Stampotique images as well. Anyhoo, a little (LOTS!) glue and some complimentary colored ribbon, and we have ourselves an orny-mint! Yay! There is still plenty of time to play along with this week's challeng...

As soon as I heard HDH was being sponsored this week by none other than the uber wicked, Kustom Kaskets , I knew exactly what I wanted to create for the challenge. The "Necro Neck wear" challenge is to create a piece of  original  artwork that may be chosen as a new design for Kustom Kaskets , and they will also make the winning design into a pendant for one lucky wiener!!! How cool, right?!  Earlier this week, I debuted a re purposed piece of religious sculpture that turned out quite awesome. My dear friend and  fellow team mate, Andrea, popped my Zombie Buddha into an ornate frame and I must admit, I would totally rock this piece!!!        I actually did come up with an original piece of art to submit for this challenge as well. I bought this adorable little 3" x 3" canvas and easel a while back and thought it was the perfect size for this challenge. I realize it may be a bit large for an ac...