Haunted Design House

You WOOD Do That!  Week 2 Remember, we're looking for  wood  in your projects this time around. You could use wood grain stamps or paper, or even wood chippies, but we're looking for more of a stretch if you're up to it.  We want to see  wooden coffins, stakes, broomsticks, gallows poles, creepy gnarled trees . See where we're headed here? Whether you go for a simple wooden box makeover, or a wooden coffin filled with magical broomsticks, you have to make it creepy, weird, Gothic, or Halloween in nature.  NO cute stuff, please.  We can't stomach that stuff down here in the trenches. We have a special victim guest joining us this month in the dungeon who is no stranger to the dark and foreboding.  Please welcome Maureen Scott and her fabulous take on this fortnight's challenge. Before and AFTER!  Fabulous transformation!  And a closer view. Whoa! Now check out what the rest of the Minions ha...

Well, here we are right in the thick of October. If the weather was cooperating it would be a perfect start to the best month of the year. But I'll just turn on the a/c,  light pumpkin spice candles, and decorate the dungeon anyway.  The new challenge theme for this fornight is You WOOD Do That! We're looking for wood in your projects this time around. You could use woodgrain stamps or paper, or even wood chippies, but we're looking for more of a stretch if you're up to it.  We want to see wooden coffins, stakes, broomsticks, gallows poles, creepy gnarled trees . See where we're headed here? Whether you go for a simple wooden box makeover, or a wooden coffin filled with magical broomsticks, you have to make it creepy, weird, Gothic, or Halloween in nature.  NO cute stuff, please.  We can't stomach that stuff down here in the trenches.   Check out what the Minions did.    Blackdragon- Sultana of the Siniste...

It's already week 2 of our Ancient Evil Challenge and we're having a ball unleashing the long forgotten myths and demonic creatures of yesteryear.  How time flies when you wreak havoc on humanity, eh?  Well, it's our job.  I mean somebody's got to do it, so without further ado, here's this week's inspiration from the Minions. Devilishly Deviant Donna Contagion of Corrosion - Croms Maniacal Mother of Mayhem Mo Even though the Minions need only look back on their own histories to locate some kind of Ancient Evil , hopefully they have inspired you to play long in this challenging challenge.  Enter your creations here .  

Ancient Evil Think back to days of yore, the very distant past. What sort of evil lurked in the shadows back then?  Slimy mythical monsters, devils, demons. Take your pick. Please be sure to state what type of evil/monster you were  inspired by in your post. We like to hear what inspires you. Check out what the Minions did... Devious Digital Demoness Susan Fantasmagorical Fiona    An InLinkz Link-up

Boy, time sure flies when you're mopping up bloody goodness from the dungeon floor.  Gotta make room for the fresh makes, ya know. Crimson Crime Scene We're looking for inspiration from famous crime scenes. You can pull inspiration from the crimes of eras gone by, or choose something a bit more timely. Either way, make sure you name your inspiration and it had better have some red on it somewhere. Check out what this week's Minions did...   Devilishly Deviant Donna Jack the Ripper Creepy Glowbugg Lizzy Borden     See how easy that was? Seems like a perfect time to get those Halloween papers and stamps out, and put them to good use. C'mon, play with us!! Enter your crime scene makes here .

Fresh from our adrenaline rush from the last challenge, we're looking for a little more blood and splatter . Crimson Crime Scene is the name of the game, and we're looking for inspiration from some of history's bloodiest crime scenes . Think of Jack the Ripper, Ed Gein, The Black Dahlia, Charles Manson, and even OJ Simpson .  Please note as to who, or what crime you have chosen  as your inspiration in your blog post. Blood being the key ingredient, we want to see some red somewhere on your creation, as well.   First up, for our creepy show and tell is: Devious Digital Demoness Susan Fantasmagorical Fiona    Maniacal Mother of Mayhem Mo Be sure to drop by each of the Minion's blogs to see their projects up close and personal. Now it's your turn to make a bloody mess! An InLinkz Link-up

Summer has come to a close, and what better way to celebrate, than with ice cream? Please watch this short, five minute film, and then give us your interpretation as a cool and creepy creation. Use any medium, any images, just make sure it's creepy and directly influence by this fun little video. Wanna see how some of the Minions brought this film to their art? Contagion of Corruption - Croms Fabulous black and white zentangle creation.  Temptress Of Terror - Teri New image in the Delicious Doodles shop inspired by the film.   Devilishly Deviant Donna Anyone care for a lick of this blood-cicle? Maniacal Mother of Mayhem Mo Fun journal page with images drawn from the film. And truer words were never spoken. How's that for inspiration? Please enter your film inspired creation here . We are looking forward to seeing what goes on inside your head.  

Got a little tied up in the dungeon yesterday,  but I am ready to announce the new challenge theme. Are you ready?  Now we ask that you create something that is directly inspired by this incredibly sweet little film. Remember to keep it on the creepier side. No cute stuff, please. Let's see how the Minions interpreted this film into their work. Fantasmagorical Fiona  Devious Digital Demoness Susan Creepy Glowbugg So what do you think? Are you up for the challenge? An InLinkz Link-up

Ferocious Furballs is the challenge theme for week 2 of Macabre Monday. Interpret it any way you'd like, just make sure an animal of some sort, is involved in some way. Maybe use a gruesome guinea pig, or some wicked waterfowl as your inspiration. Who knows, maybe a macabre muskrat and a catatonic coon hound are more to your liking. Make it weird, wacky, scary or clinical. Just don't make it cute!! Maniacal Mother of Mayhem Mo Creepy Glowbugg And please help me in giving Susan a warm welcome (back) to the dungeon. It's been about a three year hiatus, but the motto of the dungeon is: "Once a Minion, always a Minion" .   Devious Digital Demoness Susan So now might be a good time to dust off those cute animal stamps and make something dark and scary with them. Or not. We'd love for you to join us for our Ferocious Furball challenge. Enter your fuzzy makes here .

Welcome to the Haunted Design House ! Today marks the beginning of a new challenge theme for our bi-monthly Macabre Monday challenge . Ferocious Furballs is the new challenge theme. Interpret it any way you'd like, just make sure an animal of some sort, is involved in some way. Maybe use a gruesome guinea pig, or some wicked waterfowl as your inspiration. Who knows, maybe a macabre muskrat and a catatonic coon hound are more to your liking. Make it weird, wacky, scary or clinical. Just don't make it cute!! Check out what the Minions did: Temptress Of Terror - Teri Teri came up with this terrifying Aye Aye, which is also  available (or will be there soon) in her Delicious Darkness digi shop. Fantasmagorical Fiona  Gorgeous textures and  techniques on this handsome display. Striking hand casted bird skull centerpiece! Blackdragon- Sultana of the Sinister   Far from clean and simple, but straight and to t...

Welcome back for the second week of the Macabre Monday Deja-Vu Doo challenge .  That's right, you have another week to play along with us. We're looking for a new project featuring a previously used technique, supply, idea, whatever, and use it in a new, creative way.  Creepy Glowbugg Here's what I did.  I previously made this box: An altered paper mache box with feet. And this time, I made this box:  Altered wooden, coffin shaped box, with feet. Get the idea we're after here? How about what  Devilishly Deviant Donna  made? Previous project  An altered papier mache skull And this time  A metallic steampunk altered papier mache skull I hope today's inspiration pieces have helped to coax your mojo out of hibernation.  C'mon! Play with us!