Haunted Design House

Well I am usually not one to take photographic evidence of one of my failed craft projects. I usually just can it and act as if it never happened. This one is more of a cautionary tale because I don't want others to make the same mistakes and experience the same frustration without proper warning. I was at Michael's last year around this time, and picked up a couple of those "do it yourself" vinyl toy kits. One a Frankenstein, and the other, a Pumpkinhead. "Perfect!", thought I, as I struggled with this week's MM challenge. The kit comes with stickers and permanent markers. I decided to fore go the included cheapo markers and use my awesome Copics! Epic fail for me. Boo. The markers stayed tacky and then once I started using the black marker it was all down hill from there. In frustration, I sprayed the figure with alcohol and watched it melt. Totally stained from the Copics, I decided to try and paint the figure with acrylic paints. LOTS of coats o...

This week's Macabre Monday challenge is Movie Madness: Pumpkinhead .  Now I totally grew up on the horror of the 70's and the 80's. I remember the teenage neighbors coming home from the  theater after seeing the original Friday the 13th. I begged them for  details and then went around to all of my friends acting as if I had actually seen the movie myself. What a little poseur. Ha! Even though the film "Pumpkinhead" was a flop when it was  released back in 1988, it has gone on and attained cult status in today's pop culture. With my mojo being on reserve these days, I did manage to come up with something kinda cool. This is a work in progress. Hopefully, I can get it finished tonight. The Copics that I used to color this guy with are very sticky right now. And the markers don't blend worth a turd on this plastic either. Hmmm. I'm already vested here, so it's too late to start something new. I do have pretty good turd polishing...

*Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Ok, macabre fans ... your challenge this week: HDH112 Movie Madness: Pumpkinhead You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that is inspired in some way by that 'gourd-geous' B flick, Pumpkinhead . If you are one of the shameful few who have not seen the movie (you know who you are!), then at the very least, your project MUST include a pumpkin or a jack o lantern. See? We know how to play nice. The Macabre Minions are ready as ever to keep the Hallowe'en party going with these awesome works of inspiration! Sultana of Sinister Lynx : Ack! This is brilliant and beautiful! If you enter this week's challenge, this lovely Pumpkinhead inspired necklace, box, and card can be yours!! Creepy Cricut Cween Donna : That is the wickedest number seven ever!  And that Punk...