Haunted Design House

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 ...

I'm running a bit late, but I have somethin' cool to share. This week the Macabre Monday challenge is a recipe . I'll just put it out there, that I suck with recipes. Whether it's a baking recipe (totally suck!!!) or an epoxy recipe (you don't even wanna know!), I usually have a hard time  conforming to the perameters of a set and specific recipe.  I think I did okay this time. First we start with the 2 layers - black card and DCWV dp. This paper is perfect for this cameo portrait image. Then we add  1 main image - "Just Bitten" from our sponsor Strange Skin . The image is layered onto a die cut (punched) element which is a floral oval Spellbinders Nestie. I am really pleased with how she turned out. Lastly we have the puffy satin bat trim , the odd, yet bat-like metal brad with rhinestones, and the last adornment of four black pearls . Ta-dah! There is still plenty of time to get your recipe toget...