Haunted Design House

A while back Susan posted a picture of a girl with a zipper on her face which was pretty cool and gruesome, well we have a tutorial for this from one very talented guy called Petrilude .  He has tonnes of tutorials on gruesome/scary/cool makeup. This looks so gruesome but with a few of the right makeup products you are well on your way to creating some amazing grusome halloween makeup.

I don't know about most of you, but when I got married some 15 years ago, I wasn't even aware of how cool my wedding could have been. I opted for the traditional(ish) wedding, with a white(ish) dress, normal cake and the only thing we did do different was have our ceremony over looking Lake Tahoe from a cliff. There was a boat in the water during our vows that kept yelling, "Jump!". Funny. Anyhoo, if I could do it all over again I would! I'd still pick the same guy (even if he doesn't share my love of the macabre or Hallowe'en - I know, I know), but a totally different ceremony, cake, and dress! Here is what I'm talking about....   So very beautiful and elegant. Now I could probably sneak these little lovelies in underneath that gorgeous gown. I like the idea of showing the bridesmaids in their true form. Really, it's usually the truth. Every wedding needs an ice sculpture!! And a cake or two... It totally goes with the dress! I l...

*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: HDH110 "Gods and Monsters" You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that uses, includes or is inspired by a God and/or a Monster . You can draw inspiration from the Gods or the Monsters of Greek Mythology.  You can also go for the classic movie Monster or some bizarre divination from tales of long ago. Remember, the Minions and the Mistress prefer things more on the scary and creepy side. We are thrilled to announce this week's sponsor,  I recently had the pleasure of receiving my order of charms from The Charm Barn. I was so blown away by the quality of the charms I had to email Diane and let her know how impressed I was with her products and service. She was nice enough to offer up a gift certifica...

We Minions are always on the lookout for amazingly macabre and unique art. How about this? Done by rogue osteologist Jessica Joslin . What a fab blend of Skeletons and Steampunk! Click on her name to go to her website, or HERE for and interview and more pix! Boy would I love this hanging from the ceiling! And how about a little circus action? Is the the coolest or what? Doubt I could afford any of these amazing creations, but Jessica does have a book HERE with photos of her work. Guess what's on MY Christmas list!

Yup, we Minions have been really lax in posting Countdown to Halloween stuff. I know, I know, it's our favourite time of year but it's also our busiest time of year. Ack, no excuses, here's some fun stuff we'd like to highlight to help get you all in the mood for this wondrous holiday. I found this beautiful animation video, The Kingdom of Witches, created in 2008 by Nocturnaloner . Here's what s/he has to say about it: This is a Halloween animated short I created, based on the silhouette art of Jan Pienkowski. The music is Labyrinth of Dreams by Nox Arcana. It was made as a DVD greeting card for my friends. I know, I know, it's not funny or gruesome, it's beautiful, and I love it!

I have been feeling a bit under the weather lately so I am just going to post some cool schtuff I found on Etsy.  This is Tommy from the uber talented Jason Edmiston  Monsters of Rock portraits. Maybe Motley Crue isn't to your liking. How about... ...some Joey Ramone ? Or maybe some of you are into a little G'n'R (I won't hold it against you). Axl has never looked better in my opinion. Jason has more awesome art listed in his Etsy shop . Check him out! Maybe you're in the mood for something a bit more spiritual. This would be killer in my house! Just sayin'. Li Grand Zombi is a master with the chalk ware. This coffin shaped Ouija board would also be right at home in my house! Li Grand Zombi strikes again! Check out his Etsy shop here . And now for the coolest thing I have ever seen...   3D printed skull rings!!! Yes, I did say, "printed". Check out their Etsy store, Bits of Atoms . Lastly, I present a doll of magnificent talent. Sand...

*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: HDH109 Inner Workings You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that either is quite literal (clock works or guts) or just simply decorate the inside of your project as well as the outside. The Macabre Minions are ready to kick off this glorious month of challenges with these awesome works of inspiration! Sultana of Sinister Lynx : Creepy Cricut Cween Donna : Agent of the Abominable Andrea : Devious Digital Demoness Susan : Temptress of Terror Teri : Chaotic Creepy Glowbugg : will post on Wretched Wednesday, so tune in!