Haunted Design House

We thought we'd bring you some more inspiration for our  What's new, pussycat?  challenge. Remember the theme will always be open to interpretation - you can use a new technique, or some new stash, or make it about cats, OR any kind of "new" theme. New moon, new start, new year, newly dead, new anything at all. You can link your creations HERE  (or just scroll down to the next post) and you have until the 1st of Feb to enter. And now for some inspiration from the Minions! Temptress of Terror Teri A wonderful kitty and (I think) a new stamp from Teri. Maniacal Mother of Mayhem Mo A new technique for Mo, and I don't even know what this is called, but check out her blog for details Spreader of Sickness Susan I've also gone for cats, and the newly undead. And we have some long-overdue winners to announce - the Gruesome Twosome from last year! We had some amazing entries throughout the year, and we'd really like to thank you all for pl...

Oh yes, the Minions are back, and it's been getting a bit fetid in the dungeon, so we're all itching to get out and share our creations. Are you ready to celebrate the macabre with us again? The Minions have created some AMAZING creations to inspire you, but before we get on to that, we have a few changes to announce. We're now going to be running just one challenge a month , starting on the first Monday of every month and running until just before the next month's challenge. Monthly Macabre Mondays, because we do love a bit of alliteration.  We're not going to have any sponsors, but the Minions will pick their favourite Macabre Masterpiece from the entries each month, and that person will receive a unique badge. At the end of the year, the person who has won the most badges will be lauded as the greatest mortal in the land and will receive a selection of gifts from the Minions in recognition of your work. The challenges will be relatively open to interpretatio...

Welcome back for week 2 (and BTW, the last challenge of the year for the Minions) Hellacious Hallowe'en (Hadults Honly) You know how we love Halloween here, and this fortnight we're looking for  Halloween-themed  projects this time around. Pretty much anything Halloween but absolutely nothing cute or child-friendly. That means ANYTHING SCARY, MORBID, CREEPY, MACABRE.....  OR JUST DOWN RIGHT WICKEDLY WRONG!!! . NO cute stuff, please.  We can't stomach that stuff down here in the DUNGEON.. we minions need our fix of fiendish Hallowe'en fun.. We also tend to go into hibernation after the Most Wonderful Night of the Year, needing to rest up and refuel for another 10 months of mayhem and debauchery starting again in January 2015. Check out what the rest of the Minions did. Devilishly Deviant Donna Contagion of Corrosion Croms  Creepy Glowbugg

The new challenge theme for this fornight is Hellacious Hallowe'en (Hadults Honly) You know how we love Halloween here, and this fortnight we're looking for  Halloween-themed  projects this time around. Pretty much anything Halloween but absolutely nothing cute or child-friendly. That means ANYTHING SCARY, MORBID, CREEPY, MACABRE.....  OR JUST DOWN RIGHT WICKEDLY WRONG!!! . NO cute stuff, please.  We can't stomach that stuff down here in the DUNGEON.. we minions need our fix of fiendish Hallowe'en fun..   Check out what the Minions did. Devious Digital Demoness Susan    Blackdragon- Sultana of the Sinister   ''Lost souls''..Altered incense burner.    Fantasmagorical Fiona  Maniacal Mother of Mayhem Mo Okay then, now you see what the Minions have done. The Minions want to see what you can do! An InLinkz Link-up

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...

We All Scream for Ice Cream GTs are: Elephangaroo and An English Lady click link to see her work on Instagram GTs for Crimson Crime Scene are: Katt and Elephangaroo Congratulations to all of our chosen winners! Please grab that badge and fly it proudly. You deserve it! There are only two final challenges left in our roster. The Minions go into hibernation beginning in November, and lasting through December 31st.  Be sure to play along before dungeon is shut down for the winter.

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...