Mirrors for Face Painting

I was asked to do some face painting for a fundraiser.  The theme is Fairies and Pirates so I decided to paint some mirrors to suit the theme.

Andrea C

HDH168 - Hangman's Handiwork

Our challenge at Haunted Design House this week is to use knots or a noose anywhere on your project.

I used one of my digis called Gimpo and made him in to a shrink plastic brooch covered it with 3d glaze then added a little noose I made.

 

Hope you get a chance to pop by and see the Minions work as always it blows me away.

 

Andrea C x

HDH167 - Emergency Embellishment

This week at Haunted Design House the challenge is to pick your favourite embellishment, and use ONLY that embellishment on your project.

I went with gems and spelt out the word Shh... I think it speaks for itself ha!

 

The front of a notebook.  Well if you dared to read it after the warning on the front mwahaha.

 

Go check out the minions and don't forget to check back next Monday for the second instalment of creepy.

 

 

Andrea C x

HDH166 - Stephen King Knightmare

It's a Stephen King challenge at Haunted Design House this week.  You can use any of his movies, books or comics etc for inspiration.

I chose to do a cover for the Creepshow comic.  I loved the movies when I was  a kid (creepy person that I am haha).

 

The minions have come up with some great stuff, then check back on Monday for more minion inspiration.

 

Andrea C x

HDH165 - Skeletal Remains

Skeletal Remains

Anything relating to skeletal remains e.g. skulls, skeletons and bones etc.

This week we are lucky enough to be sponsored by 
The Octopode Factory.  The winner will receive a $15 certificate to her etsy store.

 

I made this ATC using the rock technique from Andy Skinner sheesh you think I would be bored with it already but NO!!!  I cut out the frame and covered it with 3d gloss.

 

I am halfway through this box that I have been working on with surprise, surprise the rock technique haha.

 

 

Close up of images:

 

I love Lily's images they are so fun to colour and I love that she does lots of horror/Halloween stuff with her quirky style.

 

Time to go check out what the other minions have created and don't forget it is a fortnightly challenge now so the rest of the minions will be back next week with their projects here.

 

Andrea C x

 

 

 

HDH164 - Bare Bones

The challenge this week at Haunted Design House is CAS (clean and simple), no embellishments!  Ahh hehe.

I used the Andy Skinner stone technique on a tin and added a steampunk image from the simply betty store and coloured her with copics/promarkers/spectrum noirs oh my!  I covered the image with 3d gloss.

 

 

 

The minions have made some wonderful inspiration for you so be sure to go leave them some love x

 

 

DT Throwdown Challenge No 2

It is time for the second challenge for the DT throwdown at 

Smeared and Smudged.

The theme for this challenge is to create a Faux Finish.

My project is called The Secrets of Dorian.  It started out as a little box which held a pair of earrings in it.  I covered it with Mod Podge to make the ink adhere.

 

Before I decided on the Dorian Gray theme I was going to use a Stampotique image so had used the image stamped on tissue paper.

 

 

Coloured it a little.

 

 

I used Crackle Accents on the main image:

 



 

At this point I changed my mind and thought it really isn't fancy enough so I went with the Dorian Gray theme.

 

I used a Steampunk Image from the Simply Betty Store.  I coloured him and then covered in Diamond Glaze except for his face and hands which I used Crackle Accents to have a withered look (looks better in real life!).  I also used some Papermania Photo Anchors and added orange gems.  The image was placed inside a charm from Crafty Individuals (3 different sizes for £1.35).   This stamp company is brilliant, not only do they deliver super speedy their stuff is quality and every time I have ordered I have always had a freebie selection of small rubber stamps.  (Not to mention I won £150 worth of goodies from them before Xmas).

 

 

I had a Tim Holtz key which says dreams on it so I thought this was very fitting as any normal life dreams Dorian would have had have been forever taken, hence the rip charm added.  The fly is to add to the rotting theme.

 

 

 

The other two participants for our team are Creepy Glowbugg and Menace of the Monstrous Mark aka Spesch Ink 

 

I would also like to enter this into the Simply Steampunk Challenges which is distressed.

 

 

 

The Haunted Design House team effort can be seen at the main blog and the others projects will defo blow your mind!

To see any entries from other teams participating

and cast your vote on Thursday or Friday, here is the link. 

You do have to be a Smeared and Smudged forum member

to participate and vote, but it's free and very worth signing up.

 

Anyway this was lots of fun but if you get a chance I would sign up for the Smeared Ink Forum they are a lovely group of talented people and it would also be great to have some more votes EG mwahahaha.

 

Andrea C x