HDH 163 Dante, A Divine Comedy

Time for another challenge over at Haunted Design House. This weeks theme is about Dante.

 

The Divine Comedy/ Dante's Inferno

 

I'm sure most of you know at least the rough gist of the story, Dante battling through the different levels of hell, so the challenge is not to read the Divine Comedy although you can, but to create something inspired by Dante's time down under.

 

Dante passed through.

Now you can pick a circle of Hell that appeals to you or feel free to sum up Dante's time as a whole, or just a wild Hellish vision of your own. 

So for the Challenge I decided to create an ATC with the theme Purgatory based on the 9th Circle of Treachery. My image was created in Photoshop then printed, cut and mounted on to the ATC base cut from mountboard. The edges were then stamped with gold leaf ink as a finishing touch.

 

 

 

 

A Great challenge. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read.

 

Hugs Fiona.

HDH162-Drop Dead Georgeous

It's that time again for another challenge over at Hauntaed Design House. I have really missed participating in the challenges there as they are one of my favourites. But now I am back in the swing again after a short absence. So here is what I have created......................

 

Our next challenge is :

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Think corpses, zombies, grave digging or even our old favourites, vampires!

 

I decided to create an ATC for the challenge. I cut my ATC from Mountbard as I love the sturdiness this gives. I then created a spooky background in photoshop printed out and adhered to the mountboard base. My main figure of the piece.......Elvira Mistress of the Dark ( thanks to Mestadelsbilder's ) a Delightfully Georgeous Creature that she is. Resized in photoshop to fit, printed out and attached to the ATC base.

Voila.........a fun and quirky comic book style ATC  that was fun to create.

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read.

Hugs Fiona.

Back after a long Silence.....................

Hello all has it really been nearly four months since my last post..................I really have neglected this blog!!!! It has all been down to a family crisis involving my daughter, seperation from her partner and a custody battle for the kids. Mum to the rescue to help sort things out..............Things seem to have settled for the moment but there is still a long way to go before all is resolved. Explains why I have been absent in blogland as well as my favourite challenges to boot. Well all is about to change. During all this I have still been active in creating Just......... I might say not as much as usual. Over the next week I have a lot to post so hang in there folks.  So over at Deviant Scrap there is a new designer in the house. Some of you may be familiar with her works as am I and I have loved her collage sheets for the past two years and have quite a collection in my private stash. So it is my pleasure to welcome Itkupilli Imagenarium into the fold. Here are some artworks featuring her fabulous kits all availble in her store Itkupilli Imagenarium over at Deviant Scrap.

 

 

Revolutionary Headgear.

A 16 x 10 Digital Illustration created using Victorian ClipArt 1

FULL CREDITS HERE

 

 

KARMA.

A 12X12 Digital Illustration created using India.

FULL CREDITS HERE

 

Body of Flowers.

A 14x10 Digital Illustration created using Spring Flowers and ArsLonga.

FULL CREDITS HERE

 

 

I n Control.

An 8x10 Digital Illustration using Souvenirs d Epoque.

FULL CREDITS HERE

 

Imagine.

A 16x10 Digital Illustration using Souvenirs d Epoque.

FULL CREDITS HERE

 

In a Mans World.

A 10x8 Digital Illustration created using Masculine and Rusty Blues.

FULL CREDITS HERE

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read.

Hugs Fiona.

 

Smeared and Smudged November Member Blog Hop.

This months blog hop theme over at Smeared and Smudged is to alter something. The only rule in participating is it has to be stamped somwhere either Rubber or Digi.I chose to alter a box using as my main image the fabulous Digi Stamp from Smeared Ink :- Anatomy 101-Skull Front.The box was constructed with a hidden surprise inside. So how did I do it? Here's the details...........

I first took a plain wooden box and covered in crinkled and crunched heavy paper stock. Gave tthis a coat of Americana Lamp Black acrylic paint inside and out. Once dry I dry brushed Americana Dazzling Metallics Black Pearl acrylic paint all over the box to highlight all the lovely crinkled detail. Then on to decorating the top of the box.

 

BOX TOP VIEW.

 

I started with a piece of mountboard cut to fit the top. Inked and stamped until I was happy with the background. Printed the Anatomy Skull front stamp 6 times and fussy cut and layered up. Colored with Markers and then dipped into the melt pot to give it strength and dimension. ( Thanks Blackdragon for the inspiration). Attached the skull to the stamped mountboard then attached to the top of the box. Added a Gothic Label to complete.

 

 

BOX FRONT VIEW.

 

Then on to completing the suprise element of the box.

I cut a piece of mountboard to fit, inked and stamped to match the box top. Stamped a clock face cut out and glued to the background. Printed out and fussy cut and layered Anatomy 101 skull again and coloured and dipped in the meltpot. Used my awl ( pokey tool ) to make a hole in the skull and then attached Vintage brass clock hands to the skull. Then glued in place on the clock face. The mountboard clock face was then attached to the inside top of the lid and secured with vintage brass hinges. A Tim Holtz Hitch Fastener was then attached to the bottom Right corner of the mountboard clockface so when opened can rest on the edge of the box keeping it upright and in place.

 

                                                                   BOX OPENED

 

 

 

 

To finish the box off a vintage brass clasp was attached as a closure. A fun project with so many possibilities I hope you will give it a try. I'd love to see if you do. Go check out the other members blogs to see what they have created. THE BLOG ROLL IS ON MY SIDEBAR.

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read. Your next stop is Carla

Hugs Fiona.

 

 

 

 

More Artwork to Share.

 

I have been busy these past few weeks creating for the Designers over at Deviant Scrap with some Fabulous New Kits. Wonderful and packed full to the brim from Tumblefish Studio, Finecrafted Designs and Hidden Vintage Studios. Do take a look in their stores over there. I can guarantee you will not be dissapointed. Here's what I have been Creating......................

 

 

THE FLYING ROYAL HIPPODROME.

An 8x10 Digital Illustration created with Journaling Pieces 1 from Tumblefish Studio.

Full Credits HERE.

 

IMAGINE.

A 10x8 Digital Illustration created using Tangled Up from Hidden Vintage Studios.

Full Credits HERE.

 

 

CAPTURED.

 

An 8x10 Digital Illustration created using The Birdhouse from Finecrafted Designs.

Full Credits HERE

 

 

PUMPKIN SEASON.

A 5x7 Digital Illustration created using Autumn Junque from Tumblefish Studio.
Full Credits HERE

As always thanks for taking the time to stop by and read.
Hugs Fiona. oxoxoxo

HDH 157- Hammer House of Horror Macabre Monday Challenge.

 

 

 

It's that time of week again folks. Once again I have participated in the Macabre Monday Challenge over at Haunted Design House. The Challenge this week is to........................

 

HDH157
"Hammer House of Horror"

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece

that is a tribute to Hammer Films http://www.hammerfilms.com

 

 

TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA........

This week I decided to make an ATC in the style of the old B Movie. I used the Tim Holt ATC die to cut my atc base from mountboard. The background and characters where then created in photoshop using a kit from Finecrafted designs over at Deviant scrap HERE. Cut out and attached to the mounboard base. The Scary woman was then fussy cut and attached to the ATC using 3d foam tape to give some depth and dimension to the piece. Another great challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read.
Hugs Fiona.oxoxoxo

Quoth the Raven Quest 14......Anything Poes

 

For this months quest over at Quoth the Raven the theme is anything Poes. To create anything which your heart desires. I have taken delight in altering a Perfume Bottle and hope it will appeal to the Master in it's Dark, Silky Succulence. I created the label in photoshop, printed out and attached to the front of the bottle. Altered the bottle top to look like stone from an ancient grave yard. Dyed the tassel string and attached around the neck of the bottle. Voila Eau de Poe.............

 

The label on the back reads:- A Deep Dark and Mysterious blend full of Decadent Evil that will stir your Darkest Desires. With a Bouquet of Beautiful but Poisonous Blooms. Use with Extreme Caution................

 

Eau De Poe front view.

 

Eau De Poe back view.

 

A very enjoyable time I had creating this for the Master and hope that it meets with his approval. Till the next time...................

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read.

Hugs Fiona.oxoxoxo