Welcome to the Big Top!

I'm running quite late this week and since our

 yearly celebration of Hallow'een fell on a hump day,

I'm late for the mid week inspiration as well.

My little creepy clown is growing up!

He has only just gotten into the scary schtuff.

Finally!!

  

The challenge this week at HDH is

Hammer House of Horror.

Choose a Hammer film, a Hammer actor, or Hammer movie monster,

and let it be your muse for this challenge.

 

I am a fan of Hammer films and have watched my fair share of
Hammer monster movies. Peter Cushing has always been my favorite
Hammer actor. I have this awesome ATC drawn by Jim Sheely (ojimbo),
framed and sitting on my desk at all times.

 

I chose to go with a movie theme, based solely on the film's title.

I chose "Vampire's Circus" , released by Hammer Films back in 1972.

I was alive then, but probably not watching horror movies yet.
 

I was sold on this film after reading the phrase,

"Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!" 

They just don't write tag lines like that any more.

Now I realize that the obvious theme to follow would have been the

Vampire element of the film, but I actually went with the

Circus/Fortune Teller idea instead. We just did Vampires last week anyway.

 

The film features a scheming fortune teller and a little person.

I didn't have a little person digi, but I did have this gorgeous fortune teller

image by Rick St. Dennis called, "Esmeralda", and the perfect tent image to go

with her from RSD as well. 

 

I like to make step cards because it allows me to use lots

more elements than I am able to use on a basic card.

I added another film poster and the eyes of the original poster for

the background of my creation. 

 

This is the last scheduled challenge of 2012 for HDH,

so this is your last chance to play along and be eligible for the

Master of the Macabre for October. 

 

Well, that's it.

Hope you had a great and festive Hallowe'en!!