Holey Moley!!

I was asked quite some time ago, to make a 

Marilyn Manson 12"x12" art piece, for a friend of a friend.

I am quite the procrastinator, but I finally finished it.

I really wanted to use this new technique I learned from the 

Andy Skinner - Book of Ruination workshop. 

It is such a killer technique and so fun to create!

I highly recommend Mister Skinner's workshops. 

Well worth the price of admission.

It just so happened that this technique is perfect for 

the current challenge at HDH, Holey Moley!     

I decided to use a few different techniques 

and textures for this page.

I fussy cut this cool frame from Itkupilli, and then heat embossed

just the skull and the angels and their sash.

I used Rock Candy crackle paint on this chipboard slide, 

with some silver and black paint. Then I filled the inside with

Glossy Accents. I really like the textures on this. A lot!  

Basic cracked glass effect, using UTEE, freezing the piece, and then

cracking it as it comes out of the freezer.

I adhered the lightening bolt to a chipboard piece, 

and then UTEE'd everything together. 

I added some eyelets for some metal.

Marilyn needs some metal.

And finally, more clear Rock Candy distress paint

over bright red and silver painted chipboard letters.

I sure hope this is what she had in mind.

It was fun to put together and a good opportunity to

practice all of these techniques.

Be sure to stop by Haunted Design House and check out 

what the other Minions have created for this challenge.

Keep it Creepy! 

Round 2, ding ding!!!

The second round of the DT throwdown at 

Smeared and Smudged has begun.

This time the theme is Faux Finishes.

Here is my faux finished skull.

Paper Mache skull with bronze metallic paint and patina treatment.

I used the VerDay paint set from Retro Cafe Art to achieve this

awesome finish. Very realistic IRL. It looks like it should weigh quite

a bit, like solid cast bronze. 

All paper and card stock gears and cogs and such, 

given a faux rust technique using acrylic paints. 
I also used some navy blue rhinestones that weren't 
getting used very often, to act as faux rivets.

Stamped stylized steampunk gears onto tissue paper and adhered it 

over the bronze and patina. Next time, I think I'll apply it before 

the patina step. Might make it appear more realistic and less

sticker-ish.

Good shot of the bronze and patina, and a close up of the gears and 

stuff. I used some grunge board, but found the cardstock to work
better. Grunge board doesn't glue down very easily, either.

The Haunted Design House team won the first DT throw down, 

and we'd love to go two for two on this round as well.

We all worked really hard on our projects and we think it shows.

If you would like to see the entries from all of the teams

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.

Check out our collective entry at Haunted Design House.