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Macabre Monday #27: Take 2!

I couldn’t resist. I was inspired! And as any artist should know, you can’t ignore inspiration, you have to indulge it! Otherwise, your muses will get pissed off and go elsewhere to give out their amazing ideas!

So I couldn’t help myself but to make a second card for this week’s Macabre Mondays from Haunted Design House. The challenge is Gothic Asian Persuasion. I saw this amazing drawing from THIS blog that my friend Alex (fellow Smeared and Smudger) recommended for digi images.

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I love kites…but this one was just begging to be hidden. I immediately saw a skull floating in the air, but alas, the skulls I have just didn’t work. Then I came across these fab bats that I love so much and thought that they were perfect!

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As you can see, I pop dotted them. I also used that funky black patterned paper that I had in my card from yesterday. Figured I’d tie the 2 cards together!

I feel so much better now! I had been wanting to make this card all week. Itching to do it really… So I am so pleased that I got it done! And before the deadline! Go me! Ok, now I’m off to go and make something else!!!

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Barb said…
Another beauty, Alison! Love the colors, and those images are great... thanks so much for playing along with Macabre Monday (again!)!!
February 27, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Laura B said…
I love the both of the cards you made for this challenge!:)

hugs,
Laura
February 27, 2010 at 6:43 PM
StampitCrazy said…
Wow, You are right, when you get an idea, go for it, Very Nice...
February 27, 2010 at 11:43 PM
Tia Smith said…
love that stamp!! I love Asian!! I think you are fabulous!
February 28, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Alexandra Lundgren said…
I think the bats are wonderful! Love what you did, just love it!
February 28, 2010 at 12:32 PM
Suzanne said…
Very, very interesting!
February 28, 2010 at 8:48 PM
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