Showing posts with label Halloween Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween Story. Show all posts

Saturday, 31 October 2015

What Pumpkins Think At Halloween

Introduction to Paisley, Peaches and Pepper Pumpkin


PAISLEY: Hey, another Halloween then?
PEACHES: Yup!
PAISLEY: So who are you this year, Peaches?
PEACHES: Oh, just a Jane O'Lantern, what about you Pais?
PAISLEY: Yeah. Same.
PEPPER: Well, I'm going to be something really scary this year.


Peaches looking at Paisley as Pepper Pumpkin talks


PEACHES: Yeah?
PAISLEY: Is that right?
PEPPER: Yeah, think Freddie Krueger meets Zombie overlord.
PEACHES: Sweet!
PAISLEY: Oh Wow! That is giving me Pumpkin-bumps just thinking about it!
PEPPER: Yeah, I saw her sketches and they look well terrifying. I can't wait!


Pepper Pumpkin being taken off for pumpkin carving


PEPPER: Oh, here I go, catch you later, ladies!
PAISLEY: Sooo....
PEACHES:  Mmmm...

Paisley and Peaches looking at each other in disbelief


[ELSEWHERE ON KIM'S WORKDESK:
*Sounds of drills and sawing*]


Peaches and Paisley looking off in horror at Pepper's screams


[ELSEWHERE ON KIM'S WORKDESK:
PEPPER: Oh My Pumpkin! Is that a CHAINSAW?! ARGgghghg. Nooooo!]


Splat! Peaches and Paisley covered in Pepper's insides


PEACHES: Euwwwww!
PAISLEY: Yup!


Pepper is back with a new face


PEPPER: So?

Paisley, Peaches and Pepper looking back at the viewer


PEACHES and PAISLEY: Jane O'Lantern.
PEPPER: *sigh* Maybe next year!


Happy Halloween everyone!

From the crusher of pumpkin dreams!

Kim Chainsaw-Crazy Dellow


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Friday, 31 October 2014

Freaky Friday All Hallows' Eve

***CRACK RUMBLE RUMBLE***

***KNOCK   KNOCK   KNOCK***

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***CLINK SCRAPE CLINK JINGLE***

***CREEEEEEKKK***


Hello? Ahhh, Welcome to Kimberley Towers.

What is that you say? Your car has broken down and you want to use our phone?

Oh Yeeesssss, we have a phone...

***CRACK RUMBLE RUMBLE***

But do come in out of the rain. Ghastly night isn't it? What? The storm only seemed to start as you walked up our drive?

Mmmm, strange that....

Oh the mistress is busy. Yes always busy making things...in her workshop...all manner of strange things...yeeeesss. No you can't see any of them at the moment.

But let me show you to the phone, it is at the end of this long, dark corridor and we can look at all these past makes on the wall as we walk through.


This one was made after an scandalous stay in a place far, far away, the blood ran that night I can tell you. Oh yeeesss, warm and gooey and red...

I'm sorry, where were we? Oh yeeesss, cobwebs? Yeeesss the maid disappeared sometime ago. You just can not get the staff you know.


Mistress left instructions on how to make those cobwebs and blotchy background in what she calls 'a tutorial' if you are interested.


Ahh these two sisters were such sweethearts, a bit mischievous yeeeesss, but girls will be girls you know? Tragic it was tragic, ***sigh***

It is funny, but sometimes I think I catch a glimpse of them in the corner of my eye or hear a giggle ring through the corridors. But it is just not possible after...the accident...yeeesss, tragic it was.


Oh yeeesss and then there was that fun visit to Dr Jekyll. Oh he was a one, always testing some half-brewed concoction out on his visitors. We still have a bottle of his latest brew in the wine cellar.

Mmm, that reminds me, where are my manners? Perhaps you would like a drink whilst you wait for help to arrive? Mmmm?

***CRACK RUMBLE RUMBLE***


Ahh, now you are very privileged to be able to see this one, oh yeeesss, a rare insight into the laboratory of one of the greatest alchemists there ever was, Morticia E'val. Oh, her brews were noxious indeed and always took the form of pretty little cupcakes...

Perhaps I can tempt you with something to eat whilst you wait too? I'm sure she left us a box after her last visit...


This picture? Oh this one is of one of mistress's best friends, in fact there is quite a funny story that goes with this one. Did I say funny? I meant more sort of eerie.

Ahh here we are, the phone room. Yeeesss it did take a long time to get here. Oh yeeesss it is quite deep in the tower. Mmmm? The large lock on the door? Oh no, you don't need to worry about that, you will be quite safe...

***CRACK RUMBLE RUMBLE***

Hey wait a minute! Come back! Don't you want to use the phone now?

People these days, you try to help...

***sigh***

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It is me, I'm back, sorry I could not resist, Halloween just brings the spooky-silly out in me! And this from a girl who can not watch anything horror at all!

I've been super busy recently with lots of stuff that I can not show you, hence the quiet blog. But if you fancy some spooky Halloween inspiration to get you even more in the mood then have a look at the links above or go through my whole Halloween back catalogue.


Here, have some e-treats!

If you are looking for more Halloween fun then checkout the Blitsy Halloween Party on Facebook this afternoon (2 pm GMT, 9am CST), I think you can just click the 'join in' button, but if not, give me a shout and I will send you an invite.

Oh and if you happen to be a first time Blitsy buyer then please use my referral link to sign up and put your first order in. I get some money added to my account for referring you. Once you have joined you can do the same thing and get your own referral link for all your friends, family and followers to use.

Right I have some articles to finish so I will catch you all later.

Have a lovely Halloween.

Trick or treat anyone?

Kim 'oozing' Dellow

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Taking A Break And A Halloween Make

You know how sometimes you need to step away from a project to be able to see it properly? Well, I had one of those moments the other day, I thought I would step out for a bit of walk and maybe a coffee somewhere. Sometimes a bit of fresh air is just what you need for a creative refresh. 

Of course it is always when I'm away from the computer that all those jobs I need to do on the computer suddenly jump to mind. Like setting up a blog post for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, mmm a Halloween theme for a special one-off blog post from the DT and guests using a digi-stamp. Mmm what to do? What to do?

A Halloween tag using SCACD digi-stamp and a Halloween story

I was still throwing ideas around in my head when I found myself in front of a cafe. I'm quite new to this area so I'm often going for random walks to see what I can find. I must have been walking for a while because I wasn't really sure where I was, but the cafe looked nice, Cuckoos' Nest, cute name. Thinking that what I needed was a mocha and a bun I went in. Ooo, free Wifi - sorted!

It was only when I was sat in front of my drink and cake at the table in the back that I realised how busy the cafe was. Logging on to the free Wifi I started to feel a little uncomfortable. The place was busy alright but seemed really quiet. Ha, maybe they are all checking their emails on their phones or taking pictures of their cappuccinos. Yeah, that must be it.

Close up of the wire embellishment on A Halloween tag

I glanced up; everyone at that table seem to have their hands resting on the table and just seem to be starring at them. Mmm bit weird. Ooo, look a new picture from one of my favourite bloggers on Instagram. Hey it is a cherry Danish with a double mochaccino, LOL! That is exactly what I'm having! *heart*. Ooo yikes I better reply to that email.

I glance up again. That other table seems to be full of people just staring down at their hands on the table too. I look around. The whole cafe is staring at their hands. Even the barista at the counter. OK that is seriously weird. 

But before I can think any more about it, a stream of children all dressed alike enter the cafe. Of course! It must be school chucking out time and this is where the parents wait for their kids.

Except one of the kids comes straight to my table. A chill runs down my spine as she sits in front of me without asking.

Close-up of the Halloween altered RockStar Eyes - Alex from SCACD

'I am Raven,' she says, 'you need to leave now'.

I'm somewhat taken aback. 'But I've not finished my cherry Danish,' I splutter absurdly.

'YOU need to leave NOW'. It is then that I realise that she hasn't opened her mouth to speak nor have her eyes left mine. I'm transfixed in her stare, I can just about manage to tear my eyes away to see that I am surrounded by the children, their eyes wide and unblinking. No, surely that can not be, their eyes seem to be glowing with a startling light.

My heart sinks and my feet feel like lead but the next thing I know I am standing as if a hand had pulled me out of my chair. I waver slightly but my legs move by their own accord and I find myself outside the cafe and in the street.

Another view of the SCACD Halloween Tag

As the children silently, unblinkingly, file out of the cafe, I have an urge to run and I do, Danish pastry in one hand, mobile phone in the other, I run as fast as I can muster. I run and I run until I reach the end of the street and I risk a look behind me.

The children are still watching me from outside the cafe, Raven at their lead. I don't want to chance it so I move off again but just as I do I notice some strange graffiti on the street sign. The name of the road has been scrubbed out and over an edge someone has written 'Midwich' in, is that blood? No surely not?

Another view of the SCACD Halloween Tag

Ahh Halloween is coming and I could not resist a scary story. None of it is true but you knew that didn't you? Didn't you? Mwahahah (evil laugh).

The role of Raven was played by 
RockStar Eyes - Alex from SCACD pop on over to have a look at what she usually looks like untouched by Halloween magic! If you haven't guessed it already, the inspiration for my tall Halloween tale and the colouring of Alex is from John Wyndham's book The Midwich Cuckoos. I've also used my favourite stamp at the moment - the Susana Loves Stamps - Montage - Art of Chemistry which you can find either at SCACD.

If you hop on over to the SCACD blog you can find out how to win some gorgeous SCACD Digi-stamps and get your free Autumn digi to download now. *This Competition Is Now Over*

Have a good day my craftinators and sleep well tonight. Mwahaha (more evil laughter).

Kim (Not Mad At All) Dellow

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[21st Oct 2015 - This post has been edited to bring the links up to date and remove old, out of date information]



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Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Drink...If You Dare!

'Would you like a brew?' I turned around and saw Dr Jekyll holding a small green bottle in one hand and a glass in his other. 'Will you be having one?' I asked hopefully. 'No,' he snorted, 'it is a bit too early for me, but I can't let a visitor go without liquid refreshment,' and he smiled a lopsided grin that was more menacing than friendly.

He offered me the glass of acid green liquid. I thanked him and took it somewhat nervously. It felt warm to the touch and, wait... was there something moving...? I glanced up to find Dr Jekyll hovering over me with a wild, expectant look in his eye. 'Drink up,' he said, perhaps a little too eagerly, 'I brewed it myself...'



If you feel brave enough to find out how Dr Jekyll brewed his concoction then slope on over to the Clare Curd Craft blog.

But be warned...you do so at your own risk...

Kim 'mad-eyes' Dellow

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Getting Spooky In Morticia's Gruesome Laboratory

Hey everyone, Zombie Kim here to give you a guided tour of Morticia's Gruesome Laboratory, please don't touch any of the bottles in the lab, you have no idea where they have been or what is inside them.

Please take your time to look around Morticia's Lab but if you should hear the terrifying klaxon, which is the wailing sound of many screaming voices, then you should know that your time on this planet has been numbered and there is no escape.

Enjoy your tour!

A Halloween card with Make It Crafty digi-stamps

When Morticia isn't in her lab brewing and stewing she can be found hanging out with her monster pals in the Make It Crafty Mini MonstaGalz stamp set.

Close-up of A Halloween card with Make It Crafty digi-stamps

Her lab assistant Frankenstein, or Frankie to his friends, shoots pool with his monster gang on his days off over in the Make It Crafty MonstaBoyz set.

Close-up of A Halloween card with Make It Crafty digi-stamps

He doesn't really have a speech impediment, he just likes living up to people's expectation of an evil laboratory assistant, it was in the job description after all.

Sketched Lab equipment

They kitted out their evil lab at very competitive rates from Zombie Kim Dellow Laboratory Equipment Supplies Ltd and their wallpaper was from the Echo Park Apothecary Collection with the extra Halloween greeting from the Artistic Outpost Haunted Halloween set.

That about wraps up our tour, thanks for coming and if you have any questions, now is the time to keep them to yourself. 

Have a safe trip home!

Uh oh! I think I hear some wailing - you might want to run to the gift shop...

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[21st Oct 2015 - This post has been edited to bring the links up to date and remove old, out of date information]



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