{"id":4246,"date":"2009-08-21T07:06:11","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T11:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2011-01-18T21:11:04","modified_gmt":"2011-01-19T01:11:04","slug":"another-doggone-link-dump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=4246","title":{"rendered":"Another Doggone Link Dump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackchandelier.biz\/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&#038;Category=34\">Black Chandelier<\/a> &#8211; Sells candles with the scent of &#8220;imaginary botanicals&#8221; like African Stranglehorn and Deadly Kittenshade.  Each candle comes with a description of the mytical plant&#8217;s properties.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crochetpatterncentral.com\/directory\/halloween.php\">Halloween Crochet Patterns<\/a> &#8211; Huge list of free patterns.  I especially like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftster.org\/forum\/index.php?topic=170274.0\">skull amigurumi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sweetpeacupcakes\/1202204889\/in\/set-72157604004326127\/\">Brain Cupcake<\/a> &#8211; This is extraordinarily gross-looking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/crappytaxidermy.com\/\">Crappy Taxidermy<\/a> &#8211; A site devoted to just exactly what it says it is.  Some of the items are poorly done, but many are just weird.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5334141\/in-which-some-steampunk-novels-are-discussed\">Steampunk Novel Reviews<\/a> &#8211; Roundup of recent novels.  In particular, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Soulless-Parasol-Protectorate-Gail-Carriger\/dp\/0316056634\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=shadmano-20&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1250692312&#038;sr=8-1\">Soulless<\/a> sounds fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcon.org\">MARCON<\/a> &#8211; This convention&#8217;s 2010 theme is &#8220;Necropolis: a year of Horror.&#8221;  If you&#8217;re going to be in the Columbus, OH area, there will probably be some awesome costumes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bentobjects.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/hangover-fairy.html\">The Hangover Fairy<\/a> &#8211; Sculpture from Bent Objects.  I think this is <em>just<\/em> what he looks like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/view_listing.php?listing_id=26948154\">Bride and Groom Skele-Hands<\/a> &#8211; Little skeletal hands from Etsy seller CherryRiot.  These would be a breeze to DIY using miniature skeleton hands and scraps of fabric.  I like the idea of using them as a brooch or hair clip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/GrimTweets\">GrimTweets<\/a> &#8211; Twitter account that retweets mentions of murder, torture, death, and etc.  <i>(Hat tip to <a href=\"http:\/\/heardingkittens.blogspot.com\/\">Kitten Herder)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bugmaker999\/sets\/72157594425420153\/\">Creatures<\/a> &#8211; Flickr set of a sculptor who specializes in &#8220;imagined creatures.&#8221;  They&#8217;re all very Lovecraftian, and I love that he&#8217;s got a few in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bugmaker999\/348466789\/in\/set-72157594425420153\/\">cages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/katie-d-i-d.blogspot.com\/2008_10_01_archive.html\">Gothic Splendor<\/a> &#8211; Scanned issue of House and Garden magazine featuring some gorgeous decorating ideas from designer Douglas Little.  <i>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/creepycupcakes.blogspot.com\/\">Creepy Cupcakes<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zombaritaville.blogspot.com\/\">Zombaritaville<\/a> &#8211; Song rewritten with zombified lyrics.  New posts three times a week. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Chandelier &#8211; Sells candles with the scent of &#8220;imaginary botanicals&#8221; like African Stranglehorn and Deadly Kittenshade. Each candle comes with a description of the mytical plant&#8217;s properties. Halloween Crochet Patterns &#8211; Huge list of free patterns. I especially like the skull amigurumi. Brain Cupcake &#8211; This is extraordinarily gross-looking. 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