This time over at QUOTH THE RAVEN, our Challenge is themed with POE's tale of Premature Burial. How awful would that be - to wake up and find yourself in your own grave. While the modern usage of the verb "wake" is "become or stay alert" meaning, a "wake" for the dead harks back to the antiquated "watch" or "guard" sense. This is contrary to the urban legend that people at a wake are waiting in case the deceased should "wake up."
Anyways, sometimes people had a little bell rigged up to their toe or hand, so that if they should wake up inside the coffin, they could ring it for assistance.
Here is my offering for this challenge:
The two digital images are from the Build A Graveyard Set by Smeared Ink. I coloured my hand digi in PSE9. The cross and gravestone images were 'paper pieced' onto a photos of marble and alabaster.
If you want to read the work by POE, then go HERE
I hope you will come over to Quoth The Raven to see what my fellow Supplicants to the Master have created for you. :-)
Fab piece Ike, your digi colouring is so vibrant and I love the paper piecing, especially the headstone :)
ReplyDeleteawesome piece, the thought of being buried alive scares the hell out of me. thanks for the linkie to the story, onna read it now
ReplyDeleteScary...thought provoking and beautiful. You always amaze and inspire me Ike....love BDx
ReplyDeleteYikes . . . I'm peeking out from behind a cushion . . . xxx
ReplyDeleteYIKES, fabulous piece, Ike!
ReplyDeleteWow this is so creative you digital colouring is just amazing!
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Amy xx
P.S. Do you fancy a crafty get away? I am arranging one for October this year and there are still spaces. Click HERE for details
I'd love to Amy but since I live in Greece - it would be a very expensive weekend. Thanks for asking though :-D xxx
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