voodoo queen tombstone

[Haunted Bayou]

I decided to pay homage to my Louisiana roots.

Marie Laveau, voodoo queen of New Orleans, still has visitors who make offerings and write x's on her crypt in order to have a wish granted.
I gave her some "HooDoo VooDoo" hot sauce that has a little voodoo doll attached. I wish to win the Lotto! :D
(maybe that little orb is her)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/HauntedBayou/DSC02442.jpg

[RoxyBlue]

I see you gave her flowers and a candle, too. That's some major sucking up there:D

[Haunted Bayou]

There are millions at stake!

[Monk]

Looks great!:jol:

[dave the dead]

Good job...I love the concept!

[The Pod]

Looks nice.

[Devils Chariot]

I like it HB. I really love the offerings, thats the perfect touch. Nice paint too!

[Spooklights]

I really like the tombstone and the offerings. Good luck with Lotto!

[turtle2778]

Nice job

[The Watcher]

You did a fine job on it. I hope it pays off for you!

[HalloweenZombie]

She's the witch queen...ahhh...of New Orleans. And a Fluer de Lis to boot! Who Dat? Excellent work!

[Haunted Bayou]

Thanks everybody.

HZ, The idea started with the fleur de lis. Didn't know what I was going to do, and it just looked plain so I added the offerings. Much mo bettah, dawlin'!

I wanted to paint a cypress tree on it or something but I'm no artist so..maybe I could make a big voodoo doll or something like that to clue the local people in. Most local people will probably think it is a Day of the Dead memorial.

I'm open to suggestions.

oh...and I won't be holding my breath for the Lotto LOL!

[smileyface4u23]

I like it - the offerings are a really nice touch!

[kprimm]

Nice tombstone, dont ever mess with the voodoo queen.

[beelce]

NICE job HB!!!!

[steveshauntedyard]

If you win you should give some to all who complimented your stone. Great job!

[CreeepyCathy]

Beautiful!!!

[Haunted Bayou]

Thanks everybody.:D

[Hallow]

Nice Job. hope you win

[scareme]

Great job Carolyn. I'm going to "borrow" your idea. Garden Ridge has fleur de lis ornamants I plan on attaching to a stone. Love your idea!

[Revenant]

Nice job! The offerings and exes make it very cool. Definitely add some more; I'm sure she gets a lot of supplicants!

[Haunted Bayou]

Thanks y'all.
Post a pic please.

I wish I could have done something a little more elaborate...thus all of the offerings, moss and skull garland. Hmmmmm, maybe make a little fence around her grave with the skull garland.

[cerinad]

That's really nice! Great work!!

[Dixie]

I really like this one, HB... Jaybo and I got to visit her grave last August, and I love how you put the little x's just like the real thing - great job!!!

[RoxyBlue]

Hmmmmm, maybe make a little fence around her grave with the skull garland.

I think a little fence around the grave would be a nice touch.

[Haunted Bayou]

Thanks again for the nice words.

Dixie, I didn't know you went to 'Nawlins. Sounds like you did the cemetery tour.
Well, I posted in the Showroom thinking I was done but I think now I need to work on it some more.

Cerinad, where the heck ya been?
OK Roxy, I'll work on a little fence.

[Johnmonster]

Nice tombstone! Maybe you could put a couple of tombstones with male names near her, times of death all within the same few years, and the epitaph "Another Man Done Gone" on each one, like the song says.

[Haunted Bayou]

Oh...didn't think of the song. That is a good idea.

[spideranne]

Nice job, looks great!