Gothic Inspiration for You

Shelby Pizzarro Sisterhood of the Muse

More wonderfully Gothic inspiration from the Design Team... "The Letter"... digital collage art by Shelby Pizzarro.

I hope you'll visit her blog Sisterhood of the Muse to read the story she shares to go along with this image!

The weather here in the Eastern U.S. (where Shelby is and also where I am) has been rainy, dark, damp and gloomy this week ~ the gray skies are a perfect backdrop for the leaves that are just starting to turn yellow and red, and also a perfect atmosphere for the Gothic mood of our challenge!

I don't know what it's like where you are, but I hope you'll get inspired by the DT creations, or a moody song or spooky movie... or a Poe story, or an antique object or image you come across... maybe just by a rainy day... and join us for this challenge.

October Challenge Theme: GOTHIC

In October the leaves get more colorful but the mood turns a little darker as we move into the darker skies, shorter days, and reflective, pensive, bittersweet feeling of Autumn... and of course it's time to be thinking of Halloween and all things spooky. So for this month I thought we would do the theme of GOTHIC.

I like to pick themes that can be interpreted in different ways and inspire everyone to find their own interpretation. The Design Team has gotten us off to a wonderful start, as always, with their inspiration below.

The DT is working with a couple of favorites Lunagirl collage sheets: Edwardian Gothic and Medieval Gothic, plus some NEW Gothic Fairy Wings and Victorian Gothic backgrounds that I've recently added. Later this month you may see some witches appear... 

If you need ideas or inspiration for this theme, here are more digital collage sheets with "Gothic" themes to take a look at. Gothic can be dark, mysterious, spooky, creepy, steampunk, medieval, sorrowful, shady, moody, shadowy, or all of the above!

I can't wait to see what you create ~ link up your entries below. 

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES:

Challenge ends at 2:00 pm CST on October 31- you know what day that is!

Any craft or medium is welcome.

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize:  Winner will be selected randomly to receive a $15 credit at Lunagirl.com!

I love it when you use Lunagirl images, and I hope you'll go take a look at my collections... but that's not a requirement!  But do remember that if you use a Lunagirl image, you will be entered TWICE in the drawing! I welcome everyone and every style but also want to give a little something extra to my wonderful customers! Most important is have fun, get creative, and enjoy vintage style. 

An InLinkz Link-up

LUNAGIRL MOONBEAMS DESIGN TEAM

Welcome to our newest DT member PATTI ROBINSON.
She starts us off beautifully this month with this gorgeous altered altoid tin.
Be sure to visit her blog Patti Robinson Art to read about her creative process
for this piece ~ and she has great posts in general about art and creativity!

MICHELE STORMS Art From the Well

CORINNE MARIE Digital by Corinne

CORINNE MARIE Digital by Corinne

 Vicki Romaine Cheerful Stamp Pad

Welcome New Design Team Member: Patti Robinson!

I'm happy to announce that Patti Robinson will be joining the Lunagirl Moonbeams Design Team! Patti creates beautiful mixed media art and jewelry, frequently incorporating vintage images and objects. I know her work will be an inspiring addition to our challenges. I'm very excited to welcome her to my little corner of the web!

Here's an introduction from Patti ~ be sure to visit her blog to see her work:
"I have a BFA in Art and Art History and currently teach art and jewelry making to adults and children. My repurposed designs and collaborations have been featured in Cloth, Paper Scissors and in the windows of Donna Karan’s Urban Zen. The artist Joseph Cornell has been my lifelong "art crush" and inspiration. I had the amazing opportunity to catalog his collection of vintage source materials before they were shipped to the Smithsonian. I love to use images and objects from the past and incorporate them into mixed media art and jewelry designs. You can see my creative adventures (and sometimes misadventures) on my blog http://www.pattirobinsonart.com/blog." 

One more week for your Fairies & Mermaids

Twinchie by MICHELE STORMS Art From the Well

More inspiration from the Lunagirl Moonbeams Design Team!

My Fairies & Mermaids challenge still has one more week, until the end of September ~ so you still have time to link up your entry.

On September 30 I'll do a random drawing to choose a lucky winner from among all the beautiful and quirky faerie folk and mer people...

Enter up to three times if you like, and you might be the lucky winner of $15 store credit to spend on images at Lunagirl.com! 

I hope you'll enter at least once. Check out the challenge for plenty of inspiration from the DT and your fellow creative crafters.

Digital collage by CORINNE MARIE Digital by Corinne

ATC by MICHELE STORMS Art From the Well

Card by VICKI ROMAINE, Cheerful Stamp Pad

Gothic Wings: New Digital Collage Sheet

And here is another new digital collage sheet featuring wings!

This one is Gothic Fairy Wings ~ altered butterfly wings, dragonfly wings, and even bat wings, in suitably "gothic" feeling shades of green, purple, red, and of course black and grey...
http://lunagirl.com/collections/new-releases/products/gothic-wings-digital-collage-sheet

This one works for my current Fairies & Mermaids challenge, which continues until September 30 (you still have time to enter!)...
and also for my next challenge theme, which begins October 1. That next theme will be "Gothic." But let's not get ahead of ourselves... create and link up your Fairies and Mermaids!

Neon Bright Faerie Wings

Something new: My fairy dragonfly wings in a rainbow of brilliant bright neon colors, just for fun!

http://lunagirl.com/collections/new-releases/products/neon-bright-fairy-wings-digital-collage-sheet