I was aiming for a ghostly figures floating in the moonlight look - I used the technique from P33 of Compendium of Curiosities again as I love the effects it gives (and I can add a second entry to this weeks Studio L3 challenge - never managed that before!) then used a mask of a stamp by inkadinkadoo before adding more Distress ink - Dusty Concorde, Peeled paint and Pumice Stone. (I would of liked to get a darker background but don't have a black soot DI so this had to do.) I used a foliage stamp with DI and stone grey Stazon, sponged a moon in Brilliance Moonlight white and added the birds which I though could pass as bats with a bit of imagination! I'm entering this into challenges at - Gingersnaps Creations - Gothic Elements, Studio L3 - Wrinkle Free Distress, Ink it Up - Halloween colours, Something Completely Different - Purple and Green, Secret Crafter Saturday - Distress it, and Alter It Monthly - Ethereal/non-corporeal/supernatural (though not really sure if a Gothic Arch counts as an Altered item or not) and Simon says Stamp - halloween
...And here is the 'Day' version I made using same technique with different colours and obviously I stamped and coloured the couple image rather than masked it. I was inspired to do this from the Gothic Arches challenge 'night and day' which I've just missed the deadline for but am going to share anyway seeing as it's done now.
Thanks for popping by - happy Crafting....Esther xx
Love your ethereal ghostly creatures in the night ... thanks for celebrating Goth-tober with us at Gingersnap Creations.
ReplyDeleteIt absolutely belongs with Alter it Monthly... Its in the "altered" style.. and its a piece of card you have transformed.. we only really draw the line at digital entries..
ReplyDeleteSo thank you. I love your slightly spooky couple almost fading in to the night...
I do feel i have to point out you wont be eligible for entry in to the competition for a prize as the rules of alter it monthly have a limit on how many challenges an item is entered for. But we still like to see what everyone is making.
Wooow, this is a stunning project! I love the night and day version, how creative! Thank you for joining us at Lets Ink It Up and good luck! ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat spooky/ghoulish effect achieved with the couple fading into the night, the background works really well, thank you for sharing this with us over at AIM.
ReplyDeleteLike then both but have to confess I'm very partial to spooky! LOL Just love that ghost effect and the night sky is fab. Thanks for playing along at SCD this week
ReplyDeletexoxo Sioux
what a great arch - really loving the etheral quality of the couple - really great idea!
ReplyDeleteThank You for joining us at SCD hope to see you again soon..
Esther, I think you've got Gothic down perfectly! These arches are stunning, and I LOVE the phantom-like imagery you created on the night scene. I think the Pumice Stone is the perfect grey tone for this-- Black Soot might not have allowed the foliage to show so wonderfully. With this background, the birds really DO look like bats, and the scene is perfectly spooky and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnd how BRILLIANT are you to create a daytime scene to compliment it? SO brilliant!!! It's gorgeous, too, and I absolutely love how perfectly the tags mirror each other. I think there's a really cool ghost story somewhere in here...
Hugs,
Linda
Great double arch. Love the idea and thanks so much for joining us at both SCD and Gingersnaps. I cannot work out if the night one is romantic or spooky. A bit of both I think.
ReplyDeleteStunning, both are fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful distressing
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us on SCSC :)
Hugs Jane x
SCSC DT
Wow thats a lot of challenges to enter Esther...woo way to go girl. Love your Gothic Arches they are terrific. Thank you for entering LIIU and wish you luck. Annette x
ReplyDeleteWow, you've really captured the spooky moonlight look Esther. Two beautiful creations! Thanks for joining us at LIIU and good luck
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
love the first ghostly one very clever and romantic
ReplyDeletewow hun this is just amazing gosh what an amazing creation just love it hugs cheryl xxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteohoo I like this, This is just how I want my castle and the hand picture to look, (old woyww post) sort of all misty and not really there...because the hand isn't really there... yet.. Hmmm, will have to think hard on how to do it now!
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Very Pretty, and I love the different view to. Thank you for taking the time to share it with us at AIM.
ReplyDeleteLove the ghostly couple and the day is also beautiful. Thanx for playing along with the SCD team
ReplyDeleteLove Dawn x
2 beautiful arches.
ReplyDeleteTerrific arches, love both of them. Thanks for joining the fun at Gingersnap.
ReplyDeletegreat arch! love the figures.
ReplyDeleteThe night & day is a cool idea. Great pieces
ReplyDeleteSo atmospheric, thanks for playing at Let's Ink It Up.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ali x
Absolutely gorgeous work! love the colours! thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp! hugs, Jane xxx
ReplyDeleteTruly inspirational Esther, remiss to say I have not used my TH book yet but after seeing your lovely work I am going to dust it off. Thanks for sharing at Let's Ink It Up.
ReplyDeleteShirley x
hauntingly beautiful arch!
ReplyDeleteAwesome arches!
ReplyDeleteI love the stamp (?) you used to create the moon with flying birds.. really pretty. Who makes them if I may ask?