tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617002238118362612024-03-13T15:16:25.691+00:00Gothic Arch ChallengeIf you love creating gothic arches this is the challenge site for you. Every other Sunday we will feature a new "theme" to motivate your creative minds. We look forward to seeing the beautiful arches you create and share with us here!:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-2193522350229295172012-08-30T14:08:00.003+01:002012-08-30T14:08:31.682+01:00Moving News .....Well I have had no internet now for 9 whole weeks and whilst this had happened we have decided to move house so I hope to be back around the end of October.<br />
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This will be the last Gothic Arch challenge for a few months as we are taking a haitus. Effie is busy with other work and is moving on to other things and Lynn is going to be very busy with the school holidays looming. Thanks so much to everyone who has supported us the last few months and hope to see you back in September!!</div>
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This time the theme is "Tailor's Shop".</div>
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Thanks again to all who joined in last time - we really enjoyed seeing your creations!!</div>
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This time the theme is "Carnivale". We would love to have you join in.<br />
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Lynn & Effie </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-32846649716859934062012-05-13T12:02:00.002+01:002012-05-15T11:24:23.769+01:00Black and White....That's your challenge for the next two weeks, any medium is welcome, paper, pixels or whatever is your thing. Leave us a comment with a link if possible and we would love to come visit.<br />
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Thank you to the lovely 15 people who took the time to play over the last two weeks... hope to see you again this time....</div>Effiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08628269180814429942noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-42198362248015342342012-04-29T09:00:00.004+01:002012-04-29T13:09:43.620+01:00Snap Happy!!Thanks for your beautiful "Spring" creations last time - we really enjoyed seeing what you created.<br /><br />For this new challenge we would like you to use a photograph or digital image on your Arch. We would love to have you play along, can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Lynn</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6m3R8VcTlL4/T5v9rlsWonI/AAAAAAAAB5U/jcT-96Lqoj0/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B9%2B-%2BPhotograph.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6m3R8VcTlL4/T5v9rlsWonI/AAAAAAAAB5U/jcT-96Lqoj0/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B9%2B-%2BPhotograph.jpg" width="292" height="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The beautiful image is from a CD-Rom from the shop 3DJean<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Effie </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SJGjeS4edxE/T5u3ED473bI/AAAAAAAADec/wJKv_R9_M7M/s1600/Ap12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736379830777929138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SJGjeS4edxE/T5u3ED473bI/AAAAAAAADec/wJKv_R9_M7M/s400/Ap12.jpg" /></a> This is a photo I took in a graffiti covered alleyway in Rapid City, SD USA. The Polaroid frame is a stamp from Lawn Fawn... I love it!</div><br /><br /><br />Effie & LynnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-3363656959732067542012-04-15T15:22:00.004+01:002012-04-17T15:31:55.970+01:00Signs of SpringThat's the theme for this fortnight's challenge.....<br />So think spring and leave us a link in your comment and we will come and see what you have created...all mediums are welcome.. we would love it if you would play along..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Effie<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_RaCGqBnXTE/T4raDKEWoyI/AAAAAAAADcM/VryZoMOpF9A/s1600/GASpring.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731633223559455522" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_RaCGqBnXTE/T4raDKEWoyI/AAAAAAAADcM/VryZoMOpF9A/s400/GASpring.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lynn<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgmadODLYMc/T41-tO4JiQI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/N6aFAFL-EkI/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B8%2B-%2BSigns%2Bof%2BSpring.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgmadODLYMc/T41-tO4JiQI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/N6aFAFL-EkI/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B8%2B-%2BSigns%2Bof%2BSpring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732377216265324802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Effie & Lynn<br />XXX<br /><br /><div></div>Effiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08628269180814429942noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-25991083898388208922012-04-01T09:00:00.002+01:002012-04-05T09:42:38.945+01:00Egg-straordinary egg-stravaganza!!Thanks for your beautiful "Bedazzled" entries last time - we were dazzled lol!!<br /><br />This time we would like to see your "Egg" themed entries. Look forward to seeing what you create!!<br /><br />After a few requests, links to our blogs have now been added to the sidebar on the right - sorry we have been so hard to find!!<br /><span style="DISPLAY: block" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span style="DISPLAY: block" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" class=" on down" title="Align Centre"><img class="gl_align_center" border="0" alt="Align Centre" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /></span></span><br />Here are our Arches.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Lynn</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hDKOYjjiZQ4/T3bmUiNonkI/AAAAAAAAB4A/XTpZHzmbFXk/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B7%2B-%2BEgg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726017216703929922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hDKOYjjiZQ4/T3bmUiNonkI/AAAAAAAAB4A/XTpZHzmbFXk/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B7%2B-%2BEgg.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Effie</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSnUcrAgY5E/T3cdmFWOhoI/AAAAAAAADYs/umXcWZ_vkRQ/s1600/egg12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726077991332513410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSnUcrAgY5E/T3cdmFWOhoI/AAAAAAAADYs/umXcWZ_vkRQ/s400/egg12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Lynn & Effie<br /></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-47298672643062870062012-03-18T09:54:00.001+00:002012-03-19T10:54:06.540+00:00Sunday 18thThank you for all your entries to the last Gothic Arches Challenge, it's great to see what everyone creates. We're slowly increasing in numbers and your support is greatly appreciated. On with the new challenge....<br />And it is..BEDAZZLED. Use any medium and interpret it in any way you like. Leave a link in your comment and we'll come and visit.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--CKtxYLX-JI/T14qVdfM_6I/AAAAAAAADUw/ub1j-xHz45M/s1600/GABed.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719055124988231586" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--CKtxYLX-JI/T14qVdfM_6I/AAAAAAAADUw/ub1j-xHz45M/s400/GABed.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lost Coast stamps this time......<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lynn<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iKuqYbObu1A/T2cQDk_TQcI/AAAAAAAAB3E/yiJRWRh-if4/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B6%2B-%2BBedazzled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iKuqYbObu1A/T2cQDk_TQcI/AAAAAAAAB3E/yiJRWRh-if4/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B6%2B-%2BBedazzled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721559505252336066" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Effie & Lynn</div><br /><div>XXX</div>Effiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08628269180814429942noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-27664949734842768072012-03-04T09:36:00.004+00:002012-03-04T11:48:15.131+00:00Sunday 4th March<div>Flown the Nest, that's the theme for the next two weeks. Interpret this as you like, all mediums are welcome. We would love to see what you create so leave a link in your comment and we will come and visit. Here's mine...out with the Zetti stamps again, this one is Journaling Julie.</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0pToHAxlM8/T1M40jiVyZI/AAAAAAAADS0/--mMDrtV37w/s1600/GA12flew.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715974827606919570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0pToHAxlM8/T1M40jiVyZI/AAAAAAAADS0/--mMDrtV37w/s400/GA12flew.jpg" /></a><br />It would be great to have you play along.....EffieEffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08628269180814429942noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-17924536201406571942012-02-19T10:00:00.004+00:002012-02-19T12:47:15.470+00:00If Music Be The Food of Love ..............<div>Welcome back and a big thanks to the last challenge's participants.<br /><br />This time we would like to see your music inspired Arches. Here are ours.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://craftandwaffle.blogspot.com/">Lynn</a><br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wMyccNKbaTg/T0DnSUmjnHI/AAAAAAAAB1k/62hgZgKfKmM/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B4%2B-%2BMusic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710818629459876978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wMyccNKbaTg/T0DnSUmjnHI/AAAAAAAAB1k/62hgZgKfKmM/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B4%2B-%2BMusic.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://efemera-ink.blogspot.com/">Effie</a><br /></div></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y4X-tH5Sqs/T0DvF-390BI/AAAAAAAADQM/4GC3uayj03E/s1600/Music12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710827213561909266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y4X-tH5Sqs/T0DvF-390BI/AAAAAAAADQM/4GC3uayj03E/s400/Music12.jpg" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-5856505558932673992012-02-05T10:00:00.003+00:002012-02-05T10:28:38.074+00:005th February - 19th February - Bedecked and Beribboned<div>Welcome to the next fortnightly challenge. Thanks to all who joined in with the last theme - we really enjoyed looking at your beautiful creations.<br /><br />Please use the theme of "Bedecked and Beribboned" as your starting point. Here are our Arches for inspiration.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)"><a href="http://craftandwaffle.blogspot.com/">Lynn<br /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">This is my first attempt at a complete digital piece<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-quXQ90SBiAY/Ty1G3ZSf6FI/AAAAAAAAB00/HTHnZOjZ1Bk/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B3%2B-%2BBedecked%2Band%2BBeribboned.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705294220443510866" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-quXQ90SBiAY/Ty1G3ZSf6FI/AAAAAAAAB00/HTHnZOjZ1Bk/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B3%2B-%2BBedecked%2Band%2BBeribboned.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)"><a href="http://efemera-ink.blogspot.com/">Effie</a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iQxSQDykUKw/Ty1jVA4CicI/AAAAAAAADNM/j0IsZE1G0SM/s1600/Beribboned.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705325515611736514" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iQxSQDykUKw/Ty1jVA4CicI/AAAAAAAADNM/j0IsZE1G0SM/s400/Beribboned.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Lynn & Effie</span> </div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-34804635864204443282012-01-22T09:00:00.002+00:002012-01-22T10:55:17.370+00:00Challenge 22nd January - 5th February<div>Thanks for all the beautiful and creative entries we had for our "New Beginnings" theme - your support is greatly appreciated and it was such a pleasure seeing the amazing pieces.<br /><br />The new theme is "Metallic Fever". We cannot wait to see the different interpretations of the theme!!<br /><br />Here are our Arches for inspiration.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://craftandwaffle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,51,0)">Lynn</span></span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKEObbs7E9k/Txrwoc8Hw8I/AAAAAAAABzU/GggjQTenjP0/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B2%2B-%2BMetallic%2BFever.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700132856144577474" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKEObbs7E9k/Txrwoc8Hw8I/AAAAAAAABzU/GggjQTenjP0/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B2%2B-%2BMetallic%2BFever.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://efemera-ink.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Effie</span></span></a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-41VRKjrYRJM/TxvZf9yaSyI/AAAAAAAADI0/h51OU9g6bbo/s1600/GA2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700388896552667938" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-41VRKjrYRJM/TxvZf9yaSyI/AAAAAAAADI0/h51OU9g6bbo/s400/GA2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153);font-size:130%;" >Lynn & Effie</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-28101734239357428502012-01-08T11:15:00.000+00:002012-01-08T11:15:00.391+00:00Welcome BackWell it's our first new challenge and what else could it be than "New Beginnings"?!<br /><br />Please interpret the theme however you wish - it's your creativity!!<br /><br />Here are our Arches to start the ball rolling. Please leave a DIRECT link to your arch in the comments box and we'll pop on over to see you.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://craftandwaffle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Lynn</span></span></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlQ2csFLkBY/Twhe--BH8UI/AAAAAAAAByY/l0wfX1e79UY/s1600/Gothic%2BArches%2B1%2B-%2BNew%2BBeginnings.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694906164702605634" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlQ2csFLkBY/Twhe--BH8UI/AAAAAAAAByY/l0wfX1e79UY/s400/Gothic%2BArches%2B1%2B-%2BNew%2BBeginnings.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://efemera-ink.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Effie</span></a><br /><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gBlIxe3NBE/TwlfpQ5RGDI/AAAAAAAADEs/nqsIHs54DU0/s1600/GA1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695188366301141042" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gBlIxe3NBE/TwlfpQ5RGDI/AAAAAAAADEs/nqsIHs54DU0/s400/GA1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Lynn & Effie<br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-20168060307208377512012-01-01T14:25:00.005+00:002012-01-01T20:56:35.965+00:00New ChallengeHappy New Year everyone!!<br /><br />Just to let you know that the first challenge of the year will be posted on Sunday 8th <span style="font-size:130%;">JANUARY</span> (not December -oops!!). Hope to see you then!!<br /><br />Lynn xxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-48885300840636348142011-09-29T09:32:00.002+01:002011-09-29T12:47:31.985+01:00New year, new challengesHello fellow Gothic Arch lovers.<br /><br />Nancy has very kindly and generously allowed myself, Lynn <a href="http://craftandwaffle.blogspot.com/">(Glitter Monkey)</a> and Effie <a href="http://efemera-ink.blogspot.com/"> (Efemera)</a> to caretake her wonderful challenge blog whilst she is unable to devote the time from her busy work and life schedule. If you have all been missing this wonderful and different challenge as much as we have then you will be pleased to hear that a new challenge will start early in 2012 co-hosted by ourselves. We do hope you will join us.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-78487027345180345222011-04-03T01:33:00.002+01:002011-04-03T01:33:00.619+01:00:::Open Theme:::<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=gothicarches&postid=01Apr2011"></script><br /><br />The Gothic Arch challenge will be open theme.:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-30939466804697295132011-03-19T19:41:00.005+00:002011-03-19T19:45:16.529+00:00:::Spring:::<center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pt167Da0ki0/TYUG_u7wllI/AAAAAAAAAak/guet0ndfTng/s1600/IMG_6032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pt167Da0ki0/TYUG_u7wllI/AAAAAAAAAak/guet0ndfTng/s400/IMG_6032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585878604823172690" /></a></center><br /><br />Our biweekly challenge theme is "Spring"...birds, butterflies, sweet little flowers, and anything that makes you think of this season.<br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=gothicarches&postid=19Mar2011"></script>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-32703854503683858952011-02-20T20:52:00.002+00:002011-02-20T20:55:37.465+00:00:::Butterflies:::<center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoG5yU3NvJU/TWF_fiTzrdI/AAAAAAAAAac/N--gBk1Qw_U/s1600/IMG_5774.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoG5yU3NvJU/TWF_fiTzrdI/AAAAAAAAAac/N--gBk1Qw_U/s400/IMG_5774.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575877993423941074" /></a></center><br /><br />Our biweekly theme will be "Butterflies"...think spring and happy fluttering creatures! <br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=gothicarches&postid=20Feb2011"></script>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-86161557611771516622011-02-06T12:46:00.002+00:002011-02-06T12:50:57.273+00:00:::Hearts:::<center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_2_oCqUqBGfM/TUngIPQVsYI/AAAAAAAADgI/-vgmSMeB20M/s288/loveheart.png"></center><br /><br />Our biweekly theme is "Hearts" just in time for Valentine's Day! Create your arch using hearts in some portion of the design....happy creating! :)<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=gothicarches&postid=06Feb2011"></script>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-22958898694004381972011-01-23T15:18:00.002+00:002011-01-23T15:22:19.591+00:00:::Queen:::<center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TTxHAQHMTpI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/iL7x3TCOI9U/s1600/queenarch.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TTxHAQHMTpI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/iL7x3TCOI9U/s400/queenarch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565401309173796498" /></a></center><br /><br />Our bi-weekly theme is "Queen"...think royalty, your highness, and crowns.<br />Can't wait to see what you create! :)<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=gothicarches&postid=23Jan2011"></script>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-62836827051886407132011-01-09T13:53:00.003+00:002011-01-09T13:56:27.441+00:00:::Faeries:::<center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TSm-CYRL4aI/AAAAAAAAAaI/uBR5MxkOBjs/s1600/faeriearch.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TSm-CYRL4aI/AAAAAAAAAaI/uBR5MxkOBjs/s400/faeriearch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560184163049136546" /></a></center><br /><br />Our bi-weekly theme is "Faeries"...think pretty little things with wings!<br />I hope you will join me in creating our first arches of 2011!<br /><br />P.S. We will be using the "old fashioned" link back by posting comments for this theme...until I figure which "link back" system works the best. Thanks! :):::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-43271461474204638842010-12-21T12:48:00.002+00:002010-12-21T13:06:22.534+00:00:::Happy Holidays:::<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TRCiQ3Qj6aI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/qCmt6XGpkGU/s1600/santaclaus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TRCiQ3Qj6aI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/qCmt6XGpkGU/s400/santaclaus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553116751142840738" /></a><br /><br /><center><br /><blockquote><strong>The light of the Christmas star to you<br />The warmth of home and hearth to you<br />The cheer and good will of friends to you<br />The hope of a childlike heart to you<br />The joy of a thousand angels to you<br />The love of the Son and God's peace to you.</strong></blockquote><br /><strong>Irish Blessing</strong></center>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-60416600922498425842010-12-04T19:35:00.002+00:002010-12-04T19:37:49.119+00:00:::Snowflakes:::<center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TPqYRfLAdMI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/3DJvoacbFEw/s1600/IMG_5265.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TPqYRfLAdMI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/3DJvoacbFEw/s400/IMG_5265.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546913317253051586" /></a></center><br /><br />Our bi-weekly theme is "Snowflakes"...just in time for the holiday season.<br />Create your arch and link back to your blog using the form below:<br /><br /><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=26264"></script>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-57978637542093234712010-11-21T12:43:00.003+00:002010-11-21T12:50:22.814+00:00:::Harvest:::<center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TOkVIlPyFBI/AAAAAAAAAZs/jIC3v9JMNHM/s1600/harvest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TOkVIlPyFBI/AAAAAAAAAZs/jIC3v9JMNHM/s400/harvest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541984053637551122" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzee_que/">Image fron Suzee Que's</a></center><br /><br />Our theme for the next two weeks will be "Harvest". Create an arch using this theme (think wheat, corn, pumpkins, gathering)...<br /><br />[hahr-vist]<br /> <br />–noun <br />1. Also, har·vest·ing. the gathering of crops. <br />2. the season when ripened crops are gathered. <br />3. a crop or yield of one growing season. <br />4. a supply of anything gathered at maturity and stored: a harvest of wheat. <br />5. the result or consequence of any act, process, or event: The journey yielded a harvest of wonderful memories. <br /><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=gothicarches&postid=21Nov2010"></script>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561700223811836261.post-6185415279216967302010-11-06T21:16:00.002+00:002010-11-06T21:21:15.036+00:00:::Baubles:::<center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TNXGCeKIt_I/AAAAAAAAAZk/cdFIKFxvfQs/s1600/baublearch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LpvougdA2rw/TNXGCeKIt_I/AAAAAAAAAZk/cdFIKFxvfQs/s400/baublearch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536549062679508978" /></a></center><br /><br />Our theme for the next two weeks is "Bauble"....the defination from Websters Dictionary is "a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw." This arch was created using Paper Whimsy images, and Prima Pearls (for the baubles). <br /><br /><br />We hope you will share your arch with us! <br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=gothicarches&postid=06Nov2010"></script>:::Gothic Arch Challenge:::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496107046965132676noreply@blogger.com3