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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

DT Card for LEJ Designs - Gothic/Dark


This is my first card for LEJ Designs and the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog this week  has as their theme  'Gothic/Dark'. Now I am no expert whatsoever in Gothic art so bare with me, this is my first attempt.  One thing I can say it was so much fun to make.  I Goggled Gothic art and one picture had all these bare branches looking quite eerie  so I decided to base my card on that feature.Luckily  I  had some graveyard  paper with bare branches  displayed on it.. The branches were purple so I made the gravestone and accessories purple to go with it. I added the corner die cut  in green just for some relief from the other dark colours.   The image is from QKR Stampede who is sponsoring this challenge and isn't it a beaut!I cut the image out by hand and  I shaped the skeleton head up from being level with the tombstone by squeezing the paper into a fold where his neck meets his head, I think it makes it look quite dimensional.  I also added three little ants crawling  on the stone for some more eeriness.  Hope you like my attempt:O)

Card Details:
Stamp: QKR Stampede digital image
Paper: Stampin ' Up's basic black, whisper white card stock  and  K&Company  Haunted Specialty Paper
Colour Medium: Prismalcolor Markers
Die Cuts: Memory Box Madera Corner, Bare Branch; Crealies 'Creative Flower' #CLCF 05
Punch: EZSuccess retro flower 1/2 inch punch
Other: brads, and black rhinestones

Challenges:
Cards by Lady Anne: Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps: Halloween and/or Spooky
Forever Friends: Halloween and/or Autumn
Haunted House Design: HDH 155 R.I.P. - I have a headstone, and if you look closely a  graveyard,and a skeleton
Hooked on Craft Challenges #25 Halloween
There She Goes: TSG177 Fall/Halloween
Victorine Originals:#45 Halloween
Dream Valley Challenges:#43 Halloween
Eclectic Ellapu: Anything Goes
No Matter Which:#3 Halloween Creations or Halloween Colours

31 comments:

  1. Dear Glenda what a wonderful project. It is spooky but beautiful and I love the humour and text too just fantastic in both senses! Vee xx
    ps I posted a little something at last so hope it arrives safely; not much chance of a surprise though as everything had to be listed outside for customs and excise!! lol
    pps sorry for owing you about a gazillion comments have been "under the weather" and determined to finish my halloween hop!!

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  2. This is brilliant Glenda very eerie and atmospheric. Love the skeleton peeping out and the ants on the gravestone! xx

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  3. Hi Glenda what a fabulous card,you have portrayed the Gothic scene brilliantly,the detail is fantastic.

    Hugs Julie x

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  4. A fabulous card Glenda,love the colours.xxx

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  5. I think you nailed the dark part, Glenda! Love the way you did the skeleton looking out from the tombstone. Spooky for sure. :-D

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  6. wow this is fab for a first attempt :). I love the text you have added and the different shades of purple. Thank you for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu this week.

    Andria - Eclectic Ellapu DT (purples)

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  7. Excellent work, loving the diecut at the top right very cool. Thanks for sharing with us at haunted design house for the rip challenge x

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  8. I think you did a wonderful job with a Gothic card! Love your paper, image, design, and embellishments. :^) Thank you for sharing this with us at Lady Anne's!
    Hugs, Penny

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  9. Such a brilliant card. Thank you for sharing with us at Lady Anne's.
    Love ~ Lady Anne xx
    cardsbyladyanne

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  10. Love the deep purples here! Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley!

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  11. Ooo, fab spooky card! I love the colours you've used.

    Thanks for joining us in our first challenge at Eclectic Ellapu!

    Sheena
    xxx

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  12. I love your card Glenda but when you said little ants crawling it gave me the yucky chills....lol Great job. joann sassy raggedy

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  13. Fabulous card Glenda... a little bit of Gothic humour :-) Your skellie is fun little chap. Thank you for joining us over at Haunted Design House this week :-D

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  14. Wow this is gorgeous! thank you for joining in our challenge over at Forever Friends Holloween/Autumn and good luck Dt Member Sandra H x

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  15. Fabulous Halloween card, gorgeous colors and background :)
    Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us this fortnight at Dream Valley.
    Best of luck and we'd love to have you visit again!
    Caro

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  16. love the purple's. Thanks for playing along at FF challenge and hope to see you on our next challenge.
    Shirl ~ DT

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  17. This is cool and what an awesome way to use purple!!!!

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  18. Very eerie and fabulous die cut. Thanks for sharing with HDH. xxD

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  19. So funny and spooky at the same time. Fantastic card!

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  20. Fantastic card, such a great idea. Thank you for joining in with the Eureka challenge.

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  21. SPOOK--y! Great Halloween card, love the colors too.

    Hugs
    Sue

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  22. great make for your first dark/goth, Isn't it fun letting your dark side out every now and then ;)
    thanks for joining us at haunted design house

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  23. wow fab card, love the eerie purples you've used. Thanks so much for joining us at NMW challenges and good luck
    Claire xx

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  24. Hi Glenda, I think you have done a grand job on this card so far out of your comfort zone. Love the purple ;) Thank you for sharing your art with us at MM@HDH this week xx

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  25. How am I missing your super post! This card is awesome!

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  26. Fabulously Creepy Card Glenda and purple being my fave colour is a winner in my book............

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  27. Fabulous Halloween card, love the purple!! Thanks for playing along with us at Eureka Stamps!

    Hugs'
    Jacki - Eureka DT Cordinator

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  28. Fantastic gothic card Glenda! That bare branch die cut is so perfect for this card!

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  29. Very nice halloween card. Thank you for sharing and joining in at NMWC. Hugs, Velma

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  30. Wow Glenda, love your spooky skelly peeking round the gravestone. I also like how you have made that MB corner look all spooky too, like a creeping vine!

    I'm so sorry I haven't gotten around to your blog lately, and that it took a visit from another team to get me here......... I promise to try harder as I am always amazed at the support you give me on my blog.

    Thank you so much for joining in with our halloween challenge at Dream Valley.

    Lin xx



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