Yay! It's been one year since we started the crusades! I can't tell you how thrilled I am that we have so many terrific teamers who participate in the monthly prompts. We've all made lists of new friends, found cool places to visit, read some great stories, witnessed art being made, and heard lots of tunes! Throw confetti on yourself and celebrate!! We've had lots of Top Hat picks and special give-aways, but YOU ARE ALL WINNERS for participating in creativity!
You know I have a Crush on Gothic Style. Don't be misled, however, I don't expect you to paint your fingernails black. Since our very first crusade was about stamping and showing your halloween art, I thought it would be fun to revisit the theme. This time I think it would be really cool to see how you decorate for halloween, because as artists we can't help but express ourselves in our homes! Choose Spooky Art or Spooky Decor or both!
Last year our teamer Belinda started a trend with her Gothic Arch Project, collaborating with crusaders Audrey, Pilar, and Tina. Many have glommed onto the luscious shape and have gone crazy making pages. If you've done that, then use that as your crusade entry. Found some great new ghoul-y props for your home? Show us! Making some clever costumes? We wanna see!
Here's a photo from last year. I have rows of styrofoam heads in my studio and love to change their attire. With lights underneath they cast spooky faced shadows! Can't wait to get them all dressed up for Halloween this year.
Some tags from last year. We're having another Halloween party so I pulled these out as inspiration while I'm designing my invitations.
Martha Stewart's special Holiday issue is fabulous. Many ideas have been rehashed but it's a terrific magazine filled with clever crafts, chilling embellishments for your home, and scary looking food. (Scary because it's too much work for me!) I love seeing the Goth Martha cover. Don't have any Halloween stamps? Why not carve your own. Cracked myself up at last year's party telling the kids they would be "carving pumpkins". I gave them each a pre-cut pumpkin shape so all they had to was cut the face. And how about these stamps by Inkadinkado? HAD to have them! Now I need to begin my decorating....will come back with photos soon.
So, you know the drill. Get Gothic and show us your spooky art and/or home decor. Post on your blog and leave a comment here with a link to your site and I'll add to the list (newest at top). Never played with us before? Check out the "What's a Street Team" link on the upper left if you have questions. Anyone can play!
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CRUSADE No. 13 ~ Get Gothic DUE DATE NOVEMBER 1st.
And again, Happy Anniversary to all of us! We rock!!!
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CRUSADE No. 13
- Aileen Roberts
- ArtKat
- Barbara Smith
- Barbara Smith (again)
- Barbara Smith (more)
- Belinda Schneider
- Belinda Schneider (more!)
- Beverly Todd
- Beverly Todd
- Bianca
- Carlene Federer
- Carlene Federer (more!)
- Carrie Gross
- Chris Miser
- Chris Miser (more)
- Chris Miser (more)
- Christine Shebroe
- Dani Dietrich
- Dawn Smith
- Dawn Thomas
- Deborah Everton
- Elizabeth Bunsen
- Elizabeth Bunsen
- Fiona Scharlau
- Gisele Therezien
- Inge Bekaert
- Jess Greene
- Jodi Barone
- Jodi Barone
- Jodi Barone (more)
- Johanna Goisser
- Johanna Goisser (again)
- Karen Campbell
- Karen Campbell (more)
- Karen Owen
- Karla Nathan
- Kathleen (Hazel Chabot)
- Kathleen Chabot
- Kathleen Chabot (more)
- Kathy McCreedy Hall
- Kathy McCreedy Hall (& more)
- Kathy McCreedy Hall (more)
- Kathy McCreedy Hall (what, again?)
- Kelsey O'Mullane
- Kristin Hubick
- Kristy Cokayne
- Laura Bray
- Laurie Blau-Marshall
- Martha
- Mary Franzenburg
- Mia Howard
- Michelle Infantino
- Michelle Infantino
- Michelle Infantino
- Monica Magness
- Monique Verbeek
- Natalie Briney
- Pam McClung
- Pam McClung (more)
- Pam McClung (more)
- Pandora
- Paula Long
- Pilar Pollock
- Shay
- Shay (more)
- Shay (more)
- Shiva
- Sid Simpson
- Tina Shoaga
- Valerie Cramer
- Xanthe Walker