Gothic Arch Challenge #19 - ALL ABOUT ME!

Hello arch lovers!!

It's Sunday, and that means it's time for another theme in our Inkurable Stampers 2010 Gothic Arch Challenge!

Your 19th theme is.....


"ALL ABOUT ME"!


Your task is to create an arch that represents YOU!

Here are some ideas:

* You could include a photo of yourself.
* Use stamps or images that represent your favourite things like music, or animals.
* Use your favourite colour scheme.
* Include a lock of your hair, or a button from your favourite blouse.
* Use your own handwriting on your arch.

Fiona Shultz has created a stunning example arch for you guys:

Products Used:

* Stamps – Darkroom Door ‘artist’, The Girls Paperie ‘paper girl’, Paper Artsy ‘hot pick 1007.
* Distress Ink – "Old paper", "Forest Moss", "Walnut Stain".
* Black Archival Ink.
* Cardstock – Bazzill, Basic Grey blush, Heidi Grace forever love, MME bella bella (all offcuts)
* Flowers – handmade crochet, using ecru DMC cotton
* Brown Artist Pen
* Other – button, charm, safety pin, Kaiser rhinestones, ribbon, sewing thread

Notes from Fiona:

"The green cardstock was first inked with Old Paper and Forest Moss distress inks, and a hole was torn in it before being stamped with the DD brushes and ink splots in Forest Moss, and the Paper Artsy Paris montage in archival black. Some brown scrap was placed behind the torn out hole and it was torn as well, but rolled back to form the ripped opening. The DD words were stamped in black archival on pink scrap and attached behind the torn hole".

"A second arch in brown cardstock was cut out, leaving an extra flap which became a ‘door’. The cream cardstock was carefully positioned on the green arch while I stamped The Girls Paperie mannequin in Forest Moss. I then attached the cream section on front of the brown door – so it was in effect ‘highlighted’ – then stitched it in place".

"The music score and flower squares were stamped onto scrap pink, cut out, edged in walnut stain and attached – one with cross stitches. I cut a Kaiser rhinestone flower to make the pink ‘diamond’ necklace. The flowers were stitched in place invisibly, and the charm/safety pin attached, as well as the button. The ribbon ends were sandwiched between the inside green/brown layer on the door, and the green/brown arch pieces on the back. The brown pen was used to define the edges where there was no detail. The inside of the door was a green cardstock scrap stamped with a DD quote in walnut stain and edged in all three distress inks".

Gorgeous work Fiona!

To read more about how the elements on Fiona's arch tell her story, check out her blog. :)

Now it's your turn!

Create a Gothic Arch that's all about YOU, and upload it to our dedicated Flickr Group! I'm looking forward to seeing what you create, and getting to know a bit more about you through your art!

Don't forget - the Inkurable Stampers 2010 Gothic Arch challenge is a year long challenge that you can join in at any time - and is in addition to our regular monthly challenge. See full details here.

Stay inky!

~Sarah~