GC73:Chestnut Theme Challenge: Gothic Elements

To kick off Goth-tober properly, we need you to dig deep and create some amazing art with

G O T H I C
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Artwork by Jo Capper-Sandon

Create something dark perhaps supernatural with an atmosphere of mystery, darkness, oppressiveness, fear, or doom. Basically, if you take a normal scene, put it in a dark and gloomy palette, and then add something rather disturbingly amiss, you will have a great gothic scene. With Halloween around the corner, this may get you right in the mood! It definitely got us into the spirit!

When the challenge closes on October 31, 2010, we will pick 7 Ginger Gems - fabulous creations that we feel really exemplify that challenge's objective. The Ginger Gems will appear in our wrap-up post and in a slide show in the blog bar for an entire week and their creators will have the honor of displaying our Ginger Gems blog badge.

For your chance to be eligible as a Ginger Gem or as a Home Page Artist, just follow the simple guidelines below:

1) Make a paper crafting or mixed media creation using Gothic Elements as your theme or inspiration;

2) Post your creation to your blog or online gallery with a mention and link to this post; and

3) Come back to this post and leave a comment including a DIRECT link to your creation or use the linky application below. Remember to make it a link to the specific post or picture and not just a general link to your blog or gallery. We need to be able to find your art!

For more information on our challenges and directions on linking, please check out our FAQ page.

One random winner and seven Ginger Gems will be announced from the qualifying submissions on November 2, 2010. You have until October 31, 2010 to enter!

Here's some eeriely excellent ispiration to get you going!

The Ghoulishly Frightful
and Delightful Gingers

Artwork by Katy Fox


Artwork by Stephanie Severin


Artwork by Jules Eickmeier



Artwork by Dan


Artwork by Linda Ledbetter


Artwork by Laura Liddell


Artwork by Sharon Briss

Our Visiting Artists

Artwork by Annette Goatley


Artwork by Daniele Haddon

Can't wait to see what you create!