Kris' Gothic Arch Challenge - Witch

Happy Halloween!  I hope you will join the challenge.  Please link a picture of your "witchy" arches in the comments section.  You have all week to play.

Witch image by Moonlight Journey:   http://www.moonlightjourney.com/

Kris' Gothic Arch Challenge - Blue

This week's theme is blue.  Please post a link to your site in the comments section.  I hope you'll take the challenge.  You have all week to play.

Images (except tombstones) by Moonlight Journey:   http://www.moonlightjourney.com/

Kris' Gothic Arch Challenge - Classic Literature

This week my theme is "Classic Literature".  I chose to create an arch dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven".  Choose your favorite Author or Book and create your own arch.  Please post a link to your art in the comments section.  You have all week to play. 

Wildlife in Parker, CO

Here are some picture of wildlife off our back deck this morning.  12 deer and 1 fox.  12 deer is a record.  They were all together going up the hill....

...and here is Sophie our little dog.  She likes to scare all the wildlife away.  We're lucky to get any pictures at all. 

Kris' Gothic Arch Challenge - Marie Antoinette

This week the theme is Marie Antoinette (it does not have to be Halloween). Please post your links in the comments section. You have all week to play!

Kris' Gothic Arch Challenge - Pumpkins

The theme for this week is "pumpkins" (they do not have to be jack-o-lanterns).  Please link your arch in the comments section.  You have a week to complete this challenge.

Have fun!  

Check out my Halloween Blog - A Nostalgic Halloween!

For the rest of October, my main blog will be my Halloween Blog:  A Nostalgic Halloween.  It's a party everyday, I hope you'll stop by:  http://anostalgichalloween.blogspot.com/

NOTE:  My Gothic Arch Challenge will continue to post on this blog every Sunday.  I hope you'll take the challenge with me!

Have a wonderful, wickedly fun October everyone!

Moonlight Journey October Sale

I'm proud to design for Moonlight Journey.  This month they are having a collage' sheet BOGO sale:

 http://www.moonlightjourney.com/ 

Monthly Private ATC Swap - Yahoo Group

My ATC

(from top left:)

Alice Hyde, Julia Ziemann, Connie Camp;

Laura Carson, Wendy Robinson, Gina Peake

Kris' Gothic Arch Challenge - Autumn

I would like to thank everyone who took the challenge last week.  I'm am going to continue to post new weekly (on Sunday) Gothic Arch challenges on this blog until November.  At that time, I'll see if interest is enough to start a new blog with a permanent Gothic Arch challenge.

This week the theme is "Autumn" 

Please post your links in the comments section.  You have all week to play.

Have fun and Happy Fall!

Kris' Gothic Arch Challenge - Vintage Photo Image

This is my own challenge.  I miss using the Gothic Arch.  If you'd like to create an arch using at least 1 vintage photo image and link it in the comments...we'll see how many want to play.

Thanks and have fun! - Kris

Sunday Postcard Art Challenge - Pierrot

http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/

A Very Sad Day

Today I lost my father, James Maurice Stockham, to Alzheimer's disease.  He was 76 years old.  Dad has suffered from this terrible disease for over 13 years.  Although I've had a long time to say goodbye, today was very difficult.  I take comfort knowing that he is in a better place and that he is no longer in pain.

I would like to share a quote which I believe lifts the spirit:

"The soul takes flight to the world that is invisible but there arriving he is sure of bliss and forever dwells in paradise."
— Plato

A friend sent me this short story and hoped I'd find it comforting, and I do: 

The Little Ship

I stood watching as the little ship sailed out to sea. The setting sun tinted his white sails with a golden light, and as he disappeared from sight, a voice at my side whispered, “He is gone.”

But the sea was a narrow one. On the farther shore a little band of friends had gathered to watch and wait in happy expectation. Suddenly they caught sight of the tiny sail and, at the very moment when my companion had whispered, “He is gone”, a glad shout went up in joyous welcome, “Here he comes!”
(from Henry Van Dyke's essay "A Parable of Immortality")

He leaves a wife of 25 years, 2 children, 1 step son, 3 grandchildren, 1 brother and 4 sisters. 
I know he is in heaven tonight with his Father and Mother, keeping watch over us all.  Rest in peace Daddy.
 
Love, Kris

Art Nouveau - Free Images

2 Art Nouveau Posters, Circa 1900s.  Please feel free to save and use.