:::Transitions:::

Posted on March 9, 2008 by gothicarches

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This weeks theme is “Transitions” and our hostess Karen Owen created this amazing arch. What do you think of when “transitions” is mentioned? Day to night, warm to cold, childhood to adulthood, one color to another - we would love to see your creations in gothic arch form here.

A bit about our hostess:

I started on this crazy mixed media art journey about 7 or 8 years ago after a trip to Hawaii. When I came home, I started looking for ways to memorialize the trip by scrapbooking and photo art quilting. While I was making the scrapbook, I bought several rubber stamps. I wasn’t very happy with my results. So I started thinking that there must be a better way to use them. I bought Suze Weinberg’s book, The Art of Rubber Stamping. The first weekend after I had the book I did almost every technique described! I was hooked! Later came altered books and collage. I still use rubber stamps, still occasionally quilt, and I enjoy using Photoshop for digital art, but my passion is collage. I like to combine painting with images to tell a story.

I have chosen “Transitions” as my theme for this week. I interpreted it as the transition from winter to spring, but it could be day to night, warm to cold, childhood to adulthood, one color to another — I can’t wait to see how you interpret this theme.

You may see more of Karen’s beautiful work on her blog:

http://www.karenink.typepad.com

Filed under: gothic arch, gothik, gothiques, gotische bogen, transitions

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67 Responses to “:::Transitions:::”

  1. herminesplace, on March 9th, 2008 at 12:36 pm Said:

    Hi,
    Here is my entry: http://herminesplace.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/gorthic-arch-challenge-transition/
    Warm regards
    Hermine

  2. Gorthic Arch Challenge: transition « Hermine’s Place, on March 9th, 2008 at 12:37 pm Said:

    [...] bijdrage voor het thema van deze week voor Gothic Arch Challenge: transition. Ik vond het een erg moeilijk thema, maar heb gekozen voor een overgang van zomer naar [...]

  3. Sandy, on March 9th, 2008 at 12:54 pm Said:

    Wonderful Theme. Here is my arch.

    Thanks for looking.

    http://stempelchaotin.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/gothic-arches-transitions/

  4. Cora, on March 9th, 2008 at 1:29 pm Said:

    Here is my arch.
    http://paperflowers1.blogspot.com/2008/03/transitions-arch.html

  5. violette, on March 9th, 2008 at 1:43 pm Said:

    magnifique arche karen ! bravo

  6. Louise, on March 9th, 2008 at 2:03 pm Said:

    That’s why they’re called challenges :) This one was!
    Here’s mine: http://kardkrazy.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arches.html

  7. femmy, on March 9th, 2008 at 2:35 pm Said:

    here is mine
    http://zoiy.blogspot.com/2008/03/transitions.html

  8. Trudie Becker, on March 9th, 2008 at 2:46 pm Said:

    Here is my Arch.
    I love the theme.
    Thanks for looking.

    http://truutske.punt.nl

  9. barbara, on March 9th, 2008 at 3:06 pm Said:

    My Entry:

    http://sun-catcher.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-sunday-transitions.html

  10. Karen Owen, on March 9th, 2008 at 3:19 pm Said:

    Thanks for playing with me this week. Here’s my entry.

    http://karenink.typepad.com/karens_muse_and_musings/2008/03/transitions.html

    Karen

  11. lasize, on March 9th, 2008 at 3:38 pm Said:

    here is my arch for today.
    the difference between two cultures
    http://lasize.blogspot.com/2008/03/challenge-transitions.html

  12. Marina, on March 9th, 2008 at 4:06 pm Said:

    My entry for this week, a tough theme.

    http://marinahuisman.punt.nl/?id=454321&r=1&tbl_archief=&

  13. Caryl, on March 9th, 2008 at 4:13 pm Said:

    Cool theme! Here is my arch: http://carylsrealm.blogspot.com/

  14. stampingbalou, on March 9th, 2008 at 5:27 pm Said:

    Long time ago I have participated on an arch challenge, sorry for that. So here is my entry for this week - thought about a colour transistion…

    Thanks so much for looking,

    yours,
    Heike ;o)

    http://stampingbalou.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/gothic-arches-transitions/

  15. Kris Dickinson, on March 9th, 2008 at 5:33 pm Said:

    Good morning! Here’s mine for today:

    http://nostalgiccollage.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-night-day.html

    Great challenge, thanks and have a great week!

  16. Mandy, on March 9th, 2008 at 5:33 pm Said:

    definately challenging.

    http://mandysmagicalworldofart.blogspot.com/2008/03/transitions.html

  17. Rosie, on March 9th, 2008 at 5:35 pm Said:

    Wasn’it just!! LOL - what an inspirational example though! Here’s mine:

    http://alteredartandstuff.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/gothic-arches-transitions/

  18. Silvia, on March 9th, 2008 at 5:54 pm Said:

    No really an easy theme ;-), here’s mine:

    http://barnie.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/ga-transition/

  19. Linda, on March 9th, 2008 at 5:56 pm Said:

    Wonderful theme this week! Here’s mine:

    http://lambworld.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arches.html

  20. Cathy, on March 9th, 2008 at 5:56 pm Said:

    Here’s mine:

    http://cparmelee.blogspot.com

  21. wil, on March 9th, 2008 at 6:12 pm Said:

    Dit is mijn bijdrage .

    http://vintagewil.blogspot.com/

  22. Glitter Monkey (Lynn), on March 9th, 2008 at 6:17 pm Said:

    A really great theme this week thanks Karen! My arch (thanks for the new templates) is on my blog
    http://craftandwaffle.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arches-transitions.html
    LOL Lynn x

  23. Kelly B, on March 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm Said:

    Here is arch challenge:

    http://artsyvisions.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-challenge.html

  24. Debby Harriettha, on March 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm Said:

    Great theme Karen!
    You can find mine here
    http://innerreflections.typepad.com/

  25. Nancy Maxwell James, on March 9th, 2008 at 6:53 pm Said:

    this one really stumped me. I knew all the things I wanted to make - but ended up with this arch as the end result!
    thanks for the challenge!

    http://vintagepapers.blogspot.com/2008/03/transitions-arch.html

  26. Christine, on March 9th, 2008 at 7:27 pm Said:

    My entry for this week, Thanks for looking.
    http://blog.seniorennet.be/chrilous2/archief.php?ID=219

  27. Lisa Renea, on March 9th, 2008 at 7:33 pm Said:

    Short on time today, but I just completed my spring arch-http://tatteredtiara.blogspot.com/

  28. filetta, on March 9th, 2008 at 7:34 pm Said:

    here’s my entry :

    http://filetta.canalblog.com/archives/2008/03/09/8260305.html#comments

    thanks for your comment

  29. Kathy, on March 9th, 2008 at 8:41 pm Said:

    Here is mine:
    http://vintagesnapsandscraps.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arches.html

  30. Gayle Page-Robak, on March 9th, 2008 at 8:52 pm Said:

    My contribution:

    http://gaylepage-robak.blogspot.com/search/label/GothicArches%20Nostalgique

  31. Willy, on March 9th, 2008 at 10:57 pm Said:

    Here is my colour transition:

    http://willyanderson.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arches-transitions.html

  32. Heather Robinson, on March 9th, 2008 at 11:22 pm Said:

    Thanks for making us think, Karen. I love this theme. Here is my arch for the week:

    http://creativesolace.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-challenge-transitions.html

  33. ~*~ Patty, on March 9th, 2008 at 11:25 pm Said:

    Here is my Transitions arch:
    http://bitze.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/gothic-arches-transitions/

  34. Judy, on March 10th, 2008 at 12:14 am Said:

    Here is my arch for this week:
    http://mangaroamade.blogspot.com/
    Judy NZ

  35. Tami Roth, on March 10th, 2008 at 2:26 am Said:

    Here is my Transitions arch!
    Tami R.

  36. joanne huffman, on March 10th, 2008 at 3:33 am Said:

    Karen, thanks for the encouragement to try this, here is my “transitions” entry.

    Joanne

  37. Gothic Arch, Transition » Layers of Color, Art Stamps, on March 10th, 2008 at 7:58 am Said:

    [...] is the subject of my artwork for the Gothic Arches theme challenge, [...]

  38. tchou, on March 10th, 2008 at 10:28 am Said:

    wonderful theme!! thanks a lot
    here is my entry

    http://www.scrapenreve.com/

  39. Mary-Beth, on March 10th, 2008 at 12:50 pm Said:

    This was a toughie!!! Here’s my piece.

    http://myjourneyintoart.blogspot.com

  40. Linda M, on March 10th, 2008 at 1:39 pm Said:

    Here’s mine:

    http://redplaid3.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-challenge-transitions.html

  41. joanne huffman, on March 10th, 2008 at 2:29 pm Said:

    oops! I forgot to leave a link to my gothic arch (sorry, I’ new to this link stuff). Here it is…

    http://joannethiemehuffman.typepad.com/ad_libitum/2008/03/transition-goth.html

    Joanne

  42. Frieda Oxenham, on March 10th, 2008 at 4:18 pm Said:

    Another challenging theme! Thanks Karen. Here is my link:

    http://friedaquilter.blogspot.com/2008/03/transitions-gothic-arch.html

  43. Kriss Cramer, on March 10th, 2008 at 4:28 pm Said:

    Wonderful theme! Beautiful artwork, Karen — just fabulous.

    Mine is posted — http://art-interrupted.blogspot.com/.

  44. Cat Dodt-Ellis, on March 10th, 2008 at 5:31 pm Said:

    Here is my challenge arch:

    http://catworx.blogspot.com/

    Salud,
    Cat

  45. Kathy, on March 10th, 2008 at 5:38 pm Said:

    Part 2~
    This is what I made from my challenge piece. My mom will love this…
    http://vintagesnapsandscraps.blogspot.com/2008/03/transition-collage.html

  46. Myriame, on March 10th, 2008 at 9:47 pm Said:

    Here’s my entry:
    http://blog.seniorennet.be/myriame/archief.php?ID=405

  47. Plufke, on March 10th, 2008 at 9:48 pm Said:

    Here is my arch. The 1st one I ever made.

    http://plufke.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-challenge-transitions.html

  48. Cynthia (Rainbow Lady), on March 10th, 2008 at 11:02 pm Said:

    Here is my entry for this lovely challenge
    Thanks for looking
    Love Cynthia x

    http://rainbowladyscraftyblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/moonlitsunlit-enchanted-grotto.html

  49. Barbara Hagerty, on March 11th, 2008 at 7:43 am Said:

    Wonderful theme! Here’s mine:

    http://artiphytheheart.typepad.com/artiphytheheart/2008/03/transitions–su.html

  50. dutchstamptramp, on March 11th, 2008 at 1:35 pm Said:

    Not an easy theme but that made it into a real challenge!
    Here is my entry

    http://dutchstamptramp.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/gothic-arches-transitions/

  51. Angenita, on March 11th, 2008 at 3:10 pm Said:

    Very nice challenge! This is my entry. http://www.angenitahartog.nl/wordpress/?p=298
    Thanks for looking.

  52. ORsolya, on March 11th, 2008 at 8:23 pm Said:

    here´s my entry:

    http://stampoasis.blogspot.com/2008/03/ga-transition-bergang.html

  53. Lyneen, on March 12th, 2008 at 5:11 am Said:

    Got my Arch together!!!!!

    http://dreamingofcastles.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-aches-transitions.html

    enjoy! Thanks again!!

  54. violette, on March 12th, 2008 at 10:49 am Said:

    here’s my arch
    it was a real pleasure to make it
    thanks
    http://lescrapdisabelle.over-blog.com/article-17609979.html

  55. joyce, on March 12th, 2008 at 2:11 pm Said:

    I love your arch Karen! It’s beautiful.

    This theme really spoke to me, so I did a whole series of them, thinking about all the transitions going on in our family right now.

    http://joycevance.typepad.com/joyce_makes_art/2008/03/transitions.html

  56. Jackie, on March 12th, 2008 at 3:16 pm Said:

    I only found this challenge today.

    My arch is on my blog

    http://jackies-space.blogspot.com/

  57. Maryanne, on March 12th, 2008 at 11:56 pm Said:

    This was a tuff theme for me. Finally, I just let my scissors and paper stash take over while I watched the creative process.

    http://thecreativemuse.blogspot.com/

  58. rein, on March 13th, 2008 at 1:23 pm Said:

    Difficult Theme,
    here is my entry:
    http://stampingrika.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-challenge-transitions.html

  59. Kersten in Alaska, on March 13th, 2008 at 2:27 pm Said:

    Absolutely beautiful work, Karen! :)

    Here my Fairy Queen for this week’s challenge…

    http://www.alteredgypsy.blogspot.com/

  60. wilma, on March 13th, 2008 at 8:16 pm Said:

    great theme, here’s what I made of it.

    http://stempelkaartenhemel.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch.html

  61. sandee hyde, on March 14th, 2008 at 1:13 pm Said:

    Embarassingly late:

    http://sandees-sanity.blogspot.com/2008/03/very-late-gothic-arch.html

  62. Sally, on March 14th, 2008 at 1:34 pm Said:

    At last I have finally finished my arch for Transitions. Found this really hard but what a great theme.
    Here it is, thanks for looking.
    Sally
    x
    http://sally-sallysstuff.blogspot.com/2008/03/gothic-arch-challenge.html

  63. cctigrou, on March 15th, 2008 at 1:38 pm Said:

    Here’s my arch for transition.
    Thanks for looking

    http://cctigrou.over-blog.org/article-17724079.html

  64. Dilip Sethi, on March 15th, 2008 at 11:29 pm Said:

    Hi,
    Im new to this and setting up a crafting blog and want to make a gothic arch in the future,
    I have 2 questions,

    1- Can I make the arch any size I like and design my own arch shape?

    2- Do I have to use all 3 mediums rubberstamping, collage, vintage photos? can I just use 1 or 2? or can I decorate my arch in any materials I want?

    thanks Dilip.

  65. Nan, on March 16th, 2008 at 8:10 pm Said:

    I had a crazy week at work and finally got my daily art posted and scanned today. I made to arches for this challenge. Had a lot of fun doing them~thanks for the inspiration!

    http://pandoras-artbox.blogspot.com/2008/03/mondays-daily-artchallenges.html

  66. Karen Owen, on March 17th, 2008 at 9:24 pm Said:

    Here’s another entry for this theme from Lou McCulloch. See it here:
    http://metamorphosis.typepad.com/metamorphosis/2008/03/gothic-arches.html

    Thanks!

  67. Karen Campbell, on April 6th, 2008 at 3:58 pm Said:

    I was very determined to fiish this theme — even if several weeks late LOL

    http://karensaltereddreamz.blogspot.com/2008/04/haiku-triptych.html

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