:::Our new address:::

Gothic Arches will start next Sunday, September 7th in our new home. I wanted to give everyone a good week to get settled and have their membership approved before posting there. It will have the same basic concept and similar layout – the challenge will be posted, and comments can be seen (by members) and [...]

:::End of Summer:::

Our theme for our final week at WordPress is “End of Summer” which was selected by our hostess Nancy Dooren. Nancy made this beautiful arch paying tribute to the last warm and carefree days!
What do you think of with the end of summer drawing near? We want to see it here in gothic arch form!
A [...]

:::Black, Red, & White Sampler:::

There were some AMAZING arches this past week! Beautiful work everyone! Thanks for playing!

We’re Moving….

Since we have had ongoing problems with WordPress blocking and placing participants in the spam filter each week – I have decided it is time to move. I do not take this decision lightly, afterall we have been here for a year now….but it is taking loads of time to unspam and approve comments. I [...]

:::Happy Birthday:::

Gothic Arches is celebrating it’s one year birthday this week! Thank you to all the artists who have supported and played along with the challenges featured here! We are blessed to have such wonderful art friends!!!

:::Black, White and a hint of Red:::

Our theme this week is “Black,White and a hint of Red” which was selected by our hostess Chrissy Rollins. She made this beautiful arch to inspire you. What do you think of with this theme? We wish to see it here at Gothic Arches this week!
A bit about our hostess:
I run an artist trading club [...]

:::Renaissance:::

Our hostess this week is Tami Roth who has selected the theme of “Renaissance” as our challenge this week. Isn’t her arch just beautiful!? What do you think of when the word “Renaissance” comes to mind? We want to see it here this week in gothic form!

About our hostess:

Renaissance marks the period of European history [...]

:::Royalty/Crowns:::

This weeks theme is “Royalty/Crowns” which was selected by our hostess Kris Dickinson. Isn’t her arch just beautiful! What comes to your mind when you think of Royalty/Crowns? Kings and Queens? Fairy Tales? We want to see it here this week in gothic arch style!
A bit about our hostess:
Thank you Nancy for choosing me to [...]

:::Gothic Arch Hostesses Needed:::

Thanks for the response! We are full until October!

:::Shades of White:::

Our hostess this week is Hermine Koster who has selected the theme “Shades of White.” She created this beautiful arch using white as her hue. What do you invision when “white” comes to mind in your artwork. We would love to see it here in gothic arch form!
About our hostess:

Thank you Nancy for asking me [...]

:::For The Birds:::

Our theme this week is “For The Birds” which was selected by our hostess Mary-Beth. She made this beautiful arch which includes items found in nature. What do you invision with the theme “For the Birds”? We wish to see it here in gothic arch form this week.

A bit about our hostess:
I was so happy [...]

:::Handwriting Sampler:::

We had beautiful entries this past week – thank you for creating outside your comfort zone!

:::Handwriting:::

This week our theme is “Handwriting” which was selected by our hostess Dymphie.
Dymphie has created this beautiful arch using her own handwriting…and states:Use your own handwriting on the arch, paint a few letters, calligraph a quote (i would looooove to see that). I don’t like my own handwriting very much, but i like to use [...]

:::Cats:::

This weeks theme is “Cats” and we want to see what makes your furry feline friend so special?
Cats love to pounce, purr, snuggle, and meow. Maybe you invision three little kittens, cats sleeping in a favorite chair, or prowling on an outdoor fence…whatever the vision may be…we want to see it here in Gothic Arch [...]

:::Patriotism:::

Our hostess this week is Louise Granlund who selected the theme “Patriotism” and made this beautiful arch.

I chose the theme of Patriotism because we are celebrating the 4th of July this weekend in the United States. Our neighborhood will be filled with flags waving from front porches. We will go to the parade [...]

:::Happy 4th of July:::

I will be away for a few days out of town so there will be no one unmarking spam comments. We are still having serious problems with WordPress doing this and I wish there was a remedy! I will be posting this Sunday’s challenge on a time delay (hope it shows up Sunday [...]

:::Mermaids:::

Our hostess this week is Caryl Hoobler who created this beautiful gothic arch using the theme “Mermaids” which she selected. What do you think of with this theme? Sea maidens? Sirens?
Merpeople or Merfolk? Whatever the vision may be we wish to see it here in gothic form!
A bit about our hostess:
I love the freedom of [...]

:::Any Theme:::

We will be taking a break for the next two weeks and would like to invite you to post any style or theme here during that time. In the meantime – we invite you to share your creations here.

The regular weekly theme will return on Sunday, June 29.

:::Clowns:::

Our theme this week is “Clowns” which was selected by our hostess Nancy Maxwell James.
What do you think of when clowns comes to mind? Happy faces? Children? Bozo? Whatever you invision we wish to see it here in gothic style!
A bit about our hostess:
Nancy is a mixed media artist, stamper and scrapbooker living in [...]

:::Spain:::

Our theme this week is “Spain” and our hostess Martine (Filetta) created this beautiful gothic arch.
What do you invision when “Spain” comes to mind? We want to see it here in gothic arch form.

A bit about our hostess:
My name is Martine, I am soon 50 years old, 2 big children and an adorable husband for [...]