Sunday, October 31, 2010

Gothic Arches - text

This is my arch for the "text" theme at Gothic Arches Challenge Blog. My inspiration came from my box of vintage text scraps with the early 1900's ad on the right side that reads "Each invalid can not go to Germany to drink the Seltzer Water, but he can carry a portable Seltzer Spa with him wherever he goes, in the shape of a bottle of Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient." Well, how about that! Isn't it fun to read ads from vintage magazines? I had to add some German text to that and then created a collage with a masculine theme for my arch. Image: Enchanted Mercantile
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12 comments:

  1. NettyOctober 31, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    This is brilliant Penny I love the inverted arch, terrific design. Annette x

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  2. MicheleOctober 31, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    this is great! love the framing. very manly, too! xo

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  3. sparklesNovember 1, 2010 at 4:29 AM

    nice take on corrugated paper

    very nice !

    Barbara

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  4. Lynn BiermannNovember 1, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Beautiful! Love the vintage ad tha you have used! I so enjoy reading them! tfs :)

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  5. Lynne MoncrieffNovember 1, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Such fun text! The corrugated card works so perfectly with the masculine theme. Lynne x

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  6. MichelleNovember 2, 2010 at 1:32 AM

    Very cool arch! Love the use of the corrugated card to frame the arch.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 2, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    Great arch! Very cool text! Gotta love those random vintage pieces!

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  8. JulesinParadiseNovember 3, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Love the arch and the corrugated cardboard! Great work.

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  9. Debbie K.November 3, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    What a GREAT job you did with this masculine card, Penny. Love it!!!!

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  10. ALTERED ARTIFACTSNovember 3, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    Wonderful rustic appeal! I love it!
    Inka :)

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  11. DebiNovember 4, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    I do like this- I love the colours and the images.

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  12. Nicecrane DesignsNovember 6, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    What a neat idea,,,,I love it, I love it,,,,, I´ll design a template wowwwww,,,,,,

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