Beth and I are hosting an online class to teach you a number of projects, all with a dark and mysterious Halloween theme. A romantically beautiful Halloween filled with broken hearted ghosts. All done in sepia, neutrals, black, and white. Not a bit of orange to be seen.
These will be subtle Halloween decorations. Like this burlap tote made by Beth. The image is of Edgar Allen Poe's sister, not a ghoul with fangs, or a cheery orange pumpkin. We are going for a Halloween season filled with the kind of images we remember from watching Dark Shadows and reading Jane Eyre.
I even found sheet music for a song called "Dark Shadows" and used it as a background for this Gothic arch that is part of a banner.
All of our projects come with step by step instructions, photos, and ALL of the images that we used, for you to print and use yourself. Plus many, many more images, all with a romantic, dark theme.
After sifting through my collection of vintage images, I found a good selection of ladies to scan for you. Each is presented two ways, one is as she appears in the ephemera. A second way, has been edited for a more glowing, ghostly look.
Many of the backgrounds I am providing are offered to you in sepia, or black and white. There will be extra images and options so that you can branch out and make the creations just your own, or detailed instructions are included if you want to recreate them just as they are. Either way, you'll have plenty of extra images to play with and use in other projects too!
We will offer a variety of projects, with 12 days of instructions, lots of pictures, a few quick videos, short cuts, tips and tricks. What's Halloween without a few tricks? But don't worry, these projects will be a real treat to the eyes.
I hope you'll join us!
These look like gorgeous projects!
this looks wonderful, karla…i adore the thought of a sepia halloween:)
mary
Morning Karla…love your hallowenie look..not my favorite day of the year..but love the sepia tones…I`m so excited I get my new wood floors today…always so enjoy your blogs…Lorraine
These are SO amazing, I LOVE them!!! I remember Dark Shadows and being so terrified of Barnabas Collins. AAAGGGHHH!!! Now you’ve inspired me.
You’ve even made Halloween romantic…amazing!!
i LOVE the ghostly looking images! So wonderful to decorate in sepia rather than glaring orange! I can’t wait!
Fabulous projects Karla! The theme and colors is eerie beautiful!!! Awesome!!!
I can’t wait!
One song can spark a moment. That sure is a beautiful song.
Hi Karla…I had been following Mo`s Cottage for the last year,,,she has not blogged since march the 4th…you are on her favorite list…do you know if she is o.k.? I believe she is from Calif…just alittle concerned..she was so faithful,then nothing…anyone know???…Lorraine
Karla, it all looks so fantastic, and with so many wonderfull tecknicks to learn, -I`m so very greatfull to be able to take part in this beautifully scarry workshop.
Hugs, Dorthe
Looks wonderful, Karla. So nice to see no orange at all 🙂
I like that change also from orange & black. I am sure lots of others will like the change also.
Karla,
I am CRAZY nuts for the projects you showed. Beth’s tote, your banner. Love them. I have always loved the darker more gothic halloween stuff. This is a great tutorial you guys put together! Lisa
I was telling Beth I wish this fell at a better time for me! I’ll be interested in seeing the projects folks do! I love what you’ve shown for the demo pieces so far!
Karla,
I know it is a couple of days past, but I ordered the online classes today, and I was just wondering if that was still ok.
I am not sure what I need to do from here. My computer would not allow me to email you from this spot, so I am sending a comment.
Please let me know. I am so excited about the classes.
Thank you
Wendy from Wonderland
I just discovered your link from Vintage Dragonfly. The Halloween projects are beautiful. I am redecorating my bedroom, and I think I would use some of these all year round in there, they are so romantic and vintage. This is definitely a blog I will be visiting often. Thank you.