It's time for a new Lunagirl Moonbeams blog challenge, and since I've just created a fresh batch of digital collage sheets featuring all kinds of animals, I've chosen the theme Vintage Menagerie.
A "menagerie" originally referred to a collection of "exotic" animals collected by European kings and queens. "Exotic" could include new world animals such as porcupines and opossums! Later, travelling commercial menageries displayed all kinds of animals to a curious public -- from lions and tigers and elephants to fancy types of cats and dogs and birds. Eventually the antique menageries evolved into modern zoos.
So... feature your favorite pet or your favorite animal! Are you a cat person or a dog person? Or maybe you prefer turtles and fish, or exotic birds! My favorite animals are cats and foxes. What do you visit first at the zoo? I have always liked the elephants and giraffes... but who can resist the lions and tigers and bears (oh my!) Not to mention gorillas, and sea lions, and those beautiful gazelles... You get the idea... anything goes, just so you feature one or more animal. Wild animals or woodland creatures or friendly pets, all are welcome! Find vintage animals to inspire you at Lunagirl.com.
Here are the guidelines for this challenge:
- This challenge (#26) will end at Noon (Central Time) on May 4.
- Any craft or medium is OK,
- No more than 3 entries from one person in each challenge,
- Vintage style is encouraged, and
- Please link to this blog and Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.
- Prize: The winner will be selected randomly to win a $10 coupon for Lunagirl.com!
- Of course I love if you use at least one Lunagirl.com product, and I hope you'll go take a look at my collection... but that's not a requirement!
- However, if you use a Lunagirl image, you will be entered TWICE in the drawing! I want to welcome everyone and every style but also give a little something extra to my wonderful customers!
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LUNAGIRL MOONBEAMS DESIGN TEAM
The ever-fabulous Lunagirl Moonbeams DT have created some great entries to start collecting our Vintage Menagerie. I hope you will join in!
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| PETRA BERENDSEN: "It was fun to choose from the animal images. I went for one I always loved and adored and it was always the first one I visited when going to the zoo, the giraffe. They look to elegant and stylish. It is one ofthe images on your: Animals at the Zoo collage sheet. I combined it with some patterned paper, twine, button and a little printed word." |
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| MICHELE STORMS: Stop and Smell the Flowers |
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| MANDY CHILVERS: Mon Ami (My Friend) |
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| VICKI ROMAINE: "I have been playing a lot with my Gelli plate lately and thought I would try a canvass. This is a canvass board with acrylics as the background. I used 4 stencils to make the background. The Lunagirl image of the giraffe blends well with the background. The little yellow gives the feeling of daybreak;" |
I just purchased one of the sheets and like the new download feature.
ReplyDeleteThe design team samples are wonderful. Just scrolled through the newly listed sheets. Beautifully done Karen! Thanks for the pet menagerie challenge. It was fun to play!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! Great challenge and wonderful inspiration from the DT!
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