WebSpinstress - Gothic Art, Decorating, and Design
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Meet WebSpinstress
I'm known as WebSpinstress, because I spin my own webs of elegant Gothic art, images, ideas, and design in both real and virtual worlds.
I aim to poison others with inspiration and creativity as a writer, artist, web designer, wife, and a Mommy. :-)
I enjoy spending whatever time I can find in life creating dark and romantic artwork, paintings, graphics, and home decor items. As a writer, I love to weave words together in a unique perspective that inspires ideas and promotes creative individual style. Find out more about me here in my Squidoo lensography...
I aim to poison others with inspiration and creativity as a writer, artist, web designer, wife, and a Mommy. :-)
I enjoy spending whatever time I can find in life creating dark and romantic artwork, paintings, graphics, and home decor items. As a writer, I love to weave words together in a unique perspective that inspires ideas and promotes creative individual style. Find out more about me here in my Squidoo lensography...
About Me
Who is WebSpinstress?
It's very hard for me to write about myself - in fact, this will be the 30th lens that I publish, but one of the first lenses that I started writing...I'm 29 years old, and live in New Hampshire (USA). I'm a work-at-home Mommy to two boys who are 4 and 6-years-old. My husband and I had a wonderful Gothic Masquerade wedding on Halloween of 2009.
I've been designing web sites and graphics since I was 15. Time flies when your addicted to Photoshop. :-) I have been publishing ideas on various subjects and marketing other businesses since I was a teenager, but have chosen to focus my attention on my own artistic creations with the support of my friends and family.
I'm very creative in everything I do, and I feel the need to share my artistic side with the world. Only a few years ago, my paintings and digital artwork were personal and I was skeptical about sharing my designs. I've offered information and products before, but this is a new step for me. They don't use the phrase "starving artists" for nothing, so I've relied on my marketing and writing skills for the majority of my career to hold me over. In the past few years, I've learned that many people appreciate similar tastes in art; people from all walks of life so to speak...and it has become even more of an exciting venture to me. This has made my new goal and passion in life to be inspiration itself.
Gothic Contemporary Paintings
Gothic Art on Canvas by WebSpinstress
My paintings are the work of my left hand. They are modern Gothic in style, with subtle dark touches using romantic symbolism and imagery to add mystique to each canvas. I was afraid to use color outside of the Photoshop world for many years until I picked up a paintbrush. I specialize in tribal designs, since pen sketches were my initial forte, then moved on to black permanent marker on canvas. Yes, permanent marker - I try different mediums. Then came paint.I sold my very first piece to a tattoo artist, who fell in love with my Gothic Dragon. It was an Oriental dragon made up hidden tribal symbols, and he encouraged me to pick up a tattoo gun soon after. I still prefer paper and canvas to human canvas though. Art supplies don't move or complain when you design them. ;-)
Gothic Digital Artwork
Gothic Graphic Art by WebSpinstress
My digital art is created with my right hand, because that's what I mouse with. It's categorized more as Gothic fantasy art than anything else, I think. It's funny how there is a difference in style and design concepts when merely switching hands...
I create a lot of Gothic fantasy graphics and designs for use on my merchandise and articles. I tend to try and make everything black and deep shades of red, so I have to kick myself into using unique colors quite often, remembering that other people do enjoy varied ranges of the color spectrum.
Gothic Masquerade Poster Wine Color by WebSpinstress
Browse more Gothic Posters
My favorite digital piece shown here was designed for my Gothic Masquerade Bedroom Theme article, and captures most of my favorite personal design concepts all in one. :-) I love the artistic qualities that can be shown using webs, masquerade themes, and dragons.
I take on many projects to keep me busy during the long days including, but not limited to: painting, graphics, web design, writing, marketing, promotion, creating new products, crafting, decorating, research & design, and rediscovering the World again in a new perspective with my 2 young boys. :-)
I create a lot of Gothic fantasy graphics and designs for use on my merchandise and articles. I tend to try and make everything black and deep shades of red, so I have to kick myself into using unique colors quite often, remembering that other people do enjoy varied ranges of the color spectrum.
Gothic Masquerade Poster Wine Color by WebSpinstressBrowse more Gothic Posters
My favorite digital piece shown here was designed for my Gothic Masquerade Bedroom Theme article, and captures most of my favorite personal design concepts all in one. :-) I love the artistic qualities that can be shown using webs, masquerade themes, and dragons.
I take on many projects to keep me busy during the long days including, but not limited to: painting, graphics, web design, writing, marketing, promotion, creating new products, crafting, decorating, research & design, and rediscovering the World again in a new perspective with my 2 young boys. :-)
Gothic Artwork - Posters
Dragons, Masks, Tribal, Skulls, Fantasy Creatures
Gothic Home Decorating
Gothic pillows, bedding, masks, and decor
I publish my articles here on Squidoo, because it's easy, fun, and more rewarding than many other blogging and social networking websites available. My main niches are Gothic Home Decorating and Halloween, but I have veered much farther away from topic.Having a unique and creative home has always been important to me. It inspires all who visit to remember to add a little bit of themselves to everything they do in life. Once having kids, it became more important in order to show them how lucky we are to be able to have and display our individuality.
The photo above is our living room, through the kitchen cutout window perspective. My personal decorating tastes are dark and romantic with a modern twist.
Home Decor Products
In my spare time, I create unique pillows, bedding, jewelry, masks, clothing, holiday items, and Gothic home decor accessories... Here are my current listings:
Gothic Tribal Skull Pillows | Price: $50
Set of two designer-quality Gothic pillows for your bedroom or as living room accent pillows.
A very romantic touch is specifically designed with t... (full description)
WebSpinstress's Gothic Greeting Cards
Send your loved one a darkly romantic greeting, or use for Halloween masquerade invitations. :-)
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Top 100
My Printable Borders and Bubble Letters lens made it to the top 100 on 2/17/09 - less than 5 months after the date I found Squidoo. A proud accomplishment... :-)
Christmas Printables was my highest ranked lens so far...on 12/17/09, it was #29 out of over 900,000 lenses here on Squidoo.
You can find my overall stats, profits made, and a few helpful tips on lensmaking here:
http://www.squidoo.com/SquidooRewards
Christmas Printables was my highest ranked lens so far...on 12/17/09, it was #29 out of over 900,000 lenses here on Squidoo.
You can find my overall stats, profits made, and a few helpful tips on lensmaking here:
http://www.squidoo.com/SquidooRewards
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My Main Website:
www.WebSpinstress.com
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Celebrate Halloween with Webspinstress:
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Gothic Home Decorating:
GothicHomeDecorating.com
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Become my Fan on Zazzle:
WebSpinstress's Zazzle Gallery
Celebrate Halloween with Webspinstress:
Webspinstress Halloween Blog
Gothic Home Decorating:
GothicHomeDecorating.com
Giant Squid
Squidoo Giant Squid Lensmaster
I made Giant Squid status here on Squidoo on January 13th, 2009!I'm very proud to have received my Giant Squid badge in my first 3 months of being here, and I have made many Squid friendships along the way. Work hard, build quality lenses, maintain them often, and don't give up! :-)
Update: 4/6/10
Now a Giant Squid 100 lensmaster, and it's time to set my own high goals!
WebSpinstress Gothic Halloween Blog
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SofiaMann
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:32 am | delete
- Interesting lens. Congratulations.
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clouda9
Jun 15, 2009 @ 9:48 pm | delete
- Really liked getting to know you through this lens. You are one talented lady :)
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MiaBellezza
Mar 20, 2009 @ 8:15 pm | delete
- Congrats on becoming a Giant Squid. It's really something that you work your arts with different hands! 5*.
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EelKat Mar 15, 2009 @ 11:39 am | delete
- Hey, a fellow Gothy-type, and one not too far away from me (I live in Maine). It's always nice getting to know the other lensmasters on Squidoo.
Great lens you got here! I've just added it to The Lensography Index.
(http://www.squidoo.com/lensographies)
Keep up the good work!
~EK
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spirituality
Feb 6, 2009 @ 7:39 am | delete
- Congratulations on being a giant & on being featured in the Giant squid community showcase. :)
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WebSpinstress
I aim to "poison others with inspiration and creativity" as a writer, artist, designer, wife, and a Mommy. :-)
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