in which my sister and i were swarmed by butterflies

but no harm came to us...
indeed it was rather pleasant.
for three muses challenge, butterflies.

all images by itKuPiLLi.
love to all.

the owl and the pussycat

the theme at tag tuesday this week is nursery rhymes.  at the cheeky challenge we are to use "ocean shades."  my tag is for both challenges; i chose "the owl and the pussycat" by edward lear and made a digital tag.

the background is from the isla bonita paper pack by gecko galz, the design is called "starfish."  i typed the poem onto the background.  the rowboat is from open clip art.  owl and pussycat are by dezinaworld.

i love this poem.  have a great day; love to all.

she is the queen of the sea

for take a word challenge: "headgear"-- a lady and her crown and her dreams of the sea...

all images obtained from mischief circus, nancy baumiller-crowabout and rucola designs.  background digital paper by jodie lee designs.

love to all.

one last september witch

for the "witching hour" customer challenge at gecko galz this month i am sharing a final witchy ATC; you've got a few days left to link a creation up to the challenge blog for the chance to win a prize.

she is extraordinary don't you think?

supplies: ATC cardboard base; gecko galz gatsby paper pack; gecko galz spooky tickets collage sheet; gecko galz witchy women collage sheet; gecko gals haunted ephemera collage sheet; distress inks; word by tim holtz; ripped paper

instructions: i glued a paper from the gatsby paper pack to the cardboard base.  i cut out the ticket, cat and witch and glued them all to the base as well.  i distressed all edges and added the word and ripped paper last.


how to play along: link up your creation on the challenge theme to the blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz images at the etsy shop, free on the pinterest page or sign up for the monthly newsletter and you'll get a free collage sheet every month.

enjoy; love to all.

autumn wings

2 digital pieces for this week's wings theme at cheeky challenge:

all images by dezinaworld.

background and key by gecko galz, all else by dezinaworld.

although i generally prefer to make actual "moos" for the moo mania and more challenges i am linking these two creations for the latest "fall foliage" theme there because my winged ladies are also autumn ladies.  i hope to make a moo later.

also linking to "anything goes" at inspiration destination!

love to all.

lunagirl sponsored challenge alert at crafting by design

as promised, i'm sharing details on a challenge featuring lunagirl images. lunagirl is the sponsor for the current challenge at crafting by design on the theme of "get ready for christmas."  i was delighted to make an ATC as a guest designer, using the lunagirl "winter fun" collage sheet.

i'm not really ready to think about cold weather and winter holidays but it was still fun to make this.

i hope you'll join the challenge at crafting by design.  a challenge winner will get a prize from lunagirl!  i'm linking this to crafty hazelnut's christmas challenge -- cute or anything goes.

love to all.

tea for two

it has been awhile since i've transposed animal heads onto human bodies in my crafting.  the cats and dogs challenge this week at tag tuesday put this idea into my head and onto my crafting table:

all vintage images (cat, dog, bodies and moon) come from the lunagirl company.  the background paper is by jodie lee designs and the rest is stash.

love to all.

feathered friends

for this week's take a word challenge: feathered friends:

postcard background is by gecko galz, all other images by dezinaworld.

love to all.

harvest moon

for sunday postcard art: harvest moon

postcard background by gecko galz; all other images by rhonda's originals.

love to all.

a witchy ATC; gecko galz inspiration

as inspiration for you to join the "witching hour" customer challenge at the gecko galz blog this month i am sharing another ATC on our challenge theme:

supplies: ATC cardboard base; gecko galz arsenic and lace paper pack; gecko galz witchy women collage sheet; gecko galz midnight magic collage sheet; black borders; paper flower; enamel dot; distress inks

instructions: i glued a paper from the arsenic and lace paper pack to the cardboard base.  i cut out the black hat society piece from midnight magic collage sheet and the with from witchy women and glued them all to the base as well.  i used a few different black border die cuts around the edges. i distressed all edges and added the flower and dots last.

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how to play along: link up your creation on the challenge theme to the blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz images at the etsy shop, free on the pinterest page or sign up for the monthly newsletter and you'll get a free collage sheet every month.

enjoy; love to all.

autumn colors; fruit

this week the take a word challenge is "fruit" and the theme at three muses is "autumn colors."  i made this digital art piece in response to both prompts.

all images by dezinaworld.
enjoy; love to all.

carefree lady, under a street lamp

for the three muses challenge this week: "street lamp."

all images by dezinaworld, except the lamp which i found on the open clip art site.

love to all.

in one of the stars i shall be laughing

for the cheeky challenge this week the theme is "quotes."  i chose my quote from "the little prince."

all images from itKuPiLLi.
love to all.

paper doll play

for the tag tuesday "paper doll" prompt: i used julie nutting prima doll "keira" and patterned papers by gecko galz for 2 of the dresses and paper by heather hudson for the heart dress.

i stamped the doll on a cardboard base, cut it out and outlined in black ink.  i then stamped just the dress several times and cut it out.  so much cutting!  but fun to make a paper doll.

linking to "children" at try it on tuesday blog, as paper dolls are children's play (although since i am an adult i guess it is adult play too!)

enjoy; love to all.

witching hour ATCs and freebie for you

it is the "witching hour" at gecko galz challenge blog this month. create something on our theme for the chance to win prizes from gecko galz.  i'm sharing 2 more "witchy" ATCs today:

supplies: ATC cardboard base; gecko galz gatsby paper pack; gecko galz spooky tickets collage sheet; gecko galz witchy women collage sheet; word from gecko galz midnight magic collage sheet; moon from rhonda's originals; paper flower; enamel dot; distress inks

instructions: i glued a paper from the gatsby paper pack to the cardboard base.  i cut out the ticket, moon and witch and glues them all to the base as well.  i distressed all edges and added the flower and dot last.

supplies: ATC cardboard base; gecko galz frightfully delightful paper pack (new this month); gecko galz bootiful halloween collage sheet (new this month); pumpkin die cut border; spider sticker; distress inks


instructions: i glued a paper from the paper pack to the cardboard base.  after distressing the edges i cut out the witch and owl and glued them on as well.  my final step was adding the border and spider.

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how to play along: link up your creation on the challenge theme to the blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz images at the etsy shop, free on the pinterest page or sign up for the monthly newsletter and you'll get a free collage sheet every month!

just for fun, here are your gecko galz digital freebies for this month:

just right click and save to your computer!
enjoy; love to all.

give me five!

the tag tuesday prompt this week is "give me five" and the day before seeing this prompt i got my rubbermoon art stamps stamp of the month and it was -- a HAND!

this is a tiny tag, about an inch and a half long.  i colored the background with watercolor inks from stamp zia (company no longer in business so far as i can tell), stamped the hand and drew around it stamp and added some lines on the tag with black marker.

enjoy!   love to all.

september witching hour at gecko galz

happy september! this month at gecko galz challenge blog the challenge theme is "witching hour." this is a good chance for you to start making your spooky, witchy creations for next month while having the chance to win a wonderful prize from the gecko galz store.

here are the details on my design team ATCs:

supplies: ATC cardboard base; gecko galz bohemia collage sheet; gecko galz gatsby paper pack; gecko galz haunted ephemera collage sheet; paper flower; enamel dot; distress inks

instructions: i used 2 different papers from the gatsby paper pack. tore them and glued to the cardboard base.  i cut out the witch's spells and skull portrait from the haunter ephemera collage sheet and added them to the base.  i fussy cut the woman from the bohemia sheet and added her as well.  i distressed all edges and added the flower and dot last.

supplies: ATC cardboard base; gecko galz designer paper; gecko galz nevermore stamp set (new this month); gecko galz midnight magic collage sheet; paper flower; enamel dot; distress inks

instructions: i printed the "nevermore" stamp onto one of the fightfully delightful papers and adhered to cardstock.  after dsitressing the edges in black i fussy cut the withc from the midnight magic collage sheet and glued her the base.  i added the flower and dot last.

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how to play along with our customer challenge: link up your creation on the challenge theme to the blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz images at the etsy shop, free on the pinterest page or sign up for the monthly newsletter and you'll get a free collage sheet every month!

come back to this blog on the 6th for a free digital image by gecko galz!

enjoy the month and love to all.