SPA butterflies

for sunday postcard art "butterflies"

4x6 postcard background is gecko galz victorian spring digital paper pack; all other images by itKuPiLLi.

love to all.

love ur face

one last valentine-y ATC, to inspire your participation in the gecko galz customer challenge "vintage valentines.

supplies: gecko galz "in marble halls" paper pack; gecko galz "doggone cute" collage sheet; heart sticker; heart brad; roses lace; ATC base; distress inks. 

instructions:  i covered the ATC base with the paper and distressed the edges.  i added the rose lace, sticker, brad and cute little dog.


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how to play along: link up your vintage valentine creation to the gecko galz blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can get freebies on the gecko galz pinterest site or find goodies at the gecko galz etsy store.  if you're signed up for the gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month (see blog for details). once you play you'll be in the running for a gecko galz prize!

enjoy; may love fill your world.
love to all.

he made the world more wonderful

for three muses "musical instrument"

images by openclipart except butterflies which are by itKuPiLLi.
listen to this "what a wonderful world" sung by the brilliant and beautiful louis armstrong and have hope for the world.

love to all.

a sunday trip to the zoo

where some unusual creatures were seen...
for sunday postcard art "dictionary pages"

since i found a printable vintage dictionary page on pinterest with the word "sunday" already on it i went forward from there!  i glued it to a 4x6 cardboard base and added my images.  the images are from tumblefish studios "fantastical steampunk" kit printable collage sheets, mischief circus.

love to all.

brightening winter with spring flowers

our new two week challenge prompt at tag tuesday is "spring flowers."  please come link up your spring flower tag to help brighten our winter days! (or if you are living in the heat of summer, to remind you of cooler times!)

not sure what company the french script stamp came from that i used for the background but all vintage images are from lunagirl vintage images.  butterfly brad from eyelet outlet.

please join us!
love to all.

lost coast lovers valentine card

for challenge #33 at lost coast portal to creativity: lovers

the man and woman stamps are by lost coast, from the "up close and personal" stamp set.

i stamped them on paper from my artistic adventures and placed them on a background also by my artistic adventures from the "bitty hearts" paper pack.  the words are also from my artistic adventures.  the big red heart is a sticker.  edges are distressed with "old paper" distress ink.

enjoy; love to all.

the Bronte sisters at home

for take a word "old fashioned:"

all images by dezinaworld.
learn more about the brilliant Bronte sisters.

love to all.

i love a parade!

for moo mania and more "music"

this is an actual moo at 1.1 x 2.8 inches.
little boy from a free collage sheet by dezinaworld.
music background by lunagirl.

love to all!

hearts

here are a couple ATCs on the theme of "hearts" which i am linking to the "hearts" challenge at the wicked wendesday ATC challenge.

i hope you'll also be inspired to join the vintage valentines challenge at gecko galz.
  

supplies: gecko galz "seeing red" paper pack; gecko galz "lovely little valentines" collage sheet; ATC base; distress inks; velvety leaf die cut.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the paper and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the image and adhered it along with the die cuts.

supplies: gecko galz "lovely little valentines" collage sheet; ATC base; distress inks; heart doily; red paper heart; tiny hearts paper pack by my artistic adventures.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the paper and distressed the edges.  i adhered the doliy and fussy cut the image and adhered it as well.  i cut out a little red heart and added that as well.

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if you are interested in playing along with gecko galz here are the details: link up your vintage valentine creation to the gecko galz blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can get freebies on the gecko galz pinterest site or find goodies at the gecko galz etsy store.  if you're signed up for the gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month (see blog for details). once you play you'll be in the running for a gecko galz prize!

enjoy; may love fill your world.
love to all.

give me my specs so i can see

for three muses "spectacles"

all images by tumblefish fantastical steampunk kit, from mischief circus.

love to all.

happy valentine's day!

i'm so lucky because my feature day at the gecko galz blog is valentine's day and our customer challenge is vintage valentines!
here is more inspiration for you!  today i am sharing 2 digitally created valentines.

supplies: gecko galz holiday icons; tiny hearts paper pack by my artistic adventures; my computer!

instructions: i started by sizing the tiny hearts paper to 4.25 x 5.5 so i could print it out at card size.  i sized and arranged several digital images from the holiday icons kit, all on my computer using photoshop.

supplies: gecko galz holiday icons; gecko galz "la boheme" digital kit; gecko galz "love potion no. 9" digital kit; my computer.

instructions: i started by sizing the love potion no.9 paper to 4.25 x 5.5 so i could print it out at card size. i selected images from the love potion,. la boheme and holiday icons kit, sizing them and arranging them using photoshop until i was satisfied with the finished product.

linking to take a word "valentines."
i'll share a couple more valentines later this week!

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how to play along: link up your vintage valentine creation to the gecko galz blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can get freebies on the gecko galz pinterest site or find goodies at the gecko galz etsy store.  if you're signed up for the gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month (see blog for details). once you play you'll be in the running for a gecko galz prize!

enjoy; may love fill your world.
love to all.

moon birds fly free!

for three muses "moon" challenge:

images from itKuPiLLi "blue elephant; tumblefish studios "fantastical steampunk" and rhonda's originals (moon face).

enjoy; love to all.

will you be mine?

a little valentine tag for a challenge on the gecko galz papercrafting facebook page.  images by gecko galz and my artistic adventures/hearther hudson, with some embellies from my stash:

linking to crafty calendar "love is in the air" challenge; crafting by design "love and romance" challenge.
love to all.

he's a bookworm!

welcome to the new tag tuesday challenge blog!  all are invited to join in and link up a tag on our theme, with new themes every other week.  this week the theme is "bookworm:"

the scholar and stack of books are from gecko galz school days digital stamp set; the quote is from gecko galz chalkboard sentiments.  with background paper by jodie lee designs and other elements from my stash.

please come check out the challenge and join the fun!
love to all.

laissez les bon temps roulez

for moo mania and more "mardi gras" theme:

as usual i have a traditional "moo," approximately 1.1 x 2.8 inches. the woman is from the lunagirl art deco ladies collage sheet.  before printing her i added a digital mask from open clip art.  the background paper is by gecko galz and the rest of the elements are embellies from my stash.

love to all.

friends

for take a word "friends" theme:

i usually make digital collages for these challenges but this week i've made a real collaged ATC.  the little girls are from the lunagirl "children" collage sheet.  the remaining papers, washi, brads, die cuts, dots, etc. are from my stash.

enjoy; love to all.

blackbird singing in the dead of night

for three muses "blackbird" challenge:

images from dezinaworld, holliewood studios chrysalis, openclipart.

love to all.

vintage valentines at gecko galz!

it is the lovely month of february! so of course we are creating valentines at the gecko galz customer challenge blog.  you are invited to play along with us for the chance to win gecko galz prizes.  more details below!

supplies: gecko galz "hugs and kisses" collage sheet; tiny hearts paper pack by my artistic adventures; heart doily, distress inks; ATC base; sentiment from my stash.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the tiny hearts paper and distressed the edges.  i adhered the doily and the image from the collage sheet.  i cut and adhered the sentiment.  voila!

supplies: gecko galz "seeing red" digital paper pack; gecko galz "mary pickford" collage sheet; black rose die cut; white heart brad; ATC base; distress inks.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the tiny hearts paper and distressed the edges. i adhered the die cut and fussy cut the mary pickford image and adhered her as well.  the brad was added last.

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how to play along!  link up your vintage valentine creation to the gecko galz blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can get freebies on the gecko galz pinterest site or find goodies at the gecko galz etsy store.  if you're signed up for the gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month (see blog for details).

i'm linking to the wicked wednesday ATC challenge: "all you need is love."

enjoy; may love fill your world.
love to all.