annual thanksgiving redux

as we celebrate gratitude in the US, i like to share a few oldies but goodies i've made in years past, representative of harvest, bounty and giving thanks.

may all have a day of gratitude -- today and every day.
love to all.

more retro summer

there are only a couple more days to link up to the june challenge at the gecko galz customer challenge blog; the challenge theme is "retro summer." create on this theme using gecko galz products for the chance to win prizes from the gecko galz store.  here are a couple more goodies for you.

supplies: gecko galz gidget mini paper pack; gecko galz "summer sweeties" collage sheet; bingo and dart board from gecko galz "game time" collage sheet; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; domino letter stickers, cardstock, distress ink, flower and enamel dot from my stash.

instructions: i covered the cardstock with gidget paper and distressed the edges. i fussy cut the woman, bingo card, dartboard and word from their respective collage sheets and adhered them to the card stock.  the domino stickers and flower with enamels dot are the finishing touches.

supplies: gecko galz la isla bonita paper pack; gecko galz "aloha" collage sheet; gecko galz "darling dragonflies" collage sheet; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; ATC base; distress ink; shell die cut.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the paper and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the woman, word and dragonfly and arranged them on the ATC base and added the shell die cut last.

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how to play along with the challenge: create on our theme -- remember you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you sign up for the monthly gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month.  sign up at the blog here, on the top left. there are also wonderful freebies at the gecko galz pinterest page. and there are always wonderful deals at the etsy shop -- and if you are a newsletter subscriber you'll also get notice of the special one buck wednesday deals. for this challenge your deadline to link up is june 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

dashing through the snow!

happy december! as usual every december at gecko galz we feature tags of the winter holidays all month long.  you are encouraged to link up a tag on the theme of "dashing through the snow" at the gecko galz customer challenge blog for the chance to win gecko galz prizes!  i have tags featured on december 17 and 28 this month so i hope you'll come back to visit!  today i am sharing a christmas card using gecko galz products.

supplies: gecko galz little reindeer collage sheet; anna griffin christmas cardstock and diecuts; holiday paper tape.

instructions: i cut out the reindeer image and adhered it to some of the anna griffin card stock.  i cut the cardstock to my desired size and made a border around the reindeer image wiht decorative paper tape.  i adhered the reindeer and cardstock onto a larger piece of decorative cardstock.  the final step was adding 2 die cuts on the left side of the card.  simple but elegant!

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how to play along with our "dashing through the snow" customer challenge: make your holiday tag -- but you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you sign up for the monthly gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month.  sign up at the blog here, on the top left. there are also wonderful freebies at the gecko galz pinterest page. and there are always wonderful deals at the etsy shop -- and if you are a newsletter subscriber you'll also get notice of the special one buck wednesday deals! for this challenge your deadline to link up is december 29.

love to all.

more mermaids and undersea pretties

here's a last bit of inspiration to encourage you to join the gecko galz customer challenge "in a mermaid's garden" challenge.

supplies: gecko galz charming words collage sheet; gecko galz pretty mermaids collage sheet; gecko galz sea nymphs collage sheet; gecko galz beachy keen paper pack; gecko galz by the shore paper pack; gecko galz sunny summer digital stamp set; die cuts, enamel dots, distress ink, metallic blue border.

instructions: i adhered paper from the beachy keen paper pack onto card stock and distressed the edges. i also glued down the shiny blue border.  next i printed the turtle from the sunny summer digital stamp kit onto paper from the by the shore paper pack and cut it out.  i fussy cut the mermaids from the 2 different collage sheets and also cut out the sentiment. last step was the diagonal enamel dot!

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how to play along with the customer challenge: you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you sign up for the monthly gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month.  sign up at the blog here, on the top left.  there are also wonderful freebies at the gecko galz pinterest page.  and there are always wonderful deals at the etsy shop -- and if you are a newsletter subscriber you'll also get notice of the special one buck wednesday deals! for this challenge your deadline to link up is july 30.  we all look forward to seeing what you make on this lovely undersea theme!

love to all.

easter blessings!

wishing all many blessings, today and always.  may there be peace on earth.

these are cards made 6 or 7 years ago when i was just beginning to play with collage sheets.  all images from twisted papers, the company which got me started when i won a giveaway which loaded me up with goodies.  

love to all.

happy father's day!

honor to all who are fathers or father figures! wishing you a lovely day and time with those you love.

all images and background paper by gecko galz.
link up your masculine themed creations, featuring at least something by gecko galz, at the gecko galz blog for the chance to win our customer challenge prize for the "man o man" contest.

love to all.

blessed easter

here are some easter cards i've made in years past.  wishing you a blessed and happy one.

love to all.

blessed easter

greetings people! and happy easter to you.  i'm sharing two pieces today -- something secular and something sacred.  at wicked wednesday this week we are invited to share a holiday ATC for the challenge and given the season we are in i opted for easter.  also because of the "spring chickens" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams this ATC is a "twofer."

vintage image by lunagirl.

this next card is about three years old but is very sweet i think.  the image is from twisted papers.

love to all.

valentines

sharing some valentines i've made over the years.  may every day of your life be filled with love.

love to all.

i'm sorry...

when i saw this sad little fellow on the lunagirl "boys 1" collage sheet i knew i had to use him for my next DT piece for the "let's hear it for the boys" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.

i'm sure he really didn't mean to cause any mischief and he is truly sorry for what he has done.  hopefully he won't do it again, but after all, he is just a little boy and he is still learning!  i tore the image and distressed all the edges with "old paper" distress ink.  i adhered 2 coordinating designer papers to my cardstock, added the image, some washi tape, a flower with a brad (that's an apology flower of course!).  the sentiment is handwritten on some additional designer paper, torn and distressed.  when i don't have the sentiment i want handy in stamp or sticker form i will write it.  my handwriting is generally pretty illegible so i have to really concentrate to get it right for my cards.

enjoy!  i hope you'll find the time to make something featuring a little boy and join our challenge at lunagirl. one more week to play along.
love to all.

another little card

i'm trying to slowly get my stock of mail-able cards up so that i can have something to send on short notice as needed.  the main image here came from an alphonse mucha images sheet from lunagirl vintage images.  as usual there are a few layered designer papers, tissue tape, and other good items.  i really like this one.

enjoy; love to all.