steampunk autumn #2

still playing along with the gecko galz customer challenge blog "steampunk autumn" theme. here's another tag:

papers and images from gecko galz collage sheets and paper packs.
lace from my stash and sentiment from tim holtz.

love to all.

keep on jingling...

our november challenge at gecko galz customer challenge blog the  is "jingle all the way!" there are just a couple days remaining to play along. the challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  let's play! i've got lots to jingly goodness to share.

supplies: gecko galz "victorian christmas" paper pack; the gecko galz christmas collage sheet from the recent blog hop (see my october 26 post and pop through all the blog hop stops to find the free sheet); gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; various laces, die cuts, paper flowers; reindeer brad, enamel dot, ATC base, etc. from my stash.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with one of the victorian christmas papers and distressed the edges. i added lace and the flower and dot.  i fussy cut the image from the blog hop sheet and glued it down. i continued to embellish with the word and the brad.

these two creations are "moos" which are little arty piece made at 1.2 x 3.8 inches. i used the same basic components on both of these.

supplies: gecko galz "christmas sprinkles" paper pack; gecko galz "snow much fun jewel it" collage sheet; and then various embellishments from my stash.

instructions: in both cases i cut a moo base out of cardboard and covered it with the christmas sprinkles paper. i fussy cut the images and arranged everything together the way i wanted and then glued it all down!

i'm linking my "moos" to the current moo mania and more challenge "trees."

for me, christmas is a holy and sacred time and one of my favorite images of christmas is the three wise men bringing gifts to the holy baby. that was the inspiration for this last ATC.

supplies: gecko galz "victorian christmas" paper pack; gecko galz "christmas days gone by" collage sheet; distress ink; ATC base; dove and heart stickers.

instructions: this was made very simply by covering the ATC base with the victorian christmas paper and distressing the edges, fussy cutting the three wise men and gluing them down; appending the lace with double sided tape and adding the stickers to finish.

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is november 30.  challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  

well friends, this is my last post as a gecko galz DT member -- after several years creating with these products and sharing them with you all i'm moving on to other things. i'll be entering the challenges myself and encourage you all to do the same -- so many great products and prizes!

love to all. 

witching hour part deux

because of the gecko galz blog hop coming up on the 26th, my feature day on the blog got moved to the 15th this month.  which is great because i am excited to share some inspiration for you to join our "it is the witching hour" challenge at the gecko galz challenge blog.  link up by the 29th for the chance to win a shopping spree at the gecko galz etsy store!

supplies: gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "good fortune" collage sheet; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; ribbon, bat, ghost, spider web sticker, lace and paper tape from my stash.

instructions: i covered the tag base with paper from the never more paper pack and distressed the edges. i added a row of paper tape at top and some lace at the bottom. i carefully cut the images i wanted from the various collage sheets and glued them down then added the remaining embellishments.

supplies: 3x3 card stock base from inchie arts art squares (company is closed); gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; gecko galz "black cats" collage sheet; jack o lantern from one of the monthly free collage sheets by gecko galz; mummy brad from my stash.

instructions: i covered the 3x3 base with paper from never more and distressed the edges. after cutting out all the elements from the collage sheets i glued them down and added the mummy brad last.

supplies: gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; gecko galz "good fortune" collage sheet; gecko galz "pretty witches" collage sheet; border, enamel dots and sticker from my stash.  

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the never more paper and distressed the edges. i cut the other elements i'd chosen and glued them down.  i added the border, dots and black flourish sticker to finish. 

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is october 30.  challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

puttin' on the ritz...

it is time for a new customer challenge at the gecko galz blog.  for september our theme is "puttin' on the ritz!"  this month get your glamorous party spirit on and create on our theme for the chance to win gecko galz goodies! details on how to play are at the end of this post.  here is a tag to get this started.

supplies: gecko galz "dream girls" collage sheet; gecko galz "chocolate box" paper pack; gecko galz "journal toppers" kit; lace; gold circle; glitter bead border; distress inks.

instructions: i covered the tag base with paper from the chocolate box paper pack and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the image from dream girls and glued her down, same with the words.  i added the other embellishments to finish.

i'm linking this to "anything goes" at eclectic ellapu.

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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 september 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

travel dreams

as we continue our july theme at the gecko galz customer challenge blog:  "enjoy the journey," create on this theme using gecko galz products for the chance to win prizes from the gecko galz store.  i have a 4x6 postcard and another ATC to share today.

supplies: 4x6 cardboard base; gecko galz "parisian dreams paper pack"; gecko galz "paris dreams" collage sheet; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; black lace; paper flower; enamel dot; black stickers; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the cardboard base with 2 papers from the parisien dreams paper pack, distressed the edges and added the lace at top.  i fussy cut the woman and glued her on, adding the words, flower, dot and stickers to finish.

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "parisian dreams paper pack"; gecko galz "dream girls" collage sheet; gecko galz "postcards from abroad" collage sheet; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; gecko galz "postcards from abroad" collage sheet;washi tape; paper flower; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with paper from the parisian dreams pack and a torn peice from the postcards from abroad collage sheet.  i added washi take and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the woman from the dream girls sheet and added her along with the word and the flower.

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is july 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

dreams of paris

this july at the gecko galz customer challenge blog the challenge new theme is "enjoy the journey." create on this theme using gecko galz products for the chance to win prizes from the gecko galz store.  i have an ATC to share today.

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "the drawing board" collage sheet; gecko galz "postcards from abroad" collage sheet; gecko galz "la boheme" digital kit; lace; washi tape; black lace; paper flower; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with a designer paper from the "la boheme" kit and then with a torn piece from the postcards from abroad collage sheet and distressed the edges.  after fussy cutting the girl from "the drawing board" collage sheet i glued her on, covered the corner with washi tape, taped on some lace at bottom and added the paper flower.

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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 july 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

come back here on july 28 to see another creation by me on this theme.

love to all. 

baby love

it was my turn to pick the challenge theme at tag tuesday for the next two weeks and with mother's day right around the corner i chose "baby love."  but really the theme can be about mothers and babies or just babies, human babies, animal babies whatever you like!  here are two tags to get this started.

i used lunagirl images on the first piece, with a beautiful little girl reading a book (from the african american CD) and her wings from the "fly away home" collage sheet.  the background paper is from jodie lee designs.  the washi tape, die cuts and stickers are from my stash.

for this piece i chose an image and paper from gecko galz.  the mother and babe are from the "mum's the word" collage sheet and the paper is from the mori girl paper pack.  the paper flower, enamel dot and lace are from my stash.

i hope you will have fun with this challenge!
love to all

happy hallowe'en!

a couple more howliday treats today. a hallowe'en tag to remind you there is one week remaining to play along at the current tag tuesday challenge (choose either hallowe'en or autumn):

the background paper (from the "freak show" paper pack) and the witch ("boo-tiful halloween" collage sheet) are by gecko galz and all the rest of the items are from my stash.  i'm also linking this to the try it on tuesday challenge "halloween."

and next, as one last bit of inspiration for the gecko galz "bump in the night" challenge this month and also to wish you an early happy all hallow's eve next week, i've got one last gecko galz ATC to share:

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "boo-tiful halloween" collage sheet; gecko galz freak show paper pack; gecko galz"time flies" collage sheet; black lace; bat die cut; mummy sticker; distress ink.

instructions: adhere paper to base, distress edges. fussy cut and add clock and witch; add lace, bat and mummy.  

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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 october 30!

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.

snow-spiration!

today is my feature day at the gecko galz customer challenge blog.
as we celebrate a new month, new products and a new challenge at the gecko galz customer challenge blog -- "let it snow,"  here are a card and a tag to provide you some "snow-spiration" to join the challenge.  

supplies: gecko galz winter wonderland paper pack; gecko galz "vintage beauties" collage sheet; snowflake from anna griffin; distress ink; die cut star, little snowflake and lace from my stash.

instructions: i covered card stock with paper from the winter wonderland paper pack, distressed the edges and adhered the snowflake.  i adhered the star and fussy cut the image from the vintage beauties collage sheet adhering it as well, adding the lace last.  

supplies: gecko galz winter wonderland paper pack; gecko galz "winter beauties" collage sheet; die cuts, snowflakes, lace and distress ink from my stash.

instructions: i covered card stock with paper from the winter wonderland paper pack, distressed the edges and added a die cut.  i fussy cut the image from the winter beauties collage sheet and arranged it with the snowflakes and lace to finish the tag.

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we would love to have you participate in the "let it snow" challenge!  how do you do it?  link up a creation on this theme to the challenge blog and be sure to use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you don't have anything by gecko galz you can find freebies at the pinterest site, purchase goodies at the etsy shop, or sign up for the email newsletter and get a free collage sheet every month!

feel free to grab the challenge badge above and share on your blogs.  the challenge winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz shopping spree plus fun products from one of our favorite digital shops.  link your creation here for a chance to win!

please pop over to the gecko galz customer challenge blog every day this month for a digital freebie treat.

linking to "anything goes" at pink saturday.

love to all!

paper, lace and doilies

for the tag tuesday "paper, lace and doilies" prompt.

vintage lady from gecko galz "oh my goddess" collage sheet. doilie, pink lace, black paper card stock and prima flowers from my stash.

love to all.

let it snow!

happy new year!  

welcome to a new month, new products and a new challenge at the gecko galz customer challenge blog -- "let it snow!"  here is my first piece of inspiration for you on this theme:

supplies: gecko galz winter wonderland paper pack; gecko galz "winter beauties" collage sheet; snowflake and reindeer by anna griffin; distress ink; paper tape.

instructions: i covered card stock with paper from the winter wonderland paper pack, distressed the edges and adhered the snowflake.  i fussy cut the image from the winter beauties collage sheet and arranged it with the reindeer to glue to the card.  paper tape was added last at the bottom.

on the new year card above:

supplies: gecko galz "ring in the new year" collage sheet; lace, border, die cut, paper flower, enamel dot, distress ink and background paper from my stash.

instructions: i cut the tag from designer paper cardstock and distressed the edges, i arranged and adhered all other elements to suit me.

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we would love to have you participate in the "let it snow" challenge!  how do you do it?  link up a creation on this theme to the challenge blog and be sure to use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you don't have anything by gecko galz you can find freebies at the pinterest site, purchase goodies at the etsy shop, or sign up for the email newsletter and get a free collage sheet every month!

feel free to grab the challenge badge above and share on your blogs.  the challenge winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz shopping spree plus fun products from one of our favorite digital shops.  link your creation HERE for a chance to win!

meanwhile come back here on the 12th to see more inspiration on this theme.

much love to all in the new year; my it be full of peace, prosperity and artful productivity!

toys and lace

for three muses challenge "lace:"

the bingo card comes from gecko galz.  the doll, lace butterfly and roses are from crzytal rain "artistry ballet" kit.

linking to pink saturday.

love to all.

zentangle moon love

it is week two of the zentangle challenge at the cheerful stamp pad.  you can enter any creation featuring a zentangle you've made, or one credited to another artist.  our DT is working with the zentangle art of courtney mcansh, designer of digital images at sweet pea stamps, our challenge sponsor. i've taken courtney's moon zentangle and combined it with images from gecko galz for my creation this week.

i printed the wonderful digital moon image and colored it with colored pencils.  i used background paper and a vintage lady image from gecko galz and arranged them with the zentangle.  i added washi tape, a pink lace border, a white heart brad and the words "moon love" which i formed with vellum stickers.

one week left to join the challenge for the chance of a prize from sweet pea stamps.
you may zentangle your own creation or use an existing zentangle image.

i'm also linking this to the gecko galz paper crafting group on facebook for the "anything goes" challenge.

love to all.

gecko galz inspiration: the easter bunny cometh

in keeping with our monthly customer challenge "easter time" at the gecko galz blog and in celebration of the many wonderful papers and images new this month at the gecko galz store i offer another fun easter card.

i grabbed 2 PNG images from the easter parade icons set -- the bunny and the egg bursting open with flowers, and arranged them digitally on one of the gorgeous background papers from the easter parade paper pack. i printed that out and adhered it to my card stock and added distressing, bright pink lace and some easter eggs and a chick at the bottom!

if you are making something for easter and it involves at least something from gecko galz then you can join the challenge.  don't forget that if you sign up for the gecko galz newsletter (sign up at the blog)  you get a free collage sheet each month which will give you plenty to work with!

love to all.

poultry moos

usually a cow says "moo" but the challenge prompt at moo mania right now is "poultry" so my moos are all about chickens!  cluck cluck!  as you may know, moos are itty bitty things, roughly 1 by not quite 3 inches, or 2.8 x7 centimeters i think.  i made two moos for this challenge.

the poultry on both are from a lunagirl "farm animals" collage sheet.  the backgrounds are also from lunagirl -- the top one from a botanicals collage sheet and the bottom one from a still life collage sheet. and of course i've added other little embellies, lace, a die cut fence, a sweet littl hummingbird sticker, etc.

enjoy!  love to all.

in the garden plus freebies!

as some of us welcome spring a lot of folks are thinking about getting in the garden.  so that is our new two week challenge at the cheerful stamp pad.  create something involving gardening, flowers, seeds, veggies and any of those good kinds of things.  my first DT piece features a digital image graciously provided by our challenge sponsor stitchy bear digital stamps, the digital image was created by artist bb kakes.

i printed the digital image onto one of the victorian garden papers by gecko galz and then colored it with pencils.  i cut that out and arranged it on card stock, adding brightly colored laces and a butterfly.

our challenge sponsor is stitchy bear so a randomly selected winner will get a prize from that company.  please join us!

also, FREEBIE ALERT!!! over at lunagirl moonbeams the challenge is fruits and flowers/vintage botanicals until friday and there are freebies here and here which would fit both themes at the cheerful stamp pad and at lunagirl!  get your freebies folks!

love to all.

think spring!

the latest challenge at my artistic adventures challenge blog is "think spring!" i've made a spring-y tag with a music background by my artistic adventures etsy shop (actually from one of the christmas collage sheets -- but don't tell!) and a central image by gecko galz.

some prima flowers and lace are my final touches.  i do like the spring colors! i'm ready...

love to all.

statues

the "statues" prompt at tag tuesday for this week stumped me.  in the end i made 2 tags -- one that failed to meet my aims and one i like regardless of whether it met my aims!  this tag which i feel pretty good about uses a favorite stamp from stampers anonymous.  this stamp is reminiscent of a statue or bust and i liked the effect from stamping it on a combination of dictionary and designer paper.

somehow she seemed to want to wear a lace veil so i gave her one, along with some other simple embellishments.

so, on to the tag i made first and which did not meet my expectations.  i have a photo i took on my cell phone of a dancing lion.  my friend and i debated if the lion was meant to be from wizard of oz.  we couldn't decide. but for my tag i attempted to add some wizard of oz elements (from a gecko galz collage sheet).  it just didn't come together as i wanted it to.  i'm sharing it anyway since it is all about the journey anyway.

happy rest of your week; love to all.