Romance Through the Ages

 Romance is the underlying theme of the Gecko Galz
Customer Challenge  this month.  My sample for the month is all about using hearts. 

Far East Challenge

 Here are a couple of cards with the Gecko Galz Asian theme. 

Using Vellum for Christmas

 I have made a number of Christmas cards this  year which use vellum in various ways.  Here are a couple of examples.

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The card above gives a 3D perspective.  Here is the link showing how I made this card.

 https://youtu.be/T7H79QAicAY

 

Gecko Galzl Blog Hop

 

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 10th Annual Blog Hop

This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 15 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, the one here is

"YOUR SHEET TITLE HERE".

(Click Right the image below to save)

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit, and follow that design team member if you do not already and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FIVE amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz shopping spree for $100!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

Fourth prize is a $25 shopping Spree!

·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, 3 new Craft Kits each quarter, 3 ATC collections, A Sentiment pack each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 This is a $264 value!

First of all, you will need to visit all 15 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2019@gmail.com.

This enters you in the contest. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names  in our Newsletter on November 1st.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 29th of October and the 31st of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Vicki Romaine

Mia

Beverly Cole

Rene Van Wyk

Kelly Parker

Zowie Dixon

Cathy Norton

Carole Jones

Amanda Hamilton

Gerri Herbst

Connie Schramm

Leanne Seed

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    And we are the dreamers of dreams,

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Halloween Fun

I am ust having a little Halloween  fun on the Gecko Galzl Design Team.  This is the theme for this month.  On the front of this card I put a piece of door screening to give the card a spooky feelin g since I just really don't do  Halloween.

 

It's Autumn Time

 Gecko Galz is loaded with all sorts of  digitals for Autumn.  I took one of their ATC backgrounds and made it into a tag.  Afterward I added a small fold over pocket on the front with other small images from GG.

July Customer Challenge

The July Customer Challenge is Wonderland so I made a  couple of Alice in Wonderland cards and have a video showing how they were made.  These were all made with the same design, but the placement of the designer paper on each make them have a different look.

The video below shows how they were made and suggestions how this design can be used.

https://youtu.be/1q2zHcoZtaU

June Customer Challenge

The customer challenge for Gecko Galz in June is Summer Color.
                                                            

Below is a link to a tutorial on  how I made these seed packets using Gecko Galz images.
https://youtu.be/F_MKL-zTFMg

Ghecko Galz Customer Challenge

The May Gecko Galz Challenge for May has the theme Vintage Botanicals which is one of my favorite themes.  Here is a pocket for a junk journal using a  Gecko Galz image.

 I made a double pocket out of some book pages.   After making the basic pocket I distressed the edges and the GG image itself before attaching.  A dragonfly sticker was added,

Gecko Galz March Challenge

The  customer challenge this month is Springtime.  My sample this month uses a delightful springtime background digital paper.  This a collage card.

Age of Aquarius

My samples for this month's Gecko Galz challenge Age of Aquarius are below.  I used images that had a double view.  It was fun trying to find other digitals that would layer with them.

My February GG Challnge Samples

This month I am showcasing my February Gecko Galz challenge samples in a video.  This tutorial shows how I made the vintage flip tags and/or bookmarks.  Many of the images used were from Gecko Galz.

https://youtu.be/sUh5FasrqpM

"Dream" Challenge and Christmas Tagsl

Below are a couple of samples I created for the "Dream" Customer Challenge.  I used some Cinderella images on my two cards.  If there were anyone who had a dream in life, it was Cinderella.

I used a book page for the background on this card.

Below are my Christmas tags.  This first tag is a little unusual for me as I have never made a tag go sideways.  All images are from Gecko Galz.

Peaceful Christmas

Nothing exemplifies a peaceful environment as a snowfall on the landscape.  Here I have taken one digital from Gecko Galz and cut it to make two matching tags.  Glittering snowflakes were added.

Here I have two pages from a Christmas book I  have been working on.  These also use a couple of Gecko Galz digitals.

Gecko Galz Blog Hop

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 9th Annual Blog Hop

This is your third stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 12 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, the one here is

"CZARINA".

(Click Right the image below to save)

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz shopping spree for $100!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, 2 new paper packs each quarter, a ATC collection each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 This is a $150 value!

First of all, you will need to visit all 12 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2019@gmail.com.

This enters you in the contest. On October 28th we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on the Gecko Galz blog site.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 24th of October and the 27^th of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Katie Lamb

Patti Fisher

Vicki Romaine

Mia

Rene Van Wyk

Betsy Davis

Laurie Davis

Carole Jones

Amanda Hamilton

Gerri Herbst

Cathy Norton

 Leanne Seed

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These are the Oct challenges

Steampunk Cards

I have made a couple of steampunk cards from only two sheets of  backgrounds by Gecko Galz..  Steampunk is the type card or project that is the Customer Challenge this month.  Below shows what you can do with  only two sheets of Gecko Galz  designs.

Customer Challenge

The Customer Challenge for the month of August is Seaside.  My tag and card below are my samples for this challenge.  Both the background and swimmer image are from Gecko Galz. .  The flower at the top is a printable from Pinterest.

The card also uses Gecko Galz digitals.  In addition, I added a strip of blue foil down the side as an added touch of bling..

Template

This is the template for the squared art card which is posted on  YouTube channel under Cheerful Greetings.  I hope you enjoy viewing the video and using the template .

May Gecko Galz Theme

Gecko Galz celebrate its 8th birthday this month.  I hope you got in on the action.  The theme this month is Dapper Gals/  Here is my sample below: