Gecko Galz: Scheherazade

Hello

It's a new month and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Scheherazade.

As always, we have free images to download to make projects to enter the Card Challenge, the Christmas Image Challenge, the Fantasy Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk Challenge and a Gothic Challenge,. The free images can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page. We also have a quarterly challenge on the blog.

If that isn't enough challenges, we also have 4 Facebook challenges each month.

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free collage sheet.

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In case you don't know who Scheherazade is, she is a character from the One Thousand and One Tales or the Arabian Nights.

The story goes that the Sultan, was enraged by his first wife's infidelity, and he vows to marry a virgin each night and have her executed at dawn. Scheherazade, volunteers to marry him, and instead of succumbing to death, she begins telling him captivating stories that she intentionally leaves unfinished at dawn, thus ensuring her survival as the Sultan eagerly awaits the next instalment. Her story takes so long to tell that the sultan falls in love with her.

Here is what I made as inspiration for the Scheherazade challenge::

I used a blue and gold marbled paper for the background and chose two images from the  Scheherazade collage set. I matted them onto gold paper and made a blue die cut flower and some gold foliage. Some gold gems were added to the top left side and a sticker sentiment that says, 'Tell Your Story'.... Below is a close up 

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ATC set

Using One Thousand and one Nights ATC set for the backgrounds and the Scheherazade collage set for the focal images

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Another ATC set:

Using One Thousand and one Nights ATC set for the backgrounds and the Scheherazade collage set for the focal images

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A card

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And finally some digital artwork:

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our  'Scheherazade' challenge where the winner will get a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product (this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month.

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a bespoke digital prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 10th September with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : 'Scheherazade'

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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I'd like to enter these Challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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CoD Lavender Fairy

 

Hello

At the Conjurer of Dreams blog there are several challenges.

Some of the challenges provide an image to work with.

The Tag Challenge this month has a beautiful Lavender Fairy image to use.

This is what I made:

I die cut the fairy image using a set of nesting dies from Crea-nest-lies. I also cut a piece of kraft card using the next size up. The image was adhered and some glitter applied to her wings. I die cut a Sizzix lacy border from distress oxide coloured card and die cut some wild flowers, then dipped them into puddles of oxide inks. Some paint splatters were applied all over (I forgot to cover up her face). I found an adhesive 3D butterfly that sits perfectly on top of the flowers and I added the sentiment and ribbon through a crop-o-dile tag hole.

Here's a close up:

Hope you'll pop over to collect the image and join our tag challenge.

xoxo

Try It on Tuesday 19/08

 Daisy Chain Girls 28/08

Unicorn Challenge Girls 28/08

Triple B Challenge 31/08

Rock, Paper, Scissors 01/09

Creative Inspirations AG 01/09

Crafty Girls Corner AG 09/09

Conjurer of Dreams: Retro Beach ATCs

Hello

At the Conjurer of Dreams blog there are several challenges.

Some of the challenges provide an image to work with.

The ATC Challenge this month is Retro Beach themed and Kim, the owner, has provided an ATC sheet.

This is what I made:

I made stencil stamped backgrounds using an AALL & Create stencil and distress oxide inks. I added the beach and sea backgrounds, fussy cut the images and adhered them in place. I printed some sentiments. I outlined the sentiments and made a scribble border around the edges of each ATC. I added some turquoise coloured trim and some glitter to the sand and sea.

Hope you'll pop over to collect the sheet and join our ATC challenge.

xoxo

Try It on Tuesday 19/08

 Daisy Chain Girls 28/08

Unicorn Challenge Girls 28/08

Rock, Paper, Scissors 01/09

Creative Inspirations AG 01/09

Conjurer of Dreams: Sea Adventures

Hello

Today I'm sharing some projects I made using Conjurer of Dreams images. I hope you'll pop over to the store and take a look at the Digital Art on sale for collage, scrapbooks, journals, cards and more.

We have an open, worldwide challenge at the Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

The challenge theme is always 'Anything Goes' and this month we have a twist of 'Sea Adventures'.

We hope you'll share your projects with us.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where we would love for you to share your Conjurer of Dream projects.

Here are my DT makes:

Pirate Photo Frame:

Here I used the Ahoy! Pirates! digital kit whch has both backgrounds and focal points. I place the island treasure inside the frame and placed one of the pirates in the foreground on top of the frame. I  painted the frame blue with a glitter pen. I added some tiny pieces of rocks and some shells to the outside frame and the bottom inside frame, adhering them with Glass Bead medium.

Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 16/08

We Love to Create 31/08

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A Mercat Key Chain and a fish paper peg holder:

Both the mercat and the fish are from the Mercat digital collage sheet. I fussy cut the cat and fish. The cat image was also reversed so that it could be placed back to back. I added UV Resin and cured it and added a ring and Key chain. The fish also has UV resin and is glued onto a wooden peg.

Crafty Animals AG 31/08

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A Tea Light Jar:

I cleaned an old jar and added white crumpled tissue with PVA glue. Three of the Ship Sails images were cut out and adhered to the sides. I paced string around the jar top and around the images. I then added some tiny stones with modge podge. around the base. A tea light glows beautifully through the glass.

A Perfect Time to Craft AG 28/08

Outlawz AG in CFZ 05/09

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Some digital postcards:

Island Huts

Hula Girls

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Fish and Coral

Coral clipart

Mercat

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Ahoy! Pirates

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Fish and Coral Background

Coral clip art

Ahoy Pirates (Treasure Chest)

Underwater ATC Set (Mermaid)

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Ship Sails

Underwater ATC Set (Mermaid)

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Please go to the Counjurer of Dreams blog to collect the free image being given away:

FREE IMAGE OF THE DAY

Use any of the FREE images of the day (from JULY or AUGUST) to enter our Free Image challenge here.

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Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (inspiration, freebies & challenges)

Our Anything Goes, monthly challenge is open worldwide to all participants, using any company's digis, stamps, products etc.

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE: details are HERE.

We now have FOUR more challenges on our blog.:

FREE IMAGE CHALLENGE - details can be seen HERE.

 ATC CHALLENGE - details are HERE.

TAG CHALLENGE - details are HERE.

MINI BOOK CHALLENGE - details are HERE.

Please become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Star Maidens

 

Hello

It's a new month and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Star Maidens.

There is also a give away collage sheet on each DT blog page as we celebrate 'Christmas in July'. You won't want to miss these!

As always, we have free images to download to make projects to enter the Card Challenge, the Christmas Image Challenge, the Fantasy Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk Challenge and a Gothic Challenge,. The free images can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page. We also have a quarterly challenge on the blog.

If that isn't enough challenges, we also have 4 Facebook challenges each month.

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free collage sheet.

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Here is what I made as inspiration for the Star Maidens challenge:

All images used are from the Star Maidens Collage set

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You are Enough Card:

Gold embossing was added along the edges of the papers and image with tiny, flicked, gold paint splatters. Gold thread and stars were wrapped around fingers and placed below the image.

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Nothing Like a Dream Bookmark:

Gold acrylic paint is finger painted along the edges of the bookmark and along the edges of the image. Lots of gold acrylic paint splatters and a gold ribbon add finishing touches to the bookmark.

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Shine: Pyramid Card

Three square pieces of white card glued to make the pyramid shape when folded. The card lies flat for mailing and is held open with sticy velcro dots. Tiny gold gems and die cut stars are added as embellishments.

And 2 digital designs:

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Star Maidens' challenge where the winner will get a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product (this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month.

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a bespoke digital prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 10th August with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : Star Maidens

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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I'd like to enter these Challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Conjurer of Dreams: Woodland Wildlife

Hello

Today I'm sharing some projects I made using Conjurer of Dreams images. I hope you'll pop over to the store and take a look at the Digital Art on sale for collage, scrapbooks, journals, cards and more.

We have an open, worldwide challenge at the Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

The challenge theme is always 'Anything Goes'.

We hope you'll share your projects with us.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where we would love for you to share your Conjurer of Dream projects.

Here are my DT makes:

Using Sprng Mice

I made a pyramid card, backing the pyramid sides with patterned paper and die cutting the single mouse image. I die cut a slightly larger circle and coloured with distress ink oxides to act as the mat for the beautiful image. I made some paper flowers and added a gold dot for the centre. Foliage was also die cut and coloured with oxide inks. A tiny sentiment saying 'little things; was added.

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Using Woodland Swing and Baby Forest Animals

Here I made a set of 4 Artist Trading Coins. The images were die cut, matted onto gold and then placed on black card ATCoins. Sticker sentiments were added.

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Using Spring Mice

Here I have a card. I used gold and black for matting and used the nesting mouse for the focal image. I die cut a flower and some foliage and tucked a tiny tag with the word 'hugs' stamped upon it.

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Using Flower Garden and Friends ATC set

A set of 3 ATCs. The 'friends' were fussy cut, the edges inked and then popped them onto foam tape and onto the ATC garden backgrounds. The foam adds dimension to the ATCs. I added Glossy Accents to their sunglasses and a sticker sentiment.

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Using Baby Forest Animals, Branch Frames, Floral Borders and Corners and Nature Quotes

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Using Fairy Forest ATC Set, Ivy Frames and Nature Quotes

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Using Fairy Forest ATC Set, Ivy Frames and Nature Quotes

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Using Baby Forest Animals, Floral Borders and Corners, Branch Frames and Nature Quotes

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Free July Image, Forest Path, Floral Borders and Corners

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 The FREE IMAGE OF THE DAY (below) can be found over at the CoD Blog HERE

Use any of the FREE images of the day (from JUNE or JULY) to enter our Free Image challenge here.

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Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store
Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (inspiration, freebies & challenges)

Our Anything Goes, monthly challenge is open worldwide to all participants, using any company's digis, stamps, products etc.

The current Anything Goes challenge can be found here.

Our Free Image Challenge  can be found here.

The JULY ATC Challenge will open on the 7th July, details here.

Thanks for looking!

xoxo