* Gecko Galz: Country Charm; Dragonflies and FarmYard Animals

Hello Crafty Friends!
  

   

Today I'm showing my May Gecko Galz samples.

This month our Customer Challenge  is Country Charm and these are my projects on this theme.

First up are my Dragonfly cards.

The images are from the Darling Dragonflies collage sheet and the background paper is Courtly Splendour from the Tudor Rose Collection. 
The images were cut out and matted onto black card. The patterned paper was matted onto black card too. I always ink the edges of the papers and images so that no white edges show and also it pulls the colours together.
Before the paper was adhered to the card base, lace was added and attached at the back with double sided tape.  The sentiments are from the Charming Words set - these were cut out and inked in Vintage Photo distress ink. 



The dragonfly embellishment is made from one of the Darling Dragonflies images. It was fussy cut from card and the edges inked. Then it was heat embossed with clear powder to make it glossy and stronger. A silver coloured dragonfly charm was also added on the lacy border.



 Some ink-dyed cheesecloth was added beneath the 'Beauty' sentiment on this card. The dragonfly has holographic glitter applied to it's body.

Here are the products I used:

Darling Dragonflies                    Tudor Rose                          Charming Words

    


Next are my farmyard notelets:



These were super quick and easy to make! 

They are simply collage sheet images, matted onto black card and mounted onto some of my favourite Gecko Galz patterned paper (Jungle Fever from the Isla Bonita pack)  which is also mounted onto black card.  I find that layering onto black card really makes the colours pop.  Before adhering onto the card base, I wrapped some baker's twin around the patterned paper and tied a bow. 

Country Charm                  Sunnybrook Farm               Isla Bonita Paper Pack

  

I also made two vintage flower and butterfly cards which you can read about here:



I hope you'll join our 'Country Charm' challenge. The winner gets a whopping $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

 

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The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product (this can be one of the freebies, so check back through the blog and also look at the freebies on the Pinterest page, or of course you can buy at the Etsy store! All are great value for money.) 

Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month.

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

We also have a Private Facebook Group where there are  monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. Come and join us!

I'll be back on the 1st of June with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog
Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Country Charm"   
Gecko Galz Etsy Shop
Gecko Galz Closed Facebook group
  

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges: 

Dragonflies

*Penny's Challenges #330 AG 30/05

*Creative Inspirations #275 AG 30/05

*Creative Moments #118 AG 30/05

*Crafty Creations Challenges #342 AG 06/06

613 Ave Create #197 AG 06/06  TOP ROCKER

FarmYard

*Creates and Makes #11 AG 29/05

*Through the Purple Haze JFF #125 AG 01/06

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