* Gecko Galz: Midsummer's Dream

Hello!

July is here and at Gecko Galz we have a new challenge. The theme for this month is Midsummer's Dreams and, as usual, there are many beautiful papers and Gecko Galz images to play with. 
I made two projects, the first is a notebook with a surreal image as the cover and the second one is a card with a dreamy fairy image.

My first project is an altered notebook:

The notebook is covered with Kraft card to make it a little sturdier. I measured the front cover, double it and cut the kraft card 0.5cm longer than that. This allowed space to fold the card around the spine. I used a scoreboard to score a 0.5cm section for the spine.
The front of the cover is decorated with Gecko Galz paper and a digital image. The paper is one of my favourites and is from the Gypsy Market paper pack. I distressed the edges and inked them with Vintage Photo. I die cut some antique gold paper with border dies and attached these under the paper.  
Isn't the image beautiful! It was FREE!!! Yes - free! Whenever you buy a Gecko Galz product from the Etsy shop, you get a free image - I got this one during the month of June when I bought one of the weekly $1 deal products. I distressed and inked the edges and added some Stickles Diamond glitter to the fishing the bubbles, and heat embossed the star crown with a Versamark pen and Gold powder 
I added some square metallic trim to diagonally opposite corners, some lace flower trim with a crystal gem added to the centre of each, and some alphabet stickers to spell out the word 'Notes'.
Some gorgeous, green organza ribbon was attached to the back of the kraft card, before I glued it to the notebook, to form the closure.


 

Gypsy Market


My second project is a card:

My background paper is called Island Breeze from the La Isla Bonita paper pack. I matched it with green paper from the Pixie Dust paper pack and dark blue paper from my stash. I saw a card sketch that appealed to me and made my own version of it using a Banner die. The image is from the Pixie Magic collage sheet. The beautiful fairy's wings were glittered.  I added some paper distressing, some tiny flat back pearls and an embroidered lace butterfly.

La Isla Bonita             Pixie Magic
    

That's all from me for now!

I hope you'll join our Midsummer's Dream Challenge where the Winner will get 

$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 and get first claim on the weekly $1 deals!

Please pop 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 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. Come and join us!

I'll be back on the 22nd with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Midsummer's Dream"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

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

Notebook
* Crafting from the Heart #246 AG 07/07
* A Bit More Time to Craft #95 AG 14/07
* A Perfect Time to Craft July AG 28/07
* Joy of Sets TicTacToe July 28/07
Ribbon - Die Cut - Emboss

* Brown Sugar #291 AG 30/07
* Love to Craft #36 AG 31/07
* A Place to Start July AG 31/07 DT Favourite 

* Love to Scrap #123 AG 31/07
* Crafters Castle July AG 31/07
*A Vintage Journey July Precious Metal 31/07

Fairy Card

* Crafty Friends #113 Letter B 12/07
Butterfly and Blue
*Crafty Cardmakers #237 Dies/Punches 14/07
Creatalicious #166 AG 14/07
* The Happy Craft Challenge July AG 31/07

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments.