Gecko Galz: Once Upon a Springtime

Hello!

A new month brings a new challenge at Gecko Galz.

This month the theme is Once Upon A Springtime.

I decided to go with wild flowers and a bunny for my project this month and made a collage on a small canvas.

I started by applying crackle paste through a stencil. When it was dry, watercolours were washed over the canvas



The bunny is from the Some Bunny collage set. There are some beautiful images on the single collage sheet. I enlarged the image I wanted, printed it and fussy cut around the edges. I added a little more colour to the bunny's earsand the leaves and flowers with coloured pencils. The wildflowers are from the Dreams of Spring mini paper pack. I fussy cut elements from just 2 of the papers (No 5 and 6) and added them to the canvas along with the beautiful Dream sentiment from paper 6.  Some flowers are glued directly onto the canvas, whilst others are popped up. I left the edges of some images loose in some cases and curled them to add to the texture and dimension. I applied natural fibres, using  Fabritac glue, to the bottom of the canvas as a bed for the flowers. 



I love the way this turned out. The sides of the canvas were textured as well.



Dreams of Spring                                          Some Bunny
                        mini paper pack (6 designs)                               single collage sheet                              
 

I hope you'll join our Once Upon A Springtime 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 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. 
Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 20th with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Once Upon A Springtime"

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:

World Wide Open DT Challenge AG 12/03
A Bit More Tme To Craft #111 AG 14/03
Love 2 Create #3 AG 23/03
A Perfect Time to Craft #3 AG 27/03
Classic Design Challenge #3 AG 28/03
Moving Along With The Times #116 Anything. but a card 29/03
Love to Scrap #131 AG 30/03
Crafters Castle #27 AG 30/03
Mix It Up #35 AG (1/5) 30/03

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments.