* Gecko Galz: Summer Colours Card and Fairy Lamp

Hello!

I'm back for Gecko Galz today with my DT projects. I've stayed within the monthly theme of Colours of Summer and made a card and a fairy lamp.

Here is my card. 

I used the beautiful daisies from the Background Check Digital Stamp set and printed it onto tissue paper. I added white paint to the reverse of the flowers and adhered it to a gelli print background, using matte medium. When dry, I added colour using Arteza brush pens and a water brush.

I added some Stickles to the bee and butterfly wings matted onto black card and popped the sentiment onto a black mat and adhered. It makes a colourful 5 x 7 inch card.

Next, I have a fairy lamp made from a used coffee jar:

Someone like me who drinks coffee all day long has plenty empty jars and I'm always looking for ways to use them. They make brilliant storage jars, but this time, I wanted something a little different.
I had a set of bottle lights, the ones with the faux cork where the switch is. I covered the cork with cheese cloth to disguise it after I had glued it to the inside of the coffee lid. I coiled the lights and after fighting with them managed to get them in the jar along with some natural sisal to give a dreamy effect.

I decorated the lid with some gathered lace. I wish I had painted the lid first, as it looks a little dark. Next time I'll paint it in gold, I think. I added hessian trim to the base of the glass (it's actually the top of the jar, but it will be upside down). I popped the Gecko Galz Flower Fairy, which I added some Copic colours to, directly onto the glass and a butterfly as well. I added some tiny flower trim to the top of the jar and some open flower trim cut into individual flowers on the other jar sides.

 To finish off, I needed something on top. I decided to ball up some sisal, place lace around it and covered the sisal with pastel coloured flowers.

I'm really pleased with the result! Here is what it looks like in a darkened room:

My final project was made as inspiration for the Customer Challenge. It is a Flag Book and details about it can be found here.

That's all for now!
I hope you'll join our Colour of Summer 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 monthly $1 deals!

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 collage sheet prize. 
Do come and join us!

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

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Colour of Summer"

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:

Flower Card
* Crafty Calendar Flowers 29/06
* Crafty Creations #410 AG 29/06

* Alphabet Challengeblog Flaura & Fauna 01/07

* World Wide Open Design Team Challenge 12/07

Fairy Lamp

* My Tme To Craft #434 Summertime 25/06

* A Perfect Time to Craft AG 26/06

* Moving Along With thet Tmes #119 Things With Wings 30/06

* Crafters Castle #30 AG 30/06 TOP 3

* Pattie's Creations Things That Fly 01/07

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments.