* Gecko Galz: Blooming Beauty

Hello

April is here and we have a new customer challenge at the Gecko Galz. blog. 

This month the theme is Blooming Beauty and to enter you just need to use at least one Gecko Galz product. There are thousands to choose from, so head over to the Etsy store, grab a cuppa and have a perusal! You have until the 29th April to enter.

Here is what I made:

I chose to interpret the theme with beautiful women and flowers and made two cards.

The first one uses a lovely image from The Color of Spring collage set. I teamed it with two papers from the Tattered Duchess ATC set. 

I distressed the edges of the image and paper with scissors and matted onto embossed pearlised card. I made some die cut flowers and foliage to add as embellishments.

My second card uses a beauty from the Retro Garden Girls collage set and background paper from the Dapper Nouveau ATC set.

Again the edges of the image and papers were distressed. I added a die cut frame and threaded the woman through. A die cut lacy border and a butterfly from are my embellishments.

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Some of you may know that one of Gecko Galz's former DTs, Barbara Bird, passed away earlier this month.  My final card is in memory of Barbara.

I chose this beautiful blue tit on a willow branch, surrounded by spring time flowers as my focal image from the Pretty Birds collage set and paper from the Timeless ATC set.

Lovely ivory lace and pearls are my embellishments and a tiny organza ribbon.

That's all for now!
I hope you'll join our Blooming Beauty 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 20th with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Blooming Beauty"

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:

Blue Card

* Dies R Us Challenge 166 AG 13/04

* Creatalicious Challenges #208 Flowers 14/04

* Love To Craft #57 AG 28/04

Mix It Up #48 AG/No Stamping 28/04 TOP PICK

Yellow Card

* Try It On Tuesday Hello Spring 13/04

* Love to Scrap #144 Spring Forward 28/04

Bird Card

* Penny's Challenges #493 AG 13/04

* Pearly Sparkles #61 Animals/Birds/Insects 27/04

* MAWTT #129 Animal/Bird 28/04

* Creative Inspirations Use Lace & Pearls 28/04

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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