Gecko Galz: Hey, Chick Chick

  

Hello

April is here with its longer days and lighter evenings for us in the northern hemisphere. Spring most definitely is in the air and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Feathered Friends.

As always, we also have the monthly Image Challenge, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. These can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page.

And, new for this year, we have a quarterly challenge. This time the challenge is to make an altered canvas.

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

I made a set of ATCs for my first project. 

These delightful chick images are from the Easter Tokens and Jaune collage sets. I fussy cut then and inked the edges with Vintage Photo ink. The background is from Dear Prudence ATC set. I added sequin waste and various trims to the base of each ATC, then popped the chicks on foam tape on top of cheesecloth. I love the textures and dimension. I added a small silk flower and some dried gypsophila as embellishments. Each ATC was matted onto black card.

Here are they are individually:

Sometimes, if I am not trading ATCs, I make them into card toppers. I did this with one of the chick ATCs:

I die cut a fancy frame from gold card and popped it on top of some neutral slightly scripted paper. The ATC was added on top and a sentiment from the Hoppy Easter Sentiments set.

 I like the dimension and textures in this card:

Easter Tokens                      Dear Prudence ATCs

        

Hoppy Easter Sentiments

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Feathered Friends 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.

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 April with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Feathered Friends"

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:

Love to Craft #73 AG 15/04

Love to Scrap #160 AG 15/04

Creatalicious Challenges #256 Easter 15/04

Incy Wincy Designs Easter Wishes 25/04

The Four Seasons Challenge April Spring 26/04

Classic Design Challenge April AG 27/04

Challenge Up Your Life Cute Animals 27/04

Pearly Sparkles All Creatures Great and Small 27/04

Crafty Animals #71 AG 27/04

A Perfect Time to Craft April AG 28/04

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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