Gecko Galz: Rustic Christmas

***The Conjurer of Dreams Blog Hop Post can be found here ***

 

Hello

As you know the Gecko Galz blog carries quite a few image challenges every month.

This month I've decided to play along in the ATC challenge. 

A collage sheet is provided with ATC backgrounds and images and we make an ATC, or several, and decorate as we wish.

You can get the ATC challenge sheet here. un the 29th December, then it will be gone!

Why not collect it and play along?

Here is what I made:

My cardinal ATC has the red bauble background.

I added some sisal fibres below the image and added glossy accents to the baubles. Two gold embossed wooden leaf embellishments were placed at the top of the ATC with a red velvet, knot bow. Some die cut foliage was added to the base of the image and a tiny tag from CoD  was tucked beneath the image.

The snowman and girl are on the snowy, pinecone background.

I added die cut snow banks to the base and mica flakes to represent the cold, icy conditions. Mr Snowman has pearl buttons and a Glossy Accent top hat. White splatters and silver adhesive dots cover the scene.

The plaid trees are on the patchwork background. Again I added die cut snow banks, with mica flakes, to place the trees upon. Pearl baubles decorate the trees and each has a silver star on top. Paint splatters and silver dots along with the title add the finishing touches.

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Yuletide Dreams' 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 bespoke digital prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back in the New Year, on New Year's Day, with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Yuletide Dreams"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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I'd like to enter the following challenges:

PIP Challenges #2450 AG 22/12

Gecko Galzs ATC Challenge December 29/12

Pennys Challenges #586 AG 31/12

Lets Craft and Create #214 AG 01/01

The Outlawz Festive Friday Dec AG 02/01

Farm Quest Country Chrismas Challenges #15 AG Country Christmas 05/01

xoxo

Path of Positivity: Where Flowers Bloom

***The Conjurer of Dreams Blog Hop Post can be found here ***

Hello

 Today is the midway reminder for the December challenge at the Path of Positivity.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme. We have decided that our overall theme for 2024 will be THE POWER OF WORDS.

December's option is to design a project that is inspired by quotes about 

Hope and Faith

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Here is my project:

I watched a Tracy Evans' video tutorial about stamping with light coloured oxide inks and watercoloring over them. So I gave it a try. I used stamps from Tracy's latest release, this set is called TE032 'Alpha Florals'. I used Ecoline Watercolour Pens for colouring the flowers and the rectangle and found this sentiment stamp in my stash which is perfect for our theme this month.

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Here are this month's suggested quotes, for inspiration, but you can choose your own:

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” — J. M. Barrie

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein

“To live without hope is to cease to live.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” — Helen Keller

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That's all for now.

We would love to see your creations! 

Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!

 The link up is here: Challenge #126 Path of Positivity.

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time. 

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Thanks for stopping by today!

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

PIP Challenges #2450 AG 22/12

Word Power Challenge #12 Words 26/12

A Perfect Time to Craft Dec AG 28/12

Lill Patch of Crafty Friends #244 AG 04/01

Classic Design Challenge #12 AG 12/01

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Conjurer of Dreams: Blog Hop

 

 Hello

Welcome to the 1st Conjurer of Dreams

Christmas Celebration Blog Hop

We have 10 fantastic DT Blogs for you to visit.

Check out the DTs fabulous projects for inspiration, all created using the sets we are offering to you for free.

Visit each DT blog, become their follower,

leave a comment (important) and download

the one-of-a-kind Conjurer of Dreams

FREE Set.

 The set I have here is

SNOWMAN + BIRDS

(Please feel free to download)

Isn't it cute?

See what I made with this sheet ...

A light up jar:

My Time to Craft Christmas #101 Lights 18/12

PIP Challenges #2450 AG 22/12

The Outlawz Challenges Card Free Zone Light Up the Holidays 03/01

Ally's Angels #89 AH 10/01

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A rocker card:

Crafty Catz #684 AG 19/12

My Time to Craft #549 Snow 25/12

A Cut Above Dec AG 28/12

Classic Design Challenge #12 AG 12/01

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Dec Christmas 01/01

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A pair of altered wooden tree decorations:

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A Diamond Point Card:

Creative Creases #97 AG 19/12

A Perfect Time to Craft Dec AG 28/12

Pinspirational Challenges #320 AG 30/12

Love Those Pretty Papers Dec Christmas 31/12

Peace on Earth #78 Christmas 01/01

613 Avenue Create December AG 01/01

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An altered craft box:

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #102 Christmas 31/12

The Outlawz Challenges Festive Friday Christmas 02/01

A Place to Start Dec Happy Hols 02/01

Creative Fingers Challenge #291 AG 07/01

Crafters Cafe Challenge #314 Dec AG 12/01

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A Shaker Card:

Cardz 4 Galz Christmas 23/12

Aloha Friday Challenge #17 Christmas/Winter 01/01

Creative Crafters #83 AG 08/01

Creatalicious Challenge #284 Christmas 14/01

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A double sided Christmas tree bauble:

Creative Inspiration #21 AG 26/12

Crafty Calendar Challenge December Christmas 28/12

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges #262 AG 07/01

Creative Crafting Uncles # 60 Christmas 14/01

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What you need to do to enter the prize draw:

1. Visit each DT blog, become their follower

2. Leave a comment (important)

3. You MUST find the Christmas Elf that will be on one of the DT Blogs and 

Email Kim at

conjurerofdreams@gmail.com with your answer.

She will also be checking that you’ve made a

comment on each blog.

4. If you shop at the Etsy CoD shop between

Dec 15-18, you will also receive an extra entry in our prize draw.

There will be 4 prizes awarded:

Grand Prize - 25 Sets

1st Prize - 15 Sets

2nd Prize - 10 Sets

3rd prize - 5 Sets

DT BLOGS to visit:

you are here <<<<<<<<<< Carole >>>>>>>>>> you are here

https://cjcrafty.blogspot.com/

Kelly 

https://kparkerdesigns.blogspot.com/

Mia 

https://craftartista.blogspot.com/

Robin

https://granninista.blogspot.com/

Tanis

https://tanisbuckton.blogspot.com/

Kim

https://kimrcreations.blogspot.com/

Roni

https://inkstainswithroni.blogspot.com/

Sari

https://aavamaki.blogspot.com/

Bonnie 

https://stampinginthelight.blogspot.com/

Angela 

https://chasingwhiteunicorns.blogspot.com/

Conjurer of Dreams Blog

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That's all for now.

Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (freebies available)

Conjurer of Dreams Blog 

CoD Monthly Challenge: Anything Goes (option Santa on Vacation)

  Open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc

Please hop over, become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Yuletide Wishes

Hello

This month the main customer challenge over on the Gecko Galz blog is Yuletide Dreams.

As always, we also have free images to download to make projects to enter the Card challenge, the Christmas Image Challenge, the Fantasy Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge,. The free images can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page. We also have a quarterly challenge. on the blog.

If that isn't enough challenges, we also have 4 Facebook challenges each month.

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.

A Pyramid Card:

I used red card to make the base of the pyramid card and paper from my stash for the background. The beautiful image is from a set I received as a prize. I die cut it and matted it onto a red scalloped circle. I made some holly leaves and berries with a tiny tag to say 'joy' as embellishments. The back of the pyramid closes with a self adhesive hook and loop dot and it folds flat-ish (the holly adds dimension on mine) for mailing.

Classic Design Challenge #11 AG 12/12

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #243 AG 14/12 TOP 5

Creative Creases #97 AG 29/12

A Perfect Time to Craft Dec AG 28/12

A Cut Above Dec AG 28/12

613 Avenue Create Dec AG Winter Holiday 31/12

(Pin)spirational Challenges #320AG 31/12

Love those Pretty Papers DEC Christmas 31/12

Crafters Cafe Challenge #314 AG 12/01

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A Tri-fold Card:

My tri-fold card features two images from the newly released Yuletide Magic Card Toppers. 
 I made the card base from pearlised ivory card which is double sided and so the back looks pretty too. I used some festive paper from my own stash. All papers and images were heat embossed in gold along their edges, then matted onto gold card. I die cut the sentiments from gold card and placed them over the images.

The three side panels have Sizzix die cut sentiments saying love, hope and joy.

The following photos show a front view and a view from above:

   

Allsorts Challenge #810 Christmas 13/12

Peace on Earth #77 Christmas 19/12

Crafty Calendar Dec 28/12

Lets Crafts and Create #214 AG 31/12

A Place to Start AG/Happy Holidays 03/01

Dragonfly Dreams Dec AG 04/01

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 Nutcracker Card:

This dimensional card features a beautiful Nutcracker from one of last month's free with purchase sheets. The paper is from my stash and the bauble was found online. The sentiment is die cut. The Nutcracker topper and the bauble are on foam tape and the sentiment was cut 3 times and adhered. Two poinsettias from an extra bauble were added to the top of the sentiment.

Creatalicious Challenges #283 AG 14/12

Cupcake Inspirations #608 colour challenge 20/12

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Two silvery vintage style cards:

Fab n funky Challenges #66 Christmas Animals

Creative Moments #265 Sparkle & Shine 01/01

The Outlawz Challenges Monday Greetings Holiday 05/01

Both of these images are from the Yuletide Magic Card Topper set. I matted them onto silver card and used patterned design paper for the background which was matted onto embossed silver card. 

I made the die cut flowers and foliage from silver speckled card and silver card. The flowers have a gem stone centre.

CYHTP Embossing AG 11/12 (silver and blue layers are embossed)

Creative Knockouts Time to be Merry 18/12

TTTC262 19/12 (metallic/embossing/diecuts)

Carlins kaarten paradijs #77 Dec Cold Outside/Blue 31/12

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Two Tags:

InspireCreate Challenges #182 Christnmas not a card 11/12

PIP Challenge #2449 AG 15/12

The Outlawz Challenges - Card Free Zone 03/01

Cutie Pie Challenge #201 Cute Christmas 10/01

I used a Sizzix die to cut the medium sized tags and I used left over scraps of patterned paper for the backing. The edges were inked in Vintage Photo. I added red velvet trim along the seam joining the papers. The little girl is from a set called Winter Cuties which I received as a prize/gift for commenting on the blog posts - so kind of Leanne to do this. She is mounted on a fancy edged die cut circle. Her poinsettia is die cut and heat embossed with Crackling Campfire Glaze and I used a brad for the centre.

The Nutcracker below was from one of the free with purchase sheets from November 2024. He is die cut and matted on red and gold card with a die cut sentiment.

Creative Inspiration #21 AG 26/12

Colorful Options Dec Red Green Gold 28/12

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Yuletide Dreams' 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 bespoke digital prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back in the New Year, on New Year's Day, with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Yuletide Dreams"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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I'd like to enter these Challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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