* Gecko Galz: Love is in the Air

 Hello

The theme of the customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog this month is All You Need Is Love..

As always, we also have the monthly card challeng.e, 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. We also have the quarterly challenge where this time we're asking you to make a jewellery project.

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.

Here is what I made.

I made a card:

The beautiful image is from a weekly 'free with purchase'  collage sheet, called Beautiful Romance. I made a mixed media background which echoes the orangy colours in the image. I blended Oxide inks onto white card, then stencilled over with red inks and some clear Versamark ink. I added gold embossing powders and heated to give the distressed heart background. I also added gold splatters. The image was mounted onto gold card and some die cut foliage in kraft and gold was added along with die cut florals. The Love sentiment is from the *****set.

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This Little Book of Self Love uses a gorgeous collage sheet called Artful Love Jewel It and the Simple Encouragement Sentiments set. You can see more photos and a step by step tutorial on how it was made here..

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I made a pair of key rings with the same collage sets. These have a wooden base which was painted with gold acrylic paint, then the images were adhered, filed and sanded to the block and heat embossed with clear powder to seal them. Extra gold paint was smeared around the edges.

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Next, I have some digital collages.

The first image is from the 'A Romantic Affair' collage set and is on a background from the ****paper pack

This gorgeous image is from the  Artful Love Jewel It set. These small images can be resized and here it is on a background of *** paper.

The final image is also from the weekly 'free with purchase' collage sheet, called Beautiful Romance. and is on a background of **** paper.

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our All You Need Is Love 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 on the 1st February with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "All You Need Is Love"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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