* Gecko Galz: Oriental Adventures

  

Hello

This month the customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog is 

The Beauty of the Far East..

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 new quarterly challenge.

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.

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It's my DT day today, so here is what I made: 

A set of fun tags made from a die cut rectangle of kraft card. 

I inked the edges with Vintage Photo ink and added Oriental backgrounds (digitally enlarged) from the Ancient Splendour Domino collage sheet. I distressed the edges of the background images and chose some fun images from the Far East Fun Digital Kit and fussy cut them. Some ivory lace and some natural trim were added along with a shop bought flower from Little Birdie Crafts. I used a crop-a-dile to make a hole and add an eyelet then threaded twine through.

*A Cut Above Aug AG with die 28/08

*Crafty Calendar August AG 28/08 TOP 3

*Scrapping4fun Challenge #238 AG 29/08

*Pinspirational Challenges #316 Die 30/08

*A Place to Start Aug 31/08 Rising Star & Top Sprout

 

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I made a couple of cards:

These just use paper from the Asian Botanicals paper pack - no embellishments at all - and they are, I think, beautiful. I simply matted the paper onto red and then black card and popped them onto a white card base.

Then, I decided to add a couple of fussy cut images, one freom the Ancient Splendour Domino collage sheet and one from the Far East Fun Digital Kit:

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I also made a couple of cards using the stunning Asian Doll images using traditional Japanese hand made Yuzen paper.

 I used black card to mat the images and the paper and it really makes the colours pop. I added glossy butterflies and a black and gold sentiment.

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #235 AG 17/08

* Daisy Chain Challenge #88 For the Girls 28/08

* A Perfect Time to Craft Aug AG 28/08 DT Favourite

* Love Those Pretty Papers Aug AG  31/08

* Let's Create and Craft Challenge Aug AG 31/08

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I also made this mini book which I posted about earlier in the month. If you are interested you can read about it HERE.

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Beauty of The Far East 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!

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That's all for now.

I'll be back in September with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Beauty of the Far East"

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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