Gecko Galz: BLOG HOP & FREEBIE

Hello Everyone! 

We want to welcome everyone to the 

Gecko Galz 14th Annual Blog Hop 

This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 14 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving FREE on each site. Each blog you visit will have a exclusive free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, the one here is 

"RETRO CHRISTMAS DAYS". 

(Click Right on the image below to save)

Make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit, and follow that design team member if you do not already. On the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack. 

So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop! 

PRIZES

We have FIVE amazing prizes up for grabs: 

* First is a Gecko Galz Kit Club for 2025! 

* Second prize is a subscription to the Gecko Galz 2025 Card Topper Kits! 

* Third prize is a subscription to the 2025 Tin Topper Kits for 2025! 

 * Fourth prize is a $25 shopping Spree! 

* And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, a new Craft Kit each quarter, a ATC collections, 1 Paper Pack each quarter, one jewel it collection, Tin Toppers, and Card Toppers! 

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: 

1. First of all, you will need to visit all 14 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) 

**This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. 

2. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2019@gmail.com. 

This enters you in the Give Away. On October 28th we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names in our Newsletter on November 1st. 

3. For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 24th of October and the 27th of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

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Here are my makes with the 

Retro Christmas Days collage sheet:

Apartments:

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A shaker decorated gift/bottle bag: 

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Treat Boxes:

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A Christmas card:

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A set of snarky trinchies

Here they are in close up:

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Now have fun visiting each Blog:

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Julia Vasquez

Tanis Buckton

Susan Renshaw

Kelly Parker

Suzanne Franin

You are here <<<<<<<. Carole Jones >>>>>>>> you are here

Mia

Gerri Herbst

Jessica Kaiser

Walter Zemrock

Leanne Seed

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Path of Positivity: Butterflies

  

Hello

Today is the smidway reminder for the October 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.

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

Growth and Change

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Here is my project:

This is such a beautiful sentiment and one of my favourites as it reminds that change is good - generally, I'm not too fond of change as it causes me anxiety.

I have had a batch of these butterflies and caterpillars in a little wallet for a while and sadly can't remember where they are from. They were fussy cut, but looked a little dark, so I added some white Posca pen dots to the edges of their wings. I also added Glossy Accents to the body of the butterflies and to the caterpillar. I made the background using a stamp and Distress Oxide inks. The inks were spritzed with water, then stamped onto white card. The edges of the mandala stamped background were inked in Pistachio and Evergreen Bough. 

I added the die cut sentiment in the centre of the mandala on foam tape and attached the butterflies, also on foam tape, leaving their wings free to flutter. All was matted onto teal card and popped on a 6 x 6 inch white card base

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

“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” — Dr. Seuss

“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." — Henry Miller 

“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” — Gail Sheehy

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” — Henry Ford

 

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

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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 #124 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 2442AG 27/10

A Perfect Time to Craft Oct AG 28/10

Creative Fingers Challenge #287 AG 01/11

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #240 AG 02/11

Classic Design Challenge Sep/Oct AG 12/11

 

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Midweek Muse: Ghosts

 

Hello

I have a digital page today for Midweek Muse where the theme is 

Ghosts.

Isn't this crescent moon magnificent. It is a free png from Clean png, as is the raggedy ghost. I placed them on a blue, splattered background paper and added grungy, spider masks and borders and a bit of extra foliage to the base of the silhouette mound. 

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This abandoned building also appealed to me, it's a free image from House of Kooky on Facebook,. I added the same raggedy ghosts from Clean png and border masks.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xxx

Midweek Muse: Wings on Things

 

Hello

I have a digital page today for Midweek Muse where the theme is 

Wings on Things.

I was sort of predictable here, but I've had this set of quirky animals for a few weeks and haven't yet done anything with them, so this was a perfect opportunity.

The pig is from a set called Animal Farm from Art House Whimsy. I gave this handsome creature wings from a set called Angel Wings from Chez Simone and placed him behind a stone wall, made from 3 layers of images found on Clear png for free. All is placed on cloudy sky paper for the background. A flock of flying birds, a sentiment and a grungy border and frame finish my piece.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Fright Night

 Hello

Today I'm sharing a digital page I made for a new blog challenge at 

My Soul's Dark Imagination.

The theme is Wicked or Fanciful Halloween.

Here is mine:

I tend towards the quirky side, rather than the dark side, but always enjoy playing with digital scrapbooking.

Here I used whimsical spooky mansions from Art House Whimsy and layered them on top of Halloween scrapbook paper. The spooky girls are free this month on the Gecko Galz Blog - each DT post has a different free image.

I used masks and borders from DigitalScrapbook.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xxx

Gecko Galz: Dark and Beautiful

 

Hello

A reminder that this month we host the Gecko Galz Blog Hop

24th to 27th October

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

All Things Dark and Beautiful..

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, at Gecko Galz and here are my makes..

First is a set of ATCs:

I used the Nosferatu ATCs as backgrounds and images from the Day of the Dead card toppers.

I attached the fussy cut image through a cut in the window background. The stained glass has Glossy Accents added, so that it looks like a jewel. The image is on foam tape for dimension. A lacy die cut border was adhered at the base of each card and a row of black gems applied to the top of each card.

I fussy cut a sentiment from Words in the Dark into three parts and tucked it into the lacy die border.

And here is one of the ATCs just placed on a die cut frame to show that each one would make a lovely greeting card.

Next I have an altered tin:

I used the Gothic Beauties Tin Toppers.

This is the front of the tin, nothing fancy, just the image:

And the interior:

And this is what I'll be storing inside it. My collection of Halloween charm:

Really, I'm not that into dark and dramatic, and I can't resist googly eyes - I thought they looked charming on the skellies:

Classic Design Challenge Sept/Oct AG 12/10

Double D Challenge To Spook or Not 13/10

Unicorn Challenge Autiumn/Halloween 29/10

Crafty Gals Corner #260 Make it Spooky 12/11

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I made a slider book. I have a blog post with details and photos 

here:

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And finally a couple of digital art collages:

Here I have one of the Dark Library images along with a Victorian Gothic Lady. The  sentiment is from the Words in the Dark collage sheet.

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And this one is an older collage sheet image with skulls and roses from the Gothic Beauties tin toppers.

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'All Things Dark and Beautiful' 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 24th October as part of the 

Gecko Glaz Blog Hop.

And then again in November with another challenge theme and my Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "All Things Dark and Beautiful"

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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Path of Positivity: Get on Your Way!

  

Hello

Today is the start of a new 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.

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

Growth and Change

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Here is my project:

I used a printed background image from Conjurer of Dreams - it's from the Gaugiin Stained Glass Window set. I chose this one because of the changing colours on the trees - it's just like autumn. My Beautiful Redhead Young Girl is from Wendylynn's Paper Whims and she is gorgeous. 

I added black stamping randomly around the edge of the background and inked all around in black. I fussy cut the girl from her background and inked around the edges. I used one of our suggested quotes by Dr Seuss - I love all of his stories - and typed it out in white on a black background. I cut it into a strip and matted it onto teal card. Both the sentiment and the girl are on foam tape which gives lovely dimension to the notecard.

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

“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” — Dr. Seuss

“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." — Henry Miller 

“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” — Gail Sheehy

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” — Henry Ford

 

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

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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 #124 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 #2440 AG 13/10

Inspire Create Challenges #178 Autumn/Halloween 16/10

A Perfect Time to Craft Oct AG 28/10

Daisy Chain Challenge #90 Autumn/Halloween 28/10

Lets Craft and Create Challenge 212 AG 31/10

Aud Sentiments Challenges 318 Fall 31/10

613 Avenue Create Oct AG 02/11

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo