* Gecko Galz: Magical Christmas

   Hello

It's November and it's my DT feature day over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Christmas Magic.

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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 Here are my DT makes:

A candle holder:

I recycled a tin for this project. The aluminium tin was covered with printed TH tissue paper. I added a strip of hessian trim around the can and applied red velvet trim on top of that. I found some glitter ball trim in my stash and decided to use this around the rim of the tin.

I chose to use the quirky angel child from the Christmas Dreamland collage set. I fussy cut her and added some wooden wings which were embossed with iridescent powder. Some dried flowers were tucked behind the angel. I decorated a little log slice with tiny pine cones, berries and the word 'joy' and adhered this to the bottom of the angel's dress.

The tin was popped onto a circular mirror base along with some pine cones.

* The Holly and Ivy Challenge #172 AG Christmas 24/11

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A light-up. decor piece:

Here I have another recycled container - this time it's a circular cheese triangle box.

The back of the box had an embossed tree scene coloured with distress mica sprays. A string of tiny lights were placed between the box and the embossed backing and some holes punched so the light could shine through. The lights were also wound around the outside edge of the box. The outside was then coated with texture paste.

I added twigs, alder cones and dried cotoneaster from my garden.

I cut an Easter nest in half, added some artificial moss and nestled the lovely fairy from the Christmas Dreamland collage set, inside. I added glitter to the fairy and dry brushed white paint onto the twigs and cones to give a frosty feel.

Some bells and a twine bow were placed at the top of the piece. The sleeping fox was placed on some sisal along with more frosty alder cones and twigs and adhered to the side.

Here it is with the lights on:

* Dream Valley #325 AG 23/11

* Lets Create and Craft Challenges #213 AG with Bow 31/10

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Christmas Cards:

I made a pair of cards using up the images that I had printed from Christmas Dreamland.

I used paper from my stash for the background and heat embossed the edges in gold. 

I added three images ticked into the Peace on Earth sentiment - all edged with gold embossing.

I made a green card with pink trimmings and a pink card with green trimmings:

A poinsettia was made from coloured card and I inked the edges. Gold foliage was also added along with a dark green velvet ribbon.

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* Crafty Calendar Challenge Nov 28/11

* Unicorn Challenge #104 Christmas/Winter 28/11

* Love those Pretty Papers Nov 30/11

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And a Christmas Banner

You can see more info about this HERE

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Christmas Magic' 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 December with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Christmas Magic"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd really love some feedback :)      

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