Conjurer of Dreams: 2025 BLOG HOP & FREE COLLAGE SHEET

Hello

Welcome to the 2nd annual Christmas Conjurer of Dreams Blog Hop!

We have 13 fantastic DT Blogs for you to visit.

Check out their fabulous projects using the Free Design sheet we are offering you.

How to enter the Prize Draw

1. Visit each blog, become a follower + leave a comment.

Find a hidden festive phrase on one of the Blog Hop blogs and send your answer to Kim at conjurerofdreams@gmail.com

2. If you shop in the Etsy shop between Dec 15-18, you will receive an extra entry.

There will be 3 prizes awarded:

1st prize-Shop Credit for $20

2nd Prize-Shop Credit for $15

3rd Prize-Shop Credit for $10

My sheet is called: HAPPY HOLIDAYS:

(To download: Right click to save)

This is what I've created using the sheet:

A Christmas Banner:

Here's a close up of one of the six flags:

Six large flags were die cut and six smaller flags. They were placed one on top of the other. A gold rosette was made and topped with die cut circles as the base for the images. Die cut foliage and die cut paper flowers were added as well as three gold jingle bells on twine suspended from the centre of each flag. Red velvet ribbon was threaded through the eyelets at the top of each flag.

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A couple of Table Placement Settings:

I used mini terracotta plant pots and filled them with hot glue. Distress Oxide coloured Christmas trees were placed at the back and some moss and pine foliage at the front. I added some berries and a pine cone, along with some white paint splatters  and added one of the fussy cut critters. A label displays the name and a tiny gingham bow finished the ornament off. 

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A Tree Decoration:

The wood slice was finger painted with acrylic paint in blue and white and the fussy cut image was adhered. Pine leaves and a pine cone were placed at the top with some red berries and a gingham bow. A gold ribbon trim was added to. hang the wood slice ornament from the tree.

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Christmas Caroller's Lamp:

I've had this. little wooden house for ages. The front slides out to reveal a drawer.  I covered the walls with wood style paper. A battery operated tea light was popped inside. Some die cut trees were paced around the house and an array of critters were fussy cut from the images and placed outside the house as carol singers. I added crystal snow for a wintery feel.

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Christmas Table Decor with lights:

These toadstools were on sale at our local shop. I arranged them on a thick, wood slice plaque which I covered with dried moss. The critters were fussy cut and placed below the toadstools. Some fairy lights were wound around the wood slice.

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Wobble Card:

I used a piece of design card for the base of the card - I liked this card as it is a music score for a Christmas Carol. I added the fussy cut critters on a wobble mechanism.

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Here are the DT blogs for you to visit ...
Have fun!

Conjurer of Dreams

Kim

>>> Carole <<<

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Roni

Tanis

Robin

Mia

Bonnie

Sari

Margaret

Zowie

Susan

Kym

Thank you for stopping by today.

Gecko Galz: Retro Christmas

 Hello

It's a new month and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Retro Christmas..

As always, we 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 collage sheet.

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Here are the projects I made.

Tag of the Day:

This beautiful fussy cut woman is from the Christmas Beauties collage set. She is layered onto a red tag which has a smaller silver glitter tag layered on top. The edges of the red tag were heat embossed with silver powder. Gemstones were added here and there, then a die cut poinsettia flower was made and coloured using Fired Brick Embossing Glaze. A tiny gingham bow was added to the smaller tag top and gingham ribbon used for the tag tie.

I loved this layered tag so much, I made another 2. They could be popped onto a blank card or even tied together on ribbon as a banner or bunting

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A small gift bag:

The bag was created with the help of a die. It was covered on the outside with design paper and a lovely fussy cut retro lady was added to one side. I added a die cut flower and foliage to the other side to balance the decoration.

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This green polka dot card features another Retro beauty from the Christmas Beauties collage set. She has red, snow splattered berries and green and gold leaves for decoration.

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Another of the Christmas Beauties retro women, this time decorated with a Sizzix poinsettia and pine leaves.

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Retro Christmas' 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 19th December with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : 'Retro Christmas'

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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Conjurer of Dreams: Winter Wonder

 

Hello

Today I'm sharing some projects I made using Conjurer of Dreams images. I hope you'll pop over to the store and take a look at the Digital Art on sale for collage, scrapbooks, journals, cards and more.

We have an open, worldwide challenge at the Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

The challenge theme is always 'Anything Goes' and this month we have a twist of 'Winter Wonder'.

We hope you'll share your projects with us.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where we would love for you to share your Conjurer of Dream projects.

Here is what I made:

This little cutie is from the Polar Bear Hot Chocolate set. He is on a Winter Wonderland background.

The bear was fussy cut and popped on foam. The background has glitter. I distressed the edges of the image background and the dark blue mat and added it to some design paper. Another horizontal banner holds turquoise velvet ribbon and a tiny 'joy' tag.

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This card featured images from Skating Pond whilst the bunny is from Cute Winter Animals Clip Art. I fussy cut the skating girl and bunny and popped them on foam for dimension. I added glitter in the background which isn't visible on the photo and matted the image onto brown textured card. I used worn wooden paper as my background and added a horizontal banner where I placed brown velvet ribbon and a tiny tag with the word 'joy' stamped upon it.

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This is a set of Winter themed ATCs. I have Winter Wonderland and Skating Park backgrounds and used animals from the Cute Winter Animals Clip Art set. I added glitter and sequins to the background as well as typed winter words.

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My tag features squirrel from the Cute Winter Animals Clip Art. His background is Winter Wonderland. He has a die cut sentiment and green & turquoise trim.

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Next I have some digital art pieces

 Winter Wonderland background.

Cute Winter Animals Clip Art

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Polar Bear Hot Chocolate

Winter Pines

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Christmas Train

Christmas Frames

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On each blog post throughout the month, Kim gives away a free image

This is my FREE IMAGE OF THE DAY. You can download it here.

Use any of the FREE images of the day (NOVEMBER or December) to enter our Free Image challenge here..

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Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (inspiration, freebies & challenges)

Our Anything Goes, monthly challenge is open worldwide to all participants, using any company's digis, stamps, products etc.

The current Anything Goes challenge can be found here.

We have other Blog Challenges: 

Free Image Challenge  can be found here.

ATC Challenge can be found here.

Tag Challenge can be found here.

Handmade Christmas Ornament Challenge can be found here 

Please become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Holiday Spirits

 

Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th DECEMBER.

This month's challenge is sponsored bt Gecko Galz and the random winner will receive a $25 Etsy Shop spend.

Here is what I made:

I used a beautiful image from the Holiday Spirits collage set. I teamed it with some design paper from my stash and matted all pieces onto gold paper.

I die cut some foliage from Kraft card and inked it with Vintage Photo distress ink. I made some die cut, ivory coloured flowers from satin embossed paper and added a gold bead to the centre of each. Finally I added 3 red sequinned a tiny, inked tag with the word 'joy' stamped upon it..

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That's all for now.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                               

Gecko Galz: Nutcracker Dreams

 

Hello

It's a new month and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Nutcracker Dreams..

As always, we 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 collage sheet.

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Here are the projects I made.

First a pink Nutcracker card:

I used images from Nutcracker Dreams. I printed the image twice so that I could fussy cut the nutcracker and decoupage him onto the background. I added glitter to the tree baubles and placed the image on raspberry coloured card inking around the edges in Picked raspberry. I added some glitter sticker strips around the image for a bit more sparkle and placed the whole onto a pre-bought silver card. I added a pink coloured die cut snowflake and topped it with a die cut poinsettia, edged with pink ink and some silver foliage.

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And a green Nutcracker card:

Again I used an image from Nutcracker Dreams. I printed the image twice so that I could fussy cut the nutcracker and decoupage him onto the background. I added glossy Accents to the baubles on the Christmas trees and also some fine glitter. I found some olive coloured card to mat the image onto, again adding glitter trim stickers. This time I added die cut, inky winter foliage and some red baubles to represent holly.

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Next, a set of Nutcracker Tree Decorations:

IHere I used three images from Nutcracker Dreams. I also printed them in reverse, so that I could place them back to back and place a hanging ribbon between the two pieces.

  All 6 nutcrackers were fussy cut and inked around the edges in Vintage Photo ink. They were adhered back to back, making sure they were aligned perfectly. Gold ribbon was sandwiched between the two pieces to enable the decoration to be hung up.

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Nutcracker 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 on the 10th December with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : 'Nutcracker 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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Conjurer of Dreams: Wild at Heart

 

Hello

Today I'm sharing some projects I made using Conjurer of Dreams images. I hope you'll pop over to the store and take a look at the Digital Art on sale for collage, scrapbooks, journals, cards and more.

We have an open, worldwide challenge at the Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

The challenge theme is always 'Anything Goes' and this month we have a twist of 'Wild at Heart'.

We hope you'll share your projects with us.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where we would love for you to share your Conjurer of Dream projects.

Here is what I made:

Oh Deer

Gypsy Quotes

Boho Backgrounds & Ladies

Gypsy Quotes

Boho Backgrounds & Ladies

Wandering Wolf

Baby Forest Animals

Ivy Frames

Jungle Animals

Born to be Wild Quotes

Jungle Animals

Born to be Wild Quotes

Wild Background

Forest Friends - free with purchase set

Ivy Frames

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FREE IMAGE OF THE DAY

Use any of the FREE images of the day (OCTOBER or NOVEMBER) to enter our Free Image challenge here.

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Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (inspiration, freebies & challenges)

Our Anything Goes, monthly challenge is open worldwide to all participants, using any company's digis, stamps, products etc.

The current Anything Goes challenge can be found here.

We have other Blog Challenges: 

Free Image Challenge  can be found here.

ATC Challenge can be found here.

Tag Challenge can be found here.

3D Haunted House Challenge can be found here.

Please become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

xoxo