Gecko Galz: Flora and Fauna

 Hello

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

The theme this month is Fauna and Flora.

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 my projects.

An altered trinket box:

I added modge podge and patterned paper to the outside of an oval papier mache box and used one of the beautiful Autumn Mystics images on the top. I added some pearl trim around the image and some lovely lace around the side.

A set of 3D cards:

For this card I used the Rustic Fall paper pack and an image from Autumn Mystics collage set. I heat embossed around the papers in bronze and added textural ribbon behind the fussy cut image of the woman. I added gold beads and a brown velvet ribbon with a knot bow.

For the next card I I used the Rustic Fall paper pack and another image from Autumn Mystics collage set. 

Some autumn leaves trim was added this time and some gold mesh fabric behind the image.

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And lastly, some digital art pieces:

Autumn Mystics

Rustic Fall

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Autumn Mystics

Rustic Fall

Autumn Sentiments

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Autumn Mystics

Rustic Fall

Autumn Sentiments

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Gothic Nature

Rustic Fall

Autumn Sentiments

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Buy the digital products here:

Autumn Mystics.                            Rustic Fall

 

Gothic Nature                               Autumn Sentiments

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Fauna and Flora' 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 October with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : 'Fauna and Flora'

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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Gecko Galz: Scheherazade

Hello

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

The theme this month is Scheherazade.

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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In case you don't know who Scheherazade is, she is a character from the One Thousand and One Tales or the Arabian Nights.

The story goes that the Sultan, was enraged by his first wife's infidelity, and he vows to marry a virgin each night and have her executed at dawn. Scheherazade, volunteers to marry him, and instead of succumbing to death, she begins telling him captivating stories that she intentionally leaves unfinished at dawn, thus ensuring her survival as the Sultan eagerly awaits the next instalment. Her story takes so long to tell that the sultan falls in love with her.

Here is what I made as inspiration for the Scheherazade challenge::

I used a blue and gold marbled paper for the background and chose two images from the  Scheherazade collage set. I matted them onto gold paper and made a blue die cut flower and some gold foliage. Some gold gems were added to the top left side and a sticker sentiment that says, 'Tell Your Story'.... Below is a close up 

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ATC set

Using One Thousand and one Nights ATC set for the backgrounds and the Scheherazade collage set for the focal images

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Another ATC set:

Using One Thousand and one Nights ATC set for the backgrounds and the Scheherazade collage set for the focal images

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A card

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And finally some digital artwork:

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our  'Scheherazade' 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 September with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : 'Scheherazade'

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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Gecko Galz: Star Maidens

 

Hello

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

The theme this month is Star Maidens.

There is also a give away collage sheet on each DT blog page as we celebrate 'Christmas in July'. You won't want to miss these!

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 is what I made as inspiration for the Star Maidens challenge:

All images used are from the Star Maidens Collage set

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You are Enough Card:

Gold embossing was added along the edges of the papers and image with tiny, flicked, gold paint splatters. Gold thread and stars were wrapped around fingers and placed below the image.

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Nothing Like a Dream Bookmark:

Gold acrylic paint is finger painted along the edges of the bookmark and along the edges of the image. Lots of gold acrylic paint splatters and a gold ribbon add finishing touches to the bookmark.

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Shine: Pyramid Card

Three square pieces of white card glued to make the pyramid shape when folded. The card lies flat for mailing and is held open with sticy velcro dots. Tiny gold gems and die cut stars are added as embellishments.

And 2 digital designs:

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Star Maidens' 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 August with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : Star Maidens

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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Gecko Galz: Sea Goddess Booklet

Hello

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

The theme this month is Sea Goddess.

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 is what I made as inspiration for the Customer Challenge.:

It's a minibook using images from Goddess of the Sea.

I die cut the pages from card and used a spatula to spread several shades of PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic Paint over each surface. I stamped some fishes (PaperArtsy stamp) and heat embossed them with antique gold powder. I added some white paint splatters and embossed random patches of gold as well as swiping the edges of the booklet in Versamark and embossing them in gold.

The title is stamped with letter blocks and heat embossed in gold.

The pages are held together with a hinged silver ring binder clip.

Each image is edged in gold. 

The image edges were swiped though a Versamark ink pad and then dipped in gold embossing powder and heated.

I die cut some sea grass and seaweed from gold paper.

I fussy cut several shell images from the 'She Sells Sea Shells' paper pack, inked the edges with Vintage Photo ink, and added them in front of the sea grasses and seaweeds.

I also added some white embossed fishes.

Here is the back page of the booklet:

Gecko Galz Products Used:
Goddess of the Sea (collage set)             She Sells Sea Shells (paper pack)

              

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Next I made some digital pieces.

Beauty and the Beach

Here I have one of the Goddess of the Sea images (with background removed) digitally added to one of the Summer Seas Tin Topper images. The wooden background is from the Woodwork ATC set. I added extra blue flowers to the four corners. 

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Let the Sea Set you Free

The background image is another of the Summer Seas Tin Topper images. I added a girl character(removed from her background) from Take Me to the Shore.  The clusters of shells are from image SS05 and the She Sells Sea Shells paper pack and the boardwalk background is an ATC from the Shabby Chic Collection.

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The Ocean is Calling.

The shell frame is from my stash. I used one of the Summer Seas Tin Toppers for the shore image and added a little girl, with the background removed, from the 'Take me to the Shore' collage set. The board walk background is from the Shabby Chic ATC Collection.

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Sea Goddess' 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 July with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : Sea Goddess 

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

***

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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