* Gecko Galz: Flights of Fantasy 2

 

Hello

The February customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz is Flights of Fantasy and today is my DT day.

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 quarterly challenge where this time we're asking you to make a jewellery project.

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 projects.

First, I have an acetate front card:

Here's the side view:

The card folds flat:

 

I used paper from the In Dreams Junk Journal Kit (May 2023) and I added some glitter to the clouds. The sentiment is die cut and is from the Simple Encouragements sentiment set. I fussy cut one of the balloons from the Flights of Fantasy collage set and adhered it to the acetate front. The fairytale castle from Winter Fantasy was also fussy cut and adhered to the zig-zag base of the card. This gives a 3D effect.

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2405 AG 11/02

* Crafters Cafe #304 Fancy Edges 12/02 TOP 3

* Through The Purple Haze #212 AG 13/02

* Dream Valley Challenges #309 Add a Sentiment 17/02

* Creative Inspiration #11 AG 29/02

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Next I have a note card:

I love the muted, pastel colours in this, I find them calming and relaxing. The beautiful bird is from the December 2023, Once Upon a Christmas Time Kit. I distressed the edges and popped it onto a scalloped, die cut mat. This was then placed on foam tape onto the beautiful, cloudy sky paper from the (May 2023) In Dreams Kit. I inked some white card and used it to die cut some foliage and made a paper flower.

* MMM Challenge Use Patterned Paper 11/02

* Pennys Challenges #564 AG 13/02

Stamps + Fun = Creativity #447 Alphabet B (bird and berries) 18/02

* Triple B Challenge Feb 28/02

* Lets Craft and Create #204 AG 29/02 Top 3

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Next I have some small cluster embellishments:

I followed the Flights of Fantasy theme for my clusters and added birds, butterflies and wings to my girls. I used up some of the smaller ephemera pieces I have ready cut and added them to postcard and script images. Florals were placed on each cluster along with some scraps of lace. These can be used on journal pages or used as a topper on cards. It's a great way to use up scraps and small images

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I have a Pinwheel Tower booklet:

You can see more, including a step by step walk through here.

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And lastly I have two digital art collages:

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Flights of Fantasy 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 in March with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Flights of Fantasy"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges:

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Path of Positivity: People Will Stare

Hello

Welcome to the midway reminder for the February Path of Positivity Challenge.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme.

This month's option is to design a project that is inspired by fashion.

Honours and Prizes include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

For my project I decided to make my own digital collage, then print it out and add a few embellishments: 

I used a Gecko Galz ATC background (Sew and Sew), making it large enough to fit my 6 x 4 inch card base. I found a lovely a vintage image of two fashionable girls in the Brilliant Photos Kit, I digitally removed the background and popped them onto the ATC image. I added a dark mask around the edges for a more dramatic effect. When I was happy with the placements, I printed it out. 

I used foam to pop it onto a mat of teal card. I wrapped twine around the whole, made a twine loopy bow and added a lovely shop bought flower on top.

The sentiment was printed, cut and matted onto teal card.

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 #109 Path of Positivity.

 

That's all for today! 

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.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                           

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

PIP Challenges #2307 AG 26/02 Honourable Mention

* A Perfect Time to Craft Feb AG 28/02

* Lets Craft and Create #192 Use a sentiment 28/02

* 613 Avenue Create Feb AG 04/03

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #200 AG 04/03

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo