Gecko Galz: All You Need is Love

 

 Hello

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

The theme this month is All You Need is Love.

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.

A set of ATCs

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A trinket box

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A card

 Home decor; a decorated vase with lights for those beautiful red roses

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'All You Need is Love' 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 March with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : 'All You Need is Love'

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. 

Path of Positivity: Little Red

 

Hello

 Today is the midway reminder for the February challenge at the Path of Positivity.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme. 

This year we are looking at the UNEXPECTED. 

Have you ever received a Valentine's card from someone totally unexpected? If you have, you'll know the joy that receiving a card like that can bring. For this month's option, make and send a handmade Valentine card to someone who won't expect it. You have the power to brighten someone's day!

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Here is my card made for a friend. I don't normally send Valentine cards to anyone, other than my husband, so this would definitely have been unexpected.

I think the woman in this image is stunning and she looks so thoughtful, just like the person I am sending it to. The image is from a collage sheet from Conjurer of Dreams called 'Red and Friend'. I distresses the edges of the image and layered it onto red card which was also distressed. That was placed onto cream distressed card and finally placed onto a layer of red card. Some simple trim was added to the bottom of the image along with a felt heart and a tiny xoxo sticker was attached.

I made a bookmark with another image from the collage set. It's shape was ideal for making a bookmark, so I matted and layered it onto the same red and cream card and made an eyelet for the ribbon.

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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 #129 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:

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Conjurer of Dreams: Love, Love, Love

 

Hello

At the Conjurer of Dreams Blog we have free digital images on every DT post. 

If you make a project with these you can enter the challenges either on the blog or in the Facebook Group or both for a chance to win prizes.

I used the free image on my CoD blog post (HERE) to make this:

The background paper is from Digital Scrapbooking. The frame and silver border are from Clean PNG and the Rose embellishments are from Raspberry Road.

We would love to see your projects made with the CoD free images. 

Head over to the blog to download yours.

That's all for now.

Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (freebies available)

Conjurer of Dreams Blog 

CoD Monthly Challenge always ANYTHING GOES

  Open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc

Free Image Challenge using images from Jan and Feb CoD DT blog Posts.

Please hop over, become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Crafters Cafe Jan AG 12/02

Try it on Tuesday Romance 16/02

A Place to Start Feb AG 28/02

CoD Free Image Challenge 28/02

xoxo

Path of Positivity: For You

 

Hello

 Today is the start of the February challenge at the Path of Positivity.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme. 

This year we are looking at the UNEXPECTED. 

Have you ever received a Valentine's card from someone totally unexpected? If you have, you'll know the joy that receiving a card like that can bring. For this month's option, make and send a handmade Valentine card to someone who won't expect it. You have the power to brighten someone's day!

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Here is my card for a good friend. I don't normally send Valentine cards to anyone, other than my husband, so this will definitely be unexpected.

I kept my card quite simple and used kraft card for a natural look.

I was inspired by Tracy Evans, and I used her stamp and stencil. 

The stencilled heart (SS12 Heart) is coloured with Polychromo white pencil and edged with HB graphite pencil, smudged slightly to create a shadow. The flower (TE32 Alpha Florals) is stamped in pale ink, Antique Linen, and also coloured with Polychromos - resulting (I hope) in a no-line colouring technique. Some Vintage Photo inking was added to the background along with white paint splatters. I edged the kraft card with Brilliance white ink and stamped the sentiment onto white card, then adhered and added a shadow.

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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 #128 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:

Dream Valley #329 Pink or Red 06/02

PIP Challenges #2505 AG 09/02

Try it on Tuesday Romance 16/02

Crafty Calendar  Hearts 28/02

Stencil Fun Feb Pinks/Reds 01/03

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Conjurer of Dreams: Romance

 

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's optional theme is 

'Gothic Romance'.

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 are my DT makes.

Firstly, I made two cards using My Gothic Love images:

The beautiful, gothic image has a small bottle from Love Potions added to it along with a heart sentiment from My Gothic Valentine. The webs were outlined with a silver, sparkle pen. The image was then mounted onto black card and placed onto the red lacy frame. It was made into an easel card.

Challenges:

The Paper Players Love Is in the Air 07/02

613 Avenue Create Lots of Love

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The second image has a die cut, blac,k lacy frame mounted onto red satin-finish card.

Challenges:

The Crafting Challenge Love is Red 28/02

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Next I made a set of snarky Voodoo Doll ATCs.

 These make me smile!

For some reason, I found these images really cute ...

I used Red Silk background paper. Each doll has Glossy Accent eyes and hearts which adds texture to the image.

Some die cut, black lace was adhered along the right side with a gingham knot bow.

And I typed snarky sentiments and cut them into strips.

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Silly, Voodoo Doll Card

Brass corners add to the texture on this card along with black lace beneath the image and the red, gingham bow at the top. Red Silk papers are the background.

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Bunnies in the Snow

This is a greyscale image from Winter Rabbits that I coloured firstly with Polychromo pencils, but then I went back and used Inktense Watercolour Pencils to add more colour depth. I also added some glitter along the snowy tree branches and added white paint splatters to replicate snowfall. The lovely image is enough, so I simply matted it onto red card and placed it on a textured white card blank

Challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #247 AG 15/02

Critter Crazy Challenges #95 AG 25/02

On the card below, also an image from Winter Rabbits, I coloured the greyscale image then fussy cut it. It is on top of a laser cut, birch tree background with dotty vellum below it and dark blue card beneath that.

I die cut a frame from white card, matted it onto red card and placed it on a textured white card base.

Challenges

Crafty Animals #91 AG 26/02

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And finally, this month's CoD Digital Pieces:

The sets I used are:

Red Silk

Grumpy Cupid

Love Potion

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #259 L is for Love 28/02

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There is a free image give away on my DT post with Conjurer of Dreams today. 

The sample is below - please pop over to download  yours -----> free image here.

We have a new Free Image Challenge on the CoD blog - you can use any of the free images from January or February to make a project and upload them here. Come and join the fun!

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That's all for now.

Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (freebies available)

Conjurer of Dreams Blog 

CoD Monthly Challenge always ANYTHING GOES

  Open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc

Free Image Challenge using images from Jan and Feb CoD DT blog Posts.

Please hop over, become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Vera Lane Studio: Sweet on You

Hello

Happy New Year 

It's my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and we have a new digi set release, the first of many for 2023. It's called Sweet on You and is perfect for Valentines, Engagements and Anniversaries. 

I made a card and a couple of ATC Coins:

I love these tiny characters!

I coloured them with Copic markers and fussy cut them.

The card background is smooshed Distress Oxide with stencilled crackle paste and stamping using AALL & Create products. White splatters were applied and the edges inked in black, then matted onto black card.

Here is a close up of the cuties:

The ATCs also have a Distress Oxide smooshed background, this time with stamping and heat embossing. I used one of Vera's Borders for grounding the characters.

Sweet on You                                         Vera's Borders

 

That's all for now.

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

***Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group***

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #197 14/01

A Perfect Time to Craft #1 AG 27/01 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #80 No Design Paper 27/01

Give a Crafter a Cookie #176 Red 31/01

* 613 Avenue Create Jan AG 31/01

* A Place to Start Jan AG 31/01 Rising Star

* Paper-a-la-mode, Outlaws Jan No Cards: Let's Get Started 03/02 Top Pick

After taking a break it's always good to start small - I made these ATC Coins and a small card to match.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo