* Conjurer of Dreams: Nature's Embrace

 

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.

The theme this month is Nature's Embrace.

Here is what I made:

It's a perpetual calendar in the form of a Pinwheel Tower. Each quarter has a different season featuring the beautiful images from Seasons along with tiny die cut letters spelling out the season's name.. Opposite the image page is a page with a pocket holding monthly calendars. There is also a quote and a sentiment. The pages are made from card smooshed in puddles of Distress Oxide inks.

Here are the individual seasons:

I'd like to enter these challenges:

Creative Creases #81 Fun Fold 09/05 WINNER

* Creative Fingers Challenge #277 AG 17/05

* Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge AG May 29/05

* Outlawz Card Free Zone Challenges May 31/05

* Mini Album Mania #5 15/06 TOP PICK

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I also made a pair of cards using the gorgeous images from the Serene set:

Once again I used the smooshing technique to add Distress Oxide ink to white card. The images did not need anything added to them, so I opted for die cut, black, silhouette style wild flowers. I raised a banner on foam tape, added die cut tiny letters to spell out 'hello' and a gemstone flower.

I'd like to enter these challenges:

* Cut It Up Challenges #303 Add a Sentiment 15/05

As You Like It Challenge Soft or Bold colours 15/05 TOP 3

Bold colours are my choice most of the time. I love vibrant colours - they make me happy!

* Crafty Catz Challenge #671 Summer 16/05
* Patties Creations Challenge #218 AG 05/06

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And finally some digital collages.

First I have 3 Grumpy Seniors Camping collages. If you look carefully I added tiny Bohemian Butterflies and Spring Mice :)

Here is the Summer Seasons image with a pair from the Grumpy Seniors Camping. There are some Bohemian Butterflies and a Spring Mouse:

And this one has the gorgeous Spring Mice combined together:

Here are the CoD products I used: 

Seasons

Serene

Grumpy Seniors Camping

Spring Mice

That's all for now.

Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (freebies available)

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Flight of Fantasy Pinwheel Tower Booklet

 

Hello

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

The theme this month is Flights of Fantasy.

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 is what I made as inspiration for the Customer Challenge. 

It is a small Pinwheel Tower booklet featuring beautiful air balloons and some dreamy inspirational sentiments. 

There is a step by step guide at the bottom of this post. 

Here it is stood up:

The structure is nice and sturdy with the base made from 250gsm card. It is a simple structure, but looks quite effective, I think.

It has eight pages and, once opened, the left hand page has a pocket and some die cut patterned paper tags along with a quote from the Simple Encouragements sentiment set whilst the right hand page has a beautiful image from the Flights of Fantasy collage set and a die cut border.

The booklet will flatten and the pages can be turned..

Here  are the pages:

I used lovely paper from a Deco Time design paper pack - it has some sparkle, but not too much. I thought the greens and pinks would complement the images.

The pockets are die cut, as are the tags. 

The images are placed to the left hand side of the page, (mainly so that they will not show when the pages are turned). The die cut borders add a little interest to the right hand side of the image and are visible when the book is flat. 

Step by step:

1. Cut a piece of card for the centre tower. 

I cut mine to measure 4.25 x 4.5 inches. 

Score at 1, 2, 3 and 4 inches along the side and fold to form the 4.5 inch tall tower, using the 0.25 inch tab to glue and secure in place.

2. Cut 4 pieces of card for the pages. They need to be the same height as the tower, so mine are 4.5 x 3.75 inches

3. Adhere the pages - one to each side of the tower.

4. Add patterned paper to the pages (or if you prefer, colour the pages with inks or paints).

5. To make a pocket on the left side pages, cut a piece of card (I used die borders to give fancy edges). Carefully adhere to the page along both sides and along the bottom. Die cut tags or journal cards with co-ordinating papers to tuck inside the pocket and add a sentiment or another image.

6. Add the images to the left side of the right hand page so that they do not peek out when the previous pages are opened.

Here are the Gecko Galz products I used:

Simple Encouragements                                   Flights of Fantasy 

      

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 on the 10th February 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:

Creative Fingers #270 AG 09/02

* Through the Purple Haze #212 AG 14/02

* Creative Creases #75 Fun Fold 15/02

* Mini Album Mania #2 14/02

Do-all Kreatives #86 Mystical or Vintage 28/02

* Perfect time to Craft #2 AG 28/01

* Creative Inspiration #11 AG 29/02

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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