Gecko Galz: Tags of Christmas

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I layered red, white glitter card and turquoise satin card for the tag, putting an eyelet through the top and red gingham ribbon.

White Frontage was scattered and heat embossed to replicate snow along with some 3D snowflake stickers. The retro snow lady is from the Christmas Beauties collage set, she was partly fussy cut and popped in a corner.

Thank you for stopping by today.

xoxo

CoD Lavender Fairy

 

Hello

At the Conjurer of Dreams blog there are several challenges.

Some of the challenges provide an image to work with.

The Tag Challenge this month has a beautiful Lavender Fairy image to use.

This is what I made:

I die cut the fairy image using a set of nesting dies from Crea-nest-lies. I also cut a piece of kraft card using the next size up. The image was adhered and some glitter applied to her wings. I die cut a Sizzix lacy border from distress oxide coloured card and die cut some wild flowers, then dipped them into puddles of oxide inks. Some paint splatters were applied all over (I forgot to cover up her face). I found an adhesive 3D butterfly that sits perfectly on top of the flowers and I added the sentiment and ribbon through a crop-o-dile tag hole.

Here's a close up:

Hope you'll pop over to collect the image and join our tag challenge.

xoxo

Try It on Tuesday 19/08

 Daisy Chain Girls 28/08

Unicorn Challenge Girls 28/08

Triple B Challenge 31/08

Rock, Paper, Scissors 01/09

Creative Inspirations AG 01/09

Crafty Girls Corner AG 09/09

* Gecko Galz: Yuletide Wishes

Hello

This month the main customer challenge over on the Gecko Galz blog is Yuletide Dreams.

As always, we also 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 image.

A Pyramid Card:

I used red card to make the base of the pyramid card and paper from my stash for the background. The beautiful image is from a set I received as a prize. I die cut it and matted it onto a red scalloped circle. I made some holly leaves and berries with a tiny tag to say 'joy' as embellishments. The back of the pyramid closes with a self adhesive hook and loop dot and it folds flat-ish (the holly adds dimension on mine) for mailing.

* Classic Design Challenge #11 AG 12/12 Top Pick

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #243 AG 14/12 TOP 5

* Creative Creases #97 AG 29/12

* A Perfect Time to Craft Dec AG 28/12

* A Cut Above Dec AG 28/12

* 613 Avenue Create Dec AG Winter Holiday 31/12 Top Rocker

* (Pin)spirational Challenges #320AG 31/12

* Love those Pretty Papers DEC Christmas 31/12

* Crafters Cafe Challenge #314 AG 12/01

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A Tri-fold Card:

My tri-fold card features two images from the newly released Yuletide Magic Card Toppers. 
 I made the card base from pearlised ivory card which is double sided and so the back looks pretty too. I used some festive paper from my own stash. All papers and images were heat embossed in gold along their edges, then matted onto gold card. I die cut the sentiments from gold card and placed them over the images.

The three side panels have Sizzix die cut sentiments saying love, hope and joy.

The following photos show a front view and a view from above:

   

* Allsorts Challenge #810 Christmas 13/12

* Peace on Earth #77 Christmas 19/12

* Crafty Calendar Dec 28/12

* Lets Crafts and Create #214 AG 31/12

* A Place to Start AG/Happy Holidays 03/01

Dragonfly Dreams Dec AG 04/01 TOP 3

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 Nutcracker Card:

This dimensional card features a beautiful Nutcracker from one of last month's free with purchase sheets. The paper is from my stash and the bauble was found online. The sentiment is die cut. The Nutcracker topper and the bauble are on foam tape and the sentiment was cut 3 times and adhered. Two poinsettias from an extra bauble were added to the top of the sentiment.

* Creatalicious Challenges #283 AG 14/12

* Cupcake Inspirations #608 colour challenge 20/12

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Two silvery vintage style cards:

* Fab n funky Challenges #66 Christmas Animals

* Creative Moments #265 Sparkle & Shine 01/01

* The Outlawz Challenges Monday Greetings Holiday 05/01

Both of these images are from the Yuletide Magic Card Topper set. I matted them onto silver card and used patterned design paper for the background which was matted onto embossed silver card. 

I made the die cut flowers and foliage from silver speckled card and silver card. The flowers have a gem stone centre.

* CYHTP Embossing AG 11/12 (silver and blue layers are embossed)

* Creative Knockouts Time to be Merry 18/12

TTTC262 19/12 (metallic/embossing/diecuts)

* Carlins kaarten paradijs #77 Dec Cold Outside/Blue 31/12

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Two Tags:

* InspireCreate Challenges #182 Christnmas not a card 11/12

* PIP Challenge #2449 AG 15/12

* The Outlawz Challenges - Card Free Zone 03/01

Cutie Pie Challenge #201 Cute Christmas 10/01

I used a Sizzix die to cut the medium sized tags and I used left over scraps of patterned paper for the backing. The edges were inked in Vintage Photo. I added red velvet trim along the seam joining the papers. The little girl is from a set called Winter Cuties which I received as a prize/gift for commenting on the blog posts - so kind of Leanne to do this. She is mounted on a fancy edged die cut circle. Her poinsettia is die cut and heat embossed with Crackling Campfire Glaze and I used a brad for the centre.

The Nutcracker below was from one of the free with purchase sheets from November 2024. He is die cut and matted on red and gold card with a die cut sentiment.

Creative Inspiration #21 AG 26/12

* Colorful Options Dec Red Green Gold 28/12

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Yuletide 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 in the New Year, on New Year's Day, with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Yuletide 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: Christmas Mice

 

Hello

This lovely Nutcracker Mice image is FREE on my DT blog post 

over at the Conjurer of Dreams blog.

In fact there is a FREE image on every DT blog post, so keep coming back to download them.

* Creative Fingers #300 AG 13/12

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #243 AG 14/12

* Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Dec AG 31/12

The Nutcracker Mice image was distressed around the edges and mounted onto a white, lacy, die cut frame. The frame was matted onto ivory, sparkly, shimmer card and then matted onto silver holographic card. The sentiment was die cut from the same silver holographic card.

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The Stained Glass Christmas Tree image is this months first tag challenge image at the Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Group. It is FREE, along with several other gorgeous images in the Facebook Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group.

I used a set of tag dies to cut the image, a gold mat and the red tag. I added a fussy cut Victorian Mouse, from one of last winter's image sets. I added ribbon through the top of the tag and placed a heat glazed red flower and berries at the apex of the image.

* Inspire Create Callenges #182 Christmas, but nit a card 11/12

* My Time to Craft Challenge #548 Anything, but not a card 11/12

* The Outlawz Challenges Card Free Zone 03/01

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: Anything Goes (option Santa on Vacation)

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

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

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Conjurer of Dreams: Fall Friend Tag

 Hello

Today I'm sharing a tag that 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.

This week in the Facebook Group we are celebrating the first anniversary of Conjurer of Dreams and we are having a week of sales, activities and prizes.

Todays activity was to make a tag with the theme 'Fall Friend'

Here is my tag:

I die cut a tag from black card and added one of the Wrought Iron Gate images. I fussy cut around the kangaroo Yarn Animal (available on request), popped him on foam tape and adhered him to the tag with some gold mesh trim beneath. I added some glossy accents to his eyes and a gem to his jumper. I then added some autumn coloured, die cut leaves to the top and bottom of the tag and threaded ribbon through the eyelet.

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Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (freebies available)

Conjurer of Dreams Blog  

A new Anything Goes, monthly challenge will start on 1st October 2024 - open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc

Please hop over to the Conjurer of Dreams Blog and become a Blog Follower.

Simply Create Too #204 Fall/Autumn 31/09

Snarky Stampers #253 A for Autumn 04/10

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

* Gecko Galz: Bejewelled Tag

 Hello

Every month over at the Gecko Galz blog we have six monthly free image challenges which an be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page and you are able to download the FREE image there. 

We also have the main blog challenge, posted on the first day of each month), a quarterly challenge. and 4 Facebook challenges.

A new challenge has recently started on the Gecko Galz Facebook Business Page. This is a tag challenge and a new free image is given each month. This month it is a gorgeous, mysterious girl and, as the weather has turned dismal today, I thought I'd have a go with this month's free tag image.

Here is what I made:

I die cut the largest tag, using  kraft card, from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag Collection die set. I adhered black mesh trim over the entire tag as this mimics the webbing on the girl's skin. Next I added gold mesh down the centre of the tag. The image was printed, distressed along all edges and 2 die cut, crochet lace edges (Sizzix die) were attached to the sides. I added circle dot trim to the top and bottom edges of the photo then glued on turquoise gems. The whole image piece was adhered on foam for dimension and I added some light taupe, scalloped lace trim below the top and bottom of the raised image. An eyelet was placed over the tag hole and some black mesh threaded through. Three larger gems were randomly added to the background and some Crystal Stickles added to the girl's eyelids, lips and rings.

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Gecko Galz Business Facebook page (for free image)

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Beauty of the Far East"

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. 

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* Gecko Galz: Floral Dreamland

 Hello

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

The theme this month is Floral Dreamland..

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 new quarterly challenge.

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's a Mini Pocket Tag Booklet:

The images are all from Gecko Galz. I used Blooming Ladies,  

Floral Tea (one of last month's 'free with purchase' collage sheet), the tea cup collage set from April 2024's monthly kit called Douces Fleurs Du Printemps (not in the shop just yet) and sentiments from Garden Sentiments.

The front of the booklet:

The back of the booklet:

And the booklet opened up:

I made the booklet with white card, then added the brayered acrylic painted backgrounds which were heat embossed in white using a Tim Holtz floral background stamp. The edges of the pages were inked. The inside pages form three pockets for the tags to be tucked inside. The tags have paint splatters and flower images.

Page 1

Page 2:

Page 3:

Page 4

I'd like to enter my mini book into these challenges:

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #229 AG 18/05

* Unicorn Challenge #98 For the Girls 28/05

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

* Creative Inspirations May Feminine 31/05

* 613 Avenue Create May AG 31/05

* Outlawz Card Free Zone Challenges May 31/05 TOP PICK

* A Place to Start May For a Lady 31/05

* Crafty Gals Corner Challenges #255 Use Lace or Pearls 11/06

* Mini Album Mania #5 15/06 WINNER

I also made a set of cards:

I used my favourite ATCs (Dream Garden) for the centre piece and used a scalpel to cut along the florals. I tucked a dancing lady into the opening so that she appears to be dancing through the garden flowers. The background is floral glittered paper from my stash.

I'd like to enter my trio of cards into these challenges:

* Crafty Catz Challenge #671 AG?Summer 16/05

* Creative Fingers Challenge #277 AG 17/05

* Perfect Time to Craft #5 AG 28/05

* Patties Creations Challenge #218 AG 31/05

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And lastly, two digital collages:

I used the Carved Flowers paper pack for the backgrounds. The lady in purple is one of the Blooming Ladies, whilst the lady in cream is one of the Romantic Ballerinas.

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Floral Dreamland 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 June with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Floral Dreamland"

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. 

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