Gecko Galz: White Christmas

 Hello!

Over at the Gecko Galz Challenge blog ,the November theme is White Christmas, so I thought I would continue with that theme for my DT day.

I have made a selection of cards using images from Gnome for the Holidays. The images all have a lovely vintage vibe. 

The first one here depicts some cute little gnomes skating in the snow,. Look at the sledge made from a nut shell - how adorable.  I decided to make a shaker card, using silver sequins as snow.

In this close up photograph you can see the flecks of glitter I applied over the falling snow. The shaker box was built up by using several pieces of die cut card.

My second card  features a gnome peeping out of his doorway. His lantern lights up the night sky.

The gnome has glossy accents on his cold nose and also on his lantern.

My third card features a trio of cheeky gnomes. One holds a lantern, one holds a gift. They all have warm and cosy mittens and hats.

I used some paper from the Merry and Bright ATC set as background  for these gnomes and applied glossy accents to their noses and to the lantern. The cute sentiment was stamped.

This last card was the one I made for the Customer Inspiration post. It uses a beautiful image from the Snow Time Fantasy collage set.

 I added a silver glitter, die cut tree and two kraft card die cut deer to replicate those in the image. I also added glitter to the snowflakes and a banner of silver snowflakes along the top edge.

                          

 Gnome for Christmas                Snow Time Fantasy    

 Merry and Bright ATC

That's all for now.

I hope you'll join our White Christmas 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 and get first claim on the monthly $1 deals!

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 collage sheet prize. 
Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 1st December with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "White Christmas"

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:

Red & White Shaker Card 1

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge AG 22/11

Dragonfly Dreams Christmas/Winter 30/11

Craft Rocket #76 Christmas/Winter 30/11

Cardz 4 Galz #135 Cute Christmas 02/12

Crimbo Crackers #220 AG Christmas 02/12

Cardz TV #128 AG 03/12

Simon Says Stamp Christmas 25/11

Crafty Catz #528 AG/Christmas 26/11

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge AG 12/12

Blue Winter's Night Card

The Sisterhood of Crafters Embossing 22/11

Pennys Challenges #484 AG 24/11

CRAFT #577 Christmas 25/11

*A Perfect Time to Craft AG 27/11

* Double D Winter Blues 29/11

Ellibelle's Nov Challenge Christmas 30/11 TOP 3

Sweet Stampers Challenge Christmas 08/12

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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AALL & Create: Christmas Cuties

Hello!

Thursday is here and it is my GDT day at AALL & Create.

I made a couple of cutie Christmas cards featuring the A6 stamp, Merry and Bright, designed by Janet Klein. I used traditional seasonal colours and added a touch of grunge to the backgrounds.

My first card has the mistletoe girl! Her background was made by inking the Lotza Triangle stencil, spritzing with water and using it as a stamp. I used a spare piece of card to smoosh through Distress Oxide, then traced three triangle from the stencil and fussy cut them to make the banner.

I popped the Copic coloured girl on a piece of torn #6 Washi Tape and added the Merry Christmas sentiment.

Here is my second card:

Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint and Weathered Wood Distress Oxides were smooshed onto a craft mat and the card was dipped, dried and dipped again until I was happy with the coverage. White splatters were applied all over and the edges were inked in black with Background Noise and Tile Pile.

The little girl was coloured with Copics and fussy cut. I popped her on top of a gold embossed wooden frame which was on top of black mesh trim and gold trim.I found a Tim Holtz brad with the number 25 in my stash and added this to hold the mesh trims in place.

Stamps Used

#338 Background Noise - Janet Klein

#413 Merry & Bright - Janet Klein

#314 Tile Pile - Autour de Mwa

#376 Reverse Triangles - Autour de Mwa

Stencils Used:

#105 Lotza Trianglz- Autour de Mwa

Washi #6 - Autour de Mwa

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 

AALL & Create Boutique. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page, the AALL & Create Fanatics Facebook Page and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

52 CCT Red and Green 20/11

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge AG 22/11

Pennys Challenges #484 AG 24/11

Simon Says Stamp Christmas 25/11

A Perfect Time to Craft AG 27/11

Ellibelle's Nov Challenge Christmas 30/11

Dragonfly Dreams Christmas/Winter 30/11

Sweet Stampers Challenge Christmas 08/12

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge AG 12/12

Path of Positivity: Garden Party

 Hello!

Happy Monday!
I hope you are staying safe and well.

 

Today is my midway post for the Path of Positivity challenge.

This month the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Gratitude.

Prizes this month include:

• 3 images from SheepSki Designs our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants. 
• ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.
• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

Our optional theme this month is Gratitude. 

This is at the perfect time of year to reflect on all the good you have in your life. Therefore, this month, create a project that depicts gratitude to thankfulness in some way.

Please remember in order to be eligible for the prizes your project must be positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way.

I used a fun digi stamp from SheepSki Designs . It is called Garden Party #202.

Just colouring this stamp made me chuckle. The look on the faces of the gnomes really tickles me. Laughter is a wonderful thing. A good laugh releases endorphins and makes you feel so much better in yourself and, if that laughter is shared with others, it is priceless. Laughter boosts your mood and relieves stress. I am grateful that I have people around me  that make me laugh. 

 I coloured my gnomes with Copic markers and finished them with Polychromo pencils. I fussy cut them, leaving a thin, white border. I added some Glossy Accents to their noses. 

The gnomes sky background is blended Distress Oxides in Stormy Sky and Seedless Preserves. I splattered some water droplets to bleach out the colour and simulate snowflakes. 

I die cut some textured red card to frame the party gnomes and also die cut the silver glitter snowflake banner and the sentiment.

Many thanks to SheepSki Designs, this month's guest sponsor,

and to Scribbles Designs as the ongoing sponsor of the challenge


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 #85 Path of Positivity.

 

That's all for today! 

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:

Always Fun #189 AG 21/11

Di's Digi Designs Use a Digi 21/11

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2046 AG 22/11

Creative Fingers #197 AG 27/11

A Perfect Time to Craft #11 AG 27/11

Dream Valley #237 Lots of Layers 28/11

A Bit More Time to Craft #128 AG 28/11

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #146 AG 05/12

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Vera Lane Studio: Spring is in the Air

 

Hello!

Today is my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and I am using the set released last week called Winter to Spring. Last time I featured Winter, so this week it is the turn of Spring.

Spring is such a delightful little girl. I coloured her with Copic markers and Polychromo pencils and gave her a few white Posca paint pen highlights. The tree and sentiment also come in the set.

The background was made with one of Janet's stencils from AALL & Create, #95 Sunrise. Distress Oxides (Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, Fossilised Amber and Scattered Straw) were applied directly to the stencil, spritzed with water and stamped down onto the card, letting it sit a while and pressing with a paper towel. I love the effect this gives. I added some tone on tone stamping using Janet's #338 Background Noise stamp set and then added black stamping to the edges to frame the piece. I used part of the Knobly Bobbly stamp set by Autour de Mwa and the lovely doodle line border is from Tracy Evans #44 stamp set.

My Spring tree and girl were fussy cut and placed on top of torn washi tape #6 Crafty.

Winter to Spring

All stamps and stencils are from AALL & Create. Stockists can be found here.

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

Thanks for stopping by today.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Crafty Catz #527 AG/Outdoor 19/11

Di's Digi Designs Use a Digi 21/11

Creative Fingers #197 AG 27/11

A Perfect Time to Craft #11 AG 27/11

613 Avenue Create AG 30/11

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #146 AG 05/12

Creative Crafters Challenge #34 AG 08/12

Papercraft Challenges #64 Self-made Background 14/12

ArtsyStamper: Cats Meow

 

 Hello!

Happy Monday!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at the Artsystamper Challenge Blog. 

Each challenge runs for two weeks and starts on the first and third Monday of the month. 

The theme for this challenge is Critters.

I hope that you can find time to join in the fun!

The winner will receive the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop. The Winner and Top 3 will receive a badge for their blog.

Beverly Cole’s selections offer stamps and sentiments in each set as well as pre-coloured images for easy, last minute cards. Why not take a moment and check out what she has in store!

Today I'm sharing my Cats Meow card:

Cats Meow

That's all for today! 

I hope you will hop on over to Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog and enter our challenge! You will also see more inspiring designs from the Artsystamper Addicts Design Team ... so much fun.

I'll be back with another Artsystamper project in two weeks time.

Meanwhile, please check out:

TheArtsystamperShop Etsy

Artsystamper Digitals Blog

Artsystamper (YouTube)

The Artsystamper Addiction (FB Public Group)

Artsystamper Challenge Blog

Thank you for stopping by today!
 

I'd like to support the following challenges:

Cardz TV #127 AG 19/11

Crafters Castle #35 AG 30/12

SUYP #60 AG Cats 30/11

Love to Scrap #139 AG 30/11

Love to Craft #52 AG 30/11

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AALL & Create: Lighthouse

 Hello!

Happy Thursday!

Today is my GDT day at AALL & Create and I have a mixed media project to share featuring the beautiful lighthouse from the Sea Essentials set and the lotus flowers from Lotus Clusters.

I love being beside the sea, and this lighthouse and the lotus flowers remind me of blustery days, big waves and sea spray.

Here are some close up photos:

 I added texture with heat embossing, texture paste, cheesecloth, arty stones and decoupaging the images. 

The lighthouse has foam tape down the centre and was gently shaped to add further texture and dimension.

I placed the piece a frame without glass so that I can display it.

How I made the project:

1. I painted the background with PaperArtsy Fresco paints, dabbing the paint onto the card with a baby wipe. 

2. I heat embossed the #444 Crashing Waves.

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3. I stamped the lighthouse from #442 Sea Essentials onto the painted card.

4. I stamped another lighthouse and several lotus flowers from #441 Lotus Cluster set and fussy cut them.

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5. I added some opaque crackle texture paste through the #39 Lotza Dots stencil.

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6. I coloured the fussy cut images with Inktense pencils and a water brush. I left the lighthouse in black and white.

7. The Lighthouse was shaped by using foam tape and bending it slightly. It was adhered, with some cheesecloth behind it for texture, on top of the stamped lighthouse.

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8. The two layers of flowers were arranged around the base of the lighthouse on top of some cheesecloth. Some Arty Stones were adhered in-between the flowers to emulate sea foam.

9. I stamped # 366 Roundly and #262 Mesh around the edges in Versafine Nocturne and inked all the edges in black.

10. Finally I matted the piece onto heavy black card and popped it into a frame with a white card backdrop.

Stamps Used:

#262 Mesh (Tracy Evans)

#366 Roundly (Autour de Mwa)

#441 Lotus Clusters (Bipasha BK)

#442 Sea Essentials (Bipasha BK)

#444 Crashing Waves (Bipasha BK)

Stencil Used:

#39 Lotza Dots (Autour de Mwa)

 

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 

AALL & Create Boutique. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page, the AALL & Create Fanatics Facebook Page and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* The Sisterhood of Crafters Embossing 22/11

* Penny's Challenges #484 AG 24/11

We Love 2 Create AG Mixed Media 24/11

* Creative Artiste #66 AG MM 29/11

* More Mixed Media Challenge AG 30/11

613 Avenue Create Cute Critters 30/11

Corrosive Challenges #11 AG 30/11