Gecko Galz: Magical Mushrooms

Hello

 The theme for the customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog is Magic.al Mushrooms and today is my DT day, so I get to share my projects.

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 are the projects I made:

I used a beautiful image from the Mushroom Maidens collage set and teamed it with Sizzix dies coloured with Oxide inks. The background is white card dipped in Oxide inks and matted onto gold card and then die cut Kraft card.

Allsorts Challenge #771 AG 15/03

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #225 AG 16/03

Try It on Tuesday Spring 19/03

Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge AG March 30/03

Lets Crafts and Create #205 AG 31/03

613 Avenue Create March AG 05/04

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This second card features a background image from Stained Glass Nature and the fox and mushrooms are fussy cut from the Stained Glass Beauty collage set.

The background is crackle paste through a stencil and then coloured with Oxide ink. Gold card is used for mats and the card base is made from Kraft card.

CRAFT Challenge #711 AG 13/03

Creative Fingers #273 AG 22/03

Creative Inspiration #12 AG 28/03

Daisy Chain Challenge #83 Animals 28/03

Stencil Fun March 2024 30/03

Ally's Angels #80 AG 08/04

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I also made a window wallet booklet and 

I have a tutorial and lots more photos 

here.

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And finally some digital collages, all featuring images from Mushroom Maidens and backgrounds from the Signs of Yesterday ATC set.

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Magical Mushrooms 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 : "Magical Mushrooms"

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:

A Perfect Time to Craft March AG 28/03

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Conjurer of Dreams: Down the Rabbit Hole

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 Down the Rabbit Hole..

Here is what I made:

 

This is an altered, hardback, kraft, spiral-bound notebook (my favourite kind of notebook).

I only altered the front cover by adding some patterned design paper to frame the iimage. I created the image digitally using 3 sets from Conjurer of Dreams:  Dream Garden, Alice and  March Hare Tea. I added gemstones and metallic embellishments along with die cut Kraft lacy borders. The sentiment is a Tim Holts Idea-ology sticker.

PIP Challenges 2409 AG 10/03

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Next I have a pair of treat boxes. 

I used a Sizzix Pillow Box die and Papermania textured card to create the box, then die cut a lacy doily from pearlescent card and used a circle die to cut the Alice images. I added some die cut leaves and made tiny flowers with a pearl at the centre of each. The sentiment is a clipping sticker from Idea-ology. Polka dot navy blue ribbon was adhered around the box 

and the topper popped on foam for some dimension.

Die Cut Divas March 31/03

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Next I have a large 3D tag:

I used 3 different images from the Magic Mushrooms set to create the background and fussy cut one of the March Hare Storybook hares to pop behind some fussy cut mushrooms.

Crafty Animals #81 AG 26/03

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Here are a couple of small notecards or gift card holders:

The Fairy Doors provide the background for the fussy cut Garden Gnomes.

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And my last physical make is a set of bookmarks to celebrate World Book Day on the 7th March:

I used the beautiful images from Magical Library,. I simply layered them onto textured card and then onto a navy die cut tag. I used eyelets and threaded some Chipped Sapphire, dyed ribbon through to finish. I typed and printed some sentiments, cut them into strips and adhered to the images.

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And finally my digital art collages.

The first three use these products:

Dream Garden and Fairy Doors. as backgrounds and

the characters are Alice, March Hare Tea and March Hare Storybook

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The next two collages use Toadstools, March Hares Storybook, and Alice:

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The next three use the Magical Forest background which Kim made just for me along with March Hares Storybook, Puss n Boots and Renaissance Animals:

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

Crafts Galore Encore: Daffodils

  

Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th March.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by SheepSki Designs.

Here is what I made:

It's a simple rocker card. 

The digi is called Jo's Daffodils and it is coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut. I used patterned paper from the Crafty Individuals 'Springtime' paper pad for the background, inking around the edges in Tumbled Glass oxide ink.. I popped the daffodil image on foam tape for dimension and used a Tim Holtz sticker sentiment.

That's all for now.

Many thanks to Andrea at SheepSki Designs for her generous prize of 3 digi stamp sets for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Krafty Chicks #705 AG 06/03

Through The Purple Haze #213 AG 06/03

Creative Creases #77 AG with a fun fold 14/03

Creative Knockouts #516 AG 14/03

A Perfect Time to Craft March AG 28/03

Scrapping4fun Challenges #233 Spring 29/03

The Four Seasons Challenge March Spring 31/03

Sheepski Designs Challenge AG 31/03

Mix It Up Challenge Fancy Fold 14/05

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

* Gecko Galz: Mushroom Maiden Window Wallet Book

 Hello

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

The theme this month is Magic.al Mushrooms.

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. 

(At the bottom of this post there are step by step instructions of how I made this.)

It's a window wallet mini book. It has an acetate window on the front cover.

The cover is a tag and the pages are an accordion.

The wallet booklet closes with twine wrapped around and tied in a bow. I used metal charms to add a little weight.

Really the photos do not do it justice. The cover and pages have a beautiful patina and shimmer.

Below are the pages in close up.

As the wallet opens the full image on the last page is revealed.

I added some die cut mushrooms and leaves (Sizzix Tim Holtz die), cut from Distress Oxide coloured card, and a tiny sentiment.

Each page has one of the Mushroom Maidens and extra foliage, mushroom and sentiment.

Here's the back of the wallet book:

Step by Step

Here are photos of each stage in the making of the booklet. They correspond to the steps listed below (individual photos are at the end of the post so you can enlarge and see the product I used and how I threaded the tie mechanism. 

First: Cut a tag. 

Mine is 8 inches x 4 inches wide. Scored at 3.5 inches and 7 inches - this forms the wallet with the end one inch as a tuck spot to keep the accordion in place when the wallet is closed.

Then: Cut 2 strips of card and adhere together to form the accordion.

My strips are 9.75 x 3.50 inches, scored at 3.25 and 6.50 inches. (Each page is 3.25 x 3.5 inches and there are 5 pages once the strips are adhered)

1. I smooshed the card into Distress Oxides (Pumice Stone first, then Frayed Burlap which oxidises to give a lovely patina) spritzed with water and used the dip, dab, dry method repeatedly.

2. a. When dry, I stamped with a PaperArtsy foliage stamp in Versafine Acorn ink.

b. The edges of the card and the folds were heat embossed in gold (for extra durability). Gold paint spatters were added.

3. Holes were punched and heat embossed for the twine tie mechanism.

4. A rectangle was die cut in the front cover of the wallet and an acetate window made.

5. The accordion was adhered inside the wallet to form the base of the booklet.

Decorate as you wish - take care to make sure your image shows through the window.

click on these preparation images to enlarge

 

Here is the Gecko Galz collage set I used:

  Mushroom Maidens  

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Magical Mushrooms 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 : "Magical Mushrooms"

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:

Crafty Catz #666  More than one Fold 07/03 TOP 3

My Time to Craft #528 Create own background 07/03 TOP 5

* Creative Fingers #272 AG 08/03

* PIP Challenges 2409 AG 10/03

* Creative Creases #77 AG with a fun fold 14/03 Winner

* A Perfect Time to Craft March AG 28/03

* The Outlawz Challenges Card Free AG 05/04 TOP PICK

* Mini Album Mania #4 15/04 Top Pick

Mix It Up Challenge Fancy Fold 14/05 TOP PICK

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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