* Vera Lane Studio: Adorabelle

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Hello!

It's Monday again and my day to share my DT project for Vera Lane Studio.

Today sees the release of Adorabelle. She truly is adorable and comes in a 7 digi set with one sentiment, one black and white digi for you to colour and 5 Adorabelles that are part coloured.

 I made a card featuring Adorabelle.



I chose the black and white outline digi so that I could choose my own colour scheme. I went with a monochromatic palette of golds. I coloured the Adorabelles with Copic markers and fussy cut them. I added heat embossing to their dresses using an intricate mandala pattern and gold and bronze powders from Honey Doo Crafts. I added Stickles to their wings.
The background was made with Distress Oxides using the dip, dab, dry, repeat technique. I added some water to the centre to blot some colour away and added some light stencilling. I stamped some text along the side edges, then heat embossed the mandala in gold and bronze along all edges and finished by inking in black.

I added the sentiment that comes with the set, but I also think that Adorabelle would make a beautiful Christmas fairy!




Adorabelle

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.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* A Gem of a Challenge #230 AG 08/11
* International Art & Soul #45 Autumn Colours 11/11
* Crafting from the Heart #227 AG 11/11
* A Bit More Time to Craft #79 AG 14/11
* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #93 AG 18/11
* A Perfect Time to Craft AG 26/11 (#2)

* Morgan's Artworld #11 AG 27/11
* Dragonfly Dreams AG 28/11 Top 3

* 613 Avenue Create #215 AG 30/11 Winner

* Angie's Digital Stamps #26 AG 30/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

* Crafts Galore Encore: Llama Drama

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Hello!

November brings a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and we would love for you to join in!

This month we are sponsored by the fabulous Beccy's Place and the lucky winner will get to choose a digi set from the store.

I was lucky to get a Beccy's Place digi to work with and I chose the llama from the South of the Border set. Here is my card:

I coloured the llamas with Copic markers and fussy cut them. I made a stencilled background with Distress Oxides and a blending tool and inked the edges in black. I die cut a scalloped circle and applied Distress Ink to the edges and some 'mountains' in the background. The llamas were popped on foam pads.

Many thanks to Beccy from Beccy's Place for generously sponsoring this challenge and offering the prize of a digi set to the winner.

I hope you'll pop to over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs.

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.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Penny's Challenges #404 AG 07/11

* Crafty Creations #377 AG 13/11

* Crafting with an Attitude #45 AG 25/11 (#2)

* A Perfect Time to Craft AG 26/11

* 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #20 AG 26/11

* Crafty Animals #20 27/11

* Classic DT Challenge #11 AG 26/11 Special Mention

 

Just Keep on Creating AG 30/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

* Gecko Galz: Jingle All The Way

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Hello!

It's the first of the month and time for a new challenge at Gecko Galz.

Did you enjoy the Tricks and Treats Blog Hop and did you collect the free collage sheets? If you did you'll be able to come and join this month's challenge which is 
Jingle All The Way. 
Yes .... we're getting ready for Christmas!

Here is my card:

I used a lovely image from the Retro Christmas collage sheet. I cut it and used it as a card topper, matting it onto white then silver mirri card. I chose some colour matching paper from the Winter Wonderland paper pack. I inked the edges  of the paper with Peacock Feathers ink and next matted it onto silver mirri card. The white card base is 6 x 6 inches.

Some die cut white snowflakes and silver foliage were glued in place and the image was placed on foam pads on top.

That's all from me for now!

I hope you'll join our Jingle All The Way challenge where the Winner will get 

$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 $1 Wednesday deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a Private Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. Come and join us!

I'll be back on the 12th with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Jingle All The Way"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Closed Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges: 


Die Cuttin Divas #393 AG 05/11
* Papercraft #23 Inspired by a Song 05/11 (Let It Snow)
* Crafting by Designs Get Ready for Christmas 07/11
* C R A F T Challenge #489 Winter 07/11
* A Bit More Time to Craft #79 AG 14/11 WINNER

* Crafting with an Attitude #45 AG 25/11
* Craft Rocket #54 Christmas is Coming 27/11
* Scrap from your Heart #27 Christmas 28/11
* Love to Scrap #115 AG 30/11
* Merry Little Christmas #4 AG Christmas 30/11
Just Keep on Creating AG 30/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

Gecko Galz:Tricks and Treats Blog Hop

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome you to the

Gecko Galz 8th Annual Blog Hop

This is your Twelfth stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 18 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE!  Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download; the one here is

"DAY DREAMS ".

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz shopping spree for $100!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

·        And our Grand Prize is ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, 2 new paper packs each quarter, a ATC collection each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 This is a $150 value! 

First of all, you will need to visit all 18 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2014@gmail.com.

This enters you in the contest. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on the Gecko Galz blog site.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 26th of October and the 30^th of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Katie Lamb

Kelley Biser

Patti Fisher

Vicki Romaine

Cathy Norton

Margaret Ashby

Michele Storms

Laurie Davis

Cathy Frailey

Darlene Wright

**** Carole Jones ***

Ginny Maxam

Kasia

Gerri Herbst

Leslie Turner

Amanda Hamilton

Leanne Seed

I have some projects to show using the free Day Dreamers collage sheet images. 

 I printed the collage sheet as it comes - no size or colour alterations. I have to say that I found this a huge challenge as the images are a little 'Old Master' and not really my style. However, I hope you like what I made:

1. Lazy Hazy Days of Summer

This was the image that drew my attention, probably because it is one of the most colourful, but also, I feel, it has a more 'modern' look about it.

I cut the image and distressed the edges using a pair of scissors. I inked the edges in Memento Sand to eliminate any white card. I teamed the image with beautiful paper from the Spring Songs paper pack, this time sizing the paper (12 x 12 cm) to fit the blank card I was using. I distressed and inked the edges of the paper. I matted the image and background paper onto gold card and distressed the edges of that also.

Next I added some beautiful lace along the bottom edge of the background paper. I adhered the matted image, making sure to keep the background paper's flowers in view.

From a second piece of patterned paper, I fussy cut the larger flowers and the butterflies, and made sure to ink all the edges. I shaped the flowers using a moulding mat and a ball tool and glued them on top of the original paper to give some dimension. Green crystal gems were added to the larger flower centres. I added the butterflies by securing them down the centre only.

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2. Golden Days

I made this thoughtful lady into a cameo-style card. I used an oval stitched die to cut the image out and matted it onto a scalloped circle of paper from the Courtly Love paper pack. Before glueing, I decided to add some gold paint, with my finger, along the edges of the image and the scallops. The background paper is from In Marble Halls and was dry embossed - again I added some gold paint along the edges and matted it onto black card. I added a strip of cream crochet lace along the bottom edge of the card and placed the scalloped circle on foam pads for some dimension.

I made some die cut paper flowers from the same paper as the scalloped circle. I carefully added gold paint along the edges of the petals, shaped them and glued them together. Golden Mini Prills were added to the flower centres. I arranged the flowers with black die-cut foliage and cream dried flowers and finished the decorations off with a hessian bow dipped in gold.

3. Snarky ladies

Mmm... what to do with these two reclining beauties?  I felt like they could be in the same room as they are both sat on green velvet chairs.

They reminded me so much of the cards you see with posh ladies making unexpected snide comments, so I thought I'd try to make something similar to bring a smile to the recipient's face.

Part of our brief for the Blog Hop was that we should make a Christmas card. I decided to make one of the reclining ladies into my Christmas card, simply by giving her a die-cut Christmas tree (with glossy sticker baubles and a star on top) and a Christmas foliage swag from the Christmas Dreams Kit. The papers are from the Victorian Christmas paper pack. I fussy cut around the sofa and cushions and made it look like she has wine-red flock wallpaper.

The other reclining lady has the same Victorian Christmas papers and a simple gold metallic trim edging to separate the two papers. Both cards have a gold textured mat beneath the patterned papers.

The speech bubbles were made on my laptop and printed. I decided to ink the speech bubble lightly with Vintage Photo to give it a more vintage look.

 

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 4. Candle in the Wind

For my final project I used one of the images to decorate a vanilla scented candle.

I printed the image onto tissue paper, then carefully pulled the tissue paper apart along the edges of the image. I used decoupage paste to attach it to the candle and went over the top of the image with paste to secure it firmly and to make it appear part of the candle. I decided to add some crystal gems as decoration choosing chunky ones for the top and bottom and small ones for the sides. 

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 I hope I've inspired you to make something with your free Gecko Galz collage sheet.

If you've read this, I'd love you to leave some feedback in the comments and, of course, I would welcome any new Followers!
If you are a follower or a new follower, please mention that in the comments as I have a little surprise to give away to one lucky person! 

Here is your free Gecko Galz 'Day Dreamers' collage sheet:

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That's all from me for now!

I hope you'll join our Witching Hour challenge which runs until the 30th October - the Winner will get 

$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 $1 Wednesday deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a Private Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. Come and join us!

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

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Witching Hour"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Closed 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. 

* Vera Lane Studio: Peachy and Perfection

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Hello!

It's my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and I'm back with a second post. 

Not long ago we had Just Peachy and Pearfection released and I made a couple of small cards with them.

I coloured the images with Copic markers and added some white Posca pen highlights. I fussy cut them and ran a black Copic marker along the cut edge to conceal any white card. I used small scalloped edged kraft cards from LCD as the base. I chose some design paper, distressed and inked the edges with Vintage Photo. I added some jute twine tied with a bow and popped the images on foam pads. The sentiments were glued directly to the papers.

Just Peachy                            Pearfection 

  

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.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* A Gem of a Challenge #230 AG 02/11
* Corrosive Challenge #10 AG 02/11 (#3)

* Crafting from the Heart #226 AG 04/11
* Cutie Pie Challenge #128 Going Girly 05/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments.