june gecko galz inspiration -- and a freebie!

today is my feature day on the gecko galz blog so i am sharing another manly ATC in celebration of our customer challenge this month, "man o man!"

supplies: pre-cut ATC base; gecko galz "steampunk paper pack;" gecko galz "who's the man" collage sheet; gecko galz "pirates" collage sheet; moonlight journey "vintage wings" (sadly the moonlight journey online shop has closed); tim holtz word stickers; distress inks; die cut border

instructions: i covered the ATC base with papers from the "steampunk paper pack" and distressed the edges.  i cut out a compass from the pirates sheet and adhered it to the base.  i fussy cut the man and the wings and glued them together, then glued them to the base.  the final step was adding some washi tape at the top edge, and then cutting out and adding the border and the words. 

how to play along: link up a creation on our theme at the challenge blog, being sure to use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can obtain freebies from gecko galz at the pinterest site, or if you haven't done it already, go to the log and sign up for the email newsletter and you'll get a free collage sheet each month.  the gecko galz etsy shop also has great deals at great prices -- check out the sale section!

as promised, your freebie -- not manly at all but hopefully something fun for you to play with.

and here is what i did with it:

i'm linking to the crafty hazelnut patterned paper challenge as well!
enjoy; love to all.