under the big top, part deux

for our june customer challenge theme at gecko galz we are celebrating all things circus.  link up your circus themed creation using at least one item by gecko galz for the chance to win a wonderful prize.  here is my 9 ATC pocket letter on our theme.

supplies: collage sheets by gecko galz including: charming words, circus circus, circus life,  clowning around, pierrot on parade (new this month) and time flies; paper packs by gecko galz: timeless mini paper pack (new this month), life is a circus paper pack and mad tea party paper pack. i've used some borders by tumblefish studio, paper flowers and enamel dots from my stash, brads and distress inks.

instructions: when i go about making a pocket letter i start by picking a variety of images that speak to me so i examined the circus circus, circus life, clowning around and pierrot on parade collage sheets and picked out several images i liked, fussy cut them and started figuring which background papers made a good match. before i actually created any of the ATCs i laid our a grid with the papers and images to see how i wanted to arrange everything.  once i settled on that i did more cutting and finally begin the actual gluing to the ATC card bases, adding borders and other embellishments.  that's the process!

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how to play along: make something on the theme of "under the big top" be sure to use at least one item by gecko galz.  you have until 11:55 eastern time US on June 30 to link up your creation at the blog, or you can email a photo of your project to geckogalz2014@gmail.com.  

if you have not signed up for the monthly gecko galz newsletter i strongly recommend that you do -- it is on the left hand side of the blog.  newsletter subscribers get a free collage sheet every month. there are also freebies at the gecko galz pinterest site (there are several albums there just keep scrolling down).

we look forward to seeing what you make!
love to all.