peaceful beauty

there are just a couple days left to play along with the gecko galz customer challenge theme of "asian beauty." i'm sharing another ATC today; visit the gecko galz blog today and you'll get a free digital image!

supplies: gecko galz asian words ATC collection; gecko galz beautiful asian ladies collage sheet; gecko galz time flies collage sheet; die cuts; distress ink; "peace" character rubber stamp by poetic prints.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with paper from the asian words collection and distressed the edges. i stamped the peace character on rough paper, tore the edges and glued it to the base. i fussy cut the woman and tore the image at the bottom and added her to the base. i added the swirls and heart last. 

i chose another image with the lotus flower for this piece because i love the meaning and image of the lotus flower. across many cultures it symbolizes spiritual enlightenment and rebirth.  somehow this beautiful flower grows out of muddy water and yet is beautifully clean and pure.  it is quite special.

the continent of asia includes many cultures and i probably inadvertently mixed characters and images from different cultures in this piece.  i did not mean to be disrespectful in doing so. 

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how to play along with the challenge: create on our theme -- remember you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you sign up for the monthly gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month.  sign up at the blog here, on the top left. there are also wonderful freebies at the gecko galz pinterest page. and there are always wonderful deals at the etsy shop -- and if you are a newsletter subscriber you'll also get notice of the special one buck wednesday deals. for this challenge your deadline to link up is may 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop.  

love to all. 

faery two

for take a word "two"

images by cryztal rain (altered reality and artistry ballet) and holliewood studios (mischief 6).

love to all.

we travel by camel

for three muses challenge, modes of transport

images by holliewood studios (altered reality and grateful days), cryztal rain (ankh), and krysty scrap designs (french kissed).
love to all.

heart under lock and key

for tag tuesday "lock and key" theme, hosted by our dear DT member wendy...

all images and background designer paper from the la boheme digital kit by gecko galz, with a word sticker from a tim holtz pack.

enjoy, and love to all.

wouldn't you like to fly?

she is boundless. for take a word "balloon."

images are by itKuPiLLi (altered reality and fantastical steampunk) and miles beyond the moon (nevermore).

may your imagination take you to glorious places.
love to all.

baby love

it was my turn to pick the challenge theme at tag tuesday for the next two weeks and with mother's day right around the corner i chose "baby love."  but really the theme can be about mothers and babies or just babies, human babies, animal babies whatever you like!  here are two tags to get this started.

i used lunagirl images on the first piece, with a beautiful little girl reading a book (from the african american CD) and her wings from the "fly away home" collage sheet.  the background paper is from jodie lee designs.  the washi tape, die cuts and stickers are from my stash.

for this piece i chose an image and paper from gecko galz.  the mother and babe are from the "mum's the word" collage sheet and the paper is from the mori girl paper pack.  the paper flower, enamel dot and lace are from my stash.

i hope you will have fun with this challenge!
love to all

queen of all she surveys

for sunday postcard art "crowns and wings," a digital piece at 4x6

images from various mischief circus designers -- altered reality add on kits.

love to all.

diva time

for three muses challenge "it's show time!"

images by songbirdy and holliewood studios from mischief circus.

love to all.

asian beauty

this month at the gecko galz customer challenge blog the challenge theme is "asian beauty." create on this theme using gecko galz products for the chance to win prizes from the gecko galz store.  i have an ATC to share.

supplies: gecko galz asian words ATC collection; gecko galz beautiful asian ladies collage sheet; die cuts; distress ink; fabric leaf.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with paper from the asian words collection and distressed the edges.  i added a black scroll border at left.  i fussy cut the woman and tore the image at the bottom and added her to the base.  i glued on the butterfly and leaf last.

i chose an image wiht the lotus flower because i love the meaning and image of the lotus flower. across many cultures it symbolizes spiritual enlightenment and rebirth.  somehow this beautiful flower grows out of muddy water and yet is beautifully clean and pure.  it is quite special.

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how to play along with the challenge: create on our theme -- remember you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you sign up for the monthly gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month.  sign up at the blog here, on the top left. there are also wonderful freebies at the gecko galz pinterest page. and there are always wonderful deals at the etsy shop -- and if you are a newsletter subscriber you'll also get notice of the special one buck wednesday deals. for this challenge your deadline to link up is may 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

come back here on may 28 to see another creation by me on this theme.

love to all.