tags of christmas at gecko galz!

"tag, you're it!"  that's the customer challenge at gecko galz this month.  every december at gecko galz we celebrate all month with tags of christmas and other winter holidays. our design team members make tags representing christmas, hanukkah, kwanzaa and new year's to inspire you.  visit the blog every day to see what creative things are there for you to see.

products: background designer paper by my mind's eye; santa from "santa claus lane" collage sheet by gecko galz;  poinsetta berry and sleigh from anna griffin christmas card kit; distress ink and christmas tree die cut from my stash.

instructions: starting with a cardboard base, i cut the size and shape of tag i wanted and covered it with the designer paper, distressing the edges with ink.  i cut out the santa and adhered it, along with the tree die cut on the covered base.  i added the poinsettia and sleigh last.

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check the gecko galz challenge blog daily for more tags of christmas every day this month!  also come back here on december 12 and 25 to see more tags i've made for the season using gecko galz products.

link up your own tag to the blog for the chance to win gecko galz prizes!  just make sure to use at least one gecko galz element.  you have until 11:55pm ET/USA december 20 to play along.  link up to the blog or if you do not have a blog send a photo of your project to geckogalz2014@gmail.com. 


i'm linking this tag to crafty hazelnut's patterned paper challenge since i did use patterned paper!

love to all.

eau de cologne #2

we're in week two of the lunagirl moonbeams "anything goes" challenge.  see details below on how to join this challenge and possibly win a prize.  since the theme is open you can link up whatever you are making right now.

i've made another ATC with lunagirl images, creating my own cologne advertisement.

i'm linking to "anything goes" at 613 avenue create, and to "anything goes" at craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge, since I have used patterned paper!

if you'd like to link up here are the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on August 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

going on a great adventure

this is the third week of the "planes, trains and automobiles" challenge at the lunagirl moonbeams blog.  i have another 4x6 postcard on this theme.

the foreground images featuring planes are from lunagirl collage sheets.  the hotel and travel logos are from twisted papers.  there are some bits and pieces here from stampington and co clip art and tim holtz as well a a few other random bits and papers from my stash.

2 weeks left to play along.  here are the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on July 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

i'm linking to craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge, "anything goes," to pink saturday "anything goes," and finally "anything goes" at a bit more time to craft and "anything goes" at eclectic ellapu.

have a great weekend.  love to all.

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.

the love of dear friends

happy tuesday all, what's left of it!  the challenge prompt at tag tuesday is "friendship."  i've made another of my tiny tags (about 1x2 inches).  let's just say i once bought a pack of tags in several sizes and there are still mass quantities of the littlest ones left...

the two friends are cut out from a lunagirl collage sheet called "sisters."  there are two patterned papers in the background, both by gecko galz.  additionally i've added simple embellishments of lace and washi tape -- my usual go-tos it appears.

i'm also linking to the "anything goes" challenge at crafty hazelnut's patterned paper challenge which requires the use of multiple patterned papers.

love to all.

b is for bear

break out your bear images for the "b is for bear" challenge at the cheerful stamp pad.  our challenge sponsor is stitchy bear stamps; they provided some cute digital images for the DT to work with and they will provide a prize to the randomly selected entrant to the challenge! i made a card with one of the images from dusty bear, suitable for valentine's day...

i colored the digital image with pencils and outlined with an ink pen. i used a variety of patterned papers for the background and punched hearts out of the same designer papers.  i also added some borders to decorate the corners.   i hope you'll make something featuring a bear and then join the challenge!

i'm linking this up to crafty hazelnut's patterned paper challenge which requires that your creation be covered with patterned papers which i have definitely done here!

love to all.

a bunny juggling eggs (and multiple blog challenges)

you know how excited i get when i can enter more than one challenge at a time!  that's what i am able to do with this piece. and beyond my excitement about all the challenges i have to tell you i love this piece as it just totally makes me smile.

i've used 2 different designer papers, a free bunny image this month from gecko galz, some easter egg stickers, some distressing and ribbon.

i'm linking this little piece is to:
tag tuesday  "eggs" prompt
gecko galz  yahoo group "eggs" challenge
gecko galz scrapbooking blog  "anything goes"
anything but a card  "spring forward" challenge
crafty hazelnuts patterned paper challenge "any occasion"
mema's crafts "anything goes/spring or easter" and finally:
scraps of color  week 15 "easter."
this is a "personal best" for me.  whew!

love to all!