who loves coffee?

for the next two weeks the challenge theme at tag tuesday is "beverages." you're invited to make a tag with any kind of beverage. our fearless design team leader Valerie LOVES coffee so much that she often posts photos of her coffee drinks along with her beautiful art creations. so my tag is dedicated to her!

the woman and cup images are from lunagirl; the background paper and sentiment came from one of the artists at stitchy bear digital outlet (now closed). i also have some tissue tape, a paper flower, enamel dot, ribbon and distress ink to finish the piece. 

i also love coffee, especially the smell of it!
enjoy playing along with the challenge!

love to all.

keep on jingling...

our november challenge at gecko galz customer challenge blog the  is "jingle all the way!" there are just a couple days remaining to play along. the challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  let's play! i've got lots to jingly goodness to share.

supplies: gecko galz "victorian christmas" paper pack; the gecko galz christmas collage sheet from the recent blog hop (see my october 26 post and pop through all the blog hop stops to find the free sheet); gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; various laces, die cuts, paper flowers; reindeer brad, enamel dot, ATC base, etc. from my stash.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with one of the victorian christmas papers and distressed the edges. i added lace and the flower and dot.  i fussy cut the image from the blog hop sheet and glued it down. i continued to embellish with the word and the brad.

these two creations are "moos" which are little arty piece made at 1.2 x 3.8 inches. i used the same basic components on both of these.

supplies: gecko galz "christmas sprinkles" paper pack; gecko galz "snow much fun jewel it" collage sheet; and then various embellishments from my stash.

instructions: in both cases i cut a moo base out of cardboard and covered it with the christmas sprinkles paper. i fussy cut the images and arranged everything together the way i wanted and then glued it all down!

i'm linking my "moos" to the current moo mania and more challenge "trees."

for me, christmas is a holy and sacred time and one of my favorite images of christmas is the three wise men bringing gifts to the holy baby. that was the inspiration for this last ATC.

supplies: gecko galz "victorian christmas" paper pack; gecko galz "christmas days gone by" collage sheet; distress ink; ATC base; dove and heart stickers.

instructions: this was made very simply by covering the ATC base with the victorian christmas paper and distressing the edges, fussy cutting the three wise men and gluing them down; appending the lace with double sided tape and adding the stickers to finish.

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is november 30.  challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  

well friends, this is my last post as a gecko galz DT member -- after several years creating with these products and sharing them with you all i'm moving on to other things. i'll be entering the challenges myself and encourage you all to do the same -- so many great products and prizes!

love to all. 

jingle all the way!

this november at gecko galz customer challenge blog the new challenge is "jingle all the way!" the challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  so get holiday fabulous and let's play! here's an ATC to start.

supplies: gecko galz "send me an angel" collage sheet; gecko galz "victorian christmas" paper pack; various borders, die cuts, ATC base, etc. from my stash.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with one of the victorian christmas papers and distressed the edges. i glued down the image from the angel collage sheet. all the other bits were arrange and added afterwards.

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is november 30.  challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

witching hour part deux

because of the gecko galz blog hop coming up on the 26th, my feature day on the blog got moved to the 15th this month.  which is great because i am excited to share some inspiration for you to join our "it is the witching hour" challenge at the gecko galz challenge blog.  link up by the 29th for the chance to win a shopping spree at the gecko galz etsy store!

supplies: gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "good fortune" collage sheet; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; ribbon, bat, ghost, spider web sticker, lace and paper tape from my stash.

instructions: i covered the tag base with paper from the never more paper pack and distressed the edges. i added a row of paper tape at top and some lace at the bottom. i carefully cut the images i wanted from the various collage sheets and glued them down then added the remaining embellishments.

supplies: 3x3 card stock base from inchie arts art squares (company is closed); gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; gecko galz "black cats" collage sheet; jack o lantern from one of the monthly free collage sheets by gecko galz; mummy brad from my stash.

instructions: i covered the 3x3 base with paper from never more and distressed the edges. after cutting out all the elements from the collage sheets i glued them down and added the mummy brad last.

supplies: gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; gecko galz "good fortune" collage sheet; gecko galz "pretty witches" collage sheet; border, enamel dots and sticker from my stash.  

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the never more paper and distressed the edges. i cut the other elements i'd chosen and glued them down.  i added the border, dots and black flourish sticker to finish. 

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is october 30.  challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

it is the witching hour!

happy october! it is new challenge time at the gecko galz customer challenge blog -- "it is the witching hour!" make a creation on our "witchy" theme for the chance to win prizes (more details below).  here is a collaged tag to get us started.

supplies: gecko galz "this is halloween" paper pack; gecko galz "good fortune" collage sheet; gecko galz "spooky tickets" collage sheet; bat, border, ribbon and word from my stash.

instructions:  i first covered the tag base with two papers from the this is halloween paper pack and then distressed the edges.  next i carefeully cut out all the images i wanted for this tag and glued them down, along with the extra embellishments.

i'm also linking this up to tag tuesday for the "autumn or hallowe'en" challenge!

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is october 30.  challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

puttin' on the ritz redux

continuing with our customer challenge at the gecko galz blog, "puttin' on the ritz!" there are a few days left to play along with this party theme for the chance to win gecko galz goodies! details on how to play are at the end of this post.  i have all kinds of glam goodies to share today:

supplies: gecko galz "tres chic" collage sheet; gecko galz "gatsby" paper pack; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; lace; ink pen; pearls.

instructions: i cut the artist trading coin with my 2.5 round paper punch.  i covered it with white lace.  i fussy cut the woman and added red to her lips with a pen and then added her to the base.  i used some little pearls to make her necklace and added the sentiment last.

supplies: gecko galz "tres chic" collage sheet; gecko galz "gatsby" paper pack; gecko galz "journal toppers" kit; butterfly and distress inks from my stash.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the paper and distressed the edges.  i added the butterfly and the lady.  i distressed the edges of the sentiment and added it last.

supplies: gecko galz "dream girls" collage sheet; gecko galz "parisian dreams" paper pack; lace; paper flower; enamel dots; word sticker; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the paper and distressed the edges.  i adhered the image of the lady and adhered lace around two sides of the ATC.  i added the word sticker, the paper flower and then the enamel dots.

supplies: gecko galz "tres chic" collage sheet; gecko galz "parisian dreams" paper pack; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; flower sticker; ribbon; washi tape; distress ink.

instructions:  i covered the tag base with the paper and distressed the edges.  i added the image of the woman and covered the bottom with washi tape and the sentiment.  i added ribbon on the side and the the flower sticker at top.

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is september 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

travel dreams

as we continue our july theme at the gecko galz customer challenge blog:  "enjoy the journey," create on this theme using gecko galz products for the chance to win prizes from the gecko galz store.  i have a 4x6 postcard and another ATC to share today.

supplies: 4x6 cardboard base; gecko galz "parisian dreams paper pack"; gecko galz "paris dreams" collage sheet; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; black lace; paper flower; enamel dot; black stickers; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the cardboard base with 2 papers from the parisien dreams paper pack, distressed the edges and added the lace at top.  i fussy cut the woman and glued her on, adding the words, flower, dot and stickers to finish.

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "parisian dreams paper pack"; gecko galz "dream girls" collage sheet; gecko galz "postcards from abroad" collage sheet; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; gecko galz "postcards from abroad" collage sheet;washi tape; paper flower; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with paper from the parisian dreams pack and a torn peice from the postcards from abroad collage sheet.  i added washi take and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the woman from the dream girls sheet and added her along with the word and the flower.

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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. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is july 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

dreams of paris

this july at the gecko galz customer challenge blog the challenge new theme is "enjoy the journey." 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 today.

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "the drawing board" collage sheet; gecko galz "postcards from abroad" collage sheet; gecko galz "la boheme" digital kit; lace; washi tape; black lace; paper flower; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with a designer paper from the "la boheme" kit and then with a torn piece from the postcards from abroad collage sheet and distressed the edges.  after fussy cutting the girl from "the drawing board" collage sheet i glued her on, covered the corner with washi tape, taped on some lace at bottom and added the paper flower.

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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 july 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!  

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

love to all. 

spread your wings and fly

i'm sharing an ATC today to encourage you to join the gecko galz customer challenge blog where our challenge theme for the month is paris in spring time.  see below for details on how to play in the challenge. 

supplies: ATC base, gecko galz c'est la vie paper pack; gecko galz "oh la la ladies" collage sheet; gecko galz "charming words" collage sheet; gecko galz "hat whimsies" collage sheet; stickers and die cuts from kaiser craft and anna griffin; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the ATC base with paper from the c'est la vie paper pack and distressed the edges. i glued on the two butterflies from an anna griffin die cut set. i cut out the oh la la lady and the crown and adhered them to the ATC.  i added the floral sticker from a kaisercraft set at top left and the sentiment which i'd cut from the charming words collage sheet at the bottom.

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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 march 30.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!


love to all. 

keeping it green!

st patrick's day is only a couple of weeks away now and our challenge theme at the gecko galz customer challenge blog has been "putting on the green." challenge entries closed on february 26 (because this is a short month!) but i still have some more goodies to share. 

supplies: gecko galz visions in green collage sheet; gecko galz butterfly kisses collage sheet; gecko galz putting on the green digital crafting kit; gecko galz it's not easy being green paper pack; enamel dots; distress ink.

instructions: i covered my ATC base with paper i printed out from the putting on the green digital crafting kit and distressed the edges. i printed the celtic symbol from the digital crafting kit on to paper from the it's not easy being gree paper pack, cut it out and glued it to the ATV.  i fussy cut the girl, printed from the digital craft kit and also fussy cut the butterfly from the butterfly kisses sheet and glued both to the ATC as well.  i added the enamel dots last. 

supplies: gecko galz butterfly kisses collage sheet; gecko galz putting on the green digital crafting kit; gecko galz it's not easy being green paper pack, gecko galz charming words collage sheet; distress ink.

instructions: i covered my ATC base with paper i printed out from the putting on the green digital crafting kit and distressed the edges. i printed the celtic symbol from the digital crafting kit on to paper from the it's not easy being gree paper pack, cut it out and glued it to the ATV.  i fussy cut the girl, printed from the digital craft kit and also fussy cut the butterfly from the butterfly kisses sheet and glued both to the ATC as well, along with the word, cut from the charming words collage sheet.   

supplies: gecko galz visions in green collage sheet; gecko galz butterfly kisses collage sheet; gecko galz it's not easy being green paper pack; paper flower, enamel dots, distress ink.

instructions: i took 4 different papers from the it's not easy being green paper pack and arranged them on the ATC base, and distressed the edges. i fussy cut the girl from visions in green and glued her on the ATC.  i fussy cut the butterfly from butterfly kisses and added that to her shoulder.  i added the paper flower and enamel dots last.

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how to play along with the challenge: too late for february but come back march 1 to see the new challenge theme and play along with us next month!

love to all. 

putting on the green!

at the gecko galz blog this month we are "putting on the green" and encouraging you to make projects for st patrick's day or at least using green! challenge rules are below.  here is an ATC by me to get this started.

supplies: gecko galz visions in green collage sheet; gecko galz darling dragonflies collage sheet; gecko galz putting on the green digital crafting kit; paper flower, enamel dot, distress ink.

instructions: i covered my ATC base with paper i printed out from the putting on the green digital crafting kit and distressed the edges. the Irish blessing was printed from the putting on the green digital crafting kit and i fussy cut that as well as fussy cutting the woman from visions in green and the dragonfly from the darling dragonflies sheet. i glued those to the ATC base and added the flower and dot last.

nothing like an Irish blessing to get things started!

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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 february 26.  challenge prize will be goodies from the gecko galz shop!

love to all. 

happy new year!

have you been checking out the gecko galz customer challenge blog each day?  there are wonderful tags cebrating the winter holidays every day -- today i am sharing a new year's tag.

supplies: gecko galz happy new year collage sheet; gecko galz st peter's square paper pack; anna griffin die cut star; calendar page; distress ink.

instructions: i covered the tag base with paper from the st peter's square paper pack and distressed the edges.  i glued on the calendar page and cut it to fit. i fussy cut the pierrot, phrase and clock from the happy new year collage sheet and added those as well.  i added the star last.

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how to play along with our "dashing through the snow" customer challenge: make your holiday tag -- but 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 december 29.

happy new year and love to all!

more things that go "bump in the night!"

today is my feature day at the gecko galz blog and i'm sharing 2 more ATCs on our "bump in the night" theme for you.

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "boo-tiful halloween" collage sheet; gecko galz freak show paper pack; border and cat die cut; paper flower; star sticker; distress ink.

instructions: adhere freak show paper to base, distress edges. add border at base and paper flower at top; fussy cut witch from boo-tiful halloween collage sheet and adhere.  add cat and star.  

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "tattoo girls" collage sheet; gecko galz "time flies" collage sheet; gecko galz "coven" digital paper pack; sabor papel die cut; skull ribbon; spider brad; distress ink.

instructions: adhere paper to base, distress edges. add skull ribbon with two sided tape, add sabor papel heart at top; fussy cut tattoo girl and adhere.  add spider brad.

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how to play along with the customer challenge: 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 october 30!

i'll share more "bump in the night" inspiration later this month!

love to all.

frida dreams and good news

i participated in the rubber moon mail club ATC swap in august.  here are the ATCS i sent:

all stamps are from rubber moon with accents done in colored pencil, paper flowers and a few enamel dots.  the dream die cut came from the latest rubber moon mail club package.

love to all.

boo-tiful hallowe'en!

next month is hallowe'en month and so my last gecko galz share for this month is some hallowe'en fun.

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz arsenic and lace digital kit; gecko galz "boo-tiful halloween" collage sheet; paper flowers; pumpkin vine die cut; star sticker; distress ink.

instructions:  i covered the ATC base with paper from the arsenic and old lace kit and distressed the edges.  i glued the pumkpin vine die cut next, then the paper flowers and finally the fussy cut image from boo-tiful halloween collage sheet. oh, and then the yellow star!

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how to play along with the customer challenge: our theme is "harvest time," you must create on our theme and 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 september 30 -- you've got a little more than a week!

love to all. 

by the shore at gecko galz

happy summer, happy august!  this month at the gecko galz customer challenge blog our theme is "by the shore." link up a seaside creation for the chance to win a gecko galz prize!

i've made a little "twinchie" to get this started -- a 2x2 inch creation...

"summer memories"

supplies: inchie arts twinchie base; gecko galz beachy keen paper pack; gecko galz sunny summer jewels collage sheet; distress ink.

instructions: this was the simplest creation to make.  i covered the twinchie base with the designer paper and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut three images from the collage sheet and adhere them to the base.  i'd intended to do more with this but i looked at it and felt satisfied so i stopped!

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how to play along with the customer challenge: 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 august 30!

come back here on august 14 for some additional "by the shore" inspiration!

love to all.

more mermaids and undersea pretties

here's a last bit of inspiration to encourage you to join the gecko galz customer challenge "in a mermaid's garden" challenge.

supplies: gecko galz charming words collage sheet; gecko galz pretty mermaids collage sheet; gecko galz sea nymphs collage sheet; gecko galz beachy keen paper pack; gecko galz by the shore paper pack; gecko galz sunny summer digital stamp set; die cuts, enamel dots, distress ink, metallic blue border.

instructions: i adhered paper from the beachy keen paper pack onto card stock and distressed the edges. i also glued down the shiny blue border.  next i printed the turtle from the sunny summer digital stamp kit onto paper from the by the shore paper pack and cut it out.  i fussy cut the mermaids from the 2 different collage sheets and also cut out the sentiment. last step was the diagonal enamel dot!

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how to play along with the customer challenge: 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 july 30.  we all look forward to seeing what you make on this lovely undersea theme!

love to all.

texture at tag tuesday

hello friends, i'm a bit late sharing for tag tuesday this week but back on june 13 the latest 2-week challenge began: "texture"

i cut a piece out of a cardboard box in which i'd received a package, cut it down to tag size and stripped it to get the corrugated texture for my tag.  a little distress ink around the edges and through the middle gave a little extra dimension to the base.  i stamped the clock (viva las vegas stamps) onto some textured paper also (though you can't really see it in the scan).  the silhouette alice and rabbit as well as the sentiment are all from gecko galz collage sheets.

there is a bit more than a week left to play so i hope you'll link up your own textured tag at the tag tuesday blog!

love to all.

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.