wish you were here

for "mail art" at take a word.
this started as a postcard blank anyway...

images by gecko galz (several digital kits), and with wild abandon (closed company).

i'm linking this to "anything goes" at eclectic ellapu.
love to all.

puttin' on the ritz...

it is time for a new customer challenge at the gecko galz blog.  for september our theme is "puttin' on the ritz!"  this month get your glamorous party spirit on and create on our theme for the chance to win gecko galz goodies! details on how to play are at the end of this post.  here is a tag to get this started.

supplies: gecko galz "dream girls" collage sheet; gecko galz "chocolate box" paper pack; gecko galz "journal toppers" kit; lace; gold circle; glitter bead border; distress inks.

instructions: i covered the tag base with paper from the chocolate box paper pack and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the image from dream girls and glued her down, same with the words.  i added the other embellishments to finish.

i'm linking this to "anything goes" at eclectic ellapu.

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

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.

living that beach life

in the summertime it really feels right to make 4x6 postcards so playing along with sunday postcard art is a natural especially this week for the beach life/sea shells challenge.

i cut some cardboard to size and covered it with a piece from a real map -- parts of australia, new zealand, indonesia and other wonderful places with wonderful beaches are on this section of map.  the clock (time flies) and woman (sea side snap shots) are vintage images from gecko galz.  i have all these wonderful seashells that i got from alpha stamps last year and used them here.  there are some other little embellies here too.

the beach is my favorite so i loved making this.  as the clock says, life is good at the beach!  linking to "life's a beach" at eclectic ellapu.

love to all.

"garden of dreams" may customer challenge at gecko galz

this month at the gecko galz challenge blog you are invited to create on the theme of "garden of dreams."  this is a lovely opportunity to envision the garden of your dreams in your art!  here is my inspiration for you:

garden of dreams altered tin

supplies: altoids tin; gecko galz "zen garden" paper pack; gecko galz "a rose is a rose" paper pack; gecko galz "blue birds of happiness" collage sheet; gecko galz "vintage vixens" collage sheet; washi tape; paper flowers; anna griffin "birds and butterflies" sticker set.

instructions: i measured and cut papers from the "zen garden" and "a rose is a rose" paper packs and adhered them to the tin.  i fussy cut images from the 2 collage sheets and also glued them to the cover.  using washi tape to cover the sides is an easy way to avoid a lot of additional measuring, cutting and gluing!  i added the butterfly to the top and the paper flowers to the bottom last.

to participate in the challenge you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  check out the etsy store, the pinterest page (for freebies) or sign up for the monthly newsletter on the blog to get a free collage sheet every month.

come back here on may 6 for more inspiration and for a digital freebie by gecko galz!

i'm also linking my tin to the anything goes challenge at eclectic ellapu.

love to all.

eggs

spring, renewal, new life -- eggs.  "eggs" is the prompt at tag tuesday this week.  using a variety of images and background papers from lunagirl i created this tag.

i actually cut out the tiny eggs from the collage sheet to put them in the nest so i worked hard for this tag!  remember there is a "spring flowers and birds" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams challenge blog this month and you still have a  few days to link up for the chance to win a prize from the lunagirl store.

i live in the pacific northwest where spring teases us for many, many, many weeks before it really comes.  it could be awhile. nevertheless the crocuses and such are peeking out in the front yard so there is hope!

i'm linking this to the "spring equinox" theme at the take a word challenge this week, and to the "flora and fauna" challenge at the eclectic ellapu.

love to all.

the hop to stop.... domestic violence

thanks to blogger KTFitKitty i discovered a very special blog hop this month -- the hop to stop domestic violence at the damsel of distressed blog.  all are invited to create with purple, the color of national domestic violence awareness month.  domestic violence has touched my family and sadly 1 in 3 women will experience it in their lifetimes.  so it seemed a small thing to participate in this meaningful event.

i used this beautiful digital stamp by helena reis, from sweet pea stamps.  i colored the image with colored pencils in shades of violet and violet indigo with some other accent colors.  the background paper covered in butterflies is by gecko galz.  i wanted to use the phrase "you are enough" and i thought i would have to handwrite it but I hoped I might find something in my stash (at least the three separate words which i could string together) and to my happy surprise (synchronicity alert!) this phrase was already present in a tim holtz ideology "small talk" sticker book i picked up last week on a whim.  wonderful.

i'm also entering this truly at the 11th hour in the sweet pea stamps facebook group progressive challenge which closes today.

finally I am linking to the "for a cause" challenge at the eclectic ellapu.  please check out the "hop to stop" and help raise awareness to end domestic violence.
love to all.

free your beautiful mind -- march gecko galz inspiration

it is time to showcase more of the beautiful products new at gecko galz this month.

supplies:
gecko galz "beautiful words" collage sheet
gecko galz "pixie dust" digital designer paper pack
cavallini and co tissue tape
kate endle collage designer paper
distress inks

instructions:
i covered my cardstock with the brown paper from gecko galz pixie dust paper pack and added a piece of paper from the kate endle collage paper pack.  i cut the image and sentiment from the beautiful words collage sheet and finished with the tissue tape.

stop by the gecko galz blog for more creations by the design team featuring new products.
i'm linking this piece to the "anything goes" challenge at eclectic ellapu.

enjoy; love to all.

green, gold, spring, birds

greetings kind people.  here are two pieces for four challenges...

this tag is for the "birds and bees" challenge at the gecko galz papercrafting facebook page and for the "spring" challenge at take a word challenge blog.  the main image is by gecko galz with washi tape, flower and ribbon added from my stash.  the letter "b" was stamped.

for my card i used both an image and background papers from gecko galz.  i'm entering this piece in the "green and gold" challenge at the gecko galz papercrafting facebook group and also for the "go green" challenge at eclectic ellapu.  the letters on both pieces are stamped from a new acquisition of mine -- clickable symbols and letters stamp set called pegz by mason row.  you can arrange letters and symbols however you want and click them together to stamp your words and phrases.  this is my first time playing with the new sets.

enjoy; love to all.

christmas greetings ATC

for week two of the "holiday children" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams i've made another ATC.   this time i've used vintage images from the lunagirl "victorian christmas" collage sheet.

i used some designer paper from my stash for the background and distressed it.  the tree and angel child are from the lunagirl collage sheet as is the sentiment at the top.  i added some vintage lace to finish this ATC.

i'm linking this to the vintage christmas challenge at eclectic ellapu.

this is also the first piece i'll be linking up for the unruly paper arts 12 days of christmas link up party! 12days, 12 christmas creations (you don't have to play every day thank goodness)!

i hope you enjoy and also find time to join the challenge.
love to all.