peace on earth at gecko galz

the challenge at the gecko galz blog this month is "peace on earth."
i made a digital creation for this challenge which i am also linking up to "peace and tranquility" at moo mania and more.

although this is a digital creation i made it in the proper dimensions for a "moo" which is approximately 1.1 x 2.8 inches.

other than the background digital paper and the starlight effect in the background, all other images are from the "blue christmas" digital kit by gecko galz. 

nothing evokes peace on earth quite like an angel playing a harp!
wishing peace and love to all.

pretty (and) wild

for take a word: wild things

feeling ready to think of a winter wonderland.

linking also to moo mania and more "peace and tranquility."

elements from winter wonder kits by eena's creations and itKuPiLLi at mischief circus. and other bits.

love to all.

grateful hearts

for moo mania and more "count your blessings," i've made a little moo (1.1 x 2.8 inches creation) in honor of the thanksgiving holiday, and the bounty of the harvest.

stamps (pumpkin and corn) by hero arts and background papers by gecko galz.

turns out i was too late for this challenge, i missed the deadline, but they have a new challenge now called "cuts and punches"!

love to all.

bloom where you're planted

for three muses challenge: art in round

images from mischief circus artists itKuPiLLi, crowabout studio B and tumblefish studios (retired).

linking to moo mania and more, butterfly.

love to all.

daydream

for tag tuesday's new challenge "anything goes," and for the gecko galz facebook "pastel colors" and the special gecko galz "use this image" challenges.

the background paper, washi tapes and flower/dot are from my stash but all images and the word are from gecko galz.

also linking to moo mania and more, "butterflies."

love to all.

garden fairy

for tag tuesday "gardening"

i'm terribly late -- the challenge ends this weekend, but i wanted the chance to play!

background from gecko galz; woman from tumblefish studio, large butterfly from anna griffin.

i actually planted some things today in my containers outside. so even if i'm late making a gardening tag, i actually did do some gardening! and i definitely saw some butterflies while out today!

also linking to "things with wings" at moo mania and more.

love to all!

moos of spring

2 true moos here today (approx. 1.1 x 2.8 inches) for the moo mania and more spring fever challenge.

both moos have images from gecko galz collage sheets: "pretty little butterflies" and "nouveau garden."

i'm also linking up to the gecko galz facebook challenges for spring and garden.

love to all, and glorious sunny days full of flowers and romantic feeling!

she flies over

faces, wings, gardens, flight. all good themes for springtime. here are two tags with plenty of all those things.

face stamp from lost coast designs "up close and personal" stamp set; butterfly from gecko galz "pretty little butterflies" collage sheet; sentiment by viva las vegas stamps; cloud washi tape from pipsticks; the rest of the bits are from my stash.

face stamp from lost coast designs "up close and personal" stamp set; butterfly from gecko galz "pretty little butterflies" collage sheet; flowers from gecko galz "jardin" collage sheet; background paper is also gecko galz; sentiment from tim holtz; flower and dot from my stash.

i'm always interested in using rubber stamps and collage images effectively together and am pleased with how these turned out.

challenges entered:
lost coast portal to creativity "on wings she flies;"
gecko galz customer challenge blog "nouveau garden;"
moo mania and more "spring fever;"
and a reminder there is a "faces" challenge at tag tuesday...

love to all

moo meet tag

for moo mania and more: colour (use all color, minimal white); and tag tuesday: birds, nests and eggs; and gecko galz "bless this nest."

this is a standard "moo" (1.1 x 2.8 canvas) made into a tag by means of a punched hole and a frayed piece of yarn. the bird, twig and sentiment came from a free gecko galz collage sheet (if you sign up for the monthly newsletter you get a free collage sheet every month; info on the gecko galz blog home page). 

the background was created using multiple papers glued on cardboard, watercolor spritzes and a glaze finish.  i made lots of these some years ago and had only small bits left -- perfect for a moo-size!

for those in my hemisphere it is finally spring. the cherry blossoms are blooming, the crocuses are out and the birds are singing with abandon. may the times be sweet and happy for all. love to all.

give love

for take a word and moo mania and more -- both have the theme: "love is in the air." each year i create as many unique valentines as i can and last year i succeeded in giving one to everyone at work, about 40 people. i'm not quite there yet this year but i still have a few days! and creating many of them digitally to print out at ATC size makes the task easier! here are a few:

all the images and backgrounds are from crowabout studio b "heart wide open" except the background on the crow piece is from my artistic adventures.

love to all!

cold and frosty colours

although the sun was shining today and it was 50F here in the pacific northwest today (unseasonably warm...), at moo mania and more our task is to create with cold and frosty colors so i had to imagine more wintry feelings. 

i made my "moo" (1.2 x 2.8 inches) in a digital format using a background from the gecko galz blue christmas digital kit and all other images from the eena's creations winter wonderland digital kit. this little scene makes me smile!

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. 

insects and alchemy

for take a word: insects

fly from dezinaworld, background by gecko galz curiosity shop paper pack, and the rest is eena's creations "the alchemist." i'm linking this one to the moo mania and more "dark and scary" challenge.

steampunk butterfly from dezinaworld. the rest is eena's creations "the alchemist."

love to all.

circles ○○○○○ kreise

for moo mania and more, "circles"

background papers by gecko galz.  background stamps -- small and large circles by rubber moon art stamps "stampstracts." women in cricles are dawn houser stamps distributed by inkadinakado.

love to all.

summertime fun

the challenge at moo mania and more is "summertime."  this theme makes me think of playing at the beach and enjoying the sunshine.  my traditional "moo" (1.1 x 2.8 inches) celebrates the beach.

the bingo card and bathing beauty are images by gecko galz.  the customer challenge at the gecko galz blog this august is "beach blanket bingo" and i had that theme in mind when i created this as well.

love to all.

happy easter moo

for moo mania and more, happy easter challenge.
2 moos for you!  

these are gecko galz images on both moos, including papers by gecko galz.  also stickers from my stash. with wishes for easter joy.

love to all.

colour effect

it has been too long since i've linked to moo mania and more challenge blog.  the theme right now is "colour/effect" and we're invited to play with colors.

i've been low on mojo lately.  and this lovely lady (from lunagirl african american CD) captures my melancholy feelings pretty well. i'm hoping to snap out of it soon!  the rest of the images are from a retired tumblefish studios kits, "melange," melange is loaded with colorful images.

love to all.

BIRDS / VÖGEL

for moo mania and more birds/vÖgel challenge:

this is a traditional "moo" with chicken stamp by the glorious leavenworth jackson stamp company.  stickers from stash.

love to all.

all you need is love

for moo mania and more challenge: banners and garlands. as usual i've made traditional "moos" at about 1.1 x 2.8 inches.

it took me multiple tried to be satisfied with this improvised stamped "banner."  the triangle stamp is from the stampstracts line by rubber moon art stamps.  the rest is black pen and designer paper.

love to all

cats/katzen

for moo mania and more cats/katzen challenge:

my first 1.1x2.8 inch moo is a cheshire cat, stamp company unknown with a sentiment from viva las vegas stamps, stamped on designer paper from my stash.

my second moo features a stamped image from lost coast stamps, again stamped on designer paper from my stash.

i'm a cat lover so i always appreciate a cat theme!
love to all.