on the beach at tag tuesday

for tag tuesday the lovely sandie selected "seaside/nautical" for our theme.  here is my lovely aloha spirit lady singing at the beach... challenge runs for two weeks from yesterday!

lady is from the "aloha" collage sheet by gecko galz; background paper from the la isla bonita paper pack by gecko galz; border, shells and etc are from my supplies.

wishing you beachy days in the sun with happy songs and feelings.
love to all.

wish you were here!

if you've been visiting here much you know i love love love the beach.  so here is a final 4x6 postcard on the beach/nautical theme to encourage you to join the gecko galz blog customer challenge "nautical" this month.

supplies: la isla bonita paper pack by gecko galz; nautical collage sheet by gecko galz; seaside snapshots by gecko galz; distress inks; sand dollar die cut and washi tape from my stash.

instructions: i started with a 4x6 cardboard base and glued on one of the la isla bonita papers.  I distressed the edges and added postal washi tape.  i cut images from the nautical collage sheets (the ship, compass and map) and fussy cut an image (the couple) from seaside snapshots and arranged them on the postcard.  the word "travel" is also from the nautical collage sheet. the sand dollar was glued on as a final finishing touch.


how to play along with the challenge:  you must use at least one item from gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz papers at the etsy shop or freebies on the pinterest page.  link up your creation to the gecko galz blog.

there is just one week left top play for the chance of wining gecko galz prizes; i hope you will join.

love to all.

another nautical postcard; gecko galz inspiration

greetings! as a prompt to interest you in the "nautical" customer challenge theme at the gecko galz blog i am sharing another 4x6 postcard on this theme.

supplies: beachy keen paper pack by gecko galz; nautical collage sheet by gecko galz; seaside snapshots by gecko galz; she sells sea shells collage sheet by gecko galz; distress inks.

instructions: i started with a 4x6 cardboard base and glued on one of the beachy keen papers.  i distressed the edges.  i cut images from the nautical collage sheets (sailing ship and coast harbor advert) and fussy cut an image (the woman) and the children from seaside snapshots, as well as shells from the she sells sea shells collage sheet.  all were arranged and adhered to the postcard.  


how to play along with the challenge:  you must use at least one item from gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz papers at the etsy shop or freebies on the pinterest page.  link up your creation to the gecko galz blog.

linking to "anything goes" at inspiration destination.

come back next week for one more postcard share!
love to all.

nautical gecko galz inspiration, a summer moo, and a freebie

we're continuing our celebration of all things nautical for the customer challenge at the gecko galz blog this month.  link up your own creation to the blog for the chance to win prizes from gecko galz.

here is another 4x6 postcard on our theme.

supplies: la isla bonita paper pack by gecko galz; nautical collage sheet by gecko galz; seaside snapshots by gecko galz; distress inks; stickers, paper shells, beaded border and washi tape from my stash. sentiment by tim holtz.

instructions: i started with a 4x6 cardboard base and glued on one of the la isla bonita papers.  i distressed the edges and added torn piece of postal washi tape.  i cut images from the nautical collage sheets (the two sailing ships) and fussy cut an image (the women) from seaside snapshots and arranged them on the postcard.  i also added the beaded border and paper shells.  

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i've also made a summer "moo" (approx. 1.1 x 2.8 inches)for the "summer" challenge at moo mania and more, also featuring gecko galz images:

supplies: nautical collage sheet by gecko galz; seaside snapshots by gecko galz; distress inks; paper shells; sentiment by tim holtz.

instructions: i started with a moo cardboard base and glued on one of the ships from the nautical collage sheet.  i distressed the edges and added a paper shell and the fussy cut girl from the seaside snapshots sheet and adhered them to the base.  final touch was adding the word.  

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how to play along with the challenge:  you must use at least one item from gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz papers at the etsy shop or freebies on the pinterest page.  link up your creation to the gecko galz blog.

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finally: here is your digital freebie from gecko galz:

just right click and save!

check back later this month for more nautical postcards.
have a wonderful weekend; love to all.

happy nautical august with gecko galz!

we're celebrating all things ocean-y at gecko galz this month where our customer challenge this month is "nautical."  create with your ships, shells, bathing beauties and all things beachy for the chance to win a prize from gecko galz.  

i'll be sharing nautical postcards this month to inspire you to play along.  here are the details on this one:

supplies: la isla bonita paper pack by gecko galz; nautical collage sheet by gecko galz; seaside snapshots by gecko galz; distress inks; stickers, paper shells, map and washi tape from my stash.

instructions: i started with a 4x6 cardboard base and glued on one of the la isla bonita papers.  I distressed the edges and addeed a torn piece of map and a tor piece of script washi tape.  i cut images from the nautical collage sheets (the anchor and "take me to the ocean" and fussy cut an image (the women) from seaside snapshots and arranged them on the postcard.  i added underwater themed stickers.  the postage piece is from another scrap of gecko galz paper.

how to play along with the challenge:  you must use at least one item from gecko galz.  you can find gecko galz papers at the etsy shop or freebies on the pinterest page.  link up your creation to the gecko galz blog.

come back here on the 6th for a free digital image by gecko gal along with more postcard inspiration!

love to all.