march gecko galz inspiration -- a spring charm

for a last bit of inspiration with gecko galz this month i am sharing a spring charm.

the charm is a gypsy soul laser cut circle charm.  i used the zen garden paper pack by gecko galz and the spring dominoes collage sheet by gecko galz for the background and focal image on this ornament.

i cut and arranged the paper and image adhered them to the ornament base, covering with judikins diamond glaze afterwards.  i painted a bit of spring green pan pastels on the front and sides and then another layer of diamond glaze.

this could also be used as an ornament or even a pendant with a proper ribbon or chain to complete it.

i hope you enjoy!  the current challenge at the gecko galz blog is "shabby chic easter" and you have about a week to link up a themed creation using at least one item from gecko galz..  check out the gecko galz pinterest page for freebies you can use or go to my blog post of march 6 for a darling lamb digital freebie that you could use as well.

linking to "anything goes" at pink saturday.

love to all.

embellishment challenge; ornament swap

one more week for the "let's decorate" challenge at the cheerful stamp pad. link up some decoration you've made OR share a creation using embellishments to be eligible for the random prize draw and a prize from our sponsor floppy latte designs. i'm sharing another ornament i made for the gecko galz yahoo group ornament swap.

front:

back: 

the santa images are from gecko galz.  i've embellished the chipboard pennant base with designer paper, flowers, pearls, stickers, die cuts and ribbon.

enjoy; love to all.

christmas ornament for swap

here is another ornament i made for the swap with the gecko galz yahoo group.  for this one i used a pennant from a banner kit.

front:

and back:

santa face and snowman vintage images are from gecko galz. designer papers, flowers, pearls, stickers and other goodies finish both sides.  the cord is sparkly silver.

enjoy; love to all.

time to decorate...

just in time for the holidays is the "let's decorate" theme at cheerful stamp pad.  your challenge is to make decorations for the holiday season if you like OR just use embellishment.  link up your creation to be eligible for the random draw for a prize from floppy latte designs, a digital stamp company.

i took advantage of this challenge as an opportunity to share an ornament i created for an ornament swap with the gecko galz yahoo group.

i'm linking up to the "christmas preparations" challenge at the frilly and funkie challenge blog.

front:

back: 

the base of the ornament is a chipboard ornament frame from retro cafe art.  it is painted with alcohol inks on both sides and covered in designer paper on one side.  my primary vintage images are from gecko galz and the rest are embellishments i've been gathering up for christmas card making -- little die cuts, charms, flowers, pearls, yarn.  the dots on the first side were made with a white poster paint pen.

i took the photos by hanging the ornament on my banana stand!

this year is the first time i tried making ornaments and frankly it was way more difficult than i thought it would be. anyway more ornaments to come later on.  you don't have to make an ornament to join the challenge, just use lots of embeliies!

love to all.