more autumn play

clearly i've become obsessed with plating with the images in these two gecko galz kits (details below).

this time i tried the same image two different ways using a photoshop filter after making my digital creation.

woman from the gecko galz "brilliant photos" kit; paper from gecko galz "autumn colors ACT set;" butterfly and additional flowers from the holliewood studios "grateful days" kit.

linking to the gecko galz customer challenge is "autumn calling" event.

love to all.

colour orange

for take a word challenge: orange
i'm still reveling in summer but this challenge made me think all hallow's eve...

i tried it two different ways, i think i like the first best though i keep changing my mind.

the background paper is from gecko galz and all the images are from itKuPiLLi imagenarium "falloween" and "halloween fairies."

love to all.

sea world

for take a word: at the seaside
(or under the sea...)

an undersea chase

a lazy undersea afternoon

midnight undersea reverie

all images by holliewood studios, "wonderment: under the sea." featuring photoshop filters. do you have a favorite?

love to all.

just another day in fairyland

for take a word challenge: roses

roses from marta van eck, fairy by dezinaworld, background paper by gecko galz.

love to all.

erin go bragh

since our challenge at the gecko galz customer challenge blog this month is "putting on the green," i am sharing a digitally created piece today on our theme. if you'd like to join the challenge see the instructions at the bottom of this post.

supplies: gecko galz putting on the green digital crafting kit; gecko galz it's not easy being green paper pack. 

instructions: i selected several items from the crafting kit and arranged them in photo shop, using a paper from the it's not easy being green paper pack as my base.

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on february 28 i'll be featured on the gecko galz blog so please come back to see more st patrick's themed ATCS...

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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. 

hallowe'en family portrait

for take a word "family" challenge

images from several mischief circus designers: eena's creations, songbirdy, cryztal rain. and a little play with photoshop filters...

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and another piece for you today -- a few weeks ago there was a challenge at mischief circus to "fill the tray" -- a digital tray created by designer songbirdy.  i filled my tray with digital images, all from songbirdy.

these were both fun to make.
happy hallowe'en!

p.s. did you follow along with the gecko galz bloghop?  check out the gecko galz blog to see if you were a winner!  meanwhile you can still visit all the links to get 14 free collage sheets!  start that process here.

love to all

in a mermaid's garden

this month the challenge theme at the gecko galz customer challenge blog is "in a mermaid's garden."  link up a creation on this theme for the chance to win prizes.  visit the gecko galz blog today for a free digital stamp!  here are some mermaid creations for you:

supplies: gecko galz charming words collage sheet; gecko galz pretty mermaids 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.

instructions: i adhered paper from the beachy keen paper pack onto card stock and distressed the edges. 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 mermaid and also cut out the sentiment.  after arranging everything i glued it all down and added the die cut butterfly and the enamel dots.

supplies: gecko galz charming words collage sheet; gecko galz pretty mermaids collage sheet; gecko galz beachy keen paper pack; sea shell and seahorse die cuts, distress ink.

instructions: i adhered paper from the beachy keen paper pack onto card stock and distressed the edges. i fussy cut the mermaid and picked several sea shell die cuts to create my scene, and glued it all down.  i cut up the sentiment and added that along with the seahorse.


and in keeping with the undersea theme here is a digital creation for you as well...

supplies: seaside icons from the gecko galz seaside splendor digital kit;  gecko galz pretty litttle pinups icons; photoshop

instructions: this is a digital creation.  i selected png files from the pretty pinups and sea side icons kit and arranged them in photoshop.

come back on july 21 -- i'll have a couple more pieces for you on this theme.

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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.

country charm inspiration

today is my feature day at the gecko galz challenge blog.  pop over there for a free digital stamp!  i'm sharing some additional inspiration to encourage you to participate in this month's "country charm" challenge.

"a trip to the farmer's market"

supplies: 4x4 cardboard base; gecko galz parade of flowers paper pack; gecko galz farm fresh collage sheet; gecko galz garden time collage sheet; paper flower, enamel dot, distress inks.

instructions: starting with the 4x4 cardboard base (which i cut from stash cardboard) i covered the base with paper from the parade of flowers paper pack and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut  images from the gecko galz collage sheets and adhered them to the base.  i added the flower and dot to finish.

"everything for the fruit grower!"

supplies: 3x3 cardboard base; gecko galz parade of flowers paper pack; gecko galz farm fresh collage sheet; gecko galz garden time collage sheet; enamel dots; distress inks.

instructions: starting with the 3x3 cardboard base (which i cut from stash cardboard) i covered the base with paper from the parade of flowers paper pack and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut  images from the gecko galz collage sheets and adhered them to the base.  i added the enamel dots to finish.

"a trip down a country lane"

supplies: gecko galz parisien icons; photoshop and my computer.

instructions: this is a 100% digital piece created by sizing and arranging the desired images in photoshop to create my digital collage.

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how to play along: make something on the theme of "country charm" be sure to use at least one item by gecko galz.  you have until 11:55 eastern time US on May 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.

alice's tea party and other gecko galz inspiration

today is my feature day at the gecko galz customer blog, check out the blog over there for a free digital stamp.  our customer challenge this week is "alice's tea party."  here is some more inspiration for you today.

"it's tea time" ATC

supplies: ATC base; gecko galz "marble halls" digital paper pack; gecko galz "go ask alice" collage sheet; gecko galz "tea time" collage sheet. stickers and brads and distress ink from my stash.

instructions:  i covered the ATC base with paper from the marble halls paper pack and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the alice on lotus, tea cup stack, tea tin and words from the 2 collage sheets.  i arranged and glued everything down, also adding the clock sticker and punching in the butterfly brad.

the next 2 items are not on our theme but were fun digital projects for me this month using gecko galz digital images.

"3 muses" digital postcard

supplies: gecko galz parisian icons; photoshop and my computer!

instructions: as this is a 100% digital piece it was created by selecting the items i wanted from the parisian icons set of digital images and then resizing them and arranging them to my liking.  i used a "postcard" image, several ladies, wings and other little bits from the digital kit to create this digital collage.

"dream ticket" postcard

supplies: gecko galz parisian icons; photoshop and my computer!

instructions: as this is a 100% digital piece it was created by selecting the items i wanted from the parisian icons set of digital images and then resizing them and arranging them to my liking.  i used a "postcard" base image, a lady "tag," a dancing couple and scripted butterfly, a ticket, feather and other digital embellishments to create this digital collage using photoshop.

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how to play along with the monthly challenge:  link up a creation to the gecko galz customer blog.  you must have at least one item by gecko galz in your creation.  find gecko galz products in the gecko galz etsy shop or freebies at the pinterest page.  if you haven't yet signed up for the gecko galz monthly newsletter you should do so because you'll get a free collage sheet every month!  sign up on the blog home page.

come play with us!
love to all.

bunny fairy in the garden

here is one last piece of inspiration for you for the gecko galz customer challenge going all this month on the blog: "fairy garden."  this creation i am sharing with you today is a digitally made card.

supplies: gecko galz "zen garden" paper pack; gecko galz "victorian spring" icons; gecko galz "easter parade" icons; gecko galz "holiday" icons; my computer and photoshop!  

instructions: i started by sizing a paper sheet form the zen garden set to 4x5.  i selected the items i wanted from each of the digital sets -- a bunny from the easter parade icons, a flower from the victorian spring icons, and a butterfly from the holiday icons set.  working in photoshop i sized and arranged everything to my satisfaction and voila! a card ready to print.  i'll likely add a sentiment of some sort and use it for easter.

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how to play along with the customer challenge:  link up a creation to the gecko galz customer blog.  you must have at least one item by gecko galz in your creation.  find gecko galz products in the gecko galz etsy shop or freebies at the pinterest page.  if you haven't yet signed up for the gecko galz monthly newsletter you should do so because you'll get a free collage sheet every month!  sign up on the blog home page.

check the gecko galz blog every day for more inspiration and for free digital stamps!

love to all.

happy birthday, part 2

it is week two for the current challenge at the cheerful stamp pad which is "birthday."  this is a good opportunity to get stocked up on birthday cards. once again we are delighted to have little blue button stamps as our challenge sponsor; a randomly selected participant will get a prize from their online stamp store.

i grabbed this little blue button digital stamp from the freebie section of their website.  this creation is entirely digitally created in photoshop.  i bordered the digital image, placed it on digital designer paper by gecko galz, then colored it, and added the sentiment all in photoshop.  i think this one came out very sweetly.  one last week to link up!

i'm also linking this card to pink saturday!

love to all.

happy birthday!

well i am sure today is someone's birthday!  it is always good to get stocked up on good homemade birthday cards so our new two week challenge at the cheerful stamp pad is "birthday."  i'm happy to tell you that our challenge sponsor is once again little blue button stamps; a randomly selected participant will get a prize from their online stamp store.

this creation is entirely digital.  i took this adorable digital stamp from little blue button and placed it on digital designer paper from gecko galz.  i colored the image and added the sentiment using adobe photoshop.  this will be a fun card to share with someone.

love to all.

birthday challenge at cheerful stamp pad continues...

it is week two for the birthday card challenge at the cheerful stamp pad. you can never have enough birthday cards on deck and you have one more week to join this challenge for a chance to win shopping credit with our sponsor stitchy bear digital outlet.  this week i chose a digital image from stitchy bear called "gran's garden" and i've also added a birthday sentiment digital image from clear dollar stamps.

starting with a digital background from the primavera series by itKuPiLLi, i've once again this week created a 100% digital creation.  i arranged my images and did all the coloring in photoshop.  the sun in the corner is not a stamp -- just a digitally hand-drawn image.  should i decide to give this card i'll only need to print it and adhere it to cardstock.

i hope you'll link up a birthday creation of your own.  there is also a birthday challenge at the squirrel and the fox blog so i am linking to that as well.

wishing you a wonderful week.
love to all.

birthday card challenge

a birthday card challenge is always timely -- good to have plenty of them made and ready.  so it is a welcome challenge at the cheerful stamp pad. for the next two weeks you can link up a birthday card for a chance to win shopping credit with our sponsor stitchy bear digital outlet.  our design team is once again working with images by stitchy bear and i've used two digital images this week, a birthday cake and a "boo boo bear."

i digitally arranged the bear and cake on a digital background by itKuPiLLi -- the primavera series.  the "for you" sentiment is a digital image i added from clear dollar stamps.  this creation is 100% digital -- i did the coloring in photoshop and at present this card only exists in my computer!  but when the moment comes i'll be able to print it, adhere it to cardstock and i'll be ready to go!

feel free to link up a birthday creation -- you have two weeks!
love to all.

steampunk collage

soooooo, i saw a cool set called "steampunk glory" at the dezinaworld blog.  i decided to get the collage sheet because i have a desire to play along with all the steampunk folks but i don't have much by way of supplies.  meanwhile as i was hopping around blogland i saw a steampunk (or earthycolors) challenge at soartful challenges blog.

these creations are done entirely using the PNGs from the dezinaworld steampunk glory sheet; the women are from the autumn beauty sheet.  i will probably take these to "phase 2" by printing them and using for a card or canvas.  but for now i am kind of enjoying the fun results from my time spent playing in photoshop with these images.  the only other thing i did besides lay out the images was to create a gradient background in photoshop and then gave them a colorful frame with "stroke".

enjoy; love to all.