scandi christmas

for sunday postcard art: scandi christmas. i wasn't sure what to do here so i started with asking pixabay for some scandinavian winter images. so with those backgrounds in hand, i made these two pieces, adding images from arthouse whimsy and robyn gough. hopefully i got it right... 

merry christmas and love to all!

elf party

for digital whispers: santa's elves 

images from retired mischief circus kits.

love to all.

reindeer

for sunday postcard art: reindeer

images from fusion dream print, arthouse whimsy, and retired mischief circus artists. 

love to all.

break time at the north pole

for digital whispers: north pole 

even santa and his workers need a break from time to time. images from fusion dream print, arthouse whimsy, and retired mischief circus.

love to all.

more anything christmas...

as promised i am back wiht another christmas tag for the  tag tuesday "anything christmas" challenge selected by our lovely DT member Pinky. today i am sharing the big guy himself...

bingo and santa image by gecko galz.

longing also the the "holly and the ivy" challenge at gecko galz blog!

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. 

santa

for sunday postcard art "santa"

digital piece at 4x6, images from gecko galz and cryztalrain.
love to all.

santa, framed!

for three muses, "frame" theme:

background paper by gecko galz; background behind the frame (including the santa with list) by jodie lee; deer, birds, frame. poinsettia and snowflakes by cryztal rain/mischief circus.

love to all.

santa tags with gecko galz, celebrating the holidays!

every december at gecko galz we celebrate the 24 tags of christmas. our design team members make tags representing christmas, hanukkah, kwanzaa and new year's to inspire you.  visit the blog every day to see what creative things are there for you to see.  PLEASE BE SURE TO COMMENT BOTH HERE AND AT THE GECKO GALZ BLOG for the chance to win the daily prize being offered.  here are 2 tags -- one of which i shared on the 1st and another brand new today.

products: background designer paper by my mind's eye; santa from "santa claus lane" collage sheet by gecko galz;  poinsetta berry and sleigh from anna griffin christmas card kit; distress ink and christmas tree die cut from my stash.

instructions: starting with a cardboard base, i cut the size and shape of tag i wanted and covered it with the designer paper, distressing the edges with ink.  i cut out the santa and adhered it, along with the tree die cut on the covered base.  i added the poinsettia and sleigh last.

products: background designer paper by my mind's eye; santa from "santa claus lane" collage sheet by gecko galz;  wreath from anna griffin christmas card kit;  calendar page, sock monkey brad and distress ink from my stash.

instructions: starting with a cardboard base, i cut the size and shape of tag i wanted and covered it with the designer paper, distressing the edges with ink.  i cut out the santa and adhered it, and arranged the wreath around it.  i cut out the calendar page and distressed the edges and glued that on as well, adding the sock monkey brad last.

i'm linking my tags to "celebrations" at try it on tuesday.  go over and see all the wonderfulness there as well!

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check the gecko galz challenge blog daily for more tags of christmas every day this month!

our customer challenge this month is "tag you're it."  link up your own tag to the blog for the chance to win gecko galz prizes!  just make sure to use at least one gecko galz element.  you have until 11:55pm ET/USA december 20 to play along.  link up to the blog or if you do not have a blog send a photo of your project to geckogalz2014@gmail.com.

happy holidays! love to all.

tags of christmas at gecko galz!

"tag, you're it!"  that's the customer challenge at gecko galz this month.  every december at gecko galz we celebrate all month with tags of christmas and other winter holidays. our design team members make tags representing christmas, hanukkah, kwanzaa and new year's to inspire you.  visit the blog every day to see what creative things are there for you to see.

products: background designer paper by my mind's eye; santa from "santa claus lane" collage sheet by gecko galz;  poinsetta berry and sleigh from anna griffin christmas card kit; distress ink and christmas tree die cut from my stash.

instructions: starting with a cardboard base, i cut the size and shape of tag i wanted and covered it with the designer paper, distressing the edges with ink.  i cut out the santa and adhered it, along with the tree die cut on the covered base.  i added the poinsettia and sleigh last.

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check the gecko galz challenge blog daily for more tags of christmas every day this month!  also come back here on december 12 and 25 to see more tags i've made for the season using gecko galz products.

link up your own tag to the blog for the chance to win gecko galz prizes!  just make sure to use at least one gecko galz element.  you have until 11:55pm ET/USA december 20 to play along.  link up to the blog or if you do not have a blog send a photo of your project to geckogalz2014@gmail.com. 


i'm linking this tag to crafty hazelnut's patterned paper challenge since i did use patterned paper!

love to all.

there's a bunny in my stocking

here is a digital tag for this week's tag tuesday christmas stocking prompt:

background by robyn gough all other digital images by cryztal rain "so this is christmas".

love to all.

stripes

for the moo mania and more challenge prompt "stripes," a little moo (1.1 x 2.8 inch creation) to open the holiday season.

background paper by my mind's eye.  santa/reindeer image by gecko galz santa claus lane collage sheet.  little tree is a die cut from my stash.

enjoy; love to all.

a very vintage christmas

here is a dear santa tag to wish you a merry christmas.  i know not everyone celebrates the holiday (and if so you may have long stopped visiting here since i've been posting christmas creations all month!) but whatever your celebrations, holidays or traditions i do most sincerely wish you happiness and i very much wish for peace on earth!

i made this in response to the tag tuesday prompt "a very vintage christmas."  the vintage image image of the jar is from gecko galz and the santa was a freebie from the fripperies and butterflies blog for the december challenge there though the image was provided by gecko galz.

there are some darling vintage christmas image freebies at the fripperies blog, if it is too late for this year just download and save for next!

as always, love to all.

winter in pink; joyeux noel santa

it is inspiring seeing all the ways in which artists and crafters depict christmas in colors other than red and green, the traditional colors.  at lunagirl moonbeams for the next two weeks our theme is "winter in pink."

since christmas is just a few days away i used a vintage christ child and angels image from lunagirl along with lunagirl vintage angel on a backdrop of pink designer paper designed by lunagirl owner karen. i added a pink flowery die cut and other embellishments.

link up to this challenge for a chance at shopping credit at lunagirl.

now, even though the old st nick challenge at lunagirl moonbeams is now past, i still can't stop using wonderful santa images from lunagirl!

i collaged several different designer papers and added some pom-pom ribbon.
i'm linking these to "anything goes as long as it is christmas" at the glory of christmas challenge blog, and to pile it on challenge blog "anything goes/christmas/holidays, and crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge "anything goes/christmas".

enjoy; love to all.

the best present

here is a last bit of inspiration for you for the "old st nick" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  i love this vintage st nick image from lunagirl looking out over the world where he will soon deliver gifts.

the scene was so peaceful that i added a stamped "peace on earth" sentiment from one of my creatiate stamps. as i was seeking embellishments for my piece i found the red bow and could not resist adding it below the stamped sentiment.  because to my thinking the best present of all would be peace on earth.

linking to pink saturday with my seasonal creation,

wishing you peace and a merry christmas.
love to all.

blessed st nick

for week two of the st nick challenge at lunagirl moonbeams i've used a special vintag image of st nick, the saintly side of him, blessing children.

i've added designer paper from my stash, two kinds fo ribbon, and a dove of peace with hearts. you have one week remaining to link up a st nick/santa inspired project for a chance to win shopping credit at lunagirl.

love to all.

st nick in the skies!

hello friends, here is a reminder of our "st nick" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  i've got another delightful vintage image of st nick from lunagirl.

i used some fun candy designer paper from my stash and added ribbon, a gift and a stocking die cut and a punched flower.  join our challenge for a chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

and, um, don't be shocked but i'm linking up to the 12 days of christmas at unruly paper arts.

love to all.

happy holidays!

in keeping with my plan to try to post something for all the 12 days of christmas at unruly paper arts i've got another santa card today using random items from my stash of christmas supplies.

i may just have a good little stash of cards for sending this year (and maybe i should get started sending them...)

enjoy; love to all.

dear st nick

there are so many lovely vintage images of santa at lunagirl moonbeams so we are having a "st nick" challenge at the blog. i love nature images featuring santa so i used one for my card.

i used bo bunny papers for the background and also a holly die cut and some christmas tree stickers. if you join our challenge you'll be eligible for a drawing to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

i'm linking this up to the "red and green" challenge at use your stuff.
and of course i'm also linking up to the 12 days of christmas at unruly paper arts of course!

love to all.

signs of christmas

our new two week challenge at the cheerful stamp pad is "signs of christmas.  your creation should display some "signs of christmas" for a chance to win shopping credit at our challenge sponsor stitchy bear stamps. i used a digital image called "head first" designed by ginger loft for my week one creation.

i started with red cardstock and added a bit of designer paper from my stash that i thought looked a bit like a house.  i colored the digital stamp with pro markers, fussy cut it and added it to the card. the little round santa and the "ho ho ho" are sentiments from my stash.

linking up to the 12 days of christmas at unruly paper arts!
enjoy; love to all.