i spy tags and masculine moo

"i spy with my little eye" is a game that is the theme for tag tuesday this week.  i focused on sight or vision more so than on the game.  i made two tags, all images and papers by gecko galz:

today i am also sharing something for the moo mania and more challenge blog -- the theme there is "masculine."  this is an actual "moo" at 1.1 x 2.8 inches.

all images and papers by gecko galz.

enjoy; love to all.

we are family

no one will ever doubt that this man is the father of this baby! when i saw this image on the lunagirl vintage fathers collage sheet i had to create with it!

this 2x2 inch creation is hopefully another piece of inspiration for you to join the "fathers and brothers" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  in addition to the vintage image from the fathers collage sheet i used the lunagirl "wind roses compasses" collage sheet as well as a twinchie base from inchie arts and a word sticker by tim holtz.


here are the details to play along with this challenge:

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on  June 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

june gecko galz inspiration -- and a freebie!

today is my feature day on the gecko galz blog so i am sharing another manly ATC in celebration of our customer challenge this month, "man o man!"

supplies: pre-cut ATC base; gecko galz "steampunk paper pack;" gecko galz "who's the man" collage sheet; gecko galz "pirates" collage sheet; moonlight journey "vintage wings" (sadly the moonlight journey online shop has closed); tim holtz word stickers; distress inks; die cut border

instructions: i covered the ATC base with papers from the "steampunk paper pack" and distressed the edges.  i cut out a compass from the pirates sheet and adhered it to the base.  i fussy cut the man and the wings and glued them together, then glued them to the base.  the final step was adding some washi tape at the top edge, and then cutting out and adding the border and the words. 

how to play along: link up a creation on our theme at the challenge blog, being sure to use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can obtain freebies from gecko galz at the pinterest site, or if you haven't done it already, go to the log and sign up for the email newsletter and you'll get a free collage sheet each month.  the gecko galz etsy shop also has great deals at great prices -- check out the sale section!

as promised, your freebie -- not manly at all but hopefully something fun for you to play with.

and here is what i did with it:

i'm linking to the crafty hazelnut patterned paper challenge as well!
enjoy; love to all.

which jewel should i choose?

the prompt at cheeky challenge this week is "shapes."  i'd been wanting to use the many jewels from the dezinaworld "embellishments" collection and so i interpreted shapes to include the shapes of jewels...

our glamorous friend here has laid out all of her jewels and now must decide which to choose -- not to mention how to use such giant jewels!  alright, a little whimsy for you!  images by dezinaworld, background created by me.

love to all.

these darn children

even though i've told them not to do it a million times, these darn children are always going into my closet and getting into my shoes!

for the three muses challenge "footwear."
linking to pink saturday "anything goes."
images by dezinaworld.

love to all.

a man of industry and invention

at the lunagirl moonbeams blog last month we celebrated mothers and sisters -- so this month it is fathers and brothers.  link up your creation on our all about men theme for a chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

since i did twinchies for the mothers and sisters at lunagirl last month i'm back to the 2x2 inch creations for the men as well.  the man is from the lunagirl african american CD.  he looked to me like he could be an inventor so i was inspired to use background paper from the journeys #1 collage sheet also by lunagirl.  my twinchie base is a precision cut 2x2 square from inchie arts.  the word sticker is from tim holtz.

here are the details to play along with this challenge:

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on  June 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

gecko galz customer challenge -- man o man!

it is june, the month for fathers, and a perfect time for a gecko galz challenge blog customer challenge focused on men!  our theme this month is "man o man!"

i've made an ATC to get us started.

supplies: pre-cut ATC base; gecko galz "steampunk paper pack;" gecko galz "man o man" collage sheet; moonlight journey "steampunk wings" (sadly the moonlight journey online shop has closed); tim holtz word stickers; distress inks

instructions: i covered the ATC base with papers from the "steampunk paper pack" and distressed the edges.  i fussy cut the strong man and the wings and glued them together, then glued them to the base.  the final step was cutting out and adding the words. simple but fun.

how to play along: link up a creation on our theme at the challenge blog, being sure to use at least one item by gecko galz.  you can obtain freebies from gecko galz at the pinterest site, or if you haven't done it already, go to the log and sign up for the email newsletter and you'll get a free collage sheet each month.  the gecko galz etsy shop also has great deals at great prices -- check out the sale section!

i hope you will play along.  stop by this blog again on june 6 for another manly ATC and a digital freebie as well!

love to all.