deck the halls with gecko galz!

i know many crafty folks make things for the holiday season all year long.  not me!  i have to be in the mood and for that i need cold weather and hot chocolate!  perhaps a substitute for a holiday mood inducer is a challenge with the possibility of prizes! please join us at the gecko galz challenge blog this november for the "deck the halls" challenge.  link up your holiday themed creations for the chance to win prizes at gecko galz.

here is a christmas card to get things started.

supplies: cardstock; grandma's house digital paper pack by gecko galz;  chic christmas collage sheet by gecko galz; merry little christmas slides jewel it sheet by gecko galz; distress inks and a paper and ribbon ornament from my stash.

instructions: i cut out the elements i wanted to use, distressed edges, arranged everything as i wanted and adhered to the cardstock.  simple and elegant.

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how to play along: create something on our challenge theme and link it to the challenge blog.  you must use at least one item by gecko galz to be eligible for a prize.  if you don't ahve any gecko galz goodies there are 2 easy ways to get them and 2 are free!  sign up for the newsletter at the blog and every month you'll get a free collage sheet!  check out the gecko galz pinterest page and download some of the amazing freebies available there.  or visit the gecko galz etsy shop for affordable and delightful collage sheets, digital stamps, designer papers and fun icons to use over and over again in your art!

i look forward to seeing what you make!
love to all.

gecko galz annual blog hop! october 27-31

Hello everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 6th Annual Blog Hop

This is your Seventh stop on a wonderfully Wicked Blog Hop! 

We have 16 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to down load, the one here is

"Retro Lolita".

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz shopping spree for $100!

·        Second prize is a $50 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $25 shopping spree!

·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, a new paper pack each quarter!

 This is a $100 value!

First of all, you will need to visit all 16 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz.

This enters you in the contest. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on the Gecko Galz blog site.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 27th of October and the 30^th of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet

“Retro Lolita”

 i decided to make coasters with these images.  i started with a trip to the dollar store -- 

ultimately decided to go with the square coasters instead of the round ones.  

gecko galz products used: retro lolita collage sheet; darling dragonflies collage sheet; la vie en rose collage sheet; scripted collage sheet; time flies collage sheet; card toppers collage sheet; vintage card toppers collage sheet; la isla bonita paper pack; gatsby digital paper pack; along with random borders, die cuts, stickers, distress inks, etc., from my stash.

here they are all together.  if anyone has tips for sealing these so they can actually be used as coasters let me know.  otherwise they'll just have to be decorative!

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Gerri Herbst

Barbara Bird

Nancy Smith

Lena Hermanson

Dana Tater

 YOU ARE HERE

Jackie Neal

Vicki Romaine

Margaret Ashby

Tracy Sagriff

Katie Lamb

Heather Hudson

Marilyn Hughes

Patti Fisher

Leanne Seed

If you did not start at the Gecko Galz Blog you might want to start there so you will not miss a thing!

i hope you've enjoyed your visit here so now keep hopping along -- lots of free goodies at every stop and the possibility of additional prizes if you've commented at every stop.

love to all.

dance by the light of the moon!

i've got some more goodies for the moo mania and more hallowe'en party theme; this time actual moos (approx. 1.1 x 2.8 inches).

the background on the moo is a day of the dead themed paper from sabor papel, with edges distressed in black ink.  the skeleton stamp by inkadinakado -- i stamped it on designer paper by gecko galz (the moon face is from gecko galz also) and painstakingly cut it out!  i adhered the moon face, skeleton and little die cut cat to make my creation.  because it has stamping, i'm entering this moo into the scary or weird challenge at lost coast portal to creativity.

for my second moo all images are from my artistic adventures, cut out and collages together to my satisfaction.

please scroll up for my pinned post at the top of this blog -- the gecko galz blog hop is still taking place and there are free collage sheets at every stop on the hop as well as other prizes to be won so please check that out!

love to all.

heavenly shepherdess

for three muses shades of blue.

all images from itKuPiLLi "regents blue" kit, no longer available.

friends: please scroll up to my pinned post on this blog -- the gecko galz blog hop is running october 27-31 with a free digital collage sheet at every stop!  including here of course....

love to all.

cheeky coffee and cream

for the challenge formerly known as cheeky, here is my interpretation of the challenge theme: coffee and cream.

the background, coffee cup and sentiment are by coosty creations. the women come from dezinaworld.  butterfly by itKuPiLLi.  stop by the whimsy asylum for another take on this theme.  if you'd like to play along in our weekly fun here is the list of upcoming challenges: 

hey! come back tomorrow for the start of the gecko galz annual blog hop!  free digital collage sheets at EVERY stop!

love to all.

viva la bride of frankenstein!

earlier this month i visited las vegas and while there i checked out the viva las vegas stamps store.  i bought several stamps but 3 were especially for hallowe'en and since the prompt this week at tag tuesday is also hallowe'en that gave me the perfect opportunity to show off my new treats.

the bride of frankenstein, the "boo" and the "happy halloween" are all from viva las vegas stamps.  other elements for these tags included papers by gecko galz, papers and die cuts by sabor papel (purchased through altered arts) and other die cuts, stickers and ribbons from my stash.

i'm linking to the "scary and weird" contest at lost coast portal to creativity. 

i had fun playing with my new toys.  the viva las vegas stamps store is a little hard to find and from the outside it seems tiny.

but inside it is crazy-full of awesomeness....

so that was also fun!
please come back here on october 27, that's the start of the gecko galz blog hop.  there will be a free collage sheet at every stop on the hop as well as the chance to win additional prizes.  so see you soon!

love to all.

trick or treat!

the other day i posted an ATC i submitted to the altered pages blog as a part of their customer ATC link up.  this afternoon i was inspired to make another ATC which i've sent along as well.

the background paper and the flowers die cut are by sabor papel, purchased through altered pages. the rest are bits from my stash, die cuts, a mummy brad, a vintage little clown.

i'm linking to the hallowe'en party at moo mania and more.

have a great week.  i'm posting a lot this week and of course the gecko galz blog hop starts on thursday so please be a frequent visitor -- prizes and fun are coming!

love to all.