Gecko Galz - Yuletide Dreams

Hello Friends!

Today I am so honored and excited to share my first projects as a member of the Gecko Galz design team!!  

This month's theme is Yuletide Dreams and this is what I have created....

First up is my dual sided ice skate. I thought it would be fun to make it double sided so you could display it longer...from Christmas right though winter. 

Next up....

The Naughty List Accordion Album

Naughty is the new nice....LOL!!  Well it is for these Christmas misses.... I came up with all sorts of fun Naughty List sentiments and had fun pairing them with each of these little ladies.

And this month Gecko Galz is sharing a tag a day...I couldn't just stop at one - LOL!!

A pair of view master tags with lots of fun vintage images.

The little bubbles are actually watchmaker crystals for wrist watches. I printed the image twice - glued the various bits to the crystals then glued the crystals to the second print.

I loved this image and thought it would be fun to use a non-traditional color for Christmas.

This tag has a mica foundation - I sandwiched 3 images inside 2 pieces of the mica and embossed the edges.  I then added the sentiment, ribbons and charm.

A Few Cards

 Hello All...

Today I wanted to share a few cards I made for the Monthly challenges over on the Gecko Galz blog...

Card Challenge...

Lots of glitter and bling but sadly it's so hard to capture the sparkle and shimmer of it all.

Fantasy Challenge 

She's lovely isn't she.  For some reason I was getting a green vibe from this image so I went with it.

Gothic Challenge

Oh my, I LOVE this image...not sure why but I just love it!!  I paired her with a background from the Tattered Dutchess ATC sheet. I added lots of glitter pen work. She's also on a sparklie cardstock mat/card.

I don't know if you know it or not but if you create a project using one of the free monthly images and post it on the blog (under the specific challenge) you'll be entered to win a GC! Each challenge runs from the beginning of the month till the 29th - the winners are announced in the next months newsletter which you can sign up for here - Gecko Galz Newsletter.

Remember you can't win if you don't enter!!

Gecko Galz Thankful & Grateful Gift to you!

Thankful and Grateful for all our followers!

Make a purchase between November 22nd and November 30th and each day a person will win a fabulous prize from Gecko Galz! We are thankful for you and continuing with the Holiday giveaways this is our way of saying thank you for your support of our small business!

 

Conjurer of Dreams - Winter Critters

 Hello Friends!

Today is my day to share my creations for the Conjurer of Dreams theme - Winter Critters.

To start off I made this fun set of winter bird Christmas cards. I simply love these images...I couldn't choose one or two so I made cards using each image in this set.

Next I made a few wreath ornaments for the tree using this darling reindeer set!

And finally I made a couple more cards using these darling Highland cows!! Both of these cards were made by printing the image twice, the cow was fussy cut then added to the card using foam tape to pop him/her off the background. I then made them each a wreath - one with jingle bells and the other with tiny lights. The girl got an extra little bow. 

Be sure to pop on over to the Conjurer of Dreams blog as there is a new free collage image on each Design Team post. Also, if you have time we are hosting the 2nd Anything Goes Challenge...you can enter any project you like and be entered to win!

A Bit of Christmas Cheer

Gecko Galz posts various challenges each month on their blog. They give you a free collage image and then you create something with it. Today I have my makes for 2 of these challenges...

The first is the Christmas Challenge. I just adore this sweet vintage image. She is just darling don't you think?  Can you guess what the foundation for this is? Betcha can't.... 

It is a lid from a paint can!!!  We've been painting our building a lovely green - I was gathering up and disposing of the empty cans when I noticed how this lid had a perfect coverage on the inside of the lid. I knew I could do something with it and here it is!

I added some braided Mizuhiki cord, ribbon, die cut flowers and evergreen bits as well as a few gemstones here and there.

My next creation is for the Steampunk Challenge....

He's a fun Steampunk Nutcracker...I printed the image several times and made him 3D then added lots and lots of glitter....you know me and my sparkle ;)  

Hope you join in on the fun!!

A Surprise Inside

 Hello Friends!

Today I wanted to share a fun ornament I made recently...

It's a paper mache' pinecone that I turned into a lovely Christmas ornament... I used the most beautiful bronze metallic paint for the base - the shimmer is amazing.

I added some textured snow paste, a bit of glitter (because don't you know everything is better with glitter!!) ribbon, evergreen bits and a few berries. I then added a silver cord to hang it all with.

OH...I did mention that there was a surprise inside didn't I?

Well, when you open it up you'll find a lovely little vintage boy and girl along with lots of fun mini vintage Christmas bits...and more glitter (refer to above)!! I had such fun making this beauty. I hope it inspires you to create an ornament or two this holiday season.

All images are from Gecko Galz.

Conjurer of Dreams Polar Bear Tag

 Hello Friends!!

I hope you are all doing well.

Today I wanted to share a bit about Conjurer of Dreams Tag Challenge.  Each month CoD hosts not one but 2 tag challenges on the Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group. The first challenge runs from the 1 - 15th and the second the 16 - End of the Month.

This month's first challenge image is a fun skating polar bear and here is the tag I made...

Be sure to go over and grab your free polar bear image and make a tag of your own.

You'll be entered into a drawing where you can win some custom made images just for you!!

Also, Conjurer of Dreams has a new 1 month old blog where the design team shares their inspiration for the monthly themed challenge. The cool part is that every post has a fun FREE collage image!! 

There is also a monthly challenge which is Anything Goes or you can follow the monthly themes - November's theme is Winter Critters. The winners are chosen at random and there will also be DT picks where we choose our own favorites...there aren't any prizes for these but it's just fun to see who likes what and why.

Conjurer of Dreams Blog

Conjurer of Dreams Challenge #2 - Anything Goes or Winter Critters

Exciting News... Gecko Galz!!

 

Woo Hoo!! News it out in today's newsletter so now I can share this with you!!

I have been selected to be on the 2025 Design Team for Gecko Galz!!

My term starts in December and I'm so excited to get to making!

I have been having fun with their challenges for quite a while now and finally decided to take the plunge and apply when they had their call in August/Sept. So very pleased to work with this fantastic small business.

If you'd like you can check them out here: 

 Gecko Galz Etsy Store

Gecko Galz Facebook Company Page

Gecko Galz Facebook Papercrafting Challenge Group

Gecko Galz Blog 

Each month there are loads of challenges and free images available on their social media platforms - There is a Tag Challenge on the FB Company Page at the beginning of each month. There are 4 themed challenges on the Papercrafting Challenge Group on FB that you can enter (you must use at least 1 GG image to qualify) and there are several themed challenges on the blog each month where the challenge image is provided for free! So many fun ways to play along. I hope after you see some of my creations you decide to join in on the fun!!

OH and be sure to sign up for their newsletter, it comes out once a month and there are loads of free collage images included plus a free collage sheet for the asking! Just go to their blog page and scroll down a bit - there is a blue button where you can click to sign up.

Let the fun begin!!

Halloween Tag Book

 Hello Friends!

Today I have a fun Halloween Tag Pocket book I want to share with you...loads of fun collage images from Gecko Galz. I used images from the following collage sheets - Frightfully Delightful Junk Journal Kit, The Witches, Boo-Tiful Too, and Spooktacular Halloween. I added some pattern papers from my stash as well as a few frames, glitter, ribbon and more! Hope you enjoy....

and the tags....

Hope you have a spooktacular day!!

It's a Witch Thing Flip Book

 I hope you're enjoying Fall or whatever season it is in your neck of the woods.

This months theme at Conjurer of Dreams is Witch Wisdom. When I was thinking about this theme I came up with so much good Witch wisdom that I decided to make a little book to hold it all. I decided to make this fun little flip book made from a single sheet of cardstock folded and scored to make loads of space to hold all these great images an bits of witch wisdom!