Gecko Galz - Mermaid Kingdom!

 Hello Friends

So very excited to share this month's inspiration for the Gecko Galz theme - Mermaid Kingdom!!

Seahorse Shadow Box

"Color Me" - Mermaid Dreams coloring book!

Seaside Card

Mermaid Framed Art

Mermaid Shrine

Hope you all have a lovely month.

Be sure to check out the blog all month during July for more Mermaid inspired fun!

Happy July - Crafts Galore - Polkadoodles

 Hello Friends!

Wow, where has the year gone? We are now into July and our sponsor for this month at Crafts Galore is Polkadoodles and I was able to use the Fantasy Moon set.

And here are my creations...

Spring, Summer

Autumn, Winter

Now it's your turn!

If you make anything during the month of July be sure to enter it into our challenge at Crafts Galore for your chance to win 3 images from Polkadoodles!!

Good Luck Everyone!!

Tweet Spring!

Welcome to May everyone!! 

Our theme this month at Gecko Galz is Tweet Spring!

I had such fun with this challenge...

I started off by upcycling a $ 0.25 plate into this lovely piece of wall art!

I was so thrilled to finally be able to use this vintage bird food tin (i've had it a couple years). I knew it would make a fun piece of art at some point.  I added scraps of thread that I cut off a tangled mess of bobbins in my stash. Makes for a fun "nest". 

I used one of the digital stamps from the Spring Blush set to make this watercolored book mark.

A fun Memory Dex card... with lots of glitter :)

Another image from the Spring Blush digital stamp set...this time turned into a card.

And finally a few Tweet Spring ATC cards which have been framed with some rust paper that I made myself.

Hope you are inspired to play along!

Be sure to check out all of the amazing designs this month on the

Gecko Galz Blog

for our Tweet Spring celebration!

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Happy May!!

 It's time for another Anything Goes challenge at Crafts Galore!!

This month our sponsor is Gecko Galz!

I went with fairies from the Darling Pixies and Natures Muse collage sheets to make this trio of fairy cards with lots of glitter added (which you know I love)!!

Be sure to enter your creation (anything you make in May) to our challenge.

You might just be a lucky winner :)

New Month New Challenge at Crafts Galore!

There is a new challenge at Crafts Galore #145 and this month our sponsor is Moondrea Designs!

We are lucky enough to create using a couple of their lovely designs and I was lucky enough to be able to use the Daffodil Maiden!

If you create anything during the month of March be sure to enter it into the challenge and you might just be the lucky winner!!

Happy Creating!

Challenge Me! Gecko Galz Blog Challenges

 Hello Friends!

Today I am sharing my creations for the February Challenges from the Gecko Galz Blog.  Each month Gecko Galz provides a free collage image for each challenge (Card, Fantasy, Steampunk, Gothic, Christmas, ATC & Tag challenge) then all you have to do is create something with it!

I love playing in these challenges as they allow me to stretch my creative wings and do whatever I want!

Here are my creations for this month...

Christmas...

Card Challenge...

Fantasy Challenge

Gothic Challenge

Steampunk Challenge

Wanna play along? Just pop over to the blog, snatch the images and give it a go!

Happy February everyone!!

All You Need is Love....Gecko Galz Challenge

 Hello friends!

I am so excited to share my creations for this month's Gecko Galz theme - All you need is love!  Included are Valentine's Day ornaments, a Bingo card plaque, an alpha block piece of home decor and a couple cards. I listed the collage sheet(s) used for each creation at the bottom of each photo.

GG - Be My Valentine

GG - Cross My Heart

GG - Be My Valentine

GG - Be My Valentine

GG - A Simple Time Stamp Set, La Chambre Rouge

I hope you enjoy my makes for this month and if you're inspired to join in on the fun it and so many more challenges can be found on the blog - Gecko Galz

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #144 February 2026

 Welcome to the Crafts Galore Encore February 2026 challenge. 

Crafts Galore Encore challenge theme as always is

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

This challenge ends on 27th February at mid-day GMT.

This month our sponsor is Nikky from Polkadoodles.

Nikki is offering our random winner 3 digi stamps of their choice from her Etsy store. Head over to see the beautiful products she has in stock.

And here is what I created...

I made both of these creations by designing a card using  the digital stamps in Canva. These designs were then printed out on 110lb cardstock which I colored using a combination of Prisma colored pencils, a bit of ink and glitter.  Sadly the glitter wasn't captured in these photos. 

I originally designed the Bee Happy card but I loved that little reading bee so much I had to use him. He's just so darn cute!

I hope you are inspired to play and join in on the fun!!

Nutcracker Dreamland with Gecko Galz

 Hello Friends

The theme this month at Gecko Galz is Nutcracker Dreamland but I went a step further and included woodland Santas, winter fairies, and even a few ladies on Santa's Naughty List...

If you've visited the blog in past years you will know how much I enjoy making ornaments - well this year is no different.  I created several different tree ornaments and several other home decor pieces out of some rather unusual pieces...check it out...

Woodland Christmas Fairy Ornaments

These ornaments were created by using a sisal christmas tree. I removed the "stand", rolled the tree in glitter and added a bit of fur with these lovely woodland fairy from the Holiday Spirits collage sheet.

Vintage Spatula Santa 

Yes, you read that correctly - there is a vintage spatula under there! I love to repurpose vintage pieces into my creations and for this one it's an old spatula that wasn't being used for it's original purpose anymore but too cool to throw away. I added moss, greenery, a resin pinecone and this beautiful Santa image from the Holiday Spirits collage sheet.

Deer Snowflake Ornaments

For this set of ornaments I added loads of glitter to both the snowflake and deer images to spice up the holiday fun. I used pipe cleaners and red wood beads to create the hangers and added a little shiny poinsettia to each deer. These images were from the Reindeer Christmas Tin Topper set.

Vintage Santa Spoon

I have an upcycled vintage stirring spoon/ladle that was decorated again with moss, greenery and this lovely vintage Santa.

The Naughty List ATC's.

I love the new collage sheet Christmas Beauties which is full of these lovely vintage ladies with a bit of attitude to match. I paired them with the Sugar Plum Fairies ATC sheet and some fun "Naughty List" themed sentiments. 

Finally my creation is this fun bit of home decor to set on a shelf, mantel piece or even as a fun table centerpiece...

N O E L....

I used images from the Nutcracker Dreams collage sheet to create this project.  The images were printed on cardstock then mounted onto cardboard. Each image was trimmed, mounted on a wooden pick which fit into a hole drilled into each block. I added a pretty little hand made crochet doily and added a few silk roses to each. 

I hope you've enjoyed my holiday creations I have for this month.

Be sure to check out the Gecko Galz blog for lots more inspiration and a lovely free image on each post!

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge

 Happy August 1st...

My, where has the year gone? It's already August... it seems like this year has flown by in the blink of the eye.

Well the first of the month starts another fun new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge. Our theme is always Anything Goes and this month our sponsor is All Dressd Up Stamps.

I was lucky enough to be able to use this darling little kitty wreath - Christmas Kitty. My first creation is this fun rockin' round card...

I had so much fun coloring this image that I made a 2nd project - a fun gift bag!

Be sure to check out the blog for more design team inspiration.  If you create something this month be sure to pop it into the challenge - you might just be one of our lucky winners!

Share your art :) We love it!!

Stained Glass Fantasy - Mixed Media Canvas

 Each month Gecko Galz hosts several image challenges on their blog.

Well, I've been playing with the Fantasy challenge image and oh my...have I had some fun! This is what I created....

Oh my gosh, told you I had fun... this is layers and layers of various mediums.

So to start off with she had such a lovely stained glass look to her which reminded me I had a Stained Glass 3D Liquid Lead from DecoArt. 

I went over her wings, dress and halo with the faux leading and let it dry.

I then painted inside each little cell with Twinkling H2O paints. If you've never seen them before they are a lovely mica paint cake that you just add water and paint. It's wonderful stuff. Adds such a lovely shimmer.

The next step might sound crazy but it really amplified the colors and texture. I used "Vintage" Creative Medium  - it's a lovely sepia toned medium that dries translucent yielding a lovely vintage hue. I used it on the dress by painting it on adding thicker and thinner layers to give it depth and "movement".

I used a clear glossy dimensional medium for the wings and halo to give them a glass like look. 

I wish you could see it in person as the texture created by these various mediums is amazing.

Finally I added some glitter glue to her collar, added some diamonds around her halo and I used mulberry flowers for her ruffled collar!! I folded the flowers in half and glued them on - it worked perfectly - it was exactly the look I wanted!

I added this image to a black canvas with a bit of gold leafing around the edges.

I tell you I love it when you start off just messing around and the project turns out even better than you had hoped for. It makes it that much more fun.

Have a great day friends!!

Wish Upon A Star

 Hello Friends

Today is the day I get to share my inspiration makes for this months theme over at Gecko Galz.

That theme is Wish Upon A Star!

Gecko Galz - Wish Upon a Star, Starlight ATC Sheet

I started off with this card I made using glitter paper to really make these lovely images pop. 

Gecko Galz - Wish Upon a Star, Moon Magic, Starburst ATC Sheet

My next project was this layout in my art journal. I layered on vintage papers and the constellation papers from the Starburst ATC.  I stenciled on snow paste through a star stencil and sprinkled on glitter then spritzed the entire page with a couple shades of blue spray inks. I Then added the image, sentiment, other bits and pieces and finally the sentiment.

Gecko Galz - Wish Upon a Star, In The Stars ATC Collection

My next creation is a Waterfall card...when you pull on the ribbon it flips up the next image on the flap as you can see in the photos...

Gecko Galz - Wish Upon a Star, Sun Moon & Stars, Starburst ATC Collection

And finally I have a home decor piece in this plaque I made. I just LOVE this image - she is so very lovely. She has been matted with glitter paper and was mounted on a plaque that I covered with paper from the Starburst ATC collection.  The little paper stars are from the Sun Moon & Stars collage sheet which I inter-mixed with some metal screen stars.

Hope you are inspired and enjoyed taking a peek at my Wish Upon a Star creaitons.

Gecko Galz Challenges - January 2025

 Happy Day!

Are you staying warm? It's been wicked cold here in Indiana - down to 0 in the morning but even colder next week - ICK!!  I am so not liking this - I'm ready for some warmer weather...I only have to wait about 5 months or so - LOL!!

I have been working on the monthly challenges that Gecko Galz hosts over on their blog - Gecko Galz.  I just got the last of the photos taken so I thought I'd share what I've made.

For these challenges Gecko Galz supplies an image and then you create with it. Most are anything you want to make but there is a Card challenge which of course you have to make a card and an ATC challenge.

Here are my creations...

Card Challenge -

She is so regal looking isn't she?

Christmas Challenge...

Love this image - got such a cool 70's vibe. I used 3 layers of the wreath and added some bling for the berries. The Dresden Trim is gold but it looks almost silver in some spots. Guess it's the lighting.

Fantasy Challenge...

Oh I had fun with this - the bottles are paper clay with some colored wax and glitter :)

ATC Challenge

Lace and glitter and snowflakes! Gotta love wintery goodness!

Gothic Challenge...

Oh I had such fun with this giant puzzle piece. I love the Gothic challenge - always so much fun!

Steampunk Challenge...

Last but certainly not least my Steampunk creation! I loved the image of the steampunk transport machine - I added some gears and glitter and the man is a prize from Conjurer of Dreams - I choose Steampunk men and this is one of the images I received. LOVE him!

So there you go...

A bit of creative fun.

Hope you have time to join in!