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!

Once Upon a Time...

 The theme this month at Gecko Galz is 

Once  Upon A Time!!

I had fun making these creations...

Belle Gothic Arch

Door Knob Hanger - True Love

Kiss Me Puzzle Ornament

Door Knob Hanger - Once Upon a Fairy Tale

Snow White Mirror

Did you know that each post of every month is not only filled with beautiful inspiration from the Design Team but there is also a lovely free collage image? Be sure to stop by each post to collect each new image!

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!

Gecko Galz Fairy Land!

 So excited about this month's theme at Gecko Galz....Fairy Land!!

Here is what I created...

Fairy Shadowbox...

Fairy Spools

Junk Journal Fairy Dangles

And this lovely Rose Fairy I used on a card...

Be sure to check out the Gecko Galz blog for lots more Fairy Land creations from the whole team!

 

 

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

Altered Muffin Tin - Bee Happy!

 Happy Day!

The current quarterly challenge at Gecko Galz is Muffin Tins....

yes, you read that correctly - the challenge is to alter a muffin tin using Gecko Galz images. I love altering stuff...anything - if it's old and needs a new life, I'll alter it! I had this old muffin tin in my stash of stuff - it was a bit bent and worn so it was ripe for pickin'. 

And here is what I created....

Gecko Galz - What's the Buzz 

I started off by dabbing a layer of brown paint here and there then a bit of goldenrod through a honeycomb stencil.  Next I printed out the What's the Buzz collage sheet and cut the images using a couple sizes of circles. A bit of ink, cheese cloth, moss and a few bits of vintage doilies and here you have it!  It's going to hang in my kitchen to add some fun to our home!

Do you have an old muffin tin hiding in your cupboard? 

Why not pull it out, give it a renewed sense of purpose and make a lovely piece of home decor.

Winter Woods...2026

 Hello Friends!

Happy New Year!!! 

I hope you all had a save and fun start. I am happy to say that I am returning for another year on the Gecko Galz design team! I have so much fun creating with their great collage images.  I hope you enjoy seeing what I create and are inspired to make, even if it's not anything using a Gecko Galz image...it's important just to take some time for yourself and create.  

Here are a few links...

Gecko Galz Blog - Each month there are several challenges posted - the main challenge is themed (this month it is Winter Woods) plus there are several other challenges where you are provided with a free collage image to create with.

Gecko Galz Etsy Store - Where you can find the amazing collection of collage sheets, digital papers, junk journal kits and so much more!

Gecko Galz Papercrafting Challenge FB Page - This is their fun papercrafting group where you can hang out, be inspired by others and share your own Gecko Galz creations.  There are 4 challenges each month there as well which gives you a prompt on what to make or a specific challenge.  It changes each month so there is always something fun going on.  These are this month's challenges...

And here are my creations....

Driftwood Ornaments... 

Gecko Galz - Winter Birds

Twig Framed Winter Decor

Gecko Galz - Winter Woods

New Years Card...

Gecko Galz - La Chambre Rouge Paper Pack, Winter Woods 

Warm Winter Wishes card...

Gecko Galz - La Chambre Rouge Paper Pack, Winter Birds

Winter Woods Wall Hanging...

Gecko Galz - Winter Woods

Hope you have enjoyed these creations and are inspired to create...

Have a lovely day friends!

A Little Retro Christmas

 Hello Everyone...

Welcome to December!

I don't know where the year has gone but it's time for Christmas...A Retro Christmas which is our theme this month at Gecko Galz!  I love retro so this was right up my alley.  We are also having the 25 days of Tags as well so be sure to stop by each day to see all the fun tag inspiration.

And here are my creations...

I made this fun little shrine that I made by upcycling a bread crumb container!  I covered both the inside and outside using papers from the Sugar Plum Fairies ATC sheet. The  lady is from the Retro Christmas Pin Ups and he is from Retro Christmas (free sheet from 2024). I added the Be Merry banner from the Christmas Signs and Banners sheet.

Next up is this fun Kitty magnet with bells on.  I wanted something fun to hang on my fridge this season and I thought this retro kitty was just darling.  It's made using a mason jar lid that I have turned into a shaker with "faux" snow! The kitty is from the  Candy Cane Lane collage sheet.

Next up is this fun gift box using an image from the Candy Land collage sheet. I simply printed the Candy Cottage 4x and pieced them together.  There is a hidden lid under the doily that removes to show the surprise inside :)

Next up is a set of Retro Gift cards using the collage sheet - Retro Christmas Colors! There has been lots of glitter added that doesn't show up very well in the photo.

Next up I have a couple sets of ornaments both using images from the Christmas Beauties collage sheet. I just love these images...with the retro feel and classy ladies...perfection!

This set is my Jeweled Ladies...they were all mounted on a fur covered snowflake and have a jewel holding their bows.

And I'm calling these my Retro Tartlets - LOL!! These are vintage tartlet tins lined with lace, tinsel and pearls. I think the soft pastels and soft shine of the vintage pearls compliment the images so well.  

I will be back a bit later with my tags for the day!

Be sure to check out the Gecko Galz blog each day to see all of the lovely projects and fun tags.

Gecko Galz Blog Challenges November 2025

 Each month Gecko Galz has all sorts of fun challenges on offer...both on the blog and facebook page.

The blog challenges offer a free image that you can create with and here are mine...

Christmas Challenge....

Steampunk Challenge...

Card Challenge...

Fantasy Challenge...

Tag Challenge...

For the Nutcracker challenge I created a Nutcracker Christmas Card Garland to hold all the wonderful Christmas wishes across the miles.

Hope you are inspired to 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!