Gecko Galz Christmas Angels!

 Hello Friends!

The theme this month for Gecko Galz is Christmas Angels!!

This is such a fun theme as there are so many beautiful angels to be found in the collection at Gecko Galz... here are my creations.

I started off by making a whole set of Angel themed cards for Christmas. I used the same basic pattern for them all but used a variety of lace/trim to embellish. I can't wait to send them out to friends & family.

My next creation is a piece of wall art that I embellished with Diamond Dots!

Do you make diamond dot pictures? This is a great idea to use up those extra dots!!

I also made a set of angel ornaments. 

I love making ornaments and try to make a few new sets each year.

These ornaments are backed with vintage doilies. 

Finally I made a tag ornament - I used a pink and white vintage doily for the angels dress! 

Hope these have inspired you to get crafty and join in on the 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!

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

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!

Conjurer of Dreams Christmas Blog Hop 2025

 Welcome to the 2nd annual Christmas Conjurer of Dreams Blog Hop!

We have 13 fantastic DT Blogs for you to visit.

Check out their fabulous projects using the Free Design sheet we are offering you.

How to enter the Prize Draw

1. Visit each blog, become a follower + leave a comment.

Find a hidden festive phrase on one of the Blog Hop blogs and send your answer to Kim at conjurerofdreams@gmail.com

2. If you shop in the Etsy shop between Dec 15-18, you will receive an extra entry.

There will be 3 prizes awarded

1st prize-Shop Credit for $20

2nd Prize-Shop Credit for $15

3rd Prize-Shop Credit for $10

My sheet is called: Bejeweled Trees

(To download: Right click to save)

This is what I've created using the sheet....

My first project is this fun card...

Next up I made a lovely bejeweled lapel pin...

A money holder/envelope

A set of Ornaments

Pet Tree Ornaments....

And finally an altered vintage Potato Masher!!

Hope you are feeling inspired....

Here are the DT blogs for you to visit:

Conjurer of Dreams

Kim

Carole

Roni

Tanis

Robin

Mia

Bonnie

Sari

Margaret

Zowie

Angelique

Susan

Kym

Thanks for stopping by today!

Havin' a Little Fun

 Hello Friends...

I hope you are all doing well during this very busy time of the year. 

Today I have some fun challenge creations for you.  As you know each month the Gecko Galz blog hosts a wide variety of challenges. They provide a collage image and you create whatever your heart desires (well, other than the Card and Tag Challenge - they are pretty self explanatory). I love these challenges as they are a fun break from the norm.

So here is what I created this month...

Card Challenge

Christmas Challenge

Fantasy Challenge

Gothic Challenge

Steampunk Challenge

Have a little free time? Jump on over and grab your free collage images and give it a go. If you do decide to play, be sure to enter your projects on the Gecko Galz Blog and you might be a lucky winner!!

Good Luck friends and take care!

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.

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!

Easter Magic!

 Hello Friends!

Happy April - No Foolin :)

April's Monthly Challenge at Gecko Galz is Easter Magic!

And today is my day to share my creations with you...kick back and enjoy...

My first project that I made is this set of embroidery hoops filled with Easter goodness! I used several different collage sheets - I started off by using the Cotton Tail ATC sheet to create the backgrounds which I printed onto rice paper. It adds such a lovely translucent look while being very strong which is what I wanted since I mounted it in the hoops.

The main images of each hoop are from the  Spring Bunnies collage set. I then filled in the background using all sorts of images from Easter Parade, Holiday Icons, Eggstrodianary, Easter Tokens and Hip Hop Easter. I also added bits of lace, ribbon, butterflies and flowers to finish them off.

Next up I made some ornaments for my Easter Tree (I decorate a tree for the various holidays).

The first set of ornaments are these Shaker Eggs....

These are made using a plastic egg which comes apart to fill. You can make 2 ornaments out of each egg. I traced the egg onto chipboard and cut it a bit larger to ensure I could glue it down properly. I added images from Spring Bunnies and Easter Toppers collage sheets.  Each egg was filled with mini plastic eggs, sequins and shaker bits then the back was glued to the egg. I added a bit of ribbon for hanging and wired tinsel garland around each egg.

Next up are my Cracked Egg ornaments...

I thought it would be fun to make a hidden surprise in these ornaments so they look like an egg with a crack running down the center... when you crack open the egg you find a darling little image hidden inside!  The egg images are from Eggstraordinary and the inside images are from Here Comes Easter collage sheets.

My final offering are a set of 3D Decoupage Easter cards which were all made using the Easter Magic Card Toppers and the backgrounds are from the Easter Parade Craft Kit.  To achieve the 3D effect each image was printed 3-4x then the individual pieces were cut and affixed to a base layer and built up using foam tape.

Hope you have enjoyed hopping by and checking out my Easter creations!

Stop by the blog all this month to see what the rest of the team has whipped up for you.

Gecko Galz Easter Magic