You never know

Maybe I will pack up and move west in the coming year...

So that is what I put together for this week's

Take A Word

Happy New Year, everyone!

Water Lilies

This week's Challenge at

The Three Muses

is

ALTER A MASTERPIECE

So I chose Claude Monet's lovely

Water Lilies

It's so beautiful.

I felt like I was tearing a page out of a book,

something I was NEVER allowed to do as a child

(and still won't!)

But I added some treasures by Cajoline, and a border by Berna Datema:

and this is what I got!

(You never know, they could have been hiding when he painted it)

Thanks for coming by.

I always like to have a cuppa with you.

Red and Green

for Take A Word

credits:  Vicki Stegall, Dido Designs, Two Little Owls

Thanks for stopping by!

Nutcracker

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Caroline B, R. Dickson, Dido Designs

Thanks for coming by!

Looking for a Reindeer

Over at Collage Obsession,

they lost a reindeer.

I know, it's hard to believe that

you could lose something as big

as a reindeer.

But they did.

Well, on second thought, reindeers aren't that big.

At least not compared to the moose in my front yard this year...

 1.  He is looking in my window...

Oh oh, now he is looking at me.

Back away slowly...

I'll just hide behind this sign. 

Mamma gets sick of waiting for the boy to catch up.

Cool, eh?

(yes, I am Canadian)

At any rate, it just so happens that

I found the missing reindeer.

Turns out he was in Canada all the time.

credits:  Holliewood Studios, Kimeric Kreations, Natali Designs, Rucola Designs

I also was playing around with some things this morning and made this....

credits:  Kimeric Kreations, Tracy Martin

Thanks for stopping by, and remember,

if you ever lose your reindeer,

just call me!

Rich Woman

for this week at

Dezinaworld's Cheeky Challenge

I used a favorite Gecko Galz image

that just oozes rich and Glamorous, don't you think?

other credits:  Brandy Murray, Paula Wright

This is also for the

Gecko Galz Papercrafting Group on Facebook

"Glamorous Ladies"  Challenge.

Thanks for coming by!

Holly

There is a deer named Holly.

She has been out all night.

The sun is coming up...

credits:  2 Curly-headed Monsters, Maya de Groot,

Tracy Martin Martin, Studio Tangie

Oh deer, Holly!

Thanks for coming by!

Winter

I just happened to wander on over to 

Take A Word

a few minutes ago and learned that 

their word for the week is

WINTER

 I went out in the truck

and took some photos yesterday

and I sat down today and made a

digital LO with a couple of them.

Here ya go!

Thanks to Amanda Frijo-Tobin, Cajoline and Anna Aspnes for

the extras I used to put them all together.

And my nountains for being themselves. 

I love my mountains.  Lol

December at Gecko Galz!

You already know it's December.

And you already know that means 

there are wonderful new products at our

beloved Gecko Galz

Woo Hoo, right?!

Here are some samples I made using the new products:

Products used:  Snowy Maidens Collage Sheet,

Czarina Icons

Products used:  Czarina Icons, Czarina Papers

And I should warn you, I have been on a

tag-making binge.

Featured Products:  

Blue Christmas Paper Pak, Czarina Icons,

Oh Christmas Saying Digital Stamp Set

Featured Products:

Czarina Icons, Roads Less Travelled Paper Pak

Featured Products:

Life Is A Circus Paper Pak, 

Santa Clause Jewel It Collage Sheet,

Christmas Time Stamps

Featured Products:

Czarina Icons, 

Botanical Paper Pak

I really had fun with these!

Now for something completely different...

A gorgeous digital stamp for you!

Just right click on the image and save it to your computer.

Isn't it lovely?

I played with the Gecko Galz

La Isla Bonita Paper Pak and created this for you to start thinking...

BA DA BING!I'm done now.

I hope you are all ready to make some Christmas

(or island) magic!

All of these images are available at

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

and don't forget to check out all the inspiration created by the rest of our

talented Design Team at

Gecko Galz

I will see you there and thanks

for coming by!

December Challenge at Gecko Galz

Can you believe it?

It's December already.

Are you as crazy-busy as I am?

I know the answer to that. lol

Gecko Galz has a new challenge for our new month, 

and it's just the theme to take you away from it all, for a nice break

So you can retreat to your secret special crafting space.

and make something dreamy,

and have a cuppa, while the tree decorates itself 

and the presents wrap themselves.

Just for a little while.

Really!

It will work!

Just try it!

Here is what I made to help get your creative juices flowing:

All of the images I have used can be found at our

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

And all the deets are at 

Gecko Galz

as well as more inspiration from our DT.

(Psst.  There is a free gift with purchase at the shop right now too!)

I can hardly wait to see what you create for our 

Far Away Place Challenge

and thanks for stopping by!