Steampunk

credits:  Bleuesse, Rucola Designs

for this week's

Take A Word

Thanks for your visit!

Greek Mythology

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Kimeric Kreations, Cemerony,

Captivated Visions

Thanks for coming by!

Pink

credits:  MizzD, Pink Lotty, Amanda Frijo-Tobin, Anna Aspnes and Tracy Martin

for Collage Obsession

Thanks for coming by!

Turquoise

credits:  Lisa's Altered Art, Hidden Vintage Studios, 

Bleuesse, Holliewood Studios, Beth Rimmer, Itkupilli

I cannot tell a lie. 

 I am not positive that I have not posted this before.

I finally got some time off and have been sick in bed for two days.  :-(

If you have seen it before, I hope you enjoy it the second time,

and if you have not, Enjoy!!

Take A Word

Roosters

EVERYWHERE!!!  (At least they were in Kauai.)

So I just happened to have a couple of rooster images from our trip.

credits:  Valentina Pelliteri, Kitty Designs, Maya de Groot.

Three Muses

Thanks for stopping by, I am going to come by and see you soon!

Let's Dance

for Collage Obsession

credits:  Holliewood Studios, Berna Datema 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Mother's Day!

This features a Gecko Galz image and is for

Take A Word

Lunagirl Moonbeams

and the Gecko Galz Papercrafting Challenge Group

and for those of you who are a mom, 

are missing a mom, 

or are with your mom.

Hugs!

Thanks for coming over!

Embossing

So I took a class and this is my first try at metal art.

I'm pretty happy with it.

And then 3 days later,

Use Your Stuff

came up with this challenge theme: embossing.

Perfect.

And now I can Use More of My Stuff!

Thanks for coming by!

Three Muses - Famous

for The Three Muses

credits:  Dawn Inskip, Gecko Galz, Tracy Martin Designs, Syndee Nuckles

Thansk for stopping by!

Insect and Plants

Well,. a bee and some flowers I saw in Hawaii, if you want to be exact.

 As pretty as they are, it's nice to be home.

for

Take A Word

who I have missed like crazy!

Thanks for coming by!

Paris

for Collage Obsession

credits:  Sherrie JD, Rebecca McMeen

Challenge #208 Feathers

It's a brand new challenge at

The Order of the Opus Gluei!

and theme #208 is

FEATHERS!

The sky's the limit, friends

(as in feathers/skies - lol - get it?)

What can you create using a pretty, fluffy

FEATHER?

Any medium is fine,

we are not very strict, you know.

Here is some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing:

Using one of the new images from

I am sharing with you my challenge sample for the

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge 

for the month of May

You can get this awesome image in the

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

and create your own

THINGS WITH WINGS piece for the Challenge.

(That's two birds with one stone...lol - get it?_)

Here is another one:
 

Credits:  Rebecca McMeen, PInk Lotty

credits:  Studio Rosey Posey, Joanne Brisbois

 Crafty Buttons Designs, Tracy Martin Designs, Sissy Sparrows

You have until May 17th to link up with our Opus Gluei challenge

in the comments on our blog

 The Order of the Opus Gluei!

Don't miss it, we want to fly by your

blog and leave you some fully, flighty love!

See you there!

And thanks for coming by!

It's a Brand New Month at Gecko Galz!

with lots of yummy new products

with a Brand new Customer Challenge!

You can see all the deets and enter this wonderful challenge

Here!

If you come back on Saturday, you will see my own customer Challenge Sample.
(and I love it!)

The Design Team has made some amazing inspiration for you this month,

all of the gorgeousness will be displayed on the

The Gecko Galz Blog 

I made a few things:

Supplies Used: 

*Colorful Cuties Collage Sheet*
*Free Birds Icons*
Wordart by Studio Rosey Posey
Border by Brandy Murray
Grunge Overlay by Berna Datema
Background by Cryztal Rain 

 How to:

Crop image of woman from *Colorful Cuties Collage Sheet
*Clip to Photo Mask*
*Place over top of background paper *(Free Birds Icons)*
Place image of bird in woman's hand
Place image of nest behind woman *(Free Birds Icons)*
Place images of feathers where you wish *(Free Birds Icons)* Apply glow filter to feathers and bird.
Apply stroke in colour to match Layout to wordart
Please wordart where desired, layering over and under icons as you wish.
Put lace border and Grunge Overlay over top.
Merge layers and enjoy!

New Baby Card:

Features *Sweet Babies Collage Sheet** 

 Supplies used:

*Free Birds Paper Pak*
*Beauty Unbound Collage Sheet*
Photo Mask by Amanda Frijo-Tobin
Wordart by Emeto Designs
Green paper by Durin Eberhart
Ribbon Embellishment - Unknown 

All the collage sheets 

and lots more

can be found at the

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop 

I know you will have fun with the new products 

and will see you at our May Customer Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Then and Now

Grand Poobah Rosemary has challenged us to give a makeover to something

for our newest challenge at The Order of the Opus Gluei
Challenge #207 is THEN and NOW

(I am the one that needs a makeover, 

but in lieu of that happening,)

I redid an old clipboard that was on my bathroom wall.

BATHROOM???, you ask?

Yes, my art is on every wall in my home.

Isn't yours?

Here is the old project:

and here is my new improved version:

 

and proof that it REALLY is in my bathroom:

You have until May 3 to link up with us in the comments at
The Order of the Opus Gluei
so we can stop by and leave you some love.

C'mon, play along.
Give something a facelift.
You know you want to.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hippity Hoppity Rabbits and Bunnies!

Challenge #206 at the illustrious

Order of the Opus Gluei 

is BUNNIES!

It must be Easter, do ya think?

I made this:

 credits:  Cajoline, Kristin Argaard, Jenn Yurko

Tangie Baxter, Finecrafted Designs, Brandy Murray

You have until April 18th to
link up with us in the comments.

Order of the Opus Gluei 

Hoppy Easter!!

It's a new month at Gecko Galz!

It's a brand new month at

Gecko Galz 

and you know what that means!

Lots going on this month of Bunnies and Eggs,

and lots of new images to play with at

the Gecko Galz Etsy Shop!

The DT never fails to amazine with their inspiration pieces

and here are mine for the month of April:

Instructions:

Print out paper from Flower Power Paper Pak.
Cut to fit and place over scalloped cardstock card base.
Cut extra flowers from remainder of paper.
Print out and cut out egg basket and egg from Easter Icons

Place a strip of Prima flower ribbons across card base.
Edge flowered paper with Ranger Liquid Pearls.  Let dry.
Layer egg, basket and fussy-cut flowers over top of flowered paper, using pop dots.
Embellish eggs with glossy accents and Stickles glitter glue.
Print out tag on pink paper (Cajoline)
Print "Happy Easter" on tag and place on top of card. 

 Steampunk Bunny:

Supplies:
Digital bunny stamp from Easter Parade Digital Stamp Set
Digital elements by Kerry Klaasen Veale and Rucola Design

Love:
Supplies: Weddings Bells  Collage Sheet
Paper from Flower Power Paper Pak
Photo Mask by Amanda Frijo-Tobin
Border and Word Art by Brandy Murray 

Make sure you take part in the new Customer Challenge.

The Theme is

EASTER TIME

I had fun with an Altoid Tin:

 featuring the Easter Parade Icons

Isn't this fun?

I hope you play along with us and make sure you check out

all the goodies at

 Gecko Galz

See you there!

 

Use Your Stuff

It's a Free Week at

Use Your Stuff

So I shall just show you what I have been working on today

(having had a day off :-)))  )

Thanks for coming by!!

Blue and White

for Take A Word

credits:  Gecko Galz, Crafty Button Designs, 

Syndee Nuckles, Bonnie Zeiman, Akizo,

Manuela Zimmerman

Thanks for coming by!

More Bunnies

last one before bed.

credits:  Cajoline, Out Of The Box Design Studio,

Bonnie Zeiman, Tracy Martin, Amanda Frijo-Tobin,

and Pink Lotty.

for this week at Digital Whisper

Have a good week, my friends!

Fa La La

I've been making Christmas cards this more, many.

And I made this one for

Jingle Belles

Their theme this time is

Fa La La

and I'll have you know,

I sang the whole time I made this.

:-)

Thanks for coming by,

now I can put my Christmas stuff away.

Until next time....