The October Blog Hop is Here!

Hello Everyone! 

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 8th Annual Blog Hop

 This is your Fourth stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 18 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to down load, the one here is

"IN YOUR DREAMS ".

 I made some samples using this beautiful sheet to help inspire you.

They are all digital.

Underneath each sample,

I have listed the other Gecko Galz products used.

Curiosity Shop paper pak and 

In Other Words collage sheet set

Seeing Red paper pak

Free Birds paper pak

High Society paper pak

La Isla Bonita paper pak and

In Other Words Collage Sheet

High Tea paper pak and In Other Words collage sheet

Seeing Red paper pak

Namaste paper pak and

icon from the Curiosity Shop Craft Kit

Seeing Red paper pak

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz shopping spree for $100!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, 2 new paper packs each quarter, a ATC collection each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 This is a $150 value!

First of all, you will need to visit all 18 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2014@gmail.com.

This enters you in the contest. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on the Gecko Galz blog site.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 26th of October and the 30^th of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Katie Lamb

Kelley Biser

Patti Fisher   (You're here!)

Vicki Romaine

Cathy Norton

Margaret Ashby

Michele Storms

Laurie Davis

Cathy Frailey

Darlene Wright

Carole Jones

Ginny Maxam

Kasia

Gerri Herbst

Leslie Turner

Amanda Hamilton

Leanne Seed

Vampy Witches

Is "Vampy" a word?

Spellcheck doesn't think so.

But take a look at these sexy witches from the

Gecko Galz Pretty Witches Collage Sheet!

Pretty vampy, eh?

In addition to the Pretty Witches Collage Sheet,

 I used background papers from the

Coven paper pak,

icons from the Arsenic and Old Lace craft kit and

wordart from the 

Witchy Words collage sheet set.

And these are all available

at the Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Very simple process to make these,

the same process I use to make

pretty much all of my

Gecko Galz samples:

I crop the image I want and mask it.

Place it and any icons I want over top of the background paper.

Add wordart.

Add a border overlay.

Done!

If you do digital,

you know how easy this is.

BUT, remember, my little

Gecko Galz pretties,

you can print any of the Gecko Galz products out very easily

and put them together with glue and scissors.

Have you made your entry for this month's

customer challenge yet?

All the deets are here.

And don't forget, on October 26th,

our Annual Halloween bloghop begins!

So it's a busy Gecko Galz month, 

with tons of Gecko Galz fun.

Get your witch on, friends!

The Witching Hour

Bahahaaaaaaa!

Boo!

Welcome to October, my little Pretties!

It's a new month and that means it's

a new Customer Challenge!

It's time to get your spook on!!

There are so many fun Halloween-themed

Collage Sheet Sets, papers, digital stamps
and the Arsenic and Lace Digital Craft kit

in the 

Gecko Galz Etsy shop

that you may just

lose your mind trying

to choose what to use!

Here is something I made to get you thinking:

And the only rule for you to enter is

that you use at least one

Gecko Galz item.

That couldn't be any easier!

You can find all the deets Here

including the news that

you can Win a $25.00 Gecko Galz shopping spree!
Just in time to begin you Christmas projects!

Plus there are some

gorgeous Design Team samples

at the Gecko Galz blog

that you will

be inspired to create something wonderful!

I'll see you over there, right?

(And don't forget, you have

until the end of the month to

play along!

Thanks for coming by!

(I have to go now and finish
last year's candy.)

Ritzy!

I can be Ritzy.

Can you?

Well, if you feel you can't be ritzy,

surely you can make a piece of 

Ritzy art

(using fabulous Gecko Galz products that you can get Here!

I made these to hopefully help get your

creative juices flowing:

I used the Charming Words Collage Sheet, 

Ooh La La Collage Sheet, 

and a paper from the High Society Paper Pak

For this second one, I used the

Charming Words Collage Sheet Set, Sparkle and Shine Collage Sheet, 

and paper from the Gatsby Paper Pak

and finally:

for this last one, I used the

 In Other Words Collage Sheet Set, Shall We Dance Collage Sheet, 

and a paper from the C'est La Vie Paper Pak

My pieces are all digital and I used

Photoshop Elements as my photo-editing software.

BUT REMEMBER!

you can easily print out whatever

pieces you need, print them, cut them out, glue them

together and embellish to your heart's desire!

So no excuses not to play along, right?!

And you just might be the lucky one

who wins a $25.00 

Gecko Galz Shopping Spree!

I'll see you over there

at the Gecko Galz blog

Good luck and above all,

have fun!!

and thank you for coming by!

Puttin On The Ritz

Hi girlfriends!

Welcome to September and

Welcome to a new

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge!

Isn't this a fun theme?!

What are you going to make?

Here is mine:

There are so many beautiful

Collage Sheet Sets

in the 

Gecko Galz Etsy shop

that you may just

lose your mind trying

to choose what to use!

And the only rule for you to enter is

that you use at least one

Gecko Galz item.

That couldn't be any easier!

You can find all the deets Here

including the news that

you can Win a $25.00 Gecko Galz shopping spree!

Plus there are some

gorgeous Design Team samples

at the Gecko Galz blog

that will make you stop eating and sleeping, you wi8ll

be so inspired to create something

wonderful!

I'll see you over there, right?

(And don't forget, you have

until the end of the month to

play along!

Thanks for coming by!

BINGO!!

Do you have your piece done yet for this month's 

Gecko Galz

Beach Blanket Bingo Challenge?

There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree!!

Wouldn't that be awesome to win?!?!

I made a few samples for this month:

They are all very different, even though 

I used the

Seaside Splendour digital Stamp Set for all three.

Sample #1 uses:

  Beachy Keen Paper Pak as the background paper

as well as a Bingo card from 

the A Stitch in Time Collage Sheet Set

Sample #2 also uses the

 Beachy Keen Paper Pak as the background paper

and

The Seaside Splendour Digital Stamp Set.

The only difference with this one is that I added

a blank layer between the background paper and the digital stamp and painted where I wanted

additional colours.

I changed the blend of the stamp to Multiply and that made the

white background disappear, and

the image itself transparent.

This last sample uses a 

paper from the Country Stitches paper pak

that I added the letters for BINGO to

as my background, and again,

a digital stamp from the

Seaside Splendour Digital Stamp Set.

And then I completed it with a sentiment from

the In Other Words digital stamp set.

If you have visited me before, you already know that

my digital projects are always about layering.

And you know that I pretty much finish my products with some

kind of a border from my massive

digital stash.

(and I do mean massive,

It's embarrassing)

I take a gorgeous Gecko Galz paper

from the oodles of choices in the

Gecko Galz Etsy shop and then

I add a cropped image from any of the

gorgeous Gecko Galz Collage Sheets,

oodles of which are also in the

Gecko Galz Etsy shop

We ohly have about a week left for you to link up your 

project with the

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking Blog

so if you haven't already,

GET BUSY!!

And we will see you there!
Thanks for stopping by!

Beach Blanket Bingo

Hi all,

It's August already!

How did that happen?

Humphf.

Since we only have about 2 months of summer here, 

I cry a little every day in August.

lol

BUT, it IS a new month at

Gecko Galz

and that means a new

Customer Challenge!

There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree!!

I made something to get your creative juices flowing...

The Gecko Galz Product I used for this are:

Vintage Summer collage sheets

Scripted Wordart Collage sheets and 

the Altered Artifacts Collage sheet

(which may have been a freebie, 

but there are sheets with 

Bingo cards on them in the shop.)

Everything in my sample is layered, as always.

I rarely step out of my digital box these days,

I always follow the same process for my samples.

Crop the image and wordart you like.

Place it over as many layered papers as you like.

Add your choice of embellies, borders and the like.

And you are DONE!

Remember, you can find all of these fun products at

the Gecko Galz Etsy shop

And you have almost a whole month

to go over to Gecko Galz

and link up your Beach Blanket Bingo.

See you there, and

thank you for stopping by!

Enjoy The Journey

It's almost August, isn't it?

What have you made for the July Customer Challenge at 

Gecko Galz?

What?!?  You haven't done anything yet?

Well, get at it, girlfriend!!

I used the Up, Up and Away Collage Sheet set 

in each of my samples this month.

I LOVE balloons!

The other Gecko Galz products I used in each sample were:

1. Courtly Love Paper Pak

Charming Words Collage Sheet Set

2. Portabello Paper Pak

Versailles Paper Pak

Charming Worlds Collage Sheet Set

3. Butterfly Drreams Paper Pak

Charming Words Collage Sheet Set

My processes are always the same:

Crop the image I want to use, and the wordart I want to use.

Layer it over a background paper or two.
I may or may not change the blending mode.

Add a border and maybe use a brush, 

both from my stash.

Voila!! Done!!

You know the rules with our challenges:

There is only one rule, and that is you need 

to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, 

or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree!

And you also know that you can find these awesome 

Gecko Galz images, wordarts and papers at

the Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

which is also, btw, where you will enjoy

your $25 Shopping Spree if you win!!

So get to it, my friend! 

We always look forward to seeing your creations!

Happy Canada Day!

That has nothing to do with our new

July Gecko Galz Challenge.

I just felt like wishing you a Happy Canada Day!

Speaking of Canada, why don't you come up this summer and say Hi?

And take some photos.  And do a scrapbook LO.

And enter it in our new challenge:

Mind you, you'll need to come up here before the end of July.

But you can do that, right?

OK, ok, even if you don't come visit, there are

LOTS of awesome travel-themed products in the 

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

I made this little piece to get you thinking:

The Gecko Galz products I used for my sample are

Postcards From Abroad Collage Sheet

First Class Passage and

St Peters Square paper paks

That pretty font I used for the words is Porcelain.

I found it free on one of the many free font sites.

Basically, I cropped the image I wanted from the collage sheet.

And layered it over repeated layers of the background papers.

In between the layers, I used a brush by Amanda Sok, 

pulling the colours from the original image.

I finished it with the words.

I think it may have taken 20 minutes.

I love Digital art.

But just in case you don't do digital,

This could just as easily be done by printing the 

various layers and image and

cutting them out and stacking them.

Easy as pie.

(Although I have never made an

especially good pie)

What are you going to make

for this month's 

Customer CHALLENGE?

The only requirement is that you use

at least one item from the amazing

Gecko Galz Etsy shop

I look forward to seeing your creation.
Link up at
 Gecko Galz

and Good Luck!!

Electra, off to celebrate Canada a bit more.
Over and Out.