Einstein

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Little Butterfly Wings, Amy Wolff, NBK Designs

Black and White and Spots and Stripes

for The Three Muses

credits:  Gecko Galz, Kate Hadfield

Just Because

Eggs

Which came first the rabbit or the egg?

for Take A Word

credits:  Pink Lotty, Cajoline

Rough Times

credits:  Sahlin Studio

Africa

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Image by Afrikit on Pixabay

Elisha's Art

NBK Designs

Birds

Hi everyone!

As you know this month we are featuring

BIRDS 

for our Customer Challenge theme.

And it just so happens that the Take A Word

challenge is the same thing:  Birds!

So I may as well link up to that when Take a Word goes live.

As always,

I made you some samples

to help get your creative juices flowing:

Gecko Galz Products Used:

Papers from the

Magnolia Blossoms and Tribal Fire Paper Paks

The main image is from the

Garden Botanica Paper Pak.

See, you can use papers as the main images as well!

And these are beautiful!

Gecko Galz Products Used:

Namaste and Tribal Fire Paper Paks

Scripted (wordart) collage sheet set

The main image is from the

Garden Botanica Paper Pak.

Gecko Galz Products Used:

Parade of Flowers and High Society paper paks

Scripted (wordart) collage sheet set

The main image is from the

Garden Botanica Paper Pak.

Gecko Galz Products Used:

Magnolia Blossoms and Tribal Fire Paper Paks

Quotes to Live By (wordart) collage sheet set

The feathers on this one are from the Free Birds Craft kit

Once again, the main image is from the

Garden Botanica Paper Pak.

You know you can get any of these lovely

papers, images and icons at the 

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop, right?

There are some beautiful new images over there,

be sure to check it out!

For each  sample, I place a cropped strip of paper 

over top of the background paper, and

added brushes and perhaps an overlay border.

Then I put the main image over that.

The Wordart is the last thing that gets layered on top.

If you don't do digital art,

you can do the same thing by printing out

the images you want, cutting them and 

layering them on a card base.

The only thing you ca't do is using a brush, but

just substitute a ribbon or use a stamp.

It will be perfect!

Are you going to join the Customer Challenge?

(Of course you are!)

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 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!

Bless This Nest

Happy March!

(personally I hate it when people say 

Happy...just for everyday stuff, 

but I couldn't think of anything else to say)

It's a new Month and a new Customer Challenge at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

Isn't that a fun theme?

I used the Blue Bird of Happiness collage sheet

for my main image on my sample:

I cropped the image I wanted from the

collage sheet and placed it over

a paper from the

Butterfly Dreams Paper Pak.

I erased the background from the bird image.

Then I added a Gecko Galz frame over that.

Next, they went over a paper from the

Gidget Paper Pak.

Then THAT went over a paper from

the Gatsby Paper Pak.

(Can you tell I love the Gecko Galz papers?)

I topped it off with some words and 

bling in the corners and middle top

of the frame.

You know you can get these awesome papers, 

the other GG products I used

and all sorts of other goodies at the

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop, right?

And the prices are so reasonable!

Make sure you go and look and 

check out the deets for this

month's Customer Challenge at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

You could be the winner of a Gecko Galz shopping spree!

You will also find amazing samples for

this theme from our amazingly talented Design Team.

We will see you over there!

Thanks for coming by!

Wow, I have been neglecting this!

Here are a few things I have been working on.

Just so you do't think I am not doing anything! lol

TTYS

Magic in the Moonlight

Hello friends!

Electra here, hoping

to inspire you a little bit with my digital creations for

this month's 

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge

Moonlight and Magic

I tried to choose some products which

seemed to have the aura of those two things

and I am pretty happy with what I made:

For my first sample I used

the Moonbeams Collage sheet, 

a paper from the In Marble Halls paper pak 

and wordart from the 

In Other Words digital stamp set

Using Photoshop Elements photo-editing software,

I chose a paper for the background.

I cropped the image I wanted from the collage sheet

and placed it over that.

On top is an icon from the Curiosity Shop Craft kit.

I used some items from my stash:

the border, frame, overlay and flourish.

To make this:

Over top of the background paper, place

the cropped image of your choice.

Add your chose border and frame.

Place the wordart over top.

Then add any overlays you like

to give some texture/magical quality,

on both the main image and the wordart.

The flourish goes on top.

TADA!

This second sample uses the following

Gecko Galz products:

another paper from the

In Marble Halls paper pak

the Golden Splendors Collage Sheet

Scripted Collage Sheet wordart

Here is how it was made:

Crop your favorite image from the collage sheet and

place it over the background paper.

Place the wordart on top of that.

That is the basic process:

I added frames, borders and stars and

a lot of glitter styles.

(Everything is better with bling)

Done!

For my last sample I used:

another paper from the

In Marble Halls paper pak

(Can you tell it's one of my favorite paper paks?)

A cropped image from the

Fairy Dust Collage Sheet

and more wordart from the Scripted Collage Sheet Set.

(also one of my faves)

I followed the very same layering process

that I use for all of my digital projects.

1. background paper

2. image

3. wordart

4. frame, borders, the lined and star brushes

5. and a tiny black stroke around the wordart

Easy-Peasy, Lemon Squeezie!

Isn't it pretty?

If you have not gone over to the 

Gecko Galz Blog yet,

or checked out the

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

what are you waiting for?

Get all the deets on this wonderful

Customer Challenge

at the Gecko Galz blog

and maybe you will be the lucky winner of a

$25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree !

You still have the whole month

to enter our February Customer Challenge:

We can hardly wait to see what you create!
Electra, over and out.

February Moonlight and Magic

Welcome to February

Gecko Galz Gurls!

(and maybe some Gecko Galz Guys?)

It's time for a brand new

Customer Challenge:

February Moonlight and Magic

for my sample, I used the

Gecko Galz products:

Nouveau Goddess Jewels and

In Dreams ATC background

which you can find in our

Etsy shop here

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 !

My sample is digital and I used

Photoshop Elements to create it.

I cropped the background paper and placed it on a new

document 2.5" x 3.5", the size of an ATC.

I then cropped the image I wanted from the

Nouveau Goddess Jewel It 1x2 collage sheet

and placed that over top of the background.

I applied a reverse bevel to it.

Then I added the wordart which is by

Cottage  Arts and added an outside glow to that.

I added some free sparkly brushes over top 

on a new layer from Brusheezy in white.

And it's done!

You have until the end of the month to

join in with our  

Moonlight and Magic challenge

and you can find more glorious examples

from the rest of our talented Design Team 

here.

Will we see you there?

I sure hope so.

And thanks for coming by here!

Birds

for The Three Muses

credits:  Berna Datema, LMurphy, Itkupilli,

Marta Van Edk, Holliewood Studios, Pink Lotty,

Just Jaimee

Have a funny day!

And thanks for stopping by!

Ballet

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Gecko Galz, Bramdy Murray,

Tumblefish Studios,

Out of the Box Design Studios

Thanks for coming by!

Butterflies

in interesting places

In this case,

Elsbeth found butterflies in her walk-in closet 

when she went to dress for church.

for this week at Take A Word

credits:  JM Designs, Just Jaimee, Bleuesse,

2 Curly-Headed Monsters Designs,

Itkupilli, Pink Lotty, Kristen Aagard

Thanks for stopping by!

Love Stories

 Gecko Galz Products Used:

Isn't It Romantic Collage Sheet set

Parisian Dreams paper pak

In Other Words digital stamp set

Gecko Galz Products Used:

Collage Sheet set

Oh Cupid paper pak

all You Need digital stamp set

Gecko Galz Products Used:

Isn't It Romantic Collage Sheet set

Tribal Fire paper pak

In Other Words digital stamp set

Victorian Spring Craft kit icon

My pieces are all digital and
I use Photoshop Elements as my editing software.
I crop the image I want from the
collage sheet of my choice and
place it over top of my background paper.
I add wordart, maybe a border, may an embellie.
Someimjtes I will apply a style to my image for
different effects.
And I am done!

You know you can get all of
these amazing images, stamps,papers and more at the
Gecko Galz Etsy shop,
right?

And you haven't forgotten, I hope, that
there is a wonderful Customer Challenge on
for the month of January.

You can find all the deets
here

We'll see you and your creation
over there!

And thanks for
stopping by!

Just cus

Wings

for this week's

Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Itkupilli, Gail Schmidt, Rebecca McMeen,

Claudine Hellmuth, and Kimeric Kreations

Thanks for coming by!

Botanical

for this week at

Take A Word

credits:  Finecrafted Designs, Hidden Vintage Studios

Thanks for stopping by!

At Sea

well, IN the sea, actually...

for this week at

The Three Muses

credits:  Beth Rimmer, Finecrafted Creations, Berna Datema

Love Is In The Air

Welcome to 2019!

And congratulations on 

surviving 2018!

It was quite the ride!

And of course a new year means

a new month and that means

a brand new challenge at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

You know the deal with our

magnificent 

Monthly Customer Challenges

at 

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking,

right?

You know you only

need to use at least one Gecko Galz product

to participate in the challenge.

That is the only hard part of it.

Using only

ONE product!

You can find all the deets on the

Gecko Galz Blog.

(including the fact that YOU

could be the winner of a $25.00 shopping spree

by linking up to our challenge!)

Not only that, you will find an

amazing selection of art from our

talented Design Team for this

month's theme.

Here is my little project to help get you

pointed in the right direction:

The bottom layer is a plain black paper I made,

The next layer is a paper from the Gatsby paper pak.

Then over that, another paper from the Gatsby paper pak.

I applied a reverse bevel to that.

The main image is from the

Isn't It Romantic collage sheet set.

I applied a black stroke to that.

Added the word, some stitching and two feathers,

all of which are from my digi-stash.

And it's done!

Now it's YOUR turn.

We look forward to seeing what you create for our
Love Stories Challenge.

And thanks for coming by!