Sepia Nude

This week I combined two of my

favorite challenges in one piece:

Nude for Sunday Postcard Art

And Sepia for Take A Word

I got my computer back home and it crashed again.

Hard drive failed.

So I have been without it for three weeks.

And my laptop is a piece of doo doo.

So AGAIN, if I have not been by to see you, 

please accept my apologies.

I surely do appreciate all the comments my bloggy-buddies leave!

You all make my heart sing!

credits:  Altered Emporium, Amanda Sok, Bleuesse,

Captivated Visions, Lily Designs, Kitty Designs

Thanks for stopping by!

I Love...

my country!

credits:  Anna Aspnes

for The Three Muses

Thanks for coming by,

I look forward to seeing your love!

Children

for Take A Word

Thanks for looking!

credits:  Lisa's Altered Art, Kimeric Kreations

Fishes

for The Three Muses

credits:  Beth Rimmer, Rucola Design, Shadowhouse Creations

This was fun!

Thanks for coming by!

Love Can Give You Wings

But you knew that.

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Rebecca McMeen, Tracy Martin, Pink Lotty

Thanks for stopping by!

Charmed Hearts

for Sunday Postcard Art and Take A Word

credits:  Studio Rosey Posey, Just Jaimee,

Pavlinka Designs, Shineangel,

Kimeric Kreations, Tracy Martin and

Crafty Button Designs.

Thanks for coming by and

have a funny day!

Hearts and Kisses from Gecko Galz!

Happy February everyone!

(I hate it when people say that,

"Happy....whatever" when it isn't a real holiday  lol)

but it IS a Happy February!

And it's time for a brand new Customer Challenge at 

Gecko Galz!

And there are only 28 days in the month this time,

so you had better hurry up!  haha

Here's what I have made to get your

creative juices going...

All of the images can be found at the

Gecko Galz

Etsy Shop

You can find all sorts of awesome inspiration from

the other DT members via

Gecko Galz!

Plus every DT member will have a free digital stamp for you

on their featured day!

Great place to start to make your

fancy shmancy card for that special someone!

wink wink

I will see you over there!

Thanks for coming by!

Hearts and Kisses to you!

Turquoise

for Take A Word

credits:  Gecko Galz, Berna Datema, Tracy Martin, Studio Lorie

Thanks for coming by,

I will come to your house soon!!

Orange

credits:  Kimeric Kreations and my own photo

for Sunday Postcard Art

Thanks for stopping by!

Doors

credits:  Rucola Designs, Fidlette, Bonnie Zeiman, Kimeric Creations

for The Three Muses

Thanks for coming by!

You know I luvs ya!

Rock Around The Christmas Tree

I finally have had time to participate 

in my favorite care challenge with the belles at

Jingle Belles

They have asked us to make something with a tree on it.

Well, because I was feeling sad

that I hadn't played along yet this year,

I made two, count em, two cards:

It's nice to be back in the swing of things!

(I hope I made these in time, lol)

Thanks for coming by.

And why you you check it out and get a start on

next year's Christmas cards?

Jingle Belles

Frames

I have two grandkids.

I did the LO of Hailey Ann, my lovely little granddaughter, and then thought, hmmm,

I should do one of Logan too.

It's only fair.

credits:  Studio Rosey Posey, Emeto Designs, Studio Maya, Dido Designs

and heeerrreee's Logan!

credits:Pavlinka Designs

My frame is a chaotic collection of stuff and toys.
Just sayin....

for this week at Take A Word

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a funny day.

I'm scared of

a number of things.But nothing more than

SPIDERS.

It's a Phobia, really.A major one.

In fact, when I saw the theme for the week at

The Three Muses,

I decided I simply could not play along.

So sad.

I argued with myself at great length.

Even tried to do a piece with something else.

But the fact is,

I am scared of SPIDERS.

Very, Very.

And art is about honesty, if nothing else, right?

So here you go.

I did it.

credits:  Cajoline, Berna Datema, Itkupilli

Have a nice day.

And I will try to visit your samples, but I waen you,

if you have a spider on yours,

we will no longer be friends.

That's the best I can do.  :-)

Man in the Moon

for SPA

credits: Kimeric Kreations, Bonnie Zeiman, Geckok Galz

Thanks for stopping by!

January Loveliness at Gecko Galz

Both of my samples using the new products are digital.

Easy Peasy to do, as long as you have some kind of photo-editing software.

I use Photoshop Elements 13,

and to be honest, 

I taught myself how to use it.

And if I can do that, ANYONE can do that!

My first sample uses an image from the Jewel It Romance Collage Sheet.

The Papers I used were from the new High Society Paper Pak.

For the next sample I used an image from the Dreams of Spring Collage Set.

I placed the image over white cardstock, and erased parts, to allow the white to show through.

I overlayed a digital stamp from the Spring Gems Stamp Set and changed the blending mode to Multiply.

Adding a new layer, I coloured parts of the face with a brush, and added a layer of glitter to the butterfly.

I also coloured the eyes.

I added turquoise brush work around the edges and changed it to a bevel, then placed it all on black cardstock.  

I added white brushwork over the edges to soften it.

All of the new products that I used are 

available in the 

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Now for something totally fun,

I have a free digital stamp for you!

And just because it's digital, doesn't mean you need to use it digitally!

No sirree, you can

print it out and colour it and have all sorts of fun with it!

Just right-click on the image and save it.

I made a little something with it...

using Gecko Galz papers and images.

What do you think?

Don't forget about our current 

All That Glitters

Customer Challenge

Have you made something sparkly yet!

Everything is better with glitter, right?
And you have until the end of the month to enter!

I look forward to seeing what you create with these wonderful new Gecko Galz products.

And thanks for coming by,

your visit makes me very happy!!

Wildflowers for Cheeky Challenge

for Dezinaworld's Cheeky Challenge

credits:  Itkupilli, Beth Rimmer, Bleuesse, Bonnie Zeiman

Thanks for stopping by!

Art

for this week's Take A Word

credits:  Pink Lotty, Amanda Sok, Kitty Designs,

Out of the Box Design Studio, Durun Eberheart

What a perfect theme for me to
inspire my sad, old, stuck muse.

Thanks for coming by,
I will see you soon!

Bunny

for Digital Whisper

credits: Cajoline, Joanne Brisbois, Crafty Button Designs

Thanks for looking!

Fire

It's good to be back making art, it's been far too long.

I have had a rough autumn/winter and spent some time in hospital, very ill.

I'm coming back into art with this for
Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Hidden Vintage Studio, Eena's Creations, 
Amanda Frijo-Tobin, Creative Victorian Designs, 
Lily Designs

I am so happy to be home and healing.

Thanks for coming by!

I have missed you all something terrible.

Happy New Year from Gecko Galz

It's a brand new year,

we have a brand new Design Team,

and there is a brand new Customer Challenge at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

Isn't that exciting?

I made a sample for this the glittery goodness,

but you will really want to check out all

the sparkle over at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

I used ALL NEW releases

from the 

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

You can get all the deets at the blog

and join in the fun!!