Elf on Da Shelf

 

Hello Again

 I don't imagine anyone is out there reading this, since it has been a VERY long time since I last posted.  Life goes that way sometimes.  Lots of changes, lots of challenges and lots of other stuff has gotten in the way.  Having said that, I will do my best to start up again and post as often as reasonably possible.

I will start with proof that (also after a hiatus of a couple of years), I have gone back to Sweet Shop Designs and begun participating in their challenges.  They have the most awesome products.  And to top it all off, they have amazing Disney-related products (you should see my wish list) and we are...WAIT FOR IT...going to Disney World in a month!  Woo Hoo!  I am so excited! The grand-kidlings are 6 and 9 and thanks to this silly pandemic, we have not gone anywhere except for camping in such a long time. Well, we are tripled vaccinated and ready to roll!

I will keep you posted as the days count down. lol

And voila! Here is my first post of 2022.

Thanks for coming by, if you have,  and I shall see you soon!

Luvs ya!

Hearts and Flowers

for Take A Word

credits:  NBK Designs, Rebecca McMeen, Etc by Danyale

Foxes

That's this week's theme at Digital Whisper

Voila!

credits:  Rebecca McMeen

Thanks for coming by!

Composite Woman

Wow, it has been far too long since I have done anything on my blog.

Maybe I can get back to it with this week's challenge for

The Three Muses

credits:  Rebecca McMeen, Berna Datema, Just Jaimee, Lili Wee

See you soon!

Spring is Coming, Really!!

credits:  Gecko Galz, NBK Design

Amour

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Gecko Galz

Asian Influence

for this week at

Take A Word

I usually do digital, but I really had fun making these

ATC's for a change with images from 

Gcko Galz

Just Because

Flowers

for The Three Muses

credits:  Dawn Inskip

Just Because

Gypsies

for this week at Take A Word

credits:  Pink Lotty, quirky Heart,Sydnee Nuckles,TY Julia

Black and White

for this week at The Three Muses

credits:  Pink Reptile Designs, Gecko Galz

For Gecko Galz Challenges

Gecko Galz Products Used:  Altered Beauties Collage Sheet Set
& La Isla Bonita papers

Gecko Galz Products used:
Kitsch Inchies and Life Is A Circus paper

Redheads

(I know about them, cus we got one)

for this week at

Digital Whisper

See you there!

Dragons

I am probably too late,

cus I fiddled around with this for so long...

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Rebecca McMeen, Janu Designs, Joanne Brisbois

Just because

Man, it has been too long...

It's about time I made something for some of my favorite challenge sites

So here is my first in a very long time:

This is for "Balloon" at The Three Muses

Sending love to my friend Marie 

Credits for Balloon:

Anna Aspnes, Mommyish, Christine Hellemuth, Beth Rimmer,

Vicki Stegall and Bleuesse.

Peace On Earth

It's a new month and

that means it's a new Customer Challenge at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

and you should see the amazing pieces

that we have been seeing lately

for our challenges!

Here is this month's theme:

just in time for you to start or finish

your Christmas cards!

Herr is one I made using

glorious Gecko Galz images:

I used Gecko Galz Blue Background paper

an image from the Merry Little Reindeer Collage Sheets

and a digital stamp for the word,

from the Digital Image set:  ChristmasTime

Layers upon layer upon layers.

You can also  print out these images and do the same 

thing as I do, only in paper!
These beautiful Gecko Galz products
which can be found of course in the

Blog Hop

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 9th Annual Blog Hop

This is your third stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop!
We have 12 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 download, the one here (found below my samples) is
"SHOW STOPPERS".


First of all, you will need to visit all 12 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 geckogalz2019@gmail.com.
This enters you in the contest. On October 28th 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.



Visit Gecko Galz at
https://www.etsy.com/shop/geckogalz

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!

I made a few samples with the
free collage sheet I have for you and
various other Gecko Galz products:

Remember, you can get
all of these amazing
products at our
Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 24th of October and the 27th 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!

You have been so patient.
Now here is your own free collage sheet,
SHOW STOPPERS
Just right-click on the image and
save to your computer.

Now have fun visiting each Blog:

Gecko Galz
Katie Lamb
Patti Fisher (that's me and you are here. Hi!)
Vicki Romaine
Mia
Rene Van Wyck
Betsy Davis
Laurie Davis
Carole Jones
Amanda Hamilton
Gerri Herbst
Cathy Norton

Leanne Seed

See  you on our travels!