2015 Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Event of the Year!

You've been waiting for it, you know you have.

Hello Everyone!

I want to welcome everyone to the First destination of

Gecko Galz 5th Annual Blog Hop

If you started here you might want to go back and start at the beginning at the Gecko Galz blog so you won’t miss anything!

We have 14 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz exclusive blog hop collage sheets, that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko

"BREATHTKING BEAUTIES"

.

Also make sure you collect all the “secret” words on each blog so at the end of the hop you can send in the phrase to enter our drawing for a wonderful treat. 

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 $50 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $25 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, a new paper pack each quarter and a kit club pack each quarter!

This is a $150 value! Plus you get a prize pack from some of our favorite sponsors worth $150!

Read on to learn how you can win!

Here are some samples I created with the 

Breathtaking Beauties
'

Collage Sheet to get you going...

First of all, you will need to visit all 14 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect all 14 words (one on each blog site except the home site) and at the end of the blog on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz.

This enters you in the contest. On November 2nd 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 29 of October and the 1^st of November and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Here is your free

Breathtaking Beauties Collage Sheet:

and just in case you forgot

that Christmas is coming...

Your Secret Word is;

Gecko

Now that you have it go to the next blog on the list below

Tee Hall

Donna Mundinger

Lisette Baker

Terry Burnette

Michele Storms

Amanda Phillips

Gerri Herbst

Joan Liddle

Vicki Romain

Nancy Smith

Heather Hudson

Leanne Seed

Thank you for joining the hop and enjoy your free collage sheet and my samples

Tag Tuesday

Now THAT's a Hayride

I want to go on!

Not.

Tag Tuesday

Electra saying G'Nite

Haute Couture

for The Three Muses

credits: Emka, Berna Datema, Crafty Button Designs, Created By Jill

Still not doing much but I can sit at the computer now for short bits.

That why my art is so simple for now. lol

BUT  I am going to visit you!

Thanks for coming by and for your comments.

They have made me very very happy!

The World of Nature

MY World, that is.

for Take A Word

credits:  Susan Designs, TY Julia, Rucola Designs,

Phenomenon 1859 and Far Far Hill

Thanks for coming by!

And have a funny day.

Unless of course, 

you have other plans.

Halloween

credits: Fidlette, Beth Rimmer, Lisa's Altered Art, Pink Lotty

for this week's

Sunday Postcard Art

Thanks for coming by!

Do You Sketch What I Sketch?

sung to the tune of

Do You See What I see?

of course.

I used Gecko Galz Images and Paper

 and followed the sketch loosely,

I must admit.

But I think it's sweet.

and it's

for the current challenge at

Jingle Belles.Cus they rock!

(They really do!)

And I will have all my cards ready, come time to ail them out.

Will You????????

The Belles can help.

Check it out.

And thanks for coming by.

Halloween at the Opus

I don't think my daughter looks at my blog anymore.

So the surprise package arriving in the mail will still be a surprise.

And when I saw that

the Poobahs at The Order of the Opus Gluei

have their current challenge as

HALLOWEEN,

I knew I had to make something

for my little grandson.

So, this is what I made...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN LOGAN!

Check out the amazing challenges at

The Order of the Opus Gluei

They are simply

THE BEST!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Now get back to work on your

Halloween projects!

Artist Style

This week

The Three Muses

have invited us to create something in the style of

our favorite artist or artist style

Since I am a photographer (my first love)

I chose the art of

Andreas Feininger who is a famous

photographer from the 1940's.

He featured images of New York City.

I chose one of my own pics from a trip to Times Square in 2008

and played with it for a very long time. lol

Thanks to Amanda Sok, 2 Little Owls, and Lost and Found

for the use of their elements.

And thanks to you for coming by!

Pink Christmas for the Cause!

Every year, my friends at

Jingle Belles

hold a Pink Christmas Extravaganza to

raise funds for Breast Cancer Research.

This year, all the proceeds are going to the

Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation

For every pink card we make,

they donate $2.00 to the cause.

I wish I had been faster on the draw for this,

cus then I could have rallied support, but

since my accident, I have been out of commish big-time.

I did however, spend a whole day and make 11, count 'em 11 cards,

and every one of them is PINK!

This marks my slow healing and official re-entry

into the work of arty goodness.

I'm so grateful that I checked out the Belles and saw what they were up to so I could play along!

Warning, friends, this is a LONG picture-heavy post.

Bear with me please...

(As a side note, this first card uses an image from

a vintage gift package

I received from Jingle Belles

a couple of years ago!)

Since I told you about this wonderful opportunity to help out

so late,

don't hesitate to send a little monetary love the way of the

Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation

if you are so inclined.

And otherwise, have a

super-pinky-liscious day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Orange is the New Black

credits:  Gecko Galz, Studio Rosey Posey, Studio Blagovesta,

for Take A Word

Thanks for coming by!

(Spider) Webs

This is for this week's Sunday Postcard Art

Now I have to be honest.

I am phobically-terrified of

spiders.

and so when/if I do use any in my art,

I have to not look at them.

I know, weird, right?

At any rate, this morning I am up and sitting at the puter,

and making some art for the first time

in two weeks.

So that's a good thing.

Even if it IS with

spiders.

credtis:  Gecko Galz, Studio Rosey Posey, Dawn Inskip,

2Lil Owls, and Studio Tangie

Thanks for coming by, you know I just LOVE to see you!

Art Journal Page

for this week at Digitalmania

This was made before my accident, so

I figured I may as well post it.

If you have left a comment and I have not been by

to see you, please

accept my apologies.

Still healing and haven't been able to really sit at the puter yet.

This is about my limit.

See you soon, though, I hope!

Music In Me

The October challenge at

Gecko Galz

is The Music In Me.

You'll find all sorts of wonderful images and 

papers at The Etsy Gecko Galz shop

to create something special!

Here is something I put together

using Gecko Galz products

to give you some inspiration:

There are some gorgeous new collage sheets,

digital stamps and papers at the shop as well

this month.

I created these pieces to give you

an idea of what is available:

I hope that gives you an idea of the amazing 

quality and variety of the Gecko Galz products!

And while I have your attention,

don't forget to mark on your calendars:

More info to come,

stay posted at

Gecko Galz

Thanks for coming by, I hope to see your

challenge piece soon!

Dark

credits:  Sum of All Crafts, Rucola Designs, Cajoline,

Hidden Vintage Studio, Studio Rosey Posey

I made this for the DARK theme at

this week's Sunday Postcard Art

This piece is for Lunagirl Moonbeams as well.

5 days ago, I had an accident and broke two ribs.

NOT good.

So I have just been sitting and trying to

move as little as possible since then.

No art, no reading, no computer.

I am not a good patient.

This is worse pain than childbirth, frankly.

I want this to be over.

But it is what it is.

Thank God for friends who check in on me.

I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving,

if you are in a country that celebrates today, 

like we are.

And if not, have a funny day anyways!

hugs,

Electra

Pale

 Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Mind Over Matter Collaboration 

Thanks for coming by!

Gas Pumps

for Digital Whisper this week

 all credits go to Itkupilli

Thanks for stopping by.

I'll see you at your house soon!

Creepy

Collage Obsession

asks the question

WHAT CREEP YOU OUT?

And they have a wonderful image of a spider.

I am terrified of spiders.

TERRIFIED

I can barely read the  Collage Obsession post.

So I did NOT make something with spider as the focus.

My piece does have a spider in it, but I had to do it

really quickly and not look at it

for the rest of the time I was working on the piece.

In fact, I turn the image off.

What can I say.

 EEWWWWW.

credits:  Studio Rosey Posey, Cemerony, Amanda Sok,

Shadowhouse Creations

Thanks for coming by,

It's good to be making art again.

(Even if it does involve a spider.)

I'm back!

How I have missed my art and my blog.

1.  My hard drive in my laptop crashed.

2. I have been away

3.  I have a new granddaughter!!

I would like you to meet:

Hailey Ann Patricia

and her proud big brother!

I'm a happy happy Gammie!!

Thanks for coming by!

Weekend Reflections

I was able to get out on the road with 

my truck and my camera one day last week.  

So.......

Weekend Reflections