Baubles

credits:  Caroline B, On A Whimsical 

Adventure, Studio Flergs, Studio Manu

Hah!  I found time to make something!

It's for this week at 

Sunday Postcard Art

Thanks for stopping by!

Another Awesome Tag of Christmas!

Hey, it's Electra,

back with another Ho Ho Ho tag for you

using luscious holiday products from 

the Gecko Galz Etsy shop.

This one is totally digital.

But REALLY easy!

I cropped the Reindeer image from the

Reindeer Games  collage sheet.

Then I made a tag shape out of a paper from

A Magical Christmas kit 

by Studio Flergs.

I placed the reindeer over top of the tag,

and erased everything I didn't want

from around the reindeer.

I placed a couple of ornaments behind the reindeer.

Then I added a new layer over top

of the reindeer and painted wherever I had the

urge to paint, using the eyedropper tool, 

to match the colours to the Christmas ornaments.

I also used a "fireworks" brush tool

over top, with the same bright colours.

Then I topped it off with a few more ornaments

hung from her (his?) antlers.

I gave the reindeer bright blue eyes.

A bow finished the whole

thing off!

(The ornaments and bow were also from A Magical Christmas kit by Studio Flergs.)

And now you have a digital tag that you can

print off and use on a card,

or as a gift tag!

How are your preparations going for the upcoming holiday?

Are you feeling stressed?

You know, a great way to de-stress is to make art.

Just pour yourself a cuppa whatever it is

that helps you relax and make something fun.

That's what I do anyways.

And it works for me.

Make time for yourself.

You deserve it.

And have fun, what ever you are doing!

Thanks for stopping by today!

One Horse Open Sleigh

for Digital Whisper

(thanks for the nudge, Patti)

credits: Angelaz Creations, Wordart by Dido Designs, paper by Holliewood Studios

It's a busy time for me! 

Not because it's Christmas. That's the easy part,

but because a couple of other women and I are on a mission to open 

an Emergency Women's Shelter in our town.

We have no land, no building, a little money

and a lot of determination.

sigh.

But we are going full force to raise awareness

AND have created our Non-Profit Society.

Even though you may not live where we do, 

it would sure to great if you could like and share our Facebook page.

That's of course, if you think this is a good thing

that we are doing.

In one week, we have gotten 309 likes.

The more the better!

https://www.facebook.com/cochraneshelter/

Thanks, friends, I really appreciate your help!

hugs from Electra

Gecko Galz Awesome Tags of Christmas!

Welcome to the Awesome Tags of Christmas celebration

courtesy of Gecko Galz !

It's my turn to show you my tags....

Are you on the Naughty or the Nice list?

for this tag, I printed out a rectangle of the

paper from the Merry and Bright Paper Pak.

I cut it out in a tag shape the size I wanted.  

I edged it with some Peacock Distress Ink.

Then I printed out and fussy-cut the lady from the

Holiday Ladies Collage Sheet Set

Place over the background whatever embellies
you have laying around. 

In this case I used a piece of ribbon
from the Dollar Store,

a piece of stick-on bling from Mikey's and an

acetate paisley thingie I honestly think
I have had for about 10 years.

I put the lady over top of those items.

I blinged her up with stickles on her dress,
lips and tree hat (!?!)

and gave her bling dot earrings.

A sentiment from another embellie from Mikey's...

I punched a hole in the top and threaded some ribbon
through it that was leftover from one of last year's

Christmas gifts,

and it's done!

Oh yeah, this is really important:
Sing Jingle Bells while you make your tag.

See how easy that was!?

And a great way to use up bits and bobs 

of Christmas stuff that you have in your stash!

Each tag was created in the same way.

Print out a background paper of your choice using any of

your favourite Gecko Galz Paper Paks.

Print and cut out any image that makes you smile

using any of the Gecko Galz Collage Sheets.

And pull out your Christmas stash and
decorate to your little heart's content.

Singing Jingle Bells while you make your tag, of course,

And the best part of all is that
you can pick from oodles of yummy
Christmas Papers and elements at our
Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Remember, if you leave a comment here on my blog
and on the Gecko Galz blog you will be
entered in our daily December giveaway!

Well, that's about it for now.

Be sure to check out all the Christmas goodies over at the

Gecko Galz Etsy shop

Psst, can I tell you a secret?

With Gecko Galz BOGO Sale this weekend only!

When you make a purchase at the Gecko Galz store this weekend  Thursday December 8- Sunday December 11 when you purchase 1 item you get a second of equal or lesser value for FREE! Purchase the products you want from the shop then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com your list of FREE items and we will send them right over. This will also place you in our weekly purchase and win drawing...so come discover all the new products from Gecko Galz and SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!

and remember to get your jingle on!

See you soon!

Snowmen

I haven't been participating in any challenges lately.

And I have been neglecting my blog.

That's not to say, mind you, that I am not making art,

cus I am.

But I guess all artists go through phases

and right now I am scrapbooking my little heart out

with photos of my gorgeous grandkids.

And my other photography.

Here are a couple of examples to prove that I really AM.

Now I realize it's super boring looking at pictures

of someone else's grandkids, so

I will get to the real point of this post.

Digital Whisper's Snowmen Challenge

I forgot how MANY

digital elements I have.

Good grief!

But in this case I give credits to Eena's Creation, Rucola Designs, Just So Scrappy, Pink Lotty and Lefkoi Lykoi

What fun!

I may have to get back at this for the Christmas season!

See you soon, probably.

And thanks if you stopped by!

December Customer Challenge

It's time for a brand new customer challenge

for a brand new month at 

Gecko Galz!

Yesiree!!

AND

it's the 12-Days of Christmas Tags

this month too!

I made you a totally digital tag.

I cropped the Reindeer image from the

Reindeer Games  collage sheet.

Then I made a tag shape out of a paper from

A Magical Christmas kit 

by Studio Flergs.

I placed the reindeer over top of the tag,

and erased everything I didn't want

from around the reindeer.

I placed a couple of ornaments behind the reindeer.

Then I added a new layer over top

of the reindeer and painted wherever I had the

urge to paint, using the eyedropper tool, 

to match the colours to the Christmas ornaments.

I also used a "fireworks" brush tool

over top, with the same bright colours.

Then I topped it off with a few more ornaments

hung from her (his?) antlers.

A bow finished the whole

thing off!

(The ornaments and bow were also from

A Magical Christmas kit by Studio Flergs.)

And you have a digital tag that you can

print off and use on a card,

or as a gift tag!

Isn't that special?

Now get busy and start on

your Christmas projects (if you haven't already)