Beauty

is my granddaughter...

for Take A Word

credits: Just Jaimee, LynnMarie,:CD McCosky

Thanks for coming by!

Summertime

(which I am enjoying tremendously!)

for Digital Whisper

credits:, Kim Jensen, Studio Basic,Little Butterfly Wings, Mommyish,  Pink Reptile Designs

Stay cool, friends!

Quote

for The Three Muses

credits:  Dawn Inskip, Little Butterfly Wings

Electra, over and out.

Postcard

I haven't done anything for

Try It On Tuesday

for ages and ages and ages.

But today I did:

credits:  Danwn Inskip, Lynn Grieveson, Little Butterfly Wings, Studio Basic, Just Jaimee

And I had a blast!

Thanks for coming by.

Purple

for this week's Take A Word

credits:  Studio Rosey Posey, Crowabout Studios, Anna Aspnes,

Kimeric Kreations, Marta van Ek, Cottage Creations

Thanks for stopping by!

Stargazing

for Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Kimeric Kreations, Eena's Creations, NBK Designs,

Holliewood Studios, Lynn Grieveson

Thanks for comiong by!

Seaside Fun!

Have you seen the gorjuss new digital papers

and collage sheets at 

the Gecko Galz Etsy shop?

There are so many fun ones to choose from!

I had a blast making these samples for this month's theme over at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

The theme is

BY THE SHORE

products used:

Timeless Paper pak

Flower Power Paper Pak

brushes and masks by Amanda Sok

Sea Side Icons from the 

Sea Side Splendor Digital Kit 

Cuties by the Shore Collage Sheet

products used:

Timeless Paper Pak

Splish Splash Paper Pak

brushes and masks by Amanda Sok

Sea Side Icons from the 

Sea Side Splendor Digital Kit 

Splish Splash Collage Sheet

products used:

Timeless Paper Pak
Splish Splash Paper Pak

brushes and masks by Amanda Sok
Sea Side Icons from the
Sea Side Splendor Digital Kit

Cuties by the Shore Collage Sheet

The process I use for these is all the same.

And as you see, I used a lot of the same products.

Gecko Galz products are so versatile and the

collage sheets have so many images to choose from!

I choose two papers, one for the background

and one, which, with a mask of my choice, I layer over top

of the first paper.

I crop the collage sheet image I want, and again, use a mask, 

and again, put it over top of the last item.

I add some sea side icons, placing them over or under the main image,

wherever I like.

I erase any parts I don't want.

Sometimes I add a border overlay or not,

depending on my mood. lol

And maybe some words and/or brushes.

Use your creativity to the max!!

I went with a vintage theme this month, but

there are retro, mermaid, swimming pool and

all sorts of digital stamps, papers and collage sheets 

that are perfect for this theme!

I probably don't have to remind you, but

our Customer challenge is running

until the end of the month

and that gives you lots of time

so make something wonderful!

Get all the deets

here

I'll see you

(and your terrific art) there soon!

Thanks for coming by!

By The Shore

It's a new month at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

and that means we have a new

Customer Challenge!

This month's theme is 

By The Shore

and I made this to help you start thinking about what you are going to make:

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  Gecko Galz Shopping Spree!!

How can you not play along?!

These are the Gecko Galz products I used for this:

Sea Side Papers
Sea Side Icons
Sea Side snapshots
Just Words

The background is a sea side paper
Over that I put the sea side snapshot and added
a frame
I placed a border overlay over that 
(Manu Zimmerman, Lara's Digital World)
I relolored it to match the icon in the top left.
I placed seaside side icons where I thought they would look good.
Finally

I finished it off with wordart from the 
Just Words collage sheet.

I can't wait to see what you make!

Make it the way you want it, just by layering!

And thanks for stopping by!

Circles

for The Three Muses

credits:  Just Jaimee, Vera Lane, Studio Stories, 

Crafty Button Designs, Kitty Designs, Berna Datema,

Rebecca McMeen, Captivated Visions

Thanks for stopping by!

Stylin'

for The Three Muses

(the theme is footwear-don't ask me why I did this)

credits:  Itkupilli, Finecrafted Designs, Anna Aspnes, Rebecca McMeen, Emka

Sea Creatures

for this week's Take A Word

credits:  Beth Rimmer, Finecrafted Designs, Bleuesse,

Holliewood Studio, NBK Designs

Thanks for coming by!

Man's Best Friend

for Digital Whisper

credits:  Pink Reptile Designs

My Dauighter

Rainbows

for this week's Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Itkupilli, Holliewood Studio, Durin Eberheart, 

Finecrafted Designs, Brandy Murray, NBK Designs, WendyP

Thanks for coming by!

Mermaids Galore!

It's mermaid month at Gecko Galz!

And I used the new Pretty Mermaid Collage Sheets

at the Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

For the first one, I cropped the image and

used a photo mask on it, then

placed it over top of a paper from the 

Easter Parade Paper Pak.

Then I used the same photo mask and placed that over

a paper from the Foral Symphony Paper Pak.

Same mask again, and over a paper from the

La Isla Paper Pak.

I applied a bevel style and

placed that layer over top of the same paper from the

La Isla Paper Pak.

Another bevel.

And we're done!

For this one, I cropped the image and 

used the same photo mask as I did

with the last sample.

Placed that over a paper from the

Ombre Paper Pak.

Photo mask again, then over top of

a paper from the

In Marble Halls Paper Pak.

Added the wordart from the

Gecko Galz In Other Words

collage sheet, to which I

applied a color burn blend mode.

I finished it with an overlay edge by 

 Berna Datema and

some glitter stars.

This last one was no more complicated than the last two.

Cropped the image

Used an photo mask

Over a paper from the

La Isla Paper Pak.

Added a border overlay by

Captivated Visions.

All these are simply one photo mask

(by Syndee Nuckles), the glorious

Pretty Mermaids collage sheet set and

a whole bunch of different

Gecko Galz papers.

Just layering over layering!

All you need to do is check out all the goodies at

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

and if you don't do digital art,

keep in mind you can use any of these awesome

papers and images for real-live paper 

scrapbooking  and card-making!

Thanks for coming by!!

Happy Canada Day!

In A Mermaid's Garden

Here it is July already!

I can hardly believe it!

AND

You know what that means!

You're right!

A new customer challenge at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

Isn't this a great theme?

I think so.

And there are many amazing

collage sheets, jewels, digital stamps, and papers that

match this theme perfectly at

Gecko Galz

There is a new collage sheet called

PRETTY MERMAIDS

I made something with it to get you started:

I also used the

BEACHY KEEN

paper pak, which I just love!!

You are going to play along, right?

The only criteria is that you use at least

one Gecko Galz piece in your project.

But I think you'll have trouble using just one.

And make sure you link it up at

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking

We look forward to seeing your

In the Mermaid Garden

masterpiece!

Thanks for coming by!

Gecko Galz Under The Big Top

It's circus time at Gecko Galz!

Yesirree, boys and girls, 

it's time for that magic only a circus can bring to you!

How about I show you up close and personal

what's happening at our circus?

These are so easy with any Digital Editing software
I use Photoshop elements 13
All I did with each was:

1. crop the main figure
I wanted to use from the collage sheet,
2. place it over the paper of my choice,
3. erase the parts of the image that I did not want
4. Add the wordart over top
5. Add a border overlay that you like
6. embellish it with any (free) brushes
I liked in colors to match
the main image.
See?
Easy Peasy!

products used:  Life Is A Circus Paper Pak
Clowning Around Jewel It Collage Sheet
In Other Words Digital Stamp Set
border by Amy Wolff

Namaste Paper Pak
Clowning Around Jewel It Collage Sheet
Chalkboard Sentiments Collage Sheet
free brushes from Brusheezy

products used:  Curiosity Shop and Mori Girl Paper Paks
Clowning Around Jewel It Collage Sheet
In Other Words Digital Stamp Set
border by Tracy Martin

and we can't forget our Customer Challenge!

Have you made yours yet and linked it up at the 

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking blog?

Products used:  Circus Menagerie Collage Sheet
Clowning Around Collage Sheet
Life Is A Circus Paper Pak

What?  
You don't have any circus-y products to use?

There are glorious papers and collage sheets, and 

you can find them at our

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

And the prices are AWESOME!

You definitely want to check it out!

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking blog

See you there!!

Our Fine Feathered Friends

for Try It On Tuesday

Thanks for stopping by!!

It's Time For The Circus!

It's a new month and a new challenge at

Gecko Galz

Isn't that a fun theme?

Here is a little something I made to

get you thinking about what

YOU

will make:

All of the products I used to make this

can be found in the

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

The only rule for your entry is that you

use at least one Gecko Galz product for

your customer challenge entry.

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 plus a fun special prize pack from one our favorite shops!

Just link up at our

Gecko Galz blog.

I can't wait to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by and

I will see you there!

Art

for The Three Muses

credits:  By Becca and Erin Crouch Studio

Thanks for coming by and

make something arty every day!

Antique Dolls

ACTUALLY

I played with many of these dolls.

Hmmmm..........

...feeling kind of old now.

😡

credits:  Bleuesse, Kimeric Kreations

This is for Digital Whisper's Dreamer Challenge

Thanks for coming by!

Rose

for Take A Word

credits:  Emily Abramson, Nifty Pixel, Akizo, Cryztal Rain

Keri Schueller and my own photo

Always love to see you

Electra out.

Hands

Credits:  Lisa's Altered Art, Itkupilli, Dido Designs,  

Brandy Murray, Amanda Young

I hope you are having a great long weekend!

Butterfly

for This week at Digital Whisper

credits:  LynnMarie, Dawn Inskip, Gina Miller,

Little Butterfly Wings, Paul Kesselring

And here is one more...

that I just made for Digitalmania

credits:  Gecko Galz, Itkupilli, Anna Aspnes

Thanks for stopping by,

I've missed you!

Thinking Cap

for this week's 

Sunday Postcard Art

credits:  Mind Over Matter Collaboration

Thanks for coming by!

In The Spirit of Duy Huynh

for this week at our Digitalmania Flickr group

credits:  Itkupilli

Thanks for coming by today!

Angel (well, two, actually)

So I made this for this week's theme at

Take A Word

credits:  Gecko Galz, Holliewood Studios, Berna Datema

and then I remembered that I made this a few days ago:

not even two years old and my granddaughter already loves playing dress-up

I don't get to post my scrapbooking layouts here much,

 so I just figured I would slip this one in.

credits:  Just Jaimee, Bella Gypsy

Have a funny day

and thanks for coming by.

Brothers

Dreamers Challenge at

Digital Whisper this week is

BROTHERS

credits:  Lisa's Altered Art, Oscraps, Rebecca McMeen

Thanks for coming by!