Monday, October 31, 2022

Day 31 of the 31 days of Halloween

                                                                  👻    Happy Halloween

I'm here with the last card for the 31 days of Halloween. 
Stamps Used:

I started off with some black cardstock and I white heat embossed Spiderweb background, Cut out and layered it on a white cardstock base.
Next, I stamped Alferd Hitchcock standing with black ink on white cardstock and cut out. I then took a cotton ball and took some off and pulled it apart to wrap around Alferd Hitchcock standing to look like he was caught in a spider web. added foam tape to back and stuck him to the front of the card. 
Lastly added a saying to have Alferd Hitchcock stand on, and what better saying then The End for the ending of the 31 days of Halloween. 

You still have today to join the Halloween fun here

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Gecko Galz Blog Hop

 

Hello Everyone!

 

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 12th Annual Blog Hop

 

This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 16 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 on each site! Each blog you visit will have a exclusive free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, the one here is

"VINTAGE FLORA".

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And here are some designs I did;














Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit, and follow that design team member if you do not already 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 FIVE amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz Kit Club for 2022!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

Fourth 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 Craft Kits each quarter, 2 ATC collections, A Sentiment pack each quarter, 1 Mini Paper Pack each quarter and one jewel it collection!

 

First of all, you will need to visit all 16

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 give Away. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names  in our Newsletter on November 1st.

 

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 27th of October and the 30th 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) 

 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

 

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Gail Hutchinson

Mia

Susan Renshaw

Rene Van Wyk

Kelly Parker

  Zowie Dixon

*Cathy Norton

Marcia Caradinta

Carole Jones

Angela Fretwell

Gerri Herbst

Lesia Schnur

Leanne Seed


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    And we are the dreamers of dreams,


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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Day 26 of the 31 days of Halloween

 I'm here today with a cat tag for you with Lost Coast Design stamps.

Stamps used:

I started out making the tag background. I used purple distress oxide and the smooching technique. When that was dry, I then stamped parts of the Italian postmark from the in ATC set 6 the same ink all over the background. I then took a stencil and black ink and stenciled all over the background. 

Next, I took a cat from More cats set and stamped and colored with copic markers. I then took Gnome witch on broom and just stamped the hat from that. Colored it in with copic markers. Cut both out. 
Add a saying so the cat had something to stand on and glued the cat and hat to the tag. 
Lastly add a spider to hat.


You still have time to join the Halloween fun here.

Monday, October 24, 2022

Halloween card #2 with Fox & found Studio

  Today I have a card I made with Fox and Found Studio collage sheets. 

Sheets I use:

Vintage poison labels

Edwardian actors

Spooky Halloween words

Victorian registrar's letter


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I started out by taking the Victorian registrar's letter and gluing it to a cardstock base. I then stamped a skull, ink spots and numbers on the background. Set that aside.

Next, I took Edwardian actors and cut one gentleman out. I stamped poison on his hat. Set aside. I then cut out to images from the Vintage poison labels and a word from the Spooky Halloween words

Then it was time to arrange on the card front. I figured out how I liked and then glued it all down. I did add some Tim Holtz Halloween stickers to fill in the space. Lastly, I edged with some brown ink and added 2 gems on the bottom. 

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Halloween card with Fox & Found Studio

 Today I have a card I made with Fox and Found Studio collage sheets. 

Sheets I use:

Vintage poison labels

Edwardian actors

Spooky Halloween words

Victorian registrar's letter


I started out by taking the Victorian registrar's letter and gluing it to a cardstock base. I then stamped a skull, ink spots and numbers on the background. Set that aside.

Next, I took Edwardian actors and cut one gentleman out. I stamped poison on his hat. Set aside. I then cut out to images from the Vintage poison labels and a word from the Spooky Halloween words

Then it was time to arrange on the card front. I figured out how I liked and then glued it all down. I did add some Tim Holtz Halloween squares to fill in the space. Lastly, I edged with some brown ink and added 3 gems on the bottom. 

Friday, October 21, 2022

Day 21 of the 31 days of Halloween

 Hello, I'm here with a card for Halloween

Stamp Used:


I started of making the background by ink smooching a purple and blue distress oxide ink. I then dried it and added some green distress spray. 
Next, I stamped Four Ravens on white cardstock and colored with copic markers. I added some sparkle with sparkle pens to the feathers and the rays of the sun. I then mounted it on black cardstock and then stuck it to the middle of the card base that I made. 
Lastly, I added a saying to the bottom and the card was done.

You can join the Halloween fun here.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Day 18 of 31 days of Halloween

 Good morning and Hello, I'm here with a wall hanging.

Stamps Used:

So, this is a upcycle project. I started out with a piece of cardboard from a box. I then painted it off white and I did do some stenciling in it with the same color, but it is hard to see it the photo. I set that aside to dry and started on the next thing.


Next, I stamped the Pumpkin and colored it with copic markers. I cut it out and cut off the stem. I didn't need it because the cat was sitting on top.

Then I stamped a cat from the Small ATC cats and colored and cut it out.

When the cardboard wall hanging was dry, I took the Halloween saying and stamped it randomly all over the sides of the wall-hanging.
I then glued the pumpkin and the cat into the middle and punched to holes on top and added a string and you have yourself a upcycle wall-hanging.

Come join the Halloween fun here




Sunday, October 16, 2022

Bohemian Rhapsody

 Today I want to share my digital postcard I made for Gecko Galz




Wednesday, October 5, 2022

CAS challenge

 Today we have a new challenge over at The Male Room blog. Clean and Simple or CAS. Here is my take on it.


I put some post-it notes down the card front. Next, I blended 2 blue distress oxide inks in the opening I left. Added some water to make the drips on it. Dried with a heat tool. Stamped a deer from Lavinia stamps on the bottom. Lastly amaze myself that I didn't get ink anywhere else on the card and be done.

You can join the CAS challenge here.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Day 4 of the 31 days ofHalloween

 Happy Halloween 👻

I'm here with a leaf decoration I made for you today. 
Stamps Used:


So, I started out with a leaf decoration I got at Dollar tree. I painted it with a cream paint and let dry. Next, I took some distress inks and smooched then on my craft mat and dipped the leaf into them. I then dried it. I took the Small skeleton and stamped it with archival black ink. Then I stamped the Italian postmark from the ATC set 6 around the edges with some brown archival ink.
Lastly, I edged the leaf with some drown ink and tied some baker's twine to the top. 


Come join the month-long Halloween challenge here