Ho-Ho-Ho

 Hello, I'm here with a card for you with Lost Coast stamps.

Stamps Used:

License plat Alpha 

Small snowflake set

I started by cutting blue cardstock piece a bit smaller then 4.5 x 5.5. I then stamped the H and O from the License plat Alpha  3 times on the side of the paper in black ink.

Next, I stamped a snowflake from Small snowflake set in white ink randomly all over the background. I then added it to a gray card base and lastly, I added some sliver bling.  

You can join the challenge here. 

Holiday tip-in

 Today I have a Holiday tip-in for you. I used Fox & Found Studio collage sheets.

Used:

Winter words

Reto gummed labels

Edwardian Actors 

I started out with one of Tim Holtz Holiday card packs. I then layered some washi tape and glitter paper. I then added a saying from Winter words on the glitter paper and I cut out an Edwardian Actors from the sheet.

Added some little bits and I was done with the tip-in.

Transportation card

 Today starts a new challenge over at The Male Room blog.

For my card I started out with a tag. I used blue and gray distress inks on the background. I smooched it on a glass mat and then dried it.

I then stamped the cars with black ink and then used black embossing power on it. Edged it with black ink. 

Then I started on the card base. I used Kraft cardstock. I some grungy "filler" stamps on it with black and blue ink to match the tag. I then added my tag to the middle. Lastly, I added some ephemera, and we have a card.

I hope you will join the challenge.

 Hello, I'm here with a card for you today using Lost Coast stamps.

Stamp used:

Megan Christmas bird

I stamped Megan Christmas bird and embossed it with black embossing power. Next, I colored it in with Copic markers. I then tore around the image and backed it with some sliver glitter paper. 

Lastly, I added a saying and but it on a dark gray card base.

You can join the challenge here.

Something Seasonal

 Hello there is a new challenge over at Lost Coast blog. It is called Something Seasonal. Here is what I made for the start.

Christmas Card

 Today I'm sharing a Christmas card that I made using Fox and Found studio collage sheets.

Art Deco French postcards

Victorian registrar's letter

I stamped stared background in brown and pink ink. I had a scrap of the registrar's letter, and I tore it and edged it with brown ink, then glued it down.

I then cut out Art Deco French postcards and glued that down in the corner. Lastly, I added a saying and a 25 tag to the card and there we have a Christmas card. Oh, I then added some star bling. 

Butterfly tag

Hello, I'm here with a butterfly tag.

Also, Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 if you celebrate it.

Stamps used:

mini butterfly collage (new stamp)

brush strokes (new stamp set)

butterfly set

I started out with some watercolor paper and 2 colors of distress oxide ink. I did the lighter color first and smooching the ink pad down and dipping the tag in it. Dry and repeat with the darker color. Dry.

I then stamped the drips from the brush strokes on the top. 

Next, I stamped the mini butterfly collage on black cardstock and white heat embossed and tear the top down. 

I then stamped 2 butterflies from the butterfly set coming out of the collage image.

Come join the tag fun here

Retro Christmas

 Hello there. Today I have 2 digi postcards for Gecko Glaz. 

Retro Christmas ATC

Retro Christmas ladies

Been Framed

Spooky card

 Hello, I'm here with a card for you for the Lost Coast blog.

Stamps used:

Daisy flourishes

Frida skull

I started out by stamping the Daisy flourishes randomly on a white cardstock base. I then stamped Frida skull on a sperate white cardstock, colored and cut out. I used some foam tape to pop it up.

I then added some gems is the same colors that I colored the flowers in. 

 

You can join the challenge here

Pop-up card challenge

 Good afternoon. Today I have a pop-up card for you for The Male Room challenge. 

I used a lawn fawn pop-up die. I was my first time using it. I stamped some trees on the back panel and I stamped and cut out some deer to add in. I also cut out a tree to add in. I then die cut some grass to add in filler.

Lastly, I stamped a wood circle and a saying on the front of the pop-up.

 

New Challenges

 Hello and good morning. Today is a start of the new month so we have new challenges for you. 

I made this for the start of the Spooktacular Florals over at Lost Coast blog.

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:

Alferd Hitchcock standing

Spiderweb background

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

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".

(Click Right the image below to save)

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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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:

ATC set 6

More cats

Gnome witch on broom

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.

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

👻

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. 

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. 

Day 21 of the 31 days of Halloween

 Hello, I'm here with a card for Halloween

Stamp Used:

Four Ravens

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.

Day 18 of 31 days of Halloween

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

Stamps Used:

Pumpkin

Halloween saying

Small ATC cats

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

Bohemian Rhapsody

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