Gecko Galz December Customer Challenge - Believe

Good morning everyone! It's the 1st of the month and that means another Customer Challenge over on the Gecko Galz Blog.  This month, it's all about Santa.

That in mind, I decided to create an ATC.  Gecko Galz has a ton of wonderful Christmas collage sheets to chose from so I did have a little trouble deciding on just one image.

I created the background with a mix of inks then added my image from Santa Claus Lane, some die cut snowflakes, a little stamping, and a sticker that says Believe.

Don't forget to check out all the wonderful collage sheets at Gecko Galz Etsy store.

Until next time~


Marilyn

Gecko Galz Blog Hop

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 7th Annual Blog Hop

This is your sixth stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 14 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! Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to down load, the one here is

"Ladies in White".

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit 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 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, 2 new paper packs each quarter, a journal kit each quarter, a ATC collection each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 This is a $176 value!

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 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 geckogalz2014@gmail.com.

This enters you in the contest. On October 31st 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 26th 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).

Here are several ATCs I created with the Ladies in White collage sheet.

Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet

“Ladies in White”

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Joan Liddle

Barbara Bird

Vicki Romain

Patti Fisher

Marilyn Hughes (you are here)

Michele Storms

Carole Jones

Margaret Ashby

Gerri Herbst

Carole Wright

Nancy Nickel

Heather Hudson

Leanne Seed

Marilyn

Gecko Galz October Fun

Good morning everyone!  I'm a little late getting this blog post done, but I wanted to share with you some projects I made using Gecko Galz digital collage sheets.

 Since Halloween is at the end of the month, most of my projects had a Halloween theme.

I used an image from Boo-tiful Halloween.

Well, this one didn't, but I participated in a swap with a Circus theme.

I used this vintage image from Circus Circus.

Doesn't this look creepy?

I used an image from Jeepers Creepers.

If you like these images, check of the Gecko Galz Etsy store where there are tons and tons are awesome digital collage sheets.

Until later.................

Gecko Galz September Fun

Good morning everyone!  I'm back this month to share some things I created for Gecko Galz.  They have the absolutely BEST collage sheets.

For my Autumn ATC, I used the leaves from Fall Into Nature and Autumn from Autumn Harvest.  I sprayed the background with LSG Rudolph's Red Nose & Canna Lily Burnt Orange, did a little stamping with a cheap border stamp, and then added all my images.

For my Smile art tile, I used clear gesso to seal the coaster, then sprayed with LSG Drop Dead Gorgeous Green.  I then used a splatter stamp and red ink, cut out an image from Her Beautiful Colors, and added a sticker from Prima and a metal flower basket.

For Be Free, I sprayed the ATC with LSG Frolic in the Black Forest and Frozen Jack Frost to get a gray background, stamped with LCD Flagstone stamp, and cut out an image from Sparkle and Shine.  I then added some flatback pearls and the saying.

Lastly, I created my Shine Brightly ATC by using black and red paint on a gel plate, cut out an image from Paper Moon, added some wooden stars I painted silver and a star pin, then finally the saying.

Check out Gecko Galz monthly challenge, Autumn Harvest, for a chance to win $25 in Gecko Galz collage sheet.  If you love the images, go to the Gecko Galz Etsy Store.

Until later..........


Marilyn

Say Cheese!

Good morning everyone.  Well, I'm back after a short absence.  Things were crazy getting moved back into our house and getting settled.  So here I am and I wanted to share with you something I made for this month's Challenge over on Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.

Don't you just love Happy Cat?  I hat the little sticker laying around and thought it fit.

This month's Challenge at LCPtoC is Stenciled Backgrounds.  Why don't you drop by the Portal and get your entry in?  You'll have a chance to win some LCD/CV rubber.  Just click HERE to jump over to their blog.

Until later......................
Smiles~

Marilyn

Gecko Galz May Projects

Good morning everyone!  This is going to be a short post.  I just wanted to share with you some of the things I created for Gecko Galz this month.

Images from Country Charm

Image from Country Charm

Image from Country Charm

Image from Beauty Unbound

Sorry it's so short and sweet and I have no step-by-step instructions this month.  I'm dealing with health issues related to stress and with putting my house back together.  

Until later............................


Marilyn

Fly Play Sing ATC

It's a new month for challenges over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  The challenge is use faux or real stitching. Since I don't have a sewing machine, here is what I did:

I used the Fly, Play, and Sing clear stamps from Carmen's Veranda along with drawing in my own stitching.

Don't forget to visit Lost Coast Portal to Creativity and enter your art in the challenge.

Until later................


Marilyn

Jumbo Eggs

Good morning!  A new month brings a new challenge at Gecko Galz.  This month's challenge is Country Fresh.

I used one of the images from the Sunnybrook Farm collage sheet.

Until later...................


Marilyn

Forget Me Not - Lost Coast Designs

Good morning everyone. This time around I want to share with you how I created the Twinchie I made for the New Stamp Release that was over on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.

I started out by painting a piece of 2x2 matboard black.  Once that was dry, I stamped the Heart from the Fish and Heart Set and colored it in with Primacolor pencils.  I added green metallic thread around the edges and found the sentiment in my stash.

Easy peasy and the black background really sets off the other colors.  You should see how the colors pop in person.

Stay tuned!  As always, there will be more next month from our talented group of designers.

Marilyn aka Tarnished Rose
LCD DT Leader.

Happy Place

It's Day 1 of the New Stamp Release event going on at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  Give them a visit and leave a comment over there for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda.

I worked with the new CV Crayons stamp & the new CV Clear stamp Happy Place.  I used the heated soft matte gel background technique from Keren Tamir to get the mottled and slightly crackled texture.

Man, does this bring back memories of afternoons spent coloring in coloring books.  Some of you may be like me and still color to this day.

Head on over to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity to see some of the great new releases.  I think you'll love them as much as I do.

Until later.................


Marilyn

Beauty Mystery Magic

Last month, I showed all of you an ATC I had created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Black & White Challenge.  Today I want to show you how I created it.  I admit, it's very easy and nothing complicated about it.

I started by stamping the NEW 5 Circles onto a piece of paper then cutting them out.  I them set them to the side.  Next, I stamped ATC Gothic Text onto the ATC and then added circles using a lid and white paint.  When that didn't show up too good, I switched to black paint and loved it.  I then took a paintbrush, dipped the bottom in black ink, and added dots around the circles.  Once the paint was dry, I added the 5 Circles I had cut out.  Finally, I stamped Beauty, Mystery, and Magic using Miscellaneous Words, cut them out, and centered them on the ATC.

Just goes to show what you can do with just two colors.

Until later.........................

Marilyn aka Tarnished Rose

Easter, Irish, Alice, and even a Bird for Gecko Galz

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Good morning everyone!  Spring is in full swing and things are blooming (at least here).  With that in mind, I tried to keep things spring-y this month and also stay with our Customer Challenge theme of Alice's Tea Party.

So, let's get started:

I sprayed pink and yellow mist for my background and then stenciled on triangles using modeling paste I tinted green.  I cut out the image from Easter Wishes and added it to my ATC and then added a Chit Chat sticker to the top (I forgot to write detailed instructions).

I know St. Patrick's Day was last month but I couldn't resist using this image from the Luck O The Irish digital collage sheet.  Yes, once again, I forgot to write detailed instructions.

For this coaster, I used a Gina Marie Quilt die to create a background on the coaster, alterating pink and black paper.  I then cut out the image of Alice and the Butterflies from the Go Ask Alice collage sheet and arranged them in the center going off to the right.  I cute out "Alice" from the same sheet and added it to the top left.  I sealed everything with a couple of coats of matte varnish.

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I used the Hat from the Mad Hatter Digital Stamp Set and a piece of paper from the Mad Tea Party Paper Pack.  I used "We're All Mad Here" from the Go Ask Alice digital collage sheet.

This lat once was a breeze.  I had this great piece of paper that match one of the images from the Blue Bird of Happiness collage sheet.  I first sprayed the paper with Lindy's T-Bird Turquoise and Sea Oats to help bring out the color of the paper.  I then fussy cut the image out and added it to the bottom of the card.  I finished up with Chit Chat words that I sprayed with the same Lindy's mists and outlined with a micron pen.

I hope you enjoyed these ATCs.  Don't forget Gecko Galz has tons of great collage sheets.

Until later.......................


Marilyn

New Challenge at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity

Good afternoon everyone!  I'm here to tell you about a new challenge over on Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  This month's challenge is Favorite Background Technique.  Here's what I created for today's blog post:

If you would like a chance to win some great stamps from either Lost Coast Designs or Carmens Veranda click HERE.

Until later..........................


Marilyn

Tea Time for Gecko Galz

Good evening everyone.  I'm a little behind today but I want to share the tag I created for Gecko Galz April Customer Challenge Alice's Tea Party.

I started by cutting out the images from Go Ask Alice and Whimsical Jewels digital collage sheets and then set them aside.  Next I stenciled the background using the TH Trellis & Doodle stencils together with Desert Sand Ink.  I followed that up with some random stamping using a text stamp and Stazon Timber Brown Ink.

I edged the tag with thin black tape and ran a purple ink pad around the edges.  I then arranged my images and added the fiber.

Thank you for joining me this evening.  The Customer Challenge runs all month at Gecko Galz and you could win a $25 Gecko Galz shopping spree!

Until later....................

Wanderlust ATC How To for Lost Coast Desingns

Hi everyone!  I wanted to share with you how I created the Wanderlust ATC for the Orient Enchantment event.

I started by spraying a piece of mixed media paper with LSG Hi Maintenance Magenta, Luscious Lime, & Sassy Sapphire.  I then stamped the two larger stamps from the Travel Stuff Set using Versamark ink and embossed with black EP.

I cut a section of the paper out to ATC size and edged with black ink.  Next, I stamped the hansa hand from the India Set and cut out.  I colored the hand with Prismacolor pencils.  Before adding the hand to the ATC I splattered the background with yellow and orange paint.

Finally, I stamped Wanderlust from the Travel Quotes Set onto a piece of cardstock then sprayed it with LSG Yellow Rose of Texas.

Until later.............................


Marilyn

Journey ATC - How To

Good morning everyone!  I wanted to share with you how I created the Journey ATC I made for the Orient Enchantment event.

 

I started by spraying a piece of mixed media paper with LSG Canna Lily Burnt Orange, wiping it with a baby wipe to remove some of the color.  Once it was dry I stamped the map from the India set using sepia ink and then cut it to fit my ATC. 

I then stamped the Matsya from the India set on another piece of paper using teal ink and clear embossed.  I painted the details using Metallique Ancient Coin and then cut him out.

Lastly, I stamped the "All journeys" quote from the Travel Quotes set using Timber Brown Stazon ink onto a piece of cardstock I had colored with watered down LSG Canna Little Burnt Orange.  I then assembled everything, popping up my image and saying with pop dots.

That's all for today!

Until later........................

Wanderlust

Good morning everyone!  Well, they are winding up the Orient Enchantment event at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  For the final day of the event I created quite a bright and cheerful ATC.

Don't forget to get your entry in so you have the chance to win some really awesome stamps.  Visit the Lost Cost Portal to Creativity HERE to add your project.

Until later..............................


Marilyn

Journey

Good morning everyone!  It's the 2nd day of the Orient Enchantment event over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  I've gotten in on the fun and created the below ATC.

Just visit Day 1 of the event at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity to get your entry in and have the chance to win some really wonderful stamps!

Until later.....................


Marilyn