Gecko Galz christmas

 These are my last projects for Gecko Galz Scrapbooking Challenge Blog for this year

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The background for my tag I used the Winter Weather ATC sheet and cut small strips from a few of them 

Stuck them on a piece of cardstock

Cut them into a tag shape

And there you go

I have  and added a bling sliver ribbon bow

I had an acrylic deer head I made from a mould That every time I try with clay it never works out but with acrylic it’s perfect lol 

A mini canvas with an image from the Nouveau Winter collection

I started by adding some texture paste with a diamond stencil 

Then added some floral paperclay corner pieces 

Then I painted the whole canvas with black gesso 

After it all dried I went over everything with some different coloured waxes - starting with white, then some silver and ending on an orange/gold one to pick up the gold in the image

I added the image to some cardboard to raise it up a bit

And an acrylic window I made from one of my moulds

I had a tiny wreath charm so I added it to the window to add a little Christmas to the canvas without overwhelming it 

Three Christmas cards made with the Christmas Misses images two with not so traditional Christmas colours

I took some white cardstock and swiped some pale pink paint across it with a palette knife

Then added the grey ribbon (it had wire in it which I took out)

I added a couple of little flowers and a small acrylic bauble charm I made

Added the image which has a touch of pink to it which is why I chose it 

I like non traditional colours at Christmas 

I don’t use a lot of green in my crafting but Christmas just calls for it doesn’t it hahaha

Anyway with this card I used some bling paste which has a lovely sparkle to it which unfortunately you can’t see in photos

I had this pretty gold sparkly ribbon so I added a strip down the side and chose two images 

They reminded me of a mother and daughter who were out shopping hahaha

A little Christmas tree charm with some jute and it’s done

This card was a background I was playing with and didn’t start off its life as a Christmas card hehehe but as I said I like non traditional Christmas colours and this image is black and white so you can do anything with it

I have some gold texture paste with one of my favourite stencils which I used over the top of the water coloured background 

I found a chipboard Holly piece which I was given in our KK last year 

I used green wax over that which I lightly wiped over it so it only just coloured it

I used some cardboard to raise the image and it’s done

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and safe and very Happy New Year xx

21st Birthday Album

its getting to that busy time of the year where all the Christmas parties are happening well for me we are busy with birthdays as well

The second half of the year seems to have a birthday a week but this one is a special one a friends daughter (her youngest of 5) is turning 21 I can’t believe it to be honest she was a baby when I met the family and to watch this gorgeous girl grow into a beautiful young lady is so awesome 

I’ve had the privilege to make most of the sign in books for their special birthdays

Here’s the birthday girls album and the process and of course all the fantastic glues from Helmar that I used in the process
Make sure to take a look at the rest of the blog for some great inspiration from the rest of the Design Team

First off I started by removing the spiral book connector thingy (can’t think of its correct name)

It had a ribbon holding it together but I wanted to turn it on its side and use a different ribbon

i used the Fabric Glue to adhere the ribbon to the back of the book

I then printed on the paper a picture that relates to the birthday girl no one else will get the picture but she knows what it is

I used the Acid Free Glue to adhere the cardstock to the front of the book 

I spread it out with a spatula so it was smooth and made sure I got every edge and corner 

After I used some clear paste through a stencil to add some texture
I painted the letters with some gold paint then rubbed it over with some wax 
Once the paste dried I rubbed the stenciled area lightly over with some wax to show up the pattern 
I used the Tacky Craft Glue to stick the cardboard letters and the little flowers down

Then I added some metal and acrylic embellishments, knowing how great the Tiger Grip is I know my bits won’t come off 

I coloured some of the flowers with some of the gold paint and wax to match the rest of the book 

Then added some Liquid Pearls to the centre of the flowers for an added touch to finish it all off

Fingers crossed the birthday girl loves it

Happy 21st Birthday Tamsyn xxx

 

November Post

 This project for Gecko Galz Scrapbooking Challenge Blog

They also have a Facebook Challenge page so don't forget to check that out as well this has different challenges to enter 

Make sure you enter the challenges you have a chance to win a great prize from the Etsy store

My first project is just a little bit Christmas 

Just getting warmed up 

I added texture with some Bling Colour Paste from Colour Blast its perfect to pick up the colour in the image

I added a little Christmas tree which I embellished with pearls and a snowflake bling to bring in the Christmas element

Of course, I added my favourite embellishment - paperclay, some ovals that always come up great with any treatment you give them and the Criss cross strip that makes a great border

This one is a bit more Christmas with a few resin embellishments and some jingle bells

I used a wire hoop and some cream ribbon to wrap around it as the background which gave me something to use to put the image and embellishments on 

The resin embellishments I made with a bauble mould then used a wax over the top it doesn't quite cover the resin fully but i like the look of the finish so you can still see that it's got a clear look to them 

A paperclay frame and key done in the same colour wax to pick up the orange in the image and a small metal tree embellishment

I added some string to the baubles and tied them to the hoop

The little circle embellishment I filled with some bling and topped it with a metal bow

The flowers were a different colour so i used the wax to change them to match the rest of the embellishments

This image is from the same collection - Christmas Dreamland 

I chose this one because of the Owl of course

I used some rust ribbon across the bottom of the image with a resin wreath 

I followed the image greenery with leaves and some flowers and of course some metal owls 

A little resin frame with a butterfly

I used a stencil with some texture paste and some rust paint  

More flowers and another butterfly which I picked up from the image

I also used some coloured resin dots scattered around the canvas

Thank you for visiting and I hope youll come back soon xx

Gecko Galz Scrapbooking Blog Hop

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 14th Annual Blog Hop

 

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

"SWEET DREAMERS".

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 2025!

·        Second prize is a subscription to the Gecko Galz 2025 Card Topper Kits!

·        Third prize is a subscription to the 2025 Tin Topper Kits for 2025!

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 Kit each quarter, a ATC collections, 1 Paper Pack each quarter, one jewel it collection, Tin Toppers, and Card Toppers!

 

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 geckogalz2019@gmail.com.

This enters you in the give Away. On October 28th 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 25th of October and the 27th 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) 

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These images are so pretty I had a hard time choosing which ones to choose 

This is an acrylic frame that has magnets holding the two panels together 

I love the look it gives of her floating with the bubbles

I used acrylic pebbles over the bubble images to make them pop off the picture

I used a few other embellishments and some copper tape around the edge of the frame for a bit of contrast 

 

This round canvas I did a few this too 

First I created the background with bright colours and then i added some gold leaf 

After it dried I used a stencil and added some graphite paste which dries dark but with a nice sparkle

I used some paperclay and other embellishments then added some quotes from the Simple Encouragement and Garden Girls Sentiments

I used a nice deep frame that I painted with some brown acrylic then used some patina paint finish

On the background I used a silver paint and when I used my heat gun (I’m very impatient and don’t like to wait for the paint to dry lol) the paint bubbled and created this awesome affect 

Again using some paperclay (I use a lot of this because it’s very light and wont make my projects heavy wit all of the embellishments i add to each one) and other embellishments 

This girl gave me a winter vibe with her hat so i used a pale blue for an icy feel

The background was done using crackle paste through a stencil 

When I put the paint on I watered it down a touch so it would go into the cracks a bit so they would stand out a bit

After adding the embellishments and some washi tape I added some glitter to some glue and placed it around randomly for a little sparkle like snow would

This one is a MDF frame i had that I created by using a stencil background with texture paste then after painting it I rubbed gold wax lightly over it so the pattern would show up

I had some gold texture paste that I used in a mould a while ago which is the lace piece in the centre  

I tied a ribbon around the middle for some contrast

Then embellished with my usual things as well as some of the acrylic pebbles and some gold dots 

Thank you for visiting and don’t forget to leave a comment and make sure to visit the rest of the talented Design team members blogs to see what fabulous creations they’ve made 

Sue xxx 

 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

 

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Julia Vasquez

Tanis Buckton

Susan Renshaw

Kelly Parker 

Carole Jones

Mia

Gerri Herbst

Jessica Kaiser

Walter Zemrock

Leanne Seed