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

Steampunk Heart for Helmar

 For this months Helmar blog post I created a Steampunk Heart

Make sure to visit the blog for lots of inspiration from the other Design team members and see what the do with the variety of adhesives that Helmar have 

I was given the heart and told see what you can do with this lol

Straight away my mind went to Steampunk 

I used the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive because the heart is upright I needed the glue to adhere the embellishments quickly and this is definitely the best for this

It is also strong enough to hold metal and not too harsh on the paper fussy cut pieces that I added

After embellishing I added some gold leaf around ten finished off with some white flowers (if you know me no project is complete without some flowers)

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will come back again soon xx

Halloween Fun

These projects are 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

I used Gothic Beauty Tin Toppers for this little flip out album

I thought they were so pretty even though they have skulls on them

Of course I had to add flowers

Each background has different stencil pattern with graphite paste used through it

I used some bling brooches for some sparkle

And my favourite light weight paperclay embellishments scattered around on each one - flowers and border strips

Each image is backed with some card stock that I rubbed a white gold wax over

This canvas was turned over so the image is recessed and makes it look

I printed the image big enough to fit the canvas then with a sharp craft knife I cut around the edges of the inside of the canvas so it left a frame on the outside of the canvas

I didn’t bother to paint the whole canvas cause I was planning to cover it all with the centre piece of paper that I cut off the image I printed out

I cut the centre piece out a little bit so it fit more like a mat for the photo and you could also see the black background for contrast

Here I have just added the image to a cardboard piece to raise it up for height inside the canvas

I love metal embellishments - just added a couple here and there

One of my favourite embellishments is paperclay it’s so light and versatile and can be painted in any medium 

Great for any project cause it’s so light it won’t make it too heavy if you want to hang it on the wall

I made sure to embellish beside the photo as well so there wasn’t an empty space

I painted all the paperclay bits black then went over them with white gold wax 

I found a chain of bling which I cut apart 

They have leaves as well as the oval piece so it looks like a flower 

Thank you for coming and I hope you will come back soon xx

Door to somewhere special

This months project is for Helmar 

Make sure you check out the blog for lots of inspiration

My creation is a canvas with a door to somewhere special I’m hoping it will bring out your imagination and you can picture yourself going through it to somewhere magical

I used both of these glues

Tiger Grip Adhesive  and Craft & Hobby PVA 

I used the Craft & Hobby PVA for most of the project

Here I’m laying down a base of the glue for the rice collage paper door

I also put a thin layer over the top of the image 

I find it helps make the rice paper blend better with the background

I used a paperclay door and tiny house from some moulds that I have I painted them similar to the door in the image

I used a paperclay door and tiny house from some moulds that I have I painted them similar to the door in the image

I used some sheer material behind the door for some contrast

Then I added some cardboard to raise it up for dimension 

Then I found some metal in my stash and used the Tiger Grip Adhesive for these

I know this adhesive will hold these onto the cavas it’s one of the strongest glues 

I put a bit of glue on the backs of the flowers

Then placed them around the canvas where I thought they would look perfect

I also added some extra embellishments to add some more focal points

I hope you like my project I really enjoyed creating this one 

Thank  you for coming i hope you’ll come back again soon xx