Feature Day but not quite..

Today I would normally my day to feature my Design Team project for 'Jingle All The Way' over at Gecko Galz but I ended up being ill with an abscess in my mouth which put me out of action for a few days.
So instead I'm showcasing my makes for the Blog Hop - all made from the 'Autumn Bliss' design sheet.

This is a 6x6 digital piece using Craft Artist Professional 2 - using a backing paper from the 'Autumn Harvest' Paper Pack which I faded and twisted round till I got the pattern I wanted to show up,  and an image from Autumn Bliss cropped, made translucent round the edges and then placed on top of the paper. The quote came from the web. Looks complicated but is quite easy when you get used to the tools in CAP2.

This is a 5x7 card using an image from the Autumn Bliss Design Sheet - I cropped the image and resized it to 5 x 7 and printed it out; this acted as my backing paper.

I then resized the image to fit inside an oval die and printed that out and die cut it. 

Using chocolate brown card I die cut a bigger oval and used that to mat & layer my topper.

Finally added some green leaves, smudged with bronze ink, a few sequins and a teeny bit of chameleon glitter. Love how this turned out.

I decided to do an easel card for my last card sample using a backing paper from Autumn Skies ATC Collection and this lovely image from Autumn Bliss, because the colours look a bit washed out  I decided to print it out on off-white linen-look cardstock. Love how this changed the colours slightly, making it look more washed out and whimsical. As the card was white, I bordered the image and topper with white to match, using a burnt orange card stock as mat and layering. I didn't want to use gems are anyhitng on this so for a finishing touch I used 3 skeleton leaves in matching colours.

I love doing atcs, so decided to make one as my final sample. I printed the image out slightly smaller than the atc 2.5 by 3.5, and roughed up the edges slightly. I used a chocolate foil wrapper (the chocolate was nice!) and stuck it to the atc which I make out of used cereal boxes, then dabbed blue acrylic paint on it, once dry I added a little bit of bronze to highlight the colours in the image. Stuck the image down and added the metal twig embellishment and the leaves...….. but then this happened:

The atc became the focal point on my altered canvas!! Using a big piece of tinfoil which I screwed up and then 'smoothed' out; I stuck it onto a decorative canvas I no longer used using mod podge, and painted first the blue then the bronze, making sure I rubbed some off so you could still see the silver foil underneath. This helped to lighten the piece up. I wanted the atc to stand out from the background so found a piece of bright orange mesh to go underneath. Again I didn't want to use any gems or anything so I die cut the words Autumn Bliss from the chocolate card waste from my first card. 

Looks lovely hung near a window so the natural light hits the foil peeking through.

 I hope you'll join our Jingle All The Way challenge where the winner will receive a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.
The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product, which can be something you purchased from the shop or a freebie.
If you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the $1 Wednesday deals!

Why don't you pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see all the fabulous designs by the very talented Design Team - and this month we have new amazing talent on the 2019 team, so make sure to check those ladies out! Don't forget to grab the free digi stamp on each post.

We also have a Facebook Group where there are more monthly challenges for you to play in, each with a Design Sheet to win. 

Amanda xx

Jingle all the Way at Gecko Galz

A new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of November is 'Jingle All The Way'
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop!

I hope you'll join in with our 'Jingle All The Way' Challenge, where the Winner gets a $25 shopping spree to spend at the Gecko Galz shop. (The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product... this can be one of the freebies, or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy shop).
If you sign up for the Gecko Galz monthly newsletter, you'll be kept up to date with new releases, $1 Wednesday deals and be able to claim a free digital collage sheet.
If you pop over to the Gecko Galz blog, you will see all the fabulous designs by the Design Team - and maybe grab a freebie or two.
If you haven't a blog/and or/ on Facebook, head over to the Gecko Galz Papercrafting Group where there are more monthly challenges, with the chance to win a digital collage sheet.

Amanda xx 

Welcome to the Blog Hop!! NOW CLOSED

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 8th Annual Blog Hop

This is your Seventeenth stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog 

Hop! 

We have 18 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

"AUTUMN BLISS ".

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 $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 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 ATC collection each quarter, and one jewel it 

collection!

 This is a $150 value! 

First of all, you will need to visit all 18 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 30^th 

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) 

digital 6x6

easel card

altered mixed media canvas

card

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Katie Lamb

Kelley Biser

Patti Fisher

Vicki Romaine

Cathy Norton

Margaret Ashby

Michele Storms

Laurie Davis

Cathy Frailey

Darlene Wright

Carole Jones

Ginny Maxam

Kasia

Gerri Herbst

Leslie Turner

Amanda Hamilton

Leanne Seed

Amanda xx

Feature Day at Gecko Galz

Today is my day to feature my Design Team project for 'The Witching Hour' over at  Gecko Galz

A quick and simple 6x6 card using an image from 'Haunted Ephemera', a pair of googly eyes and orange glitter card.

I took the image into Craft Artist and then added the sentiment, had fun choosing the right 'spooky' type font. Then put it all together and printed it out. Matt and layered into a piece of orange glitter card and stuck it onto my 6x6 card blank. 

Don't forget its the Gecko Galz Blog Hop at the end of this month, starting on the 26th, lots of fun & freebies to be had!!

I hope you'll join our Witching Hour challenge where the winner will receive a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product, which can be something you purchased from the shop or a freebie.

If you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the $1 Wednesday deals!

Why don't you pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see all the fabulous designs by the very talented Design Team - and this month we have new amazing talent on the team, so make sure to check those ladies out! Don't forget to grab the free digi stamp on each post.

We also have a Facebook Group where there are more monthly challenges for you to play in, each with a Design Sheet to win.

Amanda xx

The Witching Hour at Gecko Galz

A new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of October is 'The Witching Hour'
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop!

October means three things  - Christmas is fast approaching but first the ghosts and ghoulies are training hard to give us all a good scare on All Hallows Eve! And its going to be time for the Gecko Galz Blog Hop - where you will get to see lots of beautiful samples from all our Designers and get the chance to enter into the Blog Hop competition to win prizes and grab some freebies!! Whats not to love about October!!

My first sample is a double journal spread, using  paper from 'Frightfully Delightful' and the lady from 'Haunted Ephemera'. The quote came from a web search, metal corners/brooch cameo/spider charm from The Craft Box and I used a small cobweb die and black sparkle embossing powder.

The backing paper was sized to fit the page and then I digitally flipped it so it was a mirror image on the other page. Added the words in bold and white.

My second sample is the 3 atcs which go in the pocket, all done using images from 'Frightfully Delightful'.

When I printed the first journal backing paper the writing was a little too big so I did altered it and reprinted, not wanting too waste anything I used the unwanted first print as backing paper for the atcs. I choose my 3 images I wanted to use then sized them just under 2.5 by 3.5 so they would have a border when cut up. Printed out, cut up, stuck on and embellished.

I hope you'll join in with our 'Witching Hour' Challenge, where the Winner gets a $25 shopping spree to spend at the Gecko Galz shop. (The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product... this can be one of the freebies, or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy shop).

If you sign up for the Gecko Galz monthly newsletter, you'll be kept up to date with new releases, $1 Wednesday deals and be able to claim a free digital collage sheet.

If you pop over to the Gecko Galz blog, you will see all the fabulous designs by the Design Team - and maybe grab a freebie or two.

If you haven't a blog/and or/ on Facebook, head over to the Gecko Galz Papercrafting Group where there are more monthly challenges, with the chance to win a digital collage sheet.

Amanda xx