The Colors of Summer

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

When I sat in the sunshine whilst having a glass of wine mused over the theme for this month, the obvious colours would be sunshine yellow or orange, blue skies or waters etc but for me the colours of summer are some of my favourite things - Lavender in bloom (the smell!), multi-coloured butterflies fluttering round the garden and lastly, a bit different, is bird song - the image of listening to bird song for me is of sunny days, in tree's full of blossom.

Three postcard toppers, intended for either a card or a journal page but I'm now thinking I might just use them for happy mail, pop a note in with them along with a treat -  a nice little envelope of sunshine.

I used three postcards from my stash (no fear, I have plenty left!!) and picked three lovely images for my favourite things.

                               Lavender basket ~ French Provincial
                                           embellished by twine
                                    edges darkened by black ink

                             

                                                                                                                    Birds 
  For the Birds

pink spotty washi tape

vintage blue Nuvo Drops

                                  Butterflies ~ Butterfly Dreaming

                         smudged with black & bronze pigment ink

                              middle butterfly edged with gold pen

                             bottom butterfly edged with silver pen

I hope you'll join in 'The Colors of Summer' 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, Super Sunday weekly 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 

Feature Day @ Gecko Galz

Today is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of May over at Gecko Galz.

A 6x6 birthday card, odd thing is the background paper should be blue but printed out this peachy colour, but I liked it as it matches the bodies of the mannequins, so I didn't redo it.

image taken from Crazy Manniquins

I hope you'll join our Vintage Botanical 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 weekly Super Sunday Deals!
Why don't you pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see all the fabulous designs by the very talented Design Team, 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

Vinatge Botanical @ Gecko Galz

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

This month I've gone digital again and created three postcards using images from the following design sheets:

Postal

A Rose is a Rose

Provence Garden

Butterfly Wings

I hope you'll join in 'Vintage Botanical' 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, Super Sunday weekly 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 

Feature Day @ Gecko Glaz

Today is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of April over at Gecko Galz.

A 6x6 white card blank, with pale pink background, torn white mulberry paper and topped with 6 'inchie' images from Botanical Blend.

I hope you'll join our Springs Muse 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 weekly Super Sunday Deals!
Why don't you pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see all the fabulous designs by the very talented Design Team, 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

Springs Muse @ Gecko Galz

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

As the world is in a state of turmoil and anguish with the pandemic causing havoc & heartbreak amongst us all, I thought I'd do something bright and cheerful for my sample, luckily I have a garden and am surrounded by countryside but not everyone is as lucky, so I did bright and beautiful. Not sure about the bottom flower....

Dreams of Spring Paper Pack

Victorian Spring Kit

Time Flies

Postcards from Abroad

March 2015 email freebie

I hope you'll join in 'Springs Muse' 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, Super Sunday weekly 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 or you're 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.

Stay safe

Amanda xx 

Feature Day @ Gecko Galz

Today is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of March over at Gecko Galz.

6x6

blue backing paper Emma Ball

pale backing paper NitWit

Tonic Nuvo Vintage Drops Bonnie Blue

white flowers, 1 coloured with artic blue promarker

blue gem

I hope you'll join our Once Upon a Springtime 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 weekly Super Sunday Deals!
Why don't you pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see all the fabulous designs by the very talented Design Team, 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

Once Upon a Springtime

A new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of March is 'Once Upon a Springtime'.
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop!

It really is spring - well, the flowers certainly seem to think so even if the weather is still wintery and blustery! My snowdrops are creating a good spread in the garden, I forgot that I'd had some from Uncle Johns garden before it was cleared. And as I type I have one daffodil which has opened - mine normally open way after everyone's has flowered and died off.

 Feeling unusually crafty, I made three samples for this challenge one 6x6 and two 5x7 -

6x6 

 image from Victorian Spring Digital Craft Kit and a backing paper.

Tonic Nuvo Vintage Drops ~ Dusty Rose

sentiment from Tim Holtz

gold frame Craft Box

pale yellow promarker

backing paper from Dreams of Spring Mini Paper Pack (printed as a full sheet and chopped in half)

Tattered Lace mini dies - 3 butterflies

sentiment ripped from a tag Craft Box

smudged ink

piece of orange tissue paper

I hope you'll join in 'Once Upon a Springtime' 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, Super Sunday weekly 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