July 4th!

One of my very favorite holidays is the 4th of July - I love the colors, the fireworks, the fun!!

Gecko Galz has great patriotic images and so I sized the lady with the flag in Photoshop, cut her out and layered her over stamping and stenciling. Isn't she pretty - she's from the Red, White & Blue ephemera sheet #1. The large star is also from Gecko Galz. I printed it out full size and then cut it out. The star is from paper called Bursting in Air.

I also used some washi tape, part of a white doily and the #4 from Tim Holtz.

This will not be true mail art because I'm not sending it to anyone - I like it too much and am keeping it for myself!

Father's Day

I love this Gecko Galz image! I used burlap for the background to add texture, but I had to add the gold doily because this man looks so elegant.

Only 2 more weeks and my daughter will be married!! I will have time to create again! I am ready to get back into my art room!!

Gecko Galz projects

I want to share some Gecko Galz projects I've made over the last few months. What fun I've had creating these and using the fabulous Gecko collage sheets!!!

First up is a tag made with an April image. I loved the high fashion look of the lady!

Next up is a card using the same lady.

Five ATC's I made with April's monochrome images.

For the design team Spring challenge, I made this tray using Gecko Galz bird images.

February Card

Gecko products: paper “From Her Balcony” (Star Crossed papers), Hearts Galore set #1 – Love bingo card, Bits and Pieces set #1 Ticket & Rose Bingo card

Gems, lace, ribbon & rub on words from my stash.

Directions: I used a white cardstock card base, sized 5 x 7. I printed out the background paper, cut it 4 ¾ by 6 ¾ , making sure to use the textured doily part of the paper at the top left of my card.

Next, I sized the ticket, Love Bingo card (4” x 5 ¾”)and Bingo card with rose (3 1/2 “ x 4 ¼”) in Photoshop, cut them out, inked the edges and layered on top of the background paper. The ticket is pop dotted.

I added a piece of lace & 4 pearls across the top of the rose Bingo card.

I tied pink ribbon around the card and added a gemstone. Finally, I added the rub on words.

It's Snowing!!!!

Finally, a snowy day in Ohio!! Now we may have a chance for a White Christmas, which I am listening to right now, sung by Straight No Chaser, a group of acapella singers from Indiana Univ. Love their voices!! I'm posting a layout I made for Gecko Galz. Uses GG paper called Snow on Cedars, girl w/snowman image from Wintertime and "Enjoy Life" quote from Quotes to Live By. Rest of the items on the page are from my stash. The photo is of my daughter, taken several years ago.

Gecko Galz Christmas card

Wow, I can't believe that it's December! I'm not in the mood to decorate and shop for Christmas when the temperature is in the 50's. I remember Ohio winters when I was a child and we had lots of snow and almost always a white Christmas. Keeping my fingers crossed for a snowy December, January & February!

I am sharing a Santa card I made with Gecko Galz product. I sized the Santa & child image in Photoshop. The holly paper and papers used to make the doilies are all GG.

Perhaps good ol' St. Nick will get me in a holiday mood!

Cyber Monday @ Gecko Galz

On Monday November 26th Gecko Galz will be having a huge Cyber Monday sale! We invite you to check back for the following HUGE sales

Buy One Get One; On all of our regular Priced items when you buy one you get another of equal or lesser value all day Monday!

$1 Collage Sets; Selected collage sheets will be $1 per set all day so come collect all of them!

FREE Gift Pack; When you spend $50 or more you will get an exclusive gift pack which features a paper pack, stamp set and collage set

Get a $5 gift card; When you purchase a gift certificate worth $25 or more you will get a gift card for yourself worth $5!

So come join us for all the fun and savings!