More Child of Nature Themes

It's mid-month and time for me to share my samples as a design star for Gecko Galz.  Please go to the Gecko Galz blog to snag the free digital image of the day at the bottom of my post.  

All digital images from Gecko Galz Etsy Shop.

 8x10" Journal Page Be One With Nature

Using
Blossom Girls Digital Collage Set
Flower Garden Paper Pack

Misc. flowers from stash

Postcard Sunflowers for Ukraine

Using

Sunflowers for Ukraine digital image set

Natures Child Mini Junk Journal (female image fussy cut)

flowers from stash

There still is time to enter the Gecko Galz Customer Challenge for March: Nature's Child.

As I previously posted, here is the sample I made to inspire you:

Child of Nature

March is the beginning of the rebirth of the earth in my part of the world.  Winter's dead vegetation mixes with the buds of spring and the return of birds from the south.

This is a perfect time to explore the beautiful Gecko Galz digital images available in the Etsy shop, as well as the many free images given away on their blog and their newsletter.  Create something for the March Customer Challenge, Natures Child.

I chose to make this digital composition journal page:

I used the following digital files"

Gecko Galz Natures Spring Goddess

Gecko Galz Natures Child Mini Junk Journal Kit

Gecko Galz  Pixie Dust Sentiments

Gecko Galz Fab Frames

Just Because Designs by Dani Treasured Memories for misc. (bow, berries, ticket, borders, string)

Entering the following challenges posted within the time period I made this:

Digi Choosday Challenge 2 Week 3 Winner announced March 7 I'm #76

                                                         WINNER!

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #611 Fantasy I'm #9 Ends March 11

The Paper Shelter Challenge #627 Anything Goes with Twist Buttons and/or Bows

I'm #10

                                                       WINNER!!!!! 

More Cowgals and a Junk Journal

 Here are some more samples for Gecko Galz February theme Guts Glitz, and Lipstick.    Please go to the Gecko Galz blog where you'll see these samples posted and be sure to snag the beautiful free digital image.

I used Gecko Galz Cowgirls Ephemera Digital Collage Set  and Glam on the Range Digital Collage Set found in the Gecko Galz Etsy Shop.

I created a journal page that included a denim cloth pocket and lace.

Entering:

Digi Choosday https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/ I'm #15

This is a wanted poster with distressed edging mounted on a wood board with an added metal star.

Entering:

613 Avenue Create: February Anything Goes    

Here I used a business envelope with window.  I inserted the GG image in the window and trimmed it with ruffled ribbon and a bow.  The envelope is covered with GG patterned paper.

Entering: 

Love Those Pretty Papers February Challenge:  Designer Papers by Leanne Seed: Gecko Galz I'm #62

There still is time to enter this month's Customer Challenge

Guts, Glitz and Lipstick.

I made a scrapbook page for my sample.

I also made a BoHo Princess junk journal using the amazing digital images from Gecko Galz using the BoHo Princess Digital Junk Journal Kit.

Happy Valentine's Day

I experimented with some digital images to make a Valentine.  After printing out two digital images, I fussy cut one and adhered it to a card front.  I placed the second image on the inside of the card. 

Images are from Gecko Galz Etsy Shop:

Cupids Kiss Collage Sheet

Valentine Greetings Collage Set

Entering:

Gecko Galz Papercrafting Facebook Group: Alphabet C or D:  C is for Cupid

WINNER! 

Try It On Tuesday: Romance x

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #216 Anything Goes Optional Red Pink White x

Tiny Dancer Journal Page

 I created a mostly digital journal page.  I layered several digital items, then printed out the composition, used colored pencils on the hand before adding a ruffled trimmed sleeve and two rings from a gold sticker.  I finished with label maker words.

Inspiration:  On the opening show of this season's The Voice, the four judges sang, Tiny Dancer by Elton John and Bernie Taupin..

Some products used:

Ginger Scraps digital  images: Warm Wishes Paint, 

Digital Scrapbooking Studio: Doodles by Americo  Road to Freedom Love Hands;

ALS Be Your Amazing Self Paint

Geckogalz Etsy Shop:  two retired items: Oh Cupid paper pack, Tiny Dancers collage set.

Entering: 

Gecko Galz Papercrafting Facebook Challenge Page;
C or D:  D is for dancer

Art Journal Journaling:  Music

Paper Collage Tree

The February theme at  Art Journal Journey is MUSIC

I would like to share my 8x8 composition that I made during an on-line paper collage class. My goal is to make/master paper collage in 2025, and this is a great start.

Entering these challenges:

Crafty Catz #686 Blue and Green I'm #33  Ends Feb 5 x

Shop Our Stash #540 Crafty Remnants  I used magazine papers, scrapbook paper, music paper, and Gelli plate print. I'm #11 Ends Feb 9

Little Red Wagon Anything Goes #792  I'm #65 x

We Love To Create #2 Anything Goes Mixed Media I'm #24

Happy Trails Digital Scrapbook Page

February is all about Cowgirls at Gecko Galz.  This month's Customer Challenge is
Guts, Glitz and Lipstick.

Here is my sample using Gecko Galz Cowgirls Digital Collage Set  and Glam on the Range Digital Collage Set found in the Gecko Galz Etsy Shop.

Each day in February a different Design Star posts samples and there is a free digital image for the taking. You have until February 26 to submit your entry on the Gecko Galz blog. 

Little Drummer Boy Christmas Card

The question is: can I make one Christmas card a month so that I have 12 to share in December?

If the answer is yes, then the next question is what challenges can I enter to keep me motivated?

I used up some old Stampin' Up cardstock for the mat and card.

The digital image is new this month from Gecko Galz.  My daughter's favorite Christmas carol-Little Drummer Boy-so this was an obvious motivator.

The digital sentiment is from Imagine That! which is no longer in business.

The holly ephemera is older than snot from my Christmas craft box.

Entering:  

Gecko Galz Christmas Card Monthly Challenge January I'm #3

Jingle Belles  In With the Old and the New  I'm #29

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #60 Anything Goes I'm #46.  I keep getting a failure message to follow your blog.

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #149  I'm #13  Yay!  I got 3rd Place

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge #79 I'm #36 x

January at Gecko Galz

Happy New Year!  I'm back with brand new samples and challenges from Gecko Galz.

The first of each month, Gecko Galz posts a newsletter chock full of exciting news.  Since there are monthly contests using Gecko Galz images, the winners are listed along with the new challenges. There's a free digital collage sheet just for the asking.  Subscribing to the newsletter is free.  You can request to be on the mailing list by looking for the subscription link on the right hand side of the blog page.  You will want to get the newsletter to learn about different promotions. 

There also is a Gecko Galz blog where you can find the monthly contests and the free images to use.

The monthly customer challenge for January is Gatsby Girls  

For this challenge you may use any Gecko Galz image for your interpretation.  Here is my card sample using Gatsby Girls Digital Collage Set. 

Where to get your images?  Gecko Galz has an Etsy site where you can purchase them: geckogalz.  

If you'd like even more challenges using Gecko Galz digital images, be sure to check out our Facebook Papercrafting Challenge Group.

There also is a Gecko Galz Facebook page with a monthly tag challenge. Winner gets a $25 shopping spree with Gecko Galz.  

And finally, for more inspiration look for samples on the Gecko Galz Pinterest page.

I'll be back on January 15 with more samples.

Christmas Tags

Here are the rest of my December samples for Gecko Galz.

 background tag from Boho Princess junk journal kit and image from Nouveau Winter collage page

antique photo negative

Little Birdie handmade flowers 

tag background cut and collaged from Christmas Scraps collage sheet

Christmas Cuties collage sheet