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

Little Miss Candy Cane Tag

Today one of my Christmas tags is featured on the Gecko Galz Blog here.  Be sure to go to the blog and become a follower, because........

This month is our last month of Holiday happenings with our 25 tags of Christmas and with that we will be giving gifts to our followers each day for the 25 days we feature a new tag.  

I used the Christmas Cuties collage sheet found at the Gecko Galz Etsy shop.  The background is tag board covered with modeling paste, then etched, and painted green.

Gecko Galz Design Star

I 'm very excited to announce that I have rejoined the Gecko Galz design team after a long hiatus.  

 

You will find a new blog post from me on the fifteenth of each month which will showcase my samples using Gecko Galz digital images. December 15, 2024, will be my first such post. Be sure to come back here on the 15th of each month to see what I created.  In between time. you will find additional posts from me linking to Gecko Galz to see what our entire team is up to.

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 card challenge for December is Yuletide Dreams.  

For this challenge you may use any Gecko Galz image for your interpretation.  Here is my card sample using Yuletide Card Toppers.

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.

Mermaid Gift Box

I won digital tin toppers from Gecko Galz.  I used one of the images from the Mermaizing Tin Toppers sheet.  Using acrylic paint, I painted a box (rather than a tin), blue and then used bubble wrap painted green to stamp onto the box some "bubbles".  After adhering the mermaid image, having distressed the edges with Ranger ink, I added several pearls, Prima Melange Art Pebbles, other baubles, a costume jewelry earring, and a touch of Viva Perlen-Pen Magic Transparent shimmering beads. 

 Entering:

Gecko Galz Sea of Dreams July challenge #8 WINNER!

613 Avenue Create July Anything Goes #138

HQFCB July Challenge Mermaids #18 WINNER!

June Winner at Gecko Galz

 I've been making other types of art and have fallen off the blog post train.  

At the Gecko Galz Papercrafting Facebook page, I entered a digital journal page using Gecko Galz images in the Vintage Seashore category.  I'm pleased to say that I was chosen the winner.