Once upon a Christmas

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

Can't believe its nearly Christmas..... again! This is the first Christmas card I have made, and to be honest if I wasn't in the Gecko Galz DT, I don't think I'd have done this one, I'm not intending too make any more this year. I just won;t have time this year as I started a new job role in October and its taking up all my time, I used to do 25hours with 3 days off, but now I do 35 hours with 2 days off so I'm a bit stuck for time but I'm doing a lot of crafty things in my role as Community Champion - for Christmas I've made up a lot of Reindeer food whihc still need labels doing, and the santa keys below all for Christmas at work, all proceeds go to Clic Sargent. (Community Champion is a role to help each Morrisons store get out into their community, and bringing the community into store  - working alongside community leaders, helping out projects, helping raise funds - donating prizes, hampers etc. I've only been doing it since the middle of October and its very rewarding).

So, here's my card - I love traditional (I won't say old fashioned) Christmas so I choose a lovely stag image for my card.

image from Reindeer Jewel It

other papers from stash

wooden snowflake The Range

red glitter glue it

(I did sand paper the glitter down slightly as it was too red for the card)

assorted faux vintage keys - amazon

red ribbon - The Range

Poem - the internet

Santa from Christmas Dreams Craft kit

I hope you'll join in 'Once upon a Christmas' 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 

White Christmas @ Gecko Galz

A new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of November is ''White Christmas".

So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! 

A twisted oak digital page, with the same image copied and turned around and also overlaid on its self, left the little gnome in, sitting there surveying all the lovely snow.

I hope you'll join in 'White Christmas' 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 

Gecko Galz Blog Hop 2020

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 10th Annual Blog Hop

This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 15 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 download, the one here is

"Dark Beauties".

(Click Right the image below to save)

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit, and follow that design team member if you do not already 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 FIVE 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!

Fourth prize is a $25 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, 3 new Craft Kits each quarter, 3 ATC collections, A Sentiment pack each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 This is a $264 value!

First of all, you will need to visit all 15 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 geckogalz2019@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  in our Newsletter on November 1st.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 29th of October and the 31st 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) 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Vicki Romaine

Mia

Beverly Cole

Rene Van Wyk

Kelly Parker

Zowie Dixon

Cathy Norton

Carole Jones

Amanda Hamilton  

Gerri Herbst

Connie Schramm

Leanne Seed

Dark Beauties by Gecko Galz

'Strange Times' digital kit

Daisy Trail 'Midnight Treasure' digital kit

Amanda xx

Feature Day @ Gecko Galz

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

I watch a great many junk journal videos over on YouTube and oh-aah over many on pinterest and of course am envious of my fellow design teamers who make absolutely stunning ones, but I can't seem to make them.... I always get stuck on what to put in them, what looks good together etc. Maybe I over think them, so I tend not to try them, BUT this month I decided to start off simple and actually print off the whole of  Frightfully Delightful Journal Kit and play with that, I didn't have too worry about mixing and matching papers, images etc, everything was right there to play with. Does what it says on the tin!

The only thing I used from another sheet Haunted Ephemera was the cats hat.

I had some large black cards I've never used, so cut them down to the size of the papers I had printed off and matted & layered them on, matching facing sides, and embellished each one, again mirroring something on the facing pages - witches hat then moon. The 2 atcs were made last year, but they look good in the journal.

Pretty pleased with the result!

I hope you'll join our Happy Haunting 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 monthly 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

Happy Haunting

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

Went digital today, 6x6 page done in Craft Artist. 

Of Past and Present 

(aka The Sorting Hat having a bad day)

The Witches

Scripture mini paper pack

Oxford Great Hall by Waldo Miguez on Pixabay

I hope you'll join in 'Happy Haunting' 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 monthly deals and be able to claim a free digital collage sheet. 

Pop over to the Gecko Galz blog and 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. 

Happy Haunting

 Amanda xx 

Autumn Calling!

A new month means a new Customer Challenge with the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of September is 'Autumn Calling'. 

So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop!

And by Jove, Jeeves!!  Autumn has definitely landed here in the UK - seriously thinking about putting the heating on!! Love the colours of Autumn, and how the shades are copied in fashion - gorgeous browns, mustards and oranges!

Two 6 x 6 cards for today - the first one using an acorn & leaf icon from Autumn Calling Craft Kit and digitally stamped into a wreath, backed by a paper from Autumn Harvest ATC Set. The stamped sentiment is a magazine freebie from Tonic, in Jet Black Stazon - I printed on Matte photo paper so this has had an effect on the ink taking to the paper - and a couple of autumnal coloured gems

The second one uses an image from Autumn Splendor Collage Set, backed onto black card and stuck onto a paper from Crafters Companion "Winter Florals" paper pack. Spellbinder die for the sentiment.

 

I hope you'll join in 'Autumn Calling' 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

This is a bit late as I'm normally on the 18th, but I've been away on my holidays to The Lake District so am just catching up with everything.

So this is my Design Team project for the month of August over at Gecko Galz. 

With a bit of mixed media, this card is very serene - you can imagine sitting on the banks of a Lake listening to the gentle lapping of the waters upon the shore, watching the boats go by!

I hope you'll join our Summer Love 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

Summer Love

Wow! A new month already, which means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of AUGUST is 'Summer Love'. So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! 

The past month has been interesting, what with mini lockdowns ending and new rules when you go places, hairdressers finally getting to open up - though I've not yet made an appointment, keep forgetting.

So with a bit more freedom and shorter hair, everyone can look forward to some good old Summer Love!  

A 100% digital piece this month, it looked simple enough to do but it wasn't, but the more time I spent on it, the more the chap looked like Gordon Ramsey. Eek. Thankfully I've recovered!

 

image from Retro Flair

background from The Written Word Atc set

I hope you'll join in 'Summer Love' 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 July over at Gecko Galz.

A couple of cards done using Gecko Galz images.

Man o Man digital collage set

I hope you'll join our Welcome to Wonderland 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

Welcome to Wonderland

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

I had a ball with this theme, my finished designs were totally different to the projects I'd originally  planned, but I can use those ideas later on!

First up is a Wonderland in a Tea Cup - this was going to be in a much smaller cup which I picked up months ago, just the cup - no saucer- but the pattern was a blue rose which was so pretty I didn't care! So I was going to use that as the blue would have worked well with Allices dress.... until I nipped into an Asda Home store and came across this set whilst looking for a griddle pan, random I know. I only bought the cup & saucer although this fell into my basket when I wasn't looking!! (fill it up with lots and lots of ice cubes!)

This cup was perfect for what I wanted to do! I used the Wonderland Collage Set for most of the pieces though the White Rabbit came from Wonderland Dominos from the Whimsical Jewels Set and the sign came from the newly released Wonders of Wonderland Craft Kit. And the Queen of Hearts playing card came from a pack I bought especially to craft with. 

I resized the images I wanted to use, cut them out and stuck them on cocktail sticks to make then stand up, the only problem was that I was trying to use green paper for the 'grass' and I couldn't get the paper to curl up the way I wanted. 

After a good twenty minutes of scrunching, unfolding and having a good old cuss I gave up. I then thought of nipping to The Range and getting some flower arranging foam to use, but it was shut. So after more cussing and scratching of head I suddenly remembered my pom-pom maker. Yay!! and I had some green wool left!! (And we found out that George the Beagle is absolutely petrifred of balls of wool, which was hilarious) So I made a medium sized pom-pom, luckily I didn't run out of wool and it fit the cup! The sticks were easy to push into the wool. (by the way I'm currently resisting the urge to make more pom-poms, using the spool its so quick to do and very addictive)

The other embellishments - doily from All things Alice by Craft Box

white roses stem from stash dabbed with blue pigment ink

tiny bottle with green glitter from The Works. 

So pleased with how it came out.

My second make for the challenge was quicker - a set of traditional atcs.

Images from Wonders of Wonderland Crafting Kit

1) Be Free = black pigment ink, decoupaged butterflies 

2) Pink o'clock = clock & stencil from All things Alice by Craft Box, hot pink ink.

3) Torn around the Edges = paper from stash

I hope you'll join in and as much fun as we all did with the 'Welcome to Wonderland' 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 monthly 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 June over at Gecko Galz.

I've done a basic 6 x6 scrapbook page using Craft Artist, using an image from Poolside Princess as my photo and the backgrounds from Ocean Breeze by Rosie H. Obviously you'd use your own photo, but it gives you a layout idea which you could use as is or add stuff to it.

I hope you'll join our The Color of Summer 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

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