tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19957881180003365962024-03-21T13:52:46.882+00:00purplemurtle makesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.comBlogger697125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-79467754900538043372024-03-16T15:53:00.003+00:002024-03-16T15:53:16.650+00:00D is for....<div>Over at <a href="https://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Butterfly Spot challenge Blog</a>, the newest challenge is 'D is for Decoupage' which I haven't done in a very long time so I was keen to do decoupaged daffodils - one of my favourite flowers, but not being able to find my sheets I had to rethink what I was going to do so I have went with option 1) 3 of the chosen colours - Daffodil, Dusky Pink and Dairy Cream along with Die cut and Butterflies.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow I am off to a 'Slow Stitch' 2 hour class so I am looking forward to that - I started a new project of embroidering a stamped butterfly on hessian which I want to turn into a mixed media piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RxRU0f5EiHiMC1vPB-YC4XtY34keq0p8VnLPXsdXNAi65dEgC4jkeLBCYVCk6-Nk7Ke0PxLSonzPYQgBGaHx6ko4j-HM7CPFlNrN98v2LSn_dyJ3EOWZFz4_KetkXqPqMS81bqETlmJQzO7VjsGYnSu9kjUQ0xptIEuXkDO0mKRLCyP5JMSDV5x38wQ/s3470/IMG_2707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3282" data-original-width="3470" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RxRU0f5EiHiMC1vPB-YC4XtY34keq0p8VnLPXsdXNAi65dEgC4jkeLBCYVCk6-Nk7Ke0PxLSonzPYQgBGaHx6ko4j-HM7CPFlNrN98v2LSn_dyJ3EOWZFz4_KetkXqPqMS81bqETlmJQzO7VjsGYnSu9kjUQ0xptIEuXkDO0mKRLCyP5JMSDV5x38wQ/w400-h379/IMG_2707.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"> Amanda xx</div></span>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-33367494948633376912024-02-29T17:15:00.001+00:002024-02-29T17:15:20.713+00:00Things with Wings<div>Been busy with my work - planning fundraising for our charity partner Together for Short Lives 'Love your local hospice' week and then straight into Marie Curie The Great Daffodil Appeal, and tomorrow it will be putting items together for random acts of kindness for Mothers Day and also a hamper for FB giveaway for a local mum. I love my job!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Needed to craft today as first the Yahoo app wouldn't work (ended up deinstalling it and then reinstalling it) AND then the laptop wouldn't let me on as apparently it had had one to many wrong password attempts and unexpected restarts - it hadn't - and I had to wait 2 hours before trying again. Arrrgghh!!!</div><div>(Am back on now and made sure I am fully backed up, just in case!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Now these were supposed to for the Gecko Galz miniature embellishment challenge over on FB, but as it turns out were neither miniature or featured floral. So Things with Wings it is! </div><div>Loved doing them, the randomness of the embellishments was very therapeutic. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbm_Ilz6uQ72a2-eYIpgsce3QkDJmx2lKjBOe1z4qZBJ-j_0DOtjtvtdoKriYwYrENZZSrUUG7cMRa-E12zh9DlwgT9yLLG6_v7k6fJaQipCV6CkBwFUevcqXSN3DCIHQXB16Vmfc_dxNJ2jvHkn3n-sj28IxN-dLQhzf-BW5UJqsUkVh63Mv5hmOIQk/s960/things%20with%20tings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="960" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbm_Ilz6uQ72a2-eYIpgsce3QkDJmx2lKjBOe1z4qZBJ-j_0DOtjtvtdoKriYwYrENZZSrUUG7cMRa-E12zh9DlwgT9yLLG6_v7k6fJaQipCV6CkBwFUevcqXSN3DCIHQXB16Vmfc_dxNJ2jvHkn3n-sj28IxN-dLQhzf-BW5UJqsUkVh63Mv5hmOIQk/w400-h344/things%20with%20tings.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Amanda xx</span></div><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-19427840599068294252024-02-17T15:34:00.001+00:002024-02-17T15:39:36.932+00:00B is for<div>Over at the <a href="https://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/192-spin-butterfly-wheel-with-b-for.html?m=1" target="_blank">Butterfly Challenge blog</a>, the letter is B and a shaped card. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVmSgbr-YF9eywNlL3WgMHeifznXRfEt4wL6pXJfSMDNZV98_FTOCmvimTg7GX4xDnz44bWvmMY1-QuIkvoqq-enPLM8Z3MG44dACJtWSj70irjdiXOVoDpb7oRExqwML93TCi53vqxFv3RHGjwX2t0L7VakBNYLPPGfGHhsSaqmmpvY5te7TEPhPwNE/s2826/20240217_151840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="2784" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVmSgbr-YF9eywNlL3WgMHeifznXRfEt4wL6pXJfSMDNZV98_FTOCmvimTg7GX4xDnz44bWvmMY1-QuIkvoqq-enPLM8Z3MG44dACJtWSj70irjdiXOVoDpb7oRExqwML93TCi53vqxFv3RHGjwX2t0L7VakBNYLPPGfGHhsSaqmmpvY5te7TEPhPwNE/w394-h400/20240217_151840.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div>I choose - buff green, baby pink and Bluebell, with a Birthday greeting and of course, the most important thing - butterflies!!</div><div>The paper stock was from a Card Making Magic Kit, The Secret Garden by Christina Griffiths, which was free with a magazine. I think the butterflies came from a previous prize by Mrs A. over at the Butterfly Blog and finally the White Pearls by Phil Martin.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;">Amanda xx</span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-19273716091929296002024-02-17T13:21:00.006+00:002024-02-17T13:21:33.995+00:00Anything your heart desires Gecko Galz (Facebook) challenge - anything goes project - just had to use a heart somewhere on it. I wanted to make my oldest friend a Birthday card so used this as my inspiration - though I ended up forgetting where I put the card, so had to send her a shop bought one!! And yes I found it afterwards, but at least I now have a spare - and the Galz choose my card has the winner of that theme, so I now have a new digital sheet to play with.<div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSzonRRC7E1C34scD_xKCZhadd512xJsgwVlNYX6F7YtCnkewcAne1GUKvB4whQGX0DNnBqqrkZPGkga9XnyrL6C7Vx2yQFmREILQ7P71IrGsEuT_-aSTWUWTfjpLQgPVx6sjqAUs1g_eTjCVGd46B0xHUN9dmPAAsjjtFIdXC0-Da45erbR9BMQ0PGE/s2048/marie%20card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1513" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSzonRRC7E1C34scD_xKCZhadd512xJsgwVlNYX6F7YtCnkewcAne1GUKvB4whQGX0DNnBqqrkZPGkga9XnyrL6C7Vx2yQFmREILQ7P71IrGsEuT_-aSTWUWTfjpLQgPVx6sjqAUs1g_eTjCVGd46B0xHUN9dmPAAsjjtFIdXC0-Da45erbR9BMQ0PGE/w295-h400/marie%20card.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Amanda xx</span></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-5758345966096399372024-01-16T15:24:00.003+00:002024-01-16T15:30:21.159+00:00ButterfliesSuddenly felt crafty, so made two cards today. One for a Facebook challenge which I will post separately and this Butterfly card which I have done for <a href="https://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/191-spin-butterfly-wheel-with-for.html?m=1">butterflyspot challenge blog</a><div>I have used 3 colours - Apple Green, Nero Blue and Apricot, a Happy Anniversary sentiment and of course, butterflies.</div><div>The sentiment was actually silver, so I used a green promarker to colourise it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9QyPTb0LEKV8hmOg1-_mI7bO7ivhg7oQbOZq6hPOT7XPjuBBTpNINjBFQbMkyGRbEsHtnL6DUhR2z3TFQuZquV3rMfJDhrBHSxqVQloIscBQm3zQzdVJPLXLJ8MbAI3CRBWHopQVe64_LBwLiJCcGeR9S_BNWxcy83tRjTvvshqu6lsg_niOJXUYXv4/s3343/20240116_150511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3343" data-original-width="2568" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9QyPTb0LEKV8hmOg1-_mI7bO7ivhg7oQbOZq6hPOT7XPjuBBTpNINjBFQbMkyGRbEsHtnL6DUhR2z3TFQuZquV3rMfJDhrBHSxqVQloIscBQm3zQzdVJPLXLJ8MbAI3CRBWHopQVe64_LBwLiJCcGeR9S_BNWxcy83tRjTvvshqu6lsg_niOJXUYXv4/s320/20240116_150511.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amanda x</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-13669507318105916602023-05-18T16:46:00.008+01:002023-05-18T16:46:50.560+01:00Lets eat Cake!Crafting is sporadic due to health issues, Pernicious Anaemia flare ups have been really bad over the last couple of months, coupled with the fact that a doctor I have never met, or spoke too (dr surgery merged) has decided because as my B12 level is 2000 I am not deficient, never mind its a false high as I get injected with it every eighth week (for 20 years) and it shouldn't even be re tested for that reason. <div>Quoted 'NICE' guidelines to the receptionist who duly sent a note to the Dr, Dr now is insisting I am not B12 deficient and never have been.....never mind the fact that she missed my iron and folate levels are actually showing as deficient as well from the same blood test... off to the doctors I go, armed with 'NICE' guidelines.... my illness, my life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyhoo, back to crafting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over on Facebook, Gecko Galz asked for "invitaion/celebration of afternoon tea or birthday party".</div><div>So I went with the traditional 'Let them eat Cake' theme.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0GfzbZa6uw2Uiva7DEAV_f3vRRXcRSvIfbrJwgT1fFc5rhoaZtW3O_-v0QEcSx3HJuoO4jGIKlN1WmBrU0lQUp7dC32EzQlC89VfcsDwqTSO9wkZfzeBtjELZEcnUDXqYMYsEKkB5DMC9obNb9IzXYhl1d3A_zMgObbcw99Ms0XYItllYyJrtffe/s1800/invite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0GfzbZa6uw2Uiva7DEAV_f3vRRXcRSvIfbrJwgT1fFc5rhoaZtW3O_-v0QEcSx3HJuoO4jGIKlN1WmBrU0lQUp7dC32EzQlC89VfcsDwqTSO9wkZfzeBtjELZEcnUDXqYMYsEKkB5DMC9obNb9IzXYhl1d3A_zMgObbcw99Ms0XYItllYyJrtffe/w266-h400/invite.jpg" width="266" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Thanks for reading!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Amanda </span></div><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-57596007852308846522023-01-01T15:56:00.008+00:002023-01-01T16:02:22.177+00:00Black and White <p> Well this <span style="text-align: center;">happened today.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqAyJrbMgo4x7_i-dcPHNKThKue7litKWIu1Xkxtxi-SVGdat78tN7RK6ruU_di2cBswPlF4aqb35aN6SQJSpuuPJNLFn71OgAaUB6ZFlIGLdnp0_ZwDdjDiMq0O-XxoWWLD8RTIIVXUD1M_0MSQ80IQFL_8HI_sJv1iVmC6z5X-ddXZwFJvUiUGk/s1800/ex11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqAyJrbMgo4x7_i-dcPHNKThKue7litKWIu1Xkxtxi-SVGdat78tN7RK6ruU_di2cBswPlF4aqb35aN6SQJSpuuPJNLFn71OgAaUB6ZFlIGLdnp0_ZwDdjDiMq0O-XxoWWLD8RTIIVXUD1M_0MSQ80IQFL_8HI_sJv1iVmC6z5X-ddXZwFJvUiUGk/w400-h400/ex11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Created for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/654948344560159">Gecko Galz Papercrafting Challenge Group</a> over on Facebook. The theme was Black and White with a pop of colour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Recipe - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/216806822/love-potion-9-digital-craft-kit?click_key=67adfd3054ecebe9f04922444fc9f076da934194%3A216806822&click_sum=cce606e7&ga_search_query=love%2Bpotions%2Bcraft&ref=shop_items_search_1">Love Potion Craft Kit</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper sheet number 4, turned black then copied and placed to so the music fills the right hand side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper sheet number 2 turned black, cropped, edges roughened</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">image number 3, cropped, flipped to look right, copied and turned black.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heart from copy of image cut out and placed over original image.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-79630576150880272762022-02-01T17:19:00.003+00:002022-02-01T17:19:40.747+00:00You know you've reached a certain age when you see a nice tunic top in a colour you love AND its a sale item AND (this is the best bit) it's got pockets!<div><br /><div>Yep, realisation hit hard this afternoon. I had to go have a sit down and extra shot cappuccino.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Still, I can hold my head up high - my childhood friend turns 50 tomorrow, where as I am still 49 and 3/4s. </div><div><br /></div><div>Got home and decided to bake, and make some feng shui Chinese coins for work, to celebrate Chinese New Year.</div><div><br /></div><div>(Also when you think you posted this comment on Monday 24th January and realise today, a week and 1 day later - you hadn't!!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-86723680959426474752022-01-01T15:39:00.003+00:002022-01-01T15:40:11.727+00:00Timed OutIt was either the naughty step or time out, so I opted for time out.<div><br /></div><div>At the time I didn't know how long I would be out for - my work/home life decided to collide spectacularly. </div><div>Yeah, you try typing that with out spell check. </div><div>New fangled laptop 0 Me 1.</div><div>Anyway, I didn't know whether I was coming, or going, I lost my grip on my Depression, sneaky little shit kept throwing its dummy out.</div><div>And my crafting (amongst other things) turned into a chore and a beating stick.</div><div><br /></div><div>Something had to give before I ended up back there, in 2006 trapped in my office, not being able to just open the door and walk through. Severe Depressive Episode it was called in the new fashioned way, the old fashioned way? A nervous breakdown. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nah, nadda, nope.</div><div><br /></div><div>Been there, got the tee shirt.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I took a time out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tentatively typing I'm back.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fingers crossed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-192585346548323112021-08-18T00:30:00.001+01:002021-08-18T00:30:00.187+01:00Featured Day @ Gecko Galz Today is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of August over at Gecko Galz. <div><br /></div><div>I can't believe the year has gone so fast! Sticking with the theme of mermaids, the images are so pretty. I made three blank 5x7 cards.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyf2mmNCdaENEwanUWAQqGsq28skYtMJ7x__4BMIfB27Sfrj6IckEpjS1qilO9JpPClkLcpisEl2t8qUMSrKNlGECIbYv2jUjCJuREVkRn_0zVEeOhabfbKHmuGjS9D8gxHXJKk0mTeg/s2048/1759x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyf2mmNCdaENEwanUWAQqGsq28skYtMJ7x__4BMIfB27Sfrj6IckEpjS1qilO9JpPClkLcpisEl2t8qUMSrKNlGECIbYv2jUjCJuREVkRn_0zVEeOhabfbKHmuGjS9D8gxHXJKk0mTeg/s320/1759x.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivBcW6P8PGmdmCfzEd-S_zveNVy9DRDaL3k_7-pNk3hRvqChZPsW1R5Ol_rW8K-dGSyjZziwASjEn4ECuKXgaUB7GqXAOgg-R3OjUcN8dLn-6ZaXPrTs4ZBAJyqSoDsZ29VONv0wLOTI/s2048/1760x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivBcW6P8PGmdmCfzEd-S_zveNVy9DRDaL3k_7-pNk3hRvqChZPsW1R5Ol_rW8K-dGSyjZziwASjEn4ECuKXgaUB7GqXAOgg-R3OjUcN8dLn-6ZaXPrTs4ZBAJyqSoDsZ29VONv0wLOTI/s320/1760x.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCbQErTj0lXGR3LALRLGxh4EkU59gj2a4mj-G8ul1NpQptJZ5kykTODPzqzEInQzc7hpyGfHM630mEnDsA7d5p38Ot63OvaaeVAFk6PhryjBpBSp3evaeog1FmeFXlIDouQFA4kOM0zc/s2048/1761x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCbQErTj0lXGR3LALRLGxh4EkU59gj2a4mj-G8ul1NpQptJZ5kykTODPzqzEInQzc7hpyGfHM630mEnDsA7d5p38Ot63OvaaeVAFk6PhryjBpBSp3evaeog1FmeFXlIDouQFA4kOM0zc/s320/1761x.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made the images ATC size and used a paint effect on the backgrounds in light blue, when I printed them, the light blue had turned into a murky grey so I grabbed a blue crayon and coloured over it, pressing lightly. Matched each mermaid with a square of mulberry paper and then added a piece of bling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you'll join our Merry Mermaid 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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">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! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">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! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also have a Facebook Group where there are more monthly challenges for you to play in, each with a Design Sheet to win. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx</span></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-5272219654813435262021-08-01T16:17:00.005+01:002021-08-01T16:17:44.688+01:00Merry MermaidsA new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of AUGUST is 'Merry Mermaid'.
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! <div><br /></div><div>I used the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1012792306/mermaid-dreams-junk-journal-kit?ref=shop_home_feat_3&pro=1">Mermaid Dreams Junk Journal Kit</a> for my digital page, with vintage pictures and embellishments, this kit is really versatile.</div><div>The backing ground is actually the two matching triangle corners merged together and the main pihcture placed on top, I just played around with the transparency on both items till I liked the result. I turned the mermaids into Sirens.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;">"In </span><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none !important; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Greek mythology</b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;">, </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;">The Sirens lived on a </span><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none !important; text-size-adjust: 100%;">rocky island</b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;"> in the middle of the sea, possibly near Italy. They sang </span><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none !important; text-size-adjust: 100%;">melodies</b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;"> so beautiful that </span><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none !important; text-size-adjust: 100%;">sailors</b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;"> passing by couldn't resist getting closer to them. Following the sound of music, the sailors would steer their boats towards them or jump in the </span><a href="https://www.kidzworld.com/article/1375-hydro-energy" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fafafa; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #008ebd; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-shadow: none !important; text-size-adjust: 100%; transition: all 200ms ease-in-out 0s;" title="Hydro Energy">water</a><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;"> to get closer. Either way, it always ended in </span><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none !important; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://www.kidzworld.com/article/892-dealing-with-drought" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #008ebd; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-shadow: none !important; text-size-adjust: 100%; transition: all 200ms ease-in-out 0s;" title="Dealing With Drought">disaster</a></b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #3b3e42; font-size: 20px;"> on the rocks."</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLBFjUSFJai4pq0REHkQYvcSZHCxEFwedoHEQGI2HuL2fo-HK7bU2eW3morN08siEXSX4Hwy6vi64YC37PKt_4mUsDWao7rSqP1_ZngyCJ4ZuoFyIUdiDWxQhiTds-A6zcw3ca3Q2Xfg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLBFjUSFJai4pq0REHkQYvcSZHCxEFwedoHEQGI2HuL2fo-HK7bU2eW3morN08siEXSX4Hwy6vi64YC37PKt_4mUsDWao7rSqP1_ZngyCJ4ZuoFyIUdiDWxQhiTds-A6zcw3ca3Q2Xfg/w400-h400/1758x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I hope you'll join in the 'Merry Mermaid' 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). </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-52413585850979766202021-07-18T00:30:00.054+01:002021-07-18T00:30:00.213+01:00Feature Day @ Gecko GalzSo today is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of July over at Gecko Galz. <div>I turned an atc which I had previously made for a Gecko Galz challenge, into a topper for a 6x6 card.</div><div>I teamed the Alice atc with some papers from The Craft Box, an Alice in Wonderland kit, they compliment each other perfectly, I don't want to give the card away!</div><div><br /></div><div>I cut about one and a half inch of the front of the card stockas I wanted to put a paper on the inside of the card. Teh butterfly and Alice are on the edge of the front bit so you can tell its two layers. The butterfly was going to go on the flower but as the Alice embellishment is reaching up, I thought it would look cute as is if she might be trying to catch it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UB53_j5jF5VwgU3ZQZihs2Pt2srF6O402m7DG8k_4muVIendfTa8RpW40hFOMkuI_NIahlx6iJMCvAjaWPOQ1BdysF-_RGTHNxWAIRytc5VB7cg51LQ-4BeGGZ5OxJjyUFfxmEroU5g/s1800/1757x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UB53_j5jF5VwgU3ZQZihs2Pt2srF6O402m7DG8k_4muVIendfTa8RpW40hFOMkuI_NIahlx6iJMCvAjaWPOQ1BdysF-_RGTHNxWAIRytc5VB7cg51LQ-4BeGGZ5OxJjyUFfxmEroU5g/w400-h400/1757x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join our Sea of Dreams 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. </div><div>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 Super Monthly Deals! </div><div>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! </div><div>We also have a Facebook Group where there are more monthly challenges for you to play in, each with a Design Sheet to win. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx</span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-23278083908179652092021-07-01T00:30:00.004+01:002021-07-01T00:30:00.180+01:00Sea of DreamsA new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of July is 'Sea of Dreams'.
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! <div><br /></div><div>I guess its safe to say 90% of the population has been dreaming of the sea these last few months - </div><div>I'm definitely dreaming of the sea as we go away for 5 days next week, camping to the seaside!! Seahouses in Northumberland - expecting it too be windy and probably a bit chilly as Northumberland often is, but the campsite is by the beach/sea and I don;t care waht the weather is, though whether I have a paddle or not is debateable! </div><div><br /></div><div>My Customer Challenge sample is 3 digital atc's - my printer ink decided to run out, so I had to change what I was going to do, but I still loved doing them. Once I get round to buying ink I will print them out, as the mermaids decoupaged will look great I think.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2BLT5t94yaBJV2u6PKS0ZS8KuyyjLsaMaS49z_vA0Z39kX_xIvN0vb7_1E_M-nJ9hCkNfAI8n6NEjI5wi2yNZTdby9CvJzOokjEvnEB1jLCM1ejXZEO8foWvAm_iYsoYQRVhyphenhyphenpD3whM/s2400/1756x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2BLT5t94yaBJV2u6PKS0ZS8KuyyjLsaMaS49z_vA0Z39kX_xIvN0vb7_1E_M-nJ9hCkNfAI8n6NEjI5wi2yNZTdby9CvJzOokjEvnEB1jLCM1ejXZEO8foWvAm_iYsoYQRVhyphenhyphenpD3whM/w640-h320/1756x.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1012792306/mermaid-dreams-junk-journal-kit?ga_search_query=mermaid&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">Mermaid Dreams Junk Journal</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join in 'Sea of Dreams' 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). </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-88871487917879385132021-05-01T00:30:00.002+01:002021-05-01T00:30:00.206+01:00The Secret GardenA new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of May is 'Secret Garden'. So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! <div><br /></div><div>My design work for today - I used four separate images, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/576054095/de-lovely-victorians-collage-set?ga_search_query=delovely&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">lady</a>, writing paper, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/178033196/pretty-seed-packs-digital-collage-sheet?ga_search_query=pretty%2Bseed&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">seed packet</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/150072776/time-flies-digital-collage-set?ga_search_query=time%2Bflies&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">bluebird/clock</a>. </div><div>I put the seed packet down first, then layered the writing paper over it and applied a transparency filter till I got the writitng where I wanted it to show, then I put the lady over the top, I decided it needed a little something else so had a mosey round my files till I came across the pretty bluebird with clock, the colours would fit perfectly, so I fiddled around with a different transparency filter to get the look I wanted.</div><div>Love how it turned out, the colours are so soft and pastel.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjWOYDaqpZSh0MbtLlXBWH61Mmmc7K952mvPyK6MsT6suaZOhpFjECnFlqn7bLOu-AgCHsxNgRBN3Z5TzfzK-dMHKR5KpkYwQlfxbs0uCy6d8rbW_rQLw02TcvR1AlVxrguEKHGrAyVg/s1800/1752x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjWOYDaqpZSh0MbtLlXBWH61Mmmc7K952mvPyK6MsT6suaZOhpFjECnFlqn7bLOu-AgCHsxNgRBN3Z5TzfzK-dMHKR5KpkYwQlfxbs0uCy6d8rbW_rQLw02TcvR1AlVxrguEKHGrAyVg/w400-h400/1752x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join in 'The Secret Garden' 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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx </span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-46717170224865150462021-04-18T00:30:00.001+01:002021-04-18T00:30:00.184+01:00Feature day @ Gecko GalzToday is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of April over at <a href="http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/">Gecko Galz</a>. <div><br /></div><div>I decided to actually make something this time, not do a digital project, I recently purchased some Tim Holtz Distress Inks and having grabbed a copy of the new Indigo Blu box magazine, the large stamp gave me the inspiration for my card.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSVEkbAer8bQXRa24YgDfsx2jubdSyTR5x2G8rHp9dyRxsz9ZUm7W8apdjR_PBMPXR-S1Nn4PiUNDq6I_U5z8wrtU725VOhaamcqLeeucY45VZQu4vH-AciO_NrXsdUr7sL43G9OdMeE/s2048/1750x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSVEkbAer8bQXRa24YgDfsx2jubdSyTR5x2G8rHp9dyRxsz9ZUm7W8apdjR_PBMPXR-S1Nn4PiUNDq6I_U5z8wrtU725VOhaamcqLeeucY45VZQu4vH-AciO_NrXsdUr7sL43G9OdMeE/w286-h400/1750x.jpg" width="286" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">topper from - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/462353733/crazy-manniquins-digital-collage-set?ga_search_query=crazy%2Bmanniquins&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">Crazy Manniquins</a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">backing paper - Journal Sheets</div><div style="text-align: center;">sentiment - Tim Holtz</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join our Blooming Beauty 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. </div><div>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 Deal! </div><div>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!</div><div>We also have a Facebook Group where there are more monthly challenges for you to play in, each with a Design Sheet to win. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx</span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-2475092457112102992021-04-01T00:30:00.001+01:002021-04-01T00:30:11.602+01:00Blooming BeautiesA new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of April is 'Blooming Beauties'.
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ffg3Gc9zZVIMhmiw6KDuw-qmykdKaS8f8adt8z6WqzeX4vxdX0c66Ev4MFfRRobhkj-Dbqw5o8m0b-BxwI66TWYXaVtJ-OJUI8Og82LVGVilHd3Tt2E1BR8YrFsTVv84ExzJJAlKXE8/s1800/1749x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ffg3Gc9zZVIMhmiw6KDuw-qmykdKaS8f8adt8z6WqzeX4vxdX0c66Ev4MFfRRobhkj-Dbqw5o8m0b-BxwI66TWYXaVtJ-OJUI8Og82LVGVilHd3Tt2E1BR8YrFsTVv84ExzJJAlKXE8/w400-h400/1749x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">image from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/287884855/stay-young-and-beautiful-digital-collage?ga_search_query=stay%2Byoung%2Band%2Bbeautiful&ref=shop_items_search_1">Stay Young and Beautiful</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">backing paper overlay from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/151220430/neverland-digital-atc-collection?ga_search_query=neverland&ref=shop_items_search_1">Neverland Digital ATC Collection</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">splats & embellishments from CraftArtist</div><br /><div>Gone yellow for this challenge, my favourite flowers are daffodils so wanted to bring their colour into my sample.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join in 'Blooming Beauties' 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). </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx </span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-71894476987802779782021-03-01T15:56:00.010+00:002021-03-03T23:58:05.462+00:00Walk with NatureA new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of March is 'Walk with Nature'.
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy_cbUOqyjj7nKqzVrHUDDVK0VAw64BlWFy7S_HMR2dgXwNGrTtu1Hk8WMRiaCDkQgRLq9a9Ov7p3mjZoQwHREvSdbUSkHL9DTz2SUxUg45bCZx6Hv2-Dfm6Yp21RTM4ZpYWqkG5BDsE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1570" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy_cbUOqyjj7nKqzVrHUDDVK0VAw64BlWFy7S_HMR2dgXwNGrTtu1Hk8WMRiaCDkQgRLq9a9Ov7p3mjZoQwHREvSdbUSkHL9DTz2SUxUg45bCZx6Hv2-Dfm6Yp21RTM4ZpYWqkG5BDsE/w307-h400/image.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Late with my sample as my laptop decided to crash and burn, taking all my work with it, luckily I back up my Gecko Galz design kits & sheets, but not my actual makes - normally upload to here, Facebook and then Flickr so never save them......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFjPQAVyBFSdxPJn8wbtWmBRo2ovQeaxwtT8M2gYsowHmAa4VCBHSfQOqrXiEGUe31XJBOOC7l-y5hl_FPh7N1XmV0E6d5c_ir62nuY3tGWV0VD4Syhjzqm2nJ_SHfj79fsiTd4i1Es0/s2048/1748x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1506" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFjPQAVyBFSdxPJn8wbtWmBRo2ovQeaxwtT8M2gYsowHmAa4VCBHSfQOqrXiEGUe31XJBOOC7l-y5hl_FPh7N1XmV0E6d5c_ir62nuY3tGWV0VD4Syhjzqm2nJ_SHfj79fsiTd4i1Es0/w294-h400/1748x.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">image from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/956600672/natures-sketch-book-digital-collage-set?ga_search_query=natures&ref=shop_items_search_2">Natures Sketch Book</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">other bits from Steampunk Curiosities Digi Kit by Daisy Trail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join in with this 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). </div></div><div> If you sign up for the Gecko Galz monthly newsletter, you'll be kept up to date with new releases, Super monthly deal and be able to claim a free digital collage sheet. </div><div> 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.</div><div> 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. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Amanda xx </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-39103041228131512532021-02-02T13:33:00.008+00:002021-02-02T13:33:46.967+00:00Love through the AgesA new month means a new Customer Challenge at the <a href="https://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/">Gecko Galz</a> and the theme for the month of Febuary, is of course love related - 'Love through the Ages'. If you fancy a play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! <div><br /></div><div>Using <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/495606409/hugs-and-kisses-digital-collage-set?ga_search_query=hugs%2Band%2Bkisses&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">Hugs and Kisses</a> I chose the main image, from The Written Word Paper pack (now an atc kit) I chose the letter for the background, I love playing with the transparency filters on Craft Artist, this took me about two hours to do, but I love how dreamy and vintage it looks.</div><div><br /></div><div>(I actually printed this out onto aged antique 'fluffy' paper what I got from Amazon, orignally for Santa letters, and it looks even more dream like, something I will use for a Valentine decorartion once I have embellished it - I have a few dried rose flower heads off of a plant, so am going to have a play with those)</div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0h-scxS5KZe7FXe0CfU7f0anKgrKahWmlniWUR0QjJvn9VvfcyysFDPIHRcj7PzIh6zJb_PMLMtShU5Yc2Ramyh68ZcOQfm5xOahFOc9b13vkcVZ5Hj-qr0G2Ml7DwUzDPm3XeoNY2s/s1800/1747x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0h-scxS5KZe7FXe0CfU7f0anKgrKahWmlniWUR0QjJvn9VvfcyysFDPIHRcj7PzIh6zJb_PMLMtShU5Yc2Ramyh68ZcOQfm5xOahFOc9b13vkcVZ5Hj-qr0G2Ml7DwUzDPm3XeoNY2s/w400-h400/1747x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I hope you'll join in '<a href="http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2021/02/february-challengelove-through-ages.html">Love through the Ages</a>' 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).</div><div><br /></div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Amanda xx </span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-6263940697731395802021-01-20T17:04:00.000+00:002021-01-20T17:04:06.099+00:00Feature Day @ Gecko GalzToday is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of January over at <a href="http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/">Gecko Galz</a>. <div><br /></div><div>Staying digital, I made a quick and simple design, this image is so lovely and it would be lovely to fussy cut round, perfect for Mothers Day! Mmmmm.......</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxBVK-VrwTwm-V9G_eHo_FXL_-tPKS3J_dbmLPCa7_u9bHLMXqTPl9Q2c8hPvzdws-KlBdcc6EVMq-hAUvOx91dcVsbYWwD3EOs2guqyClDmGcT8XNyjQhUvEZtuI21GOTC_QlVLuIL4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxBVK-VrwTwm-V9G_eHo_FXL_-tPKS3J_dbmLPCa7_u9bHLMXqTPl9Q2c8hPvzdws-KlBdcc6EVMq-hAUvOx91dcVsbYWwD3EOs2guqyClDmGcT8XNyjQhUvEZtuI21GOTC_QlVLuIL4/w283-h400/1746x.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join our <a href="http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2021/01/gecko-galz-january-challenge.html">Far East Beauty</a> 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. </div><div>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! </div><div>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! </div><div>We also have a Facebook Group where there are more monthly challenges for you to play in, each with a Design Sheet to win. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx</span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-25967535573738045992021-01-20T16:47:00.001+00:002021-01-20T16:47:04.251+00:00Far East Beauty A new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of January is '<a href="http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2021/01/gecko-galz-january-challenge.html">Far East Beauty</a>'.
So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! <div><br /></div><div>Well, I made it through a very hectic Christmas at work, unfortunatly my role as Community Champion has meant that I've lost most of my crafting time ;( these last few months but I'm hoping to make more time in this new year, I forget how how much I love designing something, whether it be phsyical or digitally, I've even started embroidering an old hankie of mums, its a printed flower design so I'm just going to sewing over the print and embellishing here and there, but at least its getting me crafting!</div><div><br /></div><div>I got digital for this challenge, doing two postcards, using the newly released <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/900420392/far-east-fun-digital-craft-kit?ga_search_query=far%2Beast%2Bcraft%2Bkit&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">Far East Craft Kit</a> and Postcards for You craft kit.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQ1doi-UzpYI4Q_q4UsZfva37fcYIAyrpkm9Ud2mrwuxkXU3PMggpQFAkCQ-HxOiBtD2tXCYekUisuG8Md6xHQ1gZ8nuh8qWbM1gMxctoQbIx-vsS5SOsaLywt65gjf68Gx5XlS_6JuU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQ1doi-UzpYI4Q_q4UsZfva37fcYIAyrpkm9Ud2mrwuxkXU3PMggpQFAkCQ-HxOiBtD2tXCYekUisuG8Md6xHQ1gZ8nuh8qWbM1gMxctoQbIx-vsS5SOsaLywt65gjf68Gx5XlS_6JuU/w400-h266/1744x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVOFKjjhdo-7Tt1q1yLljjCrUARiBXwSOhkld62K4K39cFAZ-i1gjjLGPF_HExnrX_DjouPmlH4-CfwaWuxEfpCkVhbaGlPnYPLEJx7ZDWqtFIP-Vl8kEW709I2MMLPyItZJ9yXuXpg0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVOFKjjhdo-7Tt1q1yLljjCrUARiBXwSOhkld62K4K39cFAZ-i1gjjLGPF_HExnrX_DjouPmlH4-CfwaWuxEfpCkVhbaGlPnYPLEJx7ZDWqtFIP-Vl8kEW709I2MMLPyItZJ9yXuXpg0/w400-h266/1745x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>I hope you'll join in 'Far East Beauty' 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). </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Amanda xx </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-68866464727271199162020-12-01T00:30:00.026+00:002020-12-01T00:30:00.752+00:00Once 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! <div><br /></div><div>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 <i>below </i>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).</div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7f8AAo8Tudq6KJfVyozlswIb9wvjzGdG6aJK_UqnB3FaSNt-3cavGjssr62FrmTXztSp6_TX-oOduAVJL8H-7Cej9TEsfUvtUzKBz82LWpaiyzryzMz2Pb4DfmCd_JzQfAgvOYCSYic/s1804/1742x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1804" data-original-width="1798" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7f8AAo8Tudq6KJfVyozlswIb9wvjzGdG6aJK_UqnB3FaSNt-3cavGjssr62FrmTXztSp6_TX-oOduAVJL8H-7Cej9TEsfUvtUzKBz82LWpaiyzryzMz2Pb4DfmCd_JzQfAgvOYCSYic/w399-h400/1742x.jpg" width="399" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">image from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/718502626/reindeer-way-jewel-it-collage-set?ga_search_query=reindeer%2Bjewel%2Bit&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1" target="_blank">Reindeer Jewel It</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">other papers from stash</div><div style="text-align: center;">wooden snowflake The Range</div><div style="text-align: center;">red glitter glue it</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I did sand paper the glitter down slightly as it was too red for the card)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhhfDRFKCjku-SMBk5cOqXLZdhq-ZwK2bK5uIofBOsKEAz2DgE1aEb9-5m1VHJtAr8g4WKkrH4KfBNt5pWko1rDa7_EAEb9Ow5B__F6vzFh3eV1dlSD68Et7gqoZhCgrZS_vh4sGA1S0/s1800/1743x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhhfDRFKCjku-SMBk5cOqXLZdhq-ZwK2bK5uIofBOsKEAz2DgE1aEb9-5m1VHJtAr8g4WKkrH4KfBNt5pWko1rDa7_EAEb9Ow5B__F6vzFh3eV1dlSD68Et7gqoZhCgrZS_vh4sGA1S0/w400-h400/1743x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">assorted faux vintage keys - amazon</div><div style="text-align: center;">red ribbon - The Range</div><div style="text-align: center;">Poem - the internet</div><div style="text-align: center;">Santa from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/540984002/christmas-dreams-craft-kit?ga_search_query=Christmas&ref=shop_items_search_25&pro=1" target="_blank">Christmas Dreams Craft kit</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>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). </div><div><br /></div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-64465819817109457452020-11-01T00:30:00.001+00:002020-11-01T00:30:03.674+00:00White Christmas @ Gecko GalzA new month means a new Customer Challenge at the Gecko Galz and the theme for the month of November is ''White Christmas".<div>So why not play along - join the challenge with the chance to win $25 at the Gecko Galz shop! </div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgksBvrdsDmKivzwKxfLrtDrIB2xJfECNc57ntwfi5RDjzEttQlgkAcFgZBs3BpNNOvOkNIbKb36LtMqoZ54tHGUzd8fNeiV4rScSW9QIHM1hd8so6RlYz_XmavxBBPbfhoSCN0RGJkoM/s1830/1740x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1830" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgksBvrdsDmKivzwKxfLrtDrIB2xJfECNc57ntwfi5RDjzEttQlgkAcFgZBs3BpNNOvOkNIbKb36LtMqoZ54tHGUzd8fNeiV4rScSW9QIHM1hd8so6RlYz_XmavxBBPbfhoSCN0RGJkoM/w400-h398/1740x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>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). </div><div> 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. </div><div> 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. </div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Amanda xx </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-30654698574867863002020-10-29T13:51:00.001+00:002020-10-29T13:51:49.702+00:00Gecko Galz Blog Hop 2020<div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">Hello Everyone!</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">We want to welcome everyone to the</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">Gecko Galz 10th Annual Blog Hop</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop</span></b><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">! </span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">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</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">"Dark Beauties".</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">(Click Right the image below to save)</span></b></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngwDE4I87lYrm7C-Gq0aPVwXWV44wtS29owHM-prEZ8WfqjgV4goxaT3AOmj1e7jO6_fG2kQ3K864TvrdqIXQ-ynJUzSKvT72OsNIHUZYdhHCnHVGob6UiqV1DcDXLuIMboSJry_xJ7Y/s2048/Dark+Beauties.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngwDE4I87lYrm7C-Gq0aPVwXWV44wtS29owHM-prEZ8WfqjgV4goxaT3AOmj1e7jO6_fG2kQ3K864TvrdqIXQ-ynJUzSKvT72OsNIHUZYdhHCnHVGob6UiqV1DcDXLuIMboSJry_xJ7Y/w320-h400/Dark+Beauties.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">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!</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">We have FIVE amazing prizes up for grabs:</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">· First is a Gecko Galz shopping spree for $100!</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">· Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">· Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">Fourth prize is a $25 shopping Spree!</span></b></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">· 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!</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"> This is a $264 value!</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13.85pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">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 <a href="mailto:geckogalz2019@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:geckogalz2019@gmail.com">geckogalz2019@gmail.com</a>.</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">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.</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13.85pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the </span></b><b><u><span style="color: #66cccc; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/geckogalz" rel="nofollow" style="color: #d1a577; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #66cccc; text-decoration-line: none;">GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE</span></a></span></u></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"> 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) </span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk493578117" rel="nofollow" style="color: #d1a577; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" style="color: #d1a577; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times, serif; font-size: 18pt;">Now have fun visiting each Blog</span></b></a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Gecko Galz</a></b></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://myalteredrealityart.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d1a577;">Ki</span>m Rayko</a></b></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://granninista.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d1a577;">R</span>obin Francini</a></b></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Vicki Romaine</a></b></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; 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font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.artsystamper.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Beverly Cole</a></b></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://craftlane.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Rene</span> Van Wyk</a></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://kparkerdesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Kelly Parker</a></b></span></div><span style="color: #888888; font-family: through the night, serif;"><span style="font-size: 29.3333px;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://craftsfromthefairyden.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Zowie Dixon</a></b></span></span><br /><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://alteredcelticgypsy-cathy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d1a577;">C</span>athy Norton</a></b></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><b><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://cjcrafty.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Carole Jones</a></b></span></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://purplemurtlemakes.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #338fe9;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Amanda</span> Hamilton</a> </span></b></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://gerriherbst.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Gerri Herbst</a></span></span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="color: #888888;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="https://pinkmushroomart.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d1a577;">C</span>onnie Schramm</a></span></span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv9441150195MsoNormal" style="color: #73481c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #888888; font-family: "the serif"; font-size: 22pt;"><a fg_scanned="1" href="http://fripperiesandbutterflies.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Leanne Seed</a></span></b></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZi_BMrxSBNFcoaTzfKjPw8_NUMlZPLb3BkyckM4VQtQEyp4GeU1tT9rvpOo4g53yNDTioPCtdlb4iW5X46VDzgnz5yICuzkWB-2H7d8EEw-StlldkKOdVWngb9boIhnsurJCB5apw99I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZi_BMrxSBNFcoaTzfKjPw8_NUMlZPLb3BkyckM4VQtQEyp4GeU1tT9rvpOo4g53yNDTioPCtdlb4iW5X46VDzgnz5yICuzkWB-2H7d8EEw-StlldkKOdVWngb9boIhnsurJCB5apw99I/w400-h400/digital+sweet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda xx</div></span>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-15824207648899874042020-10-18T00:30:00.001+01:002020-10-18T00:30:04.782+01:00Feature Day @ Gecko GalzToday is my day to feature my Design Team project for the month of October over at Gecko Galz. <div><br /></div><div>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 <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/626611974/frightfully-delightful-digital-junk?ga_search_query=frightfully%2Bdelightful&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1" target="_blank">Frightfully Delightful Journal Kit</a> 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!</div><div>The only thing I used from another sheet <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/202186604/haunted-ephemera-digital-collage-set?ga_search_query=haunted&ref=shop_items_search_1&pro=1">Haunted Ephemera</a> was the cats hat.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xP9o7DUmssMykdyttKfb1YnOff_ENe2l5I2jDqFzuHLF8Lx_-01Dvlp0p_EYlYELBRhuqn_AYKuwPjcx9Oa5YJF3c1RZfXiiSL7E3VGlgVqslczJIog9KJdE2W3Nm_PQ6b2Y01QwKS4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xP9o7DUmssMykdyttKfb1YnOff_ENe2l5I2jDqFzuHLF8Lx_-01Dvlp0p_EYlYELBRhuqn_AYKuwPjcx9Oa5YJF3c1RZfXiiSL7E3VGlgVqslczJIog9KJdE2W3Nm_PQ6b2Y01QwKS4/w400-h400/1736x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pretty pleased with the result!</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join our <a href="http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2020/09/its-time-for-new-galz-customer.html">Happy Haunting</a> 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. </div><div> 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! </div><div>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! </div><div>We also have a Facebook Group where there are more monthly challenges for you to play in, each</div><div> with a Design Sheet to win. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx</span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995788118000336596.post-34369951656020972312020-10-01T00:30:00.055+01:002020-10-15T17:29:38.624+01:00Happy HauntingA 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! <div><br /></div><div>Went digital today, 6x6 page done in Craft Artist. </div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnxd9yPA80SIBsdrtVD7FTj7wpFn4PAVtdXgMnUB5bk5et_VCa3h5r9oF0ql68ydXR1iripouRQpMhnPmM3L72eOsCZgOEkKx3SBWSCbRGJCqAqN0p5C9J4gGRqCfljGd1NWPBIb2Ay0/s1800/1735xx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnxd9yPA80SIBsdrtVD7FTj7wpFn4PAVtdXgMnUB5bk5et_VCa3h5r9oF0ql68ydXR1iripouRQpMhnPmM3L72eOsCZgOEkKx3SBWSCbRGJCqAqN0p5C9J4gGRqCfljGd1NWPBIb2Ay0/w400-h400/1735xx.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of Past and Present </div><div style="text-align: center;">(aka The Sorting Hat having a bad day)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Witches</div><div style="text-align: center;">Scripture mini paper pack</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oxford Great Hall by Waldo Miguez on Pixabay</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">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). </span></div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;"><i>Happy Haunting</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"> Amanda xx </span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337832739661641461noreply@blogger.com0