Merry Christmas for HM

Καλά Χριστούγεννα για ΗΜ

Αγαπημένες μου φίλες, αγαπημένοι μου φίλοι, σας παρουσιάζω τη νέα υβριδική σελίδα μου. Σας αρέσει;

Dear friends, I present you my new hybrid page. Do you like it?

Used: House Mouse image/sentiment from The House-Mouse Triple CD Collection by Joanna Sheen, acrylics, Brusho's and Christmas ornaments.

Welcome to our House Mouse Challenge 353, November 8

hosted by Christine

Our theme is "ANYTHING GOES with the option of CHRISTMAS ITS ALL WHITE".

This is my DT hybrid page for some inspiration

Join in our challenge at House Mouse

by entering your projects using
any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 
 stamps, CD collection images and, or, any decoupage by 
House-Mouse Designs!

Our generous sponsor is:

Stampendous

Winner will receive
a set of 10 mini clear stamps

Challenges:

Bizzy Becs / November

Incy Wincy Designs / all creatures great and small Nov 1-14

Word Art Wednesday / weeks 515-516

WWC 328 all about occasions

I was published

Δημοσιεύτηκα

Αγαπημένες μου φίλες, αγαπημένοι μου φίλοι, με μεγάλη χαρά σας ανακοινώνω ότι δημοσιεύτηκα στο ισπανικό ψηφιακό περιοδικό Handmade Blogueros, Νοέμβριος 2021, τεύχος 61. Είμαι ενθουσιασμένη.

Dear friends, I am pleased to announce that I was published in the spanish digital magazine Handmade Blogueros, November 2021, issue 61. I am excited.

Δείτε εδώ (σελίδες 16-21)
See here  (pages 16-21)

Be awesome for CCC

Να είσαι υπέροχη για CCC

Αγαπημένες μου φίλες, αγαπημένοι μου φίλοι, σας παρουσιάζω τη νέα χειροποίητη κάρτα μου. Ελπίζω να σας αρέσει.

Dear friends, I present you my new handmade card. Hope you like it.

Used:

Foreground: Tim Holtz paper doll colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.

Background: Posca pens and Uni Pin fine line pen to make the stained glass background.

Also: Rhinestones, handwritten sentiment and Tim Holtz idea-ology sentiment.

I sent this card to Gundi in Germandy for the October Card Chain Challenge

I followed the colour palette (ruby, amber, sapphire), the theme (friendship) and the product (faux stained glass).

Challenges:

Arty Divas / October 21

As you like it / critter or people

(children: no one can resist when they smile)

Creative Crafting Uncles 22 males go feminin

Creative moments 225

Jan's Digi Stamps / November

Penny's 508

PIP 2144

SSS Wednesday / atg

The Creative Crafters 45

Your scrapbook place / November

And two surprises:

This is the beautiful card I received from Nelleke in the Netherlands

for the September Card Chain Challenge

It took 3 months to arrive!

Nelleke, ευχαριστώ!

Nelleke, thank you!

* * *

And this is the lovely card I received from Marianne in Greece

for the August Card Chain Challenge

It took 4 months to arrive!

Marianne, ευχαριστώ!

Marianne, thank you!

Your own direction

Η δική σου κατεύθυνση

Αγαπημένες μου φίλες, αγαπημένοι μου φίλοι, σας παρουσιάζω τη νέα ψηφιακή δημιουργία μου. Πώς σας φαίνεται;

Dear friends, I present you my new digital layout. What do you think?

Used: Ike's Art stamp Tropical Fish, Gecko Galz papers, free google frames/sentiment..

Welcome to our Ike's World Challenge 150, November 2.

Our theme is "WATER or ANYTHING GOES".

This is my DT digital layout for some inspiration.

Join in our challenge at Ike's World

You can join in whatever your medium or style

but if you use an Ike's Art image

you will get 2 entries into the prize draw.

Prize: $10 gift certificate

Challenges:

Critter Crazy 56

Incy Wincy Designs / all creatures great and small Nov 1-14

QKR Stampede 431

The crafter's cafe 277

Word Art Wednesday weeks 515-516

Magical dreams

Μαγικά όνειρα

Αγαπημένες μου φίλες, αγαπημένοι μου φίλοι, σας παρουσιάζω τη νέα ψηφιακή δημιουργία μου. Ελπίζω να σας αρέσει.

Dear friends, I present you my new digital layout. Hope you like it.

Used: Gecko Galz image from Artered Beautifully collage set, Butterfly Garden papers, Blue Christmas kit, Coquette kit and Curiosity Shop kit.

Welcome to our Gecko Galz Challenge, November 1.

Our theme is "MAGICAL DREAMS".

This is my DT digital layout for some inspiration.

Join in our challenge at Gecko Galz

There is only one rule: you need to use at least one product from Gecko Galz

The winner will receive a 25$ Gecko Galz shopping spree

Challenges:

The crafter's cafe 277

WWC 327 feminine

613 Avenue Creates / October

ATC swap for Halloween

Ανταλλαγή καρτών για Halloween

Αγαπημένες μου φίλες, αγαπημένοι μου φίλοι, σας παρουσιάζω τις νέες χειροποίητες κάρτες μου, φτιαγμένες για την ανταλλαγή καρτών που διοργάνωσε η Kim. Παραλήπτης των καρτών μου είναι η Sari. Σας αρέσουν;

Dear friends, I present you my new handmade ATCs, made for the ATC swap that Kim organised. The recipient of my ATCs is Sari. Do you like them?

1st ATC

Used: Gecko Galz images/papers/sentiment, Posca pens and rhinestones.

Challenges:

Alphabet / O is for outdoors

As you like it / favourite critter or people

(owls, because they are the symbol of wisdom)

Crafty Catz 570

Crafty Gals Corner 224 Halloween colours

Little red wagon 625 outside

SSS Wednesday / atg

2nd ATC

Used: Gecko Galz images/papers/sentiment, Posca pens and rhinestones.

Challenges:

Creative Craft Cottage 145 autumn/halloween

Creative Crafting Uncles 22 males go feminin

Creative Fingers 218

Modsquad / Halloween

SOS 457 you don't bring me flowers

WWC 327 all things feminine

3rd ATC

Used: Gecko Galz images/papers/sentiment, Posca pens and rhinestones.

Challenges:

Bizzy Becs / October

Creative knockouts 425

Creative Moments 225

Lemon Shortbread 157

The Paper Shelter 489 Halloween

Black cat

Μαύρη γάτα

Αγαπημένες μου φίλες, αγαπημένοι μου φίλοι, σας παρουσιάζω τη νέα ψηφιακή δημιουργία μου. Σας αρέσει;

Dear friends, I present you my new digital layout. Do you like it?

Used: Gecko Galz papers/border and free google images.

Challenges:

AJJ / my favourite colour is October

and

Butterfly 163 spin the butterfly wheel with V

(venetian red, vega gold, butterfly)

River of creativity 6 wildlife

SUYP 71 optional meowloween

and

Cat Lovers Hop

Golden girls

Χρυσά κορίτσια

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 11th Annual Blog Hop

This is your Fifth stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 16 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 on each site! Each blog you visit

will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, the one here is

"GOLDEN GIRLS".

(Click Right the image below to save)

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit, and follow that design team member

if you do not already, and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered

in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack. So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FIVE amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz Kit Club for 2022!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

Fourth prize is a $25 shopping spree!

·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes

the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, 3 new craft kits each quarter,

3 ATC collections, A sentiment pack each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

First of all, you will need to visit all 16 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :)

**This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **.

Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link

to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2019@gmail.com.

This enters you in the give away. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you,

then we will post the winning names in our Newsletter on November 1st.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between

the 28th of October and the 31st of October and your name goes in again for a better chance

of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Gail Hutchinson

Mia (you are here)

Susan Renshaw

Rene Van Wyk

Kelly Parker

Anirudh Kashyap

Zowie Dixon

Cathy Norton

Marcia Caradinta

Carole Jones

Angela Fretwell

Gerri Herbst

Leanne Seed

Και σας παρουσιάζω τις νέες χειροποίητες κατασκευές μου. Πώς σας φαίνονται;

And I present you my new handmade creations. What do you think?

1st creation (ornament using a tree bark)

Used: Gecko Galz Golden Girls image, paper flowers and tree bark.

Challenges:

A place to start / purely handmade October

Crafty Sentiments / atg October 26

Creative moments 225

Lil Patch of crafty friends 168

LTCCB 63 October

SSS Wednesday / atg

2nd creation (bookmark)

Used: Gecko Galz Golden Girls image and Studio Light paper.

Challenges:

A bit more time to craft 146

Allsorts 647 optional vintage

LTSCB 150 anything but a card

Penny's 508

PIP 2143

3rd creation (bookmark)

Used: Gecko Galz Golden Girls image, Studio Light paper, rhinestones and doodling.

Challenges:

A gem of a challenge 22

Angie's digital stamps 57

CD Sunday Plus 72

Corrosive 10 October

Crafter's Castle 46 October

4th creation (bookmark)

Used: Gecko Galz Golden Girls image, Studio Light paper and rhinestones.

Challenges:

Cardz 4 Galz 158 princess

Crafts Galore Encore 92

Crafty creations 426

Craftyhazelnut's patterned paper / October

WWC 327 all things feminine

5th creation (A5 journal spread)

Sentiments:

Tell your story

Trust your heart

Used: Gecko Galz Golden Girls images, Dylusions stencils, texture paste,

acrylics, Posca pens, Caran D' Ache Neocolor II wax pastels

and Tim Holtz idea-ology sentiment.

Challenges:

Creative artiste 76

Creative knockouts 425

Digi Choosday / week 43

Mixed Media Lovers 6

More Mixed Media / optional orange

The crafter's cafe 276 use a stencil

6th creation (A5 journal page)

Sentiments:

One of a kind

Limited edition

Used: Gecko Galz Golden Girls images, Dylusions stencils, texture paste,

Caran D' Ache Neocolor II wax pastels, foam flower

and Tim Holtz idea-ology sentiment.

Challenges:

Arty Divas / October 21

Bizzy Becs / October

Creative fingers 217

HLS stencil / October

Sognando Scrap 95 atg con i colori dell' autunno

7th creation (A5 journal page)

Sentiment:

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful

Used: Gecko Galz Golden Girls images, Dylusions stencils, texture paste,

Caran D' Ache Neocolor II wax pastels, Studio Light papers (scraps),

and Tim Holtz idea-ology sentiment.

Challenges:

Creatalicious 221 optional black and purple

Lemon Shortbread 157

Stinkin' inkers / scrap happy

The sisterhood of crafters / wreath

Paper funday 34 optional Halloween or use color purple

Word Art Wednesday / weeks 515-516