Maude Fealy Layout

It was National Scrapbooking Day this month and  Gecko Galz are celebrating by showcasing a different  DT members scrapbook layout each day of May. Today it's my turn to be showcased. The rest of the DT have made some lovely projects, you can see them on the Gecko Galz website.
Here is my layout.

Image from the Gecko Galz Maude Fealy Collage Sheet.

Background Papers from the Gecko Galz Ooh La La and Words and Music Paper Packs.

Black Card 8 inches x 8 inches.

Rubber Stamp [optional]. I used a Chocolate Baroque Stamp.

Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Fancy Frame cut with my Cricut Expression.

Adage Ticket.

Stick Pins, Ribbon, Lace, Flowers and Gems from My Stash.

 

Stamp the Ooh La La paper with the vintage photo Distress ink.

Distress the edges of the paper and layer onto the black card together with the frame and image.

Add the ribbon, stick pins, lace, ticket, flowers and adhere the gems to the centre of the flowers.

Gala Event.

Before I show my latest DT card for Creative Expressions I'd like to apologise for the lack of commenting for the last couple of weeks, I hope to visit your blogs to play catch up over the weekend.

For my card I've used the lovely Creative Expressions Gala Event stamp set.

I layered some gold card and gold angel hair onto a white card blank then I added a white die cut frame that I'd cut with my Cricut with the Iron Works cartridge. I stamped the gorgeous dress and sentiment with Indigo Blu flitter glue and lancashire rose guilding flakes. I matted the image onto some gold card and adhered it to the card together with some flowers and pearl sprays from my stash.

Mondays Child.

This is an 8"x8" layout that I've made using the Gecko Galz July products.

The Gecko Galz products that I used are an image from the Mondays Child collage sheet, Mermaid Lagoon background paper and  the banners from the B is for banners sheet.
I adhered the background paper to a piece of 8"x 8" yellow card. Using my Cricut Expression and the Ornamental Iron cartridge I cut a fancy frame with white card and I coloured it with squeezed lemonade Distress ink then adhered it to the layout. The lovely image was matted onto some turquoise card. I added lace flowers and ribbon. For the turquoise ribbon I machine stitched down the middle of some seem binding then I pulled on the thread to gather it, I then coloured the gathered ribbon with peacock feathers distress stain. I stuck black letters onto the banners and then attached them to some cord.

Valentines Day

I can't believe that another fortnight has gone and it's time for another  CRAFT-ROOM CHALLENGE, the new challenge has been chosen by the lovely Maria and her theme is Valentines Day.
For my DT piece I've made a card.

This has got to be the easiest card that I've ever made, I put my back out last week and couldn't get my mind round anything too involved. My back is still painful and I'm still walking funny but I think it's getting better.
At Christmas I treated myself to the Cricut Ornamental Iron 2 cartridge, it has a lot of intricate designs on it.
I started with a red card blank and cut the frame and letters on my Cricut Expression, the image is from the Gecko Galz Kiss Me collage sheet, I attached it to the frame and added the black gems. I added flowers from my stash and black peel offs [sorry Cath] around the edge.

Two Turtle Doves

This is my last DT piece for CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS using the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Sentimental Art stamp set.
I used bundled sage Distress ink for the stamping and the birds were coloured with iced Spruce, I also triple embossed the birds.
The rest of the things I used are
Martha Stewart corner and border punches for the background.
Spellbinders labels one.
Marianne die for the flower.
PaperArtsy die for the leaves.
Cricut Expression Joys of the Season Cartridge for the birds.
The sentiment was stamped with black Archival ink.

Let me start by wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year. I hope you all enjoyed the festivities and haven't put on as much weight as I have.
My first post of the year is my latest DT piece for CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS using the Studio 490/Wendy Vecchi Sentimental Art stamp set.

I started by stamping the large background stamp with black Archival ink onto a piece of yellow card, I attached this to a card blank. I then attached a piece of pale yellow spotty card that I had cut out on my Cricut Expression. I cut out a heart shape and stamped it with the background stamp, matted it onto yellow card and attached it to the card blank. I then embellished the card with die cut flowers, black gems, ribbon, the sentiment and a silver heart charm.

Merry Christmas Card

This is my latest DT piece for CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS using the Stylish Christmas 1 stamp set.
I started by colouring the edges of a white card blank with fired brick Distress ink, then I tied a piece of red ribbon round some glitter card and attached it to the card blank. I stamped the flourishes onto white card with olive and crimson Archival ink then embossed it with a dotty Cuttlebug embossing folder, this was then matted onto some red card and attached to the glitter card. I used my Cricut to cut the red and white labels, I stamped the Merry Christmas with the crimson ink onto the white label and matted it onto the red label, then I covered it with stickles and attached it to the card when it had dried. The poinsettia was made with the Spellbinders layered poinsettia dies, I attached it to the card and added some gold beads.

Gecko Galz Bloghop

 

 

Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop

 

 I am the second stop on your “hop” welcome to my blog! If you started here you might want to go back and start at the begining at the Gecko Galz blog so you wont miss anything!  

We have ELEVEN AMAZING  blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage images, that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have a free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, mine is "MAD HATTERS". Also make sure you collect all the secret words on each blog so at the end of the hop you can enter to win our wonderful treat.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:

• First is one free digital collage set each month for an entire year, you get to pick the collage sheet you want each month and we send it off to you! This is a $24 value
• Second prize is a $35 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz website….you pick it and we send it!
• Third prize is our Gecko Galz treat bag full of Gecko Galz products, kits, and other amazing products! This is a $50 value
• And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of FREE DIGITAL COLLAGE COLLECTIONS!!! Gecko Galz puts out 5 digital collage sets each month and you will get all 5 sets for an entire year! This is a $120 value.

Read on to learn how you can win!

 

First of all, you will need to visit all ELEVEN blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect all eleven words and at the end of the blog on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to the Gecko Galz website where you will email us the phrase the words make up. This enters you in the contest. On October 31^st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on our website and on the Gecko Galz blog site.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the Gecko Galz site and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Finally, we are having one more give away! If you post our Gecko Galz blinkie on your blog or website you will be entered to win a Gecko Store Gift Certificate worth $25 - super easy right?  Just post a link to your blog on the Gecko Galz Blog so we can come visit :).

 

My Secret Word is;

TRICK

 

Here is the Blog Hop Rotation 

 

Hazel Harler

 

Heather Hudson

 

Joan Lindle

 

Marcie Morgan

 

Misty Rose Cramer

 

Patty Provance

 

Paula Akers

 

Penny Walker

 

Sherri Levington

 

Starr Timmons

 

Leanne Seed

 

 

Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet

As well as the samples I have made using the images

Here is your free Collage sheet.  Click THIS LINK to download it.

Here are the samples that I've made.

 

A Christmas Card.

An 8" x 8" layout. I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the lacy edges, a Marianne Design die for the flourishes. The hat was cut using my Cricut machine and the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge. I handmade the flowers and then added lace and some pearls to the side and to the hat.

A New Years card. The clock is a Tim Holtz Sizziz/Alterations die. I stamped and embossed the fireworks in the background using different coloured embossing powders that had glitter in it.

An altered notebook. I covered the book with a patterned paper and I also covered a card frame with a coordinating paper. I went round the edges with dusty concord Distress ink and stamped the flourishes in the corners of the cover with a Creative Expressions stamp and dusty concord Distress ink. I embellished it with lace, ribbon, flowers and metal corners.

I hope you enjoy the hop and I wish you all Good Luck.

Feeling Fruity

Less Is More   are feeling fruity this week. This is the card that I've made for the challenge.
I used my Cricut Expression to cut out the fancy edged piece of white card then stamped the recipe on it, then I coloured the image with Promarkers. The stamp is a Joanna Sheen stamp. I matted the image on to some red paper from my stash, the green paper is also from my stash. The little happy birthday is by Inkadinkado.