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.

Marilyn Layout

I made this layout using some of the fabulous November products from Gecko Galz.

Images from the Gecko Galz Bombshell collage sheet.

Emma and Picadilly Gecko Galz background paper.

Gold card.

Spellbinders die.

Film Strip ribbon.

Gold peel off stars and letters.

Sticky backed gems

White flower.

Gold mesh.

Words done on computer.

 

I adhered the background papers onto a piece of 8" x 8" gold card, then I adhered the gold peel off letters to the film strip and adhered to the card.

I made a frame with the Spellbinders die and adhere to one of the images, then I adhered the images, gold stars, gems, flower and words to the cards.

Childhood Memories

Another fortnight has flown by and it's time for another Craft-Room Challenge. The latest theme has been chosen by Maria and she has chosen Childhood Memories.
For my project I decided to make a layout using a photo of me and my sister Pamela, that's me on the left. Sadly Pam died very suddenly about 12 years ago aged 50, looking through my childhood photo's deciding which one to use brought back lots of lovely memories.

Our sponsor for the challenge is Tando Creative.

My layout is 8"x8" and I used a dark pink card and Basic Grey papers. The stamps that I used are by Crafty Individuals and Paper Bag Studio. The dies that I used are Memory Box dies and the letters have been made with  the Sizzix/Alterations Chip Block die. I've also used a piece of ribbed kraft card and dry brushed it with white acrylic paint. I added lots of embellishments that I found in my stash.

I'm looking forward to seeing your Childhood Memory creations. The rest of the DT have made some lovely pieces for the challenge, you can see these on the Craft-Room Challenge Blog.

Mirror Mirror

This is a digital layout that I've made for the Gecko Galz DT using some of the fabulous August papers and collage sheets.

Gecko Galz products that I've used

Glass Slipper and Mirror Mirror Background Papers.

The Queen and Castle from the Ever After Collage Sheet.

The Butterflies are from Tic Toc and Cameos Collage Sheet.

 

I've also used

Serif CraftArtist Digital Software.

Frame, Flowers and Ivy are from Digi Kits that work with the Serif CraftArtist.

 

I loaded the papers and images into the CraftArtist and played around with them until I was pleased with the result.

My First Digital Layout

A couple of Christmas's ago I was bought the Sefif CraftArtist programme so that I could have a go at digital crafting. I never played with it properly until about three weeks ago, this is the layout that I made.

I used different elements from a few of the digi kits that came with the programme and I'm really pleased with my first attempt. I found it very relaxing to do and can create on my laptop in the evening whilst watching TV. It wont ever take over from playing with paper and inks though.

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.

Love and Romance

This is my latest DT piece for GECKO GALZ, it's an 8" x 8" layout.

I used images from the Kiss Me ephemera sheet and Valentine Domino sheet.
The background papers that I used are Chalkboard and Unchained Melody.
I made the orange roses using the Tim Holtz Sizziz-Alterations tattered pinecone die.
I added lace, sequins, metal frame and some little white roses. The words were stamped.

Birdcage Layout

This is my latest DT piece for GECKO GALZ, it's an 8"square layout using the birdcage and bird digi stamps and an image from the Little Darlings Ephemera sheet.

I enlarged the birdcage and printed it onto patterned paper, then I enlarged the birds, turned one of them round and printed them onto white card. I rounded the bottom corners of the birdcage and attached it to a piece of coordinating card that I had used a Martha Stewart punch to diecut the birds at the top. I attached some lace to three of the sides before matting it onto the base card. I rounded the corners of the image and used Victorian velvet Distress ink on the edges then attached it to the card. The last things that I did was to add a bow to the top of the cage, cut out the birds and attach them with some flowere down the side.
 

Gecko Galz Bloghop and Layout.

Gecko Galz will be holding their first ever BLOG HOP on October 27th - 31st. You will hop to each of the design team members blog site collecting exclusive FREE ephemera sheets and taking a look at all the wonderful designs that the team have come up with, then when you get to the last site you can enter to win  a fabulous prize. If you click on the blinkie in my sidebar it will take you to Gecko Galz then all you have to do is click on the witch to find out more about the hop.

This is my latest Gecko Galz DT piece.

To do this 8" x 8" layout I used an image from the Little Darlings Ephemera sheet and the Chalkboard Sentiment background paper.
The pink card and patterned paper is from my stash. I used a Marianne Designs die for the green flourishes
The sentiment is stamped using a Hobby Art stamp and the corner flourishes are done using a Stamp Bug stamp. The flowers and embellishments are from my stash. I think I've put two too many flowers on it.