Getting Ready for Halloween

 

Greetings and thank you for stopping by my blog today.  Today, I share my cards for Gecko Galz with you, with mixed emotions.  I have decided to step down from the GG Design Team and this is my last set of design samples.  I love GG designs and will truly miss being a part of GG, but will always hold GG dear to my heart. 

 

 

The samples were made using background papers from the Freak Show paper pack, images from Halloween is for Kids, Halloween Night and Wicked Words clip art images.  Rubber stamps are from Red Lead Paperworks.

 

Below is the free clip art image for you from Gecko Galz.  Enjoy.

Thank you for stopping by.  Hugs, Yvonne

Gecko Galz August 2015

Greetings friends! My post today is to showcase some of the August 2015 imagery by Gecko Galz! I hope you will check out all the gorgeous art work by the rest of the Design Team and check often as new inspiration is offered throughout the month.  For my card above, I began by add Bister Crystals to a water color paper panel and spritzing with water.  I next stamped hand card images by Kate Crane and added Gold Fluid Acrylic paint by Golden.  The focal image and sentiment are from Gecko Galz Circus Time Stamps CT22, and Circus Life 2. and were printed, trimmed, matted and adhered to the card panel. I added liquid pearls to the corners.  The circus wagon by Artistic Outpost was stamped, trimmed, colorized and adhered to the card front.

 

 

For my next card, I printed out Curiosity Shop Papers CS2 and trimmed it to fit card front.  I matted the designer paper with black paper. I printed out focal image (Curiosity Shop Stamps CS) and sentiment (Gecko Galz Circus Time Stamps CT22) trimmed, colorized and mounted it to panel.  The panel was added to the card base. Liquid pearls were added to each corner of card.

For my final card, I again colorized a water color panel with Bister Crystals and stamped Kate Crane hand carved stamps.  I really liked the Gecko Galz Clown looking from the side, which was printed, trimmed and colorized and added to the card front.  The focal image, also be Gecko Galz was matted and adhered as shown along with the sentiment.  (Gecko Galz Circus Time Stamps CT23, CT22, Circus Life 1.)

 

Below is a FREE clip art image from Gecko Galz! Enjoy!

  

Thanks so much for stopping by! Best, Yvonne

 

Gecko Galz July Imagery!

 

Greetings! Here today with cards made with new imagery by Gecko Galz for July 2015. For my first card, layer Gecko Galz imagery to a water color paper panel. Mount to black paper and then to card front.  Add button and thread. Gecko Galz Seaside Icons and Seaside Papers were used.

  

 

For my next card, I printed imagery by Gecko Galz, trimmed and added to the top of the card base as shown.  I then printed additional images and trimmed them and added them to the bottom of the card. Gecko Galz Seaside Icons and Seaside Papers were used. Shells and seam binding are from my stash.

 



 

For my final card, I started with a black paper panel and added imagery from Gecko Galz as shown.  I then embellished with small shells and a seam binding bow.  I used Gecko Galz By the Shore, Seaside Icons and Seaside Papers.

Leanne has generously offered a free image, above, for you, just for stopping by my blog! I hope you will check out the beautiful images Gecko Galz has to offer and make some beautiful seaside art! Thanks for stopping by! Yvonne

Gecko Galz June 2015 Imagery and a FREE Digital Image for YOU!

Greetings dear friends! Thank you for dropping by my blog.  Today I am sharing with you a number of cards I created using some of the most recent images and background papers released in June  2015 by Gecko Galz.

Create card base with white card.  Cut Gecko Galz Portabella Road papers (03, 04) to fit card front, mat with black paper.  Layer paper doily in center.  Print Gecko Galz High Tea Icons (HT07) image, trim, mat and layer onto doily.  Add Black Viva Décor Pearls to corners.  Print Gecko Galz icon, trim and add to doily as shown.  Embellish card with buttons and black seam binding. 

 

Make card base from white card.  Print Gecko Galz High Tea Paper (HT02), trim to fit card front and mat with black paper.  Layer white doily onto card front.  Print High Tea Stamp (HTS04), trim and water color with Towbow markers. Mat and layer over doily.  Add black pearls to corners.  Stamp sentiment (Oxford Impressions), mat and add to top of card as shown.  Print HTS (12) cupcake stamp, trim, watercolor and embellish.  Add to card front.  Finish card with a black seam binding bow.

 

Create card base from white card.  Cut hot press water color paper to fit card front.  Spray with Dylusion Ink Sprays.  Spritz with water.  Apply Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste through a Tim Holtz stencil.  Print Gecko Galz image and sentiment from Stars and Stripes 2, trim and add to card front.  Add seam binding bow and gold pearls.

I hope you have enjoyed this small preview of Gecko Galz images and will visit Gecko Galz often for daily inspiration! Below is a free digital image compliments of Gecko Galz for your use! 

 



Thanks for dropping by! Hugs, Yvonne

Tea and Cake

 

Greetings friends and thank you for dropping by my blog.  With a new month comes a new set of digital imagery from Gecko Galz! My card above features background paper from the GG High Tea Paper Pack (HT02) and digital stamps from GG High Tea Stamps (HTS04,12)! The sentiment is by Oxford Impressions.  The images were colored in with TowBow Markers.  A bit of liquid pearls for enhancement, and a seambinding bow and my card is complete.  

It's Time!

 

Greetings! My post today is a last in a series of posts for March 2015 Gecko Galz Imagery.  I cannot speak highly enough about the gorgeous images that Gecko Galz offers month after month, year after year. The image above is from the Fashionable Hats Collage Sheet.  It's funny, but I still find it hard to incorporate hearts into my cards except at Valentine's Day.  Anyone else struggle with this?  Thanks for stopping by.  Hugs, Yvonne

Life and Love

 







Greetings!  Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I am back to share with you another card I made with the March 2015 Gecko Galz imagery.  The gazebo and sentiment are from Oxford Impressions and the metal corners are from Funkie Junkie Boutique.  Best, Yvonne

Have Faith

 



Greetings!  Back with another card I made with the new imagery for March 2015 from Gecko Galz.  When I saw this Victorian Spring Stamp I just loved it.  At first I planned to color it in, but I really liked it in black and white so I decided to emphasize black and white instead with just a hint of soft color in the background using Victorian Spring Paper.  The sentiment is by Red Lead Paperworks and I added washi tape, Dr. PH Martins India Ink drops, and used Golden High Flow paint in Titanium White.  Thank so much for stopping by.  I hope you take a look at all of the wonderful new images over at Gecko Galz.  Best, Yvonne

A Garden and A Library

 

Greetings! Over the next few days, I will be sharing with you a number of cards that I made with new imagery over at Gecko Galz for March 2015.  For my first card, I worked with Victorian Spring Icons, Victorian Spring Paper Pack and In the Garden Collage Sheets, all released in March by Gecko Galz to create my card.  The sentiment is from Oxford Impressions.  A bit of Ranger Stickles for sparkle and a vintage seam binding bow complete my card.  Thanks for dropping by.  Best, Yvonne

We'll Always Have Paris

 



Hello!  Back again, with another card created using digital imagery from the February release over at Gecko Galz.  I used one of the papers from the Parisian Dreams Paper Pack and the focal image is from the Pretty Victorians Collections.  The stamped images are from Oxford Impressions: Mr. Darcy stamp set.  The paper doily and seam binding bow are from my stash.  

Classy and Fabulous

 

Greetings!  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I want to share with you a card I made recently using some of the new releases by Gecko Galz for the month of February.  I just love this new collection of images and background papers from the Coquette Digital Crafting Kit.  The corners were stamped with Black Archival Ink using an Oxford Impressions image.  The paper hearts are from Martha Stewart and the paper doily and seam binding bow are from my stash.  Thanks for stopping by today! Hugs, Yvonne

Love Defined

 

Hello! Today I am sharing another Valentine created from the gorgeous imagery offered over at Gecko Galz!  I began by printing out a scripted paper from the Love Potion # 9 Digital Kit. After matting and applying it to the card front, I layered a doily, and an image from Retro Love Story.  The definition is also by GG.  The wood tiles are by Red Lead Paperworks and the glittered hearts are from the Dollar Store. Thanks for stopping by.  Hugs, Yvonne

Kiss Kiss Mon Cheri!

 

Welcome! Here today with another Valentine created using the gorgeous imagery from Gecko Galz! I began by printing out a paper from the Seeing Red Paper Pack and matting and trimming it to fit my card front.  The focal image is from the All You Need is Love Set.  I printed, trimmed, matted and water colored it with Distress Inks and layered it onto a gold foil paper doily and mounted it to the card front.  Some glitter hearts from the Dollar Store and some trim from my stash complete my card.  





To the Moon and Back!

 

Greetings! I'll be sharing a series of Valentines over the next few days using gorgeous imagery from Gecko Galz! For my first sample, I stenciled Black Soot through a script stencil by TCW.  A paper doily was layered on next.  The focal image by GG is from Retro Love Story 2 and was trimmed to fit.  The sentiment is from a set by GG called Love Potion # 9 and was printed, trimmed and attached.  Washi tape from Retro Art Café, some glitter hearts from the Dollar Store and a seam binding bow colorized with Distress Ink completes my card.  Thanks for stopping by!

She Loves Christmas

 

 

Greetings! It seems like forever since I have been on my blog.  Life continues to be challenging, but my husband keeps encouraging me to return to my art!  The sample above was created for Gecko Galz for their October 2014 release of digital images.  The focal image above is from the Snow Babies collection.  Isn't she dreamy?  I added a stamped sentiment by Red Lead Paperworks that seemed to work well.  The bottle brush tree and star charm are by Red Lead, as well.  The background paper is also by Gecko Galz and is part of their gorgeous Mayflower Paper Pack, also released in October.  Thanks for dropping by.  Your visits and comments continue to encourage me.  Best, Yvonne

 

 



Sparkle

Back again with another card I made with some of the new digital images from Gecko Galz announced at the beginning of September. The image of this pony in the vintage color scheme really caught my eye.  What to do with it?  I really liked the sentiment above in another offering by Gecko Galz and paired them both up with digital paper also by Gecko Galz.  A subtle but cheerful card!  

Supplies used:  Gecko Galz Chalkboard Sentiments 2, September Splendor, Marie Laveau from the Coven Paper Pack, scraps of paper, card stock buttons and twine from my stash. 

Just a few more boxes to unpack in my new art studio! I cannot wait to get inky again. Hope you having a great day.  I thank you for stopping by and please know that I cherish every visit and comment.  Hugs, Yvonne

Blarny!

Greetings!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I really enjoyed working with these newest images from Gecko Galz!  The background paper is called "Green ivy" and is from the "It's Not Easy Being Green" Paper Pack.  I have truly come to appreciate GG's Paper Packs, since giving away most of my on books of background papers.  They are available at a moment's notice and take up no space!  A simple paper doily was layered over the paper and then a variety of images were trimmed and applied from the Gecko Galz "Blarny" Collage Sheet.  Gecko Galz has a February Customer Challenge going on with a chance to win a $25 Shopping Spree!  I hope you will check out the details and consider joining in! Thanks for stopping by today.  Hugs, Yvonne

Pretty in Pink

Greetings!  I can hardly believe we are already in February!  I am away from home, as we are having work done on our main home in an effort to get it ready to put up for sale.  This is the first time that I can remember that I intentionally did not bring my duffle bag along with me!  I do, however, have some cards to share with you this week using February 2014 Gecko Galz Images that were released earlier this week.  

For my first card, I began by stamping various images from Finnebair for Prima with Black StazOn Ink onto my card base. Next I layered a white paper heart doily, followed by images from the Darling Girls Collection. The digital image looking on is by Aurora Wings, who is the company chosen by Gecko Galz for the month of February for our Cross Promotional Event.  

A bit of black Dresden from Red Lead Stamps, a simple fabric heart sticker I found at the Dollar Tree, a pearl gem and a bit of seam binding fashioned into a bow complete my card.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you will stop back again later this week to see some more of my sample pieces for Gecko Galz!

In the Midst of Winter...

Greetings and thank you for stopping by today!  I truly appreciate every visit and every encouraging comment.  Today, I have another card to share with you using images from the Winters Garden Collection by Gecko Galz.  I combined these gorgeous images with stamped images from Midwinter by Artistic Outpost.  The die cut snowflakes are by Retro Art Cafe.  To add a bit of sparkle, I added Glossy Accents and Rock Candy Distress Glitter.  With a heavy influence of Kraft paper and Timber Brown StazOn Ink, I found I liked the contrast of the stark white paper doily.  Thanks so much for stopping by today! Best wishes, Yvonne

Winter's Garden

Greetings!  It is an Arctic Tundra where I live.  How about where you are?  I love this collection of images called Winters Garden: Perfect for our current weather conditions, and probably why I was drawn to these image when creating pieces for Gecko Galz recently. Just a bit of stamping this time, using snowflakes from Oxford Impressions.  I, instead, worked mostly with digital images that I printed, trimmed, and arranged on my card front.  The young woman climbing down a ladder tells a story for me.  She wants to get away from her mundane life and take a walk in the fresh air in the woods nearby, soaking up the beauty of nature.  A snippet of lace, pearl gems, and Stickles complete my card.  I am also entering my card over at Simon Says Monday Challenge where the current challenge is to make a project using "Blues."  Thanks so much for stopping by.