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Gecko Galz July Challenges

  I just discovered my post didn't post - we were away - so I am just posting it now...   This month the main Challenge theme is  Star M...

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

WOYWW #841

     It is Wednesday so I am linking to WOYWW at Sarah's craft shed

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #841.


Another very busy week - at the weekend we stayed in the city to see Wrexham play Melbourne Victory in Wrexham's Down Under tour, an exhibition of French Impressionists at the NGV then the theatre to see Hadestown. Now we have the grandaughters for their second week of the school holidays... So crafting has been squeezed in in the odd moment...


In each of three of my journals I have done a page. On Michelle's Creative Warriors there is a Junk Journal July Challenge This is the first week:


Of course I am on catch up... but these are my Days 4, 5 and 6:







I also did the following zine referencing the ongoing challenges at 
Hillbilly Shenanigans. I used images from a Collage Soup book which I had eventually decided to cut into!!




These are the prompts for Week 7 of ICAD -  I have posted week 5 below and I am half way through week 6. theses are the prompts for week 7:




Today we found a free workshop for the kids - and us!






All for now...
Happy WOYWW! 

Addicted to Stamps and More #497 Christmas Challenge

 


  

Here's my Christmas project...for the Challenge #497 at Addicted to Stamps and More

My card uses a brown paper for the base matted with a paper from my stash.

I then added the die cuts in the same brown card - the main one is from Creative Expressions.

The sentiment is a printed one from my stash.


 Hope you will enter the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge! Do hop over to see the fabulous inspiration from my team-mates!


Happy Crafting!

Sunday, 13 July 2025

Index Card A Day 2025 - Week Five 29 - 35


 This post is about the next 7 ICADS I have made this year...

This seven are based on these prompts:




29. sunrise


Base of book paper plus watercolour. Image and sentiment from Michelle Grant Designs.

30. parquetry


Base of book paper plus watercolour. Parts of Photograph from floor at NGV Impressionist Exhibition.

31. mint green


Base of tissue paper. Stamped with Versafine Clair Verdant and Noolibird stamp. More stamped images on white card and fussy cut.

32. distortion


Base of water-coloured book paper and image of books. Image of stretch vehicle from Collage book.

33. lace


Base of book paper plus lace.

34. fireworks


Base of water-coloured book paper plus die cut 'fireworks' - cut from Brusho'd card.


35. vanishing point


Base of  book paper, drawn train lines plus engine from Collage book.








Happy Crafting!




Saturday, 12 July 2025

Gecko Galz July Challenges

 

I just discovered my post didn't post - we were away - so I am just posting it now...

 This month the main Challenge theme is 

Star Maidens

Follow the link to share your make!

July 1st - 29th.

Feel free to grab our badge, and share on your blogs.


There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  
It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!
The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree 


This month I made a tag book using those folders you get cutlery in in cafes - I collect them to upcycle!







I also made a page in a whimsical journal:






This month Gecko Galz also celebrates Christmas in July - so go to my page to find a large copy of free images to download. You will find a page on each of the posts in July. This is mine:






But we also have challenges on the Facebook Group


These are the July challenges:





Then there are also, with freebie images, the





Happy Crafting!


Friday, 11 July 2025

Color Dare Challenge #660

 

  This picture shows my make for the



Do pop over to the Color Dare Challenge and take a look at my teamies' makes.

This picture shows the challenge - 

The background is a collage of cards from my stash in shades of the challenge. I added lace under the die cut circle. I added a die cut flamingo on this.


Hope you will join the challenge

Happy Crafting!