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Gecko Galz November Challenges

                                            This month the main Challenge theme is  Christmas Angels Challenge Follow the link to share your...

Saturday, 7 November 2026

November Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge

             

These are my makes for the 

Conjurer of Dreams


with a freebie image set. 

The theme this month is Granny Tea Time.


I used the ATC backs on scraps of blue card. I then added the fussy cut images.
I usually make these ATCs while watching television so this is where I started - I then added some more embellishments...


I added thread to the balls of wool and pins to this basket.


I added a little colour here and there with markers and ribbon roses to the coffee and tea pot.


 As a Grandma, I think the expression on this next lady's face is most like me...
I added teaspoons to this ATC.


I will link these to the challenge.


Happy Crafting!

Gecko Galz November ATC Challenge

      


These are my makes for the Gecko Galz


with a freebie image set. 

The theme this month is Frozen In Time.

I used the ATC backs and fussy cut images on scraps of yellow card.







I will link these to the challenge.

I usually make these ATCs while watching television!


Happy Crafting!

Friday, 6 November 2026

Color Dare #728


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 -

Today's card uses a variety of techniques.


I used a white card base matted with yellow. The next layer was formed first with brushos. I then added stencilled images using a Tracy Evans stencil and some handmade ones.
I then added the die cut trees  and the sentiment (again die and stamp  from Tracy Evans).

I made a set of these cards after doing a workshop with Amanda Branston.






Happy Crafting!
 

Wednesday, 4 November 2026

WOYWW #909

          

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#909

Here is my desk today:


To be honest my whole craft room looks as though a bomb has hit it...

This weekend was a virtual retreat and although I didn't get a lot finished my room still gets very untidy!! I still feel that my 'get up and go' has 'got up and gone'...
It was also a long holiday weekend - so we ended up doing things with our daughter.

On my table - you can see a charity shop box in the process of being painted. I regularly upcycle op shop finds!
On the right hand easel you can see the start of Trovember - a collage made by adding one item all the way through November. There is also a set of altered playing cards - these are today's:


I finished two workshops at the weekend - one by Amanda Branston


and one by Niamh Baly. This is on the middle easel. 



Also on the middle easel is the result of a throw the dice game where in one minute a suggested item is added to a page.  This was online with some of the people who organised the virtual retreat. Fun!!


I have managed to keep up with my 'tiny pieces of art' - this is my result so far:


October was a Halloween-y theme - I rather liked this index card where the ghost image was a Conjurer of Dreams image. I saw the opening coffin idea somewhere on insta - of course it disappeared so I can't tell you where.


Sending hugs to all connected to WOYWW. Hopefully I will get around you all this week!


Tiny Pieces of Art October

    At the beginning of the year I started a year long challenge courtesy of Linda Pearson on Facebook

I decided to use index cards as I had a little booklet of these in my stash. 

I like this format as I have been doing the Index Card a Day Challenge during June and July for some years now.

This is how far I had got at the beginning of the month:



This month's prompts are as follows:



Week 1


Week 2


Week 3


Week 4


Week 5


My set of index cards so far:


Happy Crafting!