Thursday, 29 October 2026

Conjurer of Dreams October Challenges

I am sharing my make for the Conjurer of Dreams DT.

The optional month's challenge is Murder Mystery.

Here is a glimpse of my make - it is a murder mystery junk journal made on shaped chipboards.

These are the larger photos:

These are the tags used in the pockets.

And the backsides:

This is the red herring tag on the front from Something Fishy:

Have a look on the CoD site for more challenges

The current Anything Goes challenge can be found Here

We now have FOUR more challenges on our blog.:

FREE IMAGE CHALLENGE - details can be seen HERE.

ATC CHALLENGE - details are HERE.

TAG CHALLENGE - details are HERE.

SEASONAL CHALLENGE (Autumn Wreath) - details are HERE.

and find more on the Facebook Group... In particular watch out for the Halloween event:

Happy Crafting!

Gecko Galz 16th Annual Blog Hop

Welcome to the Gecko Galz 16th Annual Blog Hop!

🎃 Tricks and Treats Blog Hop 🎃

We are so excited to welcome you to this year's Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop!

We have 13 amazing blogs for you to visit this weekend, each featuring beautiful projects created with exclusive Gecko Galz collage sheets that are FREE for you to download. Every blog on the hop offers a different exclusive collage sheet, and the free sheet available here is:

"Magical Winter"(Right-click on the image below and select "Save As" to download.)

These are my makes:

A never-ending card

A pop up card:

I like to make ephemera for junk journals. This is a one page wonder making a little folio:

This is an altered window envelope with pockets and tags:

Finally I added this image in a frame:

Note that this image is behind the window in the little pocket but then the tag replaces it!

As you hop from blog to blog, please be sure to:

Leave a comment on each blog you visit.
Follow each Design Team member if you are not already a follower.
Collect the special phrase revealed at the end of the hop on the last Design Team members blog.
Email the completed phrase to geckogalz2019@gmail.com to be entered into our prize drawing.

So grab your favorite beverage, sit back, relax, and enjoy the hop!

🎁 Amazing Prizes!

We have six fantastic prizes up for grabs:

A Gecko Galz Kit Club Subscription for 2027
A Gecko Galz Card Topper Kit Subscription for 2027
A Gecko Galz Sentiment Kit Subscription for 2027
A $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree
A Full Year of Gecko Galz Kit Club Kits
Our Grand Prize – One Full Year of Gecko Galz Products (4 quarters) and a $50 shopping spree with Gecko Galz!

The Grand Prize includes:

Six new collage sheets each quarter
One new craft kit each quarter
ATC collections
One paper pack each quarter
Tin Toppers
Card Toppers

How to Enter

Visit all 13 blogs on the hop.
Leave a comment on each blog. (This is important so we know you've visited each stop!)
At the final stop, Fripperies and Butterflies, collect the special phrase.
Email the completed phrase to geckogalz2019@gmail.com.

Winners

Six winners will be selected at random and notified by email. Winners will also be announced in the Gecko Galz Newsletter.

Bonus Chance to Win!

Make a purchase from the Gecko Galz Etsy Store during the blog hop weekend, and you'll receive an additional entry for every purchase you make. The more purchases you make, the more chances you'll have to win!

Blog Hop Stops

Have Fun and Happy Hopping!

Thank you for joining us for our 16th Annual Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop. We hope you enjoy the inspiration, the free downloads, and all the creative magic our Design Team has prepared for you!

Happy Crafting!

The Gecko Galz Team

31 Days of Halloween 2026 Day 29

During October you will see many Halloween-y projects on my blog.

This is my 13th year in succession of participating in 31DOH!

That must be an auspicious number!!

I am joining in with the 2026 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

This is my Day 29.

Here is the next page in my Halloween junk journal.

The lovely Sage Witch image is a freebie from Gecko Galz

This time I added two of the tags made previously.

I added a tab and penwork as in previous pages.

These are the pages from today and yesterday:

I usually share a postcard from Vintage Image Craft.

This postcard comes from a set where black cats and witches enjoy Halloween, captured in stunning postcard illustrations from around 1908, featuring bold and vivid orange, yellow, and black hues.

And as always I like to add the skeletons hopping!

Happy Hopping!!

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

WOYWW #908

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#908

Here is my desk today:

I am quite pleased with it because it is pretty tidy!!

I have started putting up Halloween decorations - here's my old sewing machine:

and here's outside:

I have been continuing with my 31 days of Halloween project. These were few pages of this project:

I received a Halloween packet from my friend Neil - I decided to use the paper he used as an envelope to decorate this last page.

Ollie has been here that last couple of days - we did a bit of paint pouring:

Sending hugs to all connected to WOYWW.

31 Days of Halloween 2026 Day 28

During October you will see many Halloween-y projects on my blog.

This is my 13th year in succession of participating in 31DOH!

That must be an auspicious number!!

I am joining in with the 2026 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

This is my Day 28.

I am taking part in the Conjurer of Dreams 5 day Halloween Event and I won Day 1!!

There are puzzles and quizzes on each day with  bespoke prizes!

The event is held on Facebook, so come and join our group

The event is also taking place in a private group   here

My prize was a page of tags and I made these with this, some of which will go in my junk journal:

Yesterday my friend Neil sent me a Halloween packet:

I decided to use the paper from the envelope on my junk journal...