Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop

 Hello Everyone!

 

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 11th Annual Blog Hop

 

This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 16 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE on each site! Each blog you visit will have a exclusive free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, the one here is

"LITTLE BIRDS".

(Click Right the image below to save)

These are my makes using this collage sheet:

2 journal pages and two ATCs

The journal pages were based on a mixed media layout kit from Natalie May

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit, and follow that design team member if you do not already and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FIVE amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz Kit Club for 2022!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

Fourth prize is a $25 shopping Spree!

·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, a new Craft Kits each quarter, 3 ATC collections, A Sentiment pack each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 

First of all, you will need to visit all 12 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2019@gmail.com.

This enters you in the give Away. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names  in our Newsletter on November 1st.

 

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 28th of October and the 31st of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

 

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Gail Hutchinson

Mia

Susan Renshaw YOU ARE HERE

Rene Van Wyk

Kelly Parker

Anirudh Kashyap

  Zowie Dixon

Cathy Norton

Marcia Caradinta

Carole Jones

Angela Fretwell

Gerri Herbst

Leanne Seed

 

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Cat Lovers Hop 2021 Day 4 - Countdown to Halloween

  

 I am joining in with the 2021 Cat lovers hop

Do pop over and find all the details on Janis' Her Peaceful Garden blog

  Like last year I intend adding 5 kitty makes to the hop.

This are my next makes for the Cat Lovers Hop.

And again like last year, I thought I would share some more vintage Halloween

postcards (with cats) from Vintage Image Craft

Here are some marvellous postcard illustrations, circa 1910, by the prolific Ellen H. Clapsaddle.

Before I say any more about my ATCs, I have something else to share. This time last year I upcycled a wooden box and painted it orange in order to make a Halloween diorama. It din't get very far - in fact it just became a good container for my Halloween decorations! 

But then yesterday I saw Nan's cat bench - a design by Lucy at Paper Glitter Glue and I thought that might be a start for my scene. However whether the rest will be for next year I don't know!! The little witch used to belong to my Mum...

But to get back to today's ATC's - once again they are a pull out in my Halloween album,

The backgrounds are a reddish card matted with a paper from my stash.

The black cats and backing pieces are from Leigh's Black cats Silhouettes

The sentiment is from Leigh's sentiments, printed, cut into pieces and distressed with vintage photo Distress Ink.

 

I will add these to the main hop post.

During October you will have seen many Halloween-y projects on my blog as I am joining in with

LeighSBDesigns 31 days of Halloween Blog Hop

and 2021 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

Find Leigh's main post here - I will link these ATCs there.

Happy Hopping!

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What's on your Workdesk Wednesday? #647

     

Wednesday again, so I am linking to the Stamping Ground. 

Is it Wednesday??

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 #647

Here's my 'desk shot' for today... 

I am just upcycling that old chair cover to make the cover of a junk journal, containing varios folded papers - but not a lot else to share today!!

I have finished my Halloween journal but will share a (slower) flip through next week.

I did the next of Carolyn Dube's starter prompts (muddy). 

Yesterday we went to confirm the colour choices for our house - still waiting for the build start date...

The block is getting quite weedy:

Then we went for a walk around the Australian garden and saw this:

And I have started putting up Halloween decorations...

But this year I have had to BUY a pumpkin...

Hope you are all well - stay safe...

Happy WOYWW !! Hope to call on all of you this week...

Cat Lovers Hop 2021 Day 3

 

 I am joining in with the 2021 Cat lovers hop

Do pop over and find all the details on Janis' Her Peaceful Garden blog

  Like last year I intend adding 5 kitty makes to the hop.

This pair of ATCs is my next make for the Cat Lovers Hop.

Anyway like last year, I thought I would share some more vintage Halloween

postcards (with cats) from Vintage Image Craft

A fiddling cat and dancing mice! Oh, the strange sights you see on Halloween night! This enchanting postcard illustration is from 1912.

Today's make is a pair of ATCs - today I have used the two green bases with the background and vintage photo Distress Ink around the edges.

The background is Leigh's Cats Galore

Thank you to Leigh for sponsoring the Cat Lovers Hop!

I then added the images coloured with markers - these are Ike's Stitchy Kats

And thank you to Ike for sponsoring the Cat Lovers Hop!

The sentiments are from Tim Holtz Snarky Small Talk.

I will add these to the main hop post.

These are my three ATCs made on these backgrounds.

Happy Hopping!

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Day 27 of 31 Days of Halloween - Countdown to Halloween

  During October you will see many Halloween-y projects on my blog as I am joining in with

LeighSBDesigns 31 days of Halloween Blog Hop

and 2021 Crypt Keepers Countdown to Halloween

Find Leigh's main post here

Leigh has also got a Challenge together with the hop

LeighSBDesigns 31 Days of Halloween Hop+Challenge 2021

The Challenge is specifically for makes involving Leigh's images or svgs

Find Leigh's main post here

So let's celebrate Halloween!! Just where has October gone to - already we only have just a few days left!!

I have put the Halloween bunting up...

As usual I will add  daily retro Halloween postcards from Vintage Image Craft. This is from 1912.

In this post I would like to share more of my main project for this October. It is a Halloween album. I had 4 sheets of Graphic 45 paper in my stash so I used this first. But my album will end up with images from Leigh, Gecko Galz and many more...

Today's section is a pull out of ATCs using Tim Holtz Monstrous stamp set.

I started with some ATC sized card bases matted with a Gelli Pull 'run off' sheet cut into just smaller pieces so there is a small edge around each. 

I stamped the images and added extra colour with markers and then just a touch of glossy accents.

This pull out is made to show horizontal ATCs and is towards to back of the book.

I will be sharing these ATCs on Leigh's linky

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I will also share them to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity 31DOH Challenge 

And as always I like to add the skeletons hopping!

Happy Hopping!