GECKO GALZ ANNUAL BLOG HOP

 

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 13th Annual Blog Hop

 

This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 13 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

"REAGAL RESTORATION".

(Click Right on the image below to save)

 

 

And here are some designs I did;

Framed Beauty Card

Inspire Altered Canvas

Magic Card

 

 

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 2024!

·        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 Kit each quarter, 2 ATC collections, A Sentiment pack each quarter, 1 Paper Pack each quarter, one jewel it collection, Tin Toppers, and Card Toppers!

 

First of all, you will need to visit all 16

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 26th of October and the 30th 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

Tanis Buckton

Susan Renshaw

Kelly Parker 

Marcia Caradinta

Carole Jones

Angela Fretwell

Gerri Herbst

Lesia Schnur

Leanne Seed

SEND THIS PHRASE TO GECKO GALZ AT

geckogalz2019@gmail.com

FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A FAB PRIZE!

TRICKS AND TREATS WITH GECKO GALZ

SECRET MONSTERS.........................25 Days Of Spooky

 

DAY 10 OF 25 DAYS OF SPOOKY DESIGNS

Tricks and Treats Card

So I am a huge Edgar Allen Poe fan so it was only natural to feature this altered composition book Journal.

Happy Haunting

Leanne

NEVERMORE......................25 Days Of Spooky

 

DAY 9 OF 25 DAYS OF SPOOKY DESIGNS

Nevermore Card

This card was inspired by this amazing Skeleton Digital stamp from Gecko Galz. With a sprinkle of amazing Graphics 45 papers, cheese cloth and antique buttons a card was born!

Happy Haunting

Leanne

SEASON OF THE WITCH................25 Days Of Spooky

 

DAY 8 OF 25 DAYS OF SPOOKY DESIGNS

Season of the Witch Journal

Today my feature is a one of a kind hand made Journal. I altered a college rule composition book to create this spooky little book!

Happy Haunting

Leanne

TRICKS AND TREATS......................25 Days of Spooky

 

DAY 7 OF 25 DAYS OF SPOOKY DESIGNS

Tricks and Treats Card

Today I am sharing one of my witch cards this was inspired by the witch image and sentiment from Gecko Galz. Then I found this fun flouncy lace flower and little skull button!

Happy Haunting

Leanne

BOO! BOO! BOO!.....................25 Days of Spooky

 

DAY 6 OF 25 DAYS OF SPOOKY DESIGNS

Boo! Card

Today it is all about Sugar Skulls and Day of the dead. For this card I was inspired by this amazing image from Gecko Galz and a little cameo I found at the dollar store.

Happy Haunting everyone!

Leanne

GOTHIC MASQUERADE....................25 Days Of Spooky

 

DAY 5

25 DAYS OF SPOOKY

So today for my 25 days of Spooky I thought it woulld be fun to feature on of my cards.

this card features embossed foil card stock and a stunning image by Gecko Galz!

Have a Spooktakular day

Leanne

FREAKY CIRCUS.......................25 days of spooky

 

DAY 4

25 DAYS OF SPOOKY

Today is Day 4 of my 25 days of Spooky!

Today I am sharing one of my block shrines. I found this amazing little Skeleton Clown and created  a mini block shrine using Gecko Galz Tobbaco Road paper and fun little trim.

Have a spooktakular day

Leanne

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN CABINET..................Day 3 of 25 days of Spooky

 

DAY 3

25 DAYS OF SPOOKY

So today I am jumping in the way back machine and re sharing this fun little Halloween cabinet I did as a class a few years back. It features fun Ephemera from Gecko Galz, cobwebs, 3D skeletons....such a fun time!

Have a spooktakular day

Leanne

NEVERMORE...............Day 2 of 25 days of Spooky

 

DAY 2

NEVERMORE SHRINE

Day two of my 25 days of Spooky!

Today my feature is my Nevermore shrine which is my ode to Edgar Allen Poe. It features amazing papers, an altered tin that opens to a wee bit of a surprise and lot of fun little trinkets, lace and fabrics and little hidden skulls.

Have a spooktakular day

Leanne

VAMPIRE DREAMS JUNK JOURNAL...................First Day of 25 days of Spooky

 

Vampire Dreams Junk Journal

 

So this month I am going to try to do 31 days of spooky and what better way to start the Spooky ball rolling than with a new Junk Journal.

This JJ is inspired by the Gecko Galz Junk Journal kit Vampire Dreams! It features amazing images, little pockets to tuck your dark tokens in.

Enjoy the designs this month and just a reminder to all my followers Gecko Galz is hosting their 13th annual blog hop on the 26th this month so hop over and check it out at;

http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-challengecreepy-circus.html

See you there!

Have a spooktakular day!

Leanne

THIRD IN THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR JUNK JOURNAL COLLECTION..............Yule

 

Good Day Everyone!

The Third in my Wheel of the Year Junk Journals have been completed. This time it is YULE and I was inspired by products from 

GYPSY CRAFTERY

Yule is all about Winter to me and with that it summons up visions in blue and of winter and the full moon. I am so pleased with these books and the fact that each book comes with a blank book to write recipies, spells or draw in it makes it just that much more fun.

If you would like to see all my Journals I invite you to visit my Etsy Shop at

FRIPPERIES AND BUTTERFLIES

Have a crafty Day

Leanne

SECOND IN THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR JUNK JOURNALS....................Samhain

 

Good Day my Peeps!

Well the second in my Wheel of the Year Junk Journals have been completed. This time is SAMHAIN and one of my favorite of the Pagan holidays. Again I was inspired by products from 

GYPSY CRAFTERY

Samhain is all about autumn and all the coors that go with that. I have to tell all of you that I am having the best time coming up with these books.

If you would like to see all my Journals I invite you to visit my Etsy Shop at

FRIPPERIES AND BUTTERFLIES

Have a crafty Day

Leanne

FIRST IN THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR JUNK JOURNALS...................Beltane

 

So a few months ago I was introduced to a shop on Etsy that had the most breathtaking junk journal kits, the shop is called GYPSY CRAFTERY and I bought a few kits. as I started looking at them I thought it would be fun to do a collection of Junk Journals based on the Wiccan Wheel of the year. The first one I did was BELTANE. To me Beltane represents spring and the color green so I created this book. I invite everyone to visit my Etsy shop at

FRIPPERIES AND BUTTERFLIES

Happy Crafting!

Leanne

BRING ON THE STARDUST

 

So this week my project was inspired by the Junk journal kit "Stardust" by GECKO GALZ. Along with some Luna Paste in White and a wonderful dangle for one of the rings I was inspired to build this amazing one of a kind Junk journal. In the Summer I find myself going out and star gazing, it is something that dates back to when I was a child.

I invite you to come check out all my Journals at my Etsy shop

FRIPPERIES AND BUTTERFLIES

thank you for coming by and checking out my designs!

Leanne

STEP INTO THE FAIRY REALM

 

So this week we are stepping into the fairy realm with this altered composition book Journal/Notebook. I am a huge fan of fairy art and this piece I go from a shop on Etsy called 

AMY JOY STUDIOS

now here is the thing if you are coloring nut like me these also come in coloring page formats!!!! I purchased both because all the images are dreamy!

Thank you for taking a look at my creation for the week and hope you will come back each week to see what I have created.

Have a colorful day

Leanne

Come see all my journals at

https://www.etsy.com/shop/fripperiesbutterfly

OCEAN BLUE JUNK JOURNAL

 

So for this week I was inspired to do a mermaid junk journal, and what do you ask inspired this book? Well it was the amazing wooden pieces I found at JoAnn's and the kit by Gecko Galz. You cant think of summer without thinking of Mermaids and the ocean and fishes so that is what inspired this 6"x6" 16 page book. It is full of dreamy images and tuck spots and so much more!

thank you for stopping by and checking out this weeks book/craft.

Have a beautiful day!

Leanne

Come see all my journals at

https://www.etsy.com/shop/fripperiesbutterfly

HABERDASHERY JUNK JOURNAL

 

So this week my craft of the week is the Haberdashery Junk journal I created inspired by images from Gecko Galz and their challenge. It is almost Fathers day and I thought I would try to inspire everyone to do their own Junk journal...with all the tuck spaces you can hide gift cards and cash and photos of your day. These books end up being great items to pass down from Generation to Generation.

Thanks for checking out this weeks project and tune in next week for another fun crafted item by moi!

Happy fathers day to you

Leanne

Come see all my journals at

https://www.etsy.com/shop/fripperiesbutterfly

GRANDMAS SEWING BOX JUNK JOURNAL

 

Well I am at it again creating new junk journals that I will put up for sale in my Etsy shop....so I thought I would share the most recent one with you and was inspired by my mother and Grandmothers Sewing rooms. This one is called Grandmas Sewing Box and the cool technique I did was take marbled tissue paper and crinkle it and glue it on each page so it resembles pattern paper.....was it hard no time consuming YES!

The products I used were from Gecko Galz and the book is from Studio Cee on Etsy.

So I ask you to leave a comment and tell me what your think!

Have a crafty day

Leanne

Come see all my journals at

https://www.etsy.com/shop/fripperiesbutterfly