WINTERS MAGIC......Designs with Gecko Galz for January

This month Gecko Galz is celebrating all things winter and snowy so I came up with a few cards to help with their celebration.
Dont forget Gecko Galz has a customer challenge where you can enter your own snow inspired project and you could win $25 in Gecko Galz products!

SNOWFLAKES ARE THE FAIRYDUST OF WINTER CARD

For this card I used Gecko Galz From Russia With Love collage set and their new stamp set "Simply Sentiments". Along with papers from GCD, Recollections, and David Turtura, felt snow flakes by Hero Arts, Ranger Distress ink in ""Blue Print Sketch", Stickles in "Diamond" color.

THERE'S SNOW PLACE LIKE HOME CARD

for this card  I used Gecko Galz "Winters Garden" collage set and their new "Simply Sentiments" Digital stamp set. As well as paper by Recollections, Embossed card stock using cuddle bug embossing folder, ink by Ranger Distress ink in "Blueprint Sketch", Felt snow flakes by Hero Arts, antique pearl buttons, Stickles in "Diamond".

Here are the Gecko Galz Collage sheets I used

From Russia With Love

Winter Wishes

Snow Maidens

Simple Sentiments stamp Set

Happy Crafting

Leanne

Shabby Chic Circles

So I am entering a challenge put on by A VINTAGE JOURNEY called "Going Round In Circles" and I created this card using out of the box circles that being crochet doilies, taking a collage image and punching it using a large Mary scallop circle punch and buttons.
The lady image is from Gecko Galz and flowers and adhesive pearls are from Paper Studio. I used Ranger Distress ink on all the edges to create that aged look.
Hopefully this will inspire you to crete your own vintage inspired circle project and take part in A vintage Journey's challenge!
Happy Crafting
Leanne

TUESDAYS TAG.........Snow much fun

So this year another thing I will be sharing with all my followers is a new tag design each month on the third Tuesday of the month. 
Not only will I share with you how to create fun tags to give but also share with you a little freeby image so you can create something fun with it yourself! Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of this little design.
Happy Crafting to you all
Leanne

LET IT SNOW TAG

Products you will need

Chip board shipping size tag by Ginas Designs

Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels in Jack Frost color

Hand made paper from Texas Art Supply

Snow Girl image from Gecko Galz "Snow Maidens" collection

Ranger Distress ink in "Blue Print Sketch"

Stickles in "Ice" color

Paper Cupcake Doillie by Wilton

Felt snow flakes by Hero Arts

Ribbons by May Arts

snow flake stamp by Stampin Up

Viva Pearl Pen in White

Start by spraying your Chipboard tag with Glimmer Mist and let dry. Next Ink edges with Blue ink and stamp front with mini snow flake stamp. Then Layer on strip of silver and black mandala paper.

Next around edge of paper strip add stickles and let dry at least 45 minutes.

Next take doillie and then cut out image of snow lady and ink edges with blue ink. Adhere image to solid part of Doillie to create a frilly edge at it's top.

Next adhere image to upper part of tag then layer on sentiment and felt snow flakes and stickles to create icicles.

Next add pearls using your Viva white pearl pen. And finish by tying ribbons through hole.

FREEBY FRIDAY........The Art Of Beauty

Hello to all my amazing followers!

As we start a new year off I am changing things up on my blog to inspire and delight all of you. It starts with Freeby Friday each month on the first Friday of every month I am going to share with you some of my favorite artist from around the world with amazing images that you can use in your crafting or you can just share with others. Now here is the twist this will also be our challenge each month.....how  you ask. Well all you have to do is use one of these images  and create a project with it then post your image to my Facebook challenge page at
https://www.facebook.com/fripperiesandbutterflies/
then on the first of next month we will share the winner who has the chance to win prize packs from amazing companies like Prima, Bo Bunny, Carta Bella and more! Good luck everyone!

Now about the artist I am showcasing today
CHIE YOSHII

Chie Yoshii's oil paintings explore timeless psychological themes with a contrasting mix of techniques and styles.

On the one hand, the brushstrokes and the luminosity of her panels are reminiscent of traditional Flemish paintings, in which the details, the quality of shading, and the softness of each character’s complexion are presented in a masterly manner. On the other hand, the subtle symbolism and compelling presence of the figures bring an unexpected air of accessible modernity.

Much of her work is inspired by the relationship between human psychology and mythical archetypes. The enduring themes are woven into surrealities filled with symbols and visual narratives. The enigmatic images embody contradicting elements such as novelty and nostalgia, innocence and sensuality, and strength and fragility, mirroring the complexity of our psyche.

Chie Yoshii was born in year 1974 in Kochi, Japan. She moved to the US to complete her BFA at Massachusetts College of Art in 2000 and studied with a realist painter Adrian Gottlieb from 2002 to 2008. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, including Dorothy Circus Gallery in Italy, Urban Nation in Germany, Thinkspace in Los Angeles, and William Baczek Fine Arts in Northampton, MA. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

I hope you enjoy her images

to see more by this amazing artist visit her website at 

http://www.chieyoshii.com/index.html

Happy Crafting

Leanne

LET IT SNOW.......another tag for the season

Now for this tag it is more to celebrate winter, tags are amazing to put on anything and this would make a great topper for house warming gift in the winter and tag around a bottle of champagne for new years just any time and any gift

Products you will need to create this tag

Chip board shipping tag

cuddle bug snow flake embossing folder

White acrylic paint

Felt snow flakes

ribbon and lace trim

tassel upholstery trim 

tag and vintage mini ruler by 7 gypsies

Gecko Galz "Snow Babies" collage set

Gecko Galz "Words of the Season" collage sheet (change to sephia color)

Scotch quick dry adhesive

Red line tape

Copper paint

Vintage Photo ink by Ranger

Glimmer Mist in red tipped rose color

Start by embossing your tag using the cuddle bug machine and embossing folder then dry brush tag using white paint leaving some areas un painted. Next print image of girl and sentiment onto card stock and cut out, then distress edges with copper paint. ink edge of tag with brown ink. Lightly spray snow flakes with glimmer mist and let dry. with white paint distress ruler.

 Now you are ready to layer on images, ruler, tag and snowflakes using liquid adhesive.Using red line tape adhere trim to bottom of tag and layer on another snow flake.

To finish take rim and ribbon and tie through hole as well as a tassel from trim. 

this is a wonderful shabby chic design.

Remember Gecko Galz is having a challenge this month where you can enter your own tag designs to win amazing prizes!

Have fun creating!

Leanne

MY WISH FOR YOU THIS CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas to all my followers,

I want to thank you for your on going support and for following me and all my crafting high jenks. I know it has been a bit sparce this year but I had a sick parent then a rather unexprcted death so life has been in a nutshell a wee bit wonky. But I wanted to take a moment and say merry Christmas to all of you and tell you what I wish for you as we go into 2017. My wish for all of you is a wonderful holiday season filled with love, joy and over flowing happiness. Hold your loved ones close to you and tell them every day what they mean to you because you just dont know how the cards may fall in the future. Show kindness to strangers, love to your friends and family, and call people for no other reason than to tell them you were just thinking of them. Do a random act of kindness every week or onth...it can be small like send scrapbook products to someone who may have nothing because they lost it in a flood, or going by and petting the strays at the pound. Look at each day and find something beautiful to hold onto this too can be small like a sunset, the giggle of a child....but most of all live your life to the fullest and enjoy 2017.
Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years
Leanne

DECEMBER COLOR CHALLENGE....Strut like a Peacock

This months challenge is all about Peacock colors! We want you to show off your peacock colors...blues, greens and purples.  You are welcome to use this months free images to create a special project for this challenge or anything from your stashes. I hope you all will have fun with this challenge and I cannot wait to see what you come up with. 
Now for the rules 
this is an anything goes challenge create anything you want, but you must use at least 2 of the colors shown below in your design.

The winner will win a gift pack of goodies from my favorite online shops

so all you need to do is post your design to the Fripperies and butterflies face book page at

https://www.facebook.com/fripperiesandbutterflies/

entry's must be posted by January 14th and a winner will be picked on January 15th. Good luck

This will be my last color challenge because of lack of intrest thanks for all who took part this year.

OUR WINNER FOR NOVEMBER