AUTUMN COLORS WITH GECKO GALZ

This month I worked with all the new products from Gecko Galz to create some fun amazing cards. I fell in love with the collage set "Fall into Nature". Below are some of the cards I made this month.

FALLS LITTLE BIRD CARD

To create this card I used the following products

Gecko Galz Fall into Nature collage set

EK Success alphabet stamps

Corigated paper by Canvas Corp

Gold Paint

Pre made burlap bows by Paper Studio

Burlap square

print paper by Paper Studio

Antique pearl button from my stash

BON VOYAGE CARD

Products used for this card are

Gecko Galz Vintage Treasures Stamp Set

Print paper by Paper Studio

news print flowers by Spare Parts

Viva pearl pen in ivory

Vintage Photo & Raspberry ink by ranger

Scallop card by Yours Truly

Tag by 7 gypsies

Miss you stamp by

Bow from my stash

SO GRATEFUL CARD

Products used for this card

Gecko Galz Fall Into Nature

print paper by Paper Syudios

print strip by Canvas Corp

Stamp by Stampin' Up

mini leaves by Joanne's

Photo Overlay by Vintologie

Distress ink by Ranger in Gathered Twig

Burlap Bow by spare parts

Thank you for checking out my samples please join me on October 29th for the Gecko Galz Blog Hop!

OCTOBER COLOR CHALLENGE.....This is Halloween

OCTOBER COLOR CHALLENGE

So for this month I chose some colors that are inspired by Halloween! I cannot wait to see what everyone does with these colors.

The rules are anything goes but you must use at least 2 of the colors shown below in your design.

Then go to the Fripperies and butterflies facebook page by November 14th and post your design and on November 15th we will announce the winner right here!

The winner not only wins a $25 shopping spree from Gecko Galz but also an amazing prize pack from one of my favorite companies!

Have fun everyone and good luck!

just remember to post your sample at:

https://www.facebook.com/fripperiesandbutterflies?ref=hl

For my design I used the  amazing green and orange color to create this card, but went on to add the back and the light copper color as well.

WINNER*WINNER*WINNER*WINNER*WINNER*WINNER*WINNER*WINNER

The winner of our September Color Challenge is KIM who created this amazing altered art warrior

Kim you have won a $25 shopping spree with Gecko Galz just go to their Etsy shop pick out what you would like and email your list to geckogalz2014@gmail.com and for the second part of your prize pack a gift from one of my favorite shops just email me at fripperiesandbutterflies@gmail.com and I will send it right over!

Congrats for your win and thank you to everyone who joined our challenge.

THE MUSIC IN ME....Gecko Galz challenge

This month Gecko Galz is having another amazing challenge entitled "MUSIC IN ME" and they asked all the design team members to create something musically inspired. For me I love the Beautiful Music collage set they came out with this month and I combined that and some beautiful paper by 7 Gypsies as well as music note vellum from Paper Studio, Bliss stamp by Stampin Up, Musical note paper flowers by Paper Sudios (that I sprayed with English Ivy Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels) and some beautiful lavender bias ribbon that I also distressed with my Glimmer mist.

If you would like to take part n the challenge head over to the Gecko Galz Blog to see all the rules at

http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-music-in-me-customer-challenge.html

The winner will win a $25 shopping spree with Gecko Galz and a wonderful prize picked out by Gecko Galz from one of their favorite shops.

Have fun and Happy Crafting4

Leanne

FREEBY FRIDAY........Beauties by Moonlight

Hello to all my friends and followers

This month for my Freeby Friday giveaway I wanted to share some stunning images of beautiful ladies by moon light. This time of year the moon is beautiful here in Texas it truly has a magical look about it and these images reminded me of that.

Hope you have fun creating with them and remember if you do create something share it here so we can all see it.

Happy Crafting

Leanne

GETTING SPOOKY WITH GECKO GALZ

Hello Followers!

So this month Gecko Galz got their spooky on with some amazing Halloween products and needless to say I had the best time designing some frightfully cute cards to send to my family and friends this halloween!

SOMETHING WICKED CARD

For this card I used  the following products

Gecko Galz "Halloween Night" collage Set

Sentiment from Gecko Galz "Arsenic and Lace" craft pack

Card base made of corrigated board from Canvas Corp

Distress ink in Black Soot

and black lace from my stash

THIS IS HALLOWEEN CARD

the products I used to create this card are

Image from Gecko Galz "Arsenic and Lace" craft kit

Corrigated paper from Canvas Corp

Cheese cloth from Dollar store dyed orange

metal stars from Christmas collection from Hobby Lobby

Raffia bow from Paper Studio

Rust ribbon from Hobby Lobby

Distress Ink in Rusty Hinge

TRICK OR TREAT CARD

products I used to create this card are

Image and Sentiment from Gecko Galz Arsenic and Lace Craft kit

Black and silver print paper from recolections

script paper from Canvas Corp

black distressed card stock by Coordinations

Craft Card Base by Canvas Corp

Piece of amber acetate from my stash

Tulle flower with skull button from dollar store (it was a hair bow)

Crosage pins

Distress Ink in black soot

And in the spirit of Halloween Gecko Galz would like to give all my followers a FREE spooky digital stamp so you can create your own amazing designs.

Happy Crafting

Leanne

COLOR CHALLENGE FOR SEPTEMBER.......and the winner of the August challenge

Good morning to all my followers

I was so excited that so many people took part in my first ever color challenge and the entries were so amazing that you made it so hard for our judge to choose a winner. but I have to say congrats to

Pam Matthews Hedden‎

She used so many of the colors in this amazing layout! Congrats to you Pam you have won a digital prize pack from Webster Pages! Just email me at fripperiesandbutterflies@gmail.com and I will send you your prizes!

SEPTEMBER COLOR CHALLENGE

so for this month I chose some colors that are inspired by fall! I cannot wait to see what everyone does with these colors.

The rules are anything goes but you must use at least 2 of the colors shown below in your design.

Once your design is done go to my facebook page at 

https://www.facebook.com/fripperiesandbutterflies?ref=hl

upload your image there by October 14th and then on the 15th we will announce a winner. We hope you have fun and share our banner on your blog site, Pinterest Page, or facebook page!

Here are some samples I did using these colors

PRETTY TATTOO LADIES

This month Gecko Galz has some amazing new collage sheets and though most are Halloween inspired there was a set that were absolutely amazing that feature vintage tattoo inspired art called "Tattoo Girls". I was so inspired and came up with a few cards using the set!

BIRTHDAY GIRL CARD

For this card I used

Green Swirl Paper by Making Memories

Black and white Harlequin paper by Canvas Corp

Image by Gecko Galz :Tattoo Girls" collage set

Sentiment I did in photoshop using Sailors Fat Tattoo script font

Gold Stickles

White Viva Pearl Pen

Pink Seam Binding for ribbon

SEW WHATS NEW CARD

For this Card I used the following products

Print paper by Graphics 45

Cream lace trim from my stash

ruler ribbon by

Tattoo Girl image from Gecko Galz "Tattoo Girls" collage set

corsage pins

sentiment done in photo shop using Sailors Fat Tattoo Script

black ink pen to do stitches

Here are some wonderful designs by Sailor Jerry I found on Pinterest see what you can come up with!

If you would like to see all the products Gecko Galz has out this month visit their Etsy shop at

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

Happy Crafting

Leanne Seed