Thursday, October 24, 2013

Gecko Galz Blog Hop

  
Welcome Everyone to the 3rd Annual Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop
                                        I am the next stop on your “hop”.   
                                              Welcome to my blog!
If you started here you might want to go back and start at the begining at the Gecko Galz blog so                                                 you won’t miss anything!  

 
We have 15 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage images, that we are giving you for FREE!

 Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, The one here is        "Sunnybrook Farm".
Also make sure you collect all the secret words on each blog so at the end of the hop you can enter to win our wonderful treat.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!
We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:
·        First is the ephemera collections for each month for an entire year. That is 48 different sets! This is a $144 value
·        Second prize is a The monthly paper pack for an entire year! Each month you will receive our paper pack absolutely FREE! This is a $72 value.
·        Third prize is all 3 individual collage sheets each month for a year! This is a $54 value
·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz  COLLECTIONS!!! That will be 1 paper pack, 1 digital stamp set, and 4 collage sets each month for the entire year! This is a prize worth $288
 
Read on to learn how you can win!
First of all, you will need to visit all 15 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect all Fifteen words (one on each blog site) and at the end of the blog on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz. This enters you in the contest. On October 28th we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on our website and on the Gecko Galz blog site.
For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the Gecko Galz site and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

Finally, we are having one more give away!  If you post our Gecko Galz badge (found on the Gecko Galz Blog) on your blog, facebook page, or website you will be entered to win a Gecko Store Shopping Spree worth $25 - super easy right?  Just post a link to your blog on the Gecko Galz Blog so we can come visit :).
M  Secret Word is:
SOMETHING

Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet “Sunnybrook Farm


  

 


As well as the samples I have made using the images.

Please leave a comment upon viewing


 
A key chain....could be a cute Christmas gift
 
Mount this little guy on several layer of chipboard the same size as the ephemera. Ink all the edges, punch with a big chomp or other heavy duty hole punch, add a ring.   Give it a coat or two of Mod Podge
 
 
 
A scrapbook page!
 
A school trip to the Oil Ranch...hard to get on paper, why not
make some inked tags with some country bulk and farm type trim.
Yep, works really good! 
 
 
 
 
Turn this one into a Christmas card!
The colors are Christmas
so we can use it to design a unique cad.......
frame the piece with black, pit on a scalloped red background
use a Christmas paper as the backing, add
a Christmas tag, no fuss and so cute! 
 
 
 
 

                         A book mark that really holds the page!

Scored the top three inches, stamped embossed and added a trim on the outside, inside added trim to peek out, rounded the corners and added some cute little guy, mounted on a smidge of black.  Another cute little gift!



 
Farmers Market as a greeting card
My favorite image, it is so me.
I just kept mounting the image on   coordinating scraps of paper until it was trimmed in the maroon, mount on trendy craft paper.   Secure some long strip of burlap with a creamy colored flower with a golden colored brad running through  it!
Suitable for any find of occasion!
 
 
 
 

                                  Farmers Market as an art piece...can you tell which one is my favorite! Mount the image with a cranberry/maroon color.  Tale a small canvas, paint the background with some blue green acrylic paint.  I then painted some flowers with yellows and white on the left (I am really not very good at painting on canvas but I am trying to learn and  it is fun to experiment with different things).  I found some burlap that had a very different look, very loose ends and gave a grassy look to it.  Use double sides tape to place it, there is actually a ribbon in the center of the burlap. attached with double sided tape, then my image placed at an angle.  I had some of the pretty flowers in the maroon and yellow, added them with a crystal center to each.  I found a little weathered easel and my creation gives me lots of joy!

Hope you enjoyed....leave me a comment....
 
Now  you are ready to go to the next blog site and see what wonderful treats await you there. Just click the name  to be whisked away to their blog!
 
Here is the Blog Hop Rotation 
 
 Thank you for visiting my blog.  Please come back and visit often.  Each month I will have a different Gecko Galz post, as well as other posts on scrapbooking and jewelry.  Please leave a comment so I know you were here!

Sherri
 
 
 
 

59 comments:

  1. Sherri, all your samples are just stunning.

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  2. Fabulous projects Sherri, especially love the Farmer's Market cards.

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  3. Beautiful examples...these images will be fantastic for my MIL's Christmas!! Thanks.

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  4. So thoughtful and creative! Love them all.

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  5. Such wonderfully creative projects. Fabulous work! xxD

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  6. Great ideas for such a cute sheet of images! Thanks so much. ~Diane

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  7. Great creations!! Love the LO...and bookmark!
    Sweet sheet!
    Hugs
    Heather

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  8. Thanks for the great images. Such a clever book mark idea, too.

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  9. thank you for the freebie ands ecret word. Your country image samples speak my language! Really cute ideas.

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  10. The farmers market is my favorite image as well but I think the book mark is my favorite of your projects. Great job.

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  11. Your collage sheet is one of my favorites and your projects are gorgeous!

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  12. Beautiful samples and a wonderful image sheet! Valerie

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  13. Sherri, I love your examples and I love the photo of your super cute cowboy! Thanks for the image sheet!

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  14. Thanks for the hens! I just loved all of your samples..

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  15. Love these images and your samples, really like the bookmark idea ! Thank you

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  16. Fabulous images, love your inspirational examples.
    Thank you for the Freebie
    Yvonne

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  17. WONDERFUL--we have chickens, so I am lovin' these cute country pieces!!

    :)

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  18. Great project ideas! Love love love the images!

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  19. Sherri I love what you have made - what a great country/rustic feel collage sheet to work with - love it!

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  20. Love your vintage looking projects- would like to recreate these!

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  21. Fantastic samples! I'm loving your scrapbook page!

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  22. Love these images. I have roosters in my kitchen and I have visions of wonderful projects swimming in my head. And by the way that little cowboy is just soooo adorable. ogdendoll2gmail.com

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  23. Love the bookmark, will definitely be trying this one.

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  24. I LOVE this collage sheet! Thank you so much.

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  25. Oh my, I love these images and what you have created with them. Thank you!

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  26. You have done such a variety of different projects and all are lovely. I especially like the keytag! Thanks for the great sheet!

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  27. The bookmark is a definite favourite, love all your samples though.
    Thanks so much for these images.
    Cheers,
    Elaine

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  28. love the rooster projects, so cute TFS

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  29. Love all of the things that you made with the images

    Chrissie x

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  30. What beautiful images and what beautiful projects!!! I love them all, especially the Farmers Market card with that perfect rustic look!!!

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  31. Wow...great projects Sherri. Thanks for sharing your artwork and crafting ideas. I think I will make some bookmarks to go along with the Barnes and Noble gift cards I give away as gifts. The keychain is a great idea also....lots of great inspirations. Thank you for sharing the Sunnybrook Farm collage sheet. It will be lots of fun to craft with.

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  32. Beautiful projects and a super college sheet. The theme of my kitchen is roosters so this is perfect. Thanks so much and I can't wait to create something using it.

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  33. Yes I enjoyed! Thanks for the Hop! Your creations are fabulous!
    Hugs, Sande xx

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  34. All great ideas and thanks for the collage sheet!

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  35. Wonderful samples, so very versatile!

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  36. Beautiful collage sheet by Gecko Galz!! Such cute images and you did an AWESOME job on your projects!! So many things to use them on! TFS!!

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  37. Love the tags on the scrapbook page.

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  38. Wonderful projects, I love your collage sheet.
    xxx Hazel.

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  39. All of this farming goodness! Thanks for sharing so many samples and the awesome collage sheet.

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  40. So wonderful! Thanks for the eye candy!

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  41. Love your images and projects. Thanks so much!

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  42. Great samples, really inspiring.

    Dionne

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  43. great samples. and i never before thought of making a keychain as you did -- what a great idea. thanks for the blog hop.

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  44. Thank you!! I love these images... can't wait to play with them.

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  45. What great ideas for little gifts! Thank you for sharing your ideas - like the book mark. Thanks for the blog hop.
    Evelyn

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  46. I was really excited to see your page! Thank you!!

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  47. your projects are great - you really captured the feel of your images!

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  48. Great images, love what you did with them! Still hopping!
    Corrie x

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  49. I can use these images all year round. Love them!

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  50. my fav. is your bookmark. i'm noticing the edge of that and the trim on the boys hat are similar. coincidence? I think not. very cute. thanks for the digi.

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  51. Love the farmers market cards great work thanks for sharing your inspiration

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  52. I am so loving the vintage theme...Thank you so much for sharing.

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