Gecko Galz Featured Designer Be Your Beautiful Self

 Hello dear friends from near and far,

Today I am so pleased to announce that I am the featured designer on the Gecko Galz blog . Using this month's  June theme of  "Sea Goddess ",  I was inspired me to make these  romantic greeting cards.

To see other creations this month, you can also check out the Gecko Galz blog and meet all our designers, get FREE collage sheets everyday . You can participate with all kinds  of challenges on Facebook too. We also have a Pinterest Page with a Page dedicated to all of my past projects.

Here are my art pieces all using images from Gecko Galz " Goddess of the Sea " collage sheet on Etsy that I am sharing with you today: 

To make these cards, I layered patterned or embossed paper on card stock with some tattered netting. A border came next. The Sea Goddess Mermaid images came from Gecko Galz Etsy shop, called Goddess of the Sea. Embellishments were lots of fussy cut sea creatures, pearls, Stickles glitter, shell sequins and plastic coral. The sentiments were watercolored and say "Be your beautiful Self "and" If you're lucky enough to be different, never change".

Its wonderful to be different.

Artfully yours,

Gerri

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge Sea Goddess June 2025

  Hello my dear friends,

For June 2025  at Gecko Galz,  the customer challenge is "Sea Goddess". Please come join the fun and enter our customer challenge shown on  the  Gecko Galz Blog. It runs from June 1 to 29, 2025. Feel free to grab our  monthly badge at Gecko Galz, and share on your blogs or social media. There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers... It is up to you. 

The winner will receive a $25  Gecko Galz Shopping Spree. 

Also by checking out our blog you can download free images everyday  Another place to find us is on Facebook and participate in our challenges which are at the end of this post.  There is also lots of inspiration  and community for you there too. Found us also on Pinterest where you can see all past creations.

                 Here is a greeting card Titled "Let Life surprise you"

To make this greeting card I started with layering coral printed card stock  with a gelli print in blue and color that I made. Layered on that was the Sea Goddess image from Gecko Galz Etsy shop sheet titled Goddess of the Sea. Some sparkly tape was used for the edge. Next came embellishments like coral images, gold sea horses , blue sea shell sequins, plastic coral and pearls. The sentiment came last and says "Let Life Surprise You."

I hope something surprises you this wee.

Artfully yours, Gerri

Gecko Galz Featured Designer Today

 Hello dear friends from near and far,

Today I am so pleased to announce that I am the featured designer on the Gecko Galz blog . Using this month's theme of  "Wish Upon A Star ",  I was inspired me to make these  romantic greeting cards,.

To see other creations this month, you can also check out the Gecko Galz blog and meet all our designers, get FREE collage sheets everyday  and participate with all kinds  of challenges on Facebook too. We also have a Pinterest Page with a Page dedicated to all of my past projects.

Here are my art pieces all using images from Gecko Galz " Wish Upon A Star " collage sheet on Etsy that I am sharing with you today: 

You are Enough

With Brave Wings She Flies

Start Each Day With A Grateful Heart

 To make these cards I started by layering hand made gelli prints as backgrounds. Accent stamps or stickers came next. Thin tulle was layered over this to diffuse the background . The female images were fussy cut from the Wish Upon a Star collage sheet from Gecko Galz on Etsy. Accents like the butterflies, stickers, pieced paper, paper borders or gold leaves were the top layer. The sentiments came last with glitter Stickle accents of course.

Hope you get to wish upon a start this month!

Take care,

Gerri

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge Shine Like the Stars May 2025

  Hello my dear friends,

For May 2025  at Gecko Galz,  the customer challenge is "Wish Upon A Star". Please come join the fun and enter our customer challenge shown on  the  Gecko Galz Blog. It runs from May 1 to 29, 2025. Feel free to grab our  monthly badge at Gecko Galz, (shown at the end of this post) and share on your blogs or social media. There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers... It is up to you. 

The winner will receive a $25  Gecko Galz Shopping Spree. 

Also by checking out our blog you can download free images everyday  Another place to find us is on Facebook and participate in our challenges which are at the end of this post.  There is also lots of inspiration  and community for you there too. Found us also on Pinterest where you can see all past creations.

                 Here is a greeting card Titled "She Shines Like the Stars"                               that I  made for your inspiration:

To make this, I started by stamping a blank card with black stars,  layering the background image of the hand painted planets on to that. The Gecko Galz image was fussy cut and added on top and is from the Wish Upon A Star collage sheet on Etsy. The sentiment says "Shine like the stars" and it was put on a border label paper. The sparkly fiber, a star necklace and glitter Stickles accents came last.

Remember to shine like the stars this month in all you do,

Artfully yours,

Gerri

Featured Designer at Geckogalz with Easter Magic

  Hello friends near and far,

Today I am the featured designer on the Gecko Galz blog . Using this month's theme of  "Easter Magic"  I was inspired me to make these cheery Easter greeting cards,.

To see other creations this month, you can also check out the Gecko Galz blog and meet all our designers, get FREE collage sheets everyday  and participate with all kinds  of challenges on Facebook too. We also have a Pinterest Page with a Page dedicated to my projects.

Here are my art pieces all using images from Gecko Galz "Easter Magic " collage sheet on Etsy that I am sharing with you today: 

To make these greeting card, I layered textured paper with netting on top of a blank card. The shredded paper border came next. The images were added next from Gecko Galz Easter Magic sheet on ETSY. The dimension rhinestones, glitter butterflies, pearl trims and sentiments came last. Enjoy.

Artfully yours,

Gerri

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge April 2025

  Hello my dear friends,

For April 2025  at Gecko Galz,  the customer challenge is "Easter Magic". Please come join the fun and enter our customer challenge shown on  the  Gecko Galz Blog. It runs from April 1 to 29, 2025. Feel free to grab our  monthly badge at Gecko Galz, (shown at the end of this post) and share on your blogs. There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers... It is up to you. 

The winner will receive a $25  Gecko Galz Shopping Spree. 

Also by checking out our blog you can download free images everyday  Another place to find us is on Facebook and participate in our challenges which are at the end of this post.  There is also lots of inspiration  and community for you there too. Found us also on Pinterest.

                 Here is a greeting card Titled " Happy Easter " ,                                                     that I  made for your inspiration:

To make this greeting card, I layered gold textured paper with netting on top of a blank card. The shredded pale green paper border came next. The Gold urn is a dimension sticker and I added the Fancy egg image from Gecko Galz Easter Magic sheet on ETSY. The dimension eggs, pearl trims and sentiment came last.

Artfully yours,

Gerri

Featured Designer at Gecko Galz Oh Happy Day

  Hello friends near and far,

Today I am the featured designer on the Gecko Galz blog . Using this month's theme of " Natures Child"  I was inspired me to make these flowery girl greeting cards,.

To see other creations this month, you can also check out the Gecko Galz blog and meet all our designers, get FREE collage sheets everyday  and participate with all kinds  of challenges on Facebook too. We also have a Pinterest Page.

Here are my art pieces all using images from Gecko Galz "Blossom Girls" collage sheet, that I am sharing with you today: 

Oh Happy Day 

Dreams Do Come True

I was waiting

Each greeting card was made differently though my general principle is to have a minimum of 5 layers built up on the cards. Starting with paint (gelli prints) or ink on the card stock , Bottom base layer like paper or fabric for the background , Main feature image layer: here it is the Gecko galz women , Embellishments like stickers, doilies, stitching little charms, glitter,  plus  Something other then paper for texture like lace or ribbon and finally, the Sentiment, whether cut out or stamped.

Thanks for visiting and Take care,

Gerri