April Rain Drops

Its been a rainy couple of days here in the low country, which was the inspiration for this  card using images from Gecko Galz. I just had to add the happy  bright flowers to cheer me up a bit during this April rain.

To make  this card I used the "April Showers" collage sheet and choose the umbrella image and put it on blue patterned paper. I layered a clear transparency frame and applied rain drop stickers and Stickle accents. On the corners are  rhinestones and bright paper flowers with flower rhinestone centers. All this was put on yellow card stock. My favorite supply: Stickles accents were added for shine.

Hope you will have a week of sunshine and bright happy flowers,
artfully yours Gerri

April Rain drops

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Crystal Flower details

Thoughts of love when true, never tarnish

For Gecko Galz's this month, here is a sweet card just in time for Mother's Day. The color of the image really popped and everything else just feel into place!

To make this piece I started with the image from the Sweet Mommy collage sheet and put them on an orange floral patterned background then on to a blue card base. A swirly transparent frame was layered on top. Orange fiber was used to accent the top and bottom. Stickles and Rhinestone flowers accent the corners. The sentiment reads "Remember, thoughts of love when true never tarnish."

Hope you will be surrounded be thoughts of love this week.
Artfully yours,
Gerri
Artfully yours

"Remember, thoughts of love, when true, never tarnish"

"Remember details"

Circus Adventure

Here is a card I made recently for Retro Cafe Art, I never went to a circus as a child, but I did take our daughter when she was little. We would go to New York City to Madison Square Garden to see Barnum and Bailey with their three ring circus. It was always so much fun, with all the sights, the smells and  the  crowds excitement. I am dedicating this card to that long ago experience.

To make this, I used the tent Collage image  and Circus sign  that were  painted and put  on the scribbly background that I stamped a ferris wheel. The Tent shape was covered with bright paper and the strong man added to the door. The  circus flag banners were glittered and the word adventure applied  then the circus folks were layered. Accents include Stickles dots and pearls on the corners.

Hope your life is as exciting as a circus this week.
Take care, Gerri

Circus Excitement

I enjoyed my own nature

It's Spring here in the low country, the azaleas and trees are  all blooming. It also means yellow pollen ever where.  It covers the cars, walks and roofs. We can actually leave foot prints when we walk across our porch. LOL.

Today's project was for  Gecko Galz :To make this card I started with the  Cross Promotion Event by using JL Nature background and watercolored the edges. I layered a green patterned paper with the Gecko Galz garden gal image. The  garden embellishments include multi colored paper flowers and punched green leaves. Butterfly appliqués, fabric tiny flowers and a tag that reads "I enjoyed my own NATURE to the fullest" were also added. The finishing touches were Stickles and some glitter nail polish for some shine.

Hope you will enjoy your own nature this week.
Regards,
Gerri

"I enjoyed my own nature to the fullest"

"Floral details"

Art Princess Exploding ATC

I love making ATC's they be small but powerful! To be able to cram so much on a piece the size of a playing card can be difficult, that's why I make exploding ATCs. An exploding ATC is one that spills over the edges. Like in life, I like to cram inalot of experience and sometimes they spill over the edges. LOL.

Today  I am showing two ATC's the Kristin had put on her blog and Facebook for Retro Cafe Art.To make these beauties I started with a black playing card and layered the 
Stage collage sheet by Cassandra Van Curen
Domino collage sheet by Cassandra Van Curen
They were topped with Stickled  RCA Hearts , Rhinestones and the corners are pleated sequins. The sentiment are little cut out  RCA paper cuts words that say Art Princess and Bloom Dreamer

Hope you will feel like an Art Princess this week.
Take care,
Gerri

Little Boy and Little Girl of Easter

For Gecko Galz today, I have been working on some Easter cards with images of children. Easter is one of our favorite family holidays.  There is lots of food, church and of course chocolate bunnies and jelly beans.  We have many fond memories of fuzzy stuffed bunny toys and hiding Easter eggs for the children to find.

To make the card  with the " Little Boy "I started with the little boy  image from the Easter Children Sheet and layered it on a cross stitched patterned paper, then green, pink and finally I put that on a spring green plaid card. The embellishments include tiny green buttons, little flowers, glitter studs and green rhinestones. A  faux stitch rub on and Stickles were the final accents.

 To make the card with the "Little Girl" I started with the little girl  image from the Easter Children Sheet and layered it on orange plaid paper then a blue glitter egg cut out and orange paper lace. This was glued to multi colored  patterned paper and put on a green card. The embellishments  include an orange little flower, glitter studs and orange  rhinestones. The Happy Easter sentiment and Stickles were the final accents.

Hope you will have some child like fun this week.

Take care my friends, 

Gerri

"Little Girl"

"Little Boy"

"Boyish details"

"Girlie details"

Lucky St Patricks Day

It's  St Patricks  Day Time here  in the Savannah Area  and its a big holiday. Savannah  will have 300,000 visitors and the parade tomorrow will feature 350 floats, Irish pipe bands, celebrities and military units. You can drink green beer and sample shrimp and  green grits. It's the second largest St Patricks day  parade in the United States and has been happening since 1813, over 200 years. So join me in celebrating and take a peek at two St Patricks Day..... a card using Gecko Galz collage images and a "Luck" bracelet using Retro Cafe Art supplies.

Hope the Luck of the Irish is with you this week.
Take care,
Gerri

"St Patricks Day Message"

"St Patricks details"

"Luck be with you Bracelet"

"Lucky details"