Sunday, November 30, 2014

GECKO GALZ CYBER MONDAY SALE

Gecko Galz will be having a HUGE Cyber Monday SALE that will last all month long.....yep it is that time again, time for our BUY ONE GET ONE Semi Annual sale. Just head over to our Etsy Store at https://www.etsy.com/shop/geckogalz and when you buy one product get another of equal or lesser value FREE! This is the perfect month to stock up for all the customer challenges in 2005.
So make your purchase as normal then email us a list of your free products to geckogalz2014@gmail.com and we will send over your freebies....super simple hu?
But wait there is more to this everyone who makes a purchase this month is placed in our drawing to not only win our $25 shopping spree Purchase to win drawing but also our huge Santa Land give away where you could win a gift pack that contains a gift product from each of our cross promotion companies this year!!!!!!! Each purchase gains you an entry and deposits or payments for the 2015 retreat also count, So what are you waiting for Lets go shopping on December 1st!
Happy Crafting
Gecko Galz

ANY COLLAGE SHEETS & SETS




ANY PAPER PACKS




ANY STAMP SETS




ANY JEWEL IT COLLECTIONS

Thursday, November 27, 2014

HELP US WELCOME THE 2015 DESIGN TEAM

As we celebrate Thanksgiving and all that we are thankful for today Gecko Galz is very thankful to have an amazing new Design Team for 2015. This talented group of ladies will be inspiring everyone next year with their amazing projects. we invite everyone to take a moment and check out all their works on their blog sites. To see more touch their name and it will whisk you to their site!

















and our new team members




We hope all of you have an amazing and joyful holiday and hope you will all join us in december for our 24 tags of Christmas where each day we will feature a new tag made by our 2014 Design Team they are sure to inspire everyone!

Monday, November 24, 2014

Monday, November 17, 2014

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY FOR THE GECKO GALZ DESIGN TEAM!








Do you enjoy working with new scrapbook products before everyone else?
Do you crave doing paper crafts and altered art?
Do you love inspiring others with your creations?
Do your scrapbook supplies out number your shoes?
Well then you may be just the person we are searching for!


Gecko Galz is a  paper crafting company that specializes in vintage
inspired digital papers, digital collage sheets and digital stamps and we are in 
search of new
artist to join our design team.
Our design team is a wee bit different than most because Gecko Galz products 
are digital.
In 2014 we will be releasing 4 new Collage Sets, 4 collage sheets, Our monthly Digital Kit which includes papers, digital stamps, icons, alphabet and more, and 1 jewelery image collage set EACH MONTH
thus giving our customers and design team members alot to be inspired by!
Each member of our design team receives a jpeg files  every  month with all of 
the new products for the following month i.e. you will get February's products 
in January.
Also we will be working with other companies on cross promotions through out 
the year so you will get their products as well.


As a member of our design team you will be asked for the following:

1.Create one sample each month using that months Gecko Galz papers, 
collage images or stamps, you are welcome to do more but you are required to 
do at least 1.

2.Create one step by step how to submission for our monthly design team 
challenge this will coinside with the cross promotion company we are promoting, every month it 
will be a different challenge and one winner will be chosen.

3.Do at least one blog posting about Gecko Galz each 
month.

4.Supply us with links to your blogs, galleries, and websites as well as a brief 
bio and photo for our website gallery.

5.promote Gecko Galz by submitting works to magazines, challenges and on your blog or facebook page.

6. Take part in our annual blog hop in October.

7. We ask that you supply us with a photo and short bio for your Gallery page 
on our Pinterest Board.


What you will receive from Gecko Galz for being a design team member;

1.You will receive all of Gecko Galz products from January 2015- December 2015

2.Recognition as a member of the team on our website with your own gallery 
 board on the Gecko Galz Pinterest page.

3.Publishing Opportunities

4. Monthly Design Team only challenges where you can win amazing prizes

5.you can become a certified Gecko Galz Instructor

6. work with other amazing companies as cross promotions.

7. One month you may beAsked to be the spotlight artist where we will interview you and 
talk up your blog site. You will be asked to do extra designs that month as part of the feature on you. This feature will be included in our monthly newsletter as well as on our blog.


To Apply please submit the following;
1. 2 to 4 paper crafted/altered works done within the last 6 months, send your 
best works to us. They do not have to include Gecko Galz Products but if you 
have any using them that would be wonderful to see.
2. Links to your blog and or any online galleries your associated with. Or send 
a resume if you have one! You do not have to be published to be considered!
3. A list of any design teams you are currently associated with (you do not 
have to be a member of any). Any publications you have been published in if 
any.
4. A short paragraph on why you would like to be  a member of our team.
5. Your full contact information; email, name, address
send information to us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com with DESIGN TEAM ENTRY in the 
email header.

We're a passionate, inspiring and creative team looking for like-minded people 
who love to share their thoughts and feelings using our products and foster a 
supportive and welcoming community. We look forward to getting to know you!
If you cannot commit to doing at least 2 project a month and our blog hop event
please DO NOT APPLY.


We will take submissions until November 20th 2014 and will announce our new 
members on our blog site on December 1st 2014 .


Happy Crafting!
Gecko Galz.




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Thursday, November 13, 2014

DESIGN TEAM SPOTLIGHT............Valerie Tups





This month we are please to introduce all of you to another one of our amazing design team members. This time we are turning our spotlight on Valerie Tups. Her work is amazing and very art influenced...so lets learn more about her!



How long have you been paper crafting?

As long as I can remember!

  
What is your favorite kind of projects to do?

Mixed media, collage and art journaling

In the industry who do you most admire and why?

I like using stencils from many firms.

  
What brands (besides Gecko Galz) do you enjoy working with?

I prefer to use recycling materials.


What is the one thing in your crafting tote that you cannot live without?

Gesso.


Where have you been published?

I wrote 2 books while I was still teaching, and had poems published in several anthologies. I do not want my work published in magazines, where the publishers make a fortune with other people's work.


What is the best thing about being on the Gecko Galz Design team?

Having a large supply of images and stamps to work with.


What is your favorite scrapbook shop and where is it located?

LaBlanche, Germany


How would you describe your crafting style?

Eclectic, original, true to myself.

If you could have a job in the crafting world what would it be and why?

Doing tutorials to help people make things.

  
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Any last words for our friends and followers?

Try to be yourself, and not slavishly imitate others, however good they might be.








Monday, November 10, 2014

LITTLE CUTIE IN A JAR....by Wendy Waldorf


we here at Gecko Galz are blown away by the designs our design team comes up with using our products and thought it might be fun for all our followers to learn how to make some of these darling treasures so to kick things off we picked this amazing little cuttie in a jar by Wendy Waldorf and here is how to make your own bottle!

Products Used:

little girl - Gecko Galz Christmas Cuties Collage Sheet
background paper - Gecko Galz Christmas Icons

Directions:

Choose a clean jar for your project. Paint the lid if needed. Choose the images you wish to display in your jar and resize if necessary. Attach the stand up image to a heavier piece of paper and cut out. Create a paper stand for your image (paper punch two circles and fold one in half and glue one half to the base and the other half to your image). Insert your stand up image and glue to base of jar. Add embellishments to the jar. This jar includes rice, clear sequins, bark and a twig. The background paper can be left freestanding or double stick tape can be used to attach it to the back of the jar. Decorate the outside of the jar as you wish. This one has red garland wrapped around the top. 
 
Now here is something fun just for you! Go over to Wendy's blog site http://wendylynnspaperwhims.blogspot.com/ and start following her then email us at geckogalz2014@yahoo.com and we will send you a FREE digital stamp just for following her great adventures!