FUN IN 2015....Come Join Our Kit Club!

We here at Gecko Galz are very excited about our new product for 2015. We are starting a kit club in the New Year and want to give everyone a sneak peek at what kits are coming out. Each month there will be a brand new crafting kit which will feature 8 beautiful papers, 12 amazing digital stamps, 25 icon images and an exclusive collage sheet for club members only that all go together.  You can join the club for $100 (FOR 12 KITS) or we will be selling each kit monthly for $13 (minus the collage sheet). If you join the club you will get yours early, the last day of the month before...i.e. you will get January on December 31st. To Join the club head over to our ETSY SHOP, but for now take a peek at our up coming kits!

JANUARY KIT: LOVE POTION #9

FEBRUARY KIT; COUQUETTE

MARCH KIT: VICTORIAN SPRING

APRIL KIT: EASTER PARADE

MAY KIT: FREE BIRDS

JUNE KIT: HIGH TEA

JULY KIT: SEASIDE SPLENDOR

AUGUST KIT: CURIOSITY SHOP

SEPTEMBER KIT: ARSINIC & LACE

OCTOBER KIT: LA BOHEME

NOVEMBER KIT: BLUE CHRISTMAS

DECEMBER KIT: CZARINA

We hope all of you have a happy new year and look forward to seeing all of you in 2015!

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 24th TAG OF CHRISTMAS......Heather Hudson

GECKO GALZ TWENTY FOURTH TAG OF CHRISTMAS

by

Heather Hudson

SUPPLIES

Gecko Galz images: Santa Dominos &Circles 2 sheet set, Christmas Carols 2 sheet set , Reindeer Games Sheet $1.00, Botanical Christmas Pack digi paper $6.00, Christmas Icons 2 sheet set $2.00  andDecember Magic 2 sheet set $2.00.
other supplies
Ranger's frayed burlap distress ink, glue stick, pop dots, scissors or digital cutter, and white cardstock. Crop O Dile hole punch, copper jewelry wire, Designer Dries Clear Glue with Fine tip applicator.  Fauna, Garnet, Ensalada, Lion's Mane, Goldenrod and Just Peachy glitters from Art Glitter.  Button, peppermint Baker's Twine and Red Swirls Organza from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

HOW TO MAKE TAG
Step 1:  I open all of my Gecko Galz as individual pages with GIMP.  Then I save all the pages in one document.  I copy the images from the sheets that I want to use in my project and paste them into a new document.
Step 2:  I do all my designing of my tag in the new document, meaning re-sizing and placement of images.
Step 3:  I print out my pieces on white cardstock
Step 4:  Use my digital cutter to cut out images or cut by hand.
Step 5:  Ink all the edges with Ranger's Frayed Burlap.
Step 6:  Place all the pieces in place using my glue stick and pop dots.
Step 7:  Used my Art Glitter Designer dries clear glue with the fine tip applicator to apply glue to my images and add glitter.
Step 8:  Used Baker's twine to create bow in button holes then used Glue to hold button in place.  Copper jewelry wire was used as hanger and bow tied at top.

Now go to Heather's blog and follow her or if you are already following leave a comment on a post, then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 23rd TAG OF CHRISTMAS by Michele Storms

The twenty third tag of christmas

Let It Snow

by Michele Storms

SUPPLIES TO MAKE TAGS

Gecko Galz Digital Snowman Stamp Set

Robyn Gough Paper Set and Digital Images

Designer Paper

Silver Snowflake Stickers

Christmas Stocking Brad

Holiday sentiment “Let it snow” (unknown paper pack)

Promarker Silver Marker

Colored markers and colored pencils

Hole Reinforcement

Ribbon

Distress Inks

HOW TO MAKE TAGS

This tag is all about digital, fussy-cutting and collage!  The tag

 base is covered with holiday themed designer paper from my

 stash. I used some Robyn Gough designer paper and a Robyn

 Gough digital image to create the second layer of background

 paper; I printed it, ripped it and adhered it to the covered tag

 base.  The row of snowmen at the bottom is from the Gecko

 Galz digital snowmen stamp set, I printed them out, fussy cut,

 and colored with pencils.  The larger snowman is from the

 same digital stamp set.  I printed, fussy cut, colored with

 markers and added both all the snowmen stamps to the tag.

  I added the sentiment, stickers and brad, as well as the hole

 reinforcement and ribbon.  The final touch was tapping my

 silver Promarker randomly over the tag to create silver “snow.”

Now go to Michele's blog and follow her or if you are already following her leave a comment on one of her post,  then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

GECKO GALZ 22nd TAG OF CHRISTMAS by Lisette Baker

The Twenty Second Tag Of Christmas

Vintage Skates

by

Lisette Baker

SUPPLIES TO MAKE TAGS

Chipboard tag

Fibre paste or texture paste

White acrylic paint

Crystal clear glitter

White glitter

Holly branch die cuts

Red Stickles/glitter glue

Skates image from Winter Wishes collage set

Music paper from Grandma’s House paper set

Silver glitter

Glue pen

Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Antique Linen Distress Ink

White Ribbon

Glue gel

HOW TO MAKE TAGS

   Coat the tag with an even layer of fibre paste. Add a little extra paste around the edge of the tag and use a spatula to create small peaks. Allow to dry thoroughly.

        Once the paste is dry, apply a coat of white acrylic paint. Whilst the paint is still wet cover with crystal clear glitter and allow to dry.

        Cut out the skates image and distress and ink the edges. Mat onto a piece of the music paper leaving a small border so the musical notes can be seen. Ink the reverse with Antique Linen. Distress the edges and ink them (front side) with Walnut Stain. Use the glue ben to draw a border around the edge of the skates image and top with silver glitter.Use a cocktail stick to curl opposite corners.

        Apply the image to the tag using glue gel. Dry brush white paint onto parts of the holly leaf die cuts and add white glitter over the top to give a frosty appearance. Arrange the leaves so that they create a border around two sides of the tag. Tuck some leaves under the lower corner of the image. Add berries using the Stickles glitter glue.

       To finish, create a double bow from the seam binding and add to the top of the tag. Top with a few more holly leaves and some red glittery berries.

Now go to Lissette's blog and follow her or if you are already following her leave a comment on one of her post,  then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 21st TAG OF CHRISTMAS by Joan Liddle

The Twenty First Tag Of Christmas

Happy Chanuka

by

Joan Liddle

SUPPLIES TO MAKE TAGS

Gecko Galz Chanuka Collage Sheet

Gecko Galz Christmas Carols Collage Set

Silver rick Rack

Glass bling in blue

Silver chip board

Silver Ribbon

HOW TO MAKE TAGS

The tag itself was made from a silver cover to a throw-away food tray top that was given to us when my hubby came home from the hospital.   The blue in the background is a Gelli print that I had as a scrap.   I added a number of GG images from the Christmas Carols 2 and Chanuka sheets and a couple of stones to one of the images to give it a little bling.  For more bling I added two rows of silver ric-rack and a silvery ribbon.

   

Now go to Joan's blog and follow her or if you are already following her leave a comment on one of her post,  then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 20th TAG OF CHRISTMAS by Patti Fisher

Twentieth Tag Of Christmas

Pretty Christmas Girl

by

Patti Fisher

SUPPLIES TO MAKE TAGS

_Holiday Ladies_ Collage Sheet

Dollar Store straws

White cardstock, gold patterned paper (from stash)

Distress Ink- Antique Linen (Ranger)

Pearl Embellishments (From stash)

Blue Stickles glitter glue (Ranger)

Flower Embellishments (Jolee's)

Blue rhinestones (Recollections)

Blank tag (Recollections)

Blue Glass, Cranberry Adirondack Embossing Powders

 (Ranger)

Snowflake Die (Tim Holtz)

Snowflake Stamp, wreath stamp (Recollections)

Xmas Ornament Embellishment (Bo Bunny)

Double-sided tape - (Sookwang)

HOW TO MAKE TAGS

Cut out tag shape from gold paper, emboss with wreath image in

 Blue Glass

Edge tag with  Antique Linen, add blank tag to front of base tag at an angle

Die Cut snowflake border Emboss snowflake pattern with 

Cranberry Adirondack; Adhere to back of left side of tag;add

 pearls

Fussy cut woman.  Embellish dress, shoes and hair bow with

 pearls, blue stickles, and sign with blue rhinestones

Cut paper straws to size to frame outside of tag; adhere with

 Sookwang tape

Add ornament embellishment

Adhere woman with dimensional Pop-Dots

Add Jolee's bling to apron bow

   

Now go to Patti's blog and follow her or if you are already following her leave a comment on one of her post,  then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 19th TAG OF CHRISTMAS by Gerri Herbst

Nineteenth Tag Of Christmas

Snow Maidens

by

Gerri Herbst

PRODUCTS USED

Gecko Galz From Russia With love Collage Sheet

doilies

Silver and Gold spray paint

Foil paper trim

blue snowflake stickers

blue glass gems

blue stickles

sentiment stickers

HOW TO MAKE TAG

To make these tags I created the backgrounds by using doilies

 as stencils and spraying silver and gold paint. I applied the

 Russian cameos from the Gecko Galz sheets and added folded

 foil papers trim. The snowflakes, rhinestones, blue ribbon ties,

 Sentiment and Stickles were the final added  sparkly touches

Now go to Gerri's blog and follow her or leave her a message on one of her post then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 18th TAG OF CHRISTMAS by Yvonne Garner

The Eighteenth Tag of Christmas

Merry Little Snowman

by

Yvonne Garner

PRODUCTS USED

Gecko Galz Snowman Way stamp set
Gecko Galz Graphicals Paper Pack
White card stock
Red & Green ink
ink blending tool
star brads
bakers twine in red and white
Markers to color image

HOW TO MAKE TAG

This tag is cut from white color cardstock and then a piece of the Graphicals paper is cut a 1/4" smaller and placed on top after adhering the below items.
Next I stamped my sentiments on the remaining piece of the white card stock using my green ink and cut out into squares and rectangles. Next I take my digital stamp and color using my markers and fussy cut the image out and place them all onto the graphical piece of paper. I top it off with the silver star brads and tie a little bow through the hole.

Now go to Yvonne's blog and follow her or leave her a message on one of her post then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 17th TAG OF CHRISTMAS......Penny Walker

The Seventeenth Tag of Christmas

The Snow Queen

by

Penny Walker

PRODUCTS USED

Gecko Galz Snow Queen Collage Set
Geso
Micro fine glitter 
Tim Holtz Washi Tape
Ribbons
Gelatos in blue
Blue card stock
white card stock

HOW TO MAKE TAG

I created this tag by layering medium thick Geso to the edge

 over a stencil after drying I colored with several colors of blue

 Gelatos. I then applied Gesso to the bottom half of tag and

 sprinkled with micro fine glitter from my stash. I then layered

 TH washi tape colored with blue Gelato and layered them with

 plain washi tape. I then attached blue cardstock layered white

 ribbon from my stash onto white cardstock and then attached

 my image of Snow Queen.

Now go to Penny's blog and follow her or leave her a message on one of her post then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz

GECKO GALZ 16th TAG OF CHRISTMAS by Barbara Bird

Sixteenth Tag Of Christmas

Winter Wonderland

by

Barbara Bird

PRODUCTS USED

Sizzix / Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates Die

Cream Cardstock

Gesso - white / meduim thickness

Close To My Heart Reinker Crystal Blue

Close To My Heart Saddle Brown ink

White Doily

Snowflake Stencil

Pop squares

clear rhinestones

Ribbon

Gecko Galz Winter wishes Collage Set

HOW TO MAKE TAG

This tag is cut from cream color cardstock and I used gesso that I tinted blue to stencil on snowflakes in each corner. I put clear rhinestones in the center of the snowflakes. I inked around the tag with Close To My Hearts Saddle Brown ink. I inked around a white doily with the ink and glued it to the center of the tag and glued a inked scalloped blue flurry circle in the middle of the doily. Then glued the image to the center of the scallop. The image and words are from Gecko Galz Winter Wishes 1 collage sheet. I fussy cut the words, inked around them and pop dotted them on the tag.

Now go to Barbara's blog and follow her or leave her a message on one of her post then email us at geckogalz2014@gmail.com

To claim your stamp of the day!
(this is only good today)

Happy Crafting

Gecko Galz