Artist Spotlight For December

Hi everyone!

As we rush about doing last minute shopping and our loved ones start arriving we thought it would be nice to spotlight some great artist who have used our products so when you are taking a breather you can be inspired.
These ladies are on the design team for a wonderful blog site  the DYSU CHALLENGE BLOG, they host challenges for all you paper crafters. This month Gecko Galz was one of the sponsors for the DYSU challenge and these ladies came up with some amazing works using our products.

NAOMI

Hi Everyone!  I'm Naomi and I was born and raised in the beautiful Vancouver, Canada area.  I live just outside the city with my man and our two feline fur-babies, Tai and Mischa.

I started scrapbooking with my mom 9 years ago when I graduated high school but, to be honest, at the time, I was more interested in my social life.  About 4 years ago, I began going to crops with my mom to make her happy.  Although I do enjoy scrapbooking and have met many amazing women through it, I never really fell in love with it.  In January of this year, I began making cards and had no idea what I was getting myself into... I barely even knew blogs existed!  After discovering Blog Challenges, I reluctantly started my own blog in February because I wanted to participate.  The rest is history.  I have met so many sweet and supportive ladies and these days I couldn't even imagine a life without crafting and blogging!

http://paperbagprincesspapercrafting.blogspot.com/

Naomi used Gecko Galz All the trimmings Collage set to create this amazing card

MIRANDA VAN DEN BOSCH

My name is Miranda van den Bosch and I’m 47 years old. I have been drawing nearly all my life. At the age of 4 I was making drawings on a blackboard and I’ve never stopped drawing since. When I was little I used to draw portraits and Disney characters. After a while I started to draw fairies and dragons. In time, I joined an art group and learned to draw nudes, still life and portraits too. When I was in my 30ties I became interested in birds and started to draw them as well. And last year I published my first children’s book. It’s an ABC of birds and 26 birds tell you about birdlife in general. About 2 years ago, I discovered card making and how I could use stamps with my colouring technique and style. I really enjoy colouring all the cute images with watercolour or with regular colour pencils. I also like making art journalpages. Quite recently I started to draw my own digi’s which is a lot of fun to do. A new world of creativity is opening up for me.

If you want to see more of my work please go to www.mirandascardcreations.blogspot.com

For this Art Journal Page Miranda used Gecko Galz "Angels" collection

On this page she used Gecko Galz "Pixie Dust" Collection

For this adorable little tag Miranda again worked with Gecko Galz "Pixie Dust" Collection

And for this whimsical card Miranda used Gecko Galz "Gobel art" collection

We hope you enjoy this look at two talented artist and be sure to visit their personal blog sites to see more items by them as well as the DYSU Challenge site to enter their challenges.

If you would like to be one of our spotlighted artist or would like Gecko Galz to sponsor a challenge contact us at geckogalz@yahoo.com .

Happy Holidays

Gecko Galz

Winner Of week one ultimate Christmas giveaway!

So our first week giveaway is done and we have picked 3 winners (you all will get 4 exclusive ephemera sets emailed to you) and we want to say thank you for everyone who participated. The winners for this week are
Linda Chaffin Gothard

2 AM Scrapper

and

Naomi Gong
Congrats ladies please email me your email addy's to geckogalz@yahoo.com and we will email your prizes right off!

Now if you did not win dont fret it is time for week two and another fabtastic giveaway. This week we are giving away a prize pack of 4 FREE Digi Ephemera sets of your choice. Three winners will be selected once again and you will get to choose 4 digital ephemera sets from our huge collection on the Gecko Galz website. So what do you have to do to win? First if you are not on our mailing list join the Gecko Galz Newsletter mailing list on the home page we will pick one winner from everyone who signs up there. The second way to win is become a Gecko Galz blog follower and leave a comment about what your favorite holiday tradition is. and the third way become a follower on facebook and leave a comment on our wall. So easy and so easy to win! everyone have a great week!

Gecko Galz

November Kit Giveaway Winner

Hi everyone!

We would like to thank everyone who entered our November kit giveaway, the winner of the 12 Days of Christmas tag book kit is....Lesley D!!!!! Congrats Lesley, Just email us at geckogalz@yahoo.com and give us your shipping addy and we will send it right off.
Now for our December Give away...its HUGE! every week until the end of the month we will be giving away a super wonderful prize! This week we will be giving away 4 exclusive digital Ephemera sets too three lucky people. you have three chances to win, first become a follower here and leave a comment here about the best gift you ever got. The second way is pop over to our face book page and become a follower and leave a comment there and the last way on the Gecko Galz website join our mailing list using the form on the home page http://www.geckogalz.com/ . We will announce the winners each Monday! Good luck

Gecko Galz

Cyber Monday Deals at Gecko Galz!

On Monday November we will be celebrating "Cyber Monday" with great deals on Top of our monthly deals! So get your wish list ready so your loved ones can stuff your stockings with all kinds of Gecko Galz Goolies! Check out the super savings below!

 

Spend $10 and get a Free Digital Ephemera Set of your choice!

For every $10 you spend you will get to pick one of our amazing two sheet ephemera sets for free! So if you spend $20 you will get 2 and for $30 you will get 3 and so on...it is a great time to stock up on your products. Just email us with your choice of Ephemera set. Good only Monday the 29th.

Buy One Digital or Clear Stamp Set and get another FREE

 

When you buy one of our digital stamp disc's or clear stamp sets you will get a second absolutly free, no limits. This sale is good only on Monday the 29th. 

 

 

 

Buy one digital colla

Buy One Collage Set and get another FREE

 

When you buy one of our collage sets you will get a second absolutly free, no limits. This sale is good only on Monday the 29th

 

 

 

Join the Gecko Galz Mailing List and recieve a FREE exclusive  Digital Stamp

 

When you sign up to recieve the Gecko Galz newsletter each month from our home page you will recieve a FREE exclusive Digital Stamp. this offer is good only through Monday the 29th.

 

 

and our monthly sales are still going on as well

 

 BUY ONE DIGITAL PAPER PACK
AND GET ONE FREE!

BUY ONE GECKO GALZ KIT AND RECIEVE A EXCLUSIVE HOLIDAY COLLAGE SET FREE!
(SEE SET ON OUR HOME PAGE)

So come check out all our wonderful deals and get ready for the holidays with us, we have amazing ideas and designs to help inspire you this holiday season!

VISIT US AT

http://www.geckogalz.com/

Have a blessed holiday this week!

 

 

 

 

 

November Kit Giveaway

So the count down to Christmas has begun and Gecko Galz is giving away another fun project kit. This month we are giving away the "12 Days of Christmas Tag Book", you get everything you need to put together this charming tag book as well as full instructions that are easy to follow! So what do you have to do to possibly win this kit? That is the easy part, become a follower of the Gecko Galz Blog and leave us a comment about your favorite Christmas memory. Then on December 5th we will choose one winner. But wait! We are giving you two more ways to triple your chance of winning. The first way is to hop over to the Gecko Galz Facebook Page and become a friend there and leave a comment. The third way is to make a purchase from the Gecko Galz website and we will put you in the running. We will give away a total of three book kits to jump start our Christmas cheer give away! Have fun!
Gecko Galz

And the Winners are....the 2011 Blog Hop Winners

Hi everyone!

We want to thank everyone for joining us for our first annual "Tricks and Treats Blog Hop" it was a fab success all thanks to all of you who joined us. We Have planned to make this an annual event so Mark your calanders for next years, October 25th 2012 for the "Mad Papercrafters Blog Hop" where we will have more free sheets, ideas and prizes.
Now for the winners this year I want to thank everyone for entering and a big congrats to the winners

WINNER  1 of the FREE ephemera each month for a year goes to Marlene Letendre!!! You get to choose a free digi ephemera sheet each month for the next year!!

WINNER 2 you get a $35 shopping spree at Gecko Galz! Congrats to Diana Kelly!

WINNER 3 you will recieve the $50 Gecko Galz Product bag of goodies! Congrats to Donna Lanclos!!!!

WINNER 4 will recieve a $25 shopping spree on the Gecko Galz site for posting the second blinkie on her blog site http://scrapbookinwithg.blogspot/ ! Congrats to Sandi McLean!!!!

WINNER 5 will recieve all the November digital ephemera sheets for posting the original Blog Hop Blinkie on her site http://mirandascardcreations.blogspot.com/ congrats to Miranda (please contact us with your email Miranda so we can send your prizes)

GRAND PRIZE WINNER who will recieve an entire year of gecko galz digital epehemera sets (that s 5 a month)! Congrats to Georgie Horn!!!!!!

Again thank you for joining us on our first ever blog and we look forward to doing it again next year.
If you like recieving FREE ephemera sheets be sure and join our mailing list on the Gecko Galz website and/or the Gecko Galz yahoo papercrafting group (see the link on this site>
Have a wonderful day
and happy crafting!
Gecko Galz

TRICKS AND TREATS BLOG HOP October 27-31

Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop

The first stop on your “hop” is this blog, so if you are here you are in the right place!  We have ELEVEN 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 a free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download plus wonderful samples that our talented design team have created. 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 one free digital collage set each month for an entire year, you get to pick the collage sheet you want each month and we send it off to you! This is a $24 value
• Second prize is a $35 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz website….you pick it and we send it!
• Third prize is our Gecko Galz treat bag full of Gecko Galz products, kits, and other amazing products! This is a $50 value
• And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of FREE DIGITAL COLLAGE COLLECTIONS!!! Gecko Galz puts out 5 digital collage sets each month and you will get all 5 sets for an entire year! This is a $120 value.

Read on to learn how you can win!

First of all, you will need to visit all ELEVEN blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect all eleven words and at the end of the blog on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to the Gecko Galz website where you will email us the phrase the words make up. This enters you in the contest. On October 31^st 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 blinkie on your blog or website you will be entered to win a Gecko Store Gift Certificate worth $25 - super easy right?  Just post a link to your blog on this Blog so we can come visit :).

Here is the Blog Hop Rotation 

Hazel Harler

Heather Hudson

Joan Lindle

Marcie Morgan

Patty Provance

Paula Akers

Penny Walker

Sherri Levington

Starr Timmons

Leanne Seed

Please enjoy the free Gecko Galz Collage sheets

As well as the samples our design team have made using the images.

Here is the Fairylands FREE Ephemera Set

Gecko Galz First Ever Blog Hop Just Days Away!

Hi Everyone!

we here at Gecko Galz are so excited our first blog hop is just days away! So how is this blog hop going to work? It is very simple just start at this blog on Thursday October 27th at 10 am CST and then follow the instruction on where you will go next. There will be 12 wonderful blogs to visit counting this one and on each of the blog sites you will get a FREE page of ephemera's you can save to your computer (they will all be different) also there will be a word that you collect on each one and at the end of the hop you will create the phrase these words spell out and travel to the Gecko Galz website where you will email them to us using the email form on the home page!
This will put you in the drawing to perhaps win one of the following Awesome prizes;

First is one free digital collage set each month for an entire year, you get to pick the collage sheet you want each month and we send it off to you! This is a $24 value

Second prize is a $35 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz website….you pick it and we send it!

Third prize is our Gecko Galz treat bag full of Gecko Galz products, kits, and other amazing products! This is a $50 value

And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of FREE DIGITAL COLLAGE COLLECTIONS!!! Gecko Galz puts out 5 digital collage sets each month and you will get all 5 sets for an entire year! This is a $120 value

Also if you make a purchase from the Gecko Galz website between today and next Monday you will get one entry for every $10 you spend (a great way to double your chances on winning).
And we are still having the challenge where if you put our blinkie on your blog site helping us spread the word about our hop you can win a prize (see below).
We hope to see all of you at our blog hop come Thursday morning!
Happy Scrapping
Gecko Galz

Count Down to our first BLOG HOP!

Gecko Galz first blog hop is a just around the corner and we thought it would be fun to do a little contest for everyone who helps us spread the word about it. All you have to do is place the following blinkie on your blog or website and place a link below to be placed in a special drawing for some fun Gecko Galz prizes.

<a href="http://www.geckogalz.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k513/heatherahudson/692c11ec.gif" border="0" alt="Gecko Galz Blog hop 2011 Oct" /></a>

thank you to Heather Hudson for creating our Blog Hop Blinkie as seen on the side of this page!

September Kit Giveaway Winners!

Hi Everyone!

We want to say congrats to our two winners of the September "KIT" giveaway.
Our winner on facebook was Barb King...woooo hoooo and our winner from the Gecko Galz Blog is
Kim....wooo hoooo! Kim if you could please email us with your shipping addy to geckogalz@yahoo.com we will get your kit off in the mail! Congrats to all the winners!
Now for events happening in October, if you pop over to our face book page we are giving away another fun kit, this time it is our "Wicked little Witch mini book", just go to the page and look at the discussion thread to join that giveaway.
As for our blog site we will be holding our first ever BLOG HOP starting on October 27th, if you never have joine in a blog hop what you will do is come here on that day and we will have all the details to the blogs you will visit. On each blog there will be a FREE page of ephemera for you to download along with some amazing samples for you to see by our design team. Also on each blog site there will be a word that you will collect and at the end of the hop you will take all the words that form a phrase go back to this site and leave a comment with the phrase and you will be entered in a SUPER DOOPER GIVEAWAY!!!! So please check back with us on the 27th and join in all the fun!
Also Gecko Galz is now offering "Exclusive" products for our news letter subscribers, thats right this is product only offered to you, but to get it you have to join our mailing list....just go to http://www.geckogalz.com/ and sign up!
Hope everyone has a wonderful October!