GECKO GALZ JANUARY GUEST ARTIST: SHELLY KANE

Hi Everyone!

We wanted to introdue you to our January guest artist, Shelly Kane. She is an amazing and talented paper artist who does graphicly stunning works of art. Here is just a bit about her;

I am the mom of two teenagers and a little black
pug named Harley. I have been doing mixed
media art for about six years now, and I have a
real obsession with paper! Some of my favorite
images to use in projects are vintage 1920's,
anything retro 1960's, and angelic images. I enjoy
a variety of crafts in addition to mixed media; I
crochet and knit when the weather gets cold! In
addition, I work as a Patient Care Technician
full-time in a rehabilitation facility. I am always
looking to try a new product or technique, and I'm
grateful to have been chosen as a featured artist
for January 2013.

SHELLY'S WORK

Marie Antoinette ATC

(she used Gecko Galz "Between the Lines" collage set)

Hello Card

(she used Gecko Galz "Indstrial" stamp set)

LOVE SHRINE

(she used Gecko Galz Amore Collage Set)

THE JOURNEY TAG

(she used "Two to Tango" collage set)

VALENTINE BOX

(she used Gecko Galz "Hearts Galore" collage set)

To see more of Sheely's work be sure to visit her blog site at

http://www.geminivisionsart.blogspot.com/

Come Discover the art of making valentines

Hi Everyone!

We here at Gecko Galz are having our 30 days of Valentines where each day we feature a new valentine by one of our amazing and talented design team members with a supply list and instructions on how you can create it. So I thought I would share a few of the cards that we have already posted...now dont fret we have  them all still up until February 15th so you can still discover how to make them. each day we also feature a product of the day that you can get for half the cost! It is a fun way to say I love you to a special someone in your life!

BY LYNNE MONCRIEF

BY LISETTE BAKER

BY SHARON ROGERS

BY HAZEL HARLER

BY JOAN LIDDLE

BY DEBI RYAN

BY JESSICA MOORE

BY LEANNE SEED

We are unvieling a new Product line

Hi everyone!

We here at Gecko Galz are buzzing about our latest product lines. At the end of  2012 we all sat down and brainstormed on ways to offer products to our customers and followers on a strict budget and we came up with our "Individual Line" these are stand alone products at a lower price for all of you suffering from the economic crunch. So far this month we have introduced you to our individual digital stamps where you can buy one or two stamp images instead of the entire set, these are $2 a piece. Then today we unvieled our single ephemera sheets for $1.50 a sheet and next week we will unviel our mini paper packs which will be 6 sheets for $3. It is a great way to try your hand at digital products while not spending alot. And dont forget we have a wonderful batch of online tutorials by Heather Hudson and all our design team on their blogs show incredible ways to use our products!
So in celebration of our new product line we thought it might be fun to do a gecko galz giveaway with all our blog followers. Just become a follower of this blog and place a comment to this post telling us why you like Gecko Galz products and on February 14th we will select one winner who will get a $25 shopping spree with Gecko Galz! Good Luck to all of you!
Gecko Galz

From the YEE HAW collection

by

Leanne Seed

From The YEE HAW Collection

by

Leanne Seed

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to introduce everyone to our Design Team member of the month CAROL SALISBURY. She is our featured designer this month and her wonderful designs are breath taking. Todya you can see her "Owl Always Love You" valentines card as the card of the day on the Gecko Galz website...come discover how she made it.
But first here is a little bit about Carol

I have been a SAHM for many years. Mom, Grammy, wife...
I began scrapbooking to make up for the fact that working and raising three children made it hard to write in a baby book for my youngest... that evolved into heritage books for my siblings and from there I added card making.
After surfing the web I found site after site of beautiful work done by many more scrappy crafters and found atc's, tags and altering items.
Over the last year or so I learned to digitally alter images and I'm loving this new crafty avenue.
I started a blog in hopes to not only share my creation with everyone but to also, hopefully, inspire others.
My absolute favorite thing about crafting is that I get to put a smile on the faces of my children, grandchildren, family and friends.

And we would like to share some of her wonderful designs with you.

OWL ALWAYS LOVE YOU CARD

AMORE TAG

MERRY CHRISTMAS PLAQUE

ANGEL ORNAMENT

Our 30 Days of Valentines Starts Today! Come Join Us!

Hi Everyone!

Today on the Gecko Galz website we have started our 30 days of Valentines where each day we will feature a stunning card by one of our talented design team members with instructions on how to make it. But wait there is more...we will also feature a product of the day each day that you can purchase for half price this not only gets you in the running for our monthly purchase and win contest (one customer each month who has made a purchase from us will get a fab prize) but also is a great way to collect Gecko Galz products for half the cost. Then on February 14th we are going to ask all our customers and followers to vote on which one they like best and from everyone who votes one lucky winner will get the March 2013 product package 6 collage sets, 1 paper pack, 1 stamp set....so much FUN! So we invite you to pop by each day and grab the ideas on making fab valentines day cards for the the loves of your life!

Gecko Galz

Buy One Get One Sale on our Etsy site

Hi everyone!

Welcome to 2013, Gecko Galz is gearing up for another fantastic year full of fun, new products, sales and contest. This month we will be starting our 30 days of Valentines on our website where for 30 days we will be sharing a new and exciting Valentines card design with everyone and how to make it both here and on our website so com check it out and grab all the ideas. To start off all our Valentines fun we are having a HUGE BUY ONE GET ONE SALE at our Etsy store. Buy one collage set and get another of equal of lesser value Free! It is a great way to stock up.
just go to our Etsy store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/geckogalz

Thank you to everyone who has become our followers and dont forget to pop over to the Fripperies and Butterflies Blog and join in her January giveaway
http://www.etsy.com/shop/geckogalz.

Also check out our pinterest page and pin it to win it our "Heart & Soul" digital Stamp Set!
http://pinterest.com/geckogalz/

We hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
Gecko Galz

DECEMBER BLOG CHALLENGE WINNERS!

Hi Everyone!

We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, let this year be full of wonder and creativity fo eveyone! We want to thank everyone who took part in our December Blog Challenge your works were amazing and you made it very hard to choose only three winners. So with out further ado let us share with you the winning designs.

1st Place Winner

BY DIANE BOVE

visit her blog at

http://1cardcreator.blogspot.com/

Diane won a year of Collage Sets from Gecko Galz. She will recieve all 5 new collage sets each month for one year!

2nd Place Winner

 Wendy Lynn

visit her blog site at

http://wendylynnspaperwhims.blogspot.com/2012/12/decorative-package-clips-treat-bag.html

She won a yea of FREE stamp Sets from Gecko Galz, Each month she will recieve the new digital stamp set!

3rd Place Winner

Kim Odgon

She won a free collage set each month for a year, so each month she will get to pick out a collage set and we will send it to her!

Congrats again ladies, please email us at geckogalz@yahoo.com and let us know the email address you would like your prizes sent to and we will send them right off.!

Dont forget every month we have a new pin it to win it on our pinterest page as well as challenges on our challenge site.

And there is one more challenge going on at Leanne's Fripperies and Butterflies Blog Site and there is still time to join in!

Have a happy Scrappy Day

Gecko Galz

DECEMBER ARTIST GUEST; Lynne Moncrieff

Gecko Galz is pleased to have as our Artist Guest for December an amazing and talented paper artist Lynne Moncrieff. what makes this a special artist is not only her wonderful works but also we are pleased to announce that Lynne is one of our newest members of the Gecko Galz Design team (so you will be seeing alot more from her in 2013). A bit about Lynne,

In 2006 when Lynne was in search of a new hobby she stumbled upon
stamping. That hobby quickly became a passion!
She is  self-taught and likes to create a variety of items from
cards, tags, altered art, jewellery, etc. She likes to incorporate
re-cycling, household items and utilise scraps as much as
possible.  Without intending to it appears that a piece of lace
always finds its way onto a piece of art, even masculine
themed art! Her style is most definitely vintage with her friends
providing the lovely name of "Queen of Vintage Romance"
and she supposes that does sum up her style. She enjoys spending
time aging trims, tags etc with coffee/tea/walnut ink crystal
baths, very relaxing!
She was a reluctant blogger but at the suggestion from friends who
told her she had nothing to lose, she started her Blog, Adorn in
December 2009 and have not looked back. It has  provided the
most wonderful opportunities to be on a variety of DTs (and
Guest Artist). Amongst others, in the past she has been on two
DTs for suppliers of digital collage images. At present she is on
DTs for Oxford Impressions, The Stampsmith and Crafty
Individuals and a challenge site, Fashionable Stamping
Challenge site and now Gecko Galz.
With collage images she likes the versatility of printing onto a
variety of surfaces and also image transfer as well as she also likes to
incorporate her beloved stamps.
She has been published in several Stampington & co
publications:- Somerset Studio, Sew Somerset, Somerset Life,
The Stampers' Sampler, Take Ten, Somerset Holidays and
Celebrations and Somerset Studio Gallery.
Crafting is definitely her passion but so is reading, She has
always been a Bookworm.  She has also started collecting
vintage buttons, lace, CDVs and vintage postcards.
Below is a sample of her wonderful works and to see more works by this talented artist visit her at

her blog

Vintage Inspired Tusst Mussy

Steampunk Seamstress canvas bag

Altered Parisian jar

Vintage roses Journal

Tiny dancer hanger

We hope you enjoyed Lyynes work and starting in January visit her gallery on the Gecko Galz website to see more from her.

Lynne is also our pin it to win it sample this month on Pinterest so pop over and repin her sample for a chance to win a fabulouse Gecko Galz prize...so simple and easy and you might just be our winner!

Have a happy scrappy day

Gecko Galz

ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON OUR 24 TAGS OF CHRISTMAS?

Hello to Everyone!

As alot of you know we have been hosting on our website our 24 tags of Christmas...what is this exactly? Well each days for 24 days we will be sharing a new tag with instructions on how you can create it! Our design team members have created some amazing tags that are sure to inspire you and help you dress up all your Christmas packages...or decorate your tree....or use for place card holders....oh there are just oodles of things one can do with tags!
If you have not checked them all out I thought it would be fun to share with you the ones we have already posted (by the way you can still hop over there and get the instructions on all these we have set up an archives). Each day we have a new tag along with a super savings deal on products to make the tag with...like $1 collage sets...or half price paper packs. So come check them out at www.geckogalz.com .
For now enjoy the tags from our talented design team members

Metal Wonderland Tag

by

Leanne Seed

Christmas Joy Tag

by

Carole Salisbury

Christmas Baby Tag

by

Gerri Herbst

Holiday Chic Tag

by

Starr Timmons

Little Angels Tags

by

Jean Wyatt

Naughty or Nice Tag

by

Helene Huber

Santa Tag

by

Jan Stevens

All things Christmas

by

Hazel Harler

Remember there is a new one daily so come check them all out!

Happy Scrapping

Gecko Galz

BIG DECEMBER CONTEST & CHALLENGES

Hi everyone!

We love the holidays and what better way to celebrate than with  us giving away products and hosting challenges. First lets get to our first winner of the season and that is the winner of the November Pin It To Win It on our Pinterest page, congrats to Diane Bove she has won our ANGELICA Stamp set Wooohoo...and to think all she had to do was pin the picture to win! But dont fret we are having another pin it to win it  contest this month on our Pintrest site so run over and pin it...you might just win it!
Next a number of our Design team members will be having challenges and giveaways on their blogs where you could win a $25 shopping spree on the Gecko Galz website so we invite you to check them all out at the following links;

Leanne Seed.....starts Dec 7th

Debi Ryan.......starts Dec 3rd

Heather Hudson.......starts Dec. 1st

Helene Huber.........starts Dec 3rd

Jessicca Moore........starts Dec 10th

We hope you can stop by and take part in everyones challenges and cotest.
Next we are having a challenge here on our blog, we want to see what everyone has done with our products either from the free sheets you get each month with the newsletter...or the blog hop goodies....or even our free cyber Monday images....or things you have purchased. Just leave a comment to this thread and a link where we can view your project (or you can email us your entry to geckogalz@yahoo.com make sure you mark it Gecko Galz Blog Challenge Entry) and then on December 30th we will choose three winners who will win 1st second and third place for their designs. and what will you win? First place will win a year of collage sets (each month you will get all 5 of our collage sheets for one full year). second place will win our digital stamp set each month for a year (that will be a total of 12 stamp sets) and our third place winner will recieve their choice of one FREE collage sheet each month for a year! not bad for doing what we all love doing and that is creating fun projects.
And let us not forget each week we will be giving away a wonderful prize all December long to one lucky customer who has made a purchase that week...so when you buy you can win.
And our last contest this month is on our Gecko Galz Facebook page....
GECKO GALZ FACEBOOK PAGE

Good luck to everyone!
Gecko Galz