My Artistic Adventure Challenge Winner! And another great new challenge from Gecko Galz!

Hello Everyone!

Well I have to tell you that everyone who entered the "My Artistic Adventure" challenge made it very hard on Heather to choose a winner. So without another delay I am please to announce the winner
Cheryl Walkers
Wooo Hoooo congrats! She has won a $50 shopping spree from Gecko Galz at http://www.geckogalz.com .

VERY MERRY HOLIDAY CHALLENGE

Gecko Galz next challenge is going to inspire everyone to get into the holiday spirit. We are asking you to create a holiday inspired project using at least one Gecko Galz  product in your design.  Send a picture plus your name and email to us at geckogalz@yahoo.com  and on November 15 we will post all the entries here for you to see and pick a winner. And what does the winner get this time? A stocking full of goodies including 40 sheets of Graphics 45 paper, a $25 shopping spree from Gecko Galz, ribbons and trims from May Arts, and goodies from Viva....a package worth over $100! So everyone get your craft on and have fun!

Happy Crafting
Gecko Galz

My Artistic Adventures / Gecko Galz Challenge Entries

Hi everyone!

We want to thank everyone who has taken part in our September challenge with My Artistic Adventures (our very own Heather Hudson's Etsy store) we recieved some amazing entries and wanted to share them with you. Tune in on Thursday right here where we will announce our winner and announce our amazing new challenge that will feature an amazing prize pack from Gecko Galz, Graphics 45 and bazzill basics!
Happy Crafting!
Gecko Galz

Design by  Bonnie Garby

Design by Cheryl Walker

Design by  Helene Huber

Design by Victoria Warren-Mears

Design by Carol Salisbury

Gecko Galz is Looking for a Few New Design Stars!

CALLING ALL DESIGN STARS!

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 3 new Collage Sets, 3 collage sheets, 1 paper pack, 1 digital stamp set, 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.

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

1. Create one sample each month using Gecko Galz papers and collage images or stamps, you are welcometo 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, every month it will be a different challenge.
3. Do at least one blog, pintrest or facebook 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.
   
   
   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 website.

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

1. You will receive all of Gecko Galz products from January 2014- December 2014
2. Recognition as a member of the team on our website with your own gallery page as well as a board on the Gecko Galz Pinterest page
3. Publishing Opportunities
4. Quarterly 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 will be the spotlight artist where we will interview you and talk up your blog site.
   
   

To Apply please submit the following;

1. 3 to 5 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 geckogalz@yahoo.com with DESIGN TEAM in the email header.

We will take submissions until November 15th 2013 and will contact everyone by December 1st 2013 and post the names of our 2014 design team on here as well as our website http://www.geckogalz.com/ .

Happy Crafting!

Gecko Galz

BUY ONE GET ONE COLLAGE SHEETS & SETS THIS WEEK ONLY

So this week we have a HUGE sale going on at the Gecko Galz website when you purchase one collage set or sheet you get another of equal or lesser value absolutely FREE! Yep you heard right free collage sheets this week...so it is the perfect time to stock up on your images with us.  

Also next week our challenge with Heather Hudon's "My Artistic Adventure shop ends and we will post all the entries here for you to vote on! But guess what...as with all the Gecko Galz votes and challenges when you vote you get something absolutely FREE, an amazing Halloween digi stamp...just for emailing us with your favorites name ....so check back on Tuesday the 1st cast you vote and get your FREE stamp......or if you get inspired by Heathers product (and who wouldn't) then create something and email your picture along with what product of Heathers you used and perhaps you will win a shopping spree with Gecko Galz....oh what fun we have giving you all goodies!

And last but not least hop over to www.geckogalz.com and check out all the amazing cards by our wonderful Design team we have a new one every two days until October 14th in Celebration of International Card Making Day. Each card features step by step instructions on how to create the card as well as a list of tools.

We hope all of you have a happy crafty day!

Gecko Galz

FUN DESIGNS BY OUR DESIGN TEAM

Owl Card

by Hazel Harler

using Gecko Galz Owling for you collage set & Vampires Ball paper pack

Witches Spells Tag

by Gerri

Using  Gecko Galz Witchy women Collage Set

Owl Always Love You Card

by Jan 

Using Owling For you Collage Set

by Gecko Galz

Little Button Witch

by Lisette

Using Gecko Galz Witchy Women Collage Set

To see more by these talented women visit their galleries on the Gecko Galz website or our Penterest page!

Gecko Galz & My Artistic Adventure Crafting Challenge

So we know that we have some amazing and wonderfully talented followers and Customers and now we want to see your style!

We are so please to announce the opening of our Design Team Member Heather Hudson's Etsy 

Shop and her beautiful designs. 

We decided in celebration of her shop and to support one of our own we would do an official Gecko Galz & My Artistic Adventures Challenge.

Create any project using any of her amazing products then send a picture to us at geckogalz@yahoo.com  with the words "challenge entry" in the subject space.

 Then on September 30th we will post all the entries on the Gecko Galz blog site (that is here) and crown a winner.

 So what will you win?

 Well you will get a $50 shopping spree from the Gecko Galz shop at www.geckogalz.com 

So pop over to Heathers store at

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyArtisticAdventures 

Sample by Carol Salisbury

Last Week to Vote...Purchase and Win......and Pin it To win It!!!!

Hi Everyone!

So we are winding up our Summer Splashdown event and this is the last week to make a purchase and get a free exclusive product. This weeks product is the GYPSY ROSE individual collage sheet which you get free with any purchase from our shops!

Also we need your help....come vote for your favorite Create With A Cause project by our talented group of designers from the Gecko Galz Design Team. Everyone who takes the time to cast a vote will get a free little gift from Gecko Galz. Just go to our website at www.geckogalz.com click the create for a cause photo to see all the designs then email us your favorites name to geckogalz@yahoo.com. It is an easy way to win!

And last but not least you have one more week to take part in our pin it to win it on the Gecko Galz Pinterest page. Just pin the card by Rebecca Farnham to one of your boards, leave a comment and who knows you may just win our September stamp set for FREE!!!!

Thank you for following us and your on going support of all of our products and in September we have something new coming to our blog each week so check back with us on September 1st!
Happy Crafting
Gecko Galz

Come Win This Month with Gecko Galz

Hello Crafters and Followers!

Do you like to win stuff? Do you like Gecko Galz Products? Well every month on Pinterest Gecko Galz host a pin it to win it challenge. So what is this challenge exactly? Easy go to the link below which is our "Pin It To Win It" page and then just repin this months design team sample to one of your boards, leave a comment about the sample and then on the 1st of the following month we do a random drawing and you might just win that months Digital Stamp set...so easy and you might just WIN!!!!
so go to;
http://pinterest.com/geckogalz/gecko-galz-pin-it-to-win-it/
repin Rebecca Farnhams lovely card and then leave a comment. Next on the 1st of September come back to the page and see if you are the winner and enter the next pin it to win it (we do it every month.
This months winner will get our Halloween stamp set "SPELLBOUND".

this is 25 amazing halloween digital stamps wrapped up in one package!
Want another way to win? Well just make a purchase each month and you are place in a drawing for a $20 shopping spree (no price limitations).....thats right win a shopping spree on Gecko Galz just for shopping with us and through the end of August each week we are giving away a FREE exclusive product with a purchase...this week is the Steam punk digital mini stamp set which is 6 amazing steampunk stamps. Next week ends the summer splashdown giveaway with our Gypsy Rose collage sheet. But wait there is more every time you make a purchase this summer your name is placed in our ultimate prize pack drawing where we will pick three lucky customers to win fab prizes!!!!
So what are you waiting for come pin, purchase and play to win!
Happy Crafting
Gecko Galz

COME JOIN GECKO GALZ AT CKC SAN MARCOS!

Hello Crafting Friends!

We invite everyone to come out and join our teacher Leanne Seed at CKC in San Marcos Texas September  20th-21st for two amazing mini book classes (see below). Not only is she doing two fun filled classes at a low low price but just for taking her class you get a FREE $25 gift (that is the cost of the class), but wait there is more! There will also be a free goody courtousy of Bazzill Basics.....but wait there is even more! Graphics 45  and Gecko Galz is giving a door prize worth $100 to one lucky student in each class......AWESOME HU? It is a Great way to spend a fun weekend away and dont get us started on all the amazing food in San Marcos, wonderful shopping (be sure and stop by Scrapbook N More for amazing products).

And if you do sign up in the next two weeks (or have already) send us your ticket number to geckogalz@yahoo.com and you will get the free product of the week that week, this week it is the mini steampunk stamp set and next week will be the gypsy rose collage sheet! So many freebies just for coming to CKC!

So come Play, Stay, and create !

Trinkets & Treasures  Mini Coaster Book with teacher Leanne Seed Friday September  20th 5:30pm- 6:30 pm In this class students will make a 7- page mini coaster book while working  with great products from Graphics  45, Gecko Galz, Tim Holtz and Viva.  This charming little book has places  to put your cherished photos, little  pockets to hide souvenirs and tags to  write special messages. How long class lasts: 1 hour Class price: $25.00 PRE- REGISTRATION, $27.00 AT EVENT Classroom Number: San Marcos  River B Category(ies): Mini-album Skill Level: Beginner Supplies to bring to class: Basic  supplies, distress inks in Vintage  Photo & Victorian Velvet, ink blending  tool, Viva Pearl Pen in cream, red line  tape, mini glue dots, pop dots What you'll complete in class: 7-page  mini scrapbook Products You’ll Play With: Viva Pearl  Pen, Graphics 45 papers, Tim Holtz  Products, Gecko Galz Ephemeras Techniques You’ll Learn: Learn fun  ways to create your own  embellishments. Halloween Magic 6x6 Book with teacher Leanne Seed Saturday September 21st 5:30pm- 6:30 pm In this class students will create a wonderful vintage inspired 6-page front and back 6" x 6" book while working with great products from paper studios, Gecko Galz, Tim Holtz and More. This amazing book has places to put your Spooktakular photos, little pockets to hide souvenirs and tags to write special messages. How long class lasts: 1 hour Class price: $25.00 PRE- REGISTRATION, $27.00 AT EVENT Classroom Number: San Marcos River B Category(ies): Holiday, Mini-album Skill Level: Beginner Supplies to bring to class: Basic supplies, Fabric Fix adhesive, Distress inks in Vintage Photo & Black Soot, ink blending tool, scissors for cutting, liquid adhesive (we suggest scotch quick dry). 1/4" red line tape, pop dots, glue dots, score tool, paper trimmer, Crop-A- Dile (optional). What you'll complete in class: 6- page, front and back, 6" x 6" Halloween mini album Products You’ll Play With: Crepe paper ribbon, fabric fix glue, and Gecko Galz products Techniques You’ll Learn: How to make flowers from trim, creating ruffled trim from crepe paper and creating fun folded pages. To Sign Up Go To >>>> We Hope you can come out and see us! Happy Crafting Gecko Galz

COME TAKE A PEEK AT GECKO GALZ AND WHILE YOUR THERE VOTE!

Hi everyone!

So As you may or may not know on the Gecko Galz website we have been featuring projects by our talented design team members that are for a cause. Now we would like your help choosing our customers favorite project.....all you have to do is go to the website click on the image for "Create for a cause" look through all the amazing designs then choose your favorite. Next email us your favorite to geckogalz@yahoo.com  and at the end of the month we will announce the winning design, that winner will get a money donation to their charity and one lucky person who picked the winning design will get a fab Gecko Galz gift just for participating!!!!
Also this week we are giving away a free collage sheet with a purchase (no limitations) it is our ASIAN BEAUTIES collage sheet

than on Thursday we introduce a new product for the next week which is our STEAMPUNK STAMP SET

And on our last week we will be giving away another amazing collage sheet GYPSY ROSE

And remember for every purchase this month it puts you in the running for not only our monthly purchase and win $20 shopping spree but also our Summer splashdown giveaway grand prize drawing on August 31st! So come collect Gecko Galz products and win!
Happy Crafting
Gecko Galz

WELCOME TO AUGUST AT GECKO GALZ

We hope everyone is having a fun and safe summer and keeping cool in the dog days of summer.
This is Gecko Galz last month of our Big Summer Splash Down Giveaways where each week we will be giving away a new exclusive product to our customers who make a purchase from any of our online shops. http://geckogalz.com/ 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/geckogalz 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlteredPlayground 
At the end of this month three lucky shoppers from June, July and August will be randomly picked to win $50 shopping spree's from our main online store.
This week get our wonderful "NOUVEAU BEAUTY" Digi stamps when you make a purchase with us!

 We also want to congratulate our monthly winners of the PIN IT TO WIN IT and SHOP AND WIN giveaways
DIANE BOVE...won our pin it to win it contest where she won this months digital stamp set "Sew Cute"

Khatuna Buzzell......won our shop and win giveaway for making a purchase in July, she gets a $20 shopping spree!

Also come check out all our latest new products this month including 5 new collage sets, digital papers and stamps.

Gecko Galz is looking for  Jewelery designers who would like to be featured as a guest artist in the coming months using our products to make jewelery designs. All you have to do is send 3 samples of your work to us at geckogalz@yahoo.com (they do not have to use our products) and in return for being our Jewelery artist guest you will get a $25 shopping spree with Gecko Galz and your choice of 4 Jewel It collage sets to work with including the one for the month you will be the artist guest.

Necklace by Stephanie Jones

Happy Crafting Gecko Galz