Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop 2012

GECKO GALZ TRICKS AND TREATS BLOG HOP

Welcome to the 2^nd Annual Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop

 I am the next stop on your “hop” welcome to my blog! If you started here you might want to go back and start at the begining at the Gecko Galzblog so you won’t miss anything!  

We have 14 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, mine is "Pixie Magic". 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 the ephemera collections for each month for an entire year. That is 60 different sets! This is a $120 value
• Second prize is a $50 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz website….you pick it and we send it!
• Third prize 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
• And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz  COLLECTIONS!!! That will be 1 paper pack, 1 digital stamp set, and 5 collage sets for the entire year! This is a prize worth $240

Read on to learn how you can win!

First of all, you will need to visit all 154blogs 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 badge (found on the Gecko Galz Blog) 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 the Gecko Galz Blog so we can come visit :).

My Secret Word is;

MARVELOUS

Now go to the next site and collect the next word plus your next FREE collage sheet.

 Here is the Blog Hop Rotation 

 Carol Salisbury

Hazel Harler

Starr Timmons

Barbara Bird

Joan Lindle

Penny Walker

Sherri Levington

Debi Ryan

Heather Hudson

Sharron Rogers

Gerri Herbst

Jules Eickmeier

Helene Huber

Leanne Seed

Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet “Pixie Magic”

As well as the samples I have made using the images

Here are my creations...I hope you enjoy!

I used brown sugar Baker's Twine, Penelope vintage lace, burgundy leaves and newsprint candi from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I inked all my edges with Ranger's Vintage photo distress ink and the text boxes with fired brick.  Here is the back of the tag, which I created the digital paper myself in GIMP.

Here is another tag.  The back of it is similar to the one above.

Again I used the burgundy leaves, vintage lace and brown sugar baker's twine as well as Sheer Champagne ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I took the Gecko Galz image and altered the color and flipped it, to work it into my own digital design.

I found a black box with magnetic closure at the Dollar Tree.  I used the Gecko Galz freebie collage sheet and some music paper from the Graphic fairy to create my oval.  The beautiful brown butterfly was a gift from Leanne, the owner of Gecko Galz.  We were swap buddies in our Gecko Galz Yahoo Group, you should come and check us out!

I used pretty much the same embellishments but added some ivory mulberry roses and burgundy rosettes are from Pro 31 Designs and Leaves from I am Roses.

Here is another view of my Love Letters Box

How about a look at the inside.  I took another one of the Pixies, eliminated the background, altered her color and then put her on my own digital paper.  Stamp mark is an image from the Graphic's fairy.

Here is a look at the inside bottom.

I also have a couple cards to share with you.  This time I used the same large burgundy ribbon behind my image.  I accented with the may arts leaves in moss green, and yellow pom pom trim as well as some yellow rosettes.  I used some more of the newsprint candies, this time I inked them fired brick.

Here is my last card.

Isn't she a beauty!!  I just love this freebie sheet from Leanne!

This time I added some Sheer blue ribbon and some seed beads and other beads to embellish my card.  I love the colors in this one :0)

How would you like the Thank you tags Digital Sheet I created from the freebie sheet?  

All you need to do is to follow me by email.  You can find that option in the upper left hand column of my blog.  Once you are  confirmed, I will email you the Collage Sheet.

**You may want to visit my youtube, channel I have a fabby tutorial for a Gecko Galz and Really Reasonable Ribbon Christmas Ornament scheduled for Nov. 7th.**
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I will be sharing with 
Make it Monday
Brag Monday

Thank you for visiting!!

Have a great Day!!

Hugs

Heather