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Gecko Galz Tricks & Treats Blog Hop!!!

October 26th 2012


Welcome to the 2nd 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 Galz blog 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 "Picture Perfect". 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 14 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 31st 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;   YOU'VE

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

Here is the Blog Hop Rotation














Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet “Le Jardin”


As well as the samples I have made using the images



Backgrounds are from the collage sheet & I added images from another Gecko Galz "Edwardian Ladies" Sheet available from the store. Some scrabble words, textured paper & charms added as embellishments.


I love to decorate candles - I printed the flowers onto tissue paper and wrapped them around the candle using greaseproof paper & then heated it all over with my heat gun to "melt" the tissue paper onto the candle. I added braid to finish it off.


A great way to use scraps of card & paper is to make Scrpalings or as I have done little Scrapling cards with a couple of little images from the Le Jardin Ephemera Sheet and patterned paper also from Gecko Galz.



My final creation uses the gorgeous peacock image which I used to make a fairly simple card with the peacock as the main focus along with embossed and coloured paper.

58 comments:

  1. Oh sharon these are stunning....I love it all but the candle is so charming!

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  2. Stunning creations - I love the candle.
    xxx Hazel.

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  3. beautiful creations! Thank you for the collage sheet!

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  4. Sharon...LOVE these!! Each one is beautiful! My fave is your first two..with the scrabble letters!! I love your candle too!!
    Hugs
    Heather

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  5. What sweet projects! I love to decorate candles also - going to try your steps so thanks for sharing that. Hugs,

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  6. Your ATCs have the most incredible sense of movement and that candle, well like you I love to decorate candles and this image is perfect.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  7. I really like the softness you've created.

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  8. Beautiful, so beautiful.

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  9. Beautiful samples Sharon. I think this has to be my favorite CS so far. I'm so enjoying the hop.
    hugs Lynn

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  10. Georgeous. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Sharon thank you for sharing your beautiful artwork. Love everything you created...so feminine and pretty! Thank you for the gorgeous collage sheet! You are part of a very talented group! This hop is fantastic!

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  12. Your projects are wonderful! I love that candle idea, thanks for sharing that! Great fussy cutting on those images!

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  13. GORGEOUS pieces, Sharon, and that candle is so very pretty!

    :-)

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  14. I love that candlle! wonderful!
    and thank you of your free sheet!

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  15. Beautiful samples Sharon, so elegant, Debi x

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  16. These are all stunning! I am such a fan of fussy cutting and yours is gorgeous!

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  17. thanks for the lovely inspiration
    hugs and best wishes

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  18. What gorgeous projects, they are all delightful!

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  19. I love what you did with the candle so beautiful. Thank you for the collage.

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  20. Fantastic projects, Thank you for the collage sheet.

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  21. Sooooooo beautiful work here too. I love your candles, they looks awesome.

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  22. I love the vintage ladies. You did a good job.

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  23. Gorgeous projects! Thanks for the inspiration and the great collage sheet!
    Crafty Hugs,
    Pendra
    pendrasplace.blogspot.com
    pendrah at comcast dot net
    p.s. Your candle is amazing, what is greaseproof paper?

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  24. simply stunning, Sharon---how you used these images in your wonderful creations is so inspiring!

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  25. Sharon, Your samples are so beautiful!!!

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  26. Love how you used these images. Your work is so beautiful.

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  27. sharon, beautiful showcasing of the digi, love the texture on your cards
    ava g

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  28. I love the cards! so beautiful!

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  29. A gorgeous sheet & your creativity is awesome! I love it all! Thanks for inspiring! Hugs,Tee

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  30. All the images are so pretty, how do you decide how to use them and what embellishments to use. Love the embossing on the backgrounds. Thx for the collage sheet.

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  31. Your projects are just awesome! thanks so much for sharing them with us. Thanks for the free collage sheet too!

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  32. Thank you and Gecko Galz for the lovely are.

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  33. Love your variety of projects!! The candle is a wonderful idea - I'm going to give one a try - thanks for the inspiration!!

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  34. Oh you have been busy and all of these are gorgeous! I do love what you did with the candle! Enjoy the weekend!

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  35. Oh Sharon, your projects are lovely, as always. I adore the girl on the swing. Thank you for the beautiful collage sheet!

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  36. I love your creations, and I never would have thought to use scrabble pieces to spell words on a card. How unique.

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  37. The collage sheet makes beautiful backgrounds for your creations. Lovely cards.

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  38. Totally stunning collage sheet (my favourite so far on the hop, I think), and you've created such beautiful, elegant projects. Thanks so much for the sheet, and for the inspiration!
    Alison x

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  39. Love your beautiful cards. This is such a sweet collage sheet. Thanks for sharing the inspiration, and for the Sheet.

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  40. fabulous projects... love them all... Thank you so much for the wonderful sheet!!! Hugs May x x x

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  41. Fabulous projects, thanks for the lovely collage sheet

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  42. Lovely elegant designs. Very creative use with the candle and bookmarks.

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  43. Such sweet pieces today. The acts were my favorite. Just love all you did today.

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  44. Wow you have been busy. These are wonderful samples! TFS

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  45. I love all your creations and will definitely have to try the decorated candle! Great collage sheet:)

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  46. Beauiful images,thanks so much.

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  47. What wonderful samples you have created with this fabulous Le Jardin give-away Sharon.I love how you have used the backgrounds and the flower border on the candle is just beautiful. Thanks so much for the chance to win more great Gecko Galz goodies too.
    hugs {brenda} xx

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  48. wonderful creations, very pretty
    hugs
    Miranda

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  49. Beautiful creations! Love the peacock card.

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  50. Love what you have made using the images!

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  51. Sharon, 'you've' inspired me to create something beautiful!

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