GECKO GALZ - Christmas Dreams

 Welcome to my blog

Today is the start of a new month and a new challenge on the Gecko Galz Blog

The theme this month is: Christmas Dreams

And as a special gift, a fabulous Christmas Collage Sheet:

Thank you, Leanne and Gecko Galz!!

Yesterday was my last day on the Gecko Galz Design Team (for the moment)
 I decided to take a break for a while.

It was not an easy decision and I already miss some of the excitement.

It was an amazing experience and I enjoyed every minute.

The past year had ups and downs for me personally and I hope I can return at a later stage. We don't know what the future will bring.

Have fun with the Collage Sheet, and visit the other DT members who also have free sheets for you.

I hope to make a pretty tag or 2 soon.

Ohh and there are lovely free sheets every week when you spend $2 or more! 

Watch this space!

Hugs

Rene 

Beccy's Place - The letter B

 Welcome!

Another card for today!

The second card at last for Beccy's Place: A month of Holiday Cards Challenge

Today the letter is B and I'm using Baby Crocodile from Beccy's Place

Baby Crocodile is holding a Bear so there is another B
I dressed him in a red T-shirt with a pretty green Bow for his First Christmas

Yes, Beccy, you have inspired me to create Christmassy Animals with a tweak here and there

Thank you for visiting!

There are more to come, but that's it for today!

Hugs

Rene

Beccy's Place - The Letter A

 Welcome!

The first card at last for Beccy's Place: A month of Holiday Cards Challenge

Yes, I'm starting with the letter A and playing catch-up all the way!

My first card has Chocolate Strawberries from Beccy's Place on them: 

Don't they look yummy with their shiny glaze on?

In Afrikaans, my home language, a strawberry is an Aarbei.

Strawberries remind me of Christmas time here in Cape Town. Nowadays, the strawberry season is quite long, but when growing up, the season was mainly in November. My dad would go and buy strawberries on the farms in Stellenbosch and then my mom would make this glorious strawberry syrup with whole strawberries. Not a jam, but really a thick syrup. You guessed it, on Christmas day that was served with ice cream. What a wonderful memory. I never got the recipe from my mum before she passed away, but I think I must try making it this year in memory of those days.

Hope you like my creation!

Do visit again!

Hugs

Rene

Gecko Galz - Retro Christmas

  Welcome to my blog

Today is the start of a new month and a new challenge on the Gecko Galz Blog

The theme this month is: Retro Christmas

Do join in the Gecko Galz Customer Challenge!

There is only one rule: 

you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!! 

It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

Join the mailing list for the newsletter and receive the monthly free collage sheet.

You will also see all the winners and all the other challenges on the go!

Join the Facebook group where you can also win collage sheets!

Look at the fun challenges this month:

So many fun possibilities!

That is not all, there is the Stamp Challenge on the Blog

Plus the Christmas Challenge

the Newsletter Image Challenge 

The ATC challenge 

The Steampunk Challenge

As well as the Gothic Challenge

I'm sure you will find something that tickles your fancy!

How many are you going to do? Maybe try to do them all!

And if you forgot about the Blog Hop, go and visit all the blogs and come back and find the Collage Sheets on the Gecko Galz Blog here. It will be up until December 2022, so do not delay!

My first project for the month:

Do pop in during the month, I have more to share!

Have a fabulous day!

Do visit again!

Hugs

Rene

GECKO GALZ 12th ANNUAL BLOG HOP plus FREE Collage Sheet!

 Hello Everyone!

 

We want to welcome everyone to the

Gecko Galz 12th Annual Blog Hop

 

This is our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop! 

We have 16 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE on each site! Each blog you visit will have an exclusive free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, the one here is

"ASIAN SPICE".

(Click Right the image below to save)

And here are some designs I did:

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit, and follow that design team member if you do not already and on the last blog, there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FIVE amazing prizes up for grabs:

·        First is a Gecko Galz Kit Club for 2022!

·        Second prize is a $75 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.

·        Third prize is a $50 shopping spree!

Fourth prize is a $25 Shopping Spree!

·        And our Grand Prize: ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, a new Craft Kits each quarter, 2 ATC collections, A Sentiment pack each quarter, 1 Mini Paper Pack each quarter, and one jewel it collection!

 

First of all, you will need to visit all 16

blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2019@gmail.com.

This enters you in the give-Away. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names in our Newsletter on November 1st.

 

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE between the 27th of October and the 30th of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 

 

Now have fun visiting each Blog

 

Gecko Galz

Kim Rayko

Robin Francini

Gail Hutchinson

Mia

Susan Renshaw

Rene Van Wyk

Kelly Parker

  Zowie Dixon

Cathy Norton

Marcia Caradinta

Carole Jones

Angela Fretwell

Gerri Herbst

Lesia Schnur

Leanne Seed

GECKO GALZ Blog Hop Extra Inspiration

Welcome to my Blog

The oriental theme is one of my favourites and while on a roll I made some extra ATC Coins

Here they are:

And a little surprise, a video with all my Blog Hop Makes:

Enjoy it, remember to comment on the Blog Hop Post & enjoy the collage sheet

Hugs

Rene

Blog Hop Reminder

 Hello Everyone!

It is that time of the year!

See you later in the week!

Hugs

Rene

Gecko Galz - A stitch in time

  Welcome to my blog

Today is the start of a new month and a new challenge on the Gecko Galz Blog

The theme this month is: Stitch in Time:

Do join in the Gecko Galz Customer Challenge!

There is only one rule: 

you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!! 

It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

Join the mailing list for the newsletter and receive the monthly free collage sheet.

You will also see all the winners and all the other challenges on the go!

Join the Facebook group where you can also win collage sheets!

Look at the fun challenges this month:

So many fun possibilities!

That is not all, there is a new Stamp Challenge on the Blog

Plus the Christmas Challenge

the Newsletter Image Challenge 

as well as the ATC challenge (details: Facebook & Newsletter)

AND NEW on the Gecko Galz Blog:

The Steampunk Challenge

As well as the Gothic Challenge

I'm sure you will find something that tickles your fancy!

AND

It is now less than 2 months before the Annual Blog Hop

Here is the banner as a reminder:

No, I didn't forget! Here is the project I made as inspiration using Gecko Galz products:

Do pop in during the month, I have more to share!

Have a fabulous day!

Do visit again!

Hugs

Rene

Gecko Galz - Myths and Legends

 Welcome to my blog

Today is the start of a new month and a new challenge on the Gecko Galz Blog

The theme this month is: Myths and Legends

Do join in the Gecko Galz Customer Challenge!

There is only one rule: 

you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!! 

It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

Join the mailing list for the newsletter and receive the monthly free collage sheet.

You will also see all the winners and all the other challenges on the go!

Join the Facebook group where you can also win collage sheets!

Look at the fabulous challenges this month:

So many fun possibilities!

That is not all, there is a new Stamp Challenge on the Blog

Plus the Christmas Challenge

the Newsletter Image Challenge

AND NEW on the Gecko Galz Blog:

The Steampunk Challenge

As well as the Gothic Challenge

I'm sure you will find something that tickle your fancy!

Last but not least, the project I made as inspiration using Gecko Galz products:

This is the cover of my little notebook, front, and back.

I'll show more of the pages during the week as well as some more projects I made.

Have a fabulous day!

Do visit again!

Hugs

Rene

Gecko Galz - Wanderlust

  Welcome to my blog

Today is the start of a new month and a new challenge on the Gecko Galz Blog

The theme this month is: Wanderlust

Do join in the Gecko Galz Customer Challenge!

There is only one rule: 

you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!! 

It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

Join the mailing list for the newsletter and receive the monthly free collage sheet.

You will also see all the winners and all the other challenges on the go!

Join the Facebook group where you can also win collage sheets!

Look at the fabulous challenges this month:

So many fun possibilities!

That is not all, there is a new Stamp Challenge on the Blog

Plus the Christmas Challenge

AND the Newsletter Image Challenge

AND last but not least, the project I made as inspiration using travel inspired products:

Do visit again!

Hugs

Rene

Gecko Galz - Dog Days of Summer

 Welcome to my blog

Today is the start of a new month and a new challenge on the Gecko Galz Blog

The theme this month is: Dog Days of Summer

Do join in the Gecko Galz Customer Challenge!

There is only one rule: 

you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!! 

It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

Join the mailing list for the newsletter and receive the monthly free collage sheet.

You will also see all the winners and all the other challenges on the go!

Join the Facebook group where you can also win collage sheets!

Look at the fabulous challenges this month:

So many fun possibilities!

That is not all, there is a new Stamp Challenge on the Blog

Plus the Christmas Challenge

AND the Newsletter Image Challenge

AND last but not least, the project I made as inspiration using dogs and beach-inspired products:

Kraft was used for the card and my inks and stamps created the background.

Do visit again!

Hugs

Rene