Thursday, October 25, 2012

Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop

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

My samples use the lovely ladies from Pretty Little Portraits, along with Gecko Galz papers and items from my stash.

The woman on the witch card was cropped & sized in Photoshop. Her purple witch hat is from Witching Hour ephemera (cropped and sized) and the background paper is "Beetlejuice" from the Hocus Pocus paper set. I added silver stickles to the buckle on her hat and also used orange mulberry paper & a Gimme Candy sticker from my stash.
The lady on this card is so lovely, I didn't need to add much to it. I cut the oval dies in "Harvest Moon" from Hocus Pocus & "Pirates Lagoon" from Neverland (both are Gecko Galz papers). The woman was printed and cut from the sheet - no resizing.
The gift bag's papers are: Good China, Du Jour and Papillon. The image was resized and cut out.
I also made a scrapbook page, featuring my daughter. I punched flower shapes from a scallop punch I had and then punched the ladies faces with a circle punch for the centers. Papers used are: p2 & Papillon (from Paris papers), Fairyland (from Neverland) and assorted papers for the flowers.
The last card I made uses Du Jour paper for the background and p2 paper for the strip.
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58 comments:

  1. Julie Tucker-WolekOctober 25, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    Ohhhhh these are GORGEOUS!! I love love love love the vintage feel on all of them!!!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    Lovely projects! Love the vintage portraits!!

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  3. PamOctober 26, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    love that gift bag!

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  4. MsMadOctober 26, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    great projects.
    Barbara

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  5. Fripperies and ButterfliesOctober 26, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    How stunning I adore the witch reading the book...as always you did some amazing work!

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  6. YvonneOctober 26, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Stunning pieces!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Beautiful work!! Love the collage sheet, thank you!

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  8. hazelOctober 26, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    I love what you've done with your collage sheet - fabulous work.
    xxx Hazel.

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  9. HeatherOctober 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    All your projects are fabby Joan!! My faves are the gift bag..and your layout...wonderful work girlie!!
    Hugs
    Heather

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  10. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Truly beautiful. Thank you for the collage

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  11. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Wow, so pretty.

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  12. WendyOctober 26, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Joan your creations are stunning. I love them all and the collage sheet is fantastic. I love how you used the images in your projects. Thank you for sharing and participating in the hop!

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  13. Sandi McLeanOctober 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Lovely projects!

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  14. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Hi
    That gift bag is a lovely idea and also your final card is full of glamour.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  15. Debbie_in_NMOctober 26, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    I love these. The silhouettes and what you have done with them are wonderful

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  16. Lynn StevensOctober 26, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Really enjoying the blog hop. Your Gimmie candy cracks me up!!!
    Love how you used the images in your daughters layout.
    Lynn

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  17. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Love it. Thanks.

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  18. Carol SalisburyOctober 26, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Great projects! Love that bag and your layout is wonderful!!!

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  19. LyndaKayOctober 26, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Love that gift bag! Great projects!

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  20. trisha tooOctober 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Fabulous faces, Joan, and you have made such lovely pieces with all of them!

    :-)

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  21. 1CardCreatorOctober 26, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    These are all stunning! I love the first card with the hat reaching out of the page, awesome! Thanks for a fun hop.

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  22. Inspiration, ViltsumariOctober 26, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Wonderful blog and all your things here! Thank you also that free gift!

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  23. DebiOctober 26, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    I love these :-) Debi x

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  24. DanieleOctober 26, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    so pretty thanks for the inspiration
    hugs and best wishes

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  25. Maryann LaursenOctober 26, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    Awesome work here too.

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  26. MeggymayOctober 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Loving your projects, thank you for the the collage sheet

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  27. Maryann LaursenOctober 26, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Sooo awesome creationes here too.

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  28. Sheila MurrayOctober 26, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    Lovely work. Job well done.

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  29. PendraOctober 26, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Beautiful projects and daughter! Thanks for the inspiration and great collage sheet!
    Crafty Hugs,
    Pendra

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  30. SharonOctober 26, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    Love your samples Joan - so different & inspiring!

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  31. 2amscrapperOctober 26, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    these are wonderful images and your creations show so well how to incorporate them into any type of paper crafting. It's great to see a gift bag and a scrapbook page.

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  32. Lori VOctober 26, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    I just love your protrait projects. Thanks for the collage. Have a beautiful weekend.

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  33. BarbaraWOctober 26, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    Love how you used these images. Beautiful.

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  34. Ava GavloskiOctober 26, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    great cameo collection of cards.
    ava g

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  35. JessOctober 26, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    beautiful samples!

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  36. Mixed Media/ Altered CraftsOctober 26, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    Love the gift bag & your other creations you made from the sheet! Nice! Hugs,Tee

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  37. loverslanelodgeOctober 27, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    This collage sheet is Stunning I love the vintage look of them! we went thrift shopping today and I found the perfect frame I am going to use with one of these free collage sheet pics! I am so excited to get these tonight! Thank you so much! I adore all the projects you make using the collage sheet! Again thank so much I just cannot tell you how excited I am that you have give me the perfect pic for my project!

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  38. srpprcrftrOctober 27, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    All your images are so pretty, love the colors you use, so vibrant. I love lively colors. Thx for the collage sheet.

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  39. Pat MooreOctober 27, 2012 at 2:30 AM

    Great use of these images.

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  40. DianaOctober 27, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    These are very nice. Thank you for the collage sheet.

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  41. ElectraOctober 27, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Gogeous projects! I think the "Gimme Candy" one is my favorite. It shows how versatile these images are. Thank you so much!

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  42. livinglifencOctober 27, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Gorgeous pictures and wonderful ideas!

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  43. Words and PicturesOctober 27, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Stunning collage sheet - thank you so much for sharing it... and I love your projects! The layout with your daughter is so cool...
    Alison x

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  44. stampgramOctober 27, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Love your projects. That witch is so cute! Thanks for the great collage sheet. Lovely images to play with...yummy!

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  45. Linda M.October 27, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Hello Joan, Thanks for the beautiful image sheet. I enjoyed seeing all your examples of inspiration. Thanks to for the secret word and fun. I'm one of your new followers. Joyous Wishes, Linda

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  46. MayOctober 27, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    O my word... These are fabulous creations... Thank you so much for the beautiful sheet!! Hugs May x x x

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  47. JoanOctober 27, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    love your samples,especially the scrapbook page and the witch,thanks for the collage sheet its lovely.

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  48. Judy in OKCOctober 27, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    Lovely designs! Thanks!

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  49. Gerri HerbstOctober 27, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    Oh it's the witch piece that put a spell on me today.

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  50. Beverly SagerOctober 27, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    Your "Gimme Candy" card made me chuckle! Fabulous collage sheet :)

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  51. NitaOctober 27, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    The portraits are beautiful,thank you.

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  52. Brenda BrownOctober 28, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    What wonderful samples you have created with this fabulous Pretty Little Portraits give-away Joan. I love the transformation to Halloween, such a good idea. Thanks so much for the chance to win more great Gecko Galz goodies too.
    hugs {brenda} xx

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  53. Georgie HornOctober 28, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    I love what you've done with the collage sheets

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  54. MirandaOctober 28, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    adorable creations with this collagesheet very pretty
    hugs
    Miranda

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  55. grandmabellOctober 28, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    I liked the paper bag idea

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  56. UnknownOctober 28, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Gorgeous desings with the images! Love the witch card!

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  57. TanyaOctober 29, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    Love your creations!

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  58. Annette J.October 29, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Gorgeous work! You 'happen' to be very talented!

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