Zen Garden papers

Hi All, today I am sharing another card I made with Gecko Galz Beautiful Bookmarks and Gecko Galz Zen Garden Papers, love the beautiful deep colors in these papers!   I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to get the precise layers on my card, see my sidebar for a coupon or click on my link above.  See how just that little bit of black card stock makes the image really pop?  Don't forget Gecko Galz has the buy 1 get one sale for the month of May, great time to stock up on some beautiful paper and collage sets.  Not sure if you can see it, I added one of the tiniest flower gems to the flower in her hair, looks great IRL.  I layered 2 ribbons together, you can see just a hint of gold peeking through.  I use the Xyron 1.5 Create a Sticker to attach most of my ribbons, it does a perfect job of it without staining them.  I don't know why they marketed it and called it "create a sticker" I rarely use it for stickers, they should have called it the "attach a ribbon" machine, in my humble opinion.

Well, that's it, hope you all are warming up a bit by now.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this into the Sugar Creek Hollow challenge Clean it out, everything used here has been in my stash for quite some time.  The ribbons have to be 2 years old at least and the gems are at least 2 years old also.  The paper is about a year old and the bookmark is the newest at about 6 months old, I printed them out when I bought them and then did not use them.  Great idea to use what we have!

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Bold Black and white

 Hi All, I wanted to share these quick and easy cards I made using my favorite Bold Black and White card stock from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff and the gorgeous digital stamp set I won from Gecko Galz Pin it to Win it called Bellisima , a really stunning set!  I wish I were a better photographer so you could see this, I printed the silhouette stamp onto some glossy photo paper, the 4x6 size I bought at Dollar Tree.  It really gives it a totally elegant look!  The card stock really makes it I must say.  I was aiming for quick on these so I just edged my card in black ink, not as nice as when I mount it on the black card stock.  I cheated on the ribbon and only cut 2 short pieces.  I am planning to make a few sets of these for my friends.  Well, that's it, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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I used Gecko Galz Beautiful Bookmarks collage set and the Neverland papers

Hi All, I made another card using the Gecko Galz Neverland Paper set along with Gecko Galz Beautiful Bookmarks.   I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to get the precise layers on my card, see my sidebar for a coupon or click on my link above.  I love how just that little bit of black card stock makes the image really pop.  Don't forget Gecko Galz has the buy 1 get one sale for the month of May, great time to stock up on some beautiful paper and collage sets.

That's it, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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Gecko Galz thank you card

 Hi All, another Gecko Galz card to share with you today.  I think I have mentioned I am a "paper hoarder", I just love papers and the Gecko Galz papers are the best!  This paper is called Greencap and it is from the Neverland set.  See all the texture on it?  That is "painted" onto the paper itself, I did not texturize it an any way!  I take that back, I should be more clear, I did emboss the words thank you on to the card and then hit it with a Tim Holts distress ink pad, but the actual texture of the paper is there, built into the print!  I know, only paper hoarders will understand my excitement over this, but this is the most beautiful paper I have ever worked with!  This was a really quick card to make, I am in love with this paper!  My daughter asked me to make her some quick thank you cards so these beautiful papers really made that easy. 

 Of course I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to get the precise layers on my card, see my sidebar for a coupon or click on my link above.  

Speaking of Gecko Galz and papers, This month Gecko Galz is having their Bi-Annual buy one get one free sales event. When you buy one you get another of equal value FREE!  Good thing they are digital or I would buy them all out before you had a chance ha ha!  BTW I have had my eye on 2 paper packs, maybe a Mothers Day present, hint hint, lol!  

That's it, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the challenge at Crafty Sentiments to use a sentiment.

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1st Communion card

Hi All, I made this for my friend Meg's grandson.  I am showing you 2 shots of the same card, I wanted you to see how the cross lines up in the center of the Word Art 1st Communion and also to see that I used a clear see through polyester card and mounted the printed sheet of card stock behind it.   I cut the Iron Cross image from a Penny Duncan CD and the double frame is from Alaa Studios Fancy Frame 2.  I mounted 1 frame inside on the white card stock and the other on the outside clear.  When you close the card the smaller outside frame lets the larger inside the card frame show through.  I wracked my brain trying to come up with a good design for the envelope, since all my friends expect them to be lined now.  I was going to put some paper with yellow roses in it, then I realized what 8 year old boy wants to see yellow roses?  Then the idea of putting his name and 1st Communion came to me, I think she will love it.  

I love it because I cut it with my KNK Zing, I am learning more and more each day!  A big thanks to Julie at MTC Tuts, she has been an angel to help me figure out the new program, I could not have made this with out her help.  Anyone else needing help with learning Make The Cut come join the Yahoo group, everyone is friendly and so very helpful.  

Well, that's it, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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Marvelous Monochrome in black and white.

 I am pleased as pie with this card, I am often so self critical but I really like how this came out.  I am really happy that I learned how to use my Zing to cut the card base, and I was also able to make a nice fold line also.  This is the 1st project in the MTC Tuts group which is so helpful!  The sweet image is from Gecko Galz Marvelous Monochrome collage set.  The paper is from Shabby Cottage Studio and I used a We are Memory Keepers Sew Easy tool to make my lines of polka dots on the frame and filled them in with a Le Plume white marker.  I was so lucky to find the dots in my ribbon match the dress perfectly!  I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to get the precise layers on my card, see my sidebar for a coupon or click on my link above.  The card ran out of the house with my daughter this weekend, she loved it too, ha ha!  She made a surprise visit for her Dads birthday, we were thrilled to have her home, if only for the weekend.  

That's it, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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Gecko Galz ATC Swap

Hi All, I am sharing some ATC's I made for a swap at the Gecko Galz Yahoo group.  The theme was to express yourself as an artist.  I didn't get good pictures, there is a lot of detail in these though.  I printed the front and back both and I used a PNG image on the back, it was really hard to size and line up especially since I do it in Word.   I used Lil Ellaboudy Design photo borders PNG (on sale today for $1.88 for a set of 6 ).  I used some black ink to clean up the edges so you can't see how far off my printing was, ha ha!  Then I printed the Gecko Galz Versailles ATC paper image once on matte photo paper and another time on glossy card stock, I fussy cut a flower and 2 butterflies out of the glossy so they stand out a bit, then I mounted them with some Stampin Up Crystal Effects which gives them more lift than glue, but not as much as foam pads.  I added black glitter to the center of the big flower, cut some white glitter tape with fancy scissors and mounted it on 1 side.  It still looked plain so I added a piece of white leaves ribbon and then traced the veins and leaves and stem with green Stickles.  I then made envelopes on the Zing and hand cut the liners, they had to have liners!  I wanted a closure on the envelopes but I did not want to make it heavy or bulky for the mailings so I finally came up with these gold filigree Starform corner stickers, I think they really add a classy touch.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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Under the Sea

Hi all, I finally got around to making a card and catching up on your blogs too.  I used an image from Gecko Gals new set called Artful Visions, the paper is from the Arabian Dreams collection, I love the bold colors in these papers!  I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to get the precise layers on my card, see my sidebar for a coupon or click on my link above.  The little fishes are from a scrapbook page border I picked up at Dollar Treasure, the border is not that cute but the fish are adorable!  The trim is from JoAnns, and the gold glitter ribbon was a score at Meijer's for .17 cents a roll!

I have switched from Feedly to Bloglovin, I do like it a lot better.  Thank you for all your comments, they helped me in deciding.  One thing I want to share with those of you who also use Pinterest, you will notice you may have a problem Pinning pages from Bloglovin because their address(Bloglovin) is part of the blog you are visiting address.  There is an easy fix to that, go to your Bloglovin page, in the upper right hand corner you will see your name, click on it and you will see Settings.  Go to the bottom of the Settings page and you will see Other, if you click on the box that says "I don't want the frame" then at the bottom click on "Save Settings".  Now when you go to a blog from Bloglovin it will be easy to Pin, because you will have the address of the actual blog post to refer back to.  That is if when you are in Bloglovin you click on the title of the post, if you click on the title of the blog it will take you to the blog.  Not everyone knows this, but if you Pin from the "blog" and not the "blog post" when other Pinners come to your Pin they will not be able to find it as it will have been replaced by the bloggers most current post and that may have been a year ago.  I try to make sure when I Pin that I am Pinning from the actual Post and not from the blog.  Sorry I got so wordy here today.  I hope you all are getting some dry and warm weather.  Thanks for hanging in here with me, my knee is getting better every day.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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Gecko Galz Beautiful Colors Papers

 Hi All, sorry I have been MIA again, I had a little knee surgery and I have been trying the new Feedly, not a good combination, they both have made it a little harder to get around ha ha!!  The experts say Feedly should be the closest to Google's Reader (which we will all lose in July), but I find it does operate quite a bit differently.  I am still trying to find my way around in it.  Unlike Reader when you have read something it does not always disappear, sometimes it stays there a few days and if you have any sort of memory problems it may take you a bit to realize you read that already, ha ha!   It does import from Reader very easily!  But I still have problems remembering where to click on to go to the blog to comment, sometimes it takes me 3 clicks.  I think I may try Bloglovin, quite a few bloggers have suggested that.  I would love to know what you are trying too.

Well, I wanted to share these cards I made with Gecko Galz Beautiful Colors Paper Collection 2011, the cards aren't too detailed but I think the paper is so gorgeous it sorta speaks for itself!  You all know how much I love papers (especially these)!  I did fussy cut 3 of the flowers and mounted them on top with some dimensional foam.  My son did the photography for me.

I also wanted to share my win on Pinterest, Gecko Galz has a Pin it to Win it contest monthly, I won a gorgeous set of digital stamps called Rose Garden for the month of March.  The April contest is for another beautiful set called "Belissima", a really beautiful set too!  I am going to make it easy for you, I am including the link to my Pinterest Pin so you can Repin it, really it doesn't get any easier than this!

I may be MIA a few weeks longer so please forgive me if I don't catch up on the blog posts I have missed, I just purchased a KNK Zing with the MTC software and I am very excited to learn how to use it!  I will be sharing more on that in the future.  

Well that's it, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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