Sunflowers

 Hi Crafters,

With the awful events unfolding in Ukraine right now everyone is trying to help in any way they can either by donating money, clothing, medical supplies etc.

Gecko Galz on Etsy have this beautiful digital Sunflowers for Ukraine Collage Set. All proceeds from the sale of these images are being donated to the Appeal Fund. Isn't it lovely to see so many beautiful sunflower images across blogland, the internet and everywhere in support of Ukraine.

I have made this card with two of them.

Recipe

Digital Images - Gecko Galz

Gemini Basket Weave Embossing Folder

Carnation Crafts Pretty Shabby Rectangle Dies

Distress Inks

Gilding Wax

Fabric Sunflowers from Stash

Bee Charm - Craft Consortium

Thank you for visiting, take care and I hope to see you again soon.

Lorraine

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Gnomes

 Hi Crafters,

I recently entered a swap on Facebook with the Gecko Galz Papercrafting Challenge Group. The theme for this ATC challenge was Gnomes and we were given several images to work with to create 3 ATC's to send to our partners.

Here is my set...

...and here they are individually

I used various techniques, stamping, texture paste, glass beads, heat embossing and inking around the edges. I added some die cut Sizzix mushrooms to complement the background images and the sign post and fence elements are from a Stamps with Me stamp set.

I received a fabulous set in return from my swap partner Carole Jones.

She even decorated the mini pocket letter sleeve that housed them. I have a way to go before I reach this standard but I really enjoyed participating in the swap and look forward to the next one.

I'd like to enter my ATC's into the challenge at Simon Says Stamp this week.

Well, that's it for today, see you again soon,

Lorraine

xXx