She believed in her dreams

Here's my day five Challenge entry for Conjurer of Dreams Facebook page 1st Anniversary celebrations: Sept 19th Wierd, Wild bookmarks (Daily Prize Set of Fall Digitals).

 

I have used one of the images from Wanna Play and the head/face from New Beginnings Art.

Don't forget, the Grand Prize will be drawn Sept 22 by Kim Rayko.

Every challenge you enter gets you one entry for the Grand Prize draw of one free set a month for a year. The more challenges you enter the more chances you have to win.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Exhale, Inhale Tag / Bookmark

Well hello again!

I previously showed you my Toy Soldier's Cutlery Holders and Journal page Christmas Dinner for Scrapbookingncraft. 

Today I am sharing with you a tag I made that could be used as a bookmark as well.

For my tag, I used a chipboard piece from a mixed pack I got - looks to me to be a Lotus shape and coloured it with gold acrylic paint.

I used 2 shades of blue acrylic paint to start my background on my tag. I then used a 3rd blue with the Rock Pools stencil and gold acrylic paint with the Small Squares Distressed stencil.

I then used the Square Set of foam stamps to add some more interest.

I adhered the lotus and then doodled the words exhale, inhale going in and out from my lotus.

I added some gold acrylic paint to the edges of my tag.

Lastly I added some sari ribbon and my tag is complete to gift or use as a bookmark.

I am loving those blues!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Safari Fever

This month I have made a Dex Card using the Score Sheet from Alter It Collage sheet , along with the Lion and Tribeswoman off  Safari Fever Collage Set.

I also covered a Notebook and used the map and old photo of ladies from Safari Fever Collage Set, along with the two tribeswomen portraits from Into The Wilds Collage Set. 

Finally, a book mark to go with it using the Giraffe's also from Into The Wilds Collage Set.

 

Don't forget we have plenty of challenges going on over at our Blog and also on our Facebook page.

I would love to see what you create.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Soak up the Sun

This month's Sparkles Monthly Challenges #155 is At the Beach.

 

This month I made a couple of bookmarks for a change.

I have used two images and sayings from my Gecko Galz files Mermaid Dream World Kit Club August 2022 and Summer Time Sentiments.

The sayings I printed onto tissue paper so they are almost translucent.

Once I had them adhered onto my card stock I laminated them to make them sturdy.

Finished off with an eyelet and some twines.

I look forward to seeing your take on the theme.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Smile

This month for Gecko Galz, I have covered a notebook and made a bookmark for my project to inspire you.

 

I used a 12 x 12 inch piece of patterned paper from my stash to cover my notebook and the left over piece to use as my bookmark.

I have used one of the Budda's from Beautiful Budda for my notebook, along with an intricate sizzix die to give it another dimension. My words are from a cut-apart from Uniquely Creative.

I must admit that my bookmark did not need a lot to it, so I added the "smile" for the Poliroid ATC Set along with an eyelet and blue thread and it's done.

I hope you like them and are inspired to join in on one of our many challenges this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Halloween Cuties

This is my first month of being on the Design Team over at This is Halloween.

This is Halloween is a Halloween and/or Gothic themed Monthly Challenge.

So both themes are accepted all year round when stated!

I decided to make a bookmark with this cute photo of twins dressed as witches from Halloween Cuties by Lilli Rain Designs. The background paper is also from the same file.

I used my Jaded Blossom Halloween Luggage Tag stamp with versamark ink and heat embossed with Black embossing powder. Hard to tell, but it has given the words a nice dark shine and shimmer.

I used the little tag hole die from Uniquely Creative and added some black tulle and black glitter ribbon from my stash to finish it off.

Hope you get a chance to play along with us - enter here.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Garden Child

This month's Customer Challenge over at Gecko Galz is Garden Child. 

 

I decided to try making a shaker bookmark from an old window envelope.

I cut my envelope down to the size I wanted and used a page from Victorian Elegance Junk Journal Kit for my background in the window part.

I picked the lovely pastel sequin mix from my stash that has some gold butterfly's in it, and I added a white iridescent unicorn from another mix in my stash as well. Glued envelope together and made sure my shaker worked!

Then I grabbed an old book page to cover both the front and the back. The page is from the book the bookmark is sitting on. Added a bit of Old Vintage distress ink around the edges to give it a more vintage feel.

I then added my Garden Child - one of the images from last months Newsletter Freebie PDF, March Merryment. Some flowers from my stash up the top and punch a hole for a piece of decorative ribbon and we are all done.

I think it still has it's vintage charm to with, with a modern touch.

So now it's your turn to show me what you can do this month - you have until the 29th to get your entry blogged and onto the blog page. Why not try an image from the Newsletter freebies as well.

It really is worth the try to have some fun and maybe win $25 to spend in the store along your way!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge

I decided to do something different with this month's image for the Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge, lol, well sort of.

I made a bookmark and a pocket using old piano roll paper.

I glued a piece of the piano roll onto some coffee stained paper and then set about making my pocket and then with the bit left over, thought it would be ok as a bookmark.

I sewed around the edges to give it some more support and then adhered my image. You can see I had to cut the pocket one down a bit to fit.

I used a few of my stamps to break up the plain background.

On my bookmark I also added some gold glitter washi tape and a sticker saying by Art by Marlene.

I love how they both came together.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Loaded Pocket

This month I decided to make a loaded pocket with some bookmarks using the Namaste Digital Paper Pack for my February Gecko Galz Design Team projects.

I used two papers from the set. The main one being the printed design one - the other paper does have a design on it, but I chose to use the plain part of it for this project

I also printed the papers A4 size to meet my needs.

Really, this project was so easy and simple - just have on hand some glue and a couple of bit of ribbon and you are good to go!

I must admit also that the corner page bookmark come about from a off piece I was thinking of maybe doing a matchbook with, but then decided on a corner bookmark and then folded it the wrong way, but made it work in the end anyway!

I really love how this all turned out and I truly hope I have inspired you to give it a go.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Silly Love Song

This month's Customer Challenge over at Gecko Galz is Silly Love Song.

I created 2 Bookmarks using images from the Beautiful Love Digital Collage set.

The first one I used one of the papers from Namaste Digital Paper Pack for my tag.

The song quote is 

"I knew I loved you before I met you. I have been waiting all my life" - Savage Garden

Song quote is

"Hey Baby, I think I wanna marry you " Bruno Mars

 

I  used ribbon, trims and lace motifs from my stash.

Vintage music sheets and book pages along with coffee stained papers to add interest.

My quotes I printed off on tissue paper and used matt medium to adhere.

I did have a bit of trouble with the last one so used my black pen to correct it a bit.....as you do!

I hope you can join in on the challenge this month - you have until the 25th to get your entry blogged and onto the blog page. It really is worth the try to have some fun and maybe win $25 to spend in the store along your way!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge

Nearly the end of the month, but still time to get your Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge image and play along. 

  

I was going to make a tag, but I had this leftover folded strip from a card I made using black cardstock, so figured it was perfect for a folded magnetic bookmark.

I printed off this months image and when I trimmed it, I left a white border around it. and adhered to front of cardstock.

Added some sticker sayings from my Art by Marlene Sticky Quotes book.

All that was left was to trim two strips off one of those pesky real estate calendar magnets they bombard was with every year! and then adhere them to the insides.

You can't lose this one! It's 5 7/8 x 3"

Absolutely perfect! 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Happy New Year 2022

Another year here and it has started worse than the year before! Never did we image that would happen right! 

I am already looking forward to it ending, hopefully in a much better state then we have started it.

With all that in mind, I decided to use the Happy New Years Collage Sheet for my January 2022 Gecko Galz Design Team projects.

So a new bookmark and a wine tag.

Yes the bottle is empty....I have to say, the bottle is beautiful and is a momento that my daughter and I both bought one of to remember our first girls weekend away for her birthday - it just happened to be when the Toilet Paper saga of 2019 started, and yes a week later we home and into lockdown! 

We did happen to get a bulk pack of toilet paper and that in itself was an experience too!

Anyway, not that you really needed to know all that.

Of course I used my Wine Tag die by Jaded Blossom with some black card and some Silver Glitter card. 

Added my image and then a couple of black rhinestones to complete it.

My bookmark is again black card with the corners rounded.

Added a couple of Lace min doilies by PortaCraft that have a lovely gold fleck through them.

Then a purple and a green acrylic gemstone to pick up the purple and green in the image.

A piece of ribbon and lace through a punched hole and we are good.

I hope I have inspired you to go into your crafting area and create - or the very least to check your toilet paper stash!

You have until the 29th of January to get your entry into our Challenge.

I hope to see you there!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Merry Little Xmas Jewels Mini Bookmarks

Just for fun, I created these mini bookmarks using the Merry Little Christmas Slides Jewel It  pdf's from Gecko Galz.

How cute are they!

The backing card stock measures 3 1/ inches x 1 1/2 inches.

I did sponged the image edges with Vintage Photo distress ink before I adhered them down.

I gave them to my resident's that attended my seated exercises activity this morning and they loved them.....lol, only one asked to go through them all to pick one. There is always one isn't there!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Halcyon Journal

Showcasing my Journal today I made using 3 of the Halcyon files from Ephemoire.

I used the #1 Digital Paper set, Journal Card & Pocket set, as well as the Mini Folder & Journal Cards set.

Oh my, I am very happy with the end result, and love those blue and bronze bits of lace my from stash.

Tried a few new things and happy to have learnt from them and be able to plan using them again.

It's great to try and re purpose somethings to make it more yours!

Give it a go and see where the journey takes you.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Challenge

We have this wonderful Steampunk Owl image to create with for the Gecko Galz Steampunk Challenge this month.

What an incredibly busy month I have had this month of March - and my god, can you believe that Easter is literally around the corner! 

Where is the year going already!

So I just love this image, and figured why not create a bookmark as I am getting back into using my planner more - you know I really am more organised when I use my planner - not sure why, maybe I feel more accountable!

I used one of the water paper tags I created with left over Alcohol Ink the other month, along with a Tim Holtz Die and teal cardstock as my backing. 

Finished off with some funky yarn I bought at my local Lifeline store.

I hope you had some time this month to create just for the enjoyment of it, and maybe check out the link for the Steampunk Challenge - it's free.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!