Cute Card Thursday...a little late...

Last week over on Cute Card Thursday our challenge theme was "Charmed", we wanted to see your cards/projects featuring a charm...

So here was mine...

So I used a Gorjuss Girl stamp coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - W3/W5/W7
Clothing - R37/R39/W0/W1/BG05/BG07/BG09
Bunny - E30/E31/W0/W5/W7
The papers are all from the Gorjuss line and I used a sentiment from Craftwork Cards, an a quote stamp by Inkadinkado and embellished with buttons, bow and charm from the Gorjuss line too.

Be sure to hop on over to the Cute Card Thursday blog as you have until Wednesday 8pm GMT to enter this weeks challenge.

Caz
x

Gorjuss - I Found My Family in a Book!

I have used the Gorguss Girl called I Found My Family in a Book 2 which I have stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - 100/C3
Clothing - R37/R39/C0/C2/C5/C7/C9
The papers are all Fancy Pants Love Story layered with black and red Bazzill cardstock. I have also used the My Favorite Things Die-namics Boy Meets Girl die to embellish plus some red bling shaped into a heart.

It's Gorjuss O'Clock!

I know I disappeared again without showing you some of the cards I made while I was missing last time...in my defence I had two migraines in the past week...

So here is another of the Gorjuss Girl cards I made, this one using a kling mounted Gorjuss Girls (she is called The White Rabbit) which I have stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Copics. The papers are all Teresa Collins Now & Then layered with some black Bazzill Cardstock. I added a little Bakers Twine a clock face charm and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

It's been a while since I coloured one of these girls, but I think I will have to pull another out and get colouring....they are so nice to colour...and people seem to love to receive cards with them on....I know I do!

Will come back very soon with another creation to show you...maybe even a Smash* Book page.

Loving all things Teresa Collins...

I just love all the Teresa Collins lines out at the moment...I bought four of the new paper pads and am still loving the Everyday Moments pad from last year...

So here are a couple of cards I made for Dies to Die For that both feature Teresa Collins....

So the card above I made last week for the DTDF Blog and it features a Gorjuss Girl called Poppy Wood. I stamped her onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - W5/W7/W9
Clothing - R27/R29/W5/W7
I created the background spooky looking woods using a Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink Pad.
The papers were all from the Teresa Collins Stationery Noted paper pad layered with Bazzill cardstock in one of the reds (cannot remember which one). I added some Washi tape, a bow, bling and a Craftwork Cards sentiment to finish off.

The next card was made using a pad from 2012 called Everyday Moments and until the newer releases...this was my favourite of her lines.

So I just used papers from the Everyday Moments pad and I was also lucky enough to receive three sheets of awesome Die-cuts from the range from my amazing friend Damaris in the USA. All I then added was some lace, Bakers Twine, a paperclip and Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I will be back tomorrow with a couple of other projects that I have worked on over the last few weeks/months...

A Little More Gorjuss...

It's Monday...so I am back with another card to share with you...

I have used the new Gorjuss Poppy Wood stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - W7/W9
Clothing - R37/R39/E50/E53/W5/W7
Flowers - R37/R39/G12
The papers are all Studio Calico Classic Calico which I have layered with some red cardstock. I have finished off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment, red seam binding, red bling and red twine.

I still love these Gorjuss Girls...I love the innocence of their faces...

A Little bit of Gorjuss...

One of my favourite Gorjuss images is I Found My Family in a Book, so I just had to make a card with the new release...HERE which when you get to checkout will have a 20% discount applied...making her just £5.20. Not only does that include the main image, but also a paper doll chain, a couple of hearts and also the bookplate sentiment. I have stamped her onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - 100/C3
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R24/R27/R29/Y21/YR23
Book - E30/E31
Scissors - W5
The papers are all Echo Park So Happy Together which I have layered with Bazzill Kraft Cardstock. I have embellished with some paper doll felt ribbon, seam binding a couple of heart pins and a few pearls.

Just a little note from Tracy @ Dies to Die For...For this week only I have some Olympic Offers there are 20 categories with 20% off and 12 categories with 12% off and also over 100 dies on offer....making it a perfect time to do a little shopping...

Also a quick note to let you know that all the new Saturated Canary stamps/Warm Fuzzies Sentiments and Little Darlings 6 x 6 Paper pads are now up for pre-order and should be here around the middle of August.

Die-ing for a Challenge - Pink & Green!

This month over on the Dies to Die For blog it's time dor another Die-ing for a Challenge...this month it was my turn to pick the theme and I decided I wanted Pink & Green.

For my card I have used a Gorjuss Girl image called The Lost Heart which I have stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with tuxedo black Memento Ink. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - 100/C3
Clothing - RV000/RV02/RV29/YG01/YG03/YG05
Bear - C0/C2
The papers are all American Crafts Amy Tangerine Sketchbook which I have layered with some black Bazill cardstock. I have embellished with some matching Amy Tangerine die-cuts, a Craftwork Cards sentiment, Bakers Twine, a Melissa Frances rub-on and some bling. The Butterflies are punched with a Martha Stewart Punch and the bow is by Lil' Inker Designs (you have to check out their amazing die and stamp sets).

Be sure to check out our challenge...remember it's running all month. Don't forget to read the challenge rules before you enter...you don't want to miss out on the chance of winning the prize!

A Little Bit of Gorjuss...

After a long break from using any Gorjuss images, I had a great time colouring this image...

The stamp is called The Winter's Night which I have stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Copics using the following colours... 

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E47/100

Clothing - R37/R39/100

The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost Union Square layered with some Bazzill Raven cardstock. The sentiment is a Whimsy Stamps Postage Stamp which I have used with the matching Postage Stamp die. I have embellished with a couple of heart pins, some tulle and some black bling.

Come back tomorrow as I have a cute Saturated Canary card to show you...Just follow the Yellow Brick Road!!!

The Sugar Bowl - #21 Tiets Sketch

This card has been made using the lovely sketch provided by Tiets over on The Sugar Bowl. For my card I have used one of the Gorjuss Girls from set 2, and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C1/C3/C5/C7/C9
Dress - R20/R21/R22/BG18/R46
Tights - BG18/R46
The papers are by Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" and I have layered them with some DCWV & Bazzill cardstock. The flowers are all by Prima and are attached using a spacer and brad, and I have added some pearl bling from my stash. I have used my Martha Stewart double dot punch to create the scalloped edge, and added a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Thanks to the DT over on The Sugar Bowl, and especially to Tiets for her fabby sketch.

Basic Grey Challenge #1

Here is a card I made using the sketch over on the newly relaunched Basic Grey Challenges. For my card I decided to use the new "June Big" papers layered with some midnight blue (not it's proper colour name) Bazzill. I used one of my Gorjuss Girls by Sugar Nellie which has been coloured with my Copics. I also used some random ribbon and flowers, with the centre flower coming from Wild Orchid Crafts, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards....I really love the foiled die-cut sentiments...so classy.

Last night my friend Lyns and I went to the cinema to see "The Ugly Truth" with Gerard Butler & Katherine Heigl, and it was fab, I loved it...definately one I will buy when it comes out on DVD....I even impressed Lyns by recognising Natasha Beddingfield's voice in one of the tracks in the film....we had to stay to watch the credits to see if I was right...LOL Hmmmm Gerard Butler was yummy, and so funny...strange accent but I can forgive him....he is a Brit.

Next week on Orange Wednesday we are going to see "The Proposal" starring Sandra Bullock (one of my fave Actresses).

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 70 "Eye Eye!"

I am a little late posting the card I made for Cute Card Thursday....I had it all loaded, but never got a chance to come back write the post and upload......so here I am now.

So I have used another of the Gorjuss Girls from set 3, coloured with Copics. The papers are all My Minds Eye "Bohemia" and I have added some lace and blossoms from my stash. I also used my X-Cut dimensional butterfly punch and added some bling to the wings and body, some more gems and of course some eyelets....the theme was Eye Eye! afterall....LOL Final touch on the card was a sentiment by Penny Black.

Here is a picture of the inside which was also decorated with the scraps.

Georgia and I are enjoying a relaxing day today....doing a little crafting!

The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 14 Judy's Sketch

Here is a card I made last night using the sketch over on The Sugar Bowl provided by Judy. I wanted to wait to do the sketch so that I could use my new Gorjuss Girl from set 3. I have coloured her with Copics and added some sparkle to her wings using "Black Diamond" Stickles. The papers are all by Sandylion from the "Liqorice Lane" range as are the stickers I used for the sentiment, and the butterfly was cut from the patterned paper and stuck in the middle so that it floats and I also added gems to the antenna.

The inside is also decorated in more of the same... And I also decorated the back with a butterfly.....
I am loving the new Gorjuss Set 3...some of my favourites yet. Thanks to Judy for the sketch and the DT for more amazing cards.

Gorjuss Clock...

June 30th was the deadline for submissions to the Sugar Nellie DT, and I finally applied at 11.50pm...nothing like leaving until the last minute. I wasn't going to apply, but friends told me that even if I was unsuccessful it was worth giving it a go.....So I finished off the project I was working on and sent it in.....and here it is....My Gorjuss Clock, well Georgia's actually...LOL

Georgia is as pleased as punch with her new clock, and if I don't make the DT at least I made her day with the clock....now I just need to put a battery in it and get David to put it up for her...

The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 13 "Lilian's Sketch"

Over on The Sugar Bowl there is a fab sketch by Lilian together with the "please include" option of using Kraft paper, or brown and cream cardstock. To be in with a chance of winning the fab Gorjuss Girls 3 you need to use the option.....so that is what I have done.
For my card I have used one of the girls from Gorjuss Girls set 2, coloured with Copics. The papers are all DCWV "The Green Stack" layered with Core-dinations cardstock. I have used my Nesties to cut the matts for the main image, and my new swirl punch. The flower was given to me by Marlene when I was visiting yesterday....actually she never gave it to me.....I just chose it, and she was good enough to let me have it.....thanks hun x To finish off I have used some Basic Grey Opaline in a teal colour, and a TLC rubon.

As you can see below I have decorated the inside with more of the same papers, and also another image. The back is also decorated with smaller scraps, and my handmade by stamp

Thanks to Lilian for the lovely sketch and also to the DT for more fab cards..... x

I has such fun with Marlene and her family yesterday, we got there at 8.10am, and left at 8pm...Georgia said that it felt like we had been there 2 days as we got there so early...LOL

This weekend I got an email asking if I wanted to have a stall at a local "Colour/Image Evening", so I will have to decide this evening and start preparing this week....luckily I have a stock of cards already made...LOL

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "Make Your Own Background"

This week over on the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge Blog we want you to make your own background. You can stamp and colour, paint, use glimmer mists....whatever technique takes your fancy....as long as you have made it yourself....

For my ATC I have used Glimmer Mists is Juniper & Pearl, and then stamped over the top with a stamp by Personal Impressions. The main image is one of the Gorjuss Girls from set 2 that I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C1/C3/C5
Dress - BG09
Bear - C1/C3/R20

I then added the text using my ATB Tape Writer.

Come over and join us this week, we would love to see what amazing backgrounds you can come up with.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "That's Torn It!"

This week over on the Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge Blog the theme is "That's Torn It!". We want to see some torn edges on your ATC. For mine I have used one of the Gorjuss Girls from set 2, she has been coloured with Copic using the following colours...
E21 Baby Skin Pink/R20 Blush (Skin)
E57 Light Walnut/E47 Dark Brown (Hair)
C1 Cool Grey 1/C3 Cool Grey 3 (Dress)
E53 Raw Silk (Bear)
R37 Carmine (Heart)
BG10 Cool Shadow(Shadow around image)
I have also used some Bazzill Black Cardstock, 7Gypsies Classic Paperie, which I have torn, and also my ATB Tape Writer to add the wording. To finish it off I have added Sakura clear glitter gel pen to the wings of them both.

I still need to practice more with my Copics and I have started a list of additional colours I want to get...LOL....Like 144 isn't enough.....

Be sure to come over and join in today with the challenge.....they are so quick, easy and fun to make.

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #48

Here is my card using this weeks sketch over on Sketch Saturday. For my main image I have used a Gorjuss Girl from set 2 sat on a sofa by Alota Rubberstamps. Both have been coloured with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Walnut Stain (Hair)
Work Lipstick (Dress)
Peeled Paint/Walnut Stain (Tights)
Peeled Paint & Faded Jeans blended together (Sofa)
Antique Linen (Throw on back of Sofa)

The papers are by WRMK "Tiffany's" and I have layered them with Core-dinations cardstock which I have sanded lightly. I used my Martha Stewart punch to make the edge, I have finished off the card with bling from my stash, Prima flowers & also Craft Fairy flowers attached with spacers and Doodlebug sugar coated brads, Anita's sating ribbon in teal, and a sentiment my Craftwork Cards which I have used chalk ink on.

I have used up all my scraps on the inside of the card....
Thanks to the Sketch Saturday DT for the sketch and their inspiration.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Dawny's Sketch #13

This week over on Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog is another fab sketch by Dawny. For my card I have used another of my new Gorjuss Girls set 2 stamps coloured with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Worn Lipstick (Blush)
Black Soot (Hair)
Work Lipstick (Dress)
Spiced Marmalade/Worn Lipstick (Tights)

The papers are WRMK "Tiffanys" and I have layered them with Core-dinations cardstock. I have also used some Prima swirl bling, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards inks and layered onto an oval punched with my new Stampin' Up punch. The flower has been created with a WoodWare flower maker punch with Craftwork Cards shimmer paper, and the leaves are also a Woodware punch.

The inside has also been decorated with scraps leftover and a die-cut journalling block from a pad I got at Ally Pally (I got the papers etc all at the same time) from Capture the Magic.
Thanks Dawn for a lovely simple...yet stunning sketch....and to the rest of the DT for their wonderful cards.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #48 "Sketch by Caryn"

This week over on the A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog there is a lovely sketch provided by Caryn. For my card I have used one of the new Gorjuss Girl from set 2 that dropped through my letter box yesterday morning. I have coloured her with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Black Soot (Hair)
Dusty Concord/Black Soot (Clothing)
Black Soot (Bear)
I have used Core-dinations cardstock which I have sanded the edges of and used my Nestabilities to mae a scalloped matt for her, and I have also used some papers from a pad I got at Ally Pally, and some shimmer paper from Craftwork Cards. I have also used some Maya Road Crochet flowers, Prima Swirl bling, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

The inside has also been decorated with leftover scraps...
Thanks to Caryn and the DT at ASFOS for the fab sketch and inspiration.....

I also have an announcement, but will make a separate post later today.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 57 "Getting Edgy"

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday the theme is "Getting Edgy". We want you to sand, tear or sew the edges on your card. For my card I have sanded the edges of all the papers and cardstock. The main image of my card is one of the Gorjuss Girls from set 1 by Sugar Nellie available from http://www.funkykits.co.uk/. I have coloured her with Distress Inks using the following colours....
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Black Soot (Hair)
Dusty Concord (Dress)
Peeled Paint/Dusty Concord (Tights)
The papers are all by Basic Grey "Wisteria" and I have also used Core-dinations cardstock. I have embellished the card with Prima Blossoms and other flowers that I got from the show at Ally Pally last weekend held in place with a Doodlebug sugar coated brad and a spacer. The leaves have been created with a punch by Woodware, and finally I have finished off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards and some purple bling.

Here is a peek of the inside which I have decorated with the leftover scraps.

Please come over to the Cute Card Thursday Blog and join in the fun, it's such a pleasure for me to be a part of this team amoung such a talented group of crafters.