TOTALLY GORJUSS - EASY DOES IT

Hello Everyone

Are you already for the big day for when 'you know who' visits us and leaves us lots and lots and lots of crafty goodies under the tree seeing as we have all been soooooo good! ;o)

It's Saturday already so it's challenge time over at Totally Gorjuss where this week the theme is 'Easy Does It' - simples eh!

Our very generous sponsor this week is Craftwork Cards, so if you want to be in with a chance to win a £10 voucher to spend in their on-line shop then make sure you get your entries in.  As always, check out the Totally Gorjuss blog and see what the lovely, talented DT ladies have made for you.

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THIS CALL OUT CLOSES ON 7 JANUARY 2013.

So, onto my card for this week:

Now, I must apologise for the absolutely pants photo - its so grainy; someone had been messing with my camera settings and I hadn't realised when I had taken these pictures but as this was a commissioned card I couldn't re-take them as it was winging its way to the receipient!

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks - Winter Wryn and Extra Snowman

Kraft Card:  Craftwork Cards (this is awesome kraft card!)

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin: E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hair:  E53 Y21 Y11 / N0 (shading)

Dress and Hat:  E39 E29 E27 E24 E22 / N0 (shading)

Boots:  N7 N6 N5 N4 N3

Snowman:  C2 C1 C0 C00

Snowman Hat:  N7 N6 N5 N4 N3

Snowman Scarf:  E39 E29 E27 E24 E22 / N0 (shading)

Snowman Nose:  YR18 YR12

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0

I have outlined the image with Iced Spruce Distress Ink

The papers have been edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

To finish the card off, I stitched around the outside of the card and added lots of Glamour Dust to the Snowman and Wryn's hat and dress.

So, there is only one thing left for me to do .........

I WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

A HAPPY, PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

Thank you all for your lovely comments and support this year - you are all amazing.

Take care

Toodle Pip

Totally Gorjuss - Plain and Simple

Well Hellooooooo to You All

And a great big "HOWDY" to my new follower - thank you for deciding to follow my work - I'm truly very flattered.

So it's Saturday again already - sheesh, where are the week's going too - so that can only mean one thing - its challenge time again over at Totally Gorjuss.

This week we want to see all your "Plain and Simple" cards - sounds easy huh - but I got to admit, I struggle with the challenge - it's harder then some people think - for me anyway! ;o)

Our lovely sponsor this week is Heather's Hobbie Haven so to get your mitts on a £10 voucher to spend in their store make sure you get your entries in over at the Totally Gorjuss site and whilst your there make sure you have a look at what the lovely DT ladies have made - so talented aren't they!

Here is my full card:

Heh heh heh - I love this image ;o)

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks - Minnie's Lights

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000

Hair:  E18 E19 E15 E13

Dress, Shoes and Glasses:  R39 R29 R27 R24 R22

Christmas Lights:  YR09 YR07 / RV09 RV06 / G07 G03 / Y19 Y13 / B05 B02 / R29 R24 / C6 C4

The image has been outlined with Weathered Wood Distress Ink

The papers have been edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

I stitched around the edge of the paper with my sewing machine but you can just draw any kind of stitch you want with a fine-liner pen if you want.

I have also used Glossy Accents on her glasses and all the Christmas lights but I just couldn't get a good enough picture to show you - sorry - :o(

And that's it.  I hope you will come and join in the fun with us.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Toodle Pip

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 155 - Things With Wings

Hi Everyone

Phew I'm so pleased to be back with you all after my two weeks away working at the NEC.  One of the first things I need to get done is to come and see you all and see what you have been making whilst I have been away.

I will take this opportunity to say "HELLO" and "THANK YOU" to my new followers - I am totally thrilled and flattered that you have chosen to come and see my little blog.

So it's Saturday and that means only one thing ..... it's challenge time over at Totally Gorjuss and this week's challenge is "Things With Wings".

Our generous sponsor this week is Crafty Poodles so to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend in their store make sure you get your entry in over at the Totally Gorjuss site and don't forget to check out and see what the wonderful DT ladies have created to inspire you.

Here is the card I have made:

I decided to go with a "Keep it Simple" theme but I think I might have ruined it by putting too much dark distress ink around the image.  However, I am reliably informed by my Mum that it's looks just fine.

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Image:  Tiddly Inks - Christmas Pixie

The image has been coloured with Copics as follows:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (Cheeks)

Hair:  YR24 Y26 YR21 E51

Hat & Dress:  R39 R29 R27 R24

Holly & Wings:  G29 YG67 YG63 G24

I have outlined the image (a bit too much!!!) with Iced Spruce Distress Ink

The card has been lightly shaded and edged in Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

I have put a generous amount of Glamour Dust on her wings

And there you have it.

I look forward to catching up with you all this weekend.

Take care

Toodle Pip

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 150 - Thank You

Well Howdy Y'All

I hope you have had a good week.

Grrrr naughty blogger - I had this post scheduled to appear at 5.00am this morning as I have been working away today and it did not post - so here I am posting it now as I have just got in from work!

This week's challenge over at Totally Gorjuss is "Thank You" and our most wonderful sponsor is the one and only Hobby House.  Jill has some absolutely delish stash, so make sure you make something with a "Thank You" theme and get yourself entered.  Whilst you are there don't forget to check out what my teamies have made - what a clever bunch they are too.

So, enough with the waffle; here is the card I have made:

This little Tiddly Inks image just makes me smile.

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks - Minnie

Papers:  Echo Park - Sweet Day from Dies to Die For

Flower Punches:  Nellie Snellen Rose Flower

Pearls:  The Hobby House

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000

Hair:  YR27 E97 E11 E51

Dress:  R01 R00 R000 / R27 R24 R22 (Flower on the Dress)

Flowers:  YR27 E11 / R27 R22

I have outline the image with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

All the papers and card have been edged with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink

I have also used Glossy Accents on her glasses

Simple eh.  I do hope you will be able to come and join in the fun with us.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thank you for your lovely comments.

Take care

Toodle Pip

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 149 - Rawr!

Hey Everyone

First of all my apologies for not being round to see you all on your blogs for the last two weeks :o(

I have been having problems with my telephone line and internet, but to cut a long story short, two weeks later I am back in business, (fingers, arms, toes and legs crossed); so my mission this weekend is to see what you have all been up too - can't wait.  Thank you all for your lovely comments.

This week's challenge over at Totally Gorjuss is 'Rawr!' and our sponsor is Heather's Hobbie Haven.  So to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend in their store, we want to see all your fantastic creations around the 'Rawr!' theme.

As always, make sure you check out what the wonderful DT Girlies over at Totally Gorjuss have created for you - they are just fabulous as always.

Here is my little creation:

I am so loving this little cutie!  I can just see him running around going "RAWR!" - love it!

The recipe for the card is:

Papers:  Echo Park "Boys" Collection Pack from Dies to Die For (these are just awesome!)

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks - Little So and So

Buttons:  The Hobby House

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E11 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (Cheeks)

Dinosaur Suit:  YG25 YG03 YG01 / B99 B97 B95 / E42 E41 E40

I have outlined the image with Weathered Wood Distress Ink

All the paper and card has been edged with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink

I used the Copic Colourless Blender to create a scale-like effect on his dinosaur suit by just lightly pressing the nib onto the image once it was coloured

And finally, I used a black fine-liner pen to create a border around the edges of the image and papers.

And that's it from me.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend.  Thank you for all your lovely comments.

Take care

Toodles

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 138 - Sweet & Simple

Good Day to You All

I hope you have all had a good week and you are looking forward to the weekend.

Our challenge this week over at Totally Gorjuss is "Sweet & Simple" and our fabby sponsor this week is the one and only Lili of the Valley.  So to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend in their shop we want to see all your Sweet & Simple designs.  As always, make sure you check out what the incredible DT ladies have made for your inspiration over at the Totally Gorjuss site.

Here is the card that I have made:

Ain't she "Sweet"?

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks Wryn Blooms

Sentiment:  Created on my computer and printed under the picture

Image coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30

Hair:  E37 E35 E34 E33

Dress & Shoes:  BV04 BV02 BV01 / R85 R83 R81

Flowers:  BV04 BV02 BV01 / R85 R83 R81 / C2 C1

Leaves:  G46 G43

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0

And that's it - "Simple"!  "Sweet and Simple."  To finish off the card I have stitched around it with my sewing machine.

One other picture of the inside for you:

And there you have it.

I hope you can join in the fun with us.

Stay safe and have a great weekend.

Toodles

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 129 - Congratulations!

Hello Everyone!

Another great big "HELLO" to all my new followers - I'm totally blown away by your kind words and overwhelmed at the response to the blog candy - so thank you!

The weather here this week has been pants - tons of rain and then some more rain and to finally top it off just a little more rain - yuk - me no likey!

The challenge this week over at Totally Gorjuss is "Congratulations" and what a great theme this is; there are just loads of possibilities for this challenge and if you do get stuck and need some inspiration, make sure you pop over to the Totally Gorjuss blog and feast your eyes on the awesome creations the lovely DT ladies have made for you.

Oops nearly forgot - the most generous sponsor for this week's challenge is the one and only Fantastic Ribbons.

Here is the card I made for the challenge:

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks "Annies Diploma"

Digi Papers:  Basic Grey "Black Tie"

Self Adhesive Pearls:  The Hobby House

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hair:  E19 E17 E15 E13

Dress:  R29 R27 R25 R22

Graduation Cap & Gown:  C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3

Scroll / Diploma:  E41 E40

Shading:  W5 W3 W1

I have used 'Black Soot' Distress Ink around the edges of the card.

I made the little rosette thing myself without a die - I was well chuffed with myself even if I did manage to burn my fingers a couple of times sticking it together with the hot glue gun!

One final picture of the inside of the card:

And there you have it!

I do hope you can join in the fun with us - it's so great to see what you make and gives me tons of inspiration!

Thanks for popping by and having a read - I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Toodle pip.

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 105 - Sketch

Well Hellloooo Everyone

A happy Saturday to you all!

This week's challenge at Totally Gorjuss is to follow a sketch.  I know I keep saying it but I love, love, love working with sketches :o)  So without further ado here it is:

This week's sponsor is the wonderful Joanna Sheen - I love Joanna's on line craft shop and the best bit is, there is no Postage and Packaging charges - just fab.  So to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend in her shop we want you to follow the sketch and post your link on the Totally Gorjuss Challenge Blog - it's that simple.  Go and have a look see at what all the DT girls have created - wonderful!

Here is the card that I created:

Now this is the first time I have had a go at trying to colour pleats, but I've gotta say I'm pretty pleased with how her dress has turned out, even if I do say so myself ;o)  I have seen some truly awesome images that have used this technique and I am completely blown away by them and definitely need to practise lots more.  For those of you who are interested there is a fab tutorial on the Make It Crafty site and the link is here.

The recipe for my card is:

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks "You & Me"

Digi Papers:  Raspberry Road "Renaissance"

Lace:  From My Stash

Ribbon:  Seam Binding Coloured with Fired Brick Distress Ink

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Charm, Pearls & Doily:  The Hobby House

Image has been coloured with Copics and Promarkers:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000

Ladies Hair:  E35 E34 E33 E31

Ladies Dress:  Burgundy - Crimson - Ruby Promarkers

Gents Hair:  T6 T4 T3 T2

Gents Suit:  E29 E27 E25

Gents Shoes:  T6 T5 T4

Shading & Outline:  W5 W3 W1 W0 Blender Pen

Papers, image and doily have been edged with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Inks.

As per usual I have followed the sketch through to the inside of the card:

And that's it!

I do hope you can come and join us and I look forward to seeing what you have all created.

I hope you all have a happy and safe Bonfire night.

Toodle pip.