Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 98 - Nothing Square About Me & Some News

Hi Everyone

Saturday again - already - another week has flown by - wow!

I've been a busy bee this week, so busy I haven't even unpacked all the things I bought from the GNPE show!  Can you believe it!  Just want to say a quick "Hello" to Lisa-Jane who kindly offered to meet me at the GNPE for a coffee with some of her blogging friends and they all made me feel very welcome - thanks girls!

On to my news ..... Net at the Totally Gorjuss Challenge Blog has asked if I would like to become a fully fledged Gorjussette - Whoop Whoop - How could I say no.  Thanks Net it really means a lot to me.

So straight on to this weeks challenge which is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp - Northing Square About Me.  Make sure you get yourself over to the Totally Gorjuss challenge blog and check out the absolutely wonderful creations the ladies have made this week.

This was a toughie one for me as you will have already seen from my cards everything is square about me - heh heh.  I've always loved different shaped cards, particularly those nice easel ones but have always been a bit nervous about making one, so if ever there was a push to do one this was it.

So, what do you think?  I was pretty chuffed with how it turned out and was surprised at how incredibly easy it was to make - I've been such a coward lol!  Apologies for the picture - how difficult is it to get a good picture of an easel card!  Hopefully you will appreciate what it looks like stood up straight rather than at an angle.

The recipe for the card is as follows:

Die:  Go Kreate XL Frames Frilly #5

Stamp:  Lili of the Valley "Rose Posey"

Papers:  Nitwit "Promises"

Coloured Card:  Crafter's Companion "Core'dinations"

Flowers & Seam Binding:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Charm & Pearls:  The Hobby House

I coloured the image with Copics as follows:

Skin:  E11 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hair:  E37 E35 E34

Top:  V17 V15 V12

Skirt:  V01 V000 V0000

Shoes:  E29 E27 E25

Socks & Bouquet Wrapping:  E42 E41 E40 B00 B000 B0000

Flowers:  V17 V15 V12 B00 B000 B0000 YG67 YG63

Shading:  W5 W3 W1

Outline:  W1 W0 W00

Everything was edged with "Dusty Concord" Distress Ink and the seam binding was also coloured with it to tone in with the card.  I have to confess I'm not a purple person and I fear I may have over-dosed on it a little too much on this card :os - what do you think?

Right that's it from me - happy crafting and have a great weekend.

Take it easy.

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 95 - As You Like It

Happy Weekend to You All

I know I haven't been around for a week as I am busy finishing a couple of commissions but I am hoping normal service will be resumed real soon.

This week's challenge over at Totally Gorjuss is "As You Like It" - so we want to see all your lovely creations made just "As You Like It" - get it? ;o)

This week we have been sponsored by the totally cool Kenny K - they have some fabulous stamps and I just love em.  Make sure you hop over to the Totally Gorjuss blog and see what the fabulous DT Ladies have created with some of Kenny's images - amazing.

So for my card:

The recipe for my card is as follows:

Digi Stamp:  Kenny K "Madison Attitude"

Papers:  Prima "Madeline" Collection 6" x 6"

Cardstock:  Core'dinations from Crafter's Companion

Lace:  From My Stash

Pearls:  The Hobby House

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hair:  E57 E49 E47

Boots, Jacket, Top & Bags:  E44 E43 E42 E41 E40

Beret, Scarf & Bags:  YG99 YG97 YG95

Some of the Other Bags:  BG75 BG72 BG70

As usual I have edged everything in Vintage Photo Distress Ink and I have used a Martha Stewart Doily Punch to create the border.

A big "THANK YOU" for all your lovely comments as always - I will get round to seeing you all soon - I love seeing everything you create - you are all wonderful and always inspire me with everything you do!

Have a wonderful extra long weekend - whatever you are doing.

Toodle-pip.

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 93 - Round & Round

Happy Saturday to you all

And now for something a little bit different ...

It's the wonderful weekend and there is a brand new challenge over at the Totally Gorjuss challenge blog where this week the theme is "Round and Round" which is being sponsored by the fabby Crafter's Companion.  

Make sure you go and check out what all the wonderful ladies have created - they are awesome - and get your entry in to be in with a chance to win a £10 voucher to spend at their store.

Here is the card I made:

I think there is plenty of roundness going on there :o)  The background has been created using different sized circle punches and the monster has been stamped onto die cut circle.

Now for a confession (yep - another one!) - I had a little clean-up in my craft room this week and came across some stamps that I had totally forgotten about that have probably been in my cabinet for at least a couple of years and once again, not a spot of ink has been on them (hanging my head in shame - yet again - lol) and this is one of them.

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  I have no idea as its been tucked away for so long (sorry) but if anyone can tell me that would be great.

Cardstock & Circles:  All Core'dinations from Crafter's Companion (love this card a lot)

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Body:  B05 B04 B02 R24 R22 R21 E44 E43 E42

Shading & Outline:  W3 W2 W1 W0

Everything has been edged in "Weathered Wood" distress ink.

Yuk - can you see what looks like a scratch mark at the top of the image - well this was a tiny piece of a hair that was on my Big Shot when I cut this little monster out - just shows how good those machines are at picking up the tiniest of details.  I must admit though it looks worse on the photos then it does in real life.

Now for a little close-up of the scales:

To achieve this effect all I have done is wait for the image to dry a little and then using the Blender Pen, just pressed lightly so it disperses the ink - I was quite chuffed with the outcome even if I do say so myself - heh heh.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments where this week the theme is "Punches and Die Cuts".
Craft Us Crazy where this week the theme is "Anything Goes".
Stampin' For the Weekend where the theme this week is "Spots and Dots".
Craft Your Days Away where the theme is "Birthdays".
Moving Along With the Times where the theme is "Fantasy".

I hope you all have a totally fantastic weekend and thank you for popping by and having a look.

Take care and be safe.