Gorjuss and Fierce!!

Here's a just because card I made, quite simple but thought the sentiment was apt for the image.

Stamps: Gorjuss girl from Santoro

              Sentiment from Mama Elephant

Papers: Trimcrafts

Coloured with Shin Han and Copic pens.

Shary

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Christmas Plaque - I Believe

A rainy cold day here in Scotland so what better way to spend an afternoon than crafting. I've used a blank wooden heart plaque.

Stamp set: Gorjuss - Holly

Papers: First Edition - Silent Night

Various die cuts

Frantage - Shabby Blue

Shary

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New Gorjuss stamps

A card today featuring one of the 8 new Gorjuss stamps. This one uses Nightlight. I have coloured her hair and face and then paper pieced the rest of her.

Shary

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge

Life is so busy with work and kids that I don't have a lot of time to post anymore but today I have my first Sugar Bowl Challenge card as a DT member.

Our theme is 

"Anything Goes"

So here is my card

I have used one of the new Gorjuss girl stamp sets called Sweet Tea. She is available from Funky Kits here. I have coloured her hair and skin with copics and then paper pieced the rest.

Stamp: Gorjuss - Sweet Tea

Papers: MME - Follow your heart

Heart Embellishment: Gorjuss 

one lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose 4 sweet Sugar Nellie digis...
and a second prize winner will receive 2 Sugar Nellie digis.

Cute Card Thursday and Sketch Saturday

This week's challenge on Cute Card Thursday is

Lovely Lace

Here's the sketch that I used from this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge

And here's my card

Stamps: Image and frame - Gorjuss - The Owl coloured with Copics

Papers: Free from the Docrafts mag

Sentiment: Sam Poole stamps

This week we are sponsored by Whiff of Joy.

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday & Sketch Saturday

This week's Cute Card Thursday Challenge is

Use A Sentiment

Pretty easy challenge :0) So I've combined it with the Sketch Saturday Challenge.

This is the sketch

and here is my card

Image: Gorjuss stamp set - The Dreamer ( coloured with copics & shin hans & she's been paper pieced)

Papers & chipboard embellies: MME - Adorbs

You can see all the other DT projects over on the CCT blog here.

Shary

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Sketch Saturday Challenge meets Gorjuss

Here's a card or should I say excuse to use another new Gorjuss stamp , this one I would like to enter into the Sketch Saturday Challenge.

Here's the sketch

And here's my card

Stamps: Gorjuss - Dear Alice  (Paper pieced and coloured with Copics)

Papers and chipboard embellishments - MME - Charm

Shary

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Gorjuss Plaque

Another new Gorjuss stamp this one is called "Hush Little Bunny"

Stamps: Gorjuss - Hush Little Bunny paper pieced & using Spectrum Noir pens

Sentiment: Stamp by Kaiserkraft

Papers: Dovecraft - More or less

I am entering this one into the Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Party on the Sugar Nellie blog.

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

I haven't had chance to join in with the Cute Card Thursday Challenge for ages but this week I have had a little time. So our theme is

Buttons and Bows

Here's my card

Stamp: Gorjuss - Urban stamp - Ruby

Colouring medium: Shin Han and Copic pens

Papers: Gorjuss

Buttons and bows: Gorjuss

Our sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe and one lucky winner will win a £10 gift voucher.

Please go see the other DT's girls work all gorgeous!

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday Challenge

How fast are the week's going? Thursday again and time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge and our theme this week is

Dies & Punches

Stamp: Gorgeous girl

Papers: Studio Calico - Atlantic

Bunting: Joanna Sheen die

Scalloped circle: Cut on the Explore

Flower & Leaves: Brittania die

We are sponsored this week by Rick Zibbet and he is giving away two images from his shop.

Hope to see you join in and don't forget to go look at the inspiration on the blog here

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

Hello I'm so hoping this has posted as I've had to schedule it due to being on my hols.

This week's Cute Card Thursday challenge is

Anything Goes!

Here's my card

Image: Gorjuss stamp - Ruby

Papers: MME - Vintage Charm

Card blank: Lori Whitlock file - A2 pop out card, circle cut on my Cammie

I hope you join in with us this week as it's a very broad theme and easy too!

Shary

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A bit of Tri Fold Gorjuss

Today's make is a Tri Fold Lace card. It has been cut on my Cameo and is a file by yes you guessed it Lori Whitlock. Yesterday the new files came out in the Sil shop and this is just one of them that caught my eye. There are also three other styles in the tri fold card range too, all avialable from Lori's store of the Sil store.

I've cut it with Papermill Direct white linen card, my fav card to use with my Cameo and Explore.

This is the card closed , it is held together with a little band.

And here it is open.

Cut file - Lori Whitlock - Tri Fold Card - Lace

White linen card - Papermill Direct

Papers - Docraft Capsule - Wild Rose

Image - Gorjuss stamp - The Collector

I've coloured the Gorjuss girl's skin and hair with Shin Han pens.

Shary

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Sketch Saturday

Today I'm showing my Sketch Saturday challenge card.

I've cut and drawn the base on my Cricut Explore. I've used Papermill plain white card and embossed the base with an embossing folder.

Card: Papermill Plain White

Stamp: Docrafts - Gorjuss - The Black Star

Papers: Papermania Eau De Nil Capsule

Button: Papermania

I have used Shin Han pens to colour her hair and skin and paper pieced everything else.

Shary

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A bit of Gorjuss

A little bit of Gorjussness today.

On the DoCrafts forum I found a sketch challenge so thought I'd have a go and here is my card.

I have used:

Papers: First Edition - J'adore

Gorjuss stamp: You brought me love.

Happy Birthday sentiment: Drawn on my Cricut Explore.

Frame: Cricut Explore

Ribbon: Gorjuss packaging.

Her dress has been paper pieced with the same papers and I've coloured her with Shin Hans.
Also a sprinkle of frantage was added.

Shary

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Papermill Direct Offer

This week's offer from Papermill Direct is a lovely embossed card.

A4 Ivory Card Delicately Leather Embossed 230gsm - From only £5.00

We are delighted to be able to offer this Delicately Leather Embossed A4 Ivory Card 230gsm

There are two box sizes to choose from:

Small Box (Approximately 80 sheets) only £5.00
Midi Box (Approximately 260 sheets) only £13.50 

I have made 3 projects using the lovely card. It's ideal for using in your die cutting machine, stamping and colouring on and 3D work.

My first project is a gorgeous pinwheel penny slider card. I've cut it on my Silhouette Cameo and it's a file by Lori Whitlock

So the card is the lightly embossed ivory card. Papers are by Pebbles - Walnut Grove.

My second project is another Silhouette Cameo file by Lori Whitlock  This one is a Thank you pop up drawer card.

The base is the ivory lighty embossed card and the papers are Pebbles - Family Ties.

There is a little space at the back to add a gift card or small chocolate bar.

And my final project is a little square card. The base is the special offer card and I've also stamped and coloured onto it too.

I've cut and drawn the border and sentiment with my Cricut Explore and coloured and paper pieced the Gorjuss image.

The other DT Papermill girls have also made some fantastic projects to show off the special offer card too. 

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Sandie - The Crafty Side Of Me

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday Challenge

This week's Cute Card Thursday Challenge is

Reach for the stars!

Here's my card for the challenge. I went totally blank for this challenge but managed to fit some stars in!

The card blank has been cut with the Cricut Explore as has the black border lines. The Gorjuss girl is called "On top of the world". I've coloured her skin and hair with Shin Hans and paper pieced her clothes with First Edition Owl Love papers. The stars have been cut on my Cameo with the same papers. The 3D stars are a file by Sweet Afton.

We are sponsored this week by Bunny Zoe Crafts.

Shary

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Two CAS cards

Today I'd like to show you two CAS cards that I've made with Papermill products and my Cricut Explore.

This first one I have used the Papermill Smooth White card, as it's ideal for stamping straight onto. 

I cut the card blank with my Cricut Explore and then used the pen facility to draw the line border and write the text. The stamp is a gorjuss girl called "Hang me up to dry". She has been coloured with Shin Han pens and Copics.

My second card has been made with Papermill White Linen card as the blank and I've also used the same card to cut the doiley.

Same again I cut the card blank on my Cricut Explore and also drew the lines and sentiment using the draw option. I stamped the Gorjuss girl "I gave you my heart" onto smooth white and coloured her hair and skin with Shin Han pens and I then paper pieced the rest of her with papers from a Lily of the Valley/Nitwit Perfect Pair pad.

Loving my Explore!

Shary

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Explore meets Gorjuss

Today I'm showing a card that I just made for fun, no challenge involved this time.

I've used my Cricut Explore for this one.

So I started off with a ready made card file from the Cricut Design Space but added a few bits and pieces to it.

Cricut project - Doily and Rosette card. ( although I didn't use the rosette). 

Card - Papermill white card. (The explore scored it beautifully).

Frame - Home Decor image set from the CDS.

Papers - Prima

Image - Gorjuss girl

I've been really impressed with the way the Explore had been cutting intricate designs. Here is a couple of close ups of the doiley and frame. 

The doiley was cut with patterned paper 

and the frame has been cut with Papermill white card.

Shary

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Totally Gorjuss & Sketch Saturday Challenges

Its been a rubbish rainy day here again so I thought I'd try a challenge card. I found two that I'd like to have a go at Sketch Saturday and Totally Gorjuss Challenges.

For the Sketch Saturday challenge you could use any sketch so I used this sketch from way back in October.

The theme for Totally Gorjuss is "Stitching". So I think I've fit the bill with this card.

Gorjuss stamp - Toadstools ( I have my bestie Tracy to thank for this , she bought it as a surprise for me for my birthday). I had to mostly paper piece the image , my hands didn't want to play today so I could only manage to colour the hair and skin.

Paper pad - Hobbycraft Autumn Collection  This is a really lovely paper pad I didn't expect it to be all that as it was quite cheap and it being a Hobbycraft own brand but I was pleasantly surprised.

Sentiment was computer generated. the heart borders are by Martha Stewart and are a punch. 

Shary

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Favourite Things

Three of my favourite things today ......

Gorjuss Girls

Lori Whitlock file

Patterned papers

The card has been cut with my Cammie using Papermill white card and a Lori Whitlock file called 3D stand up card: Birthday Balloons.  Really easy but effective card to make. It has a fold in the middle so it stands up nicely. I've used a lovely little 6x6 paper pad by American Crafts in the Dear Lizzy range it's called Lucky Charm.The stamp is an older Gorjuss girl stamp, the older ones are a bit smaller and suit this style of card better. I've paper pieced her with the same papers. The sentiment has been done on my computer.

Lori Whitlock file - Birthday Balloons (also available in the silhouette store).

I made this yesterday , what shall i make today???

Shary

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