Gorjuss and MFT Stamps - Friendship Card

Hi Hi!

I'm sharing a quick card with you today, one that I made this past weekend 

For this card, I dug out some older stamps, that I haven't coloured in a VERY long time. These are two different Gorjuss Stamps, coloured using my Copic markers, and Spectrum Noir Markers. I layered it up using patterned papers from Simple Stories. I used a doily and the sentiment is from My Favourite Things. I also added some adhesive gel dots. 

Here's the close up 

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The Greeting Farm - Shaped birthday card

Evening,

Just a quick share tonight, before I head to bed... 

For this card, I die cut a pennant shape, using the Silhouette *LOVE* and then grabbed some patterned papers, from a no name stack, and a Kaisercraft stack.I doodled around the edges, and added some lime green ribbon. The sentiment is made up of two different brands, Simon Says Stamp and PTI. The main image is a The Greeting Farm stamp, mixed with a Gorjuss stamp, and has been coloured using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I added more doodling, and finished off the card with some paper roses, and a resin daisy. 

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Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie - Autumn Fairy with Foxes Blank card

Hi again! I'm going through a blank card stage at the moment it seems... This one I had a lot of fun with - 

I started by stamping this sassy Kraftin' Kimmie fairy, and colouring her up, using my Spectrum Noir markers, I also stamped a couple of foxes, from Gorjuss, underneath her mushroom. I then put her aside, and played with some papers, I used patterned papers from My Minds Eye, (All Spice, Blink of an Eye, and a Christmas one from last year). I doodled around the edges, and added some reversible ribbon (it's gold on the other side...) and added some more doodling, and two trios of rhinestones... Oh, on her wings, I also added some stickles... Because every fairy needs glittery wings!

Here is the close up

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Gorjuss Girls - Just Because Card

Hi! 

I have been updating my store today, with heaps more cards to come over the following days, so keep either an eye out on the store or on my Facebook page to stay in the loop!

Here is the card I created most recently - 

I started out with a new stamp that joined my collection this week, her name is Gojuss, and was stamped on both X-Press It card, and Simple Stories patterned paper. I coloured her in using my Spectrum Noirs, and fussy cut her out. I then made a fairly clean and simple card to pop her onto. I used patterned paper from My Minds Eye, and just doodled around the edges. The sentiment is from a small clear stamp that I've had forever and don't know where it is from. 

I am entering this into two challenges -Annabelle Stamps sketch challenge and the Play Date Cafe colour challenge. 

Gorjuss black and white card - card with Cats

Morning! I stayed up late last night, and was talking to one of my favourite people, Annmaree, and she linked me to a sketch challenge that I knew I had to do something with.... So, I stayed up later, and made a card....

This is another card I made 'backwards....' Usually, I colour my image, then build a card for the image... This time, I made up the card, glued down all the layers and then decided on my image, coloured it up, paper pieced it, and attached it....  Anyway, I used a whole bunch of patterned paper from Kaisercraft Black and White Timeless collection, and layered most pieces on black cardstock before stitching around a lot of them.  I also die cut a glitter piece of cardstock, using the MFT Die-namic Open Bracket Die and attached it to one of the patterned paper pieces. The image is one from Gorjuss and has been coloured using my Spectrum Noir Markers, and paper pieced using a scrap of polka dot paper from My Minds Eye. I fussy cut her and her kitty out, and attached them to the Spellbinders oval using dimensional adhesives. Here's a close up of her and her kitty -

So, what was the sketch challenge? It is Stamp with Fun and their sketch challenge... I was also inspired by the kitty picture over at Simon Says Stamp. (wooh kitties!)

 

Feeling Sketchy - Christmas Card with Gorjuss Girls

Hi again! Three posts in Three days! Wooh! Today's post is my DT post for Feeling Sketchy, we have a fun sketch this week -

This one was a lot of fun to play with here is my interpretation - I needed to make a card for a Kris Kringle/ Secret Santa for Christmas in July... So, I cracked out some red and green- 

I coloured up this GorJuss Stamp using my Spectrum Noir markers and paper pieced her dress with paper from Cosmo Cricket. Once she was all coloured, I fussy cut it out and set it aside to make my card. I used a Real Red card base, layered up with some Kraft which had been run through the Big Shot with an embossing folder, swiped with White Craft ink, to get ink in the depressions. I then layered some ribbon on top and stitched around the edges, before attaching it to my card base. I popped GorJuss on to the ribbon using foam adhesives and added 5 little rhinestones to finish off the card. 

Don't forget to pop over to the Feeling Sketchy Blog and link up your creations :)

Thanks for dropping by!

Gorjuss Princess with Teddy Bear and I make a birthday card

Ok, so once again, it has been quiet on my blog... But, I do have a reason... I have an assignment due this week, as well as some unexpected bad news, so, I haven't had any craft mojo... at all! Until, today... I had a lovely friend drop round, and bring me flowers *squee!*

And, I got to colour in a stamp I received in the mail a few days ago, that I hadn't had time to play with yet.... I also received the Bloggess' book in the mail on Thursday, so my nose has been buried in it! It's just as funny as her blog, and just as scattered and awesome.... Anyway, onto my card -

I used some cardstock mum had cut up for me last time she was here (I think it is Cherry Cobbler, but could be wrong..) and patterned papers from Simple Stories Fabulous 6x6 Paper Pad, My Minds Eye and one a little piece from some 6x6 papers Annmaree sent me. The oval is cut out using my newest addition to my ever growing Die collection - Spellbinders Classic Ovals... I then put lots of dimensionals on the back of this Gorjuss Image and attached her. I coloured her using my Stampin' Write Markers, and a Blender Pen. If you know me, you'd know I can't go past putting ribbon on a card right now.... And this on was no exception... I used Ivory Cotton Twill  and some Stampin' Up! Seam Binding Ribbon to tie a bow. I stamped the sentiment, (from PTI) and added some silver stickles to her crown and her teddy's crown and three little rhinestones to finish off this card. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the sketch from iSpy Sketches, next up is the two anything goes challenges over at Ribbon Carousel and Simon Says Stamp. 

Thanks for dropping by :)

Gorjuss Flying Above it All and I create a Blank Card

Hi Hi! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter, mine was very quiet... I have been crafting (Wooh!)

I have used a plain white card base for this card, layered up with Sahara Sand and some free patterned paper that I got with a magazine. (Simply Cards, Issue 96). I have then layered some White Satin Pleated Ribbon (from the Ribbon Carousel, I have an addiction to buying beautiful ribbon from this store!) and some Stampin'  Up! Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon. I then got to colouring this beautiful image, from Gorjuss, her name is Flying Above it All, with my Stampin' Write Markers and a blender pen. I tried about 10 different sentiments on this card, before deciding it was better off with out one... I did add some silver bling to finish off this card though. 

I am entering this into the Ribbon Carousel Sketch challenge and also the Embellish Magazine colour/bling challenge

Thanks for dropping by :)

New Challenge Blog and My DT Sample Card! Gorjuss Bird on the Wire

I mentioned a week or two ago about being approached to help run a new challenge blog, Feeling Sketchy, of course I said yes, and this morning, at 6am, the first challenge was launched! Here is my card -

This card is fairly basic, but I think it packs quite a punch :) It is a Early Espresso card base, layered with some retired Stampin' Up! designer paper, I then layered a piece of Soft Suede which I had stamped with the Woodgrain background stamp, and wrapped some Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon around, and tied a bow. The main image is Bird on the Wire, from Gorjuss and was coloured using my Stampin' Write Markers. 

So, here's this weeks sketch, 

If you want to play along, head on over to the blog and link up your creation, every entry goes in the draw for our monthly giveaway, which is sponsered this month by The Stamp Spot.

Gorjuss Little Foxes and I create a Birthday Card

Hi guys! So sorry for being a terrible blogger over the last week, I've not had ANY mojo at all, and haven't managed to get into the craft room because of it.... But, tonight after dinner, I sat down and created!

I started off stamping this Gorjuss Girl onto watercolour paper, and coloured her in with coloured pencils (plain Derwent pencils) and then with cotton buds and some Mineral Turpentine, I blended the colours. Here's a closeup -

Now, onto the rest of the card, it is a So Saffron card base, layered with Basic Gray, and Basic Black and another piece of So Saffron, cut with the Top Note Die. I layered some Twill ribbon on top (from the Ribbon Carousel) and then a piece of Whisper White with the sentiment (from Sale-a-bration set Elementary Elegance) in Basic Gray. The two buttons, are self cover buttons covered with gray felt and attached with my hot glue gun. 

I am entering this into three challenges, I took inspiration from The Play Date Cafe Colour challenge, also the layout inspiration is from CASE study challenge, and finally, the Felt challenge from the Ribbon Carousel Challenge.

Thanks for popping by, don't forget there is a 15% off sale on at my MadeIt Store, and Blog Candy up for grabs. Thanks for popping by, I'll hopefully get my mojo back soon!

Gorjuss - Rose stamp, Stampin' Up! Elementary Elegance and I create a soft, elegant birthday card

Hi guys! I'm back with a card I made before an early night last night.

This is a Crumbcake card base layered with Pink Pirouette and a piece of October Afternoon patterned paper. On top of this is a piece of Whisper White and Crumbcake, punched with the eyelet border punch and some very pretty Vintage Seam Binding Ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel, and a sentiment from the Sale-a-bration set Elementary Elegance. The main image is a new one I received this week in the mail, it is a Gorjuss stamp called Rose, and I coloured her with my Stampin' Write Markers and paper pieced her dress. I finished this card with a few pearls. I'm really happy with how this card turned out :)

I am entering this into three challenges, the first one is the colour challenge from The Play Date Cafe, I also used the Card Patterns sketch from last week, but missed the deadline... So, instead, I'm entering this over at the Ribbon Carousel and Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes.

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Thanks for popping by, don't forget the sale over at my Made It Store, or my blog candy giveaway!

GorJuss and I create monochrome with a 'pop' of colour

Hi guys!
I'm back again to share a card with you all, as well as some news. Two of my cards last week were mentioned as honourable mentions :) I'm a little bit excited! This one and this one for the Ribbon Carousel and the Play Date Cafe. I had a play with their challenges again this week....

A fairly simple card for me... I used a black card base, which is layered with a white card base with a bunch of machine stitching all around it. The patterned paper is from Echo Park, For the Record collection. I added a white satin ribbon with a pink button. The Gorjuss stamp is watercoloured using my Stampin' Write Markers and a blender pen, in Basic Black, Basic Grey, Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo and Blush Blossom. I added three little black rhinestones and a sentiment from Hero Arts. 

I am entering this into the Ribbon Carousel Sketch Challenge, and also the Play Date Cafe, black, white and hot pink colour challenge. 

Thanks for popping by!

Stampin' Write Markers and Basic Phrases and I create a Congratulations Card

Hi guys! I have been crafting, just not blogging! Oops! I do have a couple of cards to show you and a couple of scrapbook pages coming too! Here is the first card, I made it for my Godmothers daughter, who found out that she was accepted in to her chosen university degree this week! (congratulations Karina!)

I used a Whisper White card base, and layered it with some Old Olive designer series paper (from the Brights Stack), sponged the edges in Craft White Ink. I then layered some white ribbon, and Lucky Limeade ribbon on top. The main image panel is vellum, and has a GorJuss image, watercoloured with my Stampin' Write Markers and fussy cute her out. I stamped the sentiment from Basic Phrases in VersaMark and embossed it with White on some Pink Pirouette card stock and layered it (skewed) on some Pear Pizzazz card stock. A few pink rhinestones finishes off this card.

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Ribbon Carousel Sketch challenge, I really really struggled with those skewed panels, but took inspiration from Design Team member Danielle Daws. The second challenge is the DYSU Patterned Paper Challenge and last but certainly not least is The Stamp Spot Back to School Challenge. Which, as this is going to a new student, I think is appropriate. 

Thanks for dropping by!

Happy Stamping :)