The Cute is BACK

WOW has it really been 3 years since I dabbled in the cute.. Time does fly these days that's for sure.

So today I am sharing a card I made after seeing Challenge #17 over on the Live & Love Craft's Blog.

They gave this pic as inspiration, and it just spoke to me

So I stamped up a gorjuss girl and came up with this

I took my inspiration mainly from the colours and some of the elements like the distressed whitewashed wood, the clock and the pot of flowers.

This is just the start of what I feel will be many more cute cards to come, so stay tuned xo

♥ HUGZ ♥

Heaven Sent!

This was created with some of the random bits i had lying about on my desk, I try and do this now and again, like a mini challenge for myself, plus it help to clear some of the clutter that alwyas seems to build up on my desk lol.

I used my favourite Gorjuss 'Guardian Angel' stamp and she's coloured with copics.

I used a few of my own scrunch blooms and the swirls were cut using a Slice, The paper is foil glittered and i've also used a strip of fab raffia lace

This card fits in with a couple of challenges:

• Crafty Creations 'Textures'
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle 'Girly'

♥ HUGZ ♥

Gorjuss New Year

First let me start off by saying a very belated Happy New Year to all my blogland friends.

Mine didn't start very well unfortunatly waking up on new years eve with flu, and after a look on the nhs website finding out it could possibably be swine flu!!
So i've been out of action till now, but i'm slowly starting to feel human again and today is the first time i've been near the room of stash in what seems like ages.

This is a little desktop calender a started b4 i got ill and now finally managed to finish.

I found a calender template online by googling, but Splitcoast Stampers also have some fab downloads if your a member.

I coloured the girls with my copics, the only differance was the sitting girl is done on smooth graphic 160gsm paper and the other on my new 180gsm cartridge paper, which i really am loving the effect of, the colours just blend so much better, not that you can tell this from the pic {or maybe you can}

I also used one of my new MS deep edge border punches and a couple of prima and paper flowers to finish, the papers used were BG.

This project fits in with a few of this weeks challenges including:

Papertake Weekly 'New Beginnings'

Cute Card Thursday 'All New'

Stamp Something 'New somethings'

Secret Crafter 'New Beginnings'

and a very late but just in time entry for Daring Cardmakers 'New Beginnings'

♥ HUGZ ♥

Sugar & Spice...NOT!

Ok.. so i'm way later than i wanted to be with this post.. the joys of a working life!!!! I finally have a couple of well earned days off.. so can finally share the card i made on Saturday!!

I managed a whopping 6 challenges with this card

Totally Gorjuss 'Bling'

Allsorts 'Bling'

Stamp Scrap & Doodle 'Special Folds'

Create 4 Fun 'The Sketch'

One Stop Craft 'Cards for Kids'

Secret Crafter 'An Easel Card'

The pic doesn't do it justice really.. but it was the best out of i don't know how many i tryed to take and in the end gave up.. maybe i'll try one more time later if the sun decides to come out {highly unlikely}

I used an assortment of papers including BG, DCWV and one i created myself using the houndstooth background stamp from Artistic Stamper... I gave gorjuss some padded wings and used one of my own design skull stamps to embellish along with some yummy paper roses.. oh and of course lots and lots of bling'y gems!

Don't forget today is the last day to enter my candy!

♥ HUGZ ♥

Double Trouble!

I can't believe its almost friday again... but i'm just in time to enter my card for the Totally Gorjuss challenge which was 'Seeing Double'

The card has a vintage feel as it was for another challenge but do you think i can find which one it was.. oh well, its still ok for Winter Wonderland with a 'Jingle Bells' theme.

The Gorjuss are coloured with copics, I used a bit of rock candy to age the image {this pic sort of shows it!!!} Then rubbed some vintage photo distress ink all over. Its not one of my best efforts but i quite like it.. hope you do too :)

Oh b4 i forget, i just wanted to show what happened to all the little halloween tags i made..

And my OH's parents house looked like this which is where the treats were being handed out :)

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today or any day for that matter x

♥ HUGZ ♥

A Trio of Challenges

My friend Claire wanted to have a go at making an Easel card... I'd never even heard of them b4 but she sent me a link and after seeing the samples i figured how hard could it be!

Too simple is the answer but the results are just stunning in my opinion.. and you'll defiantly be seeing more of them from me.

I included 2 pics as I've still not learnt how to use my flash camera to get the best pic!!!

I used my most favourite 'Guardian Angel' gorjuss for Totally Gorjuss's 1st ever challenge.. there theme being 'Pink'... the fab Sketch is one by Caryn over at A Spoon Full of Sugar... and as i used my fav embellishments of paper flowers and pretty ribbon i entered it in this weeks Paper Play Challenge too!
Thanks for stopping by...

...and if you didn't already know i still have candy on offer!
{see top of blog}

♥ HUGZ ♥

Sugar Bowl & Sunday Stamper

Sugar Bowl time again and this week the sketch is by Tiets with the added prompt of 'Christmas'

Also my friend Hels has a new Sunday Stamper Challenge today which is 'Circles'

I finally got around to cutting up some of my 12x12 MemoryStor® papers, i took one of each designs {which was goodness knows how many as there were 300 papers in the pack} and cut them into 6x6, i ended up with a nice 2 and a 1/2 inch pile of lush little papers.. so decided to use some on this card!

I coloured my Gorjuss with copics and added a bit of glitz to her dress, and to ted,

with my clear spica. I mounted them onto a label nestie die-cut, I also cut a mini label for the wording {which was from a 99p clear stamp set}. Some pretty flowers and holly leaves, a bit of lace and a couple of christmas lights from my stash put the finishing touches to the card.

Thanks for visiting.. Come back again soon x

♥ HUGZ ♥

'Spook'tastic!

Now i dont usually make halloween cards but seeing as so many of my fav challenges had the theme how could i say no!

Pile it on: 3 Dimentional {My web and pumpkin have dimention, not to mention the bottle top BOO and bat buttons}

Oct Stamper challenge on the JS Forum : Dark/Spooky

Challenge 13 'Pumpkins' over at Copic Creations {i used Y17,YR04,YR07,YG67 & E37}

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle, A Spoon Full of Sugar, &

Simon Say Stamp all had the 'Halloween' theme too. Oh and not forgetting Cuttlebug challenge where i got to use my fabby web embossing folder as they also have Halloween/Fall as the theme!

Do you think thats enought challenges for one card!!!

Thanks for visiting.. and don't forget to enter my candy draw!

♥ HUGZ ♥

Autumn is here...

This is my card for the Just Gorjuss stampers challenge.. the theme being

AUTUMN

... it also fits in with not 1 or 2 but 4 other challenges!

Allsorts#20,

Creative Inspirations#28,

My Time to Craft#78 and Stamp with Fun#25

Are all celebrating the fact that Autumn is well and truly on its way!

I'm not 100% as to wether i like this card,

it didn't quite come out how i wanted.. what do you think?

♥ HUGZ ♥

Just Gorjuss and Mojo Monday #103

I don't know if you know this but if your a big Gorjuss Girls fan there is a great official forum called Just Gorjuss.. It's mainly PSP Taggers but there is a small but growing group of stampers, and there always happy for new members to join. {in fact they really would love lots more gorjuss stampers to join}

Suzanne herself is a member.

Anyway every week they have a stamp challenge. {you have to have made 50 posts to join in the challenges but everyone is super nice and you clock up your posts ever so quick, they love active members}

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This week the theme is "School"

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Over at Mojo Monday i found the perfect sketch to use and here is what i created...

I coloured my gorjuss girl with copics as always.. used one of my EK success punches and a red pen to create the school looking paper, plus some scraps from my box.

I cut the letters out on my Slice and finished with a couple of 3D stickers and some ruler/measuring sticky tape.
I know its not quite as neat as the sketch but the overall look is there...kinda lol

Thanks for stopping by,

and dont forget to come join the Just Gorjuss forum.. you know ya wanna!

♥ HUGZ ♥

Secret Crafter #47

WOW, its seems like ages since i last joined in with a Secret Crafter challenge.. but i've managed it today. This weeks theme is Flights of Fancy {aka wings!}

I've used my favourite Gorjuss stamp and although you cant see much of her 'Wings' she does have some so it does count lol

Thanks for popping by...come back soon x

♥ HUGZ ♥

OCC 15 9 09

The theme this week over at Our Creative Corner is

Christmas in August

Now seeing as i need all the help i can

when it comes to christmas cards i just had to join in!

So here is my card..

sorry no details but its a real busy time at the minute for me, got a hen night and wedding over the next couple of weeks so not much time to craft.. but normal service should return after the 6th sept!

♥ HUGZ ♥

SB #16, Pile it on #8 & 9 and more...

Finally i got around to joining in with The Sugar Bowl, there is a fabby sketch {as always} this time by Marlene with the extra prompt to use doodling on the piece.... and it just so happens you also have to use doodling over at Creative Inspirations #20... Pile it on #9 is to use at least 3 flowers and actually i'm a bit late but it also fits in with last weeks pile it on #8 which was watercolouring... and last but by no means least this is my entry for this weeks stamper challenge over on the Just Gorjuss forum which is a Get Well Soon.

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Materials used: MME papers, gorjuss from set 2, distress inks, watercolour pencils

:sticky ribbon, nestie bloom die, prima flowers, silver charm spacers
: label maker

♥ HUGZ ♥

Gorjuss Necklace

Having a litlle play with some bamboo tiles i got ages ago from the Artistic Stamper and decided to create some gorjussness... here is just one of the fab necklaces i made.

I stamped the image on to the tile and coloured with my copics, i then gave it a coat of glossy accents to protect it {in highsight i wouldn't use them again on the bamboo as the colours run when you clear coat on top!} but you learn from your mistakes don't you.

I threaded some cord through the tile and added some silver and glass beads to finish.

I'll be back later in the week to share the others i made!

♥ HUGZ ♥

ASFOS #62 & DD #57

This week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar its a fab sketch by Caryn to follow

I used one of my fabby gorjuss from set 3, coloured her with the usual....copics!

Papers are DCWV, and i embellished with some button snowflakes, and glossy accented the wording which was already printed on the backing paper.

I'm also entering Dutch Dare as this weeks prompt is to use Lace, and although you can't see much of it i have used a lace doily.
Sorry the photo came out a bit naff and glarey was trying to take it before i lost all daylight!

♥ HUGZ ♥

TSB #14

Oh yay, its that time again over at The Sugar Bowl

A fab new sketch, this time by Gayle

with the prompt to use

Ribbons and/or Bows

Not only that but you have the chance to win the amazingly fantastic "I NEED THEM ALL" new Manga stamps.. they're awesome!
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So here is my take on the sketch...

As you can see i rotated it 90 degrees as it fit in better with how i saw the card looking in my head. Finally, i got to ink up this fab gorjuss from set 3, isn't she cute, coloured her with.. yep you guessed it.. my copics! apart from her skirt which i paper pieced to match the background papers which were all from MME, i used my Slice to cut the shapes and wording,
and finished with an assortment of ribbons/bows and a couple of paper roses.

Thanks for coming to see me and my cards, your welcome back any time

xx Hugz xx

Sugar Bowl #14 & Creative Inspiration #16

Today i finally managed to upload the pic of my card for the latest Sugar Bowl challenge, a fab sketch and the prompt to use Sparkle & Bling.

Creative Inspirations had Gems & Pearls as there prompt,

and what do those 2 things create, yep a bit of sparkle and bling so i've entered my card in both

Thanks for stopping by, it really means alot you took time out to visit me and my cards xx

Materials Used: Shimmer paper, CB embossed glitter card, BG paper scraps,corragated card, Gorjuss girl coloured with copics,inkssentials white pen for highlights, TH ticket, lots of sticky gems, bling and pearls.

Not a Card but Gorjuss none the less...

So you're thinking what on earth is she waffling on about... well yesterday i went and had a tattoo! it was my 4th, and it's a Gorjuss..

As soon as i saw "Guardian Angel" by Suzanne Woolcott

{it's from Gorjuss set 2 of the rubber stamps made by Suger Nellie in case you didn't know}

I knew that it was the next tattoo for me, and i'm so happy with how it turned out.. you can see more of Suzanne's awesome art here

My dear OH managed to cut my face off the pic as you can see

And this is it close up.... it is quite red still and once it heals will be alot lighter, but i just couldn't wait for that and wanted to show it off now lol

My tattooist Steve Champion {Champion Tattoos} used 3 different pinks for the hair and the rest i had in black and gray.

Thanks for stopping by x