Mad 4 Markers Challenge #1 & Totally Gorjuss Challenge #25

Sammi has started off her Mad 4 Markers Challenges with a beauty - to use Copic colours E00, R20 and BG15 in your creation. Now if you don't have those colours you can still enter if you use the closest colours you have - she has a fabulous prize on offer but the challenge finishes soon!!!

I used one of my poor neglected Gorjuss Girls stamps and a fairly simple layout - the teal has enough impact without too much fuss, but it's absolutely gorgeous paired with pinks - a combo I don't think I would have used without this challenge. Can you guess where the DP is from - yup one of my fabulous Basic Grey paper pads - Porcelain.

Since I've used my Swiss Dots embossing folder on the background I'm also going to enter this in the Totally Gorjuss Challenge #25 - Texture.

Skin - E00, E02, R20
Hair - E57, E55, E31
Eyeshadow - E11
Dress and boots- BG15, BG49
Apron and Stockings - R20, R00, C1

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Friday Sketchers #89

Well the Friday Sketcher's crew have another fabulous sketch to play along with. I took the opportunity to ink up one of my sadly neglected Gorjuss Girl stamps. The colour combo was dictated by the striped DP from Kaiser.

I found it really hard to get motivated to create this weekend - I think I needed some down time after last week! A great sketch was just the medicine I needed to get back to it! And guess what - the last minute rush to send DH off to the east coast of America resulting in his forgetting to take any jumpers/sweaters with him - hmmmmmm - I think he may be hitting the malls when he can - LOL.

Wishing you all a truly WONDERFUL week ahead!!!

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Delicious Diva Sketch Challenge # 1

Well Kellie and Kristy have been up to all sorts of fun together again - but this time with a purpose - LOL. They have created a new challenge blog - Delicious Diva Challenges. They will be running fortnightly sketch or colour challenges with no restrictions on which stamps you like to use!!! This is their very first one - and to celebrate the launch they are offering some fabulous blog candy to the winning entrant!!!




Kristy designed this fabulous sketch - which I decided to flip on it's side! I've used one of my Gorjuss Girls and done her in greens - I do like green - LOL. The punch is a new one I got for my birthday - thanx Deb - xXx. It's by Marta and you can easily do all kind of shapes with it - using the templates and magnetic stoppers - only problem - it doesn't really like CS! It does the SU Whisper White OK though. I'm really looking forward to having a play with the different shapes! We found it at HeavenScent Crafts.

The gorgeous charm in the centre of my flower is from Bizzy Becs.

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A Gorjuss Girl Card for Fun!

Most of my recent cards have been a result of my playing along with challenges - but this one is just for fun! It did start off being another card for the current JCBC challenge but as I put it together my idea of how I wanted it to look didn't go with the elements of the sketch. I also have a few birthdays coming up so I know it'll have a home soon! I LOVE challenges because they make me think outside the box - and I have become a more confident crafter because of them. They are also a fabulous source of inspiration - I highly recommend challenges to anyone!

This card is my first attempt at colouring an image with black hair, I only just bought myself some black and grey Touch markers (they were on sale!!!). I decided to go with an image that has lots of lovely hair to colour - so let me introduce "Untamed" - a fabulous Gorjuss Girl. I coloured her in at the ice rink so was glad to see everything looked OK in decent light - I have put a request in for a daylight lamp to take to the rink - so hopefully the bad lighting there won't bother me in the future.

The CS colours I've used are Whisper White and Lovely Lilac - with Basic Black swirls and Urban Oasis DP. The flower centre is a filigree brad but I used a Lilac rhinestone brad in the centre. I also popped a Lilac rhinestone brad underneath the sentiment - which I punched using my square punches - with one corner taken off and set on point. I was really happy with the final result and hope you like it too...

The kids are on holidays for 2 weeks - which means I am too as I work at a school - YIPPEEEEE. I nearly have my sewing project done so am hoping to be able to enjoy some crafting time for myself over the next 2 weeks too, especially as the weather is perfect for staying home in the warm!!!!

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