Big Gorjuss Girl

I have used this large image before but not on an A2 card, I have to admit she works perfectly. These large stamps are a joy to colour and gives the opportunity to practise hair.

This is such a large stamp that the card didn't need much else to be completed. I did use a stencil and distress oxide ink on the background but it is hardly noticeable.

Ingredients
Image: "Sugar and Spice" gorjuss Large stamp from Santoro
Sentiment: keep it simple birthday from Papertrey Ink
Dies: a2 stitched rectangle from MFT
Card: Basic grey from Stampin Up and Blueprint sketch distress oxide


Copics
Skin - E13, 11, 00, 93
Hair - E35, 34, 31, 30
Dress - N6, 5, 4, 3, 2, B69, 66, 63

Ladybird Gorjuss

Last year I tried the two cards one sitting method and to a degree it worked, I wasn't able to always do this but I do think its the way to go for me, plus it means I use the stamps at least twice lol.

I have a few of this large size of Gorjuss girl stamps and I love that you ca really go to town colouring their hair, however after a lengthy break from my copics I didn't get it quite right this time, still there is always next time lol.

Ingredients
Image: "ladybird" gorjuss by Santoro large stamp
Sentiment: Creative Stamping 65
Dies: XXL stitched square from Crealies
Card: "lost lagoon" and "raspberry ripple" both retired Stampin Up

Copics
Skin - E04, 11, 00, 000, 93
Hair - T9, 7, 5, 3
Blue - Bg78, 75, 72
Pink - RV69, 66, 55, 52
Grey - C6, 4, 2

Gorjuss Hush Little Bunny

When I first saw these large gorjuss stamps I wasn't sure what I would do with them as I don't make large cards but I adored this image and I thought it would be lovely to colour that hair. So I went with a design I've used with Digi stamps before and I like it. I might even have to buy a few more, of course if my favourite one was available then I would have already bought it lol.

As the image was so large I kept the rest of the design simple. I have used some enamel dots on this too, I seem to hoard those even more than gems or pearls but if I want more I have to use some.

Ingredients
Image: "hush little bunny" Gorjuss Large Stamp by Santoro
Paper: Studio G
Dies: XXL stitched square from Crealies
Sentiment: "say it with style" Clearly Besotted
Enamel dots: Eyelet outlet and stash

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, 95
Bunny - W8, 6, 4, 2, 0, E43, 42, 41, 40
Dress - R39, 37, B26, 24, 23, 21
Hair - N9, 7, 5, 3

Gorjuss Toadstools

This card was for a very special crafty friend who also happens to be a huge Gorjuss fan. I had recently shown her the Tatty Teddy card I had made with the cloud border and she really liked it and so an idea for her card started. I went with a cute unused gorjuss stamp and a new sentiment that I think is fabulous and sums up my friends rather well. Once I had coloured the image, always the longest part, the card came together quickly. She was very pleased with it which was exactly what I had hoped for.

Ingredient
Image: "toadstools" Gorjuss by Santoro
Paper: "travel" MME
Dies: Cloud border and Blueprints 1 and 2 from MFT
Sentiment: Dovecraft

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, 93
Hair - N8, 6, 4,
Coat - R89, 59, 39, 37, 35
Hat - E43, 42, 41, W5, 4, 3

Gorjuss Sweet Tea

Yet another must have stamp that hasn't been used, as I am trying to use my old stash before I buy more you might be hearing that a lot over the next few months. Of course I'm not saying I'm on a ban as that just makes me spend more but I am being much more conservative and careful in my choices.

The tea cup on this is huge and I thought paper piecing would be better than trying to get my copics to blend nicely on such a large surface, especially as I haven't been using them lately and I feel out of practice. I had already coloured her hair when I noticed the "alice" reference oh well I think she suits black hair lol.

Ingredients
Image: "Sweet Tea" Gorjuss by Santoro
Paper: "hello summer" Echo Park from Michelle
Card: "pinks and reds" Craftsmith at Michaels
Dies: Crealies XXL square, Stitched scallop edges and mini scallop circle stay all MFT

Copics:
Skin - E11, 00, 000, R20
Hair - T9, 7, 5, 4
Dress - B16, 14, 12
Rabbit - W3, 1, 00
Tea cup - R85, Rv34, R83, 81, W3, 1

Simply Gorjuss

A dear friend of mine is a huge Gorjuss and red fan so it seemed only fitting that both made it onto her card. I hope she has a wonderful birthday and gets spoilt rotten.

This is my last card of 2014, Ive not been very good at keeping my blog updated and I think that is something i'm going to work on in the new year, its not a resolution though as I always break those lol.

Ingredients
Image: "family in a book" Gorjuss by Santoro
Paper: "my travel" MME
Card: "cherry cobbler" Stampin Up
Dies: blueprints 18, 2 and 1 all MFT
Sentiment: "bloom to grow" stampin up

Copics:
Skin - E11, 00, 000, R20
Hair - N9, 7, 5, 4, 3
Boots - N9, 7, 5
Dress - R89, 39, 37, 35
Dolls - N4, 3, 2

Thanks for looking and "HAPPY NEW YEAR" everyone

Gorjuss girls

I bought this stamp when they first came out and am embarrassed to say this is her first inking. I have the print of this on my wall in my craft room along with two others so I had to buy her, why then I wonder why has it taken me over a year to ink her up. I don't think I will ever understand myself lol.

I have decided to try a technique that I saw on Amy R's blog, she doesn't mat with cardstock but instead uses an ink pad to provide a break between the papers. I kinda like it but I think I should have picked more varied papers, oh well there is always next time.

I used a sketch Saturday sketch and this is the second time I have used this one, I can't link it though as it was last weeks lol. I actually made the card on the day the sketch went live but as I didn't want the recipient to see it before their birthday I am posting it today. So happy birthday Tanmo.

Ingredients

Image and Sentiment : "Hang me out to dry" Gorguss girl stamp by Santoro

Papers : "Dolled Up" by MME

Die : "Chevron" MFT Stamps

Nailheads : Josy Rose

Mmm Crumb Cake

Sometimes our inspiration comes from challenges, sometimes from things we see around us and sometimes it comes from the need to clean out the snippet draw lol. So I have had these papers in the snippet draw for almost a year so I decided they finally needed to be used. Since I now love inking I inked the edges with Spun Sugar and Antique Linen distress inks and used my splodgeaway too.

I have had the skin and hair coloured on this image for such a long time and had the pink copics on my desk from the baby girl card so decided to colour her in pinks, the brown/beige was coloured once I had decided which papers to use.

I tried the patp on this too and must say I was impressed with the finished look, kinda wish I had used crumb cake now instead of white though, I know it doesn't look white cos I inked it lol.

It is also straight in real life but by the time I realised how wonky the photo was she was already in the post.

Ingredients

Image: Gorjuss Girl stamp

Papers: "Grin n Bear it" Nit Wit

Cardstock: "Crumb Cake" Stampin Up

Challenges: Snippet Playground