Challenge 57 - not so traditional

Hiya Gorjusseroos!

I hope I find you all well and not too cheesed off with the weather. I really hope none of you are affected by the horrid floods some parts of the country are having. We've got it foggy, cold and wet in my part of the world. However I do have to say I seem to be getting a bit of tan despite the distinct lack of sunlight. How so I can hear you ask.... well its being behind all these cars with their fog lights on! I mean when its really foggy yes. But when its not, well its easy SWITCH THEM OFF!!! Its stupid and incredibly awful for cars behind you. There were loads with them on on the motorway tonight. I mean visibility was down to about a mile and the traffic was almost bumper to bumper.....

Right rant over!

Big thanks to all the players from last week, there were some lovely cards! So who's the lucky winner as picked by the lovely RPT? Well his gaskets were well tweeked this week, he held on though and he picked San Email me please San and include the challenge number in the title and I'll sort your prize out.

So what would we like to see this week? Well last week was traditional colours so this week we'd like to see the not quite so traditional colours. Once again this week we're sponsored by Crafters Companion - the winner will receive a voucher for £10 to spend in their on line shop! And trust me you'll be spoilt for choice! Sarah certainly has plenty to choose from.

So lets see what the Gorjussettes have made to inspire you;

Suzie

Squirrel

Sarah

Paola

Net

Mary

Kat

So pretty darn fab huh?

We'd love to see what you make in non traditional colours too! Remember as always there's a prize!

Please enter new work only, no back dating folks rules is rules you know. If you'd like a comment please turn word verification off - its makes commenting much easier for us. As always link to your entry and not your whole blog.

Challenge 56 - traditional Christmas colours

Howdy there peeps! I hope you've all got your hatches battened down! My word has it been windy or what! That's right its been W I N D Y!!! We live quite high up and its certainly been rather breezy to say the least. In fact I did think of putting some laundry out to dry.... except I don't think I had enough pegs to keep it on the line! Plus the torrential showers did put me off somewhat ;)) And its been cold too. We've had our first hard frost too... and the dark nights.... yak! Roll on summer I say.

Well thanks to all of you who came and played with my little sketch last week. You made it look very special indeed, thanks again to Kim So I did the random picky thing and he behaved himself remarkably well, he didn't throw any nasty notes at me this week either ;)) He was very good and he picked Shelly Email me Shelly and include the challenge number in your title please. I can then sort you out your prize. I ask for those details, I hate getting them mixed up with all my emails about the African lottery wins. I'm just not sure when I bought the tickets but I've got $450,000,000 dollars in a bank account..... apparently!

Right enough drivel, are you still awake? Well this week we'd like to see you use some traditional colours on your Christmas cards. Now all these Christmassy challenges are excellent (for me) I've never been so far ahead with my cards! Thanks me! This week we're sponsored by Lili of the Valley and the winner will get a stamp from the recent magnolia Christmas kit too! That part of the prize is courtesy of my good buddy Debbie so a double win!

So here's what the Gorjussettes have made;

Suzie

Squirrel

Sarah

Net

Mary

Kat

So pretty fab huh? I love these rich traditional colours. So we'd love to see what you come up with, and hey I need a few new ideas myself! Oops I didn't realise I'd actually typed that! It was a thought really...

Remember there;s some super stamps for the lucky winner.

Please enter via Mr Linky, link to your entry and not your whole blog. New work only and no back dating folks.

Challenge 55 - sketch

Howdy there all you Gorjuss people out there in Blogland. I do hope none of you got too spooked last week? Well I went and bought spooky little sweets and such like for our little Halloween visitors...... I've still got every single one of them! Why I hear you cry? (I can't hear you....) Ahh that's better you were much louder that time! Well I got mixed up (I'm blonde remember) and was out so I left said sweeties and Himself in charge.... Well he had the football on so loud he never heard the bell! So anyone for a spider sweet? Jelly worm? Chocolate eyeball? Witches finger? No?? You sure? I wonder if they'll keep till next year.....

So thanks to all who played last week. Now I'm sure you all want to know the lucky winner of those beautiful flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts Well I wrote my name out 50 times and threw them in the random picky thing.... He threw them straight back at me with a message! It said 'CHEAT!!!' Then another one which said 'DO IT AGAIN'.... so I did.... ~sighs~ I wubs them flowers.... anyway when I put all the proper names in he picked Beverley Email me your details with the challenge number and I'll sort you out with the flowers.

So seeing as I'm not getting those flowers we'll crack on with this weeks challenge, its a sketch. Nice and easy, blonde here remember ;)) Now this week we're sponsored the fabulous Joanna Sheen This week the winner will get a £10 spend in her super stocked shop. Fab huh? Her service is super quick too, I've even had stuff delivered the next day! Good huh?

Anyway this is the sketch....

And I'd like to introduce our guest designer for this month - none other the the super talented Kim Piggott Kim very kindly agreed to do us a guest spot for our sketch challenge. Now when she emailed me her card I emailed her straight back! Surely this beautiful creation wasn't from my easy little sketch?? It is though, luscious isn't it? Thanks again Kim.

Here's what the Gorjussettes have done too

Kat

Net

Squirrel

Suzie

So pretty fab huh? I think that Kim and the Gorjussettes (Oh doesn't that sound like a 60's girl band?) have made a grand job of my little old sketch. Oh a little confession from me - that's my second card.... I used the wrong sketch the first time! I mean I only draw them.... ~blushes~ blonde though remember!

So remember there's that £10 voucher at Joanna Sheens for the winner ;))

Please enter via Mr Linky and link to your entry and not your whole blog;

Challenge 54 - Ooo spooky!

Oh wow readers what a day! Now how spooky is this eh? Just as I'm about to do the challenge t'internet broke! Yup the whole of t'internet for the North of England - yipes! How on earth did I do that? now 'onest it weren't me what broke it.... well I think it wasn't me anyway.... in fact I'm sure it wasn't.... ~whistles~ Anyway i was out all day so I've only been able to do the challenge now, I've got my fingers crossed it doesn't break again. And believe me typing with your fingers crossed is pretty difficult. I'm getting more spelling mistakes than usual ;))

Anyway enough of those spooky things - thank you very much I need t'internet - I mean it has all my friends in it!

So huge thanks to all of you who came to play last week! My eyes ache from the sparkle you all showed us. Really really lovely. So the poor old random Picky Thing almost blew a gasket when I chucked in all the names. He coughed ans spluttered and gave me a name, its Anne! Please email me and give the challenge number and I'll sort your prize out for you.

So what would we like this week? Well its Halloween this weekend so it can only be Spooky! Which is highly appropriate seeing as I spookily broke t'internet ;)) Now just in case you find that scary we have a super sponsor this week which will surely make you feel better. This week we're sponsored by Wild Orchid Crafts, that's right the super suppliers of the most beautiful flowers! behold the flowers.... and stuff!

How fabulous!

Now the Gorjussettes cards are scarily good as always.

So prepare to be scared.... er I mean inspired!

Gez

Kat

Mary

Sarah

Squirrel

Suzie

So aren't they fab huh? So we'd love to see your cards for either Halloween or if that's not your 'thing' something scary or spooky! Oh remember those flowers....

So please enter via our good friend Mr Linky and link to your entry and not your whole blog.

Oh I've just one more thing to say to you...

BOO!!!

Challenge 53 - sparkle

Well howdy there from my windy cold corner of Blogland! I somehow think that winter is just around the corner! Yipes I hope there's none of that nasty white stuff this year! I've come to the conclusion I'm more of a warm weather girl you can keep your nasty cold stuff ;))

So many thanks to all who came to play last week! Well you were all very pretty in pink I have to say. Huge thanks from the Gorjussettes and myself, without you we wouldn't have this little corner of Challenge Blogland. I couldn't believe its a year, where has the time gone to?

So I cranked up the Random Picky Thing and threw in all the names, he picked Stacy Email me your details and I'll sort you your prizes out. Please include the challenge number ;)) Oh it'll be a treat for you. I've had a root through my goody bag and I'm sure you'll like them.

So what are we doing this week? Well this week we'd like to see you all sparkle! Now this can be bling or glitter or indeed anything that sparkles! This week we're sponsored by Crafters Companion. The lucky winner will receive a voucher for £10 to spend in their fabby on-line shop! You will be spoilt for choice!

The Gorjussettes have naturally sparkled like they do every week

Sarah

Paola

Net

Mary

Kat

Gez

So sparkly huh? And pretty fantastic too. So are you going to show us how you can sparkle? We'd love to see! Remember the prize too just in case that adds a sparkle to your eyes at the thought!

Please enter via Mr Linky and link to your entry and not your blog. Please new submissions only and no back dating - be fair to the other players ;))

Challenge 52 - Pink!

Wayhey!!!

Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us.... Yup we're celebrating our first anniversary! Wow how cool is that? Well pretty darn cool I reckon, I'm thrilled! I have to say its been great fun and a very steep learning curve for me! That's probably down to me a numpty in the technical department. I think its an achievement that I've neither broken the whole Internet or just Blogger to be honest. Mind you the way they both perform at times I do have to wonder.... ~runs off and touches wood~ But I mean 52 challenges! I do hope you've all enjoyed them as much as I have/ I know some of you have been very regular players with us - thank you! Of course HUGE thank you's to my lovely Gorjussettes. Without them there wouldn't be anything pretty and inspiring to show you - thanks girls! Some of them have been here with me from the start, a patient bunch.... well you have to be patient with me.... Anyway enough of the speeches its getting like Oscar night!

Lets get down to the important stuff, last weeks winner. The Random Picky Thing behaved impeccably and he picked Carol please email me your details and I'll sort your prize out, please include the challenge number in the title for me - helps filter the emails. I mean lucky me has $600,000 million waiting to be transferred to my bank account. Lucky that kind stranger found me to tell me eh?

Anyway onto this weeks challenge. Our first ever challenge was PINK, nice and easy. I hope you find all of our challenges easy ;)) So I thought we'd revisit PINK. And this month is Breast Cancer Awareness month - so please make sure you're all well Ladies. Don't miss those check ups! Back to the challenge - Now it can be anything as long as its pink, predominantly pink, partially pink... you get the picture huh? Now this week we're sponsored by Lili of the Valley So seeing as its our birthday I wondered how I could make it a bit special. Birthdays are meant to be special aren't they? So for every 50 people who enter I'll had another prize to the winner - how does that sound? So literally the more the merrier.

So the inspiration from the Gorjussettes;

Sarah

Paola

Net

Mary

Kat

So there you go, pretty in pink I think you'll agree.

Oh remember there's a DT call out for guest Gorjussettes too - are you coming to play with us?

So please enter by our good friend Mr Linky, please link to your entry and not your blog.

So come on!

Challenge 51 - not a square!

Yawnnnnnnnn!!! Oh the joys of coming back from a fantastic holiday! I'm trying work through the lack of sleep.... so if you seen any typos that's the reason ;)) Well that and my natural blondness.


We've had a super two weeks in sunny Florida, oh my I love it there, sunny, nice places, lovely people and one or two ~ahem~ craft shops! Well seeing as they're nice enough to be there it would be rude not to investigate them wouldn't it? I managed to get a moderately indecent amount of much needed new stash - I'm a lucky girl!

So enough from me - a few thanks - firstly to fabby Gorjussette Gez who kindly did the 'work' while I was off on my jollies, the lovely Gorjussettes for all their beautiful cards, Bev who did us a guest spot - thanks sweets! All you who came and played.... Crikey this is like the Oscars! Oh and some good news, our Guest Gorjussette Mary is staying with us as a full time Gorjussette!

Phew! Finished!

So thanks to last weeks players, your takes on my sketch were fab! The lucky winner is Claire Email me your details with the challenge number and I'll sort out your prize,

So are you all still awake? And I'll tell you about this weeks challenge. This week I want to see a card which isn't square. Our super sponsor is the appropriately named Fantastic Ribbons, a haven of lush ribbonosity.

So here's the inspiration from the fabulous Gorjussettes;

Suzie

Sarah

Paola

Mary

Kat

So fabby huh?

We'd love to see your 'unsquare' creations too, remember there's ribbon for the lucky winner!

Please enter via Mr Linky and link to your entry and not your whole blog. It would be fab if you could pop over to the Gorjussettes blogs too ;))

Challenge 50 - its a sketch

Yoohooo! Its me in the sun again!

Thanks to you all who came to play again - you are all so clever. Its lovely to see what everyone has made. We are honoured you come to share it with us.

Now we have a little treat for you this week! This week we have a Special Guest Gorjussette! None other than the very talented Bev Rochester! Woohoo! She's certainly made my simple little sketch look mega fantastic! It looked so good I had to pinch myself that it was mine! Thanks for doing this for us Bev its a beauty. This week we're sponsored by the very kind Joanna Sheen The lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher for spends in Joanna's super stocked web site! Oh and the free p an p means you get to spend it all on stash! So the RPT has picked Sharon Email me please with the challenge number and I'll sort your voucher out for you.

Here's the nice easy sketch

So here's the inspiration!
 

Special Guest Gorjussette!

Bev

Net

Paola

Kat

Sarah

Squirrel

Suzie

Gez

So there you are! Pretty fantastic huh? Oh and there's that voucher too ;))

Please enter via Mr Linky and link to your entry and not your blog.