GDT Totally Gorjuss #97

It's time for another challenge here at the Totally Gorjuss blog. This time I think it's another great one for you. The theme for this one is "manly". So get outyour foxy ladies, manly men, tim holtz dies or whatever you use to make a card that you think is manly and just go for it. Our sponsor this week is Crafters Companion.

My card:

My recipe:

Brown and white bazill

DP's names - coming soon(over the weekend)

Corners and buttons from Kort& Godt

Tagdie from Whiff of joy, ticket die from whimsy stamps and lacey oval

White and blue lace

All edges are coloured with antique linen distress ink

Txt stamp from whimsy stamps

The girl is from Victoria Case Designs and is coloured with promarkers. That list is also coming over the weekend  if you're interested.

Hope I've inspired you to take a trip into our challenge blog to see what spectacular projects my teammates have made for you

I'll deliver for these challenges:

I Love Promarkers: Metal embellishments or charm

Pile it on: B i for (buttons, beer)

Cards for men:G is for (girl)

Creative Card Crew: Anything goes

Emerald Fairies: Buttons

Passion for promarkers: Patchwork



GDT Totally Gorjuss # 96 Sketch

It's time for another challenge here at the Totally Gorjuss challenge blog. We have a neat one in store for you this week as well. It's sketch time and it's the fabolous Joanna Sheen sponsoring this one. You have to go look into the blog to see all the amazing stuff the other gorjussettes have made for this challenge.

Without further ado, here's my  card for this week's  challenge:

And here's the neat sketch we all have worked with:

My recipe for this card:

white and brown bazill

My minds eye Ooh lala

My minds eye: Fine and dandy

Third one didn't have a name on it

ABC letters from adornit

polka dot lace from papirloftet

white lace from Bikuben

MS edge heart punch

Dress it up country shapes

All edges are coloured with antique linen distress ink

I have used Tilda with glasses for this one, and she's coloured with these promarkers: putty, dusky pink, ivory, marsh green, moss, pear green, bluebell, lilac, lavender, burnt umber, cocoa, cinnamon and tan. She's sitting on a (magnolia] bench and thinking about going back to school. That's why she's so thoughtful.

I hope I've given you some inspiration to make a card and join us for this week's challenge. You have to  visit our blog to see all the beautiful cards my very talented teammates have made for you.

I'll deliver to these challenges:

Totally Tilda: Back to school

Pixie Dust Studio: Scool is cool

Magnolia licious highlites: Fall or back to school

Paper sundaes: Magnolias

Crazy amigo challenge: Back to school



GDT Totally Gorjuss # 95

It's time for a new challenge here at Totally Gorjuss. This time we do have a fabolous and easy one for you and we also have a gorgeous prize in my eyes. Can you guess what the prize is?? It's a fab 5 free digis from KennyK;) That's whoopin' amazing in my eyes. Would love to get my hand on that prize...

Now on to this week's theme. I said it was an easy one for you: and it iiiiis: As you like it... So you can't go wrong with this one. As KennyK is our fab sponsor for this challenge, he provided us with some fabby KennyK images, and I actually chose to make two.. Crazy me... or just crazy about those images;) You pick;)

Now on to my cards for this week's challenge.First up is my Cool Kid card:

My recipe:

Two different brown bazills

DP from: Paper Loft: Old Towne Tavern and Graphics 45: Steampunk debutante collection

Wheels cutted when borrowing dies from Katrine , thank you Katrine

Tag from Whiff of joy

Text stamp from whimsy stamps

Glimmermist: Coffeshop and chalkboard: teal high heelz on tag

Promarkers for my Cool Kid card: tan, burnt umber, cinnamon, sandstone, cocoa, cool grey 3,2,1, dusky pink, putty, ivory, blue pearl, grey green, denim blue, pastel blue.

Now on to my second card for the week. For this one I used the gorgeous Madison Attitude:

My recipe:

white,green and purple bazill

DP's from Maja design Fika series

Flowers from  WOC

Pearl thingie, not sure where I got that one.. sorry

Diecuts: Whiff of joy banners, spellbinders: circles and circles oval,Whimsy stamps ticket die and stamp

MS border punch

All edges are coloured with vintage photo distress ink



Promarkers for my Madison Attitude Card: dusky pink, ivory, putty, dusky rose, cocoa, sandstone, cinnamon, tan, primrose, bluebell, lavender, lilac, marsh green, moss, pear green.

Now I hope I've inspired you to take a peak in our fabolous challenge blog to see what the other amazing girls have created for you!! Have a great weekend;)

I'll deliver my first card for these challenges:

Sunday sketch and stamp: Barbara's sketch

Whimsy Stamps: Anything goes with a sentiment

Sugar Creek Hollow: Make it masculine

I'll deliver my second card for these challenges:

Paper sundaes: Sundae Bar: green and banners

Kenny K: Layers

Craft us Crazy: Anything Goes

GDT Totally Gorjuss # 94

It's saturday and time for another challenge here at the Totally Gorjuss blog. Are you ready for this week's theme?? It is Cute and cuddly. So get your cute and cuddly animal stuff and come play with us. Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Simon Says Stamp.

Here's my take on this week's challenge:

I actually made a dresser card. Can you believe it? It's my first one and I might get to make more of these, cause it was a lot of fun. I have seen the tutorial in a Norwegian magazine called Ett Trykk, but yoy can also find the tutorial here.

Now for the recipe:

white bazill

Pion design: Studio of memories

Brads from papirloftet

Pearl lace bought private

Green lace from Scrappejungelen

Flower from Prima

Butterfly die from spellbinders

Text inside is from Norsk stempelblad and says "a big salute for a great girl" in Norwegian

Text outside says: "Happy birthday to you" in Norwegian and is from Norsk stempelblad.

All edges are coloured with vintage photo distress ink

The stamp I've used for this one is new and is from Wags and Whiskers and it's called Furry friends. It is coloured with these promarkers: pale pink, duskypink, baby pink, ivory, pastel green, tea green, denim blue, cocoa, cinnamon, tan, sandstone and ice grey 3,2,1

Now it's time to visit our challenge blog to see all the lovely projects my talented teammates have made for you.

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Craft us crazy: Anything goes

Paper crafting journey: Anything goes

Papertake weekly: Bingo: Pearls (on brads), ribbon, free: flower

Stamptacular sunday challenge: Fancy folds

The fuzzy wuzzy challenges: Shaped cards



GDT Totally Gorjuss #93

It's time for another challenge here at Totally Gorjuss. Already saturday and weekend and for this challenge we have a special treat, I believe, assignment for you guys. Time to find the shape guys, cause this time it's time for CIRCLES. Yes come on guys and show us circles cards, or circles on your card. It's up to you guys and we wanna see it!!!

The sponsor for this week's challenge is Crafter's Companion. Check the site out guys, they've got some fabolous stuff there for you.

And of course I've got a card to show off for this week's challenge as well. A little tricky this time, as I have done a circles shaped easel for the very first time, and I enjoyed it so much;)

Here it is:

My recipe for this card:

white and purple bazill

DP's from Maja design Fika series

Buttons from Kort & Godt

Text stamp is from Whimpsy stamps

Lace bought from Bikuben

Grey lace from Scrappejungelen

Dies: Circles, scalloped  circles, lacey circles, butterflies. Magnolia Doohickey fence (cut to fit the card) and Cheery Lynn: English Tea party. Whimpsy stamps filmstrip die

All edges are coloured with antique linen distress ink

Now on to my stamp. This is a magnolia stamp that I recently bought and have waited anxiously to colour: from the sweet rainbow collection, Lying Tilda. She's coloured with these promarkers: putty, dusky pink, ivory, sandstone, primrose, dusky rose, baby pink, pale pink, lilac, lavender and bluebell.

Now I'm hoping you'll have a peak in the Totally Gorjuss challenge blog and look at the gorgeous projects the other gorjussettes have made for you as well. Good luck until next saturday. So stay tuned in;)

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Just magnolia: Holiday fun

Incy Wincy designs: Something old/Something new (old: buttons, scalloped circles.New: Lying Tilda)

Craft us crazy: Anything goes

Digi Doodle Shop's best: Shaped cards

Whimsy Inspiration Challenges: Ribbons and bows

Oldie but a goodie: The great outdoors

The Pink Elephant: Butterfly theme



GDT Totally Gorjuss #92

It's time for another challenge here at the Totally Gorjuss blog. This time we have a neat one for you. It is actually a sketch. And our sponsor for this week's challenge is the fabolous Joanna Sheen;)

Without further ado, here is this week's sketch:

My take on this week's sketch looks like this:

My recipe:

White bazill

Patterned paper from Maja  design Fika series

Flowers from I am roses

Diecuts: Circles,scalloped circles, butterflies.Mariannes creatables swirls.Cheery Lynn: French pastry

All edges are coloured with vintage photo distress ink

Textstamp from Storyteller says: "For my friend" in Norwegian

The stamp I've used for this one is from Mo Manning and is called: Sprout. She's coloured with these promarkers: dusky pink, putty, ivory, pastel green, grey green, tea green, dusky rose, baby pink,pale pink, sandstone, primrose, cocoa, cinnamon, tan, marsh green, moss, pear green, lavender, lilac, bluebell, denim blue, pastel blue and blue pearl.

Hope you'll get inspired by this and join us for this week's challenge. It is time to visit the main blog to se what the other fabolous gorjussettes have made for this challenge.

I'll deliver for these challenges:
Crafts and me: Anything goes
Papertake weekly: Anything goes
Craft us crazy: Anything goes
Anything Goes Challenge Blog: pick of bunch- flowers
Crazy Amigo Challenge: Free theme
AI Factory challenge: anything goes
lOTV challenge: Roses

Have fun until next time;)

GDT Totally Gorjuss #91

It's time for another challenge at Totally Gorjuss. This time we have a great one for you. Can you guess what the theme of the week is?? Christmas in July. I can't believe how many entries there were on last week's challenge, that's awsome peeps;) Hope to see many of you for this week's challenge as well.

So many of the challenge blogs have already had this challenge on their blog, and now it's our turn.

The sponsor for this week's challenge is Mejlens design.

Here's my take on this week's challenge:

I've used Cozy little chickadees for my christmas card. Aren't they adorable?

My recipe:

Red bazill

Maja design Frøydefull jul

Lace bought from scrappjungelen

Charm mittens bought private

Button snowflakes unknown

Sentiment from crafty secret: Clear art stamps

Diecut: lacey ovals

Snow flake punch

All edges are coloured with vintage photo distress ink

Snowflakes has a layer of crystal stickles

The Cozy chickadees are coloured with these promarkers: cocoa, cinnamon, tan, marsh green, moss, pear green, baby pink, pale pink, cool grey 2, 1 and ivory.

Hope to see you at our challenge this week. Check out what my talented teammates have made for this one. Have fun!!

I'll deliver to these challenges:

Crop Stop: Anything lace
Digi doodle Shops Best: Anything goes
I love promarkers: Anything goes
Sweet stampin: It's christmas in july

GDT Totally Gorjuss #90

It's time for another challenge over at the Totally Gorjuss blog. I almost completely forgot to make this post, due to the bombing in Oslo. It hit my thoughts hard. So all my thoughts goes to the families that are affected by whats happened here in little Norway...A tiny bit of silence for all those that are affected by this insident.

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Now over to this week's challenge. Can you guess what it is?? It's punch and die. We're sponsored by Hobby House this time. Now over to my contribution for this week's theme:

My recipe:

White bazill

DP's from Maja design's Life in the Country

Lace from WOC

Roses and buttons unknown

Diecuts: lacey squares, oval, Cheery Lynn and Magnolia doohickey

Punches: Edge and corner punch from Martha Stewart

All edges are coloured with vintage photo distress ink

The  girl is a digital image from Sugar Nellie called: Faith. She's coloured with these promarkers: blush, pastel pink, sandstone, primrose, grey green, tea green, pastel green, crimson, poppy and ivory.

I've also used this sketch:



Now you have to pop over to the Totally Gorjuss blog and see the amazing creations that the other Gorjussettes have made for you. Hope I'll see you at the challenge.

I'll deliver my card for these challenges:

Digi Doodle's Best: Clean and simple

Crafts and me: Add a flower

Truly Scrumptious: Sketch

Papertake Weekly:Getting Cute

Allsorts: Free and easy july





GDT Totally Gorjuss #89

It is time for another challenge over at the Totally Gorjuss blog;) Can you guess what the theme might be this time?? It is "All about the boys" and this time around we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.

Over to my card. This time I have chosen to make an easel card using a sketch from Stamptacular. Here's the sketch:



And here is my result:

My recipe:
Yellow and blue bazill
Owl and car dp's (unknown origin)
Buttons from Kort & Godt
String from kreaktiv
Textstamp from Norsk Stempelblad
Diecuts: lacey square, labels seventeen, lacey ovals
All edges are coloured with vintage photo distress ink

The stamp is another digi and is from Mo's digital pencil and is called: Georgie Cartwheel.
He is coloured with these promarkers: blush, pastel pink, sandstone, cinnamon, china blue, cornflower, blue pearl, pastel green, grey green, tea green, cinnamon, caramel, tan and ivory.

Now it's time to go and have a look at the blog at what the other talented gorjussettes have made for you for this challenge. Hope you'll join this week;)

I'll deliver to these challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday challenge: Sketch
Crafts 4eternity: Recipe (3 stamps, 2 patterned papers, 1 bazill cardstock)
Moving along with the times: Favorite things(promarkers,diecuts)
Creative inspirations: No flowers allowed
Here comes the boys: Sporty
Craft Your Days Away: Fancy Folds
A Gem of a challenge: Let's hear  it for the boys
Sweet stampin: It's one for the boys



GDT Totally Gorjuss 88

It's time for another challenge here at Totally Gorjuss, and can you guess the theme of the day? It's actually summertime. We want to see your summercreations, so now it's time to get crafty. We are sponsored by Crafters Companion for this challenge.

This time around I made a magic card for this challenge. You can find the tutorial here.

And then some  closeups just cause I can:

My recipe:

white and pink bazill

Patterned paper from Maja design Fika series (again)

Flowers from Wild Orchids Crafts (green one) and from I am roses

Pin from a private buy

Dies: cheery Lynn:French pastry, magnolia doohickeys butterflies, lacey ovals

MS edge punch

Text from Glitz teeny alpha cream says: "Have a great summer" in Norwegian

All edges coloured with vintage photo distress ink

star dust on the flowers and on the headband on the girl.

I've coloured one of my digistamps that have been laying around for a while. It is called "Wonderful day" and you can buy it from Mo's digital pencil. It actually comes with some sentiments as well if you wish to use them.

I've coloured her with these promarkers: blush, pastel pink,sandstone, primrose, bluebell, lilac, lavender, dusky rose, baby pink, pale pink, marsh green, moss, pear green,  tea green, pastel green and ivory.

Now it's time to visit the challenge blog to see what gorjuss projects the other girls have made:)

I'll deliver this card for these challenges:

Stamp something: Something with bugs or butterflies

Charisma cardz: All about the flowers

Dutch Dare card challenge: Summer fun

Deep Ocean Challenge : #3 Cards

Papertake weekly: Anything goes

Bling it on: Anything goes

Divas by design: Die cuts and punches

Papirdokkene: Sommerbingo

( skrå: blomster, perler, sommer)

Little darling challenges: Favourite colour combo

(purple, green, pink)

Bearly Mine Challenges: Anything goes

2 sisters challenge: Summer fun
Craft your days away: Fancy Folds