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Gorjuss Guest Giveaway – StilletoHeights & LOTS of Gorjuss NEWS !

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Hello everyone !  This weeks highlight was for sure, the large package of SOON TO BE RELEASED goodies by Santoro, they are sure to be a big hit with you all ! I cant believe the sheer amount of products that are popping up and its a delight to see you all enjoy them all so much!!

I cant wait ’til I can get into my Wheelchair and wheelie into the shops to see them there, it’s a true dream just to see them in the shops myself !!  I’m so grateful for the photos people are sending when they see them in shops, it really helps and its great to see them on shelfs or in windows, wow !

I cant show you ALL of what we received this week SAD2 but I can show you THESE fab super amazing new releases ! YES YAY!

Due to the popularity of our Gorjuss diary last year we decided to produce 3 choices for 2011; 2 pocket diaries in ‘Puddles of Love’ and ‘Ruby’, and a new A6 diary featuring ‘The last Rose’.

They all have the wonderful content that you are accustomed to from us; week to view, plus month to view calendars. Yearly calendars, notes and address sections and handy little stickers to highlight your most special occasions, plus protective covers, and ribbon bookmarks.

Enjoy your Gorjuss weekends. – Santoro

Isnt that fabulous? Of course, all these are in the Santoro shop but ALSO in brick & mortar stores NEAR YOU! ( and some online stores too!) .. these arent JUST in the UK, we have had sightings of gorjuss products in shops as far as Australia and Hing Kong, so do keep looking for them ! (if you want to know for sure where you canfind them, just drop Santoro an email and they will help you find some !) ..

Huge thank you to the wonderful Cuteable site, who mentioned me to their followers this week, please if you can, have a peek at their site and the wonderful Finds she shares, and mention I sent you ;)

Also, lots of you are asking if you need a special code or something to take part int he gorjuss SALE right now, you DONT! Its all set for you, all prices onthe Prints AND Tube Packs are ALREADY DISCOUNTED and waiting for you to grab them and fill you cart up !  Head over there now, click the image below !

Now are you all ready to meet our Guest this weekend?

Jennifer Gordon is a writer and mixed media artist who currently resides outside Columbus Ohio.  She graduated from the acting program at the New Hampshire Institute of Art.  After five years of regional professional theater she decided to express herself in other mediums as well, finally stumbling on the combination of writing and art. She decided to go back to school and study English and Art History at the University of New Hampshire while working as an assistant gallery director at the Art 3 Gallery in New Hampshire.  Her  mixed media art creations are another form of storytelling- her love for antique letters led me to an exploration of the hidden stories of letters of the past. Let’s find out more:

Meet Our Guest…

Question Hello Guest Giveaway lovely!  Please tell us a little bit about you, who you are, where you are from!?!
Answer Hi, My name is Jennifer Gordon, I’m originally from New Hampshire, but re-located to Columbus OH, about 6 years ago. I’m a former theater Actor,Poet, Comic Shop Owner, Magicians Assistant….and now I make my living selling my art. When I’m not busy in my studio I am a competitive ballroom dancer.

Question Tell us about what you make & your inspiration?
Answer I make mixed media collages (and then sell art prints of them). They are heavily influenced by Women, mainly showgirls, dancers, and actresses from the late Victorian Era through the very early 1920′s. I have always been very fascinated with this time period, and especially with the women who chose to be performers during such a repressed time period.

Question What is your favourite item to make/sell ?
Answer Small collages roughly 8 ×8 or 8 ×10 are my favorite thing to make and sell on etsy, as well as aceos on canvas. I like to think that my art can be very accessible to everyone and making small collages and prints are a good way to do that. I also love making aceos because it’s a good way to experiment with new ideas and techniques without having the pressure of a major piece of art.

Question Do you have any favourite Etsy items you’ve bought?
Answer I bought my husband and I’s wedding bands on etsy from downtothewiredesigns those are my favorite etsy purchases

Question Do you have any other websites people can find you?
Answer I have a website http://www.jennifergordonart.com

Question Whats the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Answer Just simply to be happy, and to try my hardest not to care what anyone else is doing or thinking, and to never play by the rules. Also to stand up straight all the time, this is advice from my dance instructor…it makes you look 10lbs thinner and makes you look and feel a lot more confident.

Great interview, thanks for answering our gorjuss questions Jennifer !

who wants to win

YOU COULD WIN: TWO Prints of YOUR choice from StilettoHeights Etsy shop ! What a great way to boost yoru art collection !

To Enter On Blog: What is YOUR favourite quote from a book?

For Example, from Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland;

“Alice and the Cat: Quotes: Alice in Wonderland
Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?
The Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to
Alice: I don’t much care where.
The Cat: Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go.
Alice: …so long as I get somewhere.
The Cat: Oh, you’re sure to do that, if only you walk long enough.”

for a second chance..For an EXTRA entry: we will accept you to VISIT StilettoHeights, find your favourite thing there ( warning: It may take a while, you’ll love it all!!) and copy the URL ( the  www.sitename/faveitem.php bit!) and paste it into your comment here! Our Guest would love to hear your fave items & it will DOUBLE your chances of winning to do both !! ( I’m sure she’ll read your comments too, so please let her know what you think of her lovely Creations and wonderful interview she did for you all !) **TO DO THIS YOU MUST USE A SEPERATE COMMENT TO GAIN AN EXTRA ENTRY!

For an EXTRA EXTRA entry: For another EXTRA way to enter, Just hit the RETWEET button at the top of this blog and your RT will be entered into a draw too ! (RT’s are automatically counted in with the comments, so there is NO NEED to comment and tell us you have tweeted!!!)

…. Good Luck and have fun, Remember if you are new to the blog, it can take up to 12 hours for your post to be checked an authorised… once its given the ok all further posts should appear instantly. So don’t panic… ZZZ

Closes: Sunday Night at around 10pm GMT ( gorjuss time is shown on the blog clock!) Winner decided byRandom.org. For Facebook readers, comments must be submitted on the actual blogwww.gorjuss.co.uk/blog).You can enter as many times as you want on the blog ( but only one entry on twitter) just no back to back posting ( i.e someone should post between your posts!)

SPECIAL READER OFFER:

Gosh how generous is Jennifer, she’s offering all you gorjuss blog readers, a very special offer in her shop !  WOW!

Buy ANYTHING from StilettoHeights wonderful shop and get 20% Off your order !!  Just Enter ‘gorjuss20′ in the message to seller area a checkout & wait for a revised invoice!

ALSO there is a special Buy One Print ,Get Another FREE ! Check out her shop announcement for further details ! What  A Great Deal !

Good luck everyone, and a big thank you to”StilettoHeights” for joining us this weekend and of course her generosity with the prize! YES

The gorjuss Guest Giveaway: Kitschtique – Did YOU Win?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Oh my gosh the weekends giveaway was fun fun FUN huh?  We loved reading your comments,  a big thank you to everyone who entered, but alas, there can be only ONE Winner, of this stunning gorjuss girl necklace:

custom made by the wonderful Emma at Kitschtique (thanks Emma!! XOXO ) We visited the wonderful Random Robot and it picked comment number 18 as the Lucky Winner:

Which was Karen Scammell ! Congrat Karen, please drop us an email to organise your stunning prize gets to you quickly !   !:)

Big thank you to Emma for being a wonderful gorjuss Guest Giveaway Sponsor ! x

Visit us again soon for more gorjuss updates and news and other lovely gorjuss-ness ! LOL and dont forget the SALE  in the gorjussArt shop, which gives you a great price on all prints and tube packs ! Visit the SHOP to find out more !

GUEST GIVEAWAY – KITSCHTIQUE

Friday, August 13th, 2010

The SALE post will stay on top so people dont miss it !! This is newer, so please read on and take part in the weekend giveaway !

Not seen the new gorjuss bags yet? Check out our LAST BLOG POST to find out more!

Now are you all ready to meet our Guest this weekend?

Please meet Emma, she is the owner of Kitsch-tique, a wonderfully colourful jewellery line!  She is a one woman business and does everything from designing the jewellery to posting out your orders.  She graduated from university in 2005, with a BA in Retail Marketing. Emma fell into making jewellery as a hobby and when her bedroom became over-run with jewellery she started selling on Ebay. This led to my own website and most recently, her colourful little corner of Etsy!  All the products at Kitsch-tique are limited edition or one of a kind, meaning that you get to own something a little bit more special. Let’s find out more:

Meet Our Guest…
Question Hello Guest Giveaway lovely! Please tell us a little bit about you , who are you, where you’re from!??
Answer My name is Emma, I’m 27 years old and I live in Lincolnshire. I’ve been running Kitsch-tique since 2006 and before that I studied Retail Marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Question Tell us about what you make & your inspiration?
Answer I make lots of very colourful jewellery and accessories! I get inspiration for all over the place. I tend to create things by accident and never go about the design process with any type of plan. I just sit staring at a pile of charms, buttons and beads until inspiration strikes! I’ve always enjoyed making things, since my Nan taught me to knit when I was young.

Question What is your favourite item to make/sell ?
Answer My favourite thing to make is the Bright Button Necklace. I’m a self confessed button addict so I love looking at all the lovely colourful buttons and deciding on which ones should sit next to each other.

Question Do you have any favourite Etsy items you’ve bought?
Answer Well I’m the proud owner of lots of Gorjuss prints – I’ve got no wall space left! Other than that I always buy my cards from StoreyShop -http://www.etsy.com/shop/Storeyshop – amazing cards!

Question Do you have any other websites people can find you?
Answer You can find Kitsch-tique on Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/shop/kitschtique – as well as on our own website - www.kitsch-tique.co.uk – we’re also on Twitter and Facebook, you can find links to those on our website.
Question Whats the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Answer Treat people how you’d like to be treated yourself. I use this when providing a service to my customers!

Question Anything else you’d like to say?
AnswerThank you for letting Kitsch-tique participate in the Gorjuss Giveaway! : )

who wants to win

YOU COULD WIN: This stunning PINK “GORJUSS GIRL” Acrylic necklace, from Kitschtique, these are NOT for sale, so are exclusive to this giveaway !! WOW!

To Enter On Blog: Tell us your Favourite GIFT you’ve ever received (or given !)..

For Example, On mr G’s birthday, he bought ME a few things, to make my life easier being stuck in my bed :( 8   including Sky TV on my laptop, so I can watch Tennis, in my bedroom now ! YAY! XOXO
for a second chance..

For an EXTRA entry: We will accept you to VISIT Kitschtique, find your favourite thing there ( warning: It may take a while, you’ll love it all!!) and copy the URL ( the www.sitename/faveitem.php bit!) and paste it into your comment here! **TO DO THIS YOU MUST USE A SEPERATE COMMENT TO GAIN AN EXTRA ENTRY! Our Guest would love to hear your fave items & it will DOUBLE your chances of winning to do both !! ( I’m sure she’ll read your comments too, so please let her know what you think of her lovely Creations and wonderful interview she did for you all !)

For an EXTRA EXTRA entry: For another EXTRA way to enter, Just hit the RETWEET button at the top of this blog and share this blog post wit your Twitter Friends ! Once you have dont this, come back and leave ANOTHER comment telling us you have ( please leave a link to your Tweet too!)**TO DO THIS YOU MUST USE A SEPERATE COMMENT TO GAIN AN EXTRA ENTRY!

…. Good Luck and have fun, Remember if you are new to the blog, it can take up to 12 hours for your post to be checked an authorised… once its given the ok all further posts should appear instantly. So don’t panic…

Closes: Sunday Night at around 10pm GMT ( gorjuss time is shown on the blog clock!) Winner decided by Random.org. For Facebook readers, comments must be submitted on the actual blogwww.gorjuss.co.uk/blog). You can enter as many times as you want on the blog ( but only one entry on twitter) just no back to back posting ( i.e someone should post between your posts!)

SPECIAL READER OFFER:
Gosh how generous is Emma, she’s offering all you gorjuss blog readers, a very special offer in her shop ! YES WOW!

15% DISCOUNT FOR GORJUSS READERS!
Buy ANYTHING from her shop and enter ‘GORJUSSGIRL’ in the message to seller area at checkout & wait for a revised invoice before you pay!

Good luck everyone, and a big thank you to”Kitschtique” for joining us this weekend and of course her generosity with the prize! YES

Guest Giveaway – StormySky

Friday, August 6th, 2010

We’re on a high here at gorjuss-land as a HUGE pile of gorjuss bags decended on us this afternoon, it was such a surprise TADA! , and I literally SCREAMED with delight when I saw them, oh my !   YES  ( thanks to everyone at Santoro! XOXO )  I’ve not managed to get a few snaps of the tiny beautiful details yet, but I will show you all that on Sunday, after the Guest Giveaway ends, make sure you pop back and see them,  you will love the pics, I’m sure !

Not seen the new gorjuss bags yet? Check out our LAST BLOG POST to find out more!

Now are you all ready to meet our Guest this weekend?

Bindi is the Designer behind Stormy Sky, a beautiful jewellery line. She lives with her husband and cat in a quintessential rural village in Somerset, England.   She has been making jewelry for a few years and especially loves natural gemstones, vintage glass and silver! Let’s find out more:


Meet Our Guest…

Question Hello Guest Giveaway lovely!  Please tell us a little bit about you, who you are, where you are from!?!

Answer Hi, my name is Bindi and I’m a silversmith living and working in Somerset in the rural south west of England.  I live in a quintessential English village not far from where I grew up.  I live with my husband and cat in a very tiny house.

Question Tell us about what you make and your inspiration

Answer I make simple, rustic jewellery, mainly in silver (and occasionally gold) and natural precious and semi-precious stones and pearls (plus the odd bit of vintage glass!).  Most of my work is simple, with a hint of vintage; I often add a dark patina to the metal I use for an aged effect.  My inspiration to create can come from anything – art, nature, fashion… you name it!

Question What is your favourite item to make/sell?

Answer I love to make chains!  Solid, chunky, tough-as-you-like chains.  It’s kind of a long process, with up to a dozen stages from start to finish, though they come together really quickly in the end – it’s one of those tasks where preparation and care in the early stages really pays off with a beautiful finish.  The overall look is regular and even, but if you look closely you can see the faint little joins and tiny hammer blow marks – all the work that has gone into them is visible – I love that.

Question Do you have a favourite Etsy item you’ve bought?

Answer A lot of my supplies come from Etsy sellers – beads and stones and so on.  Hard to pick a favourite, but many have been tough to let go!  I also collect vintage glass and have had some rare and beautiful beads from Etsy sellers: BumbershootSupplies, Beadbrats and Beadtopiavintage.

Question Do you have any other websites people can find you?

Answer It’s just Etsy at the moment.  I do have plans to start up DaWanda and Folksy Shops, and also to set up a new Etsy store for jewellery made exclusively from vintage stones and beads, but those plans are probably a few months off yet.

Question Whats the best advice you’ve ever been given?

Answer “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you’ve imagined”.

It’s a very well used saying and seems to crop up on many things!  It may be a really obvious piece of advice, but it works for me!

Question Anything else you’d like to say?

Answer A big thank you to all of my wonderful customers – thanks to you all I get to spend my days doing what I love!

Thank you for your Interview Stormysky, thanks for letting us find out a little bit more about you and your creations ! Now, lets find out what you gave the lovely gorjuss Readers a chance to win this weekend..

who wants to win

YOU COULD WIN: These beautiful Pearl Studs in Hand Made Sterling Settings, from StormySky

To Enter On Blog: If you were a Super Hero what would your name be, and of course, what would be your SuperPower?

For Example, “I’d be gorjuss girl, her power is to turn the World stripey, one Sock at a time !”
for a second chance..

For an EXTRA entry: we will accept you to VISIT StormySky, find your favourite thing there ( warning: It may take a while, you’ll love it all!!) and copy the URL ( the www.sitename/faveitem.php bit!) and paste it into your comment here! Our Guest would love to hear your fave items & it will DOUBLE your chances of winning to do both !! ( I’m sure she’ll read your comments too, so please let her know what you think of her lovely Creations and wonderful interview she did for you all !) **TO DO THIS YOU MUST USE A SEPERATE COMMENT TO GAIN AN EXTRA ENTRY!

For an EXTRA EXTRA entry: For another EXTRA way to enter, Just hit the RETWEET button at the top of this blog and your RT will be entered into a draw too ! (RT’s are automatically counted in with the comments, so there is NO NEED to comment and tell us you have tweeted!!!)

…. Good Luck and have fun, Remember if you are new to the blog, it can take up to 12 hours for your post to be checked an authorised… once its given the ok all further posts should appear instantly. So don’t panic…

Closes: Sunday Night at around 10pm GMT ( gorjuss time is shown on the blog clock!) Winner decided by Random.org. For Facebook readers, comments must be submitted on the actual blogwww.gorjuss.co.uk/blog). You can enter as many times as you want on the blog ( but only one entry on twitter) just no back to back posting ( i.e someone should post between your posts!)

SPECIAL READER OFFER:

Gosh how generous is Bindi, she’s offering all you gorjuss blog readers, a very special offer in her shop !  WOW!

Buy ANYTHING from her shop and ger FREE shipping !! Just Enter ‘gorjuss’ in the message to seller area a checkout & wait for a revised invoice!

Good luck everyone, and a big thank you to”StormySky (Bindi!)” for joining us this weekend and of course her generosity with the prize!

Guest Giveaway – ThisYearsGirl

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Hello everyone, it’s the start of the Weekend and that means a giveaway, we hope you’re ready to play.. this weekend I’m bringing you someone extra special, I have known Melissa for many years, and I know you will adore her beautiful artwork as much as I do !

Melissa a graphic artist living and working in Pennsylvania and a mother to one beautiful little girl. She has been selling her Art through Etsy since December 2007. You can find her on the web here:
ETSY BLOG TWITTER FACEBOOK

But first, Let’s find out more!

Meet Our Guest…

Question Hello Guest Giveaway lovely! Please tell us a little bit about you , who are you, where you’re from!??
Answer Hello! My name is Melissa and I’m a graphic artist and mother from Pennsylvania.
Question Tell us about what you make & your inspiration?
Answer Most of my images are photo-manipulation, which is combining several photographs together to create an illusion or deception through various image editing techniques.
I’ve always loved and been inspired by anything fantasy and I enjoy creating my own little dream places.

Question What is your favourite item to make/sell ?
Answer I’m always thrilled when someone purchases one of my prints,
It’s such a great feeling to know that someone likes my artwork that much : )

Question Do you have any favourite Etsy items you’ve bought?
Answer My favorite would have to be our wedding bands from  singleBbeautiful.etsy.com!  : D
I also wear my Twilight Jasper Garnet Sterling Stacking Ring from Retsina.etsy.com every day,  I’m completely addicted to madhattersoap.etsy.com’s soap,
and I ‘m in love with my many prints from TheNebulousKingdom.etsy.com.

Question Do you have any other websites people can find you?
Answer Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanuaryWish Blog: JanuaryWish.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ThisYearsGirl/111407845539292 My New Etsy Shop: VisualSentiments.etsy.com

Question Anything else you’d like to say?
Answer Thank you gorjuss!!

who wants to win

YOU COULD WIN: ANY two 8 .5 x 11″ prints from the Little Prince Series!!!

To Enter On Blog: Tell us what fantasy photograph you would like to be in and why?

for example, if you were getting a photo manip done, what would you get? Would you be a fairy in a dell? Or Flying over the Grand Canyon… I’d be the invisible man sitting in at the last supper (I know thats an easy manip)
for a second chance..

For an EXTRA entry : we will accept you to VISIT ThisYearsGirl, find your favourite thing there ( warning: It may take a while, you’ll love it all!!) and copy the URL ( the www.sitename/faveitem.php bit!) and paste it into your comment here! Melissa would love to hear your fave items & it will DOUBLE your chances of winning to do both !! ( I’m sure she’ll read your comments too, so please let her know what you think of her lovely Creations and wonderful interview she did for you all !)

For an EXTRA EXTRA entry: For another EXTRA way to enter, Just hit the RETWEET button at the top of this blog and your RT will be entered into a draw too !

…. Good Luck and have fun, Remember if you are new to the blog, it can take up to 12 hours for your post to be checked an authorised… once its given the ok all further posts should appear instantly. So don’t panic…

Closes: Sunday Night at around 10pm GMT ( gorjuss time is shown on the blog clock!) Winner decided by Random.org. For Facebook readers, comments must be submitted on the actual blog www.gorjuss.co.uk/blog). You can enter as many times as you want on the blog ( but only one entry on twitter) just no back to back posting ( i.e someone should post between your posts!)

SPECIAL READER OFFER:

Gosh how generous is Melissa, she’s offering all you gorjuss blog readers, a very special offer in her shop !  WOW!

Buy 1 small print (5×5 or 5×7) and get a second free. Enter ‘gorjuss’ and choice of free print in the message to seller area a checkout.

Good luck everyone, and a big thank you to”ThisYearsGirl (Melissa!)” for joining us this weekend and of course her generosity with the prize!