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NEW ORIGINALS & DID YOU WIN?

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

I’ve been working hard on ‘improving’ my hands recently, to go from drawing & painting EVERY day, to months of ‘not’.. has really taken it’s toll, I’m trying to get more fine control over them, so I’ve taken up playing with Embroidery!  It’s something I can do in my awkward position ouch! , and I’m getting great results ! YAY!

I’m releasing these two embroidered pieces tonight, something new, but I hope you all like them !  Hopefully, I will release a few more of these in the future too!

I dont say it enough but, I really love ALL the gorjuss fans, you really are all very special, and without your support I dont think I would have managed to get through this! XOXO   Unfortunately Im not over the worst yet, ouch! so please bare with us, we are going thru a seriously bad time eek! , healthwise, and I’m trying to get as much Art, in as much way to YOU as possible  !

Find them BOTH, in our shop now ! YAY!
*Under ORIGINALS

http://www.gorjussart.com

Now, who wants to know who WON the stunning Necklace from GeniusJewels this weekend??!

I’ve consulted with The Random Robot and it picked comment number: 7

Which was:

Congrats Elaine, contact us, (gorjuss[at]gorjuss.co.uk] and we’ll pass it on to GeniusJewels for you! Let us know when it arrives with you, or share a pic with you wearing it, we’d all love to see ( and be jealous!)

There were 17 Retweets, and Random Robot picked number: 5 !! Which was ReTweet 5, by:

Congrats PurplePaool !!! Drop us an email ( gorjuss {at} gorjuss.co.uk to arrange getting your Gorjuss Gift Certificate !

Hope you all had fun trying to win the Guest Giveaway, a HUGE thank you to GeniusJewels for donating such a lovely Prize this weekend! YAY! Remember we have Giveaways EVERY weekend, so bookmark us for future reading, all it takes is a comment ( or a Re-Tweet!)

Thanks for reading !

Another TWO gorjuss Originals & Guest Giveaway: GeniusJewels

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

—————–UPDATE———————

Gosh ! eek! That was fast, do you want just ONE more??..  here’s a little Fae that was at the exhibitions too, I wasnt gonna part with her but so many of you WANT ORIGINALS WOW!

Cute mini fairy, with cute mini toadstools, Frame is included !

YOU CAN FIND HER IN THE SHOP HERE

Thanks for all the support – you guys are the BEST ! – Suzanne

—————–UPDATE———————

Hello my lovelies ! How are you all?? I’ve had such a busy week, with hospital check ups and such, it really takes it outta me, BUT, now I am back home now phew!  I love Fridays, I get so excited to see the new Guest here on the blog, I hope you are enjoying it too !

We’ve had such trouble with our Internet Providers, as many of you have heard via Tweets etc, SO we decided to move, yes we had to GIVE UP with them, but now that we have told them we’re moving, they cut us off !  We have about 5 more days before we start with our new ISP, but until then, PLEASE send any URGENT emails to gorjuss [at ] gorjuss.co.uk – All other email addresses are affected, if sent to these, it MAY not be answered straight away !! (remember to change the AT to a proper @!) .. We always take a great pride in replying to ALL your emails, so PLEASE bare with us.  ALL ORDERS WILL BE SENT ON TIME – THERE WILL BE NO DELAY WITH YOUR ORDERS!

We are so happy that The Bluebirds Tale have found a very special new home  :aww:   YAY! , thank you all for your sweet, kind comments about them!

For anyone who missed these cuties, you can find the full set of images (page may load slowly so be patient!) HERE.

BUT

I’ve just received a BIG box back form the Hong Kong Exhibition ( Thanks Shizue!) andamongst some other goodies she sent me,  I have TWO little Originals back, that I think you will just LOVE !  I dont make a habit of selling originals so close together, but I just couldnt wait to let you guys have these!!

The Red Ribbon and The Red Lace are sweet little ink drawings, they measure 5″ x 4″ .   They are part of the Mon Petit Coeur Noir Exhibition, and They are in the Shop now ( I’ve put them in Etsy too incase you’d prefer to shop there!)

THE RED RIBBON:

The Red Ribbon

THE RED LACE:

The Red Lace

Although their frames differ, they are a pair, but will be sold apart!

The white frame shown, IS NOT a cheap IKEA frame, it is a beautiful white wooden frame, with glass! I wouldnt bring you anything but the best quality!

Find them both in the shop now!

www.gorjussArt.com

BUT DON’T FORGET TO COME BACK AND TAKE PART IN THE NEW GUEST GIVEAWAY ! READ BELOW TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU COULD WIN THIS WEEK !!!

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Guest Giveaway

Our guest this week is:


This weekend, we bring you GeniusJewels, a beautiful eclectic jewellery store, based in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Kelly, the brains behind the brand, joins us this weekend, with a little insight into her life,  and creations, and has donated a wonderful prize.. omg WOW! so, lets find out more:

Shop address: www.GeniusJewels.etsy.com


Meet Our Guest…

Hello Guest Giveaway lovely! Please tell us a little bit about you , who are you, where you’re from!??
Answer My name is Marissa and I live in New Jersey. I love living close to New York City, and not too far from the ocean.


Question Hello Guest Giveaway lovely! Please tell us a little bit about you , who are you, where you’re from!??
Answer My name is Kelly and I live in Knoxville, TN. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and I was always creating. As a child I use to make my own clothes for my dolls and occasionally would make a skirt or shirt for myself as well. My jewelry design is my part time job (hopefully full time down the road), my current and life long full time job is I am a stay at home mommy to 5 fantastic kiddos. I love creating my jewelry but I really love taking care of my 3 boys and 2 girls.

Question Tell us about what you make & your inspiration?
Answer I create and design fun and beautiful jewelry. My inspiration comes from everything around me. I am inspired by color combos that I see out and about in my daily life. Whether it be flowers in the garden or a Gideon at the zoo, I love to take pictures and look at them when I am home and try to design a new piece of jewelry. Other times I will just sit and look at my many supplies and just start to piece items together. Inspiration is all around me and I am constantly thinking, ‘how can I turn that into a new piece?’

Question What is your favourite item to make/sell ?
Answer Earrings, I love to create new earrings. It is also my favorite to wear. Earrings are so diverse and can be dressed up or down depending on what you wear. They are just so much fun to make and I truly believe one can not have too many pairs of earrings.

Question Do you have any favourite Etsy items you’ve bought?
Answer Yes, I do. I purchased a print from etsy seller amandakindregan. The reason I love the print is it is of 5 little elephants walking in a line holding onto the tail of the elephant in front of them. It reminds me of my 5 kids and that is why I adore it. I have made several purchases that I love on etsy but that one is the most special to me.

Question Do you have any other websites people can find you?
Answer At the moment I only sell on Etsy but I do not know what the future will hold for GeniusJewels.

Question Whats the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Answer To be patient when selling. Establishing a customer base takes time and it also takes time for customers to find you. Building a business is not over night and to be successful you really need passion, determination and a lot of patience.

Question Anything else you’d like to say?
Answer Thank you to all my fabulous customers. The ones who have bought and the ones who have yet to find me. Also thank you to Suzanne for this wonderful opportunity!

who wants to w in

YOU COULD WIN: This Beautiful ‘Blue Rose’ Necklace from GeniusJewels.etsy.com !

To Enter On Blog: All you have to do is…..  Leave a comment, simple !

…. Good Luck and have fun, Remember if you are new to the blog, it can take upto 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…

for a second chance..

To Enter on Twitter: We have a $7 Gorjussart Gift Certificate prize available for a twitterer winnerer too ! Just hit the RETWEET button at the top of this blog and your RT will be entered into a draw too ( the winning tweet will be chosen by random.org too!)

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 for YOU

And as a special treat for all of you, if  you grab any of the gorgeous pieces of jewellery from GeniusJewel’s lovely Etsy shop, you’ll get 10% off, just mention GORJUSSBLOG in the note to seller  during checkout, and wait for a revised invoice before paying!

Shop address: www.GeniusJewels.etsy.com

What a great chance to save money on a gift for someone special, or just treat yourself!

Good luck everyone, and a big thank you to Kelly @ GenuisJewels for joining us this week and of course her generosity with the prize!

-Suzanne x

The Bluebirds Tale – A Set of Two New Original Framed Gorjuss Drawings

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Hello everyone, I’ve got something very special for you tonight, I’m releasing two Drawings, that mean the world to me, they are so very very special!!  But, I want them to find a special home, with someone dear, someone who loves them, as much as I do, and I know t hat there are a LOT of you, who have a little stripey place in your hearts for these gorjuss drawings!

The bluebird Tales are a lovely little treat, they are a  SET of two original Framed Drawings, both framed in adorable rustic ( shabby chic) heart shaped frames, they have adorable thick rustic string to hang them with, and a stripey bow ( because we ALL need more stripes in our lives!) and a little wooden toadstool peg ( this can be removed, so why notBuying  Original Art is... SPECIAL !!peg a little love note to it, or how about a written Wish every now and again? !!) .  Real glass, not plastic substitute, these little lovelies will  be packaged perfectly to arrive at your home, ready for gift giving or why not treat yourself? ( We all need to treat ourselves sometimes!).

The artwork itself is an Ink drawing – black ink on white Artists archival paper ( it wont yellow over the years!!) .. the little girls dress is coloured with a quick dash of pink and the bluebird is lovely bright blue, the girls are the same on both pictures, they are a ‘matching pair’.. Titled and signed on the reverse these are truly things to treasure! AWW!

They are IN THE SHOP NOW !!! CLICK HERE TO FIND THEM!

I’ve tried to keep most of these pictures to a thumbnail size, so the blog loads fast enough for you, just CLICK each picture to view them full size!!? YAY!


CLICK HERE TO FIND IT IN THE GORJUSSART SHOP!

(Link opens in a new window( or tab!)

Thanks for reading,  XOXO   please feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts on these little drawings, :aww: dont be shy!

The Sweet Star Album

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

 

Hello everyone, here it is, the next in the series of Sweet Albums, this one is The Sweet Star Album, all the pictures tell a little story in this one ! .. This one is square, and measures approx 6″ x 6″ and contains 5 pieces of ORIGINAL art , all coloured too!  There’s loads of wee decorations and it’s held together with a variety of ribbons, it’s easy to flip through the pages ( i.e it works!), the first picture is very special as it sits on the page below ( look at the pictures to see how it works !) … it has a little pretty metal key and a matching metal keyhole ( the keyhole is for decoration only!) : )

coming soon to a gorjussART store near you !

 It will be available TONIGHT, at 10pm GMT, you can always see the time in GMT here in the blog, just check our clock in the sidebar —>

 

**UPDATE******* NOW FOR SALE HERE —> CLICK HERE

As our listings only allow a few pictures, we’ve put ALL the pics of it up here, to help you make up your mind if this is the sweet album YOU want to make yours.  There’s plenty of time to browse them before it’s listed, as usual click to view them larger ( it’s worth it to peek at all the little details!).

It would make an amazing gift for someone special and I hear that Mothers Day is coming soon in the USA ?..

All albums come beautifully packaged,, and safely shipped with insurance! ( We use Royal Mail’s  Special Delivery in the UK!) .. enough of me talking,  time to look at the pics:

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

The Sweet Star Album

 

The copyright watermarks are for these previews only, not on the actual album!

Will the lucky buyer be you ?  Good Luck !

 -Suzanne x

 

Have A Gorjuss Easter

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Happy Easter everyone, hope your Sunday was lovely, we had a cozy day, enjoyed seeing some Sun at last, ever if it was just for a few hours before the rainclouds swept in! ( oh look we had the Sun in Sunday hurrah ! How fitting!)

I know you are all Egg-early awaiting our EGG decoration photos, which is becoming a yearly tradition, so here’s our creations..  the gorjuss-ettes did an EGGcellent job ( okay okay enough puns!) … can you guess which one is mine?

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 Yup the kawaii panda egg is mine !  Well done all those who correctly guessed : )

 

The Sweet Friends Album

I wanted to mention that The Sweet Friends Album is STILL AVAILABLE !

 

The sweet friends album

It really has to find a new home so please take a peek and consider adding it to your collection , all pictures in it are ORIGINAL and  COLOURED, it’s handmade & really special ! Find it in the shop HERE and we’ve also listed it on Etsy too!

The sweet friends album

 

& The WInner Is...

Thank you to everyone who took part in this weekends giveaway, we’ve got a great idea of what you would all like on future packs of the brads, feedback is always great!  The prize was ALL FIVE packs of digi brads, great little digital embellishments you can add to your non-commercial creations, and the winners are:

THE BLOG WINNER:

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Congrats ‘K’, please drop us an email so we can get your prize to you!

TWITTERER WINNERER:

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Congrats @Shelbert75, please drop us an email so we can get your prize to you!

Thats all for now, back soon with more news, until then have a gorjuss day!

-Suzanne x