Little Gorjuss Things

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:

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

Tell us about what you make & your inspiration?
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.

What is your favourite item to make/sell ?
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.

Do you have any favourite Etsy items you’ve bought?
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!

Do you have any other websites people can find you?
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.
Whats the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Treat people how you’d like to be treated yourself. I use this when providing a service to my customers!

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

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

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   including Sky TV on my laptop, so I can watch Tennis, in my bedroom now !

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 !

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!

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 , and I literally SCREAMED with delight when I saw them, oh my !    ( thanks to everyone at Santoro! )  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:

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

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.

Tell us about what you make and your inspiration

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!

What is your favourite item to make/sell?

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.

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

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.

Do you have any other websites people can find you?

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.

Whats the best advice you’ve ever been given?

“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!

Anything else you’d like to say?

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..

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 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 ! 

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!