Happy 4th July!

By on 7-04-2009 in Competitions / Contests, Stockists

Hello everyone and happy 4th July to all our gorjuss American friends!

Stamps
Sugar Nellie have released set 3 of the new gorjuss stamps, you can see a preview of all of them below!

pack 3

They are in their Funky Kits shop here:  CLICK HERE

Links
We realised the code on our LINKS page was slightly corrupt, these have been updated so if you’re wanting to link to gorjuss, go grab a button!

Sold
Little update that both canvas prints we showcased earlier this week here in the blog have now found new homes.. and the two original ‘gorjuss at hearts‘ too !

 New Paintings
I’m still painting away behind the scenes.. it’s been soooo hot here and the air has been thick with humidity.. so thick I couldnt sketch because my ink was going ‘gloopy’ .. yes I think gloopy is the technical term! . ..urgh..  more paintings for you to peek at soon tho!

Contest

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I know I know, we’re running late with the Friday night giveaway but .. as it’s 4th July weekend we’ll run this Giveaway ALL weekend, so you have a chnace to enter right up til Sunday night ! yay!

win a gift certificate!

The Prize: A $15 Gift Cert for gorjussArt.com !  (you can spend it on anything you like!) ..

Ends: Sunday night (gorjuss time!)! You have ALL weekend to enter!

To Enter: Just leave us a comment here on the blog with…

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OK so you all need to play this game fairly…  you can enter as many times as you want but no back to back posting please!

Rules.
1. You must grant the persons wish in the post before yours.
2. You must twist the result of their wish to make it useless.
3. You must then make your own wish.

For Example..

Post 1. I Wish I had a high intelligence..

Post 2. Granted : Sadly your brain swells so much your head pops.
I Wish I didn’t have to work tomorrow…

and so on and so on…..

Here’s a wish from Mr G to start you all :

‘I WISH CHRISTIAN BALE WOULD RETURN MY CALLS’

(so post one, will grant it, spoil it.. then make your own wish.. you know how it goes, you’ve done it before.. have fun!)

(Winner Will Be Picked By Random)

Good luck !

-Suzanne x

P.S have you noticed our new Tweet This etc links at the bottom ofour blog posts?.. feel free to share our gorjuss news with your friends!

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  1. Crystal July 4, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    I wish for a little less rain.

    Granted… but now you get no rain for years and you’re in an endless drought… You can’t even wash your clothes or dishes.

    I wish I could dance.

  2. Nikita July 4, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    “I wish I could dance”

    Granted, but now you cant walk anywhere anymor eyou have to dance everywhere doing the hokey pokey

    I wish mosquitos wouldnt suck my blood

  3. Jade July 4, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    i wish i could dance

    Granted, but now you can’t stop! you’re like the little dancer girl who danced so much she had to have her feet chopped off!

    i wish superman would come and save me!

  4. Crystal July 4, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    “I wish mosquitos wouldnt suck my blood”

    Granted, but now they suck your brains and you’ve become a vegetable that can’t even identify Christian Bale anymore.

    “i wish superman would come and save me!”
    Granted, but he drops you from 8000 feet from the sky. You survive but are a also a complete vegetable unable to care for yourself.

  5. Crystal July 4, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    Forgot to add my wish…

    I wish I could win one lottery.

  6. Nikita July 4, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    “I wish I could win one lottery ”

    Granted, but you bought th ewinning ticket with your neigbour and now they refuse to share the ticket and deny everything

    I wish bunnies wouldnt wiggle their noses

  7. Crystal July 4, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    “I wish bunnies wouldnt wiggle their noses”

    Granted, but now they wiggle their ears in your face while you’re sleeping and so you never get a good night’s rest anymore.

    I wish someone else would clean the kitchen today.

  8. Mea July 4, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    ‘I wish bunnies wouldnt wiggle their noses’

    Granted, but if they couldn’t wiggle their noses they can’t grant wishes….

    I wish i had a big swimming pool i my garden…

  9. Crystal July 4, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    “I wish i had a big swimming pool i my garden…”

    Granted, but it’s overflowing with belching toads.

    I wish I had a $1 for every wish that gets granted.

  10. Jade July 4, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    i wish i had a big swimming pool in my garden

    Granted but a family of piranhas make home in t meaning you can never swim in it!

    i wish that money grew on trees

  11. lil one July 4, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    I wish I had a $1 for every wish that gets granted.

    Wish grantee but it’s in canadian loonies ($1) and you get buried alive by the weight.

    i wish that money grew on trees

    Wish granted they cut all the tress to make you rich but now there is no oxygen left on the planet.

    I wish all the princes i kissed would turn to toad s….lol

  12. sherra July 4, 2009 at 11:58 pm

    i wish i had a dollar for every time someone said i wish** lol

  13. lee July 4, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    Wish Granted…..

    But there was a problem!! You turned into a Toad….lol.

    I wish l had the new Stamps lol

    PS Love them Suzanne

  14. sherra July 5, 2009 at 12:01 am

    I wish all the princes i kissed would turn to toad s….lol

    wish granted but then all we have to choose are toads **

    i wish i had a dollar for every time someone said i wish** lol

  15. lil one July 5, 2009 at 12:09 am

    I wish l had the new Stamps lol

    Wish granted, You got the new stamps but the ink ruined them.

    I wish I had family who actually did some housework!

  16. lou July 5, 2009 at 1:00 am

    Granted ! they did so much house work, that you’re hoover, mop, broom
    broke and your dusters and clothes were nothing more than rags by the time they had finished !

    i wished creat and craft was on virgin !

  17. Yam July 5, 2009 at 1:23 am

    Granted! but it is broadcasted in french!!

    I wish it snowed

  18. Liz July 5, 2009 at 2:18 am

    i wished creat and craft was on virgin
    Wish Granted-
    However producers of the show decided to use Martian Crafters and no one can understand a word they say.
    I wish Suzanne would make big t-shirts/nightshirts with her images

  19. Kimber Boyd July 5, 2009 at 3:50 am

    granted but material shrinks when washed and now it doesnt fit

    I wish my BF would call me

  20. Alice July 5, 2009 at 4:11 am

    granted… but he breaks up with you.

    i wish that i could see the fireworks tonight.

  21. Kimber Boyd July 5, 2009 at 4:21 am

    granted but u only get to see 3 sec of one
    i wish these stupid people would stop popping fireworks so close to my window

  22. Alice July 5, 2009 at 5:00 am

    granted, but they start blasting music you hate instead.

    i wish that i wasn’t sunburned. 🙁

  23. Crystal July 5, 2009 at 5:12 am

    “i wish that i wasn’t sunburned. ”

    Granted, but now your skin is lime-green and glowing with radiation.

    I wish I could attend another picnic like the one I just came from. (WE HAD A BLAST with new friends!!!)

  24. Alice July 5, 2009 at 5:17 am

    LOL.

    granted. but when you get home you find that there are ants everywhere in your kitchen.

    i wish i could see my friends every single day.

  25. Crystal July 5, 2009 at 5:25 am

    “i wish i could see my friends every single day”

    Granted… and every two minutes one of them tells a really, really bad joke.

    I wish someone would make a nice snack for me right about now.

  26. Alice July 5, 2009 at 5:26 am

    granted, but it makes you sick to your stomach.

    i wish that i could not need glasses.

  27. Crystal July 5, 2009 at 5:55 am

    “i wish that i could not need glasses.”

    Granted. You’re blind. Sorry.

    I wish the fireworks would stop already.

  28. Alice July 5, 2009 at 6:09 am

    granted. but they start again tomorrow night.

    i wish i could have three more hours each day.

  29. Crystal July 5, 2009 at 6:26 am

    “i wish i could have three more hours each day.”

    Granted. But you have to stay awake to tackle every growing mountain of work and can only get terrible tasting take-out meals that make you sick to your stomach.

    I wish I could keep my plants growing.

  30. Tracy July 5, 2009 at 6:54 am

    Granted. And your plants soon overtake your house!

    I wish I wasn’t so sunburnt!

  31. Crystal July 5, 2009 at 7:14 am

    “I wish I wasn’t so sunburnt!”

    Granted, but now you smell like burnt eggs for 4 weeks.

    I wish I could get more energy.

  32. Alice July 5, 2009 at 7:15 am

    Granted, but you lose it even faster.

    I wish I could have strawberries every day.

  33. Crystal July 5, 2009 at 7:32 am

    “I wish I could have strawberries every day.”

    Granted, but they tasted like burnt toast.

    I wish I could get some sleep.

  34. Vikki July 5, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Granted but just as you fall asleep the bed bugs start to bite.

    I wish i could find my PSP mojo.

  35. lil one July 5, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I wish i could find my PSP mojo.

    Wish granted but unfortunately it runs your into the poor house chasing it around the world.

    I wish it would snow

  36. lou July 5, 2009 at 10:38 am

    granted ! it snowed so much that the world froze over ! and we all turned into to Popsicles

    i wish i had big boobs !

  37. Nikita July 5, 2009 at 10:45 am

    “I wish I had big boobs”

    Granted, they get so big your neck and shoulders hurt 24/7 and you cant find a decent bra to support them

    I wish I would never burn my lips on hot tea again

  38. Jade July 5, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    granted, but now every cup of tea you drink is always stone cold

    i wish i had my own private jet

  39. Nikita July 5, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    Granted, but its old and rusty and cant fly anymore

    I wish I had purple eyes

  40. Jade July 5, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    granted, but you also get purple vision, so everything you look at seems purple to you!
    i wish my ipod wasn’t broken 🙁

  41. Vikki July 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Granted.Your iPod gets fixed then it is announced it is illegal to use iPods.

    I wish i could afford a Sphinx cat.

  42. Nikita July 5, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Granted, but now Sphinx cats are extinct

    I wish books wouldnt take up so much space, since I am running out of space

  43. Carmen July 5, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    Granted: All your books are now the size of stamps and you have given yourself serious eye strain trying to read them.

    I wish film versions measured up to the books.

  44. Kimber Boyd July 5, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    granted but now books have stopped being published
    i wish this cat would let me sleep

  45. Nikita July 5, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    Granted, now all books are so low quality that even the worst film director can make a movie out of a book

    I wish the sun wasnt so hot

  46. Sandy July 5, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    LMFAO ohhhh my, hehehehe sorry when I am done giggeling at Mr. G’s original wish I will get back to you all.
    hehehehehehehehe
    hahahahahahahahaha…..

  47. Sandy July 5, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    Sorry still can’t grant your wish, I’m still laughing my butt off here hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe….

  48. lil one July 5, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    wish this cat would let me sleep

    Wish granted but now you’ve slept away 20 years of your life.

    I wish the sun wasnt so hot

    Wish granted, now we live in an ice age.

    I wish sandy would quit laughing so much, it’s contagious! 😛

  49. Sandy July 5, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    hmmmm I just had a thought does Mr. G like this game so much cause we all used the word “Grant” over and over and over again?!?!?! hmmmm Can you say BIG EGO hehehehehehehe

  50. Kimber Boyd July 5, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    LOL i never thought of that LOL

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