Happy Tuesday Tutorial!

I just love Tips and Tutorials. Today’s in no exception. Design Team Member Shaunte Wadley created this awesome layout today with her daughter. What better way to preserve memories than having your kids do it with you?!

If you want to see how to do this…keep reading! This is going to be two part series. Today we will be talking about how to make the title and the next part will be how to print on those cool Core Tags!

First, grab some Black Magic Cardstock and a stylus. Have your child press firmly and spell out there name. You can write lightly with a pencil if  you need to but very lightly. The pressure from the stylus will blend it in to the black cardstock.

Also, you need to work on a craft mat of some sort NOT a hard surface.  The stylus needs a soft surface so it can make an impression in the cardstock.

With your Sand It Gadget sand..sand …sand! Notice we are sanding the negative space. Doesn’t it look awesome?!

All you need to do is add some of your children’s art work and you have an awesome layout that not only preserves those memories of your children but truly makes them a part of it.

Other products used: Core Tags, Spotted Collection, Whitewash Cardstock.

Introducing Core Cuts!

Have you seen the sneak peek yet? Well..before we get to that, make sure you come back tomorrow!!!! You know, we just love to give away stuff…

If you signed up to be a Hard Core Crafter than you got an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek last week! ..One of the many benefits of becoming Hard CORE! So sign up now and then make sure you come back to check out this very fun collection called Core Cuts.

Embossing….die cuts…gorgeous colors…sandable CORE…all in ONE awesome pack!

We will have more creations for you SOON so stay close to see more! Okay..okay…here is a little one of another project…how much do you loooove that color?!?!?!?!?! And those die cuts pop right out of the paper! SO easy.

Kids Crafts & Core Seed Paper PART TWO

Welcome to part TWO of our making your own Seed Paper with Core’dinations.

Oh….missed Part ONE?  Click here to check it out!!!

After pressing the paper well (careful not to squeeze too much water out of it), you will have this cool and unique seed paper.

Step 1: Using a pencil, lightly trace an easy-to-cut shape on the back of your seed paper. Cut out.

Step 2: Decorate card with markers.

Step 3: Attach seed paper shapes using glue dots.

Step 4: Your finished project!

Thanks for stopping by our Hot Topics section. Stay tuned for more unique projects.

Kids Crafts & Core – Make your own Seed Paper

Today we have a super cool technique for you from Design Team Member Char Dobson and her daughter. This is a TWO PART series from Char so stay tuned for part TWO next week!

Here is a alittle bit about the project from Char:

April Grand Prize Giveaway!

{Make sure you scroll down to the post below for our weekend Giveaway. Chance to win a pack  of  Fancy Pants Core Impressions}

CHECK out this! HURRY, you only have through April! Winners will be chosen April 30th.

Kids Crafts and Core!

Welcome to our Kids Crafts  and Core Series!

Our awesome design team has put together a few tutorials that you will be seeing here on the blog that are designed JUST for you and your family. We had our first series from Design Team Member Char Dobson over Valentines Day here with some great Cricut tips.

Today we have Design Team Member Kim Jeffress and her son with a fun tutorial using Core’dinations cardstock, punches and other found items around the house. Here is a little bit about this project from Kim herself and a sneak peek of what they created together:

New Collections Shipping

We are so exciting to say that our NEW releases are shipping NOW!!!

Here are a a few projects from our Design Team using the new Tim Holtz/Sizzix Cut and Emboss series. No more cutting down that cardstock to fit your embossing machine. We have the size JUST for you! And the Tim Holtz Distress and Adirondack colors are in one convenient pack.

Card from Melissa Oliviera using some of the gorgeous Tim Holtz cardstocks:

And a layout from April Derrick using some of the Tim Holtz/Sizzix 4.24×5.5 sheets as well. They can be used for layouts AND cards!

Don’t you love how she embossed and debossed the same folder??? For more information on these techniques check out our videos here.

Are you Hard Core?

Are you Hard Core?

Do you love tearing, sanding and ripping Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock EVERY chance you get???

Than we are looking for YOU!

We have been working behind the scenes creating a super cool program that is designed to give our Hard Core Crafters exclusive benefits.

Want to know more?  Than keep reading…..

Winter CHA 2012

Are you ready for what we have up our sleeves for CHA next week?  Look out winter CHA 2012! And make sure you come see us at Booth #1901. We would love to see you and you can check out these…………..

Tim Holtz/Sizzix cut and emboss series!

Assorted packs of the popular Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress and Tim Holtz Kraft-Core papers now available in new sizes. Cardstock is pre-cut to use with your favorite Sizzix die-cuts and embossing folders. No waste!!!

New Collection packs. Same great Core Essentials colors but we have grouped them in awesome collection packs by pastels, darks, brights, neutrals, and brights. AND do you see those two little Spotted Collection packs?  Those are available in 6×6 !!! Look out cardmakers! You are going to LOVE these and they look awesome on layouts, too.

We also have some assorted packs sized specifically to cut and emboss! Not just our Tim Holtz Kraft Core but our Core Essentials, Gemstones, Glitter Silk and Core Couture have all been precut to 4.25″ x 5.5″ to make embossing and die cutting easy! 15 collection packs to choose from!!!!!!!!!!!

Gift Card Holder by Core Teacher Kimber McGray

1. Cut the base 3 1/2” x 5 1/2” from Spotted (red) cardstock using the Silhouette machine and the Library Pocket set from Silhouette. Lightly sand the embossed swiss dots with the Sand-It Gadget. Fold and assemble the pocket.

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