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Happy Valentine’s Day

Ellen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:26:06 +0000

Yes…it is that time of year!

Ready for some Valentine’s Day cards? Cards have never been easier with Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock.

Before we get started, don’t forget to sign up for our NEW Hard Core Crafter program! Details are here.

You will get access to tons of giveaways….EXCLUSIVE videos….and it is FREE!!!!

Design Team Member Debbie Standard created some gorgeous cards for us today focusing on black and red anchored with a neutral base. Just love how it pops off the page!

No one does red and black like Jenni Bowlin! Debbie used the Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions Red and Black on this card with some other fabulous embellies.

Debbie embossed some Black Magic for this card and painted the Maya Road hearts in red to match. Don’t forget that May Arts ribbon!!!!!!!!!!!!

February Colour Challenge

Ellen — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:46:10 +0000

Anyone know what happened to January???

Time flies…and with a new month means new challenges!

First up we want to congratulate Alexia Nguyen! She is our January Colour Lover’s Challenge winner.

Please email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com with your name, address and phone number (if international).

We are here with February’s Colour Lover’s Challenge already! If you didn’t see it posted on our Facebook page over the weekend, here it is for you to get started!

Remember, you must used Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock on your project and link to THIS post or our Facebook page. You have until the end of February and we will announce a random winner early in March.

Design Team Member Lydia Jackson created this fun layout for us today using these colors. So bright and fun! How much do you love that new Spotted cardstock?????????????????????? Lydia always adds such fun details to her cardstock like the sanded dots on the yellow Core Essentials to mimic the spotted dots.

Have fun and we will post more projects from our team using this colour palette throughout the month.

CHA Booth #1091

Ellen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:35:59 +0000

Come and see us!

We have a super fun make-n-take for everyone. It is a frame and easel with a cute scored star. You are going to love love love it.

Too bad we packed it up before we got a photo of it but I will post one over the weekend.

We have ONE more thing to share with you on the blog before CHA madness begins. We teamed up with Petaloo for MORE core’dinating colors. Their flowers will match our cardstock PERFECTLY!

Wanna see? Here is a sneak of layout using some of the new released flowers….a match made in heaven!!!!!!!!

And here are some of the sneaks of some of the cool colors.

Glass flowers! {GASP!}

Check out their blog here for MORE gorgeous details and samples.

Beat those Monday Blues

Ellen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:55:20 +0000

With some Glitter Silk….in the GoRgEoUs Regal Royal Blue!

Not sure if you noticed or not but we have been showing off how much we love this great cardstock over the last few weeks. Glitter Silk has a SMOOTH surface (unlike a lot of other glitter based cardstocks) so your adhesive sticks better, it barely sheds AND it folds without cracking with a white back! So it is perfect for cardmakers AND embossing.

Design Team Member April Derrick paired her Glitter Silk with some beautiful patterned papers in white and black. And if the glitter wasn’t enough…how about a gorgeous strip of sequins? Just love how it plays off the ruffles on April’s dress in that beautiful photo. Go {big} BLUE or go home, right?!?!?!?

Lip Balm Holder Tutorial

Ellen — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:07:16 +0000

Today’s tutorial comes from Design Team Member Shaunte Wadley. She has the cutest idea for a fun Valentines’ Day project!

Normally we do tutorials on Tuesdays but we have some blogging issues yesterday so we are sharing it with you today.

Select your choice of pre-embossed Core’dinations cardstock.

You will need one sheet. Shaunte used some BasicGrey Core Impressions Whimsy cardstock.

1. Cut two (2) 5¾” x 3½” pieces of cardstock. Sand both pieces. One piece will be the cover of your lip balm holder, and the other will be cut to hold the lip balm on the inside.

2- Score both pieces of cardstock lengthwise at 2½” and 3¼. This is shown in the photo as blue lines. I use the gutter of my paper trimmer and an embossing stylus to create the score lines.

3-Set one piece of cardstock aside (the cover) From the other cardstock, make the following cuts. (Make sure the embossing faces outward.

The following cuts begin from the far right score line :

a- measuring 1 1/4″ from the top of the project, make a slit that is 1 1/2″ long.

b-measuring 1 1/4″ from the bottom of the project, make a slit that is 1 1/2″ long.

The following cuts begin at the center of both score lines:

c-measuring 3/8″ from the top of the project, make a slit that is 3/4″ long.

d-measuring 3/8″ from the bottom of the project, make a slit that is 3/4″ long.

The following cuts begin from the far right score line (photo 6): a- measuring 1 1/4″ from the top of the project, make a slit that is 1 1/2″ long. b-measuring 1 1/4″ from the bottom of the project, make a slit that is 1 1/2″ long.
The following cuts begin at the center of both score lines: c-measuring 3/8″ from the top of the project, make a slit that is 3/4″ long. d-measuring 3/8″ from the bottom of the project, make a slit that is 3/4″ long.

4- Fold center two slits vertically, this will hold the lip balm inside your project.

5- Fold both top and bottom slits inward. This creates “shelves” to hold your lip balm inside the finished project.

6- Select a length of ribbon approximately 24″ long. Adhere ribbon horizontally across the center of the (set aside) cover.

And here is your finished project all embellished and ready to! Just perfect for any project…any time of year.

Book Club Ideas

Ellen — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:24:01 +0000

I don’t know about you but I am an avid reader.

I love reading and I am always looking for friends that read so we can talk about books and share them, too!

Well, Design Team Member Char Dobson created these super fun projects for us today and they are all about your very own Book Club. Move over Oprah! Char used a mix of Core Essentials and Tim Holtz Adirondack and Distress collections and her Cricut, of course!

See that gorgeous tag? That is one of our tags from our Core Tag Collection in the Dark colors. And check out how Char stamped over the Basic Grey Core Impressions! What a great idea…add some ink to the edges and you have a fabulous invite.

Fairy Tale Friday

Ellen — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:45:54 +0000

Nothing is more dreamy and feels like a Fairy Tale than some Graphic 45!

Today we have a beautiful altered box from Design Team Member Leica Forrest. The great thing about this project is that Lecia used the Graphic45 Signature Series cardstock (the dark green) because it is designed to match Graphic45 papers perfectly. AND she mixed in some Pink Paislee Core Impressions. Don’t be afraid to mix it up a bit!

And a close up detail…

Valentine’s Day Treats With Kim Jeffress

Ellen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:23:40 +0000

So are you ready for one of the sweetest Valentine’s Day projects?

Design Team Member Kim Jeffress altered these bottles using My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions. These are so perfect for this time of year or any occasion!

I can see these for any occasion for sure!

Favorite 2011 Layouts from Andrea Amu

Ellen — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:06:07 +0000

Today’s favorite projects come from Design Team Member Andrea Amu!

How cool is this? Andrea made her own basket out of CORE??!??!?! Check out her blog here for more details on how to make this.

And this gorgeous layout was featured over at the BasicGrey blog! Loads of Core Impressions on there.

And some Graphic 45 Signature Series!

Char Dobson’s Favorite Projects

Ellen — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:22:36 +0000

We have been showing some of our Design Team’s favorite layouts from 2011 this month and today is Char Dobson!

Char totally rocks the Graphic 45 Core Impressions!!!!

Who doesn’t love some Harry Potter?