Introducing….

This week we have a fun week in store for you….we are introducing our NEW 2011 Design Team.  For this special week, each Design Team member created a layout all about themselves.  We will be updating galleries daily with new projects from the team so make sure you check their galleries often!

First up is Debbie Standard.  Here is a little bit about Debbie in her own words:

My name is Debbie Standard and I have been scrapping for about 10 years now. I have been a Critical Care Nurse for 16 years. I am now employed as head of the Trauma Case Managers at a Level 1 Trauma Center. I work full time and still put in about 5 hours a week charging in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit. I am also a mother to four, three daughters and a son. Between my husband and myself we have a total of six children, eleven grandchildren and one great-greatchild (by his oldest granddaughter), three cats. I love scrapping – it’s my therapy. Once I started submitting for publishing I’ve been addicted. So much fun to see what I have created in a magazine – I never get over the thrill! I have been published in several magazines and am on several card DTs as well as Core’dinations.  I have met some wonderful people through design teams and boards. I am so excited to be a part of Core’dinations Design Team for another year. This cardstock is such an exciting product and I am so looking forward with working with this impressive group of Design Team members!

To visit her gallery, click here. To visit my blog, click here.

Supplies used for this layout:

Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions, Basic Grey Core Impressions
Core Essentials, Fancy Pants Core Impressions

Next up is Kim Jeffress.  Here is a little bit about Kim in her own words:

Hi my name is Kim Jeffress and I hail from beautiful sunny Brisbane Australia. I started my creative journey into scrapbooking about 8 years ago when I met my husband, then boyfriend, who worked out of town and I needed something to keep me busy during the week. A former kindergarten teacher now SAHM, my biggest inspiration for my scrapping are my two active little boys. I like to scrap the good and the not so good aspects of their little lives…the things that they say and do, and the little everyday things that I don’t want to forget. I am very fortunate to be on the design team for Australian Scrapbooking Memories magazine as well as several online shops and manufacturers so I get to work with many different products. I love the feel of embossed, roughed up or textured cardstock as it adds a fabulous rustic feel to my boys pages. I would describe my style as clean, fresh and vibrant with a touch of whimsy! I am soooo very excited to be joining the fabulous team at CORE!!

To visit her gallery, click here. To visit my blog, click here.

How cool is this large, elongated  photo of Kim? SO COOL!

And a close up of that awesome Basic Grey Core Impressions!!!!

Happy Thursday!

Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Today’s layout comes from Design Team Member Melissa Oliveira.

It is amazing that this layout is all cardstock!!! Who needs patterned paper? The cut out butterfly from the Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions Vintage Brights line is the perfect accent to the punched butterflies along the page.  Just a great example of how you can use your Core’dinations cardstock as is and sanded in one, beautiful layout.

Tuesday’s Tip

Good Morning! And Happy Father’s Day week here at the Core blog! We are celebrating family here this week and today Kim Jeffress is sharing a fun and easy tip for you. AND it is her first time on the Core’dinations blog, too!

For this layout Kim used the full sheet of a Jenni Bowlin’ 4×6 calendar cardstock sheet from the mini collection on her layout.  These mini cardstock pads are so perfect for layouts and if you are a Jenni Bowling fan, you will love these. They have the Jenni Bowlin Studios signature calendar and bingo designs that will core’dinate with all of her gorgeous products and patterned papers as you can see on Kim’s layout.

Each pack consists of four embossed patterns in five colors totally 20 unique sheets in the 4×6″ size.

It looks great with the Black Magic cardstock, doesn’t it?!?! And look at that sweet, sweet photo….

And a detail shot of that sanding. Don’t be afraid to layer your embellishments and even your journaling like Kim did for her layout here. A GREAT IDEA for our journaling challenge!!!! If you didn’t see it, check it out here!

Fabulous Friday Finds!

Yipppppeeeeee!

It’s Friday today and we have some fun finds for you today.

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First up is a layout from  Sheri Twing’s , well, speaking of FIRSTS…this is  FIRST time Sheri used Core’dinations! Can you believe that? The thing that caught our eye about this layout is the subtle sanding on the Black Magic in the upper left hand corner and the complimentary spritzing down at the bottom. The two different techniques play so well off of each other, don’t you think?

Thanks, Sheri!!!

Other supplies used:

Mr. Huey’s spritz, Echo Park for the Record.

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And next up is a fun layout from Amy Teets from their first snow. How cool is it that she turned the Cosmo Cricket Woodgrain Core Impressions on it’s side! Such an awesome look and so simple!

Thanks, Amy!!!

And a close up of  that FABuLous woodgrain!

Other Supplies used:

Creative Imaginations- Beloved by IOD, The Robins Nest silver dew drops, Magistical Memories- Nesting Circles chipboard, Sew Easy- Misty Morn, Elle’s Studio- Vintage Winter Flashcard, Jenni Bowlin- Vintage Style buttons, Helmar Adhesive Runner, 450 Adhesive and Zapdots.

Inspiration Thursday

Good Morning!

Today we have some fun cards for your inspiration by Design Team Member Kim Moreno. Kim created these gorgeous card using some Jenni Bowlin Auntie Grace papers and our very own Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions. Check out all the amazing details Kim adds to just one card. AmaZing!

And how about all the cool layers on this card…the torn layers of the Core Impressions and the layered Jenni Bowlin Labels:

And one of my favorites about this collection is the gorgeous YELLOW!

{sigh} It just makes me think of spring and summer.

Jenni Bowlin Winner AND…………

ONE MORE PROJECT!

Yes, we are not done yet with our Jenni Bowlin Inspiration. Design Team Member Melissa Oliveira made this beautiful mini album using some Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions from the Red & Black collection. This is such a versatile collection and should be a staple in every paper crafters supplies. The black and red color combo is a classic.

So many amazing details ….

Just some simple sanding….

Love love the look of the inked edges! The texture of the embossed cardstock really looks amazing.

Such a GREAT idea to use the fun die cut shape as its own page.

Even the back is beautiful!

So are you ready for our Jenni Bowlin Studios winner?  We had hundreds of comments…thank you so much! We love hearing your feedback and the Design Team did an amazing job, too!!!

Without further ado…..the random winner is…….

GRIFFIN!

April 4, 2011 at 9:20 pm

SuperCute projects! This is going to be a great week with Coordiantions and Jenni Bowlin!!!

Email us at ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com with your address and phone number so we can get that prize package out to you.

REMEMBER!  This Friday is the last day to get in your Design Team Application. Click here for more details.

F-F-Finale Friday!

First off we wanted to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for a wonderful week this week.  WE couldn’t be more excited to Team up with Jenni Bowlin this week for tons of inspiration.  Make sure you head on over to the Jenni Bowlin Studios blog because Jenni & Team have had some awesome projects and tips on their blog all week long.

And you know it!!! We’ve got a give-a-way for you!!! (p.s. I heard there might be one over at the JBS blog, too they are always so generous over there).  Make sure you comment, comment, comment all week long for a chance to win a Core’dinations prize package. And don’t forget about our Facebook page we have a special give-a-way going on over there this weekend dedicated to Jenni Bowlin Studios and Core’dinations !!!

We like to go out with a bang on our Friday Finales ’round here so sit back with your coffee and enjoy some amazing projects from the Design Team.

Paula Gilarde:

Debbie Standard:

Melissa Oliveira:

Hera Frei:

Don’t be afraid to pair this collection with some color like Design Team Member Cari Locken did on this layout:

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!! AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL WEEK.

Cards with Jenni Bowlin Studios!

Wahoo! Are you READY???  WE couldn’t be more excited to Team up with Jenni Bowlin this week for tons of inspiration.  Make sure you head on over to the Jenni Bowlin blog because they have some awesome things lined up over there as well. They will be showcasing the new JBS Core’dinations Cardstock all week with a project and tip from Jenni each morning and another designer project each afternoon! How cool is that???

And you know it!!! We’ve got a give-a-way for you!!! (p.s. I heard there might be one over at the Jenni Bowlin Studios blog, too they are always so generous over there).  Make sure you comment, comment, comment all week long for a chance to win a Core’dinations prize package. And don’t forget about our Facebook page!!!

SOOOOOOO….Did someone say CARDS?  I thought so We have some gorgeous cards for you with different styles and feels to them.  The great thing about the Jenni Bowlin Collections is whether you are using the new or old collections you can make them Shabby Chic, Classic or Bright & Bold! So versatile.

Here are some great cards from our Design Team featuring Jenni Bowlin Core Impression cardstock from the Everyday Collection.

Some gorgeous colors with a Shabby Chic touch from Design Team Member  Kandis Smith:

And have you heard about the new Cardmaps Today Magazine that just debuted from Scrapbook & Cards Today? Our very own Design Team Member  Sarah Hodgkinson had some cards featured in there, including this one with lots of fun Jenni Bowlin Goodies! Sarah uses a mix of old and new Jenni Bowlin Collection on this card with a classic feel.

And how about some YELLOW?? … A beautiful,bright and bold card from Design Team member Char Dobson using gorgeous yellows from them Auntie Grace Collection:

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND DON’T FORGET TO COMMENT ALL WEEK LONG FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!

So How Are We Doing???

Are you inspired yet? We hope so!

If you are just joining us today, we couldn’t be more excited to Team up with Jenni Bowlin this week for tons of inspiration.  Make sure you head on over to their blog because they have some awesome things lined up over there as well. They will be showcasing the new JBS Core’dinations Cardstock all week with a project and tip from Jenni each morning and another designer project each afternoon! How cool is that???

And you know it!!! We’ve got a give-a-way for you!!! (p.s. I heard there might be one over at the JBS blog, too they are always so generous over there).  Make sure you comment, comment, comment all week long for a chance to win a Core’dinations prize package. And don’t forget about our Facebook page!!!

We have some more layouts for you today from our Design Team featuring some Jenni Bowlin Core Amour Cardstock and Auntie Grace papers.

Design Team Member Heather Bowswer uses some classic Jenni Bowlin accessories for her layout here:

And Design Team Member Ellen Sosnoski used some new and old Jenni Bowlin Cardstock for her layout here:

Design Team Member Lydia Jackson cut out the bingo card from the same sheet of cardstock and combined it with some classic Core’dinations cardstock and fun Jenni Bowlin Auntie Grace papers and embellishments. LOVE these colors!!!!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!!!! AND DON’T FORGET TO COMMENT TO WIN ALL WEEK LONG!

Day one of Jenni Bowlin Blog Swap!

Wahoo! Are you READY???  WE couldn’t be more excited to Team up with Jenni Bowlin this week for loads of inspiration.  Make sure you head on over to Jenni’s blog because they have some awesome things lined up over there as well. They will be showcasing the new JBS Core’dinations Cardstock all week with a project and tip from Jenni each morning and another designer project each afternoon! How cool is that???

And you know it!!! We’ve got a give-a-way for you!!! (p.s. I heard there might be one over at the JBS blog, too they are always so generous over there).  Make sure you comment, comment, comment all week long for a chance to win a Core’dinations prize package. And don’t forget about our Facebook fan page!! You never know when a give-a-way will pop up over there.

First up we wanted to showcase some of the NEW Jenni Bowlin Core Amour collection cardstock.  This color is gorgeous, gorgeous and it is the perfect neutral for any project.  You could use this cardstock as is or with some gentle sanding.

First up we have a beautiful card from Design Team member Linda Beeson featuring  some Jenni Bowlin Core’dinations and Auntie Grace papers and embellishments:

Note the subtle sanding along the edges.

check out this gorgeous detail:

And next up Design Team member Cari Locken has some beautiful projects.

….a layout with some fun hidden journaling! And notice how Cari paired her Jenni Bowlin Auntie Grace papers with some subtle hints of our other lines (Vintage and Onyx). The all core’dinate so well!

Don’t be afraid to print on that Core!!!

And finally, a card from Cari Locken using the scraps from her layout above. Aren’t these flowers along the bottom of the Homegrown paper so CUTE! Just a little bit of sanding and the stems appear from the Sable colored core.

Thanks so much for visiting today and we will see you the rest of the week for some more Jenni Bowlin + Core’dinations!

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