More Layouts with Core and Authentique!

Happy Wednesday!

We are here with a super fun week with Authentique. If you have been here before for our blog swap weeks, you know the drill. Comment ALL WEEK LONG for a chance to win some Core’dinations! If you post every day, that is five chances to WIN!

AND…DID YOU SEE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE RECENTLY????? We have 5936 5946 5988 Likes. How cool is that?  We are less than 70 60 15 away from 6K and we want to make that happen this week. SO PLEASE help us get there!  Shout it from the roof tops, tell you friends…SHARE  this Core & Authentique badge with your friends. 6k or Bust!

We couldn’t be more excited than to do it this week with our friends over at Authentique?!?!?!

We have a some Tim Holtz Kraft Core up for grabs. Who wants some????  If we get to 6k this week will give some away and it COULD BE YOU! Just help us on Facebook ..it’s that easy!

So how can you win this week:

1.) Comment on our blog all week long.

2.) Help us get to 6k of Facebook by sharing with your friends, shouting from the rooftops how much you LOVE Core and Authentique, doing a dance…just kidding  with that last part but we would still love to see it

3.) Head over to the Authentique blog for chances to win, too! If  you comment over on their blog, you can win some Authentique, too!!!!! Here is a link to their Facebook page, too. While you are on Facebook helping us get to 6000 likes, stop by and say “HI!”

YES! Even the Whitewash looks awesome with the Authentique Carefree Collection!!! Love how Kim Jeffress paired it with the Authentique Carefree  elements.

and a close up…loving that black splatter against the Whitewash! Don’t be afraid to get out that Sand It Gadget and really sand that Whitewash to get that color core to come through like Kim did here.

And Melissa Oliveira…the stitching is perfection…and the touch of May Arts ribbon and the Posie Cardstock from Jenni Bowlin is so sweet with this layout!

And Lydia Jackson uses the touch of Graphic45 Core Impressions along with top of this layout…

Check out the awesome details…Lydia used her Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder on this layout and then inked over top of it for a really fabulous distressed feel. The sanded parts of the Core really pick up the inking.  Lydia also used her Spellbinder’s Label Die and printed her journaling directly on it. LOVE the tone on tone…fabulous!  OOOH and some May Arts Ribbon

Spring Has Sprung!

How much do you love gardening?

I know I do and getting seed packets with the boys every spring is so much fun.

Design Team Member Char Dobson created these cute seed packets using loads of Core’dinations and her Cricut. She can work her magic on that thing! And Core cuts beautifully.   AND don’t forget to emboss those images after you cut them.

Don’t you love how the cabbage looks embossed with Tim Holtz Sizzix brick embossing folder???  It looks so realistic. The  base of the packets are Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions found here.

OH AND P.S. WE WILL HAVE PART TWO OF CHAR’S SEED PAPER UP OVER AT OUR HOT TOPICS SECTION HERE!

Who’s Ready to Party?!

WE ARE!

Looking for new and unique ways to stamp on your Core’dinations Cardstock?  We have teamed up with Sweet Stamp Shop and have some awesome ideas for you.  See you Monday!

Here is a card that I created using one of their stamp sets called Against the Grain. Looks fab with my Tim Holtz Sizzix Woodgrain embossing folder, don’t you think??? Inks are Tim Holtz Distress colors. They match perfectly with Core

Pinterest Colour Inspiration

Do you LOVE Pinterest?

We sure do!  And our Tuesday Tip is to head over there when you are needing some inspiration AND make sure you follow us here and check out our Color Lover’s board. We just love color here at Core. AND, for the second part of our Tuesday Tip, we make it easy by core’dinating our different lines so color matching is easy for you.

This month’s inspiration piece is from the gorgeous pottery from Anthropolgy (who doesn’t love these??!?!?!)

And here is Design Team Member Kim Jeffress’s take on the inspiration piece. Kim used the BRAND NEW and SHIPPING NOW 12″ Cut and Emboss strips in the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Distress and Adirondack on her layout with a very cool 12″ embossing folder from Darice. And see that fun tag in the upper right hand corner from our Core Tags collection?  It Core’dinates perfectly with the 12″ strip so your colour matching is easy!

What’s Hot

How much to you love yellow and gray?  It’s hot hot hot right now!!! And it really is a gorgeous color palette for spring.

Design Team Member Melissa Oliveira and what is more perfect than using some Tim Holtz Core’dinations Cardstock!? Available in the Distress and Adirondack color, they are the perfect staple in any paper crafters collection!

Melissa also used cardstock from the Cut and Emboss Tim Holtz/Sizzix series for the smaller, embossed pieces. Get out those Sizzix folders!  Don’t they look awesome?

Make sure you check out the Cut and Emboss series here!

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.

Day TWELVE of our Design Team’s Favorite Things

Happy Friday! It’s Christmas Eve EVE!

From now until Christmas Eve we are showcasing our Design Team’s Favorite cardstock. Each designer picked a few of their favorite lines and created some gorgeous projects for you showcasing why they love it so much.

Then, on that day, just by commenting on that post, you have the chance to win! AND some days we might be showcasing more than one line so you need come back often.

Here is how it works:

1.) We post every day. The following day we pick a winner and then start over so keep coming back!

2.) You have all day and night to post. Yes, you heard me! You can win up until the next day when I pick a winner when I get up. We want our international fans to be able to win and they are normally sleeping now

3.) Want additional chances to win?  Comment on Facebook and share the excitement on your blogs! If you share on your blog, come back here and link us up. Remember, you can do it every day for more chances to win!

WE LOVE our FACEBOOK FANS! And we do LOADS of giveaways over there, too. Make sure you like us to be able to win

4.) Please note: we will not be shipping to winners until the January due to the Holidays. Winners must email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com with your name, address, phone number if international to claim prizes.

Now who wants some winners????

Yesterday’s Winner of the Vintage Cardstock pack is………..

Denise Bryant says:

Love the Vintage cardstock! Scrumptious colors! Also, I’m excited to look into your Hot Topics section! Can’t wait to see what fun projects I might find there!
DeniseB

And Today is all about TAGS TAGS TAGS TAGS!

Did you know that Core makes precut tags?  And EVERY tag comes with  a gorgeous grommet. LOVE that…just makes it look classy, don’t you think? Seven colors in each pack; three different sizes!!! Oh and THREE different color packs, too.

Designer Ellen Sosnoski created these tags for you today.

Punch little stars to make the wreath out of some Glitter Silk.

And, just like our larger sheets of cardstock, it stamps beautifully!

Score your lines for your ornaments so it looks as if they are hanging…

Here is a close-up…

And for the snowflakes, punch another snowflake out of core’dinating cardstock for an fun embellishment…

And add some Glimmer  Mist for some extra shine

And Design Team Member Char Dobson created these tags for you today, too!

Use your Crimper to create these cute trees and finish the tag off with some May Arts Ribbon…

Some Tim Holtz Sizzix folders work wonders!

And how about this gorgeous poinsettia?!

And check out this gorgeous lamp post…LOVE it!

Day SIX of our Design Team’s Favorite Things!

We are bringing in the weekend here!

From now until Christmas Eve we are showcasing our Design Team’s Favorite cardstock. Each designer picked a few of their favorite lines and created some gorgeous projects for you showcasing why they love it so much.

Then, on that day, just by commenting on that post, you have the chance to win! AND some days we might be showcasing more than one line … like today!

Here is how it works:

1.) We post every day. The following day we pick a winner and then start over so keep coming back!

2.) You have all day and night to post. Yes, you heard me! You can win up until the next day when I pick a winner when I get up. We want our international fans to be able to win and they are normally sleeping now

3.) Want additional chances to win?  Comment on Facebook and share the excitement on your blogs! If you share on your blog, come back here and link us up. Remember, you can do it every day for more chances to win!

We love our Facebook fans, too! We do surprise giveaways over there ALL the time

4.) Please note: we will not be shipping to winners until the January due to the Holidays. All winners must email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com  with “Fave things” in the title, name, address and phone number if international.

And for yesterdays WINNERS…….

Love all the giveaways!!! How fun to share so many projects-oh I love dots and Pink Paislee has been on my list of wants.
Thanks for sharing

****Dawn, please include your preference for the Tillie or Jillian collection and we will try and get you that one*****

And for the Pink Paislee Core Impressions…..

Spot on with great layouts!
I love the colors, especially of the Pink Paislee!!!!

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Please note…we will pick Saturday and Sunday winners Monday morning.

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So….ready for some inspiration and give-a-ways????

Today is all about Tim Holtz Kraft-Core!  Need I say more????

Design Team Member April Derrick works her magic on the THKC for sure! LOVE how she uses the red on this layout with the stars and pop of blue.

And we have a another layout from Design Team Member Kim Jeffress!

How much do you love this wing detail?  The embossing folder is a Sizzix Tim Holtz folder in the2 7/8″ x 4 1/2″ x 1/8″ size. LOVE this size for small detail.

Colour Your World with Kim Jefress

Today’s Tutorial is from Design Team Member Kim Jefress…..

AND she used Septembers Colour Inspiration  Challenge!

MY COLOUR BOOK

My two year old son is having trouble remembering his colours. I decided to make a mini album for him using some Core’dinations cardstock, embossing folders and chipboard.

1.Choose a pre made mini album, measure the size of each page and then cut your CORE cardstock in your chosen colours to size. Mark with a pencil where the holes are and using a hole punch,  punch some holes for the rings to thread through.

2. From the same sheets of coloured cardstock, cut pieces to fit into embossing folders you have, then emboss each coloured card with a different folder.

3.Using your sand it tool or sand paper, sand the embossed design on each piece of embossed cardstock.

4.Cover your album with PVA glue or craft glue and lay down your cardstock pieces from step 1. Smooth out with your fingers.

5. Now glue down your co ordinating embossed pieces the same way.

6. Choose some chipboard pieces and decorate each one to suit the colours of your pages. I have used, glimmer mist, paint, glitter and ink.

7. Using strong adhesive glue the chipboard onto each page, Type or write out a matching sentence for each colour, print trim and add to each page.

8. Use buttons and letter stickers to create your cover and then put your book together and you are done!

Here are some of the inside pages….GORGEOUS!!!!

And here are Kim’s cuties looking at this amazing book!

How much embossing is too much???

The answer is….

IT’S NEVER TOO MUCH!!!

Every month we challenge our designers to create something special and this month it was to emboss!

You know how much we love to emboss and sand here. And if you need some tips make sure you check out our videos here.

Design Team Member Lydia Jackson ran with this challenge and created this cool layout that uses

30 DIFFERENT EMBOSSING FOLDERS!!! Can you beat that? We would love to see you try!

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