The colors on this birthday card from Paula Gilarde are just gorgeous. These new Stacy Julian papers are going to brighten up everyone’s day for sure.

And Kandis Smith utilizing some softer colors on this card with some Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions and Imaginisce papers.

And last but not least, Linda Beeson uses soft embossing on Vintage Cardstock for some corner detail on this gorgeous card.

Have a GREAT weekend!

Today we are sharing some of Elisabeth Bottom’s work with Core’dinations. She was the lucky winner of the Core’dinations and Imaginisce goodie packs from our blog swap a few weeks ago.

And a close-up:

How sweet is this crown?

Make sure you check out her blog here! Thanks so much for sharing Elisabeth.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Hera Frei did some random embossing on this great layout and she printed across the top of the page right on the cardstock:

Love how Lydia Jackson mixed Vintage cardstock and Gemstone cardstocks on this super cute layout:

And here is a fun little frame from Ellen Sosnoski showing us how you can take your Imaginisce and Core off the page:

First up is Kimber McGray. Don’t you just love the bright pinks and yellows from the Imaginisce goodies against the brown?

And check out the color on this card from Kim Moreno! The reds, greens and oranges are gorgeous and the green Jenni Bowlin Core Impression Cardstock just pops:

And Core’dinations Whitewash just sets of color beautifully as Debbie Standard showcases in her card here full of fun summer images:

Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions Cardstock

Have a great week everyone! Stay tuned for some festive Canada Day and 4th of July projects.

I wanted to share a quick last minute Father’s day gift that I made utilizing some Core’dinations and October Afternoon that would be perfect for any Holiday for your man, friends or family. My husband travels Monday through Friday during the week and we miss him while he is gone so the point of this gift was to have something for him to carry with him in his laptop bag as a reminder of how much we love him and are proud of him.

Here is the badge. Every Dad needs to have one of these, don’t you think? I used two different kinds of Gray Core’dinatins cardstock on here. For the badge I used Weathered Tin and the core is a lighter shade of gray. Then for the Card/Mini book, I used Stormy Gray which has a white Core.

And the back. Just adhere a safety pin to the back he can display it proudly:

And the front of the Card/Mini book:

And the inside {super simple}:

And here is Henry modeling it for you. Please don’t mind his Cheeto infused shirt:

{Also featuring Jillibean Soup Products}

We can’t wait to see what you create in celebration of all the fathers in your life!

Kimber McGray featuring some Jillibean Soup products:

Remember, you don’t always need to emboss and sand Core’dinations and this card from Heather Bowswer is a great example of that:

And one more card from Debbie Standard. Debbie uses her Jenni Bowlin Core Impression Cardstock here in place of patterned paper as her background. Gorgeous!

First off, we wanted to announce the  WINNER of our Blog Swap with Imaginisce!!!! Thank you AGAIN and AGAIN for all your wonderful comments.

The winner is….

Oh, wow! I am so impressed by the quality. I am in the process of switching over to Core’dinations and I just love it. And the work of the design team is just fantastic. Thanks for all the inspiration.

Make sure you email us with your address! {esosnosk@gmail.com}

AND today we wanted to chat about another amazing place in the Scrapbooking Community called Ella Publishing. Be sure to drop by and check out Ella Publishing’s June 2010 issue of their eZine for a delicious article featuring several of our design team members. “Table Scraps”, written by Sarah Hodgkinson, is loaded with layouts and cards by Paula Gilarde, Kimber McGray, Kim Moreno and Sarah Hodgkinson. Here’s just a small taste of the inspiration included in the article:

Make sure you head over there and get a taste of this article. It is fabulous and full of inspiration that will wet your appetite for some Core’dinations!

I will leave you with to more projects we spotted in the gallery with some Imaginisce and Core’dinations. These are just bright and summery, just like the weather here today!

Here Frei used a fun mix of Vintage Cardstock and Jenni Bowlin Core Impresions on this layout {and take note how she printed direction on her Core’dinations cardstock}:

And this card by Debbie Standard is just loaded with amazing details! From the layered Spellbinders die-cuts, to the stamping and sanding, you can’t take your eye off of this one!

A Card from Linda Beeson:

And check out how Melissa Oliveira sanded just were she was journaling {clever}!

Don’t forget the Imaginisce stamps! Heather Bowser uses them on this fun card with an embossed background: