Core’dinations Card Designer Design Team Call

July 27, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Hot Topics, Scrapbook Blog

Calling all Cardmakers … Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock is looking for Card Designers!
Please Note…we edited with some answers to your questions so see bold.

We are looking for talented and dedicated cardmakers that can not only create cards but other projects that can show the creative use of pre-made card bases (like our Core Cards that are pre-cut and scor’d. Think about it like this: if we sent you a pack of our Core Cards what would you do with them? ), die cuts, and embellishments. We are looking for cards that use all kinds of die cuts…tags, labels, scalloped pieces, hearts, stars etc. Any design, whether you cut it with your own machine or if it is pre-made is fine (so don’t worry if you do not have a die cutting machine you will not need one if chose as part of the team).
- Step One: Design and then post three projects in one posting on your personal blog on or before Friday August 10th at 12:00pm EST titled “Core Cards Creative Frenzy” Keep in mind we are looking for paper crafters that specialize in cardmaking and that can showcase pre-made card bases and die cuts with cards and other unique projects.  Feel free to include step out photos or step-by-step instructions of any techniques that you used that you feel need highlighting as we are looking for our designers to be able to create tutorials in PDF format on occasion.
- Step Two: Send us an email with a link to this exact blog posting to  coredt@coredinations.com. Please ensure the link is to “Core Cards Creative Frenzy” posting and not just a link to your blog. It makes it much easier to find, especially if you post frequently on your blog. Please include in your email your name, mailing address, phone number, and email address. Also include a resume of your publications and current design team obligations (if applicable).
- We are also looking for designers that are comfortable creating how-to videos and tutorials as well so please let is us know if this interests you (camera and compensation will be provided).
- If you have any questions about the application process and/or design team requirements, be sure to post them on the Core’dinations’ Facebook page  or on this post as they may be questions that several applicants would like answered or email Ellen at ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com. New projects or the use of Core’dinations Cardstock is not required but if you have some Core’dinations and would like to create something brand new we would love to see it!
Requirements will be comparable to other papercrafting companies  and  Core’dinations will compensate with ample  product as well as monetary compensation for special projects.  Ideally we are looking for designers that have blogs to help with promotional activities (only on occasion) but this is not a requirement so please feel free to send us a link to an online gallery, flickr account, etc.
And, yes of course! International Applicants are welcome!
Designers will be asked to design for a minimum of 6 months.

Have you seen our New Releases?

July 20, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Hot Topics, Scrapbook Blog, Tim Holtz

It is NEW RELEASE TIME!

But don’t forget about our Hard Core Crop going on! I cannot begin to tell you how AWESOME the challenges are the amazing entries we have been receiving! They are stunning, creative and just plain AWESOME!

Challenges posted HERE and our Facebook Event page is HERE!

Have you seen our BRAND NEW Kraft Core Seasonal Impressions collection? Great color collections for every season and favorite time of the year with core’dinating embossed sentiments.

AND our specialty collections are now available in 6×6! Wahoooooo!

Same great Core’dinations Cardstock but in a convenient size.

We are shipping now so ask your favorite retailer to order these!

They are perfect for cardmakers AND paper crafters!

Want to Guest Design For Core?

July 12, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Scrapbook Blog

Here is  your chance!

During our Hard Core Crop, we will be looking for a Guest Designer for Core’dinations Cardstock for the next THREE months!

1. You must complete at least one challenge to be eligible.
2. Send an email to ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com with your contact information and the challenges in which you participated by the end of the crop (July 22nd, 2012)  following this format:
Subject: Guest Designer
Name
Address
Phone (if international)
Email
Link to where your challenges will be posted (Blog, Flickr, etc).
Challenges I participated in:
Challenge 1
Challenge 4
Challenge 6
3. The entries will be judged blindly from a panel of judges who know and love Core as much as we do! So show off that Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock! Core’dinations is a unique cardstock that was created to sand, emboss, distress and much, much more so show us what you can do!
4. The Guest Designer chosen will receive a HUGE box of our cardstock to design with for the next THREE months. We ask that you send us three projects/month for the next three months (September, October, November 2012  dates may vary depending  on when product is delivered). More details will be provided but please make sure you can make that commitment and time frame.
Any questions?  Just ask here on this post. International entries are welcome!
Please note due to the volume of emails we will not be responding to them individually.
Don’t forget we are chatting away here on our Facebook Event page!
And …. GUESS what?!
We have our very FIRST summer release for you!  How about some more Tim Holtz Kraft Core? And it is Seasonal!
Different pre-embossed designs for various Holidays throughout the year and each seasonal embossed design has it’s own color palette.  The designs are based on the Tim Holtz Texture fades and are perfect for cardmaking, scrapbooking, and other paper crafting projects.

Crop Blinkie in here!

July 10, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under SRM Stickers, Scrapbook Blog

Are you ready for next week?

We sure are! Grab your blinkie and let us see it! Post it on your blogs, use it as your profile pics, avatars..anywhere and come back here or post on Facebook with what you did to get entered to WIN some goodies! And don’t forget…we are chatting away on our Facebook event page here. We will have all the rules and guidelines posted tomorrow so stay close! Remember…all you need is some Core’dinations Cardstock to participate.

Here is the link for the blinkie or you can right click on the image below and get it that way…whatever is easiest for you.  http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/howdee347/blinkies/CoreBlinkie_HCCropper_300pix.gif

Have you seen our new Darks collection pack?  I just love how everything we have core’dinates. We have the Darks colors in 12×12, Core Cards AND the Cut & Emboss series. Design Team member Lydia Jackson used all of these on this card so you can create
ANY project without any work…we core’dinate the colors for you!

Winners, Announcements, etc.

June 25, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Scrapbook Blog

So we need to pick some winners, huh?

We had so much fun last week with Bella Blvd that I have one more card for you! We had so much fun…Design Team Member Lydia Jackson had a party to go last week and created this last minute card for her friend. We just can’t stop! Some fun patterned paper and embellishments and gorgeous cardstock is all you need for THE perfect card.

So anyone ready for some winners???

We have two random winners from last week who are going to be getting some gorgeous Glitter Silk!

Winner from the first Glitter Silk Giveaway is…

Rebecca W says:
June 22, 2012 at 8:51 am

Beautiful projects. I love the giraffe and the quilt style background is lovely.

And the second is….

June Houck says:
June 21, 2012 at 6:54 am

Oh, precious LOs and projects! All are adorable.

Winners email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com with the subject line reading the contest you won, For Example: March Color Challenge Winner. Also include in the body of the email your name, address, and phone number (only if international). We will send you a confirmation back that we received your email so you know your prize will be on it’s way soon! We ship prizes to our lucky winners twice a month once we receive all prize winner’s information. Winners chosen randomly using random.org.


Have you seen our Hard Core Crafter videos?  Check them out here for an all access pass to EXCLUSIVE videos, Sneak Peeks AND TONS of giveaways!

See you tomorrow with more inspiration!

Father’s Day Inspiration

June 15, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Provocraft, Scrapbook Blog

Hope you are having a wonderful Friday!

Today we have some gorgeous cards for you from Design Team Member Debbie Standard. Get out those embossing  folders and make your own gorgeous backgrounds for you cards.  It’s so easy and it really makes a beautiful card for any occasion. AND don’t forget about stamping. We love to stamp on our Core with Spectrum Noir markers.

HaPPY FrIDaY!

We had so much fun yesterday and Wednesday….did you?!?!?!  If you missed the fun hop with Peachy Keen stamps there is still time to enter…just see the posts below.

Today we have some Color Inspiration for you! Don’tforget to follow us on Pinterest and if you LOVE colour like we do…than check out our Colour Lover’s Challenge board here:

Design TEam Member Kim Jeffress created this and it just looks gorgeous! LOVE this color combo on a card. AND what goes perfectly with cards???  Our new Cut & Emboss series in the Chocolate Box. She also used a Spellbinder’s Die to create the flower and a Darice Embossing folder.

Day TWO with Peachy Keen!

June 7, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Scrapbook Blog

Are you having fun yet???  We sure are!  So today is going to work the same way as yesterday. There is a cute peach on one of the Design Team’s blog (Core’dinations) …just enter your answers below for a chance to win a Core goodie pack of some 6×6 spotted cardstock.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Did you know that we have an ENTIRE cardmaking line for our cardmakers?  Sure do! 8.5×11…mini packs of My Mind’s Eye and Jenni Bowlin…Core Cards (pre-embossed and folded with envelopes) 6×6 paper pads…the list goes on and on!

AND there is one on one of the Peachy Keen team’s blog as well…but you need to head over to their blog and enter information there for a chance win a Peachy Keen prize, too! How fun is that??? ..travel through the blogs and one of the Core DT members will have a cute little Peachy Keen guy on their blog somewhere. Come back here and enter the answer below and from there we will pick a winner from the correct answer. AND Peachy Keen is doing it with their DT members, too! So make sure you have the right team and the correct answer ;)  

Here is today’s line up! You won’t be disappointed that’s for sure!

Day 2

Core Blog (you are here now)

Peachy Keen Stamps Blog http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com

Lauren Brewer http://laurenscreative.com

Char Dobson http://vanillabeancreations.blogspot.com/
Kristi Bennett http://littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com
Ellen Sosnoski http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/
Heather Hoffman http://housesbuiltofcards.blogpspot.com
Lydia Jackson http://lidibids-scrapnotions.blogspot.com/
Glorajean Beardall http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com

Have fun!!!!! Winners will be announced Monday so have all weekend to oogle and these gorgeous designs.

Peachy Keen is giving away this:

And we have a 6×6 Jillian and Tille Spotted collection for ONE lucky winner!

winners will be chosen Sunday!

Join us for a Blog Hop with…

June 6, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Scrapbook Blog

Peachy Keen Stamps! We couldn’t be more excited about today and tomorrow!!!!

Day 1 Schedule

Core blog: http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/cat…scrapbook-blog/ (you are here now!)

Peachy Keen blog: http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com
Nikki Foraker http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com
Andrea Amu http://imlivinonscraps.blogspot.com/
Michelle Criswell http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com
April Derrick http://memoryvilla.com/blog/
Leanne Garner http://www.createdbyLeanne.blogspot.com
Debbie Standard http://debbiestandard.blogspot.com/
Raven Baca http://love4stamps.blogspot.com

AND…it wouldn’t be a Core party if we didn’t give something away, right?!?! So here is how it goes…travel through the blogs and one of the Core DT members will have a cute little Peachy Keen guy on their blog somewhere. Come back here and enter the answer below and from there we will pick a winner from the correct answer. AND Peachy Keen is doing it with their DT members, too! So make sure you have the right team and the correct answer ;)

Peachy Keen is giving away this:

And we have a 6×6 Jillian and Tille Spotted collection for ONE lucky winner!

winners will be chosen Sunday!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

“>So how about some designs cards from Shaunte Wadley to get you started???? This Monster set is too much fun…AND it doesn’t just have to be for Halloween!

Want to see more of this layout??? Head over to our Facebook page to see it…it is AMAZING! Shaunte used these fun little monsters in such a unique way… you DO NOT want to miss it!!!! AND while you are there…check out the Peachy Keen page, as well. You will love it!

And this card is just too cute!!!!!!!!

Fab-u-lous Friday with May Arts!

May 25, 2012 by Ellen  
Filed under Cosmo Cricket, May Arts Ribbon, Scrapbook Blog

Please note: I just wanted to let everyone know that has won a prize from us within the last few weeks (NSD, our 6k FB giveaway..etc), that prizes will ship next week. We were busy getting out the 40 Tim Holtz Adirondack packs we gave away and our grand prize goodies to the winner. Now that those are shipping we can get everything else out, too!  Just wanted to keep you posted in case you were on the look out ;)

So we are here with our last day with May Arts Ribbon….did you have fun?!?!?!?

Again, make sure you check out the May Arts blog here for more chances to win and head over to their Facebook page because there will be some fun stuff going on, too!  You know we always give something away! So comment all week long on ANY blog post (up to five chances to win)  or on our Facebook page! Winner will be posted next Tuesday.

Today we have a bunch of projects for you that we just love and really sum up how much we LOVE May Arts!!!!

Some cards from Debbie Standard…Love how she picked up all the pink tones in the ribbon and accented them with the Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions.

And another card from Debbie…loving how she uses the big ribbon on cards!

And more of the gorgeous flowers that April used yesterday but this time on a card from Shaunte Wadley….so soft and pretty! Love the pink Whitewash against the Tim Holtz Kraft Core.

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