Raindrops, Flowers and Rainbows

What could be better than Spring? Today we have a few projects from our Design Team that celebrate the joys of being outdoors as we enjoy this beautiful weather.

But before we get started….just a friendly reminder that….

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY FOR DESIGN TEAM SUBMISSION! YOU HAVE UNTIL 4 PM EST TO GET THEM IN. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.

First up we have the cutest layout from Design Team Member Heather Bowser. From the clouds to the stitched raindrops…it doesn’t get much cuter than this!   And it’s ALL cardstock! Heather mixed and matched FOUR different kinds of Core:  Core Couture, Pearls, Core Essentials, and Stacy Julian Core Impressions on this layout.

And next up is a layout from Design Team Member Kandis Smith using Core Essentials and Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions.

How great does that stamp look on the Core Impressions woodgrain?

NEW Basic Grey …

The NEW Basic Grey Core Impressions is perfect for your cards. Today we have some gorgeous cards from our Design Team Members using both collections.

The first card is a gorgeous Easter Card from Design Team Member Linda Beeson using the Basic Grey Core Impression Whimsy Collection.   Don’t you love that grass detail with the Gemstones in the upper right hand corner??? CUTE!

Next up is a beautiful, springy card from Design Team Member Kandis Smith using the Basic Grey Core Impressions Ornate Collection. Such great details…the strip of Core Essentials with the brad, glitter, stamping…GoRgEoUs!

Notice the perfect amount of sanding on these cards?  Well, don’t forget to ask your favorite retailer to get the NEW Sand it Gadget!

Tuesday Tip{s} with Maya Road

So how we doing so far??? Are you having fun!?!??!  We sure are! We are keeping with our regular schedule Tuesday Tips today because Maya Road Chipboard and Core’dinations are so much fun and there are so many unique things you can do with chipboard and cardstock!

Remember those GREAT videos we have on our website here? Make sure you watch the video on Outlining that Design Team Member Cari Locken showcases on this beautiful layout with loads of Core Essentials Cardstock.

And check out all the techniques on this layout by Design Team Member Hera Frei!   She used an ENTIRE sheet of rubons on this layout in addition to Maya  Road mists, chipboard tags,  and flowers. The chipboard tags were part of an album but they look great on a layout, too! They really show off those photos beautifully.

Here are some tips on how to create these cool  letters! Take your mist (Maya Mist Hydrangea Blue) and make a mask by cutting a border with the Fiskars Wave Border Punch and then just  lay it over half of the chipboard letters and spray! LOVE IT!

And….GUESS WHAT????   you CAN use rubons on our Core Impressions Cardstock. It looks SO COOL! Check out this fun detail from Hera’s layout using in ENTIRE sheet of Maya Road Rubons.

Don’t forget to leave a comment on today’s post for a chance to win some Core’dinations Goodies!!! You have until Friday night at Midnight!

Anyone Hungry???

For some Chocolate?  Chocolate Box that is….

Today we are sharing some layouts from our Design Team featuring our Chocolate Box line.

Firs up is a layout from Design Team Member Debbie Standard. Debbie used Chocolate Box as the base of her layout here.  Debbie used Chocolate Box with a blue core and sanded the scored frame to accent the blues throughout the layout.  Also note on both of these layouts the hearts at the bottom of the page!

Other Supplies used: Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions, Core Essentials Cardstocks.

This layout is from Design Team Member Cari Locken.  Brown looks GREAT with everything! The colors on this layout are gorgeous…blues…reds…greens and Cari anchors this layout with some Vintage cardstock as the base and uses the Mint Chocolate Chip Chocolate Box to accent the green. Remember: all of our lines Core’dinate! So the green in the Core of the Chocolate box core’dinates perfectly with the green from the Core Essentials. Isn’t that great? Makes matching colors for your project so easy.

Other Supplies used: myStampBOX stamps; Stacy Julian Core Impressions (red) and Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions.

Fabulous Friday Give-a-Way!!!!

We have a special treat for you this weekend! While we were at CHA we had a really fun give-a-way. When you came to our booth you were given this very fun T-Shirt and entry form to win an awesome prize package from Core’dinations and our Core Impression partners. All you had to do was go to the co-branding companies of our Core Impression lines (Jenni Bowlin Studio, Jillibean Soup, My Mind’s Eye, BasicGrey, Graphic 45, Cosmo Cricket and Fancy Pants Designs) with your T-Shirt on to get additional entries.  So not only did you get the chance to win some fun stuff, you got these great T-Shirts, too!

So…what’s this Fabulous Friday all about???  This  weekend we are giving you the opportunity to win one of the T-Shirts! All you need to do is click on the link to the video here to see how to enter. GOOD LUCK!

We would also like to give a shout out to the winner of that very fun prize package at CHA ……

Scrappers and Stampers Delight!!! Stamper’s Delight has an online store in addition to two brick and mortar stores so if you are in the area make sure you stop by and say hi!

www.ssdboise.com
http://ssdtwin.blogspot.com
www.scrapthatsmile.com

Here is a close-up of the front of the shirt…..make sure you watch the video though to see more and find out how to win.

Here is a link to our Facebook page in case you need it

Morning!

We have a few more shots of our booth in CHA. Are you tired of them yet?  Tomorrow we have projects in store for you so no worries! We didn’t forget about them. We still scrapbook around here

We got some request for some more Core Impressions shots and Tim Holtz, oh and the Glitter Wall (Stay tuned for that a bit later this wee) AND the Teresa Collins and Jenni Bowlin Core Amour lines!

Core Impressions Wall. I think this gentleman in the blue is drooling a little:

The other side of the Core Impression Wall with the new Jenni Bowlin and My Mind’s Eye!

Some of the cool projects featuring Core Impression from the Design Team:

And last but not least….
THE gorgeous Teresa Collins and Jenni Bowlin Core Amour Lines. WOWZAS! These are gorgeous. Gorgeous! You are going to love these amazing colors…blues and pinks from Teresa Collins and reds and golden browns from Jenni Bowlin. You won’t want to miss these. Make sure you ask your favorite scrappy store to stock these collections!

More Basic Grey New Releases

Since we have TWO new Core Impression paper packs, we have TWO days of showcasing projects for you!

Today we have the Basic Grey Ornate Collection.

Mudmask:

Mezzo:

Marabelle:

Cornbread:

Remember you get FOUR embossed patterns in FIVE different colors in each pack!

Design Team Member Sarah Hodgkinson created this gorgeous layout:

check out the subtle sanding using our Sand it Gadget:

And Design Team Member Melissa Oliveira created this beautiful layout using the same patterns (Mezzo and Ornate) but in different colors!

Don’t forget…you only have until Friday, January 21st to sign up for a chance to win your favorite New Release paper pack!

Mixing it up….

Happy Thursday everyone. Today’s post is about mixing our Core Impressions lines with patterned paper. The great thing about these paper packs is that they are cardstock yet they can work just like patterned paper.

For instance, this layout by Design Team Member Kandis Smith. Notice how she uses the Damask print from the Graphic 45 Timeless Core Impressions line.  She paired with some October Afternoon papers that have a completely different pattern. And check out that little strip of Gemstone. Perfect!

Also on this layout from our preferred partners: Queen & Co. Gemstones and Maya Road Chipboard.

And here is card from Kandis using the Stacy Julian Core Impressions dot cardstock. Who needs patterned paper when you’ve got this collection in your stash? Paired with the Graphic 45 tags and some Core Essentials, you’ve got a match made in heaven.

And one last example from Kandis. Check out this layout with the Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions against the graphic prints!  And of course that cute smile doesn’t hurt We would love to see how you used your Core Impressions!!! Make sure you link us up on our Facebook page or in the comments here.

Have a GREAT week!

Go To Cardstock

Good Monday Morning!

First off we wanted to give everyone a shout out that made our FIRST (and not last my any means) Facebook give-a-way a HUGE success. We appreciate your feedback and cannot wait to share our tips and techniques with you every Tuesday.

Next up………

No sanding required!

Here is  a layout from Kandis Smith showing off how easy it is to use Core’dinations as your go-to Cardstock.

Core’dinations used:  Core Impressions

Have a great week! See you tomorrow with some Tuesday Tips and Techniques.

Tuesday Tip

Our Tuesday Tip comes from our very own Melissa Oliveira. She is sharing this cute pumpkin layout. Take a few minutes and look at the amazing details….the subtle sanding, the embossed paper piecing, the photo mounted with the Vintage cardstock, the scored leaves and the fun paper curls!

ALL this and NO patterned paper. Just gorgeous.

Core’dinations used: Cosmo Cricket and Jillibean Soup Core Impressions, Core Essentials, Vintage Cardstock.

Melissa shared her tip for making the paper curls with us today. Just cut a strip of paper (scraps work really well for this) and curl it around a pencil like this:

Squeeze it fairly tight so it takes shape…

And Voila! You have fun curly piece of paper to add to your projects. AND the sky is the limit with these…you can sand them or even emboss them to add some added texture to your project.

Have a creative day!

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