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!

It’s a Card-a-licious Weekend!

Today we are celebrating our love of cards. The Design Team creates so many gorgeous cards every week. Here are a few…

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!

It’s Time for some Flower Power

Who doesn’t love flowers? Today we are featuring some layouts with the Lucy Bird line . Our Design Team just loved all the flowers from the Lucy Bird Collection from Imaginisce…it just goes perfectly with Core’dinations.

Don’t forget to check out the Imaginisce Blog for some FAB inspiration!!! And comment here to win over 200 pieces of Core!

Kim Moreno paired the Jenni Bowlin Core Impression Butterfly cardstock with some Lucy Bird on this layout:

And sanding doesn’t have to be intense…check out this subtle sanding by Melissa Oliveira on the edge of the layout. And she randomly embossed the scallops around the circle, too!

Heather Bowser mixed and matched Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions with some Core Essentionals cardstock on this sweet layout:

And one more from Debbie Standard. She used her Spellbinder’s dies on this layout and topped them with all sorts of Lucy Bird flowers and Gemstone Cardstock as her base:

Motherly Inspiration

Today we have some more motherly inspiration to share!

Debbie Standard made this colorful layout celebrating her mother’s 83rd Birthday.  She mixed and matched some Jillibean Soup Core Impressions with two different colors of Core Essentials cardstock.

And here are a few great cards from Linda Beeson that are perfect for this season featuring some Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions Cardstock:

Celebrating the Mother’s in our lives…

With Mother’s Day approaching us here this weekend, we wanted to share with you some projects the team has made regarding this Holiday and the celebration of our parents and family.

Here is a layout from Lydia reflecting her thoughts on Motherhood using the Core Impressions line, Whitewash and Core Essentials:

And a layout from Sarah celebrating her parents 40th Wedding Anniversary using some Vintage and Chocolate Box cardstock:

We hope you enjoy the time you get celebrating with your families!

Caardvarks and Core’dinations

Good morning Everyone!

We have some really exciting news to share today. Core’dinations and Caardvarks have teamed up for an exciting challenge:

THE PRIZE: You can be a part of the Core’dinations talented design team! The winner will receive a 3 month guest designer spot on the design team, and receive a generous variety of Core’dinations cardstock to work with.

THE CHALLENGE: Create a *new* monochromatic card and enter it via Mr. Linky {via the Caardvarks blog}  at the end of this post by May 3rd at Midnight, PST.

You must head over to the Caardvarks blog for more information on where to post your finished card by May 3rd midnight PST.

Also, make sure you check out the Caardvarks/Core’dinations Gallery here for tons of awesome inspiration. Their design team did some AmaZinG things with Core’dinations!

With that, we will leave you with an adorable and totally fun card from Sarah, isn’t this the CuTesT? Sarah mixed some new Whitewash Jillibean Soup Core Impression cardstock with some original Whitewash cardstock for some sweet, sweet details.

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