Day Three with Bella Blvd

We are here ALL WEEK LONG with Bella Blvd and couldn’t be more excited.  Our team has create some really gorgeous   projects showing off just how great Core’dinations Cardstock goes with the beautiful Bella products. From fabulous patterned papers …to alpha letters …to super fun designer tape…Bella Blvd has  products for every paper crafter.

So sit back, relax, and get ready to be inspired. Our Design Teams have worked hard for you!  AND we would LOVE it {and I know they would, too} if you could head over to their Facebook page and give them a great big “HI!” from us and the Bella Blvd blog is looking fabulous, too! Head over there and check out all the gorgeous projects their team has been cooking up this week. You won’t be disappointed. AND rumor has it that they are doing a paper and sticker giveaway today!

LOVE the Bella Blvd stickers. They make great accents to any papercrafting project…check out how our team used them below!

And don’t forget to check out yesterday’s Core’dinations post for a chance to win some Glitter Silk Cardstock! Remember..to win the Bella Blvd giveaway you must comment over on their blog here.

So…let’s get started!

First up we have some layouts and cards from Design Team Member Kim Jefress.

Love this idea that Kim does…she embosses, sands, and  then splatters some paint on it.

Kim ROCKED the Darice embossing folders. We just love them..on this layout she used the Gears folder and just love all the amazing little details Kim does on her layout including the Bella Blvd photo corner just turned on an angle a bit and how she repeats that shape in the orange Core Essentials.

And remember that Glitter Silk giveaway from yesterday?  Kim uses it beautifully on this card…the white might be my FAVE!

And..we have a layout from Design Team Member Char Dobson. Char rocks her Cricut and loving the waves on this layout as a background. Char did loads of sanding here and distressed the orange cardstock for some added texture. Love all those colors against the brown.

AND WE ARE ON PINTEREST! Follow us here!

Beat those Monday Blues

With some Glitter Silk….in the GoRgEoUs Regal Royal Blue!

Not sure if you noticed or not but we have been showing off how much we love this great cardstock over the last few weeks.  Glitter Silk has a SMOOTH surface (unlike a lot of other glitter based cardstocks) so your adhesive sticks better,  it barely sheds AND it folds without cracking with a white back! So it is perfect for cardmakers AND embossing.

Design Team Member April Derrick paired her Glitter Silk with some beautiful patterned papers in white and black. And if the glitter wasn’t enough…how about a gorgeous strip of sequins? Just love how it plays off the ruffles on April’s dress in that beautiful photo. Go {big} BLUE or go home, right?!?!?!?

Signed Tim Holtz Kraft Core giveaway

We would like to extend our sincerest apologies to the winners of our Tim Holtz Kraft Core giveaway. We had a programming glitch which prevented the shipping addresses of the winners from being collected. The good news is that we’ve found the problem, it is fixed, and all future giveaways will work very smoothly.

To show how much we appreciate everyone’s patience, we are doing ANOTHER giveaway! We have THREE SIGNED Tim Holtz Kraft Core packs ready to give away to our Facebook fans. So if you aren’t a Facebook fan, LIKE US NOW! Tell your friends and hurry!!! We’ll be picking our 3 random winners on January 10th.

So who is in the Valentine’s Day mode yet?  Anyone?  Well, we wanted to give you some inspiration so when you are ready it’s here.

There is nothing better than some Glitter Silk for Valentine’s Day projects!

Design Team Member April Derrick created this beautiful card using Glitter Silk and Pink Paislee Core Impressions. April sanded the Core Impressions and then used her Ranger Inks. Don’t forget to use a Dust Buddy before you do this so the ink blends better. So many great details on one card!

Day Two of our Design Team’s Favorite Things

If you are just joining us …WELCOME!

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!

4.) Please note: we will not be shipping to winners until the January due to the Holidays.

So I bet you want to see some WINNERS??!??!?!?!?!?!!

First up is the Core Amour Onyx and Sable collection:

Beautiful layouts!! Thanks for the chance to win!

And next up is the Jenni Bowling Core Amour collection:

Winners must email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com to claim prizes with address and phone number (if international).

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

Today is all about Glitter Silk!

Did  you know that it has a smooth surface so that adhesive works better?

Did you know that the glitter stays on the cardstock and not on your face, hands and desk?

And the back is white so cardmakers will love it, too!

Design Team member Kim Jefress created this gorgeous tree for us today using Glitter Silk.

Step 1 Gather your supplies- 3 sheets of co ordinating glitter silk cardstock, a flower punch, pins, a foam tree, mist that co ordiantes with one of the sheets of glitter silk.

Step 2 Take your foam tree and spray it lightly with the mist.

Step3 While you are waiting for the mist to dry punch the flowers from the sheets of Glitter Silk. This cardstock punches BEAUTIFULLY! No glitter mess!!!!

Step 4 Take a pin and put it through the centre of your flower and push into the tree. Continue until the whole tree is covered.

And here is the finished project:

It’s a Paper Trunk Wednesday!

We are here today with some more Paper Trunk Inspiration!

You know the drill…head over to their blog for some additional inspirational projects. You will definitely be inspired and you NEVER know when we will be offering a give-a-way

So keep posting because ONE of the days we post Paper Trunk products is going to be the LUCKY Day we will pick a winner so hit all the posts in the month of August for a chance to win!

Today we have a fun layout from Kim Jeffress! She is rocking the Glitter Silk. It is GORGEOUS peaking out as the base of her layout.

LOVE IT!

Check out that cool masking on the Core Essentials!!! A GREAT example of how Core can be your “go to” cardstock for any occasion.

Have a GREAT week!

Write.Click. Scrapbook Give-a-way!!!!

So what is up for grabs over at Write.Click. Scrapbook???

updated with a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laura Slingerland Casey

Who wouldn’t just LOVE to win Core’dinations !!! It’s NOT your everyday cardstock…it’s the cardstock with a surprise !@! LOVE IT…Thanks !!

email Ellen_Sosnoski@coredinations.com with your address information!

Some NEW Core’dinations Glitter Silk Cardstock. THE perfect glitter cardstock. 20 gorgeous colors, doesn’t shed glitter and is perfect for any paper crafter.

AND NEW Tim Holtz/Ranger Adirondack Core’dinations Colorcore Cardstock. You will love these colors, they core’dinate perfectly with all of the Adirondack colors. PLUS a Sand It Gadget!!!

And we are giving away another set of these on our FACEBOOK page!!! Make sure you head over there, “like” us and comment for another chance to win!!!

It Shimmers…It Shines…

It’s Glitter Silk!   Have you seen our NEW Glitter Silk paper that debuted at CHA this winter?  It is awesome!!! If you haven’t asked your favorite retailer to get, you should!

It is smooth like silk….meaning it cuts like butter. NO tearing in your paper trimmer, NO destroying your favorite scissors. Smooth as SILK!

AND it looks gorgeous paired with our other shimmery paper lines like Gemstones and Core Couture as seen in this layout by Design Team Member Heather Bowser. Notice she cut hers with a die cut machine?

Other Core’dinations used on this layout: Stacy Julian Core Impressions and Core Essentials.

And Glitter Silk is paired with some more Core Couture and Core Essentials on a card by Design Team Member Ellen Sosnoski:

Preferred Partner Supplies: Spellbinders, Sizzix and Fiskars.

Have a GREAT week!

Tuesday’s Tip

Did you know we have THREE different kinds of glitter cardstock? Didn’t know?  Already love it? Either way…. make sure you keep reading!

First up on this wonderful day is our Tuesday Tip and this week’s project comes from Paula Gilarde.  This gorgeous layout was featuring in the CHA booth this year in the section featuring all of our Glittery Cardstock, this layout more specifically the Core Couture line.

Here are some of our tips when working with our Core Couture Cardstock:

1.) Don’t Shy away from Color!  Mix and match your colors so they really play with each other and enhance your photos.

2.) Use a neutral to anchor your layout. Notice how Paula anchors her photos and uses the white Core Couture Cardstock as a focal point.

3.)  You can emboss it and tear it…the possibilities are endless! Paula used her Fiskars Paper Crimper for the corrugated blue strip. For more tips on paper crimping make sure you check out the video here.

4.) Use the backside to journal. Even though you might think every white is the same, it’s not. You want to make sure your white’s match too, so flip it over to the non-textured side to journal, ensuring the colors “core’dinate”.

5.) Have fun with it and make sure you share with us how you use your Core’dinations Gemstones, {new} Glitter Silk and Core Couture!

Now make sure you head over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog! Our very own Sarah Hodgkinson is over there with a fun tutorial and a card featuring some Core’dinations  Here is a sneak of some of that fabulous Core Impressions:

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