Bleach Pen…what?!

Remember those fun stamping techniques you can do with bleach pens???

Well..I was cleaning out some older Design team projects and came across this awesome layout from Designer April Derrick using her bleach pen and one of the FAB stencils from The Crafter’s Workshop.  How cool is that?  The cardstock is Chocolate Box so see how the bleach goes through the first layer of the brown wash and that cool red core comes through?!

And next Apri mixed some My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions with Tim Holtz Kraft Core….mix and match those Core collections for maximum impact. Then layer them on some Black Magic …who needs patterned paper????

Whitewash LOVE

Ah…My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions…gorgeous, isn’t it?

Design Team Member Shaunte Wadely created this gorgeous gorgeous layout using the My Mind’s  Eye Core Impressions as her base and then accents in Vintage Cardstock and Core Essentials.  Oh and don’t forget about the Core Tags. They are great for journaling and just that perfect accent.

AND the flowers are from our friennds over at Petaloo. The flowers are dyed to match our cardstock. How cool is that??

Sweet Stamp Shop Day THREE!

Gooooood Morning!

We are here this week with some fun projects from Sweet Stamp Shop Stamps. You know the drill…comment here on the blog ALL WEEK long AND over on our FACEBOOK PAGE for the chance to win some Core goodies!!! Make sure you check out their store for  some CUTE stamps and their blog for a chance to win, too!

Today we have a layout from Design Team Member April Derrick! I love love to stamp on layouts. You have to check out the cool details on here.

April stamped with her colored ink pads right on the Whitewash cardstock and check out that gorgeous May Arts ribbon!  And see that cool label sticking out from underneath the photo?  That is from the My Mind’s Eye Core Impression MINI’S! Yes, they are the cutest and they are mini pads of MME Core Impressions that you can use on any project. See that green Petaloo flower?  It’s made to match Core perfectly!

And don’t forget to check out our GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY going on right now. It’s HUGE…a value of over $700!!!! So make sure you enter today AND tell your friends! {when you enter it will give you the chance to send emails to your friends and  share on Facebook) The MORE we get signed up, the bigger and more frequent we giveaway prizes!

Easter Bunny Bow Ties

Fabulous Cards

Today from Design Team Member Andrea Amu!

Andrea’s cards have more details than my layouts. Anyone would be so blessed to receive one of these. They are amazing!

How about some scoring and Tim Holtz Kraft Core??? Notice the letters cut in the Chocolate Box?  yes please!!!

And this card has a beautiful mix of Tim Holtz Kraft Core and My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions. Don’t be afraid to mix up those collections….they all core’dinate!

Valentine’s Day Treats With Kim Jeffress

So are you ready for one of the sweetest Valentine’s Day projects?

Design Team Member Kim Jeffress altered these bottles using My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions. These are so perfect for this time of year or any occasion!

I can see these for any occasion for sure!

Core’dinations and Glue Arts Blog Swap

Goooood Monday Morning!

We are up  bright and early to bring you some Core’dinations and Glue Arts projects.

But first we have some winners to announce, right????  (Please note: we will post WCMD winner & October Colour Lover’s Challenge tomorrow)

We have FOUR winners to announce from our Spellbinders trade last week.

So without further ado the winners are…….

Two winners from posting here on the Core blog:

Skeeter Horne says:

September 28, 2011 at 9:56 am (Edit)

Love the project-cant wait to make this.

AND

Kelly Massman says:

September 29, 2011 at 8:44 am (Edit)

These are darling!

Facebook:  Amy Brock Coose:  Looking forward to some great projects this week!

Random post was Brianne Nevill’s blog:

Marge R. (mer) said…Ohhh what spooky FUN!!! I totally have the perfect place for these and NEED them!!! They’re ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!

Please email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com with your address (phone numbers if you are international) so we can get your prizes out as soon as possible.

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Now it’s time for some Glue Arts!

Make sure you head over to the Glue Arts blog for some awesome projects from their Design Team. They are also introducing a new product, Glue Glider Pro PLUS and they are doing 10 days of give-a-ways over there!!! And they have a GrEaT Facebook page, too, make sure you head over there as well.

And, YES, we are giving away ANOTHER pack of Core for one lucky winner that posts here on the blog this week!!!

Today we have some designs from Ellen Sosnoski.

I love taking my projects off the page and you must have a good adhesive to be able to do just that.

For this gift bag I used some My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions and My Mind’s Eye Minis and Glue Arts Adhesive Squares,  Glue Arts Glider Pro and Glue Arts UCut it Foam Adhesive.

And next up I created a card using some Pink Paislee Core Impressions and a Core Tag in Pastels (I looooove these!!!) I was over at their Live Pink (The Pink Paislee forum) this weekend and played along with some of their WCMD challenges to upcycle so I used a rubon applicator.

This is the best part. I used some UCut it Foam Adhesive, of course, and ONE adhesive square for the rubon applicator! I only needed one that is how tacky they are. I put it right under the ribbon knot and it’s not going anywhere.

See you tomorrow!

We are here all week long with Glue Arts!

My Mind’s Eye

Today we have some My Mind’s Eye inspiration from Design Team Member Andrea Amu.

Check out the My Mind’s Eye Core Impression pack here. You will looooooove it!!!!

This color combo is gorgeous, don’t you think?

And some gorgeous details…..

Love the detailed sanding and Dimensional Pearls…

Ranger Tuesday Tip from April Derrick

April Derrick is at it again!

Check out her blog here for a super cool tutorial on how to make a cool background with Core’dinations, Distress Stains and WATER!

You don’t want to miss this…

It’s super easy and effective and, of course, it looks awesome with My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions. The pre-embossed patterns

pick up the Distress Stains beautifully. And don’t forget that Sand It Gadget for all your sanding needs.

So click here to go to April’s blog to see how THIS…

BECOMES THIS!

Have a GREAT day!!!

Introducing

This week we have a fun week in store for you….we are introducing our NEW 2011 Design Team.  For this special week, each Design Team member created a layout all about themselves.  We will be updating galleries daily with new projects from the team so make sure you check their galleries often!

First up is Lecia Forrest.  Here is a little bit about Lecia in her own words:

I have been creative and passionate about art since I was able to hold a crayon. Constantly drawing on walls and signing my little sisters name to the artwork, I’ve embraced all the creativeness that scrapbooking brings. I first discovered it when I started traveling all over the world and realized I wanted to remember my experiences forever. Then I married the man of my dreams, and we had 2 boys (Riley:7, Jager:5) and a little girl (Ireland: almost 3). Now you will find me embracing the life of a mommy while still teaching locally and traveling internationally teaching scrapbooking and altered art classes where you are sure to have a good time laughing and learning. I have been published in U.S. & Canadian magazines, international websites and blogs. I have also worked on design/educator teams for many of the industry’s leading manufacturers. Currently I am an endorsed educator for Tattered Angels, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ,Vintage Street Market, Urban Swank and Core’dinations.

To visit her gallery, click here. To visit my blog, click here.

Check out the cool details Lecia did with the doilies!  And the black accents on the edge of the cut out, shaped Basic Grey Core Impressions and My Mind’s Eye Core Impressions! Mixing and matching Core is  SO much FUN!

Next up is Lydia Jackson.  Here is a little bit about Lydia in her own words:

My name is Lydia Jackson and I live on the beautiful west coast of Canada, I am a SAHM, with two little boys who are my whole world. I am married to an adoring husband, who loves me, keeps me grounded and supports my addiction to paper. I love life and all it’s imperfections, and I live by and struggle with my motto, believe and anything is possible. I have been formally scrapbooking for 11 years, but I have been a crafter my whole life. I am incredibly excited to be a part of the Core-dinations design team, for me, it is a dream come true.

To visit her gallery, click here. To visit my blog, click here.

Check out that embossing over the photo! So cool Lydia!!!

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