Some layouts for you today..
August 9, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Petaloo, Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders
DON’T FORGET….ONLY 25 MORE HOURS TO GET THOSE CARD DESIGN TEAM APPS IN!!!!
Today we have some layouts for you from Design Team Member Debbie Standard.
Check out the color matching Petaloo flowers Debbie used on this layout in addition to some Spellbinders Dies, Graphic 45 Core Impressions and all that sanding!
And Next up Debbie has another layout for us today. Seriously…what goes better with clouds than our fabulous Whitewash Cardstock?!?!??!
Tuesday Tutorial with Andrea Amu
May 29, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under May Arts Ribbon, Provocraft, Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders, Xyron
Cannot get enough Core!!! Loving this week.
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.
More Layouts with Core and Authentique!
May 16, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Graphic 45, Jenni Bowlin, May Arts Ribbon, Scrapbook Blog, Sizzix, Spellbinders
Happy Wednesday!
We are here with a super fun week with Authentique. If you have been here before for our blog swap weeks, you know the drill. Comment ALL WEEK LONG for a chance to win some Core’dinations! If you post every day, that is five chances to WIN!
AND…DID YOU SEE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE RECENTLY????? We have 5936 5946 5988 Likes. How cool is that? We are less than 70 60 15 away from 6K and we want to make that happen this week. SO PLEASE help us get there! Shout it from the roof tops, tell you friends…SHARE this Core & Authentique badge with your friends. 6k or Bust!
We couldn’t be more excited than to do it this week with our friends over at Authentique?!?!?!
We have a some Tim Holtz Kraft Core up for grabs. Who wants some???? If we get to 6k this week will give some away and it COULD BE YOU! Just help us on Facebook ..it’s that easy!
So how can you win this week:
1.) Comment on our blog all week long.
2.) Help us get to 6k of Facebook by sharing with your friends, shouting from the rooftops how much you LOVE Core and Authentique, doing a dance…just kidding with that last part but we would still love to see it 
3.) Head over to the Authentique blog for chances to win, too! If you comment over on their blog, you can win some Authentique, too!!!!! Here is a link to their Facebook page, too. While you are on Facebook helping us get to 6000 likes, stop by and say “HI!”
YES! Even the Whitewash looks awesome with the Authentique Carefree Collection!!! Love how Kim Jeffress paired it with the Authentique Carefree elements.
and a close up…loving that black splatter against the Whitewash! Don’t be afraid to get out that Sand It Gadget and really sand that Whitewash to get that color core to come through like Kim did here.
And Melissa Oliveira…the stitching is perfection…and the touch of May Arts ribbon and the Posie Cardstock from Jenni Bowlin is so sweet with this layout!
And Lydia Jackson uses the touch of Graphic45 Core Impressions along with top of this layout…
Check out the awesome details…Lydia used her Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder on this layout and then inked over top of it for a really fabulous distressed feel. The sanded parts of the Core really pick up the inking. Lydia also used her Spellbinder’s Label Die and printed her journaling directly on it. LOVE the tone on tone…fabulous! OOOH and some May Arts Ribbon 
Easter Photos
May 3, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders
I don’t know about you but I don’t get a chance to scrap Easter (or Holiday photos) until after the Holidays. It seems as if then all they hype is over and I we have moved on to the next Holiday for inspiration. Well not here! Today we have some inspo for you to get out those Easter shots from a few weeks ago and scrap them. Don’t wait until next year….if you are like me you will behind schedule
Design Team Member Lydia Jackson created this layout with a beautiful mix of Core. She used Pink Paislee Core Impressions (honeycomb and dots) and then she used her Spellbinders die to make the impression on the neutral cardstock found in our NEW Neutrals Collection packs.
And here is a detail of that impression with Spellbinder’s die. LOVE it!!
Monthly Colour Lover’s Inspiration
April 23, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Colour Lover's Inspiration, Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders, Tim Holtz, Tim Holtz & Ranger Adirondack Collection, Tim Holtz & Ranger Collection
First up we have some Winners to announce from last week’s Blog Swap with Sweet Stamp Shop! Did you check out their blog? Save it in your faves? Check out their Facebook page? You will not be disappointed!
Our Blog Winner is:
I do so love that little raccoon! Great “tough girl” card too!
And our Facebook Winner is:
Love the Sugar and Spice layout on the blog!
April 18 at 9:05pm
Winners email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com with the subject line reading the contest you won, For Example: Sweet Stamp Shop giveaway 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.
So are you ready for some inspo????
Who LOVES Pinterest??? Well make sure you check out our Colour Lover’s Board and the other boards we have are FAB as well We love spending time on there pinning all the Core we find and the color palettes that inspire our team.
This one from Anthropolgie caught our fancy this month:
And here is what Design Team Member Melissa Oliveira came up with….a gorgeous combination of Tim Holtz Kraft Core and Adirondack lines. Remember…when using Core most of our lines “core’dinate” with each other so we make it easy for you to mix and match colors!
I also wanted to post about a prize for our Colour Lover’s Monthly Inspiration. For the past few months we have issued a challenge around our Pinterest board called Colour Lover’s. Sorry for the confusion but we are not offering a prize for this challenge at this time due to 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!
And don’t forget to REFER Your FRIENDS! If they win so do you!
She Shoots….
March 23, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Colour Lover's Inspiration, Jillibean Soup, Petaloo, Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders
SHE SCORS!
Well…not the scoring you might see at a football game…but the FUN kind of SCORING! We highlighted scoring yesterday on the blog and I just happen to come across a few more amazing examples of how to SCOR with CORE
We love love to scor here at Core. If you haven’t scor’d before than PLEASE check out our Technique Videos here. LOADS of inspiration and REMEMBER to scor from the BACK of your Core so when you sand the front with your Sand It Gadget, that gorgeous core shines through.
First up we have a layout from Design Team Member Lydia Jackson. Lydia created her own design here just by scoring! You can create a patchwork design like this and the outline around the layout to frame it, too. SO easy yet SO much impact.
Lydia used Tim Holtz Kraft Core as her base and some Core Essentials and added some great details from Jillibean Soup.
And design Team Member Melissa Oliveira used this month’s Colour Lover’s Inspiration palette for this layout. See how Melissa used scoring to frame the layers of the layout? Gorgeous gorgeous! I cannot tell you how easy this technique is and how much impact it can have on your layouts with Core’dinatons Colorcore Cardstock!
Here is a little about scoring from Melissa, “Scoring is my favorite way to add some extra visual interest without added bulk or additional layers.” I AGREE, do you?
And Melissa used her Petaloo flowers that match Core PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!
And a Spellbinder’s Die for the shape…
Day Five Core’dinations and Spellbinders Blog Swap
September 30, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders
Well, our week long inspirational blog swap with Spellbinders has come to end! How much fun did you have???
I know we did! And I have to say, how much I loved seeing all the awesome projects from our teams. They worked SO hard to bring you fun and innovative creations with techniques you can use on every day projects. We hope you enjoyed.
Sophistication, value and maximum versatility make Spellbinders™ die templates #1. Beautiful Details Inspiring Creativity…Spellbinders unique triple function die templates allow you to cut, emboss, and then stencil through the die template for unlimited possibilities. The Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine and Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities™ die templates cut and emboss up to 11¾”, taking die cutting to grand proportions. Follow Spellbinders on Facebook, Twitter and the Spellbinders Blog!
AND Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock will be giving away FOUR paper packs in total!!!
Here is how you can win:
1. Visit the Core’dinations blog and leave a comment every day, Monday the 26th through Friday the 30th. We will give away two packs to TWO lucky winners.
2. Like us on Facebook and comment to win a paper pack.
3. Visit the Core’dinations Designer’s blogs and leave a comment. We will be linking them up on the Core’dinations blog throughout the week and will choose one random designer’s blog to pick a winner.
Winners will be announced Monday Morning!
Make sure you visit the Spellbinders blog for more details on how to win some of their awesome dies AND for some amazing projects from their Design Team.
Remember for additional chances to win and additional projects and close-ups make sure you visit our designers blogs and leave comment (some DT members have more than one Spellbinders posts this week. You have until Sunday night to comment)
Design Team Member Lydia Jackson created this layout with some amazing details. Love those Spellbinders Classic Diamonds!!! Lydia also used Labels Eight and some Tim Holtz Kraft-Core and Core Essentials.
Design Team Member April Derrick created a fun layout, too. Apples anyone???? These Spellbinders Nested Apples are perfect for this time of year and those fun back to school photos.
TOO CUTE!!!
And Design Team Member Char Dobson created this fabulous yoga set! COOOOOOLNESS!
Char used Spellbinders Labels18 Nestabilities, Pebbles Impressabilities and Core’dinations Whitewash and Core Essentials.
Welcome to day FOUR of the Core’dinations and Spellbinders Blog Swap!
September 29, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders
Welcome to our week long inspirational blog swap with Spellbinders! We are super excited and both teams have been working diligently to inspire you.
Sophistication, value and maximum versatility make Spellbinders™ die templates #1. Beautiful Details Inspiring Creativity…Spellbinders unique triple function die templates allow you to cut, emboss, and then stencil through the die template for unlimited possibilities. The Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine and Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities™ die templates cut and emboss up to 11¾”, taking die cutting to grand proportions. Follow Spellbinders on Facebook, Twitter and the Spellbinders Blog!
AND Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock will be giving away FOUR paper packs in total!!!
Here is how you can win:
1. Visit the Core’dinations blog and leave a comment every day, Monday the 26th through Friday the 30th. We will give away two packs to TWO lucky winners.
2. Like us on Facebook and comment to win a paper pack.
3. Visit the Core’dinations Designer’s blogs and leave a comment. We will be linking them up on the Core’dinations blog throughout the week and will choose one random designer’s blog to pick a winner.
Make sure you visit the Spellbinders blog for more details on how to win some of their awesome dies AND for some amazing projects from their Design Team.
Remember for additional chances to win and additional projects and close-ups make sure you visit our designers blogs and leave comment.
Design Team Member Brianne Neville went to town on this awesome awesome project! She has a LOT more close ups on her blog you must go check them out!!!
EVERYONE needs Witches Laboratory for their Halloween celebration! Brianne used Glitter Silk & Core Essentials Core’dinations Cardstock and Spellbinders (Labels One Small – S4-308)
A Card from Debbie Standard using…
Want to see some masking with Spellbinders Impression plates???
Here is a cool layout from Design Team Member April Derrick using some NEW Graphic 45 Signature Series, Black Magic and Core Essentials.
SpellBinder Dies S4-308 (Labels One Small)
Spell Binders Impressabilities Diamond & Stars 12-1007, Pebbles 12-1010
And Design Team Member Leica Forrest used her Impressabilities a mask with some mists and inks, too. Again, check out her blog for some more details and another chance to win! Don’t you love how Leica sanded the impressions on the hearts and then accented them on the page.
Looks GREAT with some scoring details, too! Love it on the Whitewash.
And last but not least…Design Team Member Debbie Standard up again with a gorgeous gorgeous
card using some NEW Pink Paislee Core Impressions and Spellbinders Shapeablitlies Fancy Tags S5-031.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the LAST day of inspiration!!!
Welcome to day THREE of the Core’dinations and Spellbinder’s Blog Swap
September 28, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders
Welcome to our week long inspirational blog swap with Spellbinders! We are super excited and both teams have been working diligently to inspire you.
Sophistication, value and maximum versatility make Spellbinders™ die templates #1. Beautiful Details Inspiring Creativity…Spellbinders unique triple function die templates allow you to cut, emboss, and then stencil through the die template for unlimited possibilities. The Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine and Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities™ die templates cut and emboss up to 11¾”, taking die cutting to grand proportions. Follow Spellbinders on Facebook, Twitter and the Spellbinders Blog!
AND Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock will be giving away FOUR paper packs in total!!!
Here is how you can win:
1. Visit the Core’dinations blog and leave a comment every day, Monday the 26th through Friday the 30th. We will give away two packs to TWO lucky winners.
2. Like us on Facebook and comment to win a paper pack.
3. Visit the Core’dinations Designer’s blogs and leave a comment. We will be linking them up on the Core’dinations blog throughout the week and will choose one random designer’s blog to pick a winner.
Make sure you visit the Spellbinders blog for more details on how to win some of their awesome dies AND for some amazing projects from their Design Team.
Now are you ready for some inspiration!? Remember…make sure you check out the DT blogs linked here…they might just have additional projects OR close ups posted on their blogs in addition to the chance to win
Remember for additional chances to win, visit our designers blog and leave comment.
Design Team Member Shaunte Wadley created this beautiful layout for us today with tons of delicious details!
Here are the products Shaunte used:
Spelbinders
Labels Twenty-Three SKU: S4-347
Butterflies Two SKU: S3-146
Nested Ice Cream Cones SKU: S4-275
Core’dinations:
Core Impressions BasicGrey Whimsy Collection , Core Essentials,
Vintage
Hint Hint….There might be another special treat on Shaunte’s blog
Design Team Member Melissa Oliveira created this layout using Spellbinders nested maple leaves s4-228. Melissa used Core Essentials for this layout as well.
How cool is that Maple Leaf? The idea of using impressions on a layout is brilliant!
Make SURE you head over to Melissa’s blog for some sneaks and tips on how she did it. HINT HINT…Spellbinders die as an Impression Plate+Core = AwEsOmE!!! They have a HOW TO section site here if you need a reference on which plates to use when.
AND we have one more for you today…
Design Team Member Brianne Nevill created this gorgeous card. Love love how she cut along where she made the impression and sanded the Core. Isn’t that a GREAT look?!?!?!? This one card has tons and tons of technique. Gorgeous!
Core’dinations cardstock used: Core Essentials, Vintage , Jillibean Soup Core Impressions.
Spellbinders Labels Nineteen – S4-311, Impressabilities – Pebbles
Welcome to day ONE of the Core’dinations and Spellbinders Blog Swap
September 26, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Scrapbook Blog, Spellbinders
Welcome to our week long inspirational blog swap with Spellbinders! We are super excited and both teams have been working diligently to inspire you.
Sophistication, value and maximum versatility make Spellbinders™ die templates #1. Beautiful Details Inspiring Creativity…Spellbinders unique triple function die templates allow you to cut, emboss, and then stencil through the die template for unlimited possibilities. The Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine and Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities™ die templates cut and emboss up to 11¾”, taking die cutting to grand proportions. Follow Spellbinders on Facebook, Twitter and the Spellbinders Blog!
AND Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock will be giving away FOUR paper packs in total!!!
Here is how you can win:
1. Visit the Core’dinations blog and leave a comment every day, Monday the 26th through Friday the 30th. We will give away two packs to TWO lucky winners.
2. Like us on Facebook and comment to win a paper pack.
3. Visit the Core’dinations Designer’s blogs and leave a comment. We will be linking them up on the Core’dinations blog throughout the week and will choose one random designer’s blog to pick a winner.
Make sure you visit the Spellbinders blog for more details on how to win some of their awesome dies AND for some amazing projects from their Design Team.
Remember for additional chances to win, visit our designers blog and leave comment.
Now are you ready for some inspiration!? OH..one quick thing…make sure you check out the DT blogs linked here…they might just have additional projects posted on their blogs in addition to the chance to win
First up we have some fabulous cards…
Design Team Member Andrea Amu created this beautiful card using the Spellbinders Impressabilities Pebbles template.
Design Team Member Ellen Sosnoski Created this card using some Vintage Cardstock and the Large Scalloped circles to create the window.
AND…..
Design Team Member Lydia Jackson created these cute cute cute cute bags for us today. WANT TO SEE MORE?
She has another sneak of it on her blog. There are so many awesome details to this fun project.
Besides some Core Essentials , Melissa used the Nested Lacey Pennants s5-028.
DON’T FORGET TO COME BACK TOMORROW!
