Since today is Monday we are here with Graphic 45! We have one of these awesome packs for grabs, too! Our Signature Series Cardstock...it’s FabUlous! In the past we have teamed up with Graphic 45 for our Core Impressions and this past summer we debuted the Signature Series. Now you can get the gorgeous Graphic 45 designs on our cardstock AND their “signature” colors! So if you have loads of Graphic 45 sitting at home waiting to be used, this pack of cardstock will match perfectly.

AND of course we are giving one away here!!! Make sure you head over to the Graphic 45 Blog for more chances to win!

AND we always do a little something over on our Facebook page, too, so make sure you check in there often. Graphic 45 has a Facebook page so make sure you go over there and tell them how much you looooove them :):)

First up we have a card and layout from Design Team Member Debbie Standard.

Debbie used some Graphic 45 papers and Core Impressions and the gorgeous metal flowers from Graphic 45. They are the perfect embellishment for any project!

And Check out this box from Designer Andrea Amu!!!

It’s gorgeous gorgeous…SO many amazing details…

Andrea used the Signature Series Cardstock on this altered box and some Tim Holtz Kraft Core (red). She painted it, crackled it and how about that ornate Graphic 45 door knob! And you need some great adhesive for this kind of project, too, and Glue Arts works perfectly.

COOOOOOL! What better way to store your scrappy mags???

Andrea used her Cricut Botanicals cartridge for the designs on this box.

]]> http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/10/31/coredinations-and-graphic-45/feed/ 89 http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/09/26/welcome-to-day-one-of-the-coredinations-and-spellbinders-blog-swap/ http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/09/26/welcome-to-day-one-of-the-coredinations-and-spellbinders-blog-swap/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:00:19 +0000 Ellen http://www.coredinations.com/?p=5273

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.

Andrea’s Blog

Ellen’s Blog

Melissa’s Blog

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!

]]> http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/09/26/welcome-to-day-one-of-the-coredinations-and-spellbinders-blog-swap/feed/ 78 http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/09/01/septembers-color-challenge/ http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/09/01/septembers-color-challenge/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:25:27 +0000 Core'dinator http://www.coredinations.com/?p=5173 Happy Friday!

(edited with last month’s winner)

First up we want to Congratulate Courtney! She is the winner for last month’s Colour Challenge.  Email ellen.sosnoski@coredinations.com with your address information. Prizes will not go out until September 12  due to us being out of the office at an event.

Here is the cute card she made.  Love all the great Cricut work and the glossy accents. A GREAT example of how Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock can be your go to cardstock for any project.

You can see her entry here on her blog.

Now it is time to live with September’s Colour Challenge!!!

It is all about colour for sure.

Again, our inspiration piece comes from our Pinterest Colour Lover’s Board. Every Month Design Team Member Lydia Jackson gets the incredibly difficult task of choosing one of the beautiful color schemes found in Pinterest.

This month it is all  about back to school!

What is better than rainbow crayons???

Our Core Essentials line is PERFECT for this challenge. LOADS AND LOADS of gorgeous colours…..

Design Team Member Debbie Standard Created this fun card using this colour inspiration using loads of embossing and sanding:

AND…Debbie created a layout, too.

The great thing about this inspiration piece is that you don’t have to use every single colour like Debbie did here.  She focused on the blue, red, yellow, orange and brown. Looks awesome, don’t you agree?  The Stacy Julian Line Core Impressions is great for this challenge as well. No one does Colour like Stacy!

Remember you must use Core’dinations Cardstock on your project and link back to THIS post by September 30th or link us up on our Facebook page.

Sarah Hodgkinson.

Make sure you check out that cute little owl Sarah made out of the Kraft-Core! This cardstock is so versatile.

You are going to love it!   These are brand new colors from Tim Holtz and Core’dinations, too!

]]> http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/07/18/4936/feed/ 5 http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/02/23/score-tear-emboss/ http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/02/23/score-tear-emboss/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:44:50 +0000 Ellen http://www.coredinations.com/?p=4190 Good Morning and happy Wednesday to you! Today we have some fun projects for you featuring our go to techniques with Core’dinations.

Kimber McGray embossed with the Swiss Dots folder, tore, scored and sanded all one one card….Love all the Core Essentials on here!

Ellen Sosnoski embossed with some Provocraft folders, tore and sanded on this card using Core Essentials, Black Magic &

Whitewash.  And printed her sentiment on the cardstock from her computer….

Flower is from Queen & Co.

And check out the amazing techniques on this card from Debbie Standard. Punching, stamping with some myStampBOX stamps, embossing, die cutting…GORGEOUS!

Now let’s check out the amazing details on this layout!

1.) The inking of the embossed dots on the Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions.

2.)  How she mixed the different lines together (Core Essentials, Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions, Black Magic and Chocolate Box)

3.) All the different techniques…punching, embossing, sanding, tearing (see close up below)

4.) AND, yes there’s more if you look closely…Jolene used a neutral piece of Core Essentials as her base for this layout. Remember, Core’dinations Cardstock can be your go to cardstock for all of your needs!

5.) AND Jolene used some awesome stamps (one of my favorites) from our preferred partner myStamp Box!

6.)  Those great photos of that handsome boy

close up:

And another gorgeous layout. The monochromatic feel is gorgeous, especially with embossed patterns.

Love the two embossed patterns together!!!

Make sure you tell Jolene how much you enjoyed her work!  We sure did! Have a great weekend.

]]> http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/02/11/fabulous-friday-finds-24/feed/ 12 http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/02/08/coresages-tutorial-tuesday/ http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/02/08/coresages-tutorial-tuesday/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:00:37 +0000 Ellen http://www.coredinations.com/?p=4002 So do you want to see our Make-n-Takes from CHA???   They were so CUTE and everyone loved them. They really showed off Core’dinations Cardstock and how versatile it is.   So bust our your Fiskars Paper Crimper and let’s get started.  And we want to give a huge shout out to Glue Arts for supplying us with the Extreme Adhesive Glue Squares for this. They worked brilliantly!

Hats off to Design Team Member Lydia Jackson for this awesome idea and Tutorial!

Steps to create Flower:

1. On the back of a 3×3 piece of cardstock draw a loose spiral.

2. Then tear the spiral shape, tearing away from your body.

3. Sand the torn edges of the flower to make them look antique

4.  Using petal roller or quilling tool, roll flower from the inside edge of the outer ring of the swirl

5.  When you get the the center circle, remove the flower from the tool.

6. Place an Glue arts adhesive square on the center circle and push the flower into it to hold.

Steps for Creating the Leaf:

1. Fold green cardstock in half.

2. Run it through a paper crimper on a 45 degree angle.

3. Cut  (or Tear) a half leaf shape along the fold.

4. Unfold and sand the textured side.

5 Adhere leaves to the bottom of your flower.

Voila you have a beautiful Core-sage!

Today we have some cards to share to hold you over until we get up our sneaks….

If this card doesn’t get you ready to start your week than I don’t know what will! Just an inspirational card from Design Team Member Debbie Standard featuring Core Amour Onyx.

From Design Team Member Kimber McGray featuring some tearing and sanding and Jillibean Soup:

And this soft color palette is just perfect for baby cards or any all occasion card you need. Design Team Member Paula Gilarde paired these colors some SRM Sticker Sentiments and added texture with a Tim Holtz Sizzix Folder.

Don’t forget to enter below………..

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Core’dinations is just the best cardstock to reach for your Holiday projects. I love how you can turn a simple card with some layers and sanding into a gorgeous creation like Lydia Jackson did here:

The green core looks gorgeous against the Whitewash.

Enjoy the green spirit today!

Debbie Standard created this layout with just the basics. By just using different shades of blue Core Essentials and some Whitewash, she created depth and movement on this gorgeous page!