My Core'dinations DT Into...

it's up today on the Core blog!  You can see it HERE!

For our first assignment/challenge we were to create an "all about me" page to go along with our dt profile introduction, so here is what I did...

For this I used some beautiful Teresa Collins Core Amour cardstock, "Posh Flowers" from the Prince and Princess collection. The photo itself, I printed out onto a sheet of Vanilla Cream Core Essentials cardstock.  I also did some sanding of the photo and spritzed on some Mister Huey's Calico Cream mist. The Large circle area of roses on the corner I painted on some sparkles with some Glimmer Glam paint in Chandelier and I painted the gray leaves green with Glimmer Mist spray. Those other roses are cut from Sassafras paper and I added pink glitter foam paint from DecoArt to those.  And there's also some pink Vintage Core used on here too for matting the photo.   I've also been playing around with one of my new favorite punches lately... the Plaid border punch from EK Success.  I used it here along the bottom edge of my photo because I thought it worked well with the look of the  woven texturing in the Teresa Collins Core Amour. 

I guess that's really all I have to share with you today.  It's Monday, so I've been doing a lot of catch-up chores from the weekend... got the laundry hanging on the line, and I am finishing up a DIY paint job that I started on our fireplace front this weekend.  It's coming along pretty good, so I'm satisfied.  I'll probably share pictures of all that sometime soon.  I've got so many rooms that I want to paint here at our house but I just hate the thought of actually putting it all into play.  DH has a week of vacation coming up in August so hopefully we can both kick it into full gear! Enjoy your week, everyone! 

Soooo Hot!

I feel like I am wilting, it is so humid and icky!  I've had a bad headache all day and this heat just isn't helping, argh!! Where is my favorite time of the year already?  I'm ready for October, lol!

So I know I haven't blogged again in over a week, and my buddy Ellen had to give me the nudge to let me know.  What can I say, this summer heat really slows me down, and also since I've been working at the preschool these past months, I require more naps too.  I really do, and I did just that today!  I came home and settled down on the couch for a snooze for a good two hours :)

Did you happen to visit the Core'dinations blog or facebook page recently?  Well, if you haven't you really should because there is always a lot of inspiring work being posted that you really don't want to miss out on.  Fun challenges and giveaways happening too... like this one...

It’s June 1st. Let’s kick of this month with a fun CHALLENGE!

What do you think?

We just loved this technique that Melissa Oliveira shared with us yesterday on the blog that we wanted to extend the invitation to try it to YOU!

Journaling is such an important part of a scrapbookers journey to preserve memories and tell stories.

SO for this challenge….we want to see your Journaling. It doesn’t have to be this specific technique…you can journal any way you choose.

But for this challenge there are a few things you must do:

1) JOURNAL

2.) Use Core’dinations Cardstock (it must be a visible component of the layout).

3.) Link your project to THIS blog post or post it on our Facebook page. Make sure you “like” us, too!

4.) Show off a cool Core technique and we will throw in an additional chance to win!

The rest is up to you!

And how could I forget??? Of Course a random Winner will win some CORE’DINATIONS CARDSTOCK!

                     Deadline for this challenge is two weeks…June 15th by midnight PST.

Some fun news!  This past weekend I was pleasantly surprised to open my email inbox and have it full of publication requests.  I got a total of 11 projects requested... 7 things for the Cricut Holidays Idea Book, 2 for Cricut Nov. 2011, 1 card for CARDS Nov. 2011 and my first project with Simply Handmade! 

And before I leave ya, I'll share with you a

birthday card that I submited for publication which didn't get selected.  I love this one, and I created it for a little girls birthday...

Of course I used my Cricut!  Here I used the Straight From the Nest cart (again, one of my faves) to cut the cupcake border and party hat. 

The paper collection is Cosmo Cricket's Togetherness. 

And here's another card I made not too long ago also with the Togetherness collection...

I just love the lil' bead accents from Recollections that I added as rain droplets coming from the clouds!

Thanks for checking in with me, and please don't forget about the challenge over at Core'dinations... you still have until the 15th to get yours submitted!   Have a great weekend!