My CHA Core'dinations Shares!

Hey there!  As I await the results of whether or not I shall remain on the Core'dinations Cardstock Design Team, I thought I would finally share my layouts that were displayed at the Winter CHA Tradeshow in Anaheim back in January.  I previously tried to upload my pictures before but Blogger was being a real bugger that day and wouldn't let me share pix. I really loved what I was able to create for the event so I don't want to miss out on sharing them here on my blog.  Oh, how I wish I had been there... but one day I hope to experience CHA in persona and in full sensory mode, lol! 

This first page I am showing wasn't actually displayed at the Core'dinations booth but rather it was created for a "Core'dinations Scrapbook" which was gifted to Anthony, Core's Creator and Director. 

 

Please click on any of these pictures to view them larger and in more detail. 

Here I used a combination of Black Magic, Whitewash and Vintage Core... all favorite collections!  The diecut design was cut with the Cricut Paper Lace cartridge. 

 

 

 

This is my first page I did for CHA featuring the Core Essentials Pastels collection!  I really liked the end result of the torn edges which were also stitched together to form the background.

 

"Ribbons In the Sky"

 

 

I also included some embellished areas on the cardstock with some vintage embossing powders from Stampendous!  I thought it added the perfect accenting for this... as well as all the wonderful diecutting added using the Cricut Ashlyn's Alphabet cartridge.

 

 

 

Next up... a page with the ever so fabulous Glitter Silk!   This glitter cardstock is all that's needed besides some wonderful photos to make a page SHINE!

 

 

 The canvas leaves and florals are by Prima, and I misted them with pink and green Glimmer Mist sprays.  I punched the bees out from black and yellow Glitter Silk using a Martha Stewart punch and the title was cut out using the Art Nouveau Cricut cartridge. 

 

 

 

And the final page I did was one to feature the Tim Holtz Kraft Core Shattered collection which made it's debut at CHA.  I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Shattered line of Core. It can be used for so much more besides vintage! 

 

 

I used the Teresa Collins Sophisticated Cricut cart to cut out the "Beautiful" and flower cuts.  Also used a flower edge punch of Martha's and some embellishments and twine from Queen & Co. 

 

So there they are and I'm so glad I was finally able to share them.  Core'dinations just makes scrapping so easy and fun... their cardstock quality really is the cream of the crop! 

Hope you'll visit me again soon! 

 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge with Core!

Hey there! The Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog currently has a fun challenge underway at their site and it's exciting because Core'dinations also happens to be their sponsor for the week too!

Here's the inspiration...

 

I fell in love with this color combo and decided to create a "Hello" tag, drawing from both the colors AND the fluffy texturing of the frosting as my inspiration. 

Lotsa texture created on here with Core cardstock in both the Pastel collection and the Tim Holtz Distress collection, embossing (Lifestyle Crafts - Floral Set folders), inking (Tim Holtz/Ranger), dimensional tape, vintage glitter (Stampendous! and Diamond Glass) and ribbon (May Arts)!

 

Both the bird/branch and butterfly die cuts were made with the Cricut Picturesque cartridge.

 

Thanks for stopping by and I do hope you will take some time to create something beautiful this week with this inpiration piece!

Welcome to the 2nd Hard Core Crop (Holiday Edition)

Welcome!  I sure hope you are ready to crop your heart out to the Core!

We have a ton of Holiday inspiration headed your way with challenges designed to get your holiday spirits creating, so grab your Core cardstock and all your other scrappy supplies and join us all in the fun this weekend.  Please head over to the Core blog for crop rules. And we have the Facebook HCC crop page HERE for you to chat and hang out with fellow Hard Core Croppers so make sure you head over there, too. You never know when challenges or giveaways will pop up over there!

 

So, we are all officially in holiday mode and who doesn't like to bake or eat some cookies this festive time of the year?  I know I can't wait to be baking my favorites again, and even though there are too many varieties I want to attempt, I ALWAYS start with a classic... CHOCOLATE CHIP!  And with that said, I am offering you all up a challenge ---- a Recipe challenge.  I'd like you to create a scrapbook page featuring these 4 prominent ingredients of a classic "chocolate chip cookie":

BROWN SUGAR - Page must contain some type of Core'dinations Kraft or Kraft Core (Tim Holtz collection) cardstock, OR you may use any color of Brown Core'dinations cardstock that you may have on hand!
SUGAR - Page must contain some type of Glitter, Embossing powder or Bling.

CHOCOLATE CHIPS - Page must contain Polka Dot embossing, (either Tillie or Jillian Spotted Core or Core cardstock that is embossed with a dotted folder).

CHOPPED WALNUTS - Page must contain some "distressing technique".
 

And here is my inspiration piece...

 

 I've used Green Jillian Spotted cardstock that I've sanded with my Sand It Gadget for the base... and it represents the chocolate chips ingredient.  I have used some Dark Green Kraft Core that I have both scored and distressed around the edges for matting the plaid Simple Stories patterned paper. This represents both the brown sugar and chopped walnuts. 
 

 

I cut out some "cookie tree" accents using the Gingerbread Cricut cartridge. They represent the sugar ingredient on my page. I heat embossed the white icing layer of each tree accent with some Vintage White/Gold embossing powder by Stampendous.

 

 

(The Kraft cardstock used on the cookie trees also represent brown sugar).

 

Here's one more detail shot of my page, using some fantabulous May Arts wide twill ribbon...

 

 

 Please keep in mind that you are welcome to incorporate other items and techniques onto your pages, but all challenge pages must include the above specified 4 ingredients to be considered for a wonderful Core prize!  And what prize are you creating for you may ask? 

Here ya go...

 

One lucky person will win a collection pack of this Jillian Spotted Core! 

 

(Challenges must use the Linkinz below. If you do not have a blog, please feel

free to use Photobucket or Flickr or any other photo sharing sight that provides

links. Challenges must include Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock. You may NOT

combine this challenge with any of the other HCC challenges but you may complete

this challenge as many times as you like. You must link by 8 pm, December 2nd

(Sunday). All winners must email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com by DECEMBER

12th with their name, address, phone number and prize the won in the subject

line. For ex.: Core'dinations Crop Jillian Dot Prize pack Winner. )

 

Now go... you have some scrapping to do!  I hope to see pages from everyone cropping!