Core'dinations Blog Hop and Scrap Around the World

Welcome to my post today showcasing Core'dinations Cardstock paper.  Join Core'dinations for an experience  full with design inspiration.  The new design team will be featuring projects that are sure to inspire you to try something new.

My layout below features embossing, sanding, distressing, a technique of water misting and a hot glue application.

My inspirational sketch came from the delightful new blog called Scrap Around the World.  Please visit them.  Owner Helen is a wonderful lady who has selected the best of the best designers.  You will enjoy the creative journey with this team.  My "Ocean Waters calm my Soul"  layout is my entry into the May challenge.

I find sketches to be a great place to start and this sketch allowed me to truly enjoy the texture of Core'dinations Cardstock. 

Below is a close up of the Core Tags, Dark assortment.  See that texture and beautiful jewel tone colors of that core tag?

Try the water misting technique, you'll like it .  Core'dinations Cardstock can be water misted and you can create your own colored matching embellishments.  Hand punch some flower petals, mist with water, shape and dry.  Here is my matching floral cluster below.

Thanks for visiting today, be sure to visit the Core'dinations Blog for lots of inspiration and prizes .

Layout Supplies

Gemstones Core’dinations cardstock

Jillian Dot, Spotted color Core'dinations cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress collection

Core Tags- Dark Assorted sandable tags

Sand it Gadget

Dust Buddy         

My Favorite Things die –Leaf Filled Flourish

Cuttlebug

Martha Stewart punch-Garden Trellis

Couture Creations embossing folder-Fresh and Fun Collection, Magical

Cheesecloth, fiber, hot glue

May Celebrations

May is the beginning of Spring blooms.  It's a time to celebrate sunshine and everything fresh... To-day, I am sharing a card I made for mother's day which should  inspire all of you to lighten-up your designs to celebrate the Spring season upon us.

JustRite Stamps has a challenge with a sewing theme which all of you will enjoy.  Check out their designer samples, sure to inspire.  I am entering my card into this fun challenge #  JRC_096. Tiny yellow button/floss.
Just Rite stamp set featured on my card is from the Botanical Butterflies clear stamp set.

The window panel on this card features Shimmerz Paints.  Shimmerz paints would like to see your artwork on their Facebook Page for the opportunity to have a Guest spot on their blog.

I used the modelling paste to create some texture to reflect a view from your window.  

Bubble wrap to create texture for the flower bush, Paint brush stippling for green grass & the upper vine.

My window panel supplies

Shimmerz paints, Hermit the Frog , Pink Stiletto, No Yoking, Sunflower and BlueByU Pearlz

Blue Fern Chipboard

Windsor Newton modelling paste

Spectra Fix, Degas Pastel fixative 

ClearSnap Fairy Dust Glitter and Turquoise Color Box Ink
May Arts Ribbons

Be sure to visit the Helmar Design Team Blog.   There is a great May challenge which I am entering this card into, featuring the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive,Premium craft glue and Scrap Dots.

This card features my favorite cardstock  Core'dination.

Visit Core'dination and enjoy a wonderful on-line shopping experience.

Featuring

Jillian Dot, Spotted Color Core Core'dinations

and

Core essentials, Pastels Cardstock

13 Arts

Welcome to the new designer collection at 13 Arts.

13 Arts is showcasing the Faces of Spring collection.

Now image the next couple of weeks as spring blooms before our very eyes.....
This collection of quality papers and beautiful designs will give your photo's a fresh faced look that will be show stoppers for sure!!!

Here is a card I made with their collection called Frosted Life.   I could not put the papers down.  I kept wanting to make another card with the papers that I had left over from my layout.

Check out all of the entries for challenge # 6 you will find creative inspiration and wonderful samples from the design team at 13 arts.

Supplies for challenge # 6
modeling paste  (try this from 13 Arts store  )

http://13arts.pl/pl/p/Pasta-modelujaca-biala-120ml/197

gesso (try this from 13 Arts store)

http://13arts.pl/pl/p/Gesso-grunt-akrylowy-120ml/201

 13 Arts Frosted Life paper collection

3 butterflies, gesso, modeling paste and inking 

the leaves and butterflies have been cut from the Frosted Life papers...

Take me back to this place

Hello Friends, check this out...

Magenta , Canadian made, has a great team of designer's creating designs with quality products.  Please visit Magenta  and see the collections that they carry.

This month's Magenta April challenge features stitching and/or fussy cutting. Check out the lovely Magenta paper collection called  Emotions , Energy Memor -236 double sided papers.  Here in my layout titled Costa Rica, I have used the yellow side and the other red jewel toned side of the pattern paper.   

 My  bitty  blossoms  and the die punched border in the top right corner feature the red jewel tone side of this Magenta pattern paper sheet in the above photo.

See in the above photo how lovely the fussy cutting flowers truly showcase the pattern of the Magenta design.

In my photo below, you can see my background red paper is by Core'dinations which I inked to reveal the de-bossed side of the paper.  My blue title and green leaves  have been sanded Core'dinations as well....  Faintly you can see score lines in the yellow pattern paper.

Love the result of the Magenta color tones on this double sided paper along with the Core'dinations  as they give the continuous mountainous texture feel to my layout.  Do you not just love papers that harmonize with your photo's so well......

Takes me back to this luscious place, lets go back now!!!  wink wink

Canadian Scrapbooker has an April Sketchy Sketch challenge on their website, this is where I have gotten my inspiration for this layout.   Check out Canadian Scrapbooker for lots of inspiration and fun!!!

Announcing Announcing Announcing

I am so happy to share with all my friends and supporters.....

I have broke through the glass ceiling and have arrived to the magical land of becoming a designer for a leading paper company.

Please join me on my journey for 2013 and share the magic and adventure!

Presenting Core'dinations  team

Clare Buswell
Kate Nolan-Denham
Jennifer Edwardson
Ava Gavloski-------------THAT'S ME
Tracy Gruber
Heather Anne Kaesgen
Vivian Keh
Jill Lebbin
Suzanna Lee
Gail Linder
Kim Moreno
Debbie Standard
Mary Pat Stiehl
Shaunte Wadley

C'est Magnifique Kits & Spring Inspiration

Team, check it out.  Leslie's April's Bits & Pieces Giveaway at Ces't Magnifique .

Welcome to the weekend everyone!  What better way to start the weekend than to offer a giveaway at the Ces't Magnifique BLOG  

Leslie has gathered the Bits & Pieces from her April Kit, "Victorian Roses", featuring the beautiful paper from Pion Designs Alma's Sewing Room collection.

So, are you inspired to create with Leslie's Bits & Pieces?  Here's what she is giving away, which includes items from the kit, the flower add-on, and the embellishment add-on.  Since these are Leslie's Bits & Pieces, the winner will receive partial packages of embellishments, as well as partial pieces of patterned paper. 

It's easy to enter their Bits & Pieces Giveaway.  Here's all you need to do:

1.  You must be a follower of the Ces't Magnifique BLOG.  If you do not already follow them, just click on the 

"Join this site" button on the left sidebar and you'll be all set.  The winner of this challenge must be a follower of their blog.

2.  Use the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of their post.

3.  They are giving you a chance to enter their giveaway twice!  Share their post on your blog (in a blog post, not your sidebar) and you can enter your name again using the Inlinkz tool below (just be sure to add the link to your blog post). 

 Spring anyone?

Everyone is happy to see Spring is here.  What are the signs of Spring? 

flowers and tree bud's

To-day I would like to share a card i made to celebrate with many 

industry leaders the joy of spring.

 Stop by and enjoy their inspiration they have to offer.

Join me and play along with these challenges

Just Rite Sketch challenge # 94

Ribbon Carousel RCC80

Crafting Rocks

Simon Says Stamp & Show

  This card features lavender and lime green, can someone tell that to my computer.

Maybe its time for Ava to take some editing classes ... 

Featuring :  Scrapmatts chipboard CB5080 Baskets 01

 

Really Reasonable Ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon is a ribbon kit club that you should consider becoming a member of.  The quality ribbons truly embellish your projects with style.  Here is a sneak peak of my posting at RRR, so please stop by the blog and share the love with the RRR team.

 

Supplies

Lavender Silk

Sheer Two Tone Fuchsia/Pink

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

ClearSnap 

Flourish with A Bling

Inspired by Stamping & Pretty Pink Posh

Two very different cards to share with you today.  The first one is an under 10 minute challenge at Pretty Pink Posh  a color challenge #14 and the other is a Black Board challenge with Inspired by Stamping.  Be sure to check out both websites for great inspiration.

9 minutes and 55 seconds

What can I say, I enjoy my card designing, all that texture love!!!!!

Twine can be inked up to match your project colors.

Lawn Fawn pattern paper from the Dewey Decimal collection is showcased on this card.

I am going to play along with the  Twinery team challenge titled Banners TT003.  Visit the Twinery, they have lots of beautiful twine and great inspiration from their DT.

Inspired by Stamping is becoming one of my favorite websites with a very talented Design Team with lots of quality Stamps designed by owner Joanna.  Be sure to visit often at this Australian website and be prepared to enjoy the journey.  Great technique challenges taught by the design team.  I have a stamp set on the boat as we speak, so I can hardly wait to start to design some cards with my stamp set.

There is a March Challenge right now, with a video on the Black Board Technique and I have to say I love it.  I think I will be trying out a few cards with this technique.

Check out all of these websites & you will be inspired to get out the paper & scissors this weekend!!!

Have a good one!

Really Reasonable Ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon is an excellent ribbon kit club.  When I received my GDT package, I could hardly wait to open and gaze at all the textured ribbons that I ordered.  To-day I will share a short step by step tutorial on how I made my textured organic flowers for this layout.

Step # 1

Cut ribbons, cream mesh, green burlap about 3 inches in length.

Step # 2

Using a  pair of scissors or sharp tool, fray the all ends of the ribbons.  You can see in the photo above, the cut pieces and then the frayed end pieces of ribbon.

Step # 3

Cut a piece of organza ribbon about 24 inches.  The amount of ribbon you cut will determine how large of a centre you have for your flower.  Make a bow using wire to hold the centre of the bow together. You can see the bow at the back of the picture beside the green burlap band of ribbon.

Step # 4

Add a  floret  or a gem into the center of your bow.

Step # 5

Using the bow wire, thread your cream mesh ribbon piece and then the green burlap piece up against the base of your organza bow.  Shape your petals and just like magic, you have a organic flower from 

Costa Rica!!!

Supplies

1.5 " Cream Mesh 

.5" Burlap Woven

.58" Sheer Iridescent

Coredinations Cardstock

Helmar Glue

Dusty Attic Chipboard

 Do you think the flowers complement the mono titi's velvet coat?  Oh so Costa Rican!!!

My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy

Do you love texture? Texture is everywhere in our world. One of the 5 senses of the body is touch. Welcome to my Core'dinations blog post that showcases how fun Core'dinations quality card stock can appeal to your sense of touch.
Core'dinations is a unique card stock. I love that you can sand Core'dinations to show off the embossing and discover an underlying coordinating color !
I am sure you can feel the texture in my cute little projects below and see how easy you can design show stoppers yourself! Join me now and visit the Core'dinations website, discover the magic you can create.

For this Design Team audition, I thought I would try out the Cricut Machine and make some small miniature gift bags. This is an off the page project for me, as i was inspired to create something different from my norm.

Are you ready to begin the journey of how to get the look?  A quick look at the supplies.

Can you guess what type of material I have used for the gift bag tissue topper?

Tip # 1-  Sand your project before starting to assemble.  Notice in the photo's below it's much easier to sand your paper before you die cut tiny pieces as it possible to tear a petal during the sanding process.

 

My last project...this is a tattered floral creations from  a Sizzix Die. Again, lots of layering!

Tip # 2  Spray some fabric stiffener to help curl your ribbons. 

 A headband with fairy dust glitter by ClearSnap featuring Coredinations cardstock.

 And now the question you are all thinking, "Why the darker/orange projects being posted in March when spring is upon us? Well, I am submitting these project for a magazine publication and for those who are not aware, door to magazine glossy print takes about 5 months. Lets see, April to August = 5 months... See you in September....fingers crossed.

Supplies List

Core'dinations cardstock

ScrapMatts chipboard

ClearSnap Fairy Dust, Ink, stamp & embossing powder

Really Reasonable Ribbon Kit Club

Flourish with a Bling (FWAB)

Want2Scrap pearls

Beacon's Stiffen Stuff

 Tip # 3-  (Answer)   The gift bag tissue is a baby wipe used to clean my stamps that just happened to turn out to be the right color tone from many stamp cleanings from the past.  Are you not going to start keeping and drying out those wipes for a perfect project match in the future?  I can hardly wait to try a multi-media project with those colored wipes.

As you check out my blog you will see I venture out into different area's, so as far as my scrapping style, well I don't know how to categorize my style at the moment.  My style is an evolution of change. I create works of art that appeal to me at a point in time and as new techniques are introduced to my world, I will incorporate these new elements and techniques. I am inspired by so many talented artist in this world.  I always remind my self that in the movie industry you have blockbuster movies and movies that go bust so together,  lets create happiness and enjoy the beauties that Core'dinations card stock will create for you.