Core Cards Creative Frenzy

When it comes to card stock, sometimes it is hard to find the perfect match for your projects. Yup I struggled with this ALOT, until I found Core'dinations cardstock. This stuff is truly beautiful to work with and since I do have a soft spot for distressing, there truly is none better!!!

Today I've decided to take the plunge for a shot at the Core'dinations Card Designer Call. Yes I know that I've been making a bunch of layouts and mixed media pieces, but I started this journey with a love for card making, and that has never gone away. I am going to share with you today, a few projects I've created and hopefully these projects with catch the eyes of the good peeps at Core'dinations.

So here we go.... First off a Christmas card I created using Cottage Porch WhiteWash paper. Core'dination papers are beautiful to emboss with aren't they!!!

The second project is this wonderful card, where I used Forest Moss Distress papers

Last but not least is this layout I created using a combination of Cordinations papers. I love how well they heat emboss and those frayed edges....SWOON!!!!!

I think that is it for today. I would love to hear how you like to use Core'dinations products. Until next time

Toodles

heArt of Scrapbooking Design Team Projects

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all of you. Half way through the week and I'm hoping tonight at weigh in, the scale is going to smile up at me. I can't believe I'm over half way to my weight loss goals. I started Weight Watchers at 228 Lbs, many that know me wouldn't have known it, thanks to being tall I suppose. Now I'm down to 189lbs, that is 39 pounds. HOLY TOLEDO!!!! So I'm hoping to be well over that lost 40 pounds mark tonight. Wish me luck


I've got a few projects to share today with you, that I created for my first projects over at Debby's Dare. You can see the instructions for each of these there.

This first one was a challenge from Debby herself. I was to make a layout using ONLY cardstock. ACK!!!! I so love love love this photo of our daughter and I'm beyond pleased with how it turned out.

Love my Slice, without it I wouldn't have those purdy flowers or scrolls on the layout. What do you think?

Next is my Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante Canvas. I'm so in love with this paper collection and I'm so grateful to Debby, for allowing me the opportunity to create with it.

This one simply moves me and I love the little details on the jewelry, watch face and a few other pieces that a little dab of glue created. I'm a huge fan of fussy cutting, and this paper begged me to do it. See all those beautiful layers? That dimension? All done by our friendly product called Heaven in a Tube. Yes that's right Liquid Scrap Dots. Now you can really see this stuff at its finest.

Can you say YUMMILICIOUS!!!! I sure can. I'm tellin ya, if you like giving your projects dimension, this is the stuff you need. A little Crochet Lace trim from Really Reasonable Ribbon, to round out the project, and up on my wall it went.

Again, if you'd like to see directions on how either of these projects were done, head on over to Debby's Dare to check them out. Let her know that Erika sent you.

Until next time
Toodles