I have been admiring hand rolled roses for a long time now: felt, paper, fabric…the possibilities are endless! I wanted to find a way to incorporate beautiful Core’dinations paper and get the antiqued look that I have been really into. I experimented a little: I did some straight edge roses, tried pinking shears and scalloped [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Yesterday I introduced you to Martha Stewart “Around The Page” punches. Today, I’m going to show you how to use the edge punches to made a cute and sweet Christmas card! You’ll need: Core’Dinations Cardstock in green Cuttlebug Embossing Folder in Victoria Cuttlebug Martha Stewart Punch-Rain Drop Martha Stewart Punch Infinite Loops Nestabilities Dies: Stars [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 9, 2011
I love Core’dinations cardstock, and on more than one occasion I’ve cut a piece of cardstock down to make a card. My life has just gotten easier- Core’Dinations is now making card sets! They come in 4.5 X 6.5 or 5X7 and in brights, pastels and darks. And each card set has 35 cards and [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 5, 2011
Here it is. Almost Mother’s Day. Have you purchased a card yet? No? How about making one? This one is so easy, you DO have time to put it together by Sunday. What you’ll need: Darice Mini Gold Brads Martha Stewart Blue Pansy Stickers Core’dinations All In The Family Cardstock- Indigos Core’dinations Jillibean Soup Cardstock [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Do you have a best friend? How about a BFF (best friend forever?) Well, folks, I’ve got a cBFF- a crafty best friend forever! You probably know Vicki- she writes for CraftsUnleashed, too- and I have to say that when I’m in a creative slump, that gal lifts me right out. And that deserves a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 23, 2011
My family isn’t Irish, and St. Patrick’s Day has never been a big celebration for us…and it especially became a day about something else when my oldest son was born on St. Patrick’s Day!! That said, I do feel mighty LUCKY to have him, so I thought that I’d show you a simple “Lucky” card [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 19, 2010
So, I bet you thought the Cinch was just for Scrapbooking? I did too at first, and then I started looking at it in a different way and realized there are probably many other ways you can use the Cinch. So I decided today I would share with you just one idea I’ve come up [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 27, 2010
I absolutely love fall! Nothing quite so inspiring as all the rich and warm tones of the changing leaves along with foods ripe for the harvest. I love to sit outside or take a drive in the country and take it all in. Trips to the apple orchard with the crisp smell of cider and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 20, 2010
Darice’s Wooden Model Kit Bird Feeder, of course, makes a wonderful bird feeder -but how about a candy dish? I love candy dishes, the more unique the better! Materials: GX-SARGB-2 Core’dinations Cardstock Super Assortments 1203-23 love wire word and charms 9169-01 wood bird feeder model kit 97854 Studio 71 Acrylic Paint Iridescent Gold PLCS11202 16 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Below is a post that appeared on CoreDinations.com, a great blog that is chock-full of cardstock projects like scrapbook pages, cards, and more. We asked (nicely) if we could share this tutorial with you on how to make beautiful roses from paper. After all, flowers are so on-trend and Core’Dinations paper is the BEST! Rolled [...]
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