Entry for the 3pm Timed Core'dination Challenge

 HEre is my finished card for the Recipe Timed Challenge as part of the Core'dination Online Crop. I cut out the tags and embossed them using a Cuttlebug folder before sanding them. I stamped the sentiment on the horizontal tag before inking it with Distress ink in Wild Honey. Then I hand stitched with brown twine around the bottom edges of the card. The is used as an accent on the sentiment tag.

Entry for the Core'dination Online Crop Color Challenge

Good Evening Everyone!

It's been a busy day! I just got home and it's ten o'clock at night here in New Hampshire. I was at Stamping Memories in Belmont New Hampshire helping set up for the Second Chance with Saving Grace Crop Fundraiser tomorrow. The Crop will be from 11am to 5pm.

This morning I worked on another challenge from the Core'dination Online Crop. Today's project focused on Lydia's color challenge. This is what I came up with:

I cut the flowers out using the George and Basic Shape Cricut Cartridge at three different sizes. The flowers are the two different reds layered together. I layered the two green and used the blue as the rectangle for a sentiment. The white paper in the center of the blue card stock is actually inked using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass.

I also made a portfolio to hold the four note cards and envelopes.

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Entry for Core'dination Online Crop-Challenge #9

Good Morning Everyone!

It's day four of the Core'dination Online Crop. I fell a little behind yesterday. I hit a creative block, but I think I'm good today. I'm new to the Pintreset scene. Challenge #9 is from Ellen using a layout that was pinned. Here is that layout:

Here is my take on the layout:

 Here I etched the snowflake into the Whitewash Core'dination called Cottage Porch. Then I added Stickles in Waterfall to bring out the color and sparkle of the season.

The vellum words are held in place using gem brads. 

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Entry for Core'dination Online Crop-Day 2 Challenge 14 from Kristine

On to the third day of  Core'dination's online crop! Last night I finished up my take on Kristine's sketch for Challenge #14.

Here is the sketch:

 Here is my take on the challenge:

 I decided to use paper from the Black Magic Collection. I used six different colors to complement the pattern paper. I used Protect (around vertical striped paper), Warlock is the 12x12 piece, Wizard (around the word print paper), The Alchemist (behind the eyes), and Magic (behind the dotted paper and sentiment). I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Wild Honey to soften the edges of the pattern papers and on the sentiment.

This Challenge really pushed me to not be afraid of using a large variety of papers. I used 13 different papers total on this one 12x12 page. I'm so proud of myself for [pushing beyond my conservative look on my supplies. Thanks Kristine for your challenge!

Entry for the Core'dinations Online Crop- Day One Challenge #2

Good Evening Everyone!

As many of my blog readers know I"m in love with Graphic 45's paper. So for the Core'dination Day One Challenge #2 by Kim, I decided to integrate some of the paper into my project. I love how the Core'dination Chocolate Box collection works with all of G45's paper. I used Chocolate Box in Blueberry, Black Cherry and Kiwi to make the banner that runs down the side of the notebook.

The inside is created using Black Cherry and Blueberry too.

 I pushed for a Steampunk kind of feel. Here is the final notebook.

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Entry for the Online Core'dination for Day One, Challenge One

It's day two of the Core'dination Online Crop. Personally I think I'm a little behind in my projects for the challenges, but I love how they are turning out as I write this.

This morning I worked on Lydia's Challenge from yesterday. The Ad Challenge. I decided to use the shape and paper from the Black Magic collection. I decided to create a layout that showcased the peacocks I was watching over the weekend. They are beautiful birds, but a pain in the butt to put to bed at night.

The peacocks live with ducks, chickens, geese, guinea hens, and pheasants. My responsibility was to let them out in the morning, feed, water, clean the beds and put them away at night. The chickens, ducks and geese go inside the coop when it starts to get dark. However, the peacocks sit on top of the coop and watch and wait and watch and look over the edge to come down before going to the middle of the roof.

Anyway, the shapes are cut using the George and Basic Shape cartridge for the Cricut in six different sizes. Then sanded them completely or just around the edges.

The shapes were cut from Freeze, Voila, and Protect. I sanded the edge about half an inch in around a 12x12 piece of Hypnotic.

I used a white opaque pen to trace the edges, shapes, and pictures.




Each corner has three gem brads in green, blue and purple to match the peacocks feathers.

And this is the final layout:

 Thanks for stopping by my blog and happy cropping to everyone.

Entry for the Core'dination Online Crop-Day 1, Challenge 7

Hey Everyone!

I am so excited. I just finished one of my entries for Andrea's Day 1 Challenge as part of the Coordination Online Crop running from July 17th through July 22nd.

Here is the Facebook event link: Event

Here is the link to the crop page on Core'dinations website: Crop

So Andrea's Challenge was to create die cuts using the Core'dination paper and dimensional adhesive. I decided to make a Fall Banner using paper from the Chocolate Box collection from Core'dination and my Cricut.

The letters are cut out of Key Lime using the Happy Hauntings Spooky font.

The pumpkins are cut out of Amaretto using Speaking of Fall.

The leaves are cut from Black Cherry using Celebrate with a Flourish. The acorns are cut from Maple Nut also using Celebrate with a Flourish.

 The tags are cut on Turtle using Tags, Bags, Boxes and More. The acorns and small pumpkins are popped up. I put Stickles on the the leaves, acorns and pumpkins after I sanded them to add a little bling.

I hope you enjoy the pictures and thanks for stopping by.