Need a make and take?

Summer CHA provided us Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock fans with a new collection of Core Impressions by Stacy Julian. The collection features a bulk pack (20 sheets) of Happy Colours. Six of the sheets from the collection have been made into single sheet packages for stores as well (20 sheets per package). The bookmark below features the yellow pre-embossed sheet. Each single sheet comes with text boxes which are identical so this make and take is very cost effective for store owners who want to promote Core'dinations in their stores or at an event. Feel free to use this bookmark as a template if you are a store owner looking for a technique-rich card.

Core'dinations Ingredients:
- Stacy Julian yellow embossed paper (9 bookmarks per sheet)
- 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" piece of Snowflake white cardstock
- 3" x 6" piece of Marine blue cardstock (8 per sheet)
- two half-punched flowers (two sizes) from Cottage Porch Whitewash cardstock (EK Success punches used)
- one scalloped circle from Danelion yellow cardstock (EK Success punch used)
- one circle from Autumn Vintage cardstock (EK Success punch used)
- one punched butterfly from Ruby Vintage cardstock (Marvy embossing punch used)
- one punched small heart from Ruby Vintage cardstock (EK Success punched used)

Also needed:
- sanding block or sand paper
- adhesives
- layering tape (for behind butterfly wings and small cloud)

Steps:

1. Trim pre-embossed text box to measure 2 1/2" x 4". Sand text to reveal coordinating coloured core.

2. Sand edge of clouds, butterfly, and edge of Danelion yellow circle.

3. Assemble as shown above, being sure to adhere layering tape behind small cloud and butterfly wings. Fold up wings gently to prevent bookmark from falling into the book.

Enjoy!

Ema's new room

Today's posting features Ema's new room. She is turning six soon so we needed to think about adding a desk to her room and adding some more storage as well. Our friend Jason is an excellent carpenter and did all of the constructing. Here he is in the "before" room:

After Jason finished my mom and dad came over and helped us with the painting. The room still needs a few more touches (like a door knob for example) but you get the general idea. Ema loves how it all turned out!

Paint colours: Benjamin Moore - Chippendale Rosetone, Cloud White.

More CHA stuff

Well, here's the rest of the CHA stuff that I can share at this point. Some of my other projects are not able to be posted at this time.

I ran out of time today to take a photo of my Stacy Julian Collection bookmark. We spent the day finishing Ema's room (painting mostly).

Check back tomorrow for the make and take bookmark.

The mini-album below features the new accordian 4" square kraft mini-album by Jillibean Soup. I adhered the mini-album inside two large kraft tags and bound it with some Cool Bean buttons. Fun...and very easy to make.

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Core Impressions - Jillibean Soup Collection and Essentials), Jillibean Soup *NEW* printed kraft, *NEW* kraft mini-album, *NEW* Journaling Sprouts, Cool Bean buttons, twine, cardstock stickers and *NEW* corrugated stars, EK Success journaling pen, Helmar layering tape, Glue Dots, other: sewing machine and thread.

Cards from CHA

Here are some of the cards that I made for Jillibean Soup for CHA. They feature the new Christmas Chestnut Soup Journaling Sprouts...24 in a package...all awesome! Just the right touch for Christmas cards, I am thinking.


Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Cherry Cordial Chocolate Box and Snowflake white), Jillibean Soup journaling sprouts, kraft paper, twine, and cardstock stickers, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Xyron Sticker Maker (to adhere diecut words), Helmar layering tape, Quickutz diecut ("merry" and "jolly"), other: sewing machine and thread.

Stacy Julian Core Impressions...did you see this???

Happy Colours Collection.

Loving it!

Check back on Wednesday for a project that I designed using one of the papers from this collection. It's a rockin' Make and Take for stores as well...;0)

CHA projects...finally!

Alrighty, now that CHA is over I can finally post some of the projects that I made for both the Jillibean Soup and Core'dinations' booths. Later this week I am going to try and get some scrapping done with the new Core'dinations Core Impressions cardstock that I got (Graphic 45 Collection and Stacy Julian Collection).
Today's post will be the layouts...tomorrow will be the cards and Wednesday will be all the "other" stuff I created. Enjoy!

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Core Impressions - Cosmo Cricket Collections and Essentials), Quickutz letter dies, Sizzix diecutting machine, Helmar layering tape, We R' Memory Keepers Crop-a-Dile hole punch, Making Memories sanding block, Font: Mason.

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Black Magic), Jillibean Soup patterned paper, cardstock sticker, Cool Bean buttons, twine, felts leaves, corrugated alphas, and journaling sprout, Helmar layering tape, Glue Dots, Making Memories sanding block, Stampin' Up binder punch, Font: Mason, other: googlie eyes.

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Core Amore and Essentials), Basic Grey chipboard letters, Quickutz die cut letters, Sizzix die cutting machine, Helmar layering tape, Creative Charms bling, Making Memories sanding block.

I thought I would end with a cutie pie photo of Sorella as well!!!

Friggin' cute puppy pics!

The past few days have been just a tad busy.

I arrived home from Chicago (CHA) on Thursday night at about 11pm. CHA was a blast and I wish I had a bunch of photos but the Core'dinations' booth was so busy that I didn't have time to even get my camera out.

On Friday morning we drove four hours (there and back) to pick up our brand new puppy, Sorella. She is just about 7 weeks old and has already been keeping us up through the night like a brand new baby.

Here she is ready to head for home from the breeder's:

Here she is in the arms of her new daddy:

And here she is in our backyard...trying to hide in the grass that needs cutting:

And, finally, Sorella sleeping beside Ema's little house in the backyard: