Core'dinations Christmas Card #2

Hi hard core croppers,

This is my second card for Clare Buswell's challenge to create a Quick and Easy Christmas card.

 I chose a dark green from the shattered collection for the background; ran it through an embossing folder and sanded. The deer and star are die cuts, one from shattered red and vintage yellow. Both sanded. Ribbon added and put onto base red card stock. Done and done!  Quick and Easy Peasy. 

Supplies Used:
Core'dinations shattered collection - dark green and red
Core'dinations vintage collection - yellow/gold
Bazzil - pomegranate card stock
Sizzix M/S Die - mini star 
Sizzix Die - reindeer flight
DCWV - adhesive ribbon

Core'dinations Banner Challenge

Wow, just received notice that my banner WON for the challenge. Thank you Margie and Core'dinations. 

Hi hard core croppers. 

Well, today is the last day to post challenge projects and I have been hard at work. This project is for Margie Higushi's challenge to create a shaped holiday banner. 

 Sitting on the mantle you can see the first Christmas card we always get from the Salvation Army.

I had never made a banner before so this was a real challenge for me. I knew it was going to take me a good amount of time so I designed the letters the night before while watching TV. I used shattered core'dinations in red and green, put each letter through my cuttlebug to emboss, sanded all and rubbed edges with vintage photo. I wanted a base for the letters so picked whitewash core'dinations with a red and green core but actually used the backs. I cut the starburst from 4 red and 3 green. The letters were attached to the starburst. I used a brush and glossy accents to "paint" the areas of the starburst that showed and sprinkled on old fashioned glitter.  Once dry the letters were taped to white seam binding.

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies Used:   
Core'dinations shattered and whitewash card stock 
Core'dinations sanding block and dust cloth
My own letter design ~4 1/8" high
Sizzix starburst die
Sizzix embossing folder
Twinklets - old fashioned glitter
Glossy accents
Distress ink - vintage photo
Red line tape
White seam binding

Core'dinations Thinking of You

Hi hard core croppers. I am submitting this card for the crop/challenge from Tracy Gruber. Her challenge ".... create a project using your stamps and Core!"  This is my submission for this category....

The finished card is 5 x 7. I cut the card stock to size and then ran the card stock through the embossing folder and then sanded. I die cut the feather and inkwell. Packing tape was attached to the back of the die cut areas and then the piece turned right side up and glitter added to the sticky tape. I rubbed my finger over it a bit to make sure it was secure. The picture really doesn't give the sparkly look of the glitter. To give a bit more dimension I used pumice stone distress ink heavily on two opposite corners and lightly on the embossed images, sanded the image again and stamped the sentiment. The finished piece was then popped up onto a blue mat, mirri card and then gray card stock to complete. 

Supplies Used:
Vintage Collection, Classic Sunshine - Core'dinations colorcore cardstock 
Sizzix M/S die - mini inkwell/feather
Couture Creations - early songbird embossing folder
TH Distress ink - Pumice stone
Ranger - Archival black ink
Stampin' Up! - Thinking of You rubber stamp
Stampin' Up! - blue and gray cardstock 
Mirricard - Paper Cut
Packing tape
Martha Stewart - mica flake 
Art Institute Glitter - Cornflower opaque
Sanding block, dust cloth - Core'dinations