Core Cards Creative Frenzy

Whew! This post is going to be picture heavy! Hold onto your hats! This is for the Core'dinations card-makers DT call. Check it out HERE. You have until August 10th to get your projects posted. :)

**Edit: So I knew I had gotten inspiration from someone out there in  scrappy land, but couldn't remember who and it popped up on the Core blog today! I had seen the rainbow tag idea from Rebecca Keppel on her layout! I just forgot to pin it! I also cased my own thank you cards that you can see HERE. So it came from two places! :) **

Rainbow Tag Thank You

1. Here's what I love about the new 4.25x5.5" stacks.... I know there are other paper hoarders like me. I HATE using my pretty Core as a card base, but I want it on the front of my card. So use an ordinary white card base (and that way it is white inside to write on as well) and then add a black piece of Core that is already PERFECTLY cut for you to the front! 

2. In this case, I am scoring and sanding it before I put it on the front of my card. Love it. 

3. Next I pulled out my Twinery Twine. We glean inspiration from everywhere. You can find a piece of Core to match ANY color in your stash. So I started with the twine and then matched my Core to the Twinery twine. **I know, my twine is a mess!**

4. Between the Core Essentials Super "Elements" Assortment (one of my favorites!) and the Core Essentials "Darks", I had all 5 colors. :) I went for a darker color blue so I could use my scraps. Next I cut stars to match the colors in various sizes.

5. Place the stars where you think you want them and then adhere them down. I used foam tape on a few of them and just put others flat. Then take the tags and layer them adhering the top portion of the tag to the bottom of the tag above it. Do not place adhesive where the twine is going to go. I chose to do this part after the above steps. You can always do it first if you would like. 

6. Stamp your sentiment and doodle around the edges. Add twine. Then put foam dimensional tape on the back side of the whole tag ensemble. 

7. Adhere it to your pre-cut 4.25x5.5" scored "mat". Adhere the whole thing to your card base. Voila! Enjoy! 

Recipe:

• Core'dinations:
• Core Essentials: Elements Super Stack™(green, yellow, blue)
• Core Essentials: Darks™(red, orange)
• Core Tags in White™
• Tim Holtz Kraft Core Nostalgic Collection in A2 size™ (black)
• Twinery Twine:
• Marachino™
• Mandarin™
• Lemondrop™
• Peapod™
• Denim™
• Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Sweet Baby™
• Ink: My Pink Stamper: Serendipity Skies™
• Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro™
• Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares in Perma-tac™
• Cricut Cartridge: Cake Basics™
• Black Pen
• Scoring Board
• Core'dinations Sanding Block™

Thank EWE (tee hee)

Recipe:

• Core'dinations:
• White Wash in A2 size™ (front and back)
• Core Essentials Neutrals™ (black)
• Cricut Cartridge: Country Life™
• Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Punny-licious™
• i-rock by Imaginisce™
• Hot Rocks in Pink, Black and Clear by Imaginisce™
• Patterned Paper: My Little Shoebox: Enchanted Garden "Dazzling"™
• Foam Tape

CRAB-ULOUS

Here is a close up so that you can see the sand. 

Recipe:

• Core'dinations:
• Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection in A2 size™
• Whitewash in A2 size™
• Glitter Silk in A2 size™
• Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Punny-licious™
• Cuttlebug Folders:
• D'vine Swirl Emboss Folder™
• Tiny Bubble Emboss Folder™
• Cricut Cartridge: Create a Critter™
• Sand from the beach :) 
• Glossy Accents (to apply sand)
• Burlap trim: MME Lost and Found 2: Sunshine™
• White Gel Pen
• Core'dinations Sanding Block™ (LOVE this thing!!!)
• Foam tape

Thanks for sticking with me through this whole long post! I hope you enjoyed it! :)