Welcome back to day three of our week-long team-up with Core'dinations! We have a group of our Bella designers that have mixing Core'dinations wonderful cardstocks into our projects. And Core'dinations designers have been busy mixing Bella's products into their projects. We have loads of projects to share with you, so let's get started!
"Biker Chicks", by Gretchen McElveen.
I wanted to use a lot of red and black with this picture of me and 2 of my favorite bike-riding friends. I ended up digging a bunch of "Making the Team" and the Alpha + Bits "Family Dynamix" stickers out of my Bella Blvd stash and pairing them up with the red and black sheets from the pack of Jillian Dot Spotted cardstock from Core'dinations to get the look I wanted. I sanded the dotted cardstock to create a fun subtle polka-dotted background. I added the flower from the "Making the Team" Just Write Journaling Stickers to help keep this layout girly even though I used some pretty strong colors!
Supplies:
Making the Team: Volleyball, Borders, Just Write Journaling Stickers, Alpha+Bits Stickers; Family Dynamix: Alpha+Bits Stickers; Simply Simona Chipboard Alphas: Oyster
“Serious Game Face”, by Sheri Feypel.
I started my layout with the Core'dinations Tillie Dot Spotted Cardstock. I lightly sanded the cardstock to make the dots stand out. Then I hit up my stash of scraps to create a colorful background to help my photo stand out. I used the Ciao Chip alpha to make a bold title and overlapped it on my photo to draw attention to the expression on my son's face in the photo. It really is a priceless expression to me. I framed the sides of the photo with stickers and flags as well.
Supplies:
Family Dynamix: Quadrants; Making The Team: Fan Club, Wall Of Fame, Cute Cuts, Alpha+Bits Stickers, Miniature Stickers; Simpy Simona Alphabet Chipboard: McIntosh; Simply Simona Chipboard Numbers: McIntosh; Designer Tapes: Yellow Chevron, Red Dot; High Five Alpha Stickers: Yellow; Flags: Patriotic
“Perfect Puppy”, by Jennifer Edwardson.
I was so excited to finally work with these pictures of Alex and his puppy Oscar. The colors of the 'Tail Waggers and Cat Naps' collection were the prefect match with the new Coredinations 'Spotted' cardstock. I am a total sanding block girl so this cardstock is a BIG favorite of mine. I sanded the top off of the base sheet as well as the brown cardstock too. The colors and patterns coordinated so well that I even added a strip of 'pickle juice dot' designer tape to a strip of cardstock and then used a paw print border punch on it to create a custom border shown above the 'bone' strip. After precison cutting out several of the cute cuts, I added flags, stickers and a button with twine too. I was thrilled with how it all came together.
Supplies:
Tail Waggers & Cat Naps: Borders, Alpha+Bits Stickers, Flags; Button Market: Masculine Mix
"What A Guy" card, by Gail Hoeker.
I used an "oldie but goodie" paper called Man of the House for this card. I only have scraps left but I had it in my head to use this for a Father's Day card for my hubby. I teamed it with Spotted Jillian, sanded it and was very pleased with the results.
Supplies:
Man Of The House: Wide Tie, Bits-A-Bella, Dad's Socks
"Thinking of You" card, by Gretchen McElveen.
I actually made this card with leftovers from my "Biker Chicks" layout. Who knew that the "Family Dynamix" and "Making the Team" lines who go so well together?! And the red and black scraps of the Jillian Dot Spotted cardstock from Core'dinations I had leftover made for the perfect background for this card!
Supplies:
Family Dynamix: Just Write Journaling Stickers; Making the Team: Borders; Button Market: Red Flowers; Sophisticates: Card Sentiments
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Today, we have our first of two giveaways up for grabs! This is our Paper & Sticker giveaway! Just leave us a comment to be entered in the random drawing. We will be announcing our winners next Monday.
Now, head on over to Core'dinations, and check out what their Design Team has created using their awesome cardstock, and our fun Bella products! Keep coming back to both blogs all week long, because we have a ton more projects to share with you.
Wow...gorgeous layouts...that puppy is too sweet. Love the cards too! Lee-Ann :)
Posted by: Lee-Ann | June 20, 2012 at 05:03 AM
Super projects today, just love the papers, you can feel the excitement! The lil' puppy is adorable:))
Posted by: Cathy Derouche | June 20, 2012 at 05:29 AM
Great ideas. Love the biker chick one a lot.
Posted by: colleen | June 20, 2012 at 05:37 AM
Awesome projects today. Love that puppy ! TFS.
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Posted by: Julie Shearer | June 20, 2012 at 05:39 AM
These layouts and cards are so fun! What a great combination!
Posted by: Angela A | June 20, 2012 at 05:46 AM
Love the layouts today...who can resist that puppy face?
Posted by: Kellystar | June 20, 2012 at 05:59 AM
Great projects and so inspirational!
Posted by: Cindy deRosier | June 20, 2012 at 05:59 AM
Love love love love them all!! And hehehehehe... I knew RIGHT AWAY that the first one was Gretchen's... without even seeing her name!! It was the photo that did it!! I loveeeeeeee her work!!! These are all FAB... thanks for always providing such awesome inspiration!!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | June 20, 2012 at 06:00 AM
beautiful projects! puppy are so sweet!!!!
Posted by: Greta | June 20, 2012 at 06:07 AM
wow all these projects look fantastic! lovely colours and textures!!
Posted by: Alison Krogsgaard | June 20, 2012 at 06:08 AM
Love all of the projects! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tiffany M | June 20, 2012 at 06:16 AM
Super cute!! Love the poka dots they are just classic and never go out of style. LOVE Bellas fun and whimsy collections!!! thanks for sharing
Posted by: Ashly Margritz | June 20, 2012 at 06:30 AM
I love the puppy layout. I'm so gonna scrap lift it! :) thanks for sharing and getting my creative juices flowing.
Posted by: Erica Luciano | June 20, 2012 at 06:31 AM
Great layouts. I love the biker chicks layout! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Bethany Becker | June 20, 2012 at 06:37 AM
Lovin' these layouts! Thanks for the give away!
Posted by: Vicki G | June 20, 2012 at 07:04 AM
What an awesome giveaway!! Would love to win some fun Bella goodies!!
Posted by: Ashley Horton | June 20, 2012 at 07:10 AM
Awesome projects!!! TFS!
Posted by: Misty M | June 20, 2012 at 07:18 AM
Always get lots of inspiration from your blog. Enjoy your layouts!
Posted by: Audrey S. | June 20, 2012 at 07:19 AM
Beautiful projects, awesome prize! How wonderful would be to win these goodies!
Posted by: Athanasia | June 20, 2012 at 07:23 AM
Great projects would love to win this awesome giveaway
Posted by: Linda | June 20, 2012 at 07:24 AM
Incredible layouts! Love them all! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Cathy | June 20, 2012 at 07:26 AM
oh wow I've been pinning madly onto my Pinterest board, love the inspiration and the giveaway!
Posted by: Lindsey | June 20, 2012 at 07:30 AM
Awesome projects ladies!! Great inspiration!!
Posted by: Brenda Cazes | June 20, 2012 at 07:42 AM
Love the layouts and cards - I never knew coredinations matched bella products so well!!
Posted by: Brenda | June 20, 2012 at 07:48 AM
What great layouts! Thanks for another chance to win your fabulous products!! I am addicted to Bella Blvd.!!
Posted by: Shendy Farber | June 20, 2012 at 07:52 AM