We are Cropping! Hard Core, Baby!

Yeah! We are having so  much fun cropping away over at the Core'dinations Hard Core Crop!

There are tons of giveaways up for grabs..over 15 packs of cardstock that value over $300!

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

And all the challenges are posted here, too! AND you can check out my challenge here. It's a good one but you only have until tonight ;)

This layout was Gail's challenge to create your own grid background:

And as you can see I cut two "love" titles from my Silhouette..one was way too big so I figured why waste it!

This one was for Suzanna's 12 DIFFERENT types of Core and I did it! :):):)

Gemstones

two kinds of Vintage

two kinds of Black Magic

Spotted

Whitewash

Core Impressions

three kinds of Core Essentials

a Core Tag 

Glitter Silk

Hard Core Crop Handmade Elements Challenge

Welcome to Core'dinations Hard Core Crop! 

 Make sure you grab your blinkie and wear it proudly ALL WEEK LONG! Core'dinations is offering a prize the person using it as their Facebook profile photo so grab it here and head over to the Facebook event page and let them know. 

PLUS we are chatting and sharing projects over there, too. IT'S FUN!

 If you have joined us before the rules work pretty much the same. Whether this is your first time or you are a returning Hard Core Corpper PLEASE make sure you head over to the Core blog for a full list of rules HERE. They are pretty straight forward..you must use Core visibly on your projects, upload using the linky at the bottom of this post by midnight November 10th EST, and follow my challenge rules but please make sure you follow the rules and check them out on the Core blog. BUT the most important rule...is to CREATE AND HAVE FUN! :) If you would like to see a full list of the challenges head over the Core blog HERE for a list that will be updated continually throughout the weekend. 

Now who wants to get crafty? My Challenge is all about using Handmade elements: Creating with Core'dinations is all about using techniques. For this challenge, I want you to create your own handmade elements on your project. Some examples are hand cutting embossed images, make your own flowers, draw your own designs and cut them out..sky is the limit! Punched or diecut images are okay but you must maniuplate them somehow to create something other than it's intended use like I did below... simply punching or diecutting an element is not enough.... BE CreAtiVe and have FUN! 

 For my example, I used some David Tutera Celebrate Cardmaking system flowers on a smooth Kraft cardbase and cut them apart to create the Christmas tree. These were orginal starburst/flower images and now they are a Chrimstmas tree! Then I just freehanded the tree trunk our of some Chocolate Box and sanded it to release that inner red Core. And of course you gotta sand sand sand your Core! Finish off by adding a white sticker sentiment and other details on your cardbase.

You can do a card, layout, altered project...whatever you want!

Now..we are all about the Holidays here but feel free to make any theme card you wish as long as it follows the challenge rules. AND one lucky winner will get this awesome pack of Core'dinations Cardstock! Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress!

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