coredinations cardstock

I enjoyed experimenting with different ways to bring texture and pattern to the plain monochrome cardstock - dry embossing, inking, crumpling and then sanding back to reveal the inner core of the cardstock. The title was stamped then cut out, mounted on contrast card, inked and attached to the layout with foam pads.

Coredinations cardstock in "nightfall" was dry embossed using just the stencil and tools in the kit - I was amazed it worked so well without a light box or anything. The design was then sanded back to reveal the inner core of the cardstock and bring out the pattern. The lighter colour was stamped and then sanded back to create the effect of old fabric.

I used all my black on the other two layouts and was challenged to create a 3rd page with only the grey and a strip of white that I had left over. I love the way the Cuttlebug embossing came up after a little sanding.

Tearing Coredinations Cardstock

How to sand Coredinations cardstock

Scrapaholix is starting to use Coredinations cardstock in their kits, please have a look at the video on different ways to use this fabulous product.

Novembers kit using dry embossing

One edge of the black core dinations was embossed with scallops and flowers before the raised areas were sanded, the doodles were added using the embossing stencil as a template and a ring cut from contrasting cardstock.
Title and background CS are white Bazzill bling!

This layout shows me and my new Scrap Pal Deborah who lives in Canada.
The colour scheme is monochrome, using Coredinations cardstock which is torn, crumpled and sanded; the acetate frame and vinyl letters are coloured with alcohol inks; the sea is highlighted with beading, stitching and swirl stamps; the fish are inked grungeboard; the photo corner was made with a fragment; glossy accents have been used on the lower part of the title.
I think that makes 9 techniques - PHEW!!!

Loved, loved, loved the beading!! Loads on it too but can't see that much from the scan