Reduce, Reuse ,Recycle Challenge

Welcome to day 2 of the Core'dinations Holiday Crop

We all have them....those lonely dusty books, just sitting on the shelves of our homes, thrift stores and second hand shops. You know the ones that no longer are of use or the datebooks that are out of date, or heck, books that were just a terrible read in the first place. Well here is your chance to breath new life into their old bindings.

Today's Challenge is to Reuse a book, a notepad, a journal....anything and transform it into something new. Could be a hide box, could be a gift note pad, a phone book.....there are endless possibilities. The only real rule is recreate a book using Core'dinations in the most creative way you can.

When you are done, link your creation to Inlinkz at the bottom of this post, before December 2nd to be entered to win a Core'dinations Prize

Don't forget to also share your creations on the facebook page so that everyone can see what you have created and leave some love!!

Here is what I did

I chose this old book because of it's lovely red color, the anatomy of arson was interesting, but not something that I think that I will ever need to know about ;)

So I tore out the insides.....

I then used a book binding tape to cover the seam and title, you could try washi or Fabric tape too!

and then I just decorated the cover.

When all my pages are complete I will bind it all together....and voila, this will be my December Daily.

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Happy Creating

Challenges must use the Linkinz below. If you do not have a blog, please feel free to use Photobucket or Flickr or any other photo sharing sight that provides links. Challenges must include Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock. You may not combine this challenge with any of the other HCC challenges but you may complete this challenge as many times as you like. You must link by 8 pm, December 2nd (Sunday). Winners must email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com by DECEMBER 12th with your name, address, phone number and prize the won in the subject line. In this case Core'dinations Crop Core Cuts pack Winner.

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Reduce, Reuse ,Recycle Challenge

Core's Holiday Crop

Yeah! It's that time again, Welcome to the 2nd Hard Core Crop! We are bringing in the Holiday season with challenges designed to get you inspired to create for the Holidays. Please head over to the Core blog for crop rules. And we have the Facebook HCC crop page here for you to chat and hang out with fellow Hard Core Croppers so make sure you head over there, too. You never know when challenges or giveaways will pop up!

So to get this crop started I have a little sketch challenge to get the juices flowing. Here is your sketch....The rules are simple, create a layout or card based on this sketch and use a majority of Core'dinations and then link it up on the end of this post by 8 pm, December 2nd to be entered to win.

Here is my Inspiration piece, I love to crop with all of you during this time so I will be creating along side of you, something holiday related too

This is what you will be playing for ;)

Have fun and don't forget to also share your creations on the facebook page too, all our friends want to see what you have created and leave some love too!!

Challenges must use the Linkinz below. If you do not have a blog, please feel free to use Photobucket or Flickr or any other photo sharing sight that provides links. Challenges must include Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock. You may not combine this challenge with any of the other HCC challenges but you may complete this challenge as many times as you like. You must link by 8 pm, December 2nd (Sunday). Winners must email ellen_sosnoski@coredinations.com by DECEMBER 12th with your name, address, phone number and prize the won in the subject line. In this case Core'dinations Crop Core Cuts pack Winner.

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Core's Holiday Crop

What's up?

Well I have so much stuff on the go....it is actually getting a little out of hand, but things are getting done and I am excited to share.

First up is a sneaky peak of one of the core' challenges coming up for this weekends crop.

Next I picked up some fabric to make Piper a stocking ;)

I love breast feeding, but I don't like to sit there, so I am making Piper a holiday headband while I nurse.

and lastly I FINALLY finished miss Pippi's room "HOORAY" baby girl is finally in her own room and out of my closet. I am thrilled with how this turned out, just how I pictured it.

The whole thing was inspired by the geese fabric that I found on Spoonflower

So that's what's up here!! Hope I will see you all at the Core'dinations Holiday Crop, it is gonna be a blast and there are even more prizes than last year.

TTFN :)

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What's up?

School Boys

I know, I am REALLY late to the back to school party...... but I got my hands on these fabulous goodies from Greatest View and I was inspired. This is the photo of my boys first day of school, My littlest was soooo excited, can you tell?

My Journalling was tucked into this super cool chevron envelope and this Core'Impression Paper is my favorite for school layouts.

TTFN:)

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School Boys

Room to grow

Last month I took some photos of my kids in each of their unfinished bedrooms. I love before and after photos and I really want my kids to have a document of this journey. 

I used this weeks sketch from October Afternoon, I just flipped it around.

TTFN :)

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Room to grow

Always a treat

What a wonderful get away, why does it always go so fast? This is our loveley little craft space, our home away from home. I love hanging out with these girls, I wish we could do this more than once a year.

I did not get quite as much done this year, because my arms were full, I took baby girl with me, her first crafty retreat ;) She had a wonderful time, dancing with us, playing, laughing and smiling at all my friends. I managed to get this layout of her first Halloween Costume done.

I used the new witch hazel collection from October afternoon and the vintage Core'dinations purple went great with all the black and white elements

I've got more to share, but it is pouring rain here and hard to photograph being the one hand wonder and all. But I will show it off over the next week.

Also for those of you waiting for the next Core' Crop we have our facebook page up and running, it is gonna be just as much fun as last time, with even MORE prizes from us and a few friends. Can't wait, join us HERE!

TTFN;)

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Always a treat

Packing up

Tommorrow I am taking off on my yearly retreat at Wyldflower.......ahhhhh the bliss of not having to plan meal, cook, and clean on top of the thousands of other choices I make in a day as a Mom. I am taking baby girl with me, but she is so easy and she is not eating real food yet so I don't have to think about it.

So I am packing, what am I taking with me?? Ummm a ton of stuff, but I am most excited about this!

 So if you missed the fun last time, we are doing it again!! We will have lots of fun and holiday challenges. So save the date, invites will be going out soon!!

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Packing up