Mosaic, Three Ways

I needed a quick-and-easy card for my Open House last week.  Going into the workshop, I knew I wanted to feature Stampin’ Up!’s Mosaic Madness products (stamp set, punch and embossing folder), and I knew I wanted to showcase Core’dinations Card Stock.  If you haven’t tried Core’dinations, this is your chance.  With the new Annual Catalog, Stampin’ Up! offers Core’dinations cardstock in each of the four color families.  Win!

Here’s the card we made in my Open House workshop:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• More about Core’dinations.  The Core’dinations cardstock is an 80-pound, acid-free and lignin-free cardstock.  The outside of the paper is a Stampin’ Up! color, and the inside is a coordinating monochromatic color.  One side of the paper is textured, while the opposite side is smooth.  You can use a sanding block to scrape away at the first layer, revealing bits of the layer beneath.
• Which side to emboss, which side to emboss.  When you dry emboss regular cardstock, you have time to choose which side you want to showcase.  What a fun decision – do I want to show the parts that are popping out or popping in.  You have plenty of time to flip it over and over before deciding how to showcase embossed regular cardstock.  With Core’dinations, though, you need to decide up-front so that you place the textured side of the paper in the folder correctly.  For my card, I chose to have the images pop out and sand away at those.
• Color Combination.  I lucked out on this color combination.  I had some leftover Cherry Cobbler cardstock that was cut and scored for the base of the card.  I also knew I wanted to use this Early Espresso Core’dinations cardstock.  What color would bring the two together?  I reached for my Color Coach (such a great resource for getting me out of a bind).  The Cherry Cobbler tab suggested Early Espresso (check!), Cherry Cobbler (check!) and Daffodil Delight (got it!).  This combination is a bit shocking but beautiful at the same time.

Don’t you love the final look of the Core’dinations paper after it’s been embossed and lightly sanded?  There are so many possibilities with this paper.  You’re welcome!

Stamp Sets: Mosaic Madness, Lots of Thanks  Inks:  Cherry Cobbler  Papers:  Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Core’dinations Cardstock  Accessories:  Moasaic Punch, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Basic Jewel Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensional

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Brian