EAD Designs: Cork Card Candy


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So, on Saturday I spent some quality time at Impress and Daiso, the Japanese Dollar Store.  

See these?



I bought a package of the round ones that are 1.75 inches in diameter and made Cork Card Candy:




They make super easy card embellishments!


The first 2 cards are 4x4:


I haven't dabbled in black card bases in awhile but I like how it makes the cork and sentiment POP!


This particular card is a wee 3x3:



The reason is two fold...based on the sentiment... didn't want to seem like I was shouting, but it was also so I could squeeze out 3 card bases from an 8.5 x 11 inch card stock:)

I used 3 different EAD Designs Rub ons:







I still have the "LOL" one...I'm going to use that on a layout instead of a card:)

I was inspired by 



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Comments

Jay Gee said…
Love the cork Amy, very creative and so fun :)
Stacey said…
Super fun Amy! ~x~
Lynnda said…
WOW... You clever little thing!!!... These cards are brilliantly made...I love the simplicity[black based] and that circle cock!!! Totally rock!!...hugs...xoxo
Lynn said…
Genius...love the cork!
Jen W. said…
Awesome idea! Love the texture the cork gives to such great CAS cards!
Angie Tieman said…
YOu clever girl! These are so cute and really pop on the black card base! So glad you played along with CAS-ual Fridays! :)
jessica said…
I LOVE these Amy!! So super clever!!!
TFS and Happy Monday!!
Sherry Eckblad said…
You are so creative!
Laurel said…
Oh my, super cute!
You are amazing!!! I love love love love these!!!! So GENIUS!!!

And thanks for being a shoulder this weekend!! I can not even tell you how much I appreciate it!! You are the bestest!!!!!

And PS ... wrote a new email this morning to the 'root' and I may not have to stress anymore! *wink*
Annette Allen said…
oh my word TOTALLY LOVE...awesome idea.
Jingle said…
Fabulous! Love the cork accents!!!
Jessi Fogan said…
I love these! Such a great idea to use the cork that way. And I really want to go to Daiso :)
alexandra s.m. said…
Oh I love this idea!!
TFS~
Kate said…
Love this. Very Creative.
Audrey Pettit said…
How fun! Those dollar store cork pieces really do make fabulous accents! Love them with the black bases!
Angi Barrs said…
I love this idea. The cork really pops against the black.
Kara Lynne said…
That cork is so fun! It looks great on the black with the black sentiments.
Sylvia said…
Cute cards, Amy, you gave me "food" for thought! Have a wonderful Monday.
Anonymous said…
Cute! I'll bet those came together in absolutely no time at all!
Monika Reeck said…
cork looks perfect on the black cardstock...YOU ARE CLEVER Amy...I ADORE your sets..


I am also joining the CAS-ual Friday Challenge, my card is number 124 :) would you mind to hop to my blog? many thanks before :) any comment would makes me very glad :) hugs, Monika
wendipooh13 said…
oh what a clever idea for corks!!! LOVE that idea!!
Aimes said…
Fabby embellishments, girlie! So simple and effective!
Hugs!
x
TesaB said…
YAY! YOu rock!!!! This is sooo cool!!!
i love the over the hill card, especially if it's not for my birthday ;)
Joy said…
wonderful little sentiments you made with those cork circles! love the black background cards too! didn't know that you could rub-on those! well have a good week!
Anonymous said…
What great ideas- the cork and sentiments are really cool. Love the black base too!
Jenny said…
You've made some super unique embellishments Amy and they look great alone on the black base :0)
Thanks for getting crafty with us at CASual Fridays :0)
Jenny x
Kathy Martin said…
I love using different materials on cards! Great idea to use rub-ons on cork...love the look! :)
Lalo said…
I so love all things natural and you dressed these corks up nice!!!
Karen B. said…
Such a fabulous, CAS detail to these cards!
Helen F. said…
You just find the most fun crafty things, Amy! Love your corky cards :)
D- said…
What a wonderful idea. Love that cork candy idea. TFS
dmcardmaker (at aol dot com)
Sue D said…
Simple and cute with the cork.
amy these are great! I never would have thought of this!
Dora said…
Those are stunning, I just buy it, and use my Big shot, but it is perfect for cards!
yyam said…
*big smile*
Love the cork candy. :)
callyannc said…
I LOVE LOVE LOVE idea!!!!!! TFS CallyAnn
farmhouse-story said…
such a fabulous idea, amy! love these:)
Connie Mercer said…
so clever~love out of the box thinking:):) Love it!!!! Thanks for the visit today!!!
~jan said…
Simply fabby, Amy! Thos erubs look wonderful on your cork candy!
Courtney K said…
what a super cute idea Amy!
Mona Pendleton said…
So fun Amy! Love the cork embellishments!
Jocelyn Olson said…
What a fantastic idea! I never thought of using rub-ons like that. You are so clever! The cork against the black really pops.
Anonymous said…
Super fun using the cork for your stamped greeting! I think I have some cork lying around, I want to give this a try!
Deb said…
That cork is fabulous! It works so well against the black card base! So glad you could join us this week at CAS-ual Fridays! Love your stuff!
Ginny Larsen said…
loving it! and going to Impress can be oh so dangerous, yes? :D glad you had fun!
Virginia L. said…
GREAT CAS card with TEXTURES, Amy!! Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!
mandalj said…
That cork looks fantastic! Such a great effect for what looks like simplicity itself!
Alice said…
so neat! love the cork pieces!