Colorbök

Masters of disguise...

It's that time of year when the halls of Colorbök HQ are haunted with all sorts of creepy creatures and curious characters. While this year's Halloween festivities had fewer participants, we believe in quality over quantity at Colorbök! Check out some of our very creative and unique costumes below...

Kristina is almost unrecognizable as she uses her adorable son to cover up the fact that she did not dress up. 

 

Mack puzzled many of us with his "Tim the Enchanter" costume. If you are a fan of Monty Python, I'm sure you know who that is and I'm sure that you are duly impressed!

 

This bevy of beauties includes Beth as a Star Fleet officer, Maria as a flirty flapper, Betty as a whip wielding ringmaster and Kristy as an unsavory and undead zombie.

 

Don't let this photo fool you... you aren't seeing double! That is Rex (in his customary attire) and his darling doppelgänger, Priscilla.

Thanks to everyone who put their time and energy into a costume. Have a safe and festive Halloween! Happy Haunting!

Cloud 9 Projects and New Items In-Store Now!

We just added 6 really creative projects to the Crafty Colorbok Project Gallery featuring the new papers in the Cloud 9 Sweet Clementine and Wild Indigo boutique at JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores! 

Not only can you get inspired by these fresh creations, but if you click here and visit our website you can see step-by-step instructions for making each of the projects.

fig. 1 Monogram and Frame / fig. 2 Paper Flower Bouquet / fig. 3 Monogram Shadow Box / fig. 4 Paper Flower Wreath / fig. 5 Recipe Organizer / fig. 6 Corkboard Tray

Besides the new paper pads there are some fancy new accents to jazz up your layouts or paper crafting projects including Ruffled Accents, Glitter Stickers and Rhinestone Accents in both colorways:

 

 

Focus On: Wedding Page Kit

Wedding season is wrapping up here in the northern states and the proofs are coming in from the photographers.  The Wedding Page Kit in our current Walmart set is an elegant, modern wedding collection featuring grayscale motifs with scattered butterfly shadows, refined botanicals and accents to compliment the settings from that special day.  Particularly suited to black and white photographs, the designs seemed perfect for a mini book I've been hoping to create for a close friend Elaina who got married in August:

Beautiful right?  I wanted Elaina to be able to put her own favorite photographs into the layouts so I made each spread customizable, leaving space for photos and extra journaling.

Come Get Your Candy-Colored Card Kit!

Cardmaking is definitely one of my favorite paper crafts. I love taking the time to create something unique and special for someone I care about. Sometimes it seems a little daunting to bust out all your supplies and come up with something great when you're strapped for time (Can anyone say last minute? Raise your hand!) Lucky for you, our new Card Kit Pail can solve your woes! It comes in a big pail so you can keep everything together with no mess, no hassle. Everything has been designed to coordinate perfectly, so you can create a special, one-of-a kind card in minutes! When you've used it all up, keep the pail for storage or decorate it as you please.

The colors are so cheery and bright, your recipient won't be able to help smiling as they open up their card. And with 12 different brightly patterned cards, 12 envelopes, 2 sheets of layered stickers, 2 sheets of foil stamped stickers, and a cardstock embellishment sheet, you'll be set for the whole year! You can pick up this gem at Target stores for just $16.99. That comes out to $1.41 per card, people!  Check out some of the projects below:

And there you have it! Tons of totally cute, customizable cards for any occasion. Happy card making! And as always, send us pictures of your creations; we love seeing your projects!

 

Tweety and Taz are on the scene!

Keep an eye out at your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores for your favorite lovable Looney Tunes characters. In just a few easy steps, you can make a TERRIBLE TWIRLING TAZ or a SUPER SWEET TWEETY!

Just STUFF them! SEW them! and PLAY!

Wicked Wallpaper

Candy, costumes and creepy crawlies...

Celebrate the joys of this spooktacular season with a bewitching wallpaper for your computer or phone. This haunting desktop wallpaper will cast a spell on all those around you. Click here to download it... if you dare! 

 

My inspiration for this fab freebie was the new Cloud 9 seasonal art designed by Brittany. Our Cloud 9 Seasonal Paper Pads and Mat Stacks, now available at Jo-Ann Craft and Larger Superstores, contain patterns perfect for Autumn Harvest, Halloween and the upcoming Holiday seasons. You'll definitely get plenty of mileage out of these papers in the next few months. Pick up a paper pad or mat stack today so you can scrap your boys and ghouls in style!

Look forward to blog posts with creative seasonal crafts featuring these pads over the next fews months. They will be perfect for Thanksgiving decor, Christmas cards and so much more!

 

Seventeen™ Jewelry Kits Now on Amazon!

Hey jewelry lovers and crafters -  

We are so excited to finally showcase these two kits that we have teamed up with Seventeen™ Magazine to create.  They could be the perfect gift for a special young woman with a birthday coming up, or perhaps you are one of those crazy people who does their Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving (definitely not me).  Maybe you've always wanted to experiment with creating your own jewelry, are overwhelmed buying your own components and need a little push to get you started?  The best feature about these kits is that you can customize elements by using transfers and clear adhesive designs.  You can find them on Amazon.com right NOW, just click here! 

So without further ado here they are: