Archives for September 2010

Lady Grace Belarmino lives in the Philippines with her husband and their one year old daughter.  Lady Grace, or LG as her friends call her, started scrapbooking in 2008 following the birth of her daughter.  With a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts and Major in Advertising Design, LG decided that scrapbooking was the perfect way to preserve her most precious family memories all while expressing her creative side.  While LG states that her style varies from one layout to the next, some of her favorite techniques include hand cutting, distressing, and lots of layering.  We are so happy to have LG join our team this year. 

Here’s what LG has to say about her project … “I am a new mother and I started scrapbooking a few months after my daughter, Hannah, was born. According to my spouse, the most common thing you will find in my pages are my daughter’s photos. Since then, he encouraged me to scrap myself from time to time. This page is about some quick facts about myself. I enjoyed using the journaling stickers and used them to include information about my personality, my birth date, and some of my favorites.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Crush (751003)
Twitterpated Smitten (751011)
Twitterpated Cute (751009)
Twitterpated Journaling Stickers (732003)
Twitterpated Epoxy Brads (744217)
Twitterpated Paper Flowers (741000)
Twitterpated Chips (744112)
Charming ABC Stickers Glitter Pink (732000)
Raspberry Ribbon (744030)
White Classic Candy Dots (744202)

Other supplies used:
Alphabet (Jenni Bowlin)
Border Punch (EK Success)
Adhesive (American Crafts)
Liquid Pearls (Ranger)
Butterfly (Adobe Photoshop)
Twine

Zoe Nemburt lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her husband and their three children – Yasmin 7, Aydin 6, and Ceyda 3.  Zoe works for Canada Post by day as a casual letter carrier and scraps obsessively by night and on her days off.  Having dabbled in scrapbooking for many years Zoe took the plunge head on in 2008 and hasn’t looked back since.  She proudly calls herself a “scrapaholic” and plays with paper every chance she gets!  We are thrilled to have Zoe join our team this term.

Describe yourself in 3 words … honest, creative, sarcastic

My guilty pleasure is … chocolate & scrappy papers!

You’ll never find me without … actually this isn’t an easy one because I constantly forget things! I went out to go to work at 4am one morning and left my car keys in the house, and of course locked the door! Any idea how hard it is to wake a darling husband up at that time!?! So I guess you’ll never find me without my head!

Growing up I … was obsessed with horses.  Every weekend and through the summers I would go and clean, feed, and brush the horses.  It didn’t even matter if I got to ride or not I just loved to be around them. I still love them now!

You might be surprised to know that I … have visited the Pyramids of Giza twice!

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be … Prince Edward Island.  I am very lucky I almost do live there, we have a second house there it’s only a 2 hour drive.  My children call it our weekend house!

My least favorite chore is … grocery shopping.  Absolutely hate it! I don’t think I have been for groceries this year! I write lists for hubby!

If I had one wish it would be … good health to everyone.

Unfortunately Zoe’s goodies were delayed en route to her craft room so her project is not ready to post today.  We’ll be sure to highlight her “all about me” layout as soon as we can though!  🙂

Stephanie Baxter lives in Epsom, Surrey in the UK, with her mum, stepdad, brother, sister, cat and dog.  She is currently training to be a teacher for children aged 3-11 part time.  When she’s not studying you will find Stephanie scrapbooking, taking photographs, watching films and reading her favorite author Jane Austen.  Stephanie started scrapbooking in 2005 and defines her style as “fresh, clean, and colorful.”  We are thrilled to have Stephanie join us this year.

Describe yourself in 3 words … passionate, loyal, romantic

My guilty pleasure is … Glee.  I seriously can’t get enough of that show!

You’ll never find me without … my iPhone.  I hate to say it, but it’s true.

Growing up I … wanted to be a lawyer because of the money! Now, I wouldn’t be a lawyer for all the money in the world!

You might be surprised to know that I … only have one and a half kidneys.  I had half a kidney removed when I was 2 because it was diseased and was making me very ill indeed.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be … NYC.  Has to be.  Whenever I’ve been there, it’s always felt like home for some weird reason.

My least favorite chore is … ironing.  So instead, I hang up any clothes with creases in the bathroom when I’m taking a shower . . . it works a treat!

If I had one wish it would be … to not be single anymore.  It’s been 5 years now.  I’m getting kind of impatient!

Here’s what Stephanie had to say about her project … “One of my latest obsessions in scrapbooking is cutting things into little flag shapes, e.g. ribbon, patterned paper and journaling strips, so when I saw that my first Pebbles assignment was an ‘All about me’ layout, I knew that I wanted to do a page where I had a numbered list of random things about me right now printed on strips of cardstock that I could cut into flags. I’ve also been totally in love with butterflies for quite some time now, so I used my favourite punch to cut out little butterflies to stick on to my page. “

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Cute (751009)
Twitterpated Delight (751001)
Treehouse Merriment (751028)
Treehouse Chips (744112)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Alphabets (American Crafts)
Adhesive (American Crafts)
Punches (Martha Stewart; Fiskars)

Savitri Wilder lives in the UK with her her husband and their two little girls after a recent move from the United States.  She was first introduced to scrapbooking in 1999 but didn’t really dive into the hobby until after her first daughter was born in 2004.    Her two sweet daughters are her inspiration for scrapbooking.  Savitri describes her scrapbooking style as “fun” and a definite reflection of the current age and behaviors of her two daughters.  We are so happy to have Savitri join our team this term. 


Describe yourself in 3 words … multi-tasker, intellect, curious

My guilty pleasure is … ramen noodles + hot tea in the middle of the night.

You’ll never find me without … contact lens/specs. (I know, right, wish it was something better, ha!)

Growing up I … had maids.

You might be surprised to know that I … (hmmm, tough question) I can out eat a lot of guys.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be … right here, I am living my dreams of living in Europe.  🙂

My least favorite chore is … general house cleaning.

If I had one wish it would be … being one of those travel + food type of host, the less perky version of Rachel Ray or something like Andrew Zimmerman.  🙂

Here’s what Savitri had to say about her project … “I love colors and when I scrapbook or make cards it’s what I focus on. My main subjects are my two girls with a bit of hubby or the pups here and there. I honestly don’t have a lot of photos of me and when I saw the title of our first project I had a hard time locating a photo that I’d want to scrap, of me that is. But, I think this one is a great representation of me. When there is a “me” in a photo it’s usually small. I’ve been trying to do more for the girls but it’s slow going 🙂 Last, I love a lot of white spaces too which give my projects a clean feel. Even when I do a lot of trimming and layering my pages/cards always have that clean feel to it. This scrapbook page reflects my scrapbook style. It’s fun, with a lot of colors and white space. I don’t journal much if the photo and title communicates what I want to share but now and then I do and they’re usually just little blurbs.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House View (751027)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House Neighbor (751031)
Tree House Chips (744114)
Chirpy Glitter ABC Stickers(732008)
Brown Glitter Candy Dots (744227)
Raspberry Ribbon (744030)

Other supplies used:
Marker (American Crafts)

Anna Sigga (Sigridur Eyjolfsdottir) lives with her husband Siggi In Reykjavik, Iceland with their two little girls aged 2.5 years and almost 6 months. Anna has been scrapbooking since January 2005 and fully admits that she is addicted to this amazing hobby.  She describes her scrapbooking style as a mix of shabby, colorful, and clean designs always with a touch of ink.  We couldn’t be happier to have Anna join our team this year.

Describe yourself in 3 words . . . happy, friendly, loyal

My guilty pleasure is . . . chocolate 😀

You’ll never find me without . . . a lip-gloss

Growing up I . . . loved coloring and playing with paper.  I guess I haven´t grown out of it yet – and I hope I never will. 😀

You might be surprised to know that I . . . used to be a Ballroom dancer, and a pretty good one too. 😉

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be . . . Iceland, yep I am pretty happy to be where I am! 😀

My least favorite chore is . . . cleaning the bathroom.

If I had one wish it would be . . . that my girls will be strong and independent women.  Plus I also want a GREEN Vespa and matching high heel shoes! ;o)

Here’s what Anna had to say about her project … “I love anything glittery and green so I was immediately drawn to the colors in the Tree House collection.  This collection is so much fun to work with and I just had to cut out those cute little bird houses.  Ohh – and the glittered chips and alphas were begging to be used. :D”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Club (751026)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Neighbors (751031)
Tree House Bliss (751033)
Tree House  Chips (744114)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Red Glitter Candy Dots (744228)
Brown Glitter Candy Dots (744227)
Chirpy Glitter ABC stickers (7322008)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Pen (American Crafts)
Border Punch ( ES Success)
Ink (Tim Holtz)

Sarah Webb lives in Ontario, Canada with her family.  She has been crafting as long as she can remember, but specifically scrapbooking for the last 5 years.  Sarah descrives her style as clean and somewhat linear, and loves to take advantage of white space on her layouts.  Scrapbooking with a sense of humor is important to Sarah and she strives to capture her families memories through scrapbooking and have fun doing it.  We are thrilled to have Sarah join us this term.

Describe yourself in 3 words … happy, creative, athletic

My guilty pleasure is … cream cheese filled jalapeño poppers.

You’ll never find me without …earrings that dangle.

Growing up I … spent my days in a canoe and my nights in a tent.

You might be surprised to know that I … walked down the aisle to Abba’s “Take a Chance on Me.”

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be … in Nelson B.C. where we can easily do many of the outdoor activities we love.

My least favorite chore is … cleaning the toilet.

If I had one wish it would be … to win the jackpot so I could be at home with my kids!

Here’s what Sarah had to say about her project … “I never do pages about myself and I am always saving cute or special items for ‘a certain page’. I fell in love with the chipboard birds and the Glitter Candy Dots and decided I needed to find a way to include both of them on my layout! Why not use some of the fun stuff on me?”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Trunk (751034)
Tree House Fun (751035)
Tree House View (751027)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Journaling Stickers (732011)
Tree House Chips (74414)
Red Glitter Candy Dots (744228)
White Classic Candy Dots (744202)

Other Supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Alphabet (American Crafts, Making Memories)
Punches (Fiskars, Martha Stewart)
Ink (Ranger)
Mist (Maya Road)

Ria Mojica has been married to her soulmate, Buddy, for 10 years and is a stay at home mom to their 3 children – Luis, Nadya and Bianca.  Ria discovered scrapbooking in 2003 and loves the creative outlet it affords her all while recording her family’s memories.  Ria describes her scrapbooking style as “simple with a kick” and tries to put the main focus on her photos in her layouts.  Ria also does cake decorating as well.  We are thrilled to welcome Ria to the team this year.

Describe yourself in 3 words … rational, loyal, vain

My guilty pleasure is … eating chocolate-covered potato chips with Diet Coke

You’ll never find me without … eyeliner.

Growing up I … spent almost every summer traveling to a different place (US, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Egypt, Italy, Israel).

You might be surprised to know that I … spoke Spanish as my first language but am not very good at it anymore.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be … Southern California (great mix of climate, people, accessibility, food, shopping, etc) — I was trying to think of a more exotic place but that would have to wait for when the kids are grown up and out of the house. 🙂

My least favorite chore is … any kind of cleaning or washing (dishes, bathroom, paintbrushes!)

If I had one wish it would be … other than to go to Spain; to be in the United States during CHA time so I can experience it all!

Here’s what Ria had to say about her project … “I love how this layout turned out! Just looking at it gives me a happy feeling with such bright and cheerful colors!  I got the questionnaire for this from an old issue of Simple Scrapbooks magazine — now I have proof that I really do need to keep ALL of my old magazines. I also learned that I need to be a “funnier” mom … my kids couldn’t think of anything funny that I do … although I am happy to see that they are my biggest scrapbooking fans … after all, they are my usual subjects! I feel that this LO is representative of my scrapbooking style — clean lines, bright happy colors, some doodling with my handwriting somewhere, a bit of fussy cutting, just a few embellishments.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Melody (751030)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House Neighbors (751031)
Tree House Journal Stickers (732011)
Tree House Pebbles Chips (744114)
Tree House Epoxy Brads (747231)
Chirpy Glitter ABC Stickers (732008)
Candy Dots Red (744203)
Red Spool Ribbon (744029)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Punches (Fiskars)
Pen (American Crafts)

Lisa Kisch is from Toronto, Canada.  She is a stage actress, a married mom of two, and, of course, a scrapbooker! Lisa started scrapbooking in 2003, shortly after her wedding. Lisa describes her scrapbook style as “clean and decorative” and loves a challenge and trying new techniques.  We are so happy to have Lisa join us this term.

Describe yourself in 3 words … wife, mom, actress

My guilty pleasure is …  multiple magazine subscriptions.

You’ll never find me without … a hair elastic at the ready.

Growing up I … was always in the school musical.

You might be surprised to know that I … was in the original North American stage company of “Mamma Mia”.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be …  Paris. *sigh*

My least favorite chore is … cleaning up after the dog.

If I had one wish it would be … that I do the best job possible raising my kids.

Here’s what Lisa had to say about her project … “”My design aesthetic is pretty clean and simple. I like to place the focus on my photos and journaling, so you won’t see a whole lot of complicated techniques from me (I love to see what other designers do with techniques, though! I stalk A LOT of blogs!). For this layout I used my embellishments to draw the eye to the important details – a flower near the photo and chipboard trees near the title. I kept the journaling in a cluster around the title, and left lots of white space around it. One of my favourite things about Pebbles papers are the little patterned strips at one end. Such a quick and easy way to add a border to your layout!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House 3×3 Cards (751024)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Chips (744114)
Tree House Epoxy Brads (744231)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Chirpy ABC Stickers (732009)
Chirpy Glitter ABC Stickers (732008)
Red Glitter Candy Dots (744228)
White Classic Candy Dots (744202)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Pen (American Crafts)
Punches  

Thank you to everyone who “liked” us on Facebook and left comments for last week’s giveaway.  The lucky winner is …

Congratulations Cindy!  Please email your full name and mailing information to pebblesincdt(at)gmail(dot)com and put “Chalks Winner” in the subject line.  We’ll have another giveaway this Friday so be sure to check in then and see what Pebbles goodies are up for grabs.  And of course don’t forget to stop by daily to meet the rest of our new design team and see the amazing projects they’ve created.  It’s going to be another inspiring week here on the Pebbles blog!