Archives for January 2011

Design team member Mimi Leinbach took inspiration from the cover art of one of her favorite movies.  Here’s what Mimi had to say … “I love the movie Mamma Mia. I saw it the first time with a bunch of friends and it just makes me smile. The blue, pinks and whites on the cover look terrific together and inspired me to combine both boys and girls New Arrival line.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Daddy’s Girl (751053)
New Arrival Girl 3×3 Cards (751052)
New Arrival Boy Everything Sweet (751873)
New Arrival Flowers Girl (741003)
New Arrival Flowers Boy (741004)
New Arrival Buttons Boy (747005)
White Ribbon (744028)
Pink Ribbon (744031)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Stickles (Ranger)

Design team member Kristen Swain found inspiration for her sweet layout in this bedding set by Pottery Barn.  Here’s what Kristen had to say … “I was so inspired by this sweet bedding set from Pottery Barn. The colors and patterns, the adorable owls, the different color of the trees (look at that blue tree trunk!). I even loved the stitching of the quilted comforter and the scallops of green on the edges. On my layout, I used the tree as a large base image, cut it out with my Cricut, and then added around it. I added my photos in a line, with all the green in the backgrounds the photos of my daughter really stand out. I love that blue trunk, I’m quite a literal girl- see my green tree leaves and green grass, so it was fun to add a touch inspired by this comforter. I liked the quilting look as well, so I added in a little brown ink fake stitching around my tree. I also punched the green dot paper, matching the green on the photo, and punched it into scallops as well. Pottery Barn always mixes colors so wonderfully, it was so inspiring to mix my Pebbles lines and have it turn out as nicely!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Little Angel (751069),
New Arrival Girl Every Thing Sweet (751073)
New Arrival Chips – Boy (744116)
Twitterpated Giddy (751005)
Twitterpated Cute (751009)
Twitterpated Charm (751008)
Duplicate Rub Ons I Love You – white (760218)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Pen (Sakura)
Die Cut Machine and Cartridges (Provo Craft)

Design team member Sarah Webb turned to Etsy shop, TR Woodworks, for her inspiraiton.  Here’s what Sarah had to say … “I was surfing Etsy when I stumbled on this great shop selling shelves. As soon as I saw the colour combination, I knew that I wanted to base a layout on this picture! I always like scrapping with brighter colours during the colder months. This is also my first 8.5×11 page.  I really didn’t like how it looked on a 12×12.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Giddy (751005)
Twitterpated Admire (751006)
Twitterpated Love You (751006)
Treehouse Adventure (751032)
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Twitterpated Epoxy Brads (744217)
Twitterpated Chips (744112)
Yellow Glitter Candy Dots (744221)
White Classic Candy Dots (744202)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Rub Ons (American Crafts)
Mist (Maya Road)
Twine (My Sweet Life)

Design team member Kim Kesti gathered inspiration for her project from a beautiful scarf.  Here’s what Kim had to say … “I’m inspired by so many things, but when I saw this cute scarf by Brassy Apple I immediately knew it would translate into a darling card. In fact, the patterns in the fabric just screamed “Tree House Collection.”  I kept pretty true to the inspiration – the piecing, the stitching, even the scallop on the blouse. Fun!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House View (751027)
Tree House Trunk (751034)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Tree House Epoxy Brads (744231)
Twitterpated Sweet (751002)
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
Happy Birthday Brown Run Ons (60223)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)

Design team member Melinda Spinks created this stunning layout based on a gorgeous quilt.  Here’s what Melinda had to say … “”Before our son was born I found a picture of a gorgeous quilt that I really wanted to make for his cot but unfortunately I never got around to it. So when I was asked to create a project with something as my inspiration I thought this picture would be the perfect opportunity to make the quilt I’d promised myself. Now I know it is only made from paper but it’s so nice to imagine what my little man would have looked like whilst he slept if I’d only found the time to make it for him, for real!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Mommy’s Boy (751065)
New Arrival Boy Little Angel (751069)
New Arrival Boy Brand New (751070)
New Arrival Boy Precious (751071)
New Arrival Boy Everything Sweet (751073)
New Arrival Boy Word Stickers (732027)
New Arrival Boy Icon Dimensional Sickers (732032)
New Arrival Boy 4×9 Rub Ons (735004)

Other supplies used:
Journaling Pen
Embroidery Thread

Design team member Savitri Wilder created this simple yet bold baby boy card based on a picture she saw in a magazine.  Here’s what Savitri had to say … “I’ve always had a hard time with masculine or (baby) boy pages/cards but when I saw this decor from a Martha Stewart Living magazine I immediately went to work and  came up with this little piece. The round ornaments inspired the buttons arrangement and the clean feel of the photo (despite the fact that it’s a party setup) made me go for a more clean card.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Buttons – Boy (747005)
New Arrival Word Dimensional Stickers (732033)
Baby Blue Ribbon (744037)
Congratulations Rub Ons – Brown (760220)

Design team member Eva Pizarro found inspiration for her layout from a book cover.  Here’s what Eva had to say … “”I find inspiration in lots of places: blogs, galleries, magazines and sometimes spots on tv. The other day I was looking through some books and I found this one with this cute cover. I knew right away that I wanted to create a scrapbook page following this sketch. The Tree House collection is so much fun and its bright colors were perfect for the pictures I had. “

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House View (751027)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Sunset (750129)
Tree House Melody (751030)
Tree House Neighbors (751032)
Tree House Fun (751035)
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)
Tree House Chips (744114)
Tree House Guess Who Duplicate Stickers (761005)
Twitterpated Sweet (751002)
Twitterpated Giddy (751005)
Twitterpated Admire (751006)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill)

Design team member Lisa Kisch used a website as the basis for her layout design.  Here’s what Lisa had to say … “”I am completely addicted to pinterest.com. It’s a virtual inspiration board that is designed so crisply and cleanly– the design alone inspires you to create! I have different boards for scrapping, sewing, recipes, etc., and I can see everything at a glance. I used a screenshot of my pinterest page as inspiration  for my layout. I took contact sheet prints of December photos to give an overview of the month — and I fit 18 photos my 12×12 page! I used little strips of patterned paper for each shot, and a few big circles to add colour and weight to the page. I also added little bits of felt, since that’s what I sewed ALL through December. Thank you pinterest, for the inspiration.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House Club (751026)
Tree House Adventure (751032)
Tree House Fun (751035)
Buddy ABC Stickers (732013)
Cats & Dogs Catnip (751051)
Chirpy ABC Stickers (732008)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Felt scraps

Design team member Samantha Sibbet was inspired by a piece of clothing found at her local Target.  Here’s what Samantha had to say … “I was immediately inspired by the Splendid Littles collection at my neighborhood Target.  I love blue and pink together and the collection is so feminine and pretty.  The pinks in the New Arrival are lovely, just perfect for the look that I wanted.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Daddy’s Girl (751053)
New Arrival Girl Sweet Memories (751056)
New Arrival Girl She’s Here (751055)
New Arrival Buttons Girl (747004)
Duplicate Rub Ons Thank you (760201)
Baby Pink Pebbles Chips (44105)
Baby Pink Ribbon (44031)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Punch (Martha Stewart)
Dies (Spellbinders)
Doilies (Martha Stewart)