Archives for February 2011

Theme: Scraplift a Design Team Member

Feb

Happy Monday everyone! This week on the Pebbles blog it’s all about scraplifting! What is “scraplifting” you ask? Scraplifting is the the act of “lifting” or copying ideas and/or designs from another person’s scrapbook page to use in your own pages. Designs or ideas can be copied in whole or in part. And most importantly be sure to give credit where credit is due. If you do “lift” someone else’s idea be sure to mention where the idea originated. I’ve asked some of our design team members to “scraplift” their fellow teammates.

Design team member Christa Paustenbaugh decided to lift a project by team member Suzanne Sergi. Here’s what Christa had to say … “I am a huge fan of Suzanne Sergi and love what she can do with home decor projects! I chose her canvas project to lift and made it into layout form. I stuck with a block design, but instead of 9 smaller squares, I used 4 larger squares of patterned paper as a backdrop to my lined photos. The photos replicated the strip of patterned paper she had in the middle of her project. I also chose to lift the Twitterpated line that she used because I just love that line and thought it would make my rather monotone photos pop more.”

Suzanne’s Original Project

Christa’s “Lifted” Project

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Crush Paper    (751003)
Twitterpated Giddy Paper   (751005)
Twitterpated Cute Paper   (751009)
Twitterpated Sweetheart Paper (751010)
Twitterpated Smitten Paper (751011)
Twitterpated Perforated 3 X 3 Cards   (751000)
Twitterpated Epoxy Brads (744217)
Twitterpated Pebbles Chips (744112)
Twitterpated Paper Flowers   (741000)
Twitterpated Journal Stickers (732003)
Twitterpated Word Stickers   (732002)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Twine (Studio Calico)
Punch (Fiskars)
Pen (American Crafts)

Design team member Kryssi Ng was inspired by a layout from team member LG Belarmino. Here’s what Kryssi had to say … “I decided to try something new by creating a hybrid layout. I used LG’s clean layout as inspiration. I think the reds complement each other nicely and I love that I was able to use the texty papers and punch out the words LOVE to complement my theme. “

LG’s Original Project

Kryssi’s “Lifted” Project

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Top Dog (751040)
Cats & Dogs Cat-i-tude (751046)
Cats & Dogs Leash (751042)
Cats & Dogs Cats Meow (751048)

Design team member Zoe Nemburt also lifted a layout created by LG Belarmino. Here’s what Zoe had to say … “I absolutely adore LG’s style and when I saw this page earlier this month I wanted to scraplift it right away, I pretty much kept the design elements the same I changed up the colour scheme and used a softer background, My favourite element from LG’s design was the border punches design filled in with various papers, what a genius idea!”

LG’s Original Project

Zoe’s “Lifted” Project

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl She’s Here (751055)
New Arrival Girl Sweet Moments (751056)
New Arrival Girl Little One (751057)
New Arrival Girl Perfect (751058)
New Arrival Girl Bundle of Joy (751062)
New Arrival Epoxy Brads (747006)
New Arrival Paper Flowers (741003)
New Arrival Baby Pink Candy Dots (744233)
Baby Pink Ribbon (744031)

Other supplies used:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Mist and Screen (Tattered Angels)
Punches (EK Success, Martha Stewart)
Stickers (Prima)

Free For All Friday

Feb

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Happy Friday everyone! We are wrapping up the week with a few “free for all” projects from some of our design team members.

Design team member Christa Paustenbaugh created this layout about her daughter’s adorable new smile. Here’s what Christa had to say … “I’ve said it before, but will say again how much I love that the New Arrival lines can be used for so much more than baby layouts! If one side of the paper is too baby-ish, just flip it over and there is always a wonderful neutral pattern on the other side to use! That’s what I did with this layout about my oldest and her sudden pumpkin smile. I flipped the pink bird paper over and had a fabulous diamond tan pattern paper on the other side for a background. I love putting pinks and browns together so I ran the whole array from tan to dark brown and from a very soft pink to bright pink. Lots of variations that you can use with this line!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Heaven Sent (751054)
New Arrival Girl Little One (751057)
New Arrival Girl Perfect (751058)
New Arrival Girl Sweet Pea (751059)
New Arrival Girl Welcome Home (751060)
New Arrival Girl Dimensional Stickers (732030)
New Arrival Girl 4 X 9 Rub Ons (735003)
New Arrival Girl Paper Flowers (741003)
New Arrival Girl Chips (744115)
New Arrival Girl Candy Dots (744233)
New Arrival Girl Epoxy Brads (747006)
Twitterpated Paper Flowers (741000)
Chocolate Brown Spool Ribbon (44027)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Thickers (Amertican Crafts)
Stickers (Cosmo Cricket)
Pen (American Crafts)
Corner Rounder (Creative Memories)
Punch (EK Success)

Design team member Ginger Williams created this bright and colorful layout about her son. Here’s what Ginger had to say … “I love the fun font of the alphabet stickers in the Tree House line! They are fun and whimsical, (plus they have glitter) and I thought it would be fun to do a layout that would feature them prominently. I thought they added the perfect touch to this layout about my youngest son’s attempt to build things out of Legos just like his older brothers.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House View (751027)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House Neighbors (751031)
Tree House Fun (751035)
Tree House Chirpy ABC Stickers (732008)
Tree House Chips (744114)
Red Candy Dots (744228)

Other supplies used:
Punches (EK Success, Fiskars)
Stickers (Cosmo Cricket)

Sketchy Thursday

Feb

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For today’s edition of “Sketchy Thursday” I asked some of our design team members to create a project based on this fabulous sketch by Becky Fleck.

Design team member Laura Vegas created this beautiful layout all about her daughter Alyssa. Here’s what Laura had to say … “I love working with sketches! I love that they guide me on the basic page design, so that I can use my creative juices for choosing products and trying fun techniques. When I work with sketches, I tend to follow the design exactly as it’s shown. I did adjust my photo sizes a bit, since I was cropping regular 4×6 prints and couldn’t go much smaller on a few. For my background paper, I wanted to use the darker grey dot pattern paper, but I only had half a sheet to work with. I simply cut 4 strips that were 1.5 inches wide, and then adhered them around the outside edges of an extra piece of white cardstock. Then I built the rest of my layout on that white cardstock as well, so that it still looks like the dark grey paper is my background paper. A great tip for using up paper scraps.”

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Garden (7610150)
May Bouquet Daisy (751020)
May Bouquet Courtyard (751019)
May Bouquet Blossom (751018)
Lil’ Buddy Bubba (750943)
Chirpy White ABC Stickers (732009)
Spring Green Chips (744108)
Orange Chips (744106)
Sun Yellow Chips (744107)
Pearl White Candy Dots (744234)
Glitter Yellow Candy Dots (744221)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Punch (EK Success)

Design team member Kim Kesti flipped the sketch to make it work with these vintage photos of her parents. Here’s what Kim had to say … “I just love working with sketches (and Becky’s are my favorite). For this sketch, I wanted to scrap an 8 ½ X 11 so I rotated the sketch 90 degrees. I still used three photos and it’s not a bit crowded. Love that. The New Arrival Girl works surprisingly well for a “Young Love” layout. Love that, too!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Bundle of Joy (751062)
New Arrival Girl Pink ABC Stickers (732020)
New Arrival Girl Border Stickers (732024)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers (732030)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Thickers (American Crafts)

Design team member Samantha Sibbet shows how versatile this sketch is by using it on a card instead of a layout. Here’s what Samantha had to say … “I thought this great sketch would work well for a smaller lay out or even a card. The combination of a sketch and the sweet New Arrival embellishments made this a fun card to put together.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Congrats (751074)
New Arrival Boy 3×3 Cards (751064)
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Boy Little Angel (751069)
New Arrival Boy Precious (751071)
New Arrival Boy Buttons (747005)
New Arrival Boy Chips (744116)
White Ribbon (44028)

Whip It Up Wednesday plus a GIVEAWAY!

Feb

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For today’s post I challenged some of our design team members to “whip up” a project using Pebbles products in 30 minutes or less. Check out these fabulous projects that can be created in no time at all!

Design team member Anna Sigga sure knows how to get crafty on a budget … time budget that is! Here’s what Anna had to say … “Creating a layout, card or any other project rarely takes me less than 30 min but all those cute establishments from Pebbles make it much easier to stay inside the 30 min frame. I may have cheated a tiny bit by pre-cutting all the papers, but even if I add the “paper cutting time” to my over all time it took me 37 min. I sure hope you can forgive me ;o) The New Arrival collections are so cute and those cute chipboard embellishments really make a simple card pop – and the whale is so darn cute. I had a real hard time “letting go”!! :D”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Congrats (751074)
New Arrival Boy Brand New (751070)
New Arrival Boy Mommy’s Boy (751065)
New Arrival Epoxy Brads – Boy (747008)
New Arrival Paper Flowers – Boy (741004)
New Arrival Chips – Boy (744116)
Baby Blue Ribbon (44037)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Punch (EK Success)
Mist (Tattered Angels)
Ink (Ranger)
Doilies

Design team ember Kristen Swain is a card guru and created this adorable twosome in no time at all! Here’s what Kristen had to say … “I made both these cards in just 30 minutes. When creating something with a time limit, it helps to have an idea of your design in your head. I also basically kept the paper design the same, cutting pieces and hand cutting the scallop paper in the same manner. I also tried to keep the cards more simple, and using Pebbles Chipboards and layered stickers make the designs look like I spent so much more time creating these cards, when it was just a matter of peeling them off the packaging and sticking them onto the cards!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Sweet Pea (751059)
New Arrival Girl Baby Love (751061)
New Arrival Girl Word Dimensional Stickers (732031)
New Arrival Girl Chips (744115)
New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments (747000)
New Arrival Boy Special Delivery (751006)
New Arrival Boy Precious (751071)
New Arrival Boy Peek-A-Boo (751075)
New Arrival Boy Icon Dimensional Stickers (732032)
New Arrival Boy Chips (744116)
White Candy Dots (744234)
Baby Pink Ribbon (744031)
Baby Blue Ribbon (744037)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)

Design team member Suzanne Sergi knows how to pack a lot of punch in a small amount of time. Here’s what Suzanne had to say … “With Valentine’s Day, I needed some last minute Valentine’s Cards! The 30 minute timeline was about all I had one afternoon! However, the color palettes of all the collections work so well together, that choosing paper was easy! I paired New Arrival Girl with a paper from Twitterpated to create this card. I loved the premade embellishments, because with a few adjustments, I was able to add a few simple details. With a few layers of paper, and hearts, it gave my card the added dimension I love. All of this came together in 30 minutes!! Finished the card with my favorite crinkled ribbon from Pebbles! A few pieces of paper, premade embellishments, and under 30 minutes, is all it takes to show someone how much you care!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Word Dimensional Stickers (732030)
New Arrival Buttons (747004)
New Arrival Daddy’s Girl (751053)
New Arrival Heaven Sent (751054)
Twitterpated Love You (751007)
Pebbles White Ribbon (744028)

Other supplies used:
Stamp (Martha Stewart)
Floss
Doily

The great thing about Pebbles products is that they make it easy to create something adorable in no time at all! Aside from easy to use product, what are some of your time saving tips when crafting? One lucky winner will be chosen to win a prize pack full of Pebbles goodies. Submit your comments by Monday at midnight (EST). I’ll announce the winner Tuesday morning. Good luck!

How To Tuesday

Feb

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First things first, I have a winner to announce from last week’s “LOVE ” giveaway. Thank you all so much for your comments. And the lucky winner is …

Congratulations! Please email your full name and mailing information as well as your choice of Pebbles collection to pebblesincdt(at)gmail(dot)com and put “LOVE Winner” in the subject line.

Today’s “How To” post is brought to you by the very talented LG Belarmino. Here’s what LG had to say … “I love experimenting with my pages. With this layout, I played with my border punches and mists. By doing this, I was able to personalize my page and choose the color combination I wanted (yellow and green).” And here are LG’s step by step instructions …

Today, I would like to share with you a very simple technique that you can apply on your very own page. This technique will maximize the use of your patterned papers because you’ll be able to use small leftover scrap papers. Here, I used leftover scraps from the Tree House collection. The materials you will need are your favorite border punch and a big pattern template of your choice (I used a butterfly template).

Step 1: Using your preferred border punch, punch out several strips from a cardstock.

Step 2: Cover the punched areas with your leftover scraps. My color combination here is yellow and green so I alternately used different patterned papers to achieve my desired look.

Step 3: From a 3″x4″ cardstock piece, trace your template and cut it out. We will use the negative part instead of the cutout butterfly. Use foam tape as your adhesive and add it around the cutout area. This will give dimension to the design.

Step 4: Adhere the negative cutout to a 3″x4″ patterned paper of your choice.

Now, feel free to add these patched items on your pages! Here is my finished layout using the patching technique:

Pebbles Supplies:
Tree House 3×3 Cards (751024)
Tree House Bliss (751033)
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Epoxy Brad (744231)
Tree House Metal Brad (744232)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Twitterpated Sweet (751002)
Glitter Spring Green Candy Dots (744215)
Pearl White Candy Dots (744234)
Charming ABC Stickers (732001)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock
Kraft Envelope
Mists
Border Punch