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Archives for February 2011

Theme: Love

07
Feb
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Happy Monday everyone!  This week on the Pebbles blog we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with cards, layouts and projects from some of our design team all about LOVE!  But before we do that I have a winner to announce from last week’s giveaway.  The lucky winner is …

Congratulations! Please email your full name and mailing information to pebblesincdt(at)gmail(dot)com and put “Buttons Winner” in the subject line.

First up is design team member Anna Sigga who created this super sweet layout about her two girls.  Here is what Anna had to say … “The theme this week is love and this photo of my girls is full of love and tenderness.  This photo was taken on Christmas day but that doesn’t mean it has to be created with holiday themed papers.  The pinks and browns in the New Arrival Girl and Twitterpated collections were simply made for this photo.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Love You (751007)
New Arrival Girl Heaven Sent (751054)
New Arrival Girl Rock-A-Bye (751063)
New Arrival Girl Epoxy Brads (747006)
New Arrival Girl Paper Flowers (741003)
New Arrival Girl Pink ABC stickers (732020)
Brown Pearl Candy Dots (744236)
White Pearl Candy Dots (744234)
Baby Pink Ribbon (44031)
 

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Core’dinations)
Punches (Martha Stewart, EK Success)
Stickers (Making Memories)
Dies (Spellbinders)

Design team member Zoe Nemburt also scrapped about her two sweet girls.  Here’s what Zoe had to say … “This is one of those classic photos I will cherish forever and possibly scrap another half dozen times.  This is my youngest daughter at a couple of days old and the love my oldest daughter showed her just amazed me.  I really do hope that they will be the best of friends their entire lives.  Lots of layers in this layout today pinks and browns are my favourite colour combo’s and this Twitterpated line has one of the best mix of colours I have ever seen in a valentine/love line.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Delight (751001)
Twitterpated Crush (751003)
Twitterpated Love You (751007)
Twitterpated Charm (751008)
Twitterpated Epoxy Brads (744217)
Twitterpated Pebbles Chips (744112)
Twitterpated Stackers (740000)
Twitterpated Words Stickers (732002)

Other supplies used:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Flowers (Prima)
Punch (Martha Stewart)

Design team member Kim Kesti created this “punny” Valentine using one of the duplicate stickers from our Tree House collection.  Here’s what Kim had to say … “Since my style tends to be on the “cutesy” side, I love using sweet and punny sentiments on my Valentine’s cards. The darling little owl from our Tree House collection caught my eye and I had a blast using him for this card. I also like how the rub ons created a cute and doodle-y border. My daughter is going to be so excited to receive it on Valentine’s Day.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Neighbors (751031)
Tree House Guess Who Stickers (761005)
Tree House Journaling Stickers (732011)
Tree House Epoxy Brads (744231)
Twitterpated Border Rub Ons (760239)
Red Spool Ribbon (44029)

Filed Under: Theme

Free For All Friday

04
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.

First up is this adorable layout by design team member Lisa Kisch. Here’s what Lisa had to say … “I love to layer buttons, and use them as a base for circle embellishments. In this layout I used six buttons, layered with stickers, candy dots and paper flowers for different effects. I then added lots of stitching and a patchwork of Twitterpated papers to my photos, printed on cardstock for a “shabby chic’ look.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Admire (751066)
Twitterpated Charm (751008)
Twitterpated Sweetheart (751010)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers (732030)
New Arrival Girl Paper Flowers (741033)

New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
Baby Pink ABC Stickers – Girl (732020)
Baby Pink Pearl Candy Dots (744233)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Gems (Kaisercraft)

Design team member Melinda Spinks always amazes me with her projects and these adorable baby cards are no exception.  Here’s what Melinda had to say … “Over Christmas I created a few ‘MnM’ bauble cards to send out to friends which were a great hit, so much so that one of my friends asked me to make a baby boy and baby girl card using the same concept.  Making the rattle was an obvious choice as it was the perfect shape for the packaging containers I had.  Add some yummy MnM’s and you have a unique gift card for someone celebrating the arrival of their newest bundle of joy! Mind you, they are great fun to make when you have a big bowl of MnM’s beside you as you work!”

[Baby Boy Card]

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Boy Congrats (751074)
New Arrival Boy Dup. Rub Ons (760247)
New Arrival Boy Metal Brads (747009)
New Arrival Boy Rub Ons (735006)
Baby Blue Ribbon (744037)
Basic Brights Classic Chalks (742001)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Recycled Clear Packaging Cup
White Paint Pen
Blue MnM’s

[Baby Girl Card]

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Sweet Moments (751056)
New Arrival Girl Bundle of Joy (751062)
New Arrival Girl 4×9 Rub Ons (735003)
New Arrival Girl 4 x 5 Rub Ons (735005)
New Arrival Girl Dup. Rub Ons (760246)
New Arrival Girl Metal Brads (747007)
Baby Pink Ribbon (744031)
Basic Brights Classic Chalks (744031)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Recycled Clear Packaging Cup
White Paint Pen
Red MnM’s

Design team member Stephanie Baxter created this simply sweet set of notecards using a variety of Pebbles goodies.  Here’s what Stephanie had to say … “I love making little notecards in place of greetings cards as they are very quick and easy to make (no folding!) and super fun! If you make several similar or matching ones, you can tie them together with some ribbon like I’ve done and give them to someone as a lovely handmade gift. Pebbles has some fabulous rub-ons with various sentiments that are just perfect for this project, and you can print your own message on a strip of cardstock to supplement the rub-ons to make it a bit more personal. Adding some chipboard or felt embellishments or a dimensional sticker gives the notecard a bit of depth and texture, and sticking Candy Dots to the ends of the cardstock strip where your message is printed really finishes it off.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Felt Embellishments (747001)
New Arrival Girl Dimensional Icon Stickers (732030)
Tree House Chipboard Embellishments (744114)
Baby Blue Pearl Candy Dots (744235)
Baby Pink Glitter Candy Dots (744213)
Baby Pink Pearl Candy Dots (744233)
White Pearl Candy Dots (744234)
Congratulations Brown Rub-Ons (60220)
Happy Birthday Brown Rub-Ons (760223)
I Love You White Rub-Ons (760218)
Thank You Script White Rub-Ons (60203)
Baby Blue Ribbon (44037)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts, Bazzill)
Adhesive (American Crafts)
Stamp (Basic Grey)
Ink (Colorbox)

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Product Parade: Buttons plus a GIVEAWAY!

03
Feb
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Hey everyone! Today we are focusing on a fun new addition to our Pebbles line of products … Buttons! Add dimension and detail to your craft projects by adding Pebbles buttons for a project that is truly “cute as a button!”  Buttons are featured in the New Arrival Girl and Boy collections.

Design team member Guiseppa Gubler layered buttons from our New Arrival Girl collection for this one of a kind Valentine.  Here’s what Guiseppa had to say … “I really love Valentines Day and it is just a few weeks away.  It’s about this time that I start to get the itch to make some cute Valentines Day.  I pulled out my New Arrival Girl Collection because it was perfect for this holiday.  My assignment for this month was buttons.  Yep … I knew I could handle this!  I created this card using the buttons from the New Arrival Girl Collection.  I cut some hearts out with my Silhouette and embellished them with these fabulous buttons.  I also added some bakers twine and strung some buttons on the end … perfect!  I couldn’t be more happy with the end result!  My first Valentine’s Day project … complete!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl She’s Here (751055)
New Arrival Girl Perfect (751058)
New Arrival Girl Bundle of Joy (751062)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
I Love You Duplicate Rub On White (760218)
Pearl Candy Dots (744234)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Die Cut Machine (Silhouette)
Baker’s Twine

Design team member Natalie Dever created this adorable “happy birthday” card by lining up several buttons from the New Arrival Boy collection.  Here’s what Natalie had to say … “Here’s a tip: use a small glue dot to adhere buttons to paper, using your paper piercer punch holes through the buttons.  That makes it really easy to sew the floss through!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Peek A Boo (751075)
New Arrival Boy Little Angel (751069)
New Arrival Boy Journaling Stickers (732029)
New Arrival Boy Chips (744116)
New Arrival Boy Buttons (747005)
Happy Birthday Duplicate Rub Ons Black (760222)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Floss (DMC)
Corner Rounder

Design team member Samantha Sibbet used buttons from the New Arrival Girl collection to add detail to her die cut stars.  Here’s what Samantha had to say … “Pebbles’ buttons match perfectly with their papers, making it easy for me to put the finishing details to my projects.  I love the time they save, not having to search through my stash for a coordinating buttons!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Sweet Pea ( 751059)
New Arrival Girl Sweet Moments ( 751056)
New Arrival Girl She’s Here (751055)
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
Pebbles Chips Baby Pink (44105)
Baby Pink Ribbon (44031)
Happy Birthday Duplicate Rub Ons Black (760222)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Die Cut Machine (Slice)
Crochet String
Pen (Sakura)

Pebbles Buttons can be glued or sewed to your project to create a vintage and handmade touch. How do you use buttons in your crafting projects? I’ll choose one winner at random to win a set of Buttons found in our New Arrival collection, as well one set of New Arrival’s brads and Candy Dots. Submit your comment by Sunday at midnight (EST). I’ll announce the winner Monday morning. Good luck!

Filed Under: Giveaway

Dear Pebbles and our NEW RELEASE WINNERS!

02
Feb
14 Comments

Good morning everyone!  Today we are featuring cards created by some of our design team members using their favorite Pebbles products.  But before we do that I have some winners to announce from our new release giveaways last week. 

The lucky winner of our Ever After collection is …

The lucky winner of our Happy Go Lucky collection is …

The lucky winner of our Mr. & Mrs. collection is …

The lucky winner of our Felt Embellishments is …

And last but not least the lucky winner of the collection of their choice from our CHA Recap post is …

Congratulations ladies! Please email your full name and mailing information to pebblesincdt(at)gmail(dot)com and put “CHA Winner” in the subject line. 

And now onto our projects for today.  First up is design team member LG Belarmino.  Here’s what LG had to say … “‘Thank you’ sounds simple but these 2 words can have a serious impact and is a great way to start, grow and build relationships. Just think about how nice it felt to hear those words or receive a thank you note after doing a favor for somebody. It felt great, right? Those words encourages us and motivates us to do good to others. We love that we are being recognized even by hearing those simple words.  This is why I love making “Thank you” cards. You can use them anytime and give them to somebody to show appreciation. Here is another Thank You card that I made using leftover scraps from some layouts that I did with the Tree House Collection. The bright and bold colors of this line made everything pop.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Trunk (751034)
Tree House Bliss (751033)
Tree House 3×3 Cards (751024)
Tree House Chips (744114)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Tree House Epoxy Brads (744231)

Other supplies used:
Thread

Design team member Deena Wuest.  Here’s what Deena had to say … “I love Pebbles ribbon! Not only are the little spools adorable hanging in my craft room; it’s so cool how there are multiple styles in the exact same color. I especially love this mini ruffle-edged ribbon. It’s the perfect backdrop for one of the many sentiment rub-ons! A few layers topped with a dimensional sticker and you have a quick baby card that’s full of fun texture.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers (732030)
White Ribbon (44028)
Baby Pink Ribbon (44031)
Congratulations Brown Duplicate Rub-Ons (60220)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)

Filed Under: Uncategorized

How To Tuesday

01
Feb
7 Comments

Hi everyone!  I just got back from CHA late last night.  It was a great show and I’m so happy to report that the new Pebbles collections were VERY well received.  YAY!  I’ll be posting the winners of our giveaways tomorrow.  In the meantime we have a very fun “How To” post today from the adorably sweet and talented Kryssi Ng.  Here’s what Kryssi had to say … “I often go crazy stocking up on holiday gift wrapping and often have nothing but plain kraft paper for other gifts, i.e. birthdays and showers. Which is fine because I simply embellish the kraft paper and the final product seems to delight the recipient more because they know that it’s been personalized just for them … makes it that more special! For today’s project, I whipped up 1 hour before we had to head out the door to a double birthday bash, a brother and sister celebrating their joint birthdays. The New Arrival Boy and Girl collections worked perfectly for my personalizing needs as there’s the pink for the girl and the blue for the boy. I decided to make something fun that the kids can enjoy — pinwheels!”  And here are Kryssi’s step by step instructions …

We start out with our rather bland and boring kraft wrapped gifts and sheets of 12×12 paper.


I cut 3 strips of paper 1″ in width.

Then you wrap the bands around the gifts as such.

From the same patterned paper, cut 6″ squares. Fold corner to corner then using a scissor, cut into the folds and about 1/2″ from the center. Repeat on all sides.

Taking a hole puncher, I used my Crop-a-Dile, punch a hole on the tips.

Taking a paper piercer, pierce a hole to the center.

Finally, select a brad and gather all the punched corners together to form the pinwheel.

Adhere to gifts!

Tip: To make the pinwheel more sturdy, you can adhere punched circles to the front and back of the paper in the center before you pierce the hole. It will make the pinwheel a lot easier to handle when you start gathering the sides together.

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