Archives for December 2011

All this week on the Pebbles blog we will be focusing on Holiday Cards.  Our talented designers will be sharing lots of ideas using our Welcome Christmas collection.  We hope you’ll be inspired to create some handmade cards of your own this holiday season.

Design team member Gretchen McElveen created a trio of Christmas cards that are simple yet beautiful – the perfect combination during the hectic holiday season.  Here’s what Gretchen had to say … “When it comes to Christmas cards, for me, simplicity is the key! I want to be able to make simple cards that are easy to reproduce so I can send out as many as I can. To make these 3 cards, I just grabbed some of my favorite Welcome Christmas papers along with the pack of Dimensional Phrases & Icon Stickers, a handful of brads, a couple of bookplates, and some string. Voila! Here are 3 different cards made in no time at all! Merry Christmas ya’ll!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Deck the Halls (751177)
Welcome Christmas Sleigh Ride (751178)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Phrase & Icon Stickers (732071)
Welcome Christmas Duplicate Rub Ons (760276)

Other products used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Brads (American Crafts)
Bookplates (7gypsies)
String

Design team member Wendy Sue Anderson created this fantastic set of cards using our Welcome Christmas collection.  Just gorgeous!  Here’s what Wendy had to say … “I love making cards and when I can put together a set quickly, I love it even more!  Using a single line of products makes card creating quick & easy…and when you use a line as cute as this, the cards will ALWAYS turn out fabulous!  I love that there are so many embellishment options in the Welcome Christmas line.  This card set is just a sampling of the super quick cards you could make with this line!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Santa’s Workshop (751176)
Welcome Christmas Gingerbread House (751180)
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Welcome Christmas Button Candy Dots (747147)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Phrases and Icon Stickers (732071)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Stickers (732073)
Welcome Christmas Wood Buttons (747147)
Welcome Christmas Ribbon (780012)

Design team member Mel Blackburn created her version of a December Daily album using lots of goodies from our Welcome Christmas collection.  Here’s what Mel had to say … “You might have noticed that December Daily Albums are popping up all over the web, I love the idea of a December Daily Album but between work, family and everything else I just don’t have the time to do a Christmas related activity on a daily basis, therefore I decided to make a condensed version, which highlights events and activities we are doing throughout the Holiday Season. I kept this album simple so I could quickly put a page together in 20 minutes or less. The embellish page was very easy to create, simply use a page protector, cut to size, insert the embellishments and stitch edges. I thought this was a perfect way to showcase the wonderful embellishments of the Welcome Christmas collection. I hope this inspires you to create your very own version of a December Daily. Merry Christmas!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Gingerbread House (751180)
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s Workshop (751176)
Welcome Christmas Sleigh Ride (751178)
Welcome Christmas No Peeking (751172)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Border Stickers (732072)
Welcome Christmas Chipboard (732073)
Welcome Christmas Felt Layered Embellishments (747144)
Welcome Christmas Toothpick Flags (747146)
Welcome Christmas Candy Dots (744266)
Welcome Christmas Button Candy Dots (747147)
Welcome Christmas Ribbon (780012)
With Love ABC 2 (732082)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)

Other supplies used:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Punch (EK Success)
Twine (My Mind’s Eye)
Spray Mist (Studio Calico)
Tag (Maya Road)
Jewels (Michaels)
Doilies (Michaels)

Design team member Suzanne Sergi documented one of her family’s favorite holiday traditions on this sweet layout.  Here’s what Suzanne had to say … “One of our favorite family traditions is writing letters to Santa. I am still lucky enough to have little ones that still believe in Santa Claus. We usually visit him at his famous place, “the mall”, and then come home so  the children can write their letters. This ensures that everything is still fresh on Santa’s mind. I used the Welcome Christmas collection to document these photos of Macie. I am glad I was able to capture a bit of her handwriting in the process. I used two of the patterned papers on my page, and since this page was about a Santa’s letter, I used an envelope on the page. The children do not know, but I keep their letters, and Macie’s letter is safely tucked away in the envelope. Love the dimensional stickers from Pebbles. The felt holly, and the Christmas Memories sticker were perfect embellishments to finish the page.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Deck the Halls (75177)
Welcome Christmas Candy Cane (751181)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Phrase & Icon Stickers
Welcome Christmas Toothpick Flags (747146)
Welcome Christmas Layered Embellishments (747145)

Other supplies used:
Stamp (7Gypsies)
Paper Clip (Tim Holtz)
Envelope
String
Twine

Design team member Anna Sigga created this festive layout to document traditional cookie baking in her family.  Here’s what Anna had to say … “Each year my girls decorate Gingerbread cookies with festive colors and it really makes me feel like the Holiday season has started fro real at our house. It is such a fun tradition and the girls love to decorate and/or eat the yummy frosting! :D”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Deck the Halls (751177)
Welcome Christmas Wrapped With Joy (751174)
Welcome Christmas Holly Jolly (751179)
Welcome Christmas ABS Stickers (732070)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Border Stickers (732072)
Welcome Christmas Acrylic Stamps (747143)
Welcome Christmas Jewel Candy Dots (744265)
Welcome Christmas Candy Dots (744266)
Welcome Christmas Fabric Brads ( 744267)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)

Other supplies used:
Ink (Ingvild Bolme Prima)
Punch (Martha Stewart)
Doilies

Design team member Eva Pizarro documented a traditional Italian nativity scene on her beautiful layout.  Here’s what Eva had to say … “I lived in Italy for 7 years and I noticed that one of the most important things in this time of the year is the nativity scene. All the little kids want to do it and they buy everything to build the city, the sky and lots and lots of animals. Some churches have giant nativity scenes with lights and moving display characters! So fun!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Trim the Tree (751171)
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christmas Deck The Halls (751177)
Welcome Christmas Holly Jolly (751179)
Welcome Christmas Toothpick Flags (747146)
Welcome Christmas Fabric Brads (744267)

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

Design team member Aphra Bolyer documented a new holiday tradition in her family with this adorable layout.  Here’s what Aphra had to say … “This year I decided to start a new holiday tradition and buy my kids an Elf on the Shelf.  I have been having such a fun time hiding the elf and watching the kids’ excitement each morning when they finally find him.  For this layout, I chose to document our elf’s first five hiding places using the Welcome Christmas line.”

Pebblies supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Deck the Halls (751177)
Welcome Christmas Sleigh Ride (751178)
Welcome Christmas Holly Jolly (751179)
Welcome Christmas Candy Cane (751181)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Phrases and Icon Stickers (732071)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Stickers (732073)
Welcome Christmas Toothpick Flags (747146)
Welcome Christmas Fabric Brads (744267)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)

Other supplies used:
Twine (Doodlebug Designs)
Pen (Zig)

Design team member Laura Craigie also started a new tradition involving Elf on the Shelf and shares her story on this amazing layout.  Here’s what Laura had to say … “This year we started a new tradition in our house, and that is the super cute Elf on the Shelf!  I knew Welcome Christmas would be perfect to document the arrival of our Elf.  I’m a sucker for white backgrounds, and the reverse debossed white paper (B side of Wrapped with joy) is divine.  I need to stock up on it that’s for sure!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Wrapped With Joy (751174)
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Toothpick Flags (747146)
Welcome Christmas Candy Dots (744266)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Stickers (732073)
With Love ABC 2 Stickers (732082)
Spinach Candy Dots (744275)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Metallic Marker (American Crafts)

Design team member Christa Paustenbaugh combined several different Pebbles collections to create this colorful holiday layout.  Here’s what Christa had to say … “Our girls have been visiting Santa at our neighborhood clubhouse ever since we moved here and they look forward to it every year.  It’s not Christmas without him!  I decided to take a different spin on this holiday layout and combined With Love, Fresh Goods, and a bit of Welcome Christmas goodies for a holiday layout.  I cut the envelope apart and used it as a frame for the smaller photo and added some stitching for an added effect!”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Love Letter (751206)
With Love Dear Valentine (751207)
With Love XOXO (751210)
With Love ABC 2 Stickers (732082)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
With Love Scalloped Envelopes (747158)
With Love Heart Paper Clips (744281)
With Love Ribbon (780014)
Fresh Goods Flower Basket (751183)
Fresh Goods Freshly Picked (751193)
Fresh Goods Daily Special (751185)
Fresh Goods Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Welcome Christmas Felt Layered Embellishment (747144)
Welcome Christmas Toothpick Flags (747146)
Welcome Christmas Candy Dots (744266)
Welcome Christmas Fabric Brads (744267)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Stickers (Studio Calico)
Thread  (Guntermann)
Die Cut Machine  (Silhouette)

Design team member Mandie Pierce documents her family’s holiday tradition on this festive layout.  Here’s what Mandie had to say … “The Christmas tree farm we go to each year has a little area to measure your kids and see how much they have grown since the year past.  We love doing this. The kids think it is fun, and it makes mama a little sad to see how big they are getting!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Welcome Christmas Candy Can (751181)
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (755175)
Welcome Christmas Felt Embellishments (747145)
Welcome Christmas Toothpick Flags (747146)
Welcome Christmas Wooden Buttons (747147)
Welcome Christmas Ribbon Card (780012)
Chocolate Brown Pearl Candy Dots (744236)
With Love ABC Stickers (732801)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Stickers (Basic Grey)
Tag (Bananafish Studio)
Corner Rounder (Fiskars)