Archives for December 2011

More Gift Giving Projects with Aphra and Kim

Dec

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

Congratulations! Please email your full name and mailing information (including your phone number for shipping purposes) to pebblesincdt(at)gmail(dot)com and put “With Love Winner” in the subject line.

Design team member Aphra Bolyer created the perfect packaging for holding a gift card or other small holiday gift. Here’s what Aphra had to say … “Gift cards are a popular item on many of my family member’s Christmas lists this year. Since buying a gift card is pretty simple, I like to take a little extra time to wrap it in a creative way. Pebbles Welcome Christmas line was perfect for creating this pillow box for holding my brother’s gift card. The colors are traditional and bold and the patterns are graphic and masculine. LOVE the houndstooth! I think my favorite touch, though, is the mini clothespin for the tag. Too cute!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Sleigh Ride (751178)
Welcome Christmas Ribbon (780012)
Welcome Christmas Layered Embellishments (747144)
With Love Mini ABC Stickers (732087)
With Love Mini Clothes Pins (744280)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Die Cut Machine and Cartridge (Provo Craft)
Twine (Doodlebug Designs)

Design team member Kim Kesti combines family traditions with her handmade gift this holiday season. Here’s what Kim had to say … “I love blending my gift giving with family tradition. Every family has special holiday foods they look forward to, right? I thought it would be fun to decorate a recipe box and fill it with some of our favorite family recipes. Embellishing the box was a snap with the adorable Pebbles Welcome Christmas collection. The cards were fun and easy, too. I printed the recipes then added a strip of paper and some border stickers (I wanted the cards to remain flat). Lastly, I stamped the cute little flower in pale ink to add some texture. I think my new sister-in-law will get a kick out seeing what dishes are must haves at our family gatherings.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christams Deck the Halls (751177)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s Workshop (751176)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Border Stickers (732072)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Phrase Stickers (732071)
Welcome Christmas Button Candy Dots (747147)
Welcome Christmas Ribbon (780012)
Welcome Christmas Acrylic Stamps (747149)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Recipe Box (Close To My Heart)

Theme: Holiday Gift Giving

Dec

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With Christmas less than 3 weeks away now is the perfect time to check those Christmas lists to make sure you have all of your holiday gift giving needs covered. Finding yourself short on a gift or two? No worries! All this week on the Pebbles blog we will be focusing on Holiday Gift Giving. Our talented designers will be sharing lots of ideas using our Welcome Christmas collection. From wrapping those special gifts up tight to creating your own handmade presents for that someone special – we’ve got you covered. So grab a cup of hot cocoa, sit back, and be inspired!

Design team member Gretchen McElveen created a set of gift card holders perfect for adding that personal handmade touch. Here’s what Gretchen had to say … “I am giving a few gift cards for Christmas this year. I have a confession though: I am too cheap to pay extra for a cute gift card holder to put them in! Instead I will make my own! And it is super easy to do using the classic Welcome Christmas line!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s Workshop (751176)
Welcome Christmas Deck the Halls (751177)
Welcome Christmas Candy Cane (751181)
Welcome Christmas Layered Embellishments (747145)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Punch (Creative Memories)

Design team member Anna Sigga created a sweet gift bag for sharing those holiday treats with friends and family. Here’s what Anna had to say … “I love making my own Christmas gift bags and these are the perfect size for those homemade cookies sweets and of course chocolate. You could even use these bags to give as hostess gifts or just to store those holiday treats for the family.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Candy Cane (751181)
Welcome Christmas Dimensional Stickers (732073)
Welcome Christmas Ribbon (780012)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Glitter (Ranger)
Dies (Spellbinders)

More With Love Projects plus a GIVEAWAY!

Dec

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Design team member Gretchen McElveen documents one of the things she loves about her job – and how sweet it is! Here’s what Gretchen had to say … “I love the pink & red with the kraft that makes up the With Love line! Whereas it is obviously a great line for Valentine’s and “love-y” projects, it is still very versatile. Take this layout for example. This layout is about some of the “perks” I get at work like all the yummy goodies my patients bring!”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love I Heart You (751203)
With Love Sweetheart (751204)
With Love Love Letter (751206)
With Love Dear Valentine (751207)
With Love All Mine (751209)
With Love You & Me (751212)
With Love ABC 2 (732082)
With Love Mini ABC Stickers (732087)

Other supplies used:
Brads (American Crafts)
String

Design team member Pearl Liu created a pair of beautiful cards perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day you want to say “I Love You” to someone special. Here’s what Pearl had to say … “I just love getting a headstart for my themed holiday cards – you can never be too early with handmade cards. I was inspired to make some all purpose Valentine’s Day cards that my daughter can give to her school friends when the time comes. One is a double pocket card – where a gift card can be placed inside the scalloped envelope perhaps.”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love Love Letter (751206)
With Love You & Me ( 751212)
With Love Dimensional Word Sticker ( 732083)
With Love 12″ Border Stickers ( 732084)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers ( 732086 )
With Love Dimensional Heart (747157)
With Love Scalloped Envelopes ( 747158)
With Love Toothpick Flag ( 747159 )
With Love Gift Tags ( 747160)
With Love Dimensional Flowers (747156)
With Love Candy Dots ( 744279)
With Love Ribbon ( 780014)

Other supplies used:
Punch (Martha Stewart)

And now for a GIVEAWAY! To enter simply leave a comment on this blog post telling us what you love most about our new With Love collection. One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a prize pack full of With Love goodies. Submit your comments by Monday at midnight (EST). I’ll announce the winner Tuesday morning. Good luck!

More With Love Projects with Eva and Melinda

Dec

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Design team member Eva Pizarro created this gorgeous gift ensemble complete with handmade paper flowers – beautiful! Here’s what Eva had to say … “The With Love collection has beautiful papers and awesome embellishments! For this assignment I made a double treat box embellished with some paper clips and a cute journaling spot to write a message. For the closing I used some ribbon from the same collection and added a tag embellished with some hand made flowers. I also made a simple card with a heart shape and the gorgeous alpha from this line. Inside the box you can include hot chocolate mix and marshmallows, different types of candies or hand made cookies!”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love Sweetheart (751204)
With Love Love Letter (751206)
With Love Dear Valentine (751207)
With Love You & Me (751212)
With Love ABC 2 (732082)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
With Love Scalloped Envelopes (747158)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)
With Love Mini Clothes Pins (744280)
With Love Heart Paper Pins (744281)
With Love Ribbon (780014)
New Addition Girl Chips (744115)
New Addition Girl Ribbon (780010)
Ever After Acrylic Stamps (747105)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Ink (American Crafts)
Scalloped Scissors (Fiskars)

Design team member Melinda Spinks created this stunning mini album with our With Love collection. Here’s what Melinda had to say … “I’ve had this wooden mini album stashed away waiting for the right collection to come along and inspire me and I must say, when I first laid eyes on the With Love collection I instantly new that the mini would be dragged out. However, I didn’t have any idea what theme I would use it for and I’m quite surprised that I did a baby album celebrating the birth of my son, especially as the colours are reds and pinks. I’m really happy with the end result and I hope I can inspire you to try something a little different.”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love I heart You (751203)
With Love Sweetheart (751204)
With Love Love Letter (751206)
With Love Dear Valentine (751207)
With Love Kiss Me (751211)
With Love You & Me (751212)
With Love ABC Stickers 2 (732082)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
With Love Mini ABC Stickers (732087)
With Love Toothpick Flags (747159)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)
With Love Heart Paper Clips (744281)
With Love Hearts Candy Dots (744279)
With Love Twist Ties (747161)
With Love Ribbon (780014)
Welcome Christmas ABC Stickers (732070)

Other supplies used:
Wood Album (Kaisercraft)