Archives for January 2012

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 Ashley Stephens created this sweet layout about her little man using our With Love collection.  Here’s what Ashley had to say … “I love to use sketches, especially when I’m short on time or inspiration. I was excited to use this particular sketch – it is simple but offers a lot of opportunity to use a big mix of patterned paper. I stuck pretty close to the sketch and it came together really quickly!”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love Sweetheart (751204)
With Love Love Letter (751206)
With Love All Mine (751209)
With Love Kiss Me (751211)
With Love ABC (732081)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
With Love Mini ABC Stickers (732087)
With Love Adhesive Notes (732088)
With Love Toothpick Flags (747159)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)
With Love Candy Dots (744279)
With Love Ribbon (780014)
With Love Mini Clothes Pins (744280)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill)
Ink (Colorbox)
Die Cut Machine (Silhouette)

Design team member Suzanne Sergi created this adorable layout featuring photos of her sweet daughter based on today’s sketch.  Here’s what Suzanne had to say … “Nothing like a good sketch to make a scrapbook page come together quickly!  I used once again, the With Love Collection to create these everyday moments of my daughter. Again this week, the sketch brought me out of my comfort zone, and instead of using one photo, I scrapbooked three!   I modified the sizes, and the placement of the photos. I wanted to create a quirky page with lots of personality, just like my little Macie!”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Dear Valentine (751207)
With Love You & Me: (751212)
With Love Kiss Me (751211)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)
With Love Candy Dots-Hearts (744279)
With Love Ribbon (780014)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock
Stamp
Baker’s Twine

Our Winter 2012 reveals continue today with another line we’re sure you’ll love: Hip Hip Hooray!

Hang the banners, throw some confetti and start the party with this birthday-inspired line. Hip Hip Hooray is bursting with bright, bold colors and designs that are perfect for all your birthday paper crafting needs, from layouts and cards, to decorations, favors and invitations.

Hip Hip Hooray features 12 double-sided papers, with six boasting a glitter finish. (We sure do love glitter!)

Ready for the embellishments? There are fan-favorites, like mini-clothespins, stickers and clear stamps. Plus, there are several new goodies to choose from: paper pinwheels, flag banners and Sequin Candy Dots. Let the party begin!

How can you not be ecstatic about Hip Hip Hooray? (Already planning out the next birthday on your list, huh?) Tell us what you like best by commenting below. On Monday, Jan. 23, we’ll pick one of you to win the whole new line! (Talk about something to celebrate!)

Design team member Stephanie Baxter put together this trio of frames in less than 30 minutes!  Here’s what Steph had to say … “My brother has just recently bought his own flat and moved out, so I wanted to make him a little house-warming gift, and preferably something that he could hang on the wall. I was so thrilled I managed to whip these 3 pieces of wall art in less than 30 minutes! I cut 2 pieces of cardstock and 1 piece of patterned paper to fit the frames (super cheap from Ikea!) and decorated them with lots of butterflies (various Pebbles embellishments and punched shapes from patterned paper) as his fiancee, who will be moving in when they get married next year, absolutely loves butterflies! This is a great project to try if you’re a bit short of time but want to give a lovely, handmade gift … maybe bear it in mind for Christmas next year! I definitely think I’ll be making some more of these!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Freshly Picked (751193)
Fresh Goods Daily Special (751185)
Fresh Goods Front Desk (751187)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)
Fresh Goods Chips (744118)
New Arrival ABC Stickers (732020)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)

It’s that time again, to reveal the latest and greatest from Pebbles Inc. We have three lines for Winter 2012, and the first we’ve decided to share with all of you is Country Picnic.

Picture a sunny afternoon lying in the grass sipping sugary lemonade and you’ve got the feel of Country Picnic. Rosy pinks, sage greens and a heavenly light kraft combine into a lovely collection blooming with florals, polka dots and stripes.

There are 12 double-sided papers to play with, six of which feature that light kraft we mentioned.

Paper is just the start of Country Picnic. There are lots of ABC Stickers in several colors and fonts, and some are textured corrugate. (So great!) Plus there are masking tape and dimensional stickers for that extra pop. Don’t forget about the clear stamps, adorable dimensional flowers and, new to the group, layered kraft tags.

We think you’ll agree, the possibilities are ever-green with Country Picnic. So tell us what you’re most looking forward to with this new collection by commenting below. On Monday, Jan. 23, we’ll pick one of you to win the entire Country Picnic line!

First things first, I have a winner to announce from last week’s “Guest Designer” 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 “Guest Designer Winner” in the subject line.

 Today design team member Christa Paustenbaugh shows us a fun technique using the Silhouette and one of her favorite embellishments from our Fresh Goods collection.  here’s what Christa had to say … “There is a lot of talk all around the scrapbook community about the Silhouette and now the Silhouette Cameo.  I know not everyone has a Silhouette so today’s How To can be made with the die cut machine, but can also be made without it too!  I love the Pebbles Fresh Goods butterfly image through Silhouette and decided to make it my embellishment focus on this layout.”

First, open the butterfly image in Silhouette and sizing it rather large.

After the first one was cut I sized it just a bit larger (about 1/2″ all around) and cut out a second butterfly as backing for the first one.  I wanted the top butterfly to stand out so I cut strips of Fresh Goods papers to 1/4″ wide and adhered them to the butterfly side by side.  Let them hang over on the butterfly because the trimming will come next!

I just took my scissors and carefully trimmed around the butterfly to cut off the excess paper strips.  I adhered it to the larger butterfly then used foam adhesive to raise it a bit from the cardstock.

If you don’t have a Silhouette it’s still easy to re-create the butterfly.  Simply do a search for a butterfly image, download it, size it to your liking and cut it out on cardstock.

This is a very easy way to use up paper scraps and add a nice embellishment to your layout or card.

Pebbles supplies used:
Floral Lane Just Because  (751116)
Floral Lane Warm Thoughts  (751117)
Floral Lane You’re Sweet  (751121)
Floral Lane Floral Lane  (751122)
Floral Lane Smile Everyday  (751123)
Floral Lane With Delight  (751124)
Floral Lane My Darling  (751126)
Floral Lane Heartfelt  (751127)
Floral Lane Dimensional Stickers  (732056)
Floral Lane Candy Dots Surf  (747114)
Fresh Goods Masking Tape Stickers  (732078)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flag  (747153)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies  (747154)
Fresh Goods Mini ABC Stickers  (732079)

Other supplies used:
Thickers  (American Crafts)
Twine (The Twinery, Jillibean Soup)
Thread (Gutermann)
Die Cut Machine (Silhouette)