Archives for January 2012

Mix & Match Monday

Jan

It’s Monday again, which means we’ll be mixing and matching some Pebbles products to show you just how well our collections can be used with one another.

First up, design team member Laura Craigie created this simply adorable layout about the three little men in her life. Here’s what Laura had to say … “When deciding on what products to use on this layout I started with the picture and decided I wanted to pull out the blues, and reds. That made an easy choice to use the New Addition boy’s line, and pair it with Fresh Goods. I had a lot of fun cutting things out on my silhouette with Kraft cardstock to tie the whole thing together.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Addition Calendar (751151)
New Addition Ribbon – Boy (780006)
New Addition Mini Clothes Pins (747136)
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Rain Check (751184)
Fresh Goods ABC Stickers (732074)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Border Stickers (732077)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Phrase Stickers (732076)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)
Fresh Goods Fabric Brads (744277)
Welcome Christmas Button Candy Dots (744266)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Die Cut Machine (Silhouette)
Pen (Uniball Signo)

Design team member Wendy Sue Anderson used three different Pebbles collections on this love themed layout. Here’s what Wendy had to say … “I went through a few different collections and pulled out a bunch of kraft, red, and pink product to use for this Valentine’s Day layout. I found fun coordinating papers in the With Love, New Addition” and Fresh Goods lines. I love being able to mix and match products between lines and it’s super easy to do with Pebbles products because the style is consistent and some of the design elements and patterns are even subtly repeated between the lines.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Rain Check (751184)
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love ABC (732081)
With Love Ribbon (780014)
With Love Mini Toothpick Flags (747159)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
New Addition layered embellishments (747000)
New Addition Chips (744115)
New Addition Metal Brads (747007)
New Addition Toothpick Flags (747122)
New Addition Girl Ribbon (780010)
New Addition Word Dimensional Stickers (732031)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Stickers

Design team member Kim Kesti professes her love for junking on this mix and match layout. Here’s what Kim had to say … “Mixing several Pebbles collection is easy as pie, or should I say, easy as finding a great deal at the thrift store? I had a blast putting together this layout using several stickers, papers and tags from our With Love, Fresh Goods and even Welcome Christmas lines. And yes, I love junking!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Fresh Goods Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Border Stickers (732077)
With Love ABC (732081)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)

Guest Designer: Jen Gallacher and a GIVEAWAY!

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Hi everyone! I am so excited to introduce you to this week’s Guest Designer Jen Gallacher . Let’s get to know Jen a little better …

Describe yourself in 3 words … snarky, messy, organized (Yes. You can be both.)

My guilty pleasure is … Peanut M&M’s

You’ll never find me without … A notebook to jot down ideas or my “to do” list.

You might be surprised to know that I … I don’t have ears pierced. I did at one time, but I didn’t like it. I’m not a big fan of jewelry, especially when I’m paper crafting.

My least favorite chore is … Any chore that takes me away from my creative time.

I started scrapbooking in … 1997 when my sister took me took my first class at a Pebbles scrapbook store.

My favorite thing about this hobby is … I can convey my heart-felt feelings to those I love and they will always have a record of those feelings.

If I were a Pebbles product I would be … A clothespin: cute and tiny (or I inspire to be both of those things.)

Jen created so many amazing projects for us today including this love themed layout about her daughter. Here’s what Jen had to say … ” I wanted to focus on someone I love so I chose to create this layout about my 15 year old daughter, Katelyn. Like the card and envelope project, I filled the envelope with patterned paper and then added hearts “exploding” out of the envelope. Little details like ribbons with notched or diagonally cut ends make this layout completely feminine.”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love True Love (751202)
With Love I Heart You (751203)
With Love ABC Stickers (732081)
With Love ABC 2 Stickers (732082)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
With Love Dimensional Hearts (747157)
With Love Scalloped Envelopes (747158)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)
With Love Mini Clothespins (744280)
With Love Heart Paper Clips (744281)
With Love Candy Dots – Hearts (744279)
With Love Acrylic Stamps (747162)
With Love Ribbon (780014)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)

Jen also created a project to go along with our “double” theme this week. Here’s what Jen had to say … “Fresh Goods always inspires me to pull out my summer photos. It makes me think of picnics, family reunions, flower gardens, and family. For this layout, I cut several of the patterned paper end strips into long banner strips and layered them on both sides of my photo. For something different I layered my title vertically rather than horizontally.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Signage (751186)
Fresh Goods Local Market (751190)
Fresh Goods Come Again (751191)
Fresh Goods Penny Candy (751192)
Fresh Goods Freshly Picked (751193)
Fresh Goods Denim ABC Stickers (732074)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Phrases & Icons Stickers (732076)
Fresh Goods Embossed Borders Stickers (732077)
Fresh Goods Sticky Notes (732080)
Fresh Goods Chipboard Flowers (747155)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)
Fresh Goods Vanilla Button Candy Dots (744276)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
String

Here’s what Jen had to say about her final project … “I’m a sucker for cute envelope shapes and the envelopes in this collection completely inspired this project. I added a patterned paper insert inside the envelope, then decorated the outside with a twist tie and a chipboard sticker. I then created a small square card that would easily fit inside the card. I love all the extra embellishments in this collection which make creating fun and easy.”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love All Mine (751209)
With Love Kiss Me (751211)
With Love Adhesive Notes (732088)
With Love Scalloped Envelopes (747158)
With Love Dimensional Stickers (732083)
With Love 12″ Border Stickers (732084)
With Love Mini Clothespins (744280)
With Love Candy Dots – Hearts (744279)
With Love Ribbon (780014)

WOW! Talk about inspiring! Thank you so much Jen for creating so many amazing projects with Pebbles! And now for a GIVEAWAY! To enter simply leave a comment on this blog post telling us which of Jen’s projects was your favorite. One lucky winner will be chosen at random 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!

More Double Page Layouts with Jill, Gretchen, and Valerie

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Design team member Jill Cornell created a double page layout with lots of photos to tell the story of her twin daughters’ Christmas experiences this year. Here’s what Jill had to say … ” I love creating double page layouts when I have a lot of photos to tell a particular story. Christmas is the perfect occasion to share a lot of photos, and I used the Welcome Christmas collection to showcase photos of one of our Christmas gatherings this year. I created a collage of wallet size photos (10 of them) and then chose one photo that I wanted to highlight and made that the focal point of the layout. When I create two-page layouts, I enjoy creating a large design element that supports the focal point photo. Here I created a Christmas tree using punched circles from patterned paper and rhinestones. A portion of a border sticker anchors the tree. I also carried the title across the page with the use of a border sticker.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Welcome Christmas Merry Christmas (751175)
Welcome Christmas Christmas Gift (751173)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s Workshop (751176)
Welcome Christmas Sleigh Ride (751178)
Welcome Christmas Gingerbread House (751180)
Welcome Christmas Candy Cane (751181)
Welcome Christmas Santa’s List (751182)
Welcome Christmas Crimson ABC Stickers (732069)
Welcome Christmas 12″ Border Stickers (732072)
Welcome Christmas Buttons (747147)
Welcome Christmas Fabric Brads (744267)
Welcome Christmas Ribbon (780012)
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love Sweetheart (751204)
With Love Kiss Me (751204)
With Love ABC 2 Stickers (732082)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Stickers (The Girls’ Paperie)
Spray Mist (Studio Calico)
Rhinestones (Melissa Frances)
Punches (Martha Stewart, Marvy Uchida)

Design team member Gretchen McElveen uses a double page spread to document the joy of meeting a new sibling. Here’s what Gretchen had to say … “Sometimes when it comes to double-page layouts, simplicity is best! If I am making a 2-pager, it probably means I have lots of pictures to use and lots of journaling that I want to do. That doesn’t always leave a lot of room for embellishing. On this layout (of one of my best friends and her kiddos), I didn’t have too much journaling but I did have several pictures to use and I really wanted to do that long title. The New Addition boy and girl lines were perfect for the look I wanted to create with this layout. To make sure my pictures stood out, I matted them on white cardstock and added photo corners to some of them. Then I kept the embellishments to a minimum so my layout didn’t look too busy! Voila! A simple 2-pager!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Addition Boy Little Toes (751156)
New Addition Boy Little Brother (751162)
New Addition Boy Dimensional Phrase Stickers (732065)
New Addition Girl Little Hands (751144)
New Addition Girl Little Sister (751150)
New Addition Girl Dimensional Phrase Stickers (732059)

Other supplies used:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Brads (Little Yellow Bicycle)
String

Design team member Valerie Mangan‘s double page layout makes me ache for summer’s warmer weather and time spent down at the Jersey shore. Here’s what Valerie had to say … “Two page layouts are a great way to showcase many photos from a single event. This page features 10 photos plus a few extras in the little pocket behind the ‘nj’. I used a summer mix of patterns from several lines to create my page border which frames the white space. (I tried to pull my colors from the beach chair in the photos). The random border strips cross over the page breaks to unite the 2 separate pages. My journaling is on a border strip under the photos that also spans the page break.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Signage (751186)
Fresh Goods Mom & Pop (751194)
Fresh Goods Rain Check (751184)
Fresh Goods Denim ABC Stickers (732074)
Fresh Goods Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Fresh Goods Sticky Notes (732080)
Fresh Goods Mini ABC Stickers (732079)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)
Fresh Goods Fabric Brads (744277)
Fresh Goods Clothes Pins Natural Wood (744278)
Floral Lane My Darling (751126)
Happy Go Lucky Delight (751086)
With Love Scalloped Envelopes (747158)

Other products used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)

More Double Page Layouts with Aphra and Christa!

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Design team member Aphra Bolyer created a double page layout to celebrate 2011. Here’s what Aphra had to say … “This layout was inspired by the larger picture of my two boys, which was taken on New Year’s Day of 2011. I wanted to get it scrapped before the year ended. Then, I thought why not use it for a Year In Review layout. I picked a favorite picture from each month of the year, turned them black and white and printed them out. I had intended to block the photos, but when they came out of the printer they looked like negative strips. I went with the idea and love the happy accident!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Rain Check (751184)
Fresh Goods Flower Basket (751183)
Fresh Goods Signage (751184)
Fresh Goods Daily Special (751185)
Fresh Goods Freshly Picked (751193)
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Mini ABC Stickers (732079)
Fresh Goods Chipboard Buttons (747152)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)

Other supplies used:
Die Cut Machine and Cartridges (Cricut Expression by Provo Craft)
Punch (EK Success)
Baker’s Twine

Design team member Christa Paustenbaugh created this two page layout about the bond between her daughters and their cousin. Here’s what Christa had to say … “When I normally do a 2 page layout I put the pages flush together and make it one big continuous layout. This time I decided to divide it up a bit, almost like 2 separate layouts. I’m in love with those masking tape stickers and they were perfect for this layout about my daughters and their bond with their cousin from Germany. I then used the Silhouette to cut a journaling shape and just made it a bit bigger for a mat behind it. Very simple!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Local Market (751190)
Fresh Goods Come Again (751191)
Fresh Goods Mom and Pop (751194)
Fresh Goods ABC Stickers Blue (732074)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Phrase Stickers (732076)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Border Stickers (732077)
Fresh Goods Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)
Fresh Goods Chips (744118)
With Love I Heart You (751203)
With Love Sweetheart (751204)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086)
With Love Mini Stickers (732087)
With Love Toothpick Flags (747159)
With Love Heart Clips (744281)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Twine (Studio Calico)
Die Cut Machine (Silhouette)

Theme: Make Mine A Double

Jan

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

Design team member Suzanne Sergi created this love-ly two page layout featuring our With Love collection. Here’s what Suzanne had to say … “I am not normally a two page scrapbooker. It seems I never have enough great photos to complete two pages. Usually, for me one photo is enough to tell my story. However, love these sweet photos of my little girl, so I am happy to have them together in an album. I was so ready for the New Year, that I pulled out the With Love Collection from Pebbles. This is perhaps one of my favorite Valentine’s collections because it is on kraft paper. Perfect for your Valentine memories, and Valentine paper crafts.”

Pebbles supplies used:
With Love Be Mine (751201)
With Love True Love (751202)
With Love You & Me (751212)
With Love Dear Valentine (751207)
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732D86)
With Love With Love ABC 2 (732D82)
With Love Scalloped Envelopes (747158)
With Love Toothpick Flags (747159)
With Love Gift Tags (747160
With Love Mini Clothes Pins (744280)
With Love Adhesive Notes (732D088)

Other supplies used:
Baker’s Twine
Vellum

Design team member Mel Blackburn created this stunning two page layout using a large ampersand to ground her photos, title, and journaling. Here’s what Mel had to say … “It had been a while since I created a double pager, this time around I decided to try out a smaller version of the traditional double layout, and the size of my layout is 11×17, which I much preferred! I love the textured background to which I added random punched out circles. Some of these circles feature tiny hearts, which are the punched out hearts from the With Love tag, this is great way to use supplies. The tags are adorable, I couldn’t leave the hearts unused. Even though this layout is about Love, I used non-traditional love colors which better suited the pictures. I hope this inspires you to create a double page layout.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Flower Basket (751183)
Fresh Goods Signage (751186)
Fresh Goods Local Market (751190)
Fresh Goods Penny Candy (751192)
Fresh Goods ABC Stickers (732074)
Fresh Goods Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)
Fresh Goods Fabric Brads (744277)
With Love Gift Tags (747160)

Other supplies used:
Spray Mist (Studio Calico)
Baker’s Twine (My Mind’s Eye)
Stamps (Studio G, Avery)
Ink (Jenni Bowlin)
Punches (Martha Stewart, Marvy Uchida, Stampin’ Up!)

Design team member Sarah Webb created this colorful double page layout. Here’s what Sarah had to say … “When I received this assignment, I knew exactly which pictures would suit a double page. The boat shaped felt embellishments were perfect for my theme, paired of course with Fresh Goods. Using a wave border punch was an easy way to help round out my water/boat theme!”

Pebbles supplies used:

New Addition Layered Embellishments (747132)
Fresh Goods Signage (751186)
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Freshly Picked (751193)
Fresh Goods Daily Special (751185)
Spinach Button Candy Dots (744275)
Floral Lane Ribbon (58353)
Hearts Candy Dots (744279)

Other supplies used:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Stickers (October Afternoon)
Punch (Fiskars)