Archives for September 2012

“Recently my friend and I had a bit of a photoshoot. I had my boys with me and my friend snapped these photos of my eldest son and I when we were taking a break. I love these sweet photos of the two of us, he is not much for having his photo taken so these are all the more special. When I downloaded and edited my photos I loved the soft teal colours in the photos … and when Lynn gave me the Walnut Grove collection assignment I knew these photos would be just perfect, the teal in these papers is to die for!”  – Kim Jeffress, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Nellie ( 751297)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Tags (747189)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (732118)
Walnut Grove Corrugated Crimson Thickers (732123)
Walnut Grove Coordinating Cardstock, Mustard (71036) 
Walnut Grove Coordinating Cardstock, Vanilla (71041)

“The Walnut Grove collection has a fantastic combination of neutrals with pops of color. I made this fall-themed layout with one of my favorite family photos. No die cutting machine was used on this page. I plucked some leaves off of my favorite trees in our neighborhood, traced the shapes of my leaves onto the different pattern papers, cut them out, and added some machine stitching to them before attaching them to my page. I think these leaf embellishments look Wonder-Fall! Pun intended.” – Renee Zwirek, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Charles (751296)
Walnut Grove Nellie (751297)
Walnut Grove Nancy (751298)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Cassandra (751305)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)
Walnut Grove Mercantile Corrugated Crimson Thickers (732123)
Walnut Grove Mercantile Corrugated Black Thickers (732134)
Walnut Grove Clothes Pins (747190)

“Walnut Grove is such a beautiful, versatile line.  I can forsee using it for lots of different subjects.  I love how the woodgrain paper looks as a background with the fun, bright colors on top.  Normally when I want the bright colors to pop off the background Ii go for kraft cardstock. In this instance the woodgrain acts in the same way making all the bright elements stand out.  This could work as the perfect background paper for any of the Pebbles collections.”  – Shawna Webster, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Nancy (751298)
Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Grace (751303)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Corrugated Black Thickers (732134)
Walnut Grove Tile Kraft Thickers (732125)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)

“I am absolutely in love with this new Pebbles line and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it in person!  The rich colors are really amazing and even better in person.  I whipped up this card quickly as my husband and I celebrate 15 years of wedded bliss!  I just punched some circles from the phrase cards and layered with stickers and some twine.  Very simple card with a sweet sentiment.”  – Christa Paustenbaugh, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Cassandra  (751305)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers  (732119)
Walnut Grove Phrase Cards (747195)
Walnut Grove Layered Papered Flowers  (747191)
Walnut Grove Red Corrugated Letter Stickers  (732123)

“I think it’s a natural reaction to see a line of product that has flower embellishments and dismiss it if you have a house full of boys to scrapbook.  I’m here to say…NOT SO FAST!  First of all, there’s nothing wrong with flowers on a boy page – who made that silly rule anyway?  And second of all, be sure to look at each piece individually, and not the collection as a whole.  You just might be surprised at how many of the pieces work wonderfully for boy themed pages!  That’s definitely the case with Walnut Grove.  Sure, there are plenty of flowers and butterflies, but look past those and you will find gorgeous woodgrain and kraft pieces, bright primary colors, oodles of banners & phrases, and plenty of other pieces that will work for your oh-so-boyish photos!  And if you want to throw in a flower or two (as I did)… hey, that’s your prerogative!! ;)”  – Wendy Sue Anderson, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Charles (751296)
Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Cardstock Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers Banner Sayings (747188)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers Walnut Grove (732118)
Walnut Grove Thickers Corrugated Mercantile Crimson (732123)

“My all-time favorite scrapbooking product is patterned paper.  Sometimes I like to use a lot on a layout,  and then other times I pick just one pattern that I really love to help showcase my photos and the story I’m trying to tell.  I absolutely love the kraft patterned papers that are part of the new Walnut Grove collection (bonus: they are double-sided!)  One of my favorites is the chevron pattern of Cassandra, which I used here as my background paper.  I chose to finish this page by adding some pops of color with the patterned strips at the bottom of the layout as well as with a few layered flowers and cardstock stickers.”  – Donna Jannuzzi, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Cardstock Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Layered Kraft Paper Flowers with Buttons (747191)
Walnut Grove Caroline (51295)
Walnut Grove Cassandra (51305)
Doll Thickers, Waterfall (53169)

“It’s true, I’m a card maker at heart. Pebbles new Walnut Grove collection makes my card making heart SO happy! I created these three cards using the stickers from just one sheet. And honestly, I have plenty of stickers left from that same sheet for at least three more cards. I added a few little twine and stitched accents and let the stickers and patterned paper speak for themselves. Just love this new collection.”  – Kim Kesti, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Cassandra (751305)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (747188)

“I was in desperate need of little cards for some gifts and the Walnut Grove collection was just perfect. I am in love with the little quote tags.  Perfect for any card or layout.  These little cards were very easy to make and used some of my extra scraps from a layout I am working on.  Can’t wait to hang them on a cute black bag for a special someone.”  – Patricia Kumfer, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Nancy (751298)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Nellie (751297)
Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Tags (747189)

All this week on the Pebbles blog we will be focusing on one of our brand new collections – Walnut Grove.  Stroll through fields of prairie flowers and wrap up in the textures of the homestead with Walnut Grove. Teal, blue, yellow and pinks, ranging from blush to cranberry, are accented beautifully with black, making the perfect palette for patterns inspired by textiles and nature. 

“I was so excited to play with these new Walnut Grove goodies. I have to admit, I started making this layout before I even had pictures chosen to include. I knew I wanted to use the fabulous woodgrain paper with some bright colors, and when I found these photos of my daughter all decked out this summer standing next to a similar wooden fence, I knew they would be perfect. She is very particular about her “fashion” and accessorizing and was quite a sight marching around the Strawberry Festival we were attending that day!”  – Emily Spahn, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (732118)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)
Walnut Grove Prairie Thickers (73215)
Walnut Grove Mercantile Thickers (732123)

“I’m still pinching myself that I’m on the Pebbles design team and that I get to play with this beautiful new line, Walnut Grove! It’s like fall and spring all rolled up into one, my two favorite seasons! There are plenty of rich autumn tones with lots of pretty flowers and butterflies mixed in.”  – Kathy Martin, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Charles (751296)
Walnut Grove Clothespins (747190)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (732118)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Seen & Noted Phrase Cards (747195)