Archives for June 2013

“Today I busted out the Lakeside collection for the first time and I must say I love it.  It was perfect for these photos I have had for a few years now of a lake back home in Pennsylvania.  This layout came together simply and quickly.  I love the feel of the wood grain background paper.”  – Shawna Webster, Pebbles Design Team Member

Lakeside Chips (732241)
Lakeside Cardstock Stickers (732249)
Lakeside Picnic (51461)
Lakeside Wildflowers (51464)
Lakeside Bouquet (51467)
Basics Honeycomb Washi Tape (747211)

“So, for my Free for All today I decided to do a Project Life spread.  When I started it , I didn’t think about it being the week I was on was the week we were in Las Vegas; it was just the next one I was on.  So, you guys are seeing a HUGE spread.  Normally I don’t have spreads so large.  I used a combination of Seen & Noted and Lakeside for my spread.  I love how well they mix together, and I adore the colors of both lines.  I think they are my 2 all time favorites.”  – Mandie Pierce, Pebbles Design Team Member

Seen & Noted Journaling Cards (747194)
Seen & Noted Masking Tape Stickers (732131)
Seen & Noted Perfect Day (751316)
Seen & Noted Paper Pad (751323)
Seen & Noted Phrase Cards (747195)
Family Ties Accent & Phrase Stickers (732149)
Family Ties Phrase Cards (751358)
Lakeside Paper Pad (751473)
Lakeside ABC Stickers (732246)
Lakeside Journaling & Quote Cards (732245)
Lakeside Accent Stickers (732249)
Lakeside Phrase Stickers (732248)
Lakeside Chalkboard Stickers (732251)

For today’s edition of “Sketchy Thursday” we asked some of our design team members to create a project based on this exclusive sketch by Becky Fleck.

“I loved working with this sketch. It was a perfect fit for a ‘fun in the sun’ layout. I just had to use the Pool theme from the Party with Amy Locurto collection for this layout of my girls having some summertime fun at the pool. I stitched some clouds, using a cloud punch as a quick template, and added a pretty sun to shine on my girls. I clustered a paper flower, a round sticker, ice cream, and some flowers off to the top right of the page. Then, I layered a couple of tags, pattern paper, paper flower, and the beach ball vellum garland along with my photos. For my title, I love the shade of this pink set of Thickers … it really pops against the aqua background.” – Renee Zwirek, Pebbles Design Team Member

Basics Aqua Mini Dot (751383)
Basics Foam Begonia Thickers (732182)
Party with Amy Locurto Poolside (751448)
Party with Amy Locurto Tropical (751450)
Party with Amy Locurto Sunshine (751451)
Party with Amy Locurto Round Stickers (732221)
Party with Amy Locurto Paper Flowers (732225)
Party with Amy Locurto 12″ Printed Vellum Garland (732229)

“Most of the time when I work with a sketch I follow it pretty closely. Every now and then however I like to use a sketch more for a starting point of inspiration rather than as an exact blueprint. For today’s layout I looked at the sketch only once or twice to get an idea of the main design elements before I began creating. To start, I knew I wanted to use this single photo of my oldest and youngest sons together. I began by converting the photo to black and white so that it wouldn’t clash with the colors of the Lakeside collection (which is absolutely gorgeous!) The journaling card to the right of the photo adds a pop of color, and to keep things simple I used one of the printed chipboard pieces as a title. Even though the finished layout doesn’t look exactly like the original design the sketch still eased my process and saved me time since it gave me a starting point to work from.” – Donna Jannuzzi, Pebbles Design Team Member

Lakeside Wildflowers (751464)
Lakeside Road Signs (751466)
Lakeside Journaling Cards (732245)
Lakeside Accent Stickers (732249)
Lakeside Chips (732241)

“My kiddo graduated 1st grade this week …. as a surprise I got him a handmade super hero cape to enjoy for the summer. I decorated his bag with the awesome Amy Locurto collection and he loved it.”  – Patty Kumfer, Pebbles Design Team Member

Party with Amy Locurto Paper Flowers (732224)
Party with Amy Locurto Paper Garland (732228)
Party with Amy Locurto Accent & Phrase Stickers (732204)
Party with Amy Locurto Stickers (732220)
Party with Amy Locurto POW (751455)
Party with Amy Locurto Incredible (751456)

 

“I wanted to start the summer off with some fun, so I made these summery little gift bags to fill with some mini treats and a gift card for some friends.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the bags from kraft cardstock and wrapped them with patterned paper.  I added a small decorative journaling card embellished with a few chipboard pieces and stickers.  They were quick and easy to put together and I know my friends will be excited to receive their little “kick-off-to-summer” goodie bags!”  – Wendy Sue Anderson, Pebbles Design Team Member

Lakeside Picnic (751461)
Lakeside Wild Flowers (751464)
Lakeside Camp Songs (751469)
Lakeside 6×6 Paper Pad (751473)
Lakeside Chips (732241)
Lakeside Journaling Cards (732245)
Lakeside Chalkboard Stickers (732251)

“Hi, Amelie here. Today I will share with you a little DIY project. As you can see, barrette embellishments are very trendy. So I decided to create mine to decorate my cards or layouts. First, I gathered some barrettes and embellishments. For my project, I used some stickers and some punches but you can just as easily use flowers, buttons, etc.  I hope this gives you some ideas to create your own! “  – Amelie Mordret, Pebbles Design Team Member

Lakeside 6×6 Paper Pad (751473)
Lakeside Chips Printed (732241)
Lakeside Cardstock Stickers (732248)
Lakeside Chalkboard Stickers (732251)

We are thrilled to announce the call for the Pebbles 2013-2014 Design Team!

We are looking for talented and committed designers who love to create with Pebbles products. To apply, email [email protected] with the following information:

1. A single paragraph telling us about yourself. When did you start scrapbooking? How would you define your style? What do you love about Pebbles products? Are you on any other design teams? Have you been published before? Be sure to include your name and hometown. Help us to get a good sense of who you are and your paper crafting history. Please note that previous design team experience is not required. 

2. A link to your online gallery and/or blog so that we may see samples of your various paper crafting projects. If you have a scrapbook resume we’d love to see that as well.

3. A scan or photo of 2 scrapbook layouts, 1 card, and 1 other type of project that showcases your style. We’d prefer to see projects that utilize Pebbles products, however all applications will be considered.

The deadline for all applications to be received is Friday, June 28, 2013. The individuals chosen to join the team will be notified via email and the new team will be announced here on the blog in early July. New design team members will serve for 1 year beginning in September 2013 and will be required to submit 2 monthly assignments. International applications are accepted and welcome! 

Further questions may be directed to [email protected].

Good luck everyone! We’re excited to see your applications!