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Gold Card Trio

30
Sep
2 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m Eva Pizarro and I`m very happy to show you some ways you can use clothespins and stickers to embellish your projects. When I saw the Home+Made line the embellishment that I liked the most was that sticker sheet full of dots! I love polka dots and knew I would use them to create a background. The package has plenty stickers so you can use them for a card (like I did) or a layout.

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As my base I used white cards from American Crafts and different stickers. The dots, the scallop gold tape and some glittered GOLDEN tape.

Create the background you want, I did polka dots, some scallop lines and an arrow pattern. Trim the excess.

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

I then created some tags with the beautiful papers and stickers from the Home+Made line. I cut out some sentiments from one of the sheets of paper and used some mini clothespins to hold everything together. These little embellishments are super versatile and the best part is that you can use washi tape or glittered tape to combine them perfectly to your project.

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

Attach these tags to your cards with some foam adhesive and you are done!

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

gold card trio by @evapizarrov using the #JHhomemade line by @pebblesinc

Hope you liked them!
Eva

Supplies:
Home+Made 6×6 Paper Pad (732644)
Home+Made 6×12 Sticker Sheet (732661)
Home+Made Glitter Stickers (732621)
Home+Made Decorative Tape (732626)
Home+Made Aqua Florali (732589)
Home+Made Best Day Ever (732601)
American Crafts A2 Cards (71312)
American Crafts Glittered Paper Tape (96039)

 

Filed Under: Cards Tagged With: Cards, Eva Pizarro, Gold, Home + Made

Wedding Layout with Mini Clothespins

29
Sep
1 Comment

Hi, it’s Renee Zwirek here today to share with you how I used Mini Clothespins on this wedding layout I created with the lovely Home+Made collection.

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I started with these fabulous Large Gold Alphas.  I made sure I added some adhesive foam dots to them first so that they wouldn’t stick to my working surface.  Then, I used a sewing needle to poke tiny holes along the tops of each letter. Using the same sewing needle, I threaded the black and white baker’s twine through the letters and made sure I spaced them out the way I wanted for my layout.

add a title to your project by hanging the letters on a line with clothespins like in this Wedding layout by @reneezwirek using the #JHHomeMade collection by @Pebbles Inc. and @Tatertots and Jello .com

I added some extra adhesive foam dots where I thought I would need them to make sure the gold of the letters would look nice and smooth.

add a title to your project by hanging the letters on a line with clothespins like in this Wedding layout by @reneezwirek using the #JHHomeMade collection by @Pebbles Inc. and @Tatertots and Jello .com

I placed my title where I wanted it and added the mini clothespins to the twine.  I finished off my mini clothespins by tying some bows to them.

add a title to your project by hanging the letters on a line with clothespins like in this Wedding layout by @reneezwirek using the #JHHomeMade collection by @Pebbles Inc. and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Here’s the finished layout.  I love this family photo (taken by Casey Broadwater) at my brother-in-law’s wedding!  I made the photo 5 x 7 for two reasons.  One, it was the perfect size to go with those pretty gold letters of my title (of course, it’s all about the scrapbooking first. Ha!).  And, two, I really wanted the photo to be the focal point for my layout.  I really love the way this pattern paper draws your eye to the photo and title.

add a title to your project by hanging the letters on a line with clothespins like in this Wedding layout by @reneezwirek using the #JHHomeMade collection by @Pebbles Inc. and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Here are some close-up shots of the mini clothespins holding the title.

add a title to your project by hanging the letters on a line with clothespins like in this Wedding layout by @reneezwirek using the #JHHomeMade collection by @Pebbles Inc. and @Tatertots and Jello .com

add a title to your project by hanging the letters on a line with clothespins like in this Wedding layout by @reneezwirek using the #JHHomeMade collection by @Pebbles Inc. and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Supplies:
Home+Made Aqua Florali (732589)
Home+Made Snapshot (732603)
Home+Made Phrase & Accent Stickers (732611)
Home+Made Decorative Tape (732626)
Home+Made Large Alpha Stickers, Gold (732641)
Home+Made 6 x 6 Paper Pad (732644)
Basics Mini Clothespins (747205)
American Crafts This to That Foam Dots (61709)
American Crafts This To That Adhesive Runner with 2 Refills (61740)
American Crafts Precision Pen .03 Point, Black (62311)
American Crafts Baker’s Twine Value Pack 5 yd Spools 24/Pkg (366303)

Filed Under: Layout, Tutorial Tagged With: Layout, mini clothespins, Renee Zwirek

Sweater Weather Cards and Gift Box

26
Sep
6 Comments

Hello Pebbles fans! It’s Mendi here today with some cards that center around the theme of sweater weather.

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I just love all things fall and having an excuse to pull out my cozy sweaters, don’t you?

Sweater Weather Cards by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #JHHomeMade collection from @PebblesInc.

For my first project I have a little sweater vest gift box I created using a variation of THIS cutting file which I paired with a Maggie Holmes darling bow tie die.  It was the perfect size for this and I think it totally makes the project!

Sweater Weather Gift Card Box by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #JHHomeMade collection from @PebblesInc.

The shallow box opens to reveal a gift card.  I think this would be fun to give to men who might otherwise be hard to shop for.

Sweater Weather Gift Card Box by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #JHHomeMade collection from @PebblesInc.

Up next I have a little card featuring a darling dachshund in a dog sweater (from THIS cutting file).  Dogs in cute sweaters get me every time.

Sweater Weather Card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #JHHomeMade collection from @PebblesInc.

Fall sweaters often make me think of argyle, but what started as an argyle pattern quickly turned into a fun diamond background for my last card.

Sweater Weather Card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #JHHomeMade collection from @PebblesInc.

To create this one-of-a-kind background I used this new banner die set by Jen Hadfield.  Instead of folding the die cut in half to create double-sided banner pieces, I used them open as elongated diamonds.  I love that the set comes with two identical dies to speed up the die-cutting process.

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To share how I made this background I created a little picture tutorial.  See below for a full description of each step.

Sweater Weather Card Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #JHHomeMade collection from @PebblesInc.

Step 1:  Die-cut approximately 22 diamonds from 4 to 6 different patterned papers.  I chose to add chalk ink to the edges to make the diamonds pop against the background, but this step is optional.

Step 2: Loosely arrange the diamonds on an 4″ x 5.5″ kraft note card to determine pattern.

Step 3:  With the dies I used I measured that the diamonds would be placed 1″  apart from center tip to tip.  Carefully move diamonds off to the side maintaining your pattern.

Step 4: Since my note card was an even 4 inches and I needed them spaced 1″ apart this made calculations easy.  Using my pencil and ruler I marked every 1/2 inch at both the top and bottom and then lightly drew a line connecting them.  I also determined the middle and drew another perpendicular line.

Step 5:  Starting from the center adhere your diamonds using the axis to keep your lines straight.  I adhered mine with a glue pen.  I liked that it could get into the tips easily without a lot of mess.  After you have your first row adhered, work outwards leaving a small gap between the diamonds as shown.

Step 6: After most of the card is covered, flip over and cut off excess overhang with scissors.  Save these scraps as they will be perfect for filling in the tiny leftover gaps.

Step 7:  When all the gaps have been filled, erase any pencil lines that show between the diamonds and decorate card front as desired.  I kept my card simple with a sentiment sticker, brad and some scalloped decorative tape.

Sweater Weather Card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #JHHomeMade collection from @PebblesInc.

Supplies:
Home+Made Banner Dies 732638
American Crafts Styleboard Dies 683445
Home+Made 6×6 Paper Pad 732644
Home+Made Decorative Tape 732626
Home+Made Cardstock Stickers 732611
American Crafts Premium Ribbon Value Pack 89380
American Crafts Elements Gold Mini Brads 366333
American Crafts Kraft A2 Cards & Envelopes 366022

Filed Under: Cards, Fall, Gift, Tutorial Tagged With: Cards, Fall, Gift, Home+Made, Jennifer Hadfield, Mendi Yoshikawa, Silhouette, Tutorial

Warm Drinks and Flowers

25
Sep
1 Comment

Holly here from Ribbons & Glue sharing with you how to make a Scallop Circle Flower using the Pebbles Home+Made Die and Kraft Paper.

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When I think of Sweater Weather, I think of hot drinks. Hot drinks = Starbucks and  if you’re a Starbucks fan, you know that #PSL has arrived! AKA: Pumpkin Spice Latte for all you non-Starbucks fans.

Kraft Flowers made with #jenhadfield Home + Made glitter kraft bags from @pebblesinc by @ribbonsandglue

Even if you’re not a #PSL fan, you really can’t go wrong with a Starbucks gift card and Tumbler wrapped up with string along with a Kraft Flower made from the Glitter and Burlap papers found in the Home+Made collection.

How to make a scallop circle flower using @pebblesinc Home + Made Dies by @ribbonsandglue

How to make Scallop Circle Flower:

  • Cut out a Scallop Circle die.
  • Using scissors, cut each edge of scallop towards center.
  • Curl and separate the edges to make into flower petals.
  • Add a button in the center

Gift card holder made from @pebblesinc Home + Made kraft bags by @ribbonsandglue

Handmade Gift using @pebblesinc Home + Made paper and Dies from the #jenhadfield collection by @ribbonsandglue

The gift card holder is made from machine stitching a zig-zag stitch up the sides of a Kraft Glitter bag that is also embellished with string and a Home+Made sticker.

Supplies:
Pebbles Inc. Home+Made Glitter Kraft Bags 732635
Pebbles Inc. Home+Made Burlap Paper with White Dots 732607
Pebbles Inc. Home+Made Phrase and Sticker Accents  732611
Pebbles Inc. Home+Made Dies 732638
Border Punch
Button
String

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: burlap flower, flower dies, gift card, kraft bag

Fall in Florida

24
Sep
3 Comments

Hi everyone, Wendy here today. I was thrilled to have the chance to work with the new Home+Made collection, but the topic was Sweater Weather!

SweaterWeather-01See we live in Florida, and there is no such thing as sweaters here, lol. So while I don’t have the traditional pictures some might have, instead I created some Home Decor projects to bring the fall feel into our lives even though the weather doesn’t cooperate.

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.
The first project I created was my letter A.

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.
I bought a paper mache letter from my local craft store and covered it with the burlap paper.  I was amazed how well the burlap paper cut and adhered to my letter with the mod podge.  A few fussy cut flowers and a tag were the perfect finishing pieces to my project.

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.
My next project was my tree.  As easy as it looks this was not the original intent!  I started by spraying my jar with gold spray paint (and now I am addicted to spraying everything). I then gathered sticks of various lengths.  I originally had cut leaves to put on my trees, but they didn’t give me the look I wanted.  The tags though were perfect to hang from the branches.  I did hot glue the string to the branches so that they wouldn’t go everywhere and would stay where I wanted them.

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.
My final project was my wreath and this came together because I had those pretty leaves cut and I wanted to use them for something.

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.
I wrapped my wreath in strips of torn material.  I used the bags from the collection to make my flowers. (Rolling flowers is much easier if you lightly spray your paper first with water or even mists.)

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.
The gold foil paper is thicker but worked well in my dies to cut the fringy flowers. I used my leaves to fill in the areas around my flowers (both made and fussy cut). A 3×4 card tucked behind the flowers gave the perfect pop of color and theme to my wreath.

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.
My sentiment at the top with another flower was the finishing touch.

Get in the spirit of fall with these beautiful home decor pieces by @antenucci made using the #JHHomeMade collection by @tatertotsjello and @PebblesInc.

Thanks so much for the opportunity to join you today and I hope I inspired you to create!You can find a layout I created from the Home+Made collection on my blog, my FB page, my Pinterest page, and my Instagram profile.

Hope to see you there!

Supplies – A:
732611 Phrase & Accent Stickers
732589 Aqua Florali
732639 Phrase Tags
732607 Burlap Dots
366231 Whittles

Supplies – Home Wreath:
732609 Cream with Glitter Stripes
732635 Kraft Glitter Bags
732610 Gold Foil Paper
732611 Phrase & Accent Stickers
732601 Best Day Ever
732589 Aqua Florali

Supplies – Tree:
732639 Phrase Tags

Supplies – Books:
732609 Cream with Glitter Stripes
732596 Aqua Skies
732595 Grey Whimsy
732592 Silver
732626 Decorative Tape

Filed Under: Guest Designer, Home Decor Tagged With: Home Decor, Home+Made, Sweater Weather, Wendy Antenucci

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