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Banner Shaped Birthday Cards

31
Jul
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Hi, Renee here today to share a step-by-step tutorial on how I made these summer-themed banner shaped birthday cards using the Fun In The Sun collection and the We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board.  So quick to make!  I also kept the designs simple so that each banner shaped card can fit into any 4″ x 5.5″ envelope and not require extra postage if you mail them.

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

I started by trimming the cardstocks down to 4″ x 5.5″ (folded size).  I used the We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board to create Flags.

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

I used this circle shape template and this shape cutter tool to create windows in each card.

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

I adhered my pattern papers to each card making sure I cut the windows out first.

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

I cut out a scallop circle border for each window…

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

and adhered it to each card. I also added an adorable Layered Sticker to each card.  They look so cute showing through the card window!

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

For a final touch, I added a Happy Birthday Rub-On to the front of each card.

Lemonade Banner Shaped Birthday Card

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

I used the From Me to You Roller Stamp to add a short but sweet message inside each card.

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

Beach Ball Banner Shaped Birthday Card

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

Flip Flops Banner Shaped Birthday Card

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

Banner Shaped Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #FunInTheSun collection by @Pebbles Inc. and the #BannerPunchBoard by @We R Memory Keepers

Supplies:
Fun In The Sun Flip Flops (732853)
Fun In The Sun Lemonade (732856)
Fun In The Sun Beach Ball (732861)
Fun In The Sun Layered Sticker (732836)
From Me to You Roller Stamp (732278)
Birthday Wishes Happy Birthday Rub-Ons, Black (732579)
American Crafts Seasonal Cardstock Pack 12″ x 12″ 60/Pkg, Tropicals (71249)
American Crafts Cardstock Pack 12″ x 12″ 60/Pkg, White (71259)
American Crafts This To That Adhesive Runner, Strips (61712)
American Crafts Precision Pen .05 Point, Black (62321)
We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board (662565)
We R Memory Keepers Precision Glass Cutting Mat (71299)

Filed Under: Birthday, Cards, Tutorial, We R Memory Keepers Tagged With: Birthday, Cards, Fun in the Sun, Renee Zwirek

Shaped Summer Cards

30
Jul
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Hi there Pebbles friends!  It’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing a fun set of summer cards I created with the “Fun in the Sun” collection!  Sometimes I like to step out of box, or the rectangle, and create cards in fun and interesting shapes.  As I was looking through the fun designs in this collection, looking for inspiration, I started thinking about how fun it would be to create cards based on the shapes of some of the embellishments.  I pulled up the Silhouette Design Store and started hunting for shapes that coordinated with the chips, stickers, and other elements.  Here’s what I came up with!

shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc

And here’s a peek at the elements that inspired me:

shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc

This isn’t the very first card I created…but I think it’s my favorite!  I simply purchased a lemon shape from the Silhouette store, then copied it and welded the two together.  After I cut it out of white cardstock I was able to fold it in half for my card base.  I cut a second shape from patterned paper, stitched around the edges with white thread, and attached it to my card front.  Finally, I pulled out some embellishments from the collection and went to town!

shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc The watermelons in the collection were all half-slices, but I thought the quarter slice shape was fun for a card.  I followed the same process as above – except I cut several pieces and then layered them together to make the melon and rind.

shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesincFinally, I wanted to create a card shaped like a soda pop bottle – I think the straw (which I made from the tear strip on one of the papers) is my favorite part of this one!

shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesincshaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc

So, that’s it!  It’s fun to look at a collection with a little bit of a different perspective, thinking of the basic outlines and shapes, thinking of which ones could make fun shaped cards.  Now I’d like to challenge YOU to create some fun shaped cards – please leave a link to your projects in the comment section so we can check them out!

shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc

Now I think I’ll create a few more unique cards, using these as my inspiration!

shaped summer card trio by @wendysuea with the "Fun in the Sun" collection by @pebblesinc

Supplies:
Fun in the Sun Patterned Paper – Summer Days
Fun in the Sun Patterned Paper – Sunshine
Fun in the Sun Patterned Paper – Watermelon
Fun in the Sun Patterned Paper – Lemonade
Fun in the Sun Patterned Paper – Flower Basket
Fun in the Sun Patterned Paper – Beach Ball
Fun in the Sun Sticker Icons
Fun in the Sun Multi-Stripe Chipboard Thickers
Fun in the Sun Enamel Dots
Fun in the Sun Chips
Fun in the Sun Layered Stickers
White Cardstock

Filed Under: Cards, Summer Tagged With: Cards, Fun in the Sun, Summer, Wendy Sue Anderson

Fun In The Sun Shaker Gift Bags

29
Jul
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Hi there! It’s Mendi here with some fun ideas for summer gift bags using Pebbles Fun In the Sun collection along with the new Fuse tool & Gift Bag Punch Board by We R Memory Keepers. I don’t know about you, but I rarely think to prepare a fun gift bag on the actual day of an event so I love having some ready to go when I’m headed out the door to a special occasion.

Summer Shaker Gift Bags by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I thought it would be fun to experiment with different shapes of shaker windows for each of my bags.  Up first I have a circle shaped shaker that I created.  To achieve this I added all my sequins to the circle shape before closing it up.  I then slid the sequins over to create citrus slices by using the little metal ruler that comes with the fuse tool.

Summer Shaker Citrus Gift Bag by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

My next bag features a star window filled with multi-colored sequins.  I cut an extra band of patterned paper to go along the top of my bag which I punched with a scalloped edge using a border punch.  Make sure to keep reading because I share step-by-step instructions on how I created this fun window using the fuse tool.

Summer Shaker Starfish Gift Bag by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

My last gift bag is my favorite.  It uses some of the fun watermelon print papers from the collection so I thought it would be really fun to create a heart window and punch out little raindrops to pose as watermelon seeds for my shaker.

Summer Shaker Watermelon Gift Bag by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I was amazed at how easy it is to create these little windows with the fuse tool and some basic supplies I already had on hand! Using an old page protector I snipped off a small section just a wee bit larger than my die.  I then used the die as a template and traced it with the fuse tool, making sure to leave a small section open to slip my sequins and punches into.

Fuse Tool Shaped Shaker Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

After filling up the little pouch, I re-positioned my die and fused the remaining two edges with the tool.

Fuse Tool Shaped Shaker Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I then trimmed around the star leaving a small border around it and added sticky adhesive tape to the side that I wanted to face out on my bag.

Fuse Tool Shaped Shaker Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Using the same die I die-cut a window out of my gift bags.  This was a bit tricky for my largest gift bag due to the width so I had to fold the bottom flaps under while running it through my diecutting machine.

Fuse Tool Shaped Shaker Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I then taped the fused star pouch to the inside of my bag.  Using the same sized die works well for this technique since most dies have a slight border around them.

Fuse Tool Shaped Shaker Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Here’s one last look at my three different summer bags.  I hope I’ve inspired you to create some shaker gift bags of your own.  I am really loving how many different techniques that are possible with the fuse tool!  🙂

Summer Shaker Gift Bags by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
FUN IN THE SUN SUNSHINE 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN WATERMELON 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN LEMONADE 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN POPSICLE 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN BEACH TOWEL 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN CHIPS DIE-CUT SHAPES
FUN IN THE SUN LAYERED STICKERS
PREMIUM SOLID GROSGRAIN RIBBON VALUE PACK
WE R MEMORY KEEPERS PRECISION GLASS CUTTING MAT
WE R MEMORY KEEPERS PHOTO SLEEVE FUSE TOOL
LIFESTYLE CIRCLE NESTING DIES
LIFESTYLE STAR NESTING DIES

Filed Under: Gift Bag, Summer, Tutorial, We R Memory Keepers Tagged With: Fun in the Sun, fuse tool, Gift Bag, Gift Bags, Mendi Yoshikawa, Summer, Tutorial, We R Memory Keepers

Title with Alphabet Masks

27
Jul
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Hello everyone! I’m Eva Pizarro and today I want to share with you a very cool technique using the alphabet masks from the Cottage Living collection. As soon a I saw these I knew I wanted to use watercolors to create a negative background. The alphabet is very easy to stick and peels off perfectly. It worked great for this kind of project!

Start by positioning your title on your page. I usually use a ruler to make sure my letters are straight and centered.

Watercolor layout by @evapizarrov using #funinthesun collection by @pebblesinc

Use watercolors on your background over your alphabet masks. I am a beginner with watercolors so if I could do it, you absolutely can! Don’t use too much water or the paper will wrinkle.

Watercolor layout by @evapizarrov using #funinthesun collection by @pebblesinc

Wait untill it is dry and peel off the letters. To remove any wrinkles, turn your paper upside down and iron it with your regular iron on a lower setting.

Watercolor layout by @evapizarrov using #funinthesun collection by @pebblesinc

Cut circles from white cardstock and embellish them with stickers. Add cut out circle photos.

Watercolor layout by @evapizarrov using #funinthesun collection by @pebblesinc

Finish your layout with some paper and journaling.

Watercolor layout by @evapizarrov using #funinthesun collection by @pebblesinc

I love how my title turned out! I also used the thickers alphabet on top, and I think it adds a nice touch!

Watercolor layout by @evapizarrov using #funinthesun collection by @pebblesinc

These little embellishments are so colorful and pretty! I used a combination of cardstock and puffy stickers and some chips. I also added some dimension with foam doats.

Watercolor layout by @evapizarrov using #funinthesun collection by @pebblesinc

The alphabet masks are very easy to use and the package contains so many letters that I know they will last a long time. Have a great day!
Eva

Supplies:
Cottage Living Alphabet Masks (732793)
Fun In The Sun Summer Waves (732858)
Fun In The Sun Beach Towel (732860)
Fun In The Sun Puffy Phrase Stickers (732833)
Fun In The Sun Chips Die-Cut Shapes (732835)
Fun In The Sun Cardstock Stickers (732830)
Fun In The Sun Alpha Stickers (732831)

Filed Under: Layout, Summer Tagged With: Cottage Living, Eva Pizarro, Fun in the Sun, Layout

Easy Cards using the Cottage Living Collection

24
Jul
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Hello friends, Becki here, to share with you 3 easy cards I created using the Cottage Living collection (and a little bit from the Home+Made collection).

I used the gold foil 3×4 cards, some flowers that I fussy cut from patterned paper, and a tag to create these adorable cards. Did I mention they were easy? They really are easy and so much fun to create. I love to have these types of cards in my greeting card drawer, ready to be put in the mail or attach to a gift.

Easy Card set created for @Pebblesinc by @jbckadams (Becki Adams) using products inspired by @tatertotsandjello I used white cardstock and papers from the 6×6 Cottage Living paper pad to create the base for these cards. I added a little bit to the sentiments by adding a tag from the Home+Made collection. The tags added a bit more of a personal message to the cards.

Easy Card set created for @Pebblesinc by @jbckadams (Becki Adams) using products inspired by @tatertotsandjello Each card has it’s own personal touch. They were so easy to put together with all of the sentiments preprinted onto the 3×4 cards and the tags.

Easy Card set created for @Pebblesinc by @jbckadams (Becki Adams) using products inspired by @tatertotsandjello Easy Card set created for @Pebblesinc by @jbckadams (Becki Adams) using products inspired by @tatertotsandjello Easy Card set created for @Pebblesinc by @jbckadams (Becki Adams) using products inspired by @tatertotsandjello Next time you need to create a quick greeting card, try adding tags and 3×4 card for easy sentiments. Thanks for joining me on the Pebbles blog today! Have a great Friday.

Supplies:
Floral Tapestry Patterned Paper PJHCL-32750
Cottage Living Gold Dipped Tags 732783
Cottage Living 6×6 Paper Pad 732798
Cottage Living Gold Foil Accent Cardstock PJHCLGF-32768
Home+Made Phrase Tags 732639

Filed Under: Cards, DIY Tagged With: Becki Adams, Cards, Cottage Living, Home+Made, Jen Hadfield

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