Archives for June 2019

Quick and Easy Summer Bucket List Project

Jun

Well, we’re two weeks into summer break and I am starting to hear the dreaded cry of “I’m bored” already!! Can anyone relate? We usually put together a fun family “bucket list” every summer, but we hadn’t gotten around to it yet this year. I decided to put together a quick and easy summer bucket list project and I’ll have my kids help me finish it up.
Follow along below to see how I made it!

Quick and Easy Summer Bucket List Project by Wendy Sue Anderson with the "Chasing Adventures" collection by @PebblesInc.

Start by cutting a 12×12 paper down to 8 1/2″ x 12″ and score the bottom at 8 1/2.” I love this gingham print with suitcases on the back from the “Chasing Adventures” collection!

Use a sewing machine to stitch down the sides to make a pocket. (If you don’t want to sew it, you can just use adhesive to secure the sides). I embellished it just a bit with a couple of strips of fun coordinating washi tape.

Next, attach the entire piece to the bottom portion of an 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of heavy white cardstock (you want it to be sturdy). Add another strip of coordinating paper to the top portion to cover the white cardstock.

Cut a strip of white cardstock into a banner shape and add stickers and other embellishments to create the title “Summer Adventures!”

Now add this piece to the top portion of the background.

You could stop here…OR you could add some additional embellishments to the pocket. You know I can’t resist a fun tag or two! 😉

Now it’s time to cut some paper strips for the “bucket” items! I cut several 1″ x 6″ strips of white cardstock and added a cute little sticker to the top of each one.

These strips will eventually be tucked into the pocket:

Go ahead and place the entire piece on a clipboard (I love these older Pebbles clipboards so much and I use them whenever I can). Find some fun pens for the kids to use and hand it over to them. Have them write on the paper strips to list some fun activities they would like to do before the first school bell rings in a few months! (We all know how quickly time flies, it’ll be here before we know it!). Take time to make memories and enjoy spending time together. I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial and make a quick and easy summer bucket list for yourself!

—Wendy Sue

Supplies:
Chasing Adventures Collection – papers, ephemera, stickers, washi tape, and thickers

DIY memory game

Jun

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Hello everyone, Eva on the blog today sharing a quick tutorial on how to make a DIY memory game using the lovely “Oh, Summertime” papers.

Create a quick and fun memory game using your kid's favorite characters and lovely papers from the Oh, Summertime line from @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

My son is 4 and he is a Pokemon fan! He loves the characters so I thought it would be fun to create a memory game for him. We created this game together, he chose the characters and helped me assemble all the pieces. We spent a fun afternoon together and now all he wants to do is play his memory game!

To create the game we printed the characters, two of each. I did it with an electronic cutting machine and it was very fast! Next, we cut some 2-inch squares from the lovely patterned papers of the Oh, Summertime line.

We chose another patterned paper and cut lots of 2-inch squares to create the top of the memory pieces.

We glued the two papers together and then used the Corner Chomper to round all the angles.

Finally, we used my Minc to laminate all the pieces and we cut them out.

My son was SUPER happy, he loved this memory game and he wants to play with it all the time! You can create a game with any theme you want, you can also make a memory game to teach them letters or numbers! that would be super fun!

Thanks for joining me today! I hope you like this idea and can create a fun game with your kids. Have a great day!
Eva

Supplies
Oh, Summertime Patterned Papers
Minc Foil Applicator
We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Vacation Paradise

Jun

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Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new LO to share using the fun Summertime collection. If you’re anything like me, you probably take so much more photos in the summer. Because of this I like to stock up on summer collections so I can keep scrapping these photos once the cold weather gets here.

I like to start off my LO’s with a white background. By doing this I can choose any pattern papers and embellishments I like and it will match.

We are lucky to have a summer cottage in beautiful Prince Edward Island. We are just minutes away from these beautiful red sand beaches.

I really liked all the phrase ephemera in this collection so I decided to make them the main part of my LO. I just picked out some of my favorites and placed them horizontally on my LO to create a background.

Don’t you love these blue phrase thickers? I love anything blue!

Then I had to add a little bit of stitching and thread to finish off my LO. I even added a little stitching on the washi strips!

The end result was a fun and quick LO!

Thanks for stopping by!

Products used:
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Lobsters
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Thickers – Foam – Blue Glitter – Phrase and Icons
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Ephemera with Glitter Accents – Phrases
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Ephemera with Glitter Accents – Icons
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Washi Tape
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Clear Stickers – Tiny

Banner Punch Board Boxes

Jun

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Hello, Pebbles’ fans! Eva on the blog today, sharing some boxes made with the Jen Hadfield Banner Punch Board and my favorite summer collection: Oh Summertime!

Create lovely boxes in minutes with the Banner Punch Board and the Oh Summertime line by @pebblesinc . pc:@evapizarrov

The Banner Punch is perfect to decorate parties and create awesome decor for your tables and walls, but did you know you can use it to create triangular boxes?

To start, cut a 4-inch wide paper strip. Place it over your Banner Punch Board on the 4-inch mark and cut the left side of the triangle. Use a scoring tool to score the right side. Next, flip the paper, move the scored line to the left and score again on the right side. Repeat these steps until you have 5 triangles. After the last one cut your paper using the blade.

Assemble your box by overlapping two triangles and close your boxes with some washi tape. I used the Oh, Summertime tapes, the colors and designs are awesome and I love that I get wide and thin washi tapes on one package.

To decorate my boxes I used some die cuts and a mini banner made with the Banner Punch Board. These boxes are perfect for a pool party or a summer birthday!

Do you like to create party favors? The Banner Punch Board is the perfect addition to your party tools. I use mine all the time! and if you think a little bit outside the box I am sure you can come up with lots of different projects using Pebbles’ wonderful supplies!

Thanks for joining me and have a great day!
Eva

Supplies
Banner Punch Board – Jen Hadfield
Oh, Summertime Papers
Oh, Summertime Ephemera
Oh, Summertime Washi Tape

Summer mini album

Jun

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Hello crafty friends it’s Lucile ! Today I find you for a new mini album. I really wanted to make a mini album to put photos of my vacation last summer. To realize it I used the collection “Oh summertime”. It’s very colorful and perfect for summer! For this mini album I started by making the cover with cardboard. Then I covered it with several papers. To keep the album closed, I created a banner. I decorated it with die cuts from the collection. It’s a great technique to decorate your cover and keep your mini album closed.

I wanted to decorate the slice of my mini album. For that I made holes with my Crop-A-Dile on each side. I then passed a white thread making patterns. I added different die cuts.

I wanted to create a mini album with pockets to slide photos and journaling. For that I used my Pocket Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers. I cut out pockets in different papers of the collection. I created a binding by assembling pieces of paper and stuck my pockets.

Finally I decorated my pockets with embellishments of the collection and I added my photos.
I hope this mini album will please you! Feel free to share your creations with the Oh Summertime collection. See you soon for a new creation!

SUPPLIES :
– OH SUMMERTIME 12×12 PAPER PAD (ac-734097)
– OH SUMERTIME Ephemera Phrases (ac-734094)
– OH SUMMERTIME Ephemera Icons (ac-734093)
– OH SUMMERTIME Shaker Stickers (ac-734089)
– WE R MEMORY KEEPERS Crop-A-Dile (wr-70911-4)
– WE R MEMORY KEEPERS Pocket Punch Board (ac-660484)