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Halloween Party Fun

11
Oct
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Hello Pebbles friends! Marcia here today. I love throwing Halloween parties. It’s fun to decorate the house and invite people over whether its a pumpkin carving party or a Halloween costume party. Of course, part of the fun is creating some party favors to help set the mood. Here is what I came up with using the This is Family collection that Jen Hadfield designed …

Even though this collection is not Halloween based, the colors of the pattern papers have a Fall air about them and I had no problems making them work. The kids will get a kick out of these pumpkin treat bags. I used a svg cut file from SVGcuts called Barn Party. These treat bags could be filled with candy or even popcorn. A clear acetate sheet let’s you see just what treats are inside.

I also spray painted the outside of some pint sized mason jars to look like candy corn. A trick here to prevent overspray is to wrap some scrap paper around the jar and affix with a rubber binder. I spray painted my jars with the opening face down to prevent getting any paint inside the jar.

Once the paint was dry I cut faces from black vinyl to adhere to them.

Box cards make great table decor on your buffet table. This Jack-In-The-Box black cat isn’t too scary. I have a couple of black cats that I took in as strays so it was hard to resist making this one. This svg cut file is also from SVGcuts and is called Halloween Box Cards. It does fold flat in case you wanted to mail it.

I hope this gives you some ideas if you are planning on throwing a Halloween party. This Is Family papers and embellishments are sold through American Crafts. You can also get the This Is Family collection at JoAnn Fabric Stores!  

SUPPLIES:
734162 This is Family Patterned Paper Fresh Picked
734164 This is Family Patterned Paper Bike Ride
734167 This is Family Patterned Paper Picnic
734168 This is Family Patterned Paper We Are Family
734170 This is Family Patterned Paper Fall Time
734175 This is Family Patterned Paper Growing Together
734181 This is Family Patterned Paper Chit Chat
734183 This is Family Patterned Paper Tag You’re It
734196 This is Family 6×8 Paper Pad with Copper Foil Accents

American Crafts Cardstock in black

Filed Under: Cards, Fall, Halloween, Inspiration, Party, Pumpkins, Treat Bag Tagged With: Halloween, halloween decor, Marcia Dehn-Nix, Party Favors, this is family, Treat bags

Trick Or Treat Pumpkins Layout with Amanda!

12
Oct
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Hi Pebbles Friends!

Welcome back for more Spooky Boo inspiration!

Amanda here, & today I am sharing my take on this week’s pumpkins theme! It’s super cute & fun!

“Trick Or Treat: Boo!”

Eeek! Isn’t this the cutest for Halloween?! Totally Spook-tacular! & just check out all those amazing pumpkins!

And here’s how easy it is to recreate this page….

1. Mount an 11″ x 11″ sheet of white cardstock onto pattern paper, Sweet Tooth.

2. Use your digital cutting machine to cut out the Paige Evans’ Pumpkin Wreath cut file in white cardstock. Back the pumpkins with pattern papers Hocus Pocus, & the reverse side of Sweet Tooth. Leave a few of the cut pumpkins ‘open’ and without any backing, too.

3. Use watercolor paints to outline a few orange & yellow circles in the center of the background, as shown above. Add a few tiny splatters for interest.

4. While the paint dries, attach your spooky Halloween photograph to the Pumpkin Wreath cut file.

5. Position wreath onto the background paper and painted circles, then glue into place.

6. Embellish the photo cluster (& bottom right quadrant of the layout) with Cardstock Shapes die cuts, and 6 x 12 Accent Stickers. You’ll spy lots of pumpkins here too!

7. Continue to embellish this quadrant with more stickers, including the fabulous Spooky Boo Puffy Stickers.

8. Use the Maggie Thickers to add a title – BOO! & add a few more Puffy Stickers for good measure!

Voila!

A really BOO-tiful Halloween memory documented, and featuring all.the.pumpkin.things!!!

Here’s a few close ups for you….

Pure pumpkin perfection!!!

I just adore the the super cute mummy and skeleton Accent Stickers here – adorable!

SO much spooky fun!

I hope I have inspired you to document your Halloween memories with our fabulous Spooky Boo! collection.

Thanks so much for visiting,

Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo

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SPOOKY BOO SUPPLIES: 

733898 Sweet Tooth

733901 Hocus Pocus

733907 6 x 12 Cardstock Accent Stickers

733910 Puffy Stickers

733908 Cardstock Shapes Die Cuts

OTHER SUPPLIES:

Pumpkin Wreath Digital Cut File by Paige Evans

71081 American Crafts White 12 x 12 Cardstock

340261 Tape Runner & Refill

Filed Under: American Crafts, Halloween, Inspiration, Layout, Pumpkins, Theme, Tutorial, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amanda Baldwin, Boo!, Halloween, Paige Evans, Pumpkins, scrapbook layout, spooky boo, Tutorial, watercolor

Scrapbooking Tips & Tricks | Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch Layout

05
Oct
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Hi everyone.  Heather Leopard is here and I’m sharing a few scrapbooking tips & tricks, and a process video with you today. Some of these tips were part of my scrapbooking newbie “go-to” arsenal when I first started scrapbooking and others are still my tried and true essentials today.  All of it is manifested in the process video below for this cutest pumpkin in the patch layout I did.

Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch Scrapbooking Process Video by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #SpookyBoo #Halloween collection

Okay, let’s dive right into the tips and tricks I used for this layout…

Tip #1

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Rogers Gardens

CHALLENGES: The photo above relates to a current challenge here at Pebbles…many online groups and scrapbooking companies create challenges every month.  These are great ways to help you focus on what to create.  I find that I just have WAY too many photos to scrap so searching for “scrapbooking challenges” or terms along those lines are sure to uncover something that will inspire you. The bonus is that there’s usually some contest and reward.  Sometimes it’s a gift card, sometimes a kit, sometimes it’s just the glory.  For example, Pebbles is currently hosting a “pumpkin-inspired” project challenge.  I took that challenge on and created the layout above. The current challenge is to create something pumpkin inspired so it can be a project, a card, a layout, whatever! Head over there to see the details.

Tip #2

Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch Scrapbooking Sketch and Process Video by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #SpookyBoo #Halloween collection #sketch

SKETCHES: Many people turn to sketches for inspiration.  A sketch is like a recipe for scrapbooking.  It doesn’t necessarily tell you how many of this or that or provide measurements but it’s a visual diagram of a layout. Some people choose to follow sketches exactly, while others use it as a jumping off point for their layout, meaning they see something in the sketch that inspires them and may only follow part of the sketch for their design. There’s really no rules for sketches.  There are many sketch sites out there. Just Google scrapbooking sketches and you’re sure to come up with many options.  I also have sketches of my projects, which can be found HERE ON MY BLOG.

Tip#3

SCRAPLIFT someone: Visit scrapbook company blogs, your favorite designer’s blog, Instagram, YouTube, wherever find inspiration and choose a layout that you think suits your photos.  Like sketches, you can scraplift exactly like the original or use it as a jumping off point and take it whichever direction you choose. I see scraplifting as a form of compliment and if you post it online, it’s always courtesy to list the person who inspired you!  If you can tag that person, they are sure to see what you did and leave you all sorts of wonderful feedback. The layout above was part of a collaboration I did with Christine Meyer, where we scraplifted each other.  I did not scraplift exactly like hers.  Instead, I chose two elements of her design – she had a small amount of the buffalo check and a circular floral design.  You can see her original layout in the process video below.

Tip #4Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch Scrapbooking Process Video Visual Design by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #SpookyBoo #Halloween collection

DESIGN: Whenever possible, I like to use a visual triangle design for my scrapbooking layouts. This helps guide the eye around the page to the important things you want to call out and can be easily accomplished by looking at the layout as having 3 anchor points.  These anchor points usually have the same colors and many of the same elements.  In the photo above, I have the photo at the top right (most important element), the pumpkin at the bottom and the floral cluster at the top left.  Notice that the same colors are used but also the same flowers are the one thing that is the same in each of these areas.  The triangle doesn’t have to have equal sides and things can be placed lower or higher or over more but just having a general triangle in the design should help with the flow of the layout.

Tip#5

SUPPLIES: I like to make a kit for each of my projects.  The easiest way to do this is to gather 6 – 7 patterned papers, 1 – 2 cardstock papers, alphas, die cuts, chipboard and stickers.  You can add additional embellishments, such as ribbon, washi, twine, enamel dots, etc. I like to print my photo and then make a kit using supplies that coordinate well with my photo. Or if you really want to use a certain color scheme and your photo doesn’t match, print it in black and white. Creating kits before you start creating really helps you focus and speeds the scrapbooking process tremendously. Knowing what you have to work with also helps remove the design clutter in your head.  Once you have the kit, you have everything at you fingertips. I used the Pebbles Spooky Boo and My Bright Life collections for this kit and layout.

Watch my Process Video to see how I used these scrapbooking tips and tricks for this layout.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG05_EtW_ig]

xoxo, Heather
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Supplies:
Spooky Boo 12″ x 12″ Paper Pad
Spooky Book Cardstock Stickers
Spooky Boo Thickers
My Bright Life Field of Flowers Patterned Paper
My Bright Life Stitched Flowers Patterned Paper

Filed Under: Fall, Inspiration, Layout, Papercraft, Pumpkins, Tutorial, Uncategorized Tagged With: Heather Leopard, Layout, My Bright Life, Process Video, spooky boo, Tutorial

Update to our Monthly Challenge for October – Ready??

01
Oct
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Hello dear friends! We hope you’re as excited as us that Fall is finally here! We’ve been eyeing our chunky sweaters, picking out pumpkins and eating way too many candy corns in anticipation of October. While the weather isn’t cooperating for all the sweaters just yet (it’s still in the 80’s some days of the week), we thought we’d make pumpkins the star of our monthly challenge for October, no matter the weather!

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Rogers Gardens

So…how will this challenge work? All you need to do is create something “pumpkin-inspired”.  Love to scrapbook? Create a layout with pumpkin pictures, pumpkin shapes or pumpkin prints.  Love to create 3D projects? Create a 3D paper pumpkin.  Have an inkling to share pumpkin- themed treats? Make a pumpkin pouch.  The sky’s the limit!  Here are what some of our friends made when we asked for a little help to get you started:

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Heather

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Maria

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Wendy

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Michelle

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Amanda

All things pumpkin are part of the Pebbles challenge for October! Hope you'll join us for the party!

Courtesy of Eva

All that’s left to do is create your project and send it in!  Projects are due by Midnight, October 16th.  Once we have all the submissions in, we’ll add them to our Facebook page and open it up for voting! If we get enough submissions, we’ll pick 2 winners on October 24th.  Submission photos should be sent to [email protected]

Good luck! Can’t wait to hear from you!

Filed Under: Fall, Giveaway, Guest Designer, Halloween, Inspiration, Pumpkins, Sketch Challenge Tagged With: Sketch Challenge

Spooky and Sweet moments with Guest Designer Karla Der!

13
Sep
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Hello!  This is Karla Der and it’s my pleasure to be a guest designer today. I got to work with Spooky Boo and it was just perfect to scrap some Halloween photos that I had printed last year. Spooky Boo has the cutest little monster embellishments and it was perfect for my little monsters 🙂
@karlader is with us today on the Pebbles blog, sharing some fun layouts using Spooky Boo!
We had a halloween photo shoot with a friend last year and this was one of the fun pictures we got. My girl got to dress up as Ray and Wonder Woman last year. I love the strong female role models little girls have these days! For this layout, I cut the spider web glitter background and layered it with some of my favorite patterned papers. The title is actually a card from the cut apart 12×12 paper.
@karlader is with us today on the Pebbles blog, sharing some fun layouts using Spooky Boo!
My furry monsters get to dress up too. The big one tolerated a homemade ghost costume. That’s a big deal because he’s afraid of most costumes, so we won’t dress him up. The little one doesn’t mind costumes at all. Although he looks like he’s saying ‘argh’, he’s actually in the middle of eating a well deserved treat! I used my thickers alignment guides to make a circular title with the black glitter thickers. I had a lot of fun using the ephemera pack and stickers to make little embellishment clusters around the photos. Embellishment clusters are my favorite part of making a scrapbook layout, and they were so easy and fun with this collection.
I hope I’ve inspired you to pick up Spooky Boo for your Halloween crafting!

Filed Under: Guest Designer, Halloween, Pumpkins, We R Memory Keepers Tagged With: fur babies, fur baby, Halloween, Karla Der, scrapbook, scrapbook page, scrapbooking

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