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Cards for summer!

May

Hello crafty friends, it’s Lucile. Today I find you to create cards for the summer! Pebbles’ Fun and Sun collection is the perfect collection for creating summer cards. I love it it is very colorful! To create my cards, I cut a 30 x 10 cm piece of white paper and folded it in half.

For the first card, I started by cutting a lined pink paper. For this card I wanted to pretend it was a photo. I used a pink polaroid frame that I found in the die cuts of the collection. I glued it with 3D foam squares to give an impression of volume to my card. Then I stuck two characters inside.

For the decoration of my card, I cut two lemon to add a touch of yellow and contrast with pink. Then I added the word “hello” and then a label. I finished by adding foam dots.

For the second card, I chose a pink grid paper. For realized based on this card I used the paper of the collection with different strips of paper. I really like this technique for using scraps of paper, it adds color to my creations. I cut strips of paper of different colors and I glued them by aligning them.

Then I pasted a die cuts with a message and a character to make a reminder with the first card. I added a hashtag and ended up sticking foam dots.

I hope that these cards for the summer with the Fun and Sun collection will please you and inspire you. I can’t wait to see your creations!

SUPPLIES :
Fun and sun collection :
– 6 x 8 Paper Pad (ac-736875)
– Self Adhesive Puffy Dots (ac-736896)
– Thickers – Phrase – Puffy (ac-736877)
– Ephemera Quote with Foil Accents (ac-736873)
– Ephemera Icons with Foil Accents (ac-736872)

Mother’s day cards

May

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Hello crafty friends, it’ Lucile. Today I find you to create two simple and colorful Mother’s Day cards. To make these cards, I used the Hey Hello collection from Pebbles. I wanted to make cards with flowers because my mother loves it and there are lots of beautiful flowers in this collection and it is perfect for spring!

To make the first card, I selected 6 papers from the collection and I cut out circles. Then I cut my circles into two parts. To make the base of the card, I cut a 16 cm square, in the center, I cut with my Cameo silhouette “Happy Mothers day!”.

Then I drew two circles and placed my semi circles all around. I sewn them with white thread. Finally, I pasted stickers of flowers with 3D foam and I added gold foliage. I stuck my card on a colored paper from the collection to highlight it.

For the second card, I cut a 16cm white sheet. I wanted to create an envelope from which flowers escape. I started by making my envelope, I was inspired by a stichers from the collection. I designed my envelope and to add relief, I sewed the contours of my envelope. With my cutting machine, I cut “Happy Mothers day!” as on the first card.

Then I had fun sticking flowers out of the envelope. I glued them with 3D foam. I stuck stickers on my envelope and added two butterflies. Finally, to make a reminder with the first card, I pasted my card on colored paper.

I hope you like these two cards with the Hey Hello collection from Pebbles and give you ideas for Mother’s Day! See you soon.

SUPPLIES :
Hey, Hello Collection by Pebbles
– Papers : Flower Blossoms (ac-736848), Thinking of You (ac-736866), Loves Me (ac-736860), Blushing Blooms (ac-736858), Sentiment Strips (ac-736853), Birdies (ac-736847)
– Cardstock Sticker Book with Foil Accents (ac-736804)
– 6 x 12 Cardstock Stickers with Foil Accents (ac-736796)

Unique Card for a Unique Mom

May

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Hey all!
One week until time to celebrate something we all have: Mother.
Usually this is one of the highlights of the year in our family, but this year we are going to continue protecting our loved ones and not celebrating Mother’s Day together.
Thanks for technology, at least we can talk through videos and phone.

Instead of a hand made card, I decided on creating a mini book about a vacation we had together with my Mom last fall. We travelled to Canary Islands, just the two of us, to breath and relax. I have captured all the photos to my scrapbook albums, but thought these photos would offer highly appreciated memories to my Mom. Especially during the situation we are living in now.

The mini book has been created in very simple steps. The cover has three pieces of card board, all covered with beautiful patterned paper from Lovely Moments collection. To be specific, the paper is called “Springs”.
The pages inside are actually cards from the Lovely Moments Boxed Cards. Three cards together inside each other. Five card sets attached to the cover using embroidery thread. Firm knots, and that’s it!

To add some glamour and shiny elements for the cover, I added lots of sequins at the same with attaching the pages.
You only need a needle to make a book with adorable embellishments!

There are lots of photos inside the mini book, but also lots of empty space for my Mom to write her own memories. I used thickers to write couple main titles like “beach day” and “good night”, but the rest is for her to write.

I tried my best to make thick covers enough to keep the mini album closed. But again I made it too thin or too many pages. This happens every time!
In the end I solved the problem by adding lace ribbons to keep the book closed, and I think it looks better now.

Hope you have a moment to create something beautiful today!
Terhi xx
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Supplies:
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
71793 Smooth Cardstock White
736903 Lovely Moments Boxed Cards
736897 Lovely Moments 12×12 Patterned Paper Pad
736893 Lovely Moments Cardstock Sticker Book
736829 Lovely Moments Puffy Phrase Thickers
736825 Lovely Moments Phrase Ephemera
736829 Lovely Moments Puffy Phrase Thickers
736822 Lovely Moments Cardstock Stickers
We R Memory Keepers Premium Paper Trimmer (660557)

A Gift for Travelers

Apr

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Hello crafty friends, hope you’re doing well? Today I find you for a new article. Last week was my friend’s birthday, she wanted a personalized gift. She loves to travel, I had the idea of creating a mini album that I slipped into a suitcase. I show you the result! To make this album, I used the Fun and Sun collection from Pebbles.

The first step was to create the suitcase. For the form, I used a cereal box which I cut in half. Then I covered it with papers from the collection. To create the corners, I used a round hole punch. I fold my circle in 4 then I cut and glued it. It is a very simple technique to create clean and simple angles. To make the suitcase more realistic, I added straps all around the suitcase. On the front of my suitcase, I create a beach landscape. I cut out the clouds in a paper from the collection. To create the sea, I use a paper from the collection that I cut and sewn to make it more realistic. Then, I had fun adding die cuts to create my decor. I finished by adding my title “Summer memories”.

On the side of my suitcase I wanted to create a charm. I used wooden beads and a sticker shaker from the collection.

The magic of this suitcase is that it contains an album. I did not want to make a classic suitcase that opens. The peculiarity of this suitcase is that the top of the suitcase is pulled to take out the album.

As you will have understood, the edge of my album is the top of my suitcase. To make it more realistic I added a hanse. To make it more solid when you pull the hanse, I sewn it on the edge.

I wanted my album to be fitting with the suitcase. so I used the same blue paper from the suitcase for the cover. Then I create a strip with papers from the collection. I added die cuts and puffy dots. Finally, to make my album more resistant, I added metal corners in the corners.

I hope you liked my suitcase and my album made with the Fun and sun collection of Pebbles, I can’t wait to see your creations. See you soon!

SUPPLIES :
Collection Fun and Sun
– Self Adhesive Puffy Dots (ac-736896)
– Paper – Butterfly Love (ac-736888)
– Paper – Freshly Picked (ac-736886)
– Paper – Splish Splash (ac-736884)
– Paper – Scattered Blossoms (ac-736882)
– Paper – Ball Toss (ac-736881)
– Paper – Quotes (ac-736878)
– Thickers – Phrase – Puffy (ac-736877)
– Ephemera Quote with Foil Accents (ac-736873)
– Ephemera Icons with Foil Accents (ac-736872)
– Shaker Stickers with Iridescent Foil Glitter Accents (ac-736871)

Five Tips to create Quick and Easy Invitations

Apr

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Hey everyone!
Terhi here again, wishing you the happiest Friday!
Today I want to share tips and tricks for creating unique invitation cards.
To create these four invitations I used Hey, Hello! Boxed Cards. The package includes 40 cards and envelopes, all good to go just the way they are.
Instead of writing my own greetings and sending them away like that, I decided on adding handmade look. Altering the cards is fun, easy and quick.
And here are my best tips to make them look better than ever!

1. Use one card to alter another.
To have matching floral elements to decorate the invitations, I fussy cut couple of flowery cards from the Hey, Hello! Boxed Cards. To get bigger and smaller florals too, I used patterned papers from the same line but most of what you can see here are from the Boxed Cards package.

2. Sentiments.
“Happily Ever After” surely sounds more like a sentiment on top of a greeting card, but fortunately there are no rules for crafty things like that. That’s why I thought it would be great to create “Happily Ever After” invitations for a wedding, engagement party or similar.
What do you think?

3. Be prepared.
Most of us are inviting someone to somewhere to some occasion during the next 365 days, right? Would it be great to be prepared with handmade invitations in advance!
General titles like “Celebrate” or “Today is the Day” would fit for any occasion. Just to mention few, the “Celebrate” would be perfectly for a Birthday Party, House Warming Party, Girls/Boys/Ladies/Gentlemen Night Out or even for a Baby Shower.

4. Add layers.
The fussy cut elements I talked before can be adhered here and there, but I like to make them look more real by gathering them to one spot and layering them. To make the process easier, you can use glue for some, foam dots for some and even two layers of foam dots for the ones you want to get shown the most.
Also, don’t forget the envelopes! Couple of nice flowers makes the envelopes look much more interesting and pretty.

5. Play with sizes.
The Boxed Cards from the Hey, Hello! line, as well as from all other Pebbles lines, are slightly smaller than 4″ x 6″. The envelopes are 4″ x 6″ which makes total sense in order to make the cards fit in perfectly. The 4″ x 6″ is a good and traditional size, but it isn’t the only possible size and shape. I cut these invitations to the size 3,5″ x 3,5″ and now they look so cute in square form.
Use your imagination to make the cards triangle, teeny tiny squares or maybe half circle!

What was your favorite of these five tips?
And what is your own tip for creating invitations?
If you have a tip to share, please comment here below as I would love reading them!
Have a great and crafty weekend!
Terhi xx
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Supplies:
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Pad 12×12 (736898)
Pebbles Hey, Hello Boxed Cards (736807)
Pebbles Hey, Hello Cardstock Stickers (736796)
Pebbles Hey, Hello Cardstock Sticker Book (736804)
Pebbles Hey, Hello Ephemera Sentiments (736799)
We R Memory Keepers Premium Paper Trimmer (660557)