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Christmas Canvas

06
Nov
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Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new project to share using the Merry Little Christmas collection. As I was walking through my local dollar store the other day, I came across these 12×12 canvases and thought how perfect for a paper project!

This was such a fun and simple project to make. I used beautiful papers from this collection with a cut file from Lori Whitlock. Look how cute that truck is with the hearts paper!

I used some 3D squares to pop up a few of the embellishments to add some more dimension.

This was really a quick project but I love how it turned out. I can’t wait to display it in my house!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Snow Friends
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Counting Down
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Jolly Holly
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Dancing Reindeer
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – Ephemera – Icons
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – Stickers with Foil Accents
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – Mini Sticker Book
Pebbles – Merry Little Christmas Collection – Ephemera – Phrases

How to give New Life for Old Frames with Terhi

24
Dec
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Hello lovely Pebbles Fans!
It’s Terhi Koskinen here back with you. It’s Christmas Eve, so I wish you the most wonderful Christmas, or Happy Holidays, no matter what you are celebrating!
Instead of keeping the Holiday theme on mind, my thoughts are already running to the upcoming year.

Usually New year is time for everything new. All new doesn’t have to be brand new, you can also renew existing things if possible. That’s what I like to do, and for making some small home decoration pieces I took couple of frames I’m not using anymore and started altering them for new use.

The frames are very basic, white and cheap, perfect starting point for quick altering! My idea was to make them, or at least one of them, for my office wall to remind me of important things like gratitude, home, family and love. I took my most favorite Pebbles collection ever: Along the Way, and started playing with the butterflies, flowers, houses and much more.

The creating process was simple. Paint the frames, make a background, choose the title and add embellishments. But to explain more and show you all the details, I recorded a process video.

Hopefully the video inspires you to start your own project. Like these frames, the project doesn’t have to be huge and time-consuming. As long as it cheers up your mood, gives you positive energy and happiness, you’re on the right track!

Thank you for joining me today here at Pebbles blog!

Terhi xx

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Supplies:
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
733697 Along The Way Cardstock Stickers
733698 Along The Way Thickers
733676 Along the Way Layered Stickers
733674 Along The Way Ephemera
733983 Along The Way Patterned Paper Home Sweet Home
733984 Along The Way Patterned Paper Blooms
733997 Along The Way  Patterned Paper Flower Market
734014 Along The Way Patterned Paper Window Box
733996 Along The Way Patterned Paper For My Friend

Happy Hooray, it’s Christmas!

22
Dec
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Hi Pebbles Friends! Amanda here with my first official Design Team share! When I received my Pebbles Design Team kit, I was delighted to find the Happy Hooray collection – perfect for all our birthday celebrations! Then, before I could consider creating,  it dawned on me that it’s only 3 days til Christmas?!! Oh me, oh my! Not to mention, I needed a last minute Christmas gift?!

Never fear! Pebbles collections are always super versatile and I just love to get creative!

Happy Hooray it’s Christmas!

I had an American Crafts mini clipboard in my stash, and decided to alter it in Festive fashion…..

Oh isn’t this the sweetest last minute Christmas gift?! Because it is ‘last minute’ it’s super quick and easy to put together.

I cut a few pattern paper strips and scallop border punch one side…..

Concertina fold each scallop, and hot glue the two ends together to create my own paper rosettes.

Tip: I like to add a lil extra hot glue in the rosette centers to really hold them in place.

Embellish the rosettes with buttons, bows and those fabulous gold foil stickers from the Jen Hadfield Sticker Book (these beauties are at Hobby Lobby!).

 

Voila! The perfect adornment for cards, tags, and in my case, an altered clipboard!

Add a couple of white die cut or cut file snowflakes, and attach to clipboard.

Clip on your Christmas message, or favorite Festive photograph, & add a couple more of those sweet stickers.

For finishing touches, add a few ribbons, twine or even lace bows to soften the clipboard.

And there you have it!

A super quick Christmas gift with the Happy Hooray collection!

I hope you’ll give this quick craft a try!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo

Supplies:

Happy Hooray: Party Animal (732534)

Happy Hooray: Balloon Animals (732393)

Jen Hadfield #Sticker Book W/Gold Foil (344866)

 

Easy Summer Gift

27
Apr
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Hello friends! Becki here, to share with you an easy summer gift. I love summer just as much as the next gal, but the sun isn’t always my friend. I have red hair, green eyes, and very fair skin. Sunscreen is always welcome in my book. As the warmer and sunnier days come, I stock up on sunscreen and aloe vera. I have many friends and family who are also fair-skinned. I thought it would be fun to pass along this great “Get Ready for Summer” gift.

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This summer gift was so easy to put together. I made a tag from a few supplies from the Everyday collection and tied a bottle of sunscreen to a cute little aloe vera plant with a yellow ribbon.

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I created the tag with patterned paper from the 6×6 paper pad, glitter Thickers, and stickers. The “get ready for” portion of the tag was printed on my home printer on a scrap of pink patterned paper. I added the tag to the pot with a bamboo skewer.

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It’s so hard to get a good photo of glitter, but this tag looks adorable with the glitter Thickers.

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I hope I’m not the only one that would be thrilled with a gift like this. I think we can all relate to getting a little too much sun when summer arrives. Would you love a gift like this?

Easy Summer gift by @jbckadams for @pebblesinc

Supplies:
Everyday 6×6 Paper Pad 733082
Everyday Gold Foiled Stickers 733085
Gold Thickers 732938

Upcycled Halloween Treat Containers

23
Oct
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Happy Halloween, Pebbles fans!  Amanda here today.  I love candy.  I love eating it and I love giving it away, which makes Halloween the perfect holiday for me.  Now that I’m a little older, I try to focus on giving away more candy than I eat.  It helps reduce the temptation to stuff my face with peanut butter cups all day long.

Washi Tape Halloween treat containers by @amanda_coleman1 using @pebblesinc BOO! collection

Upcycling and repurposing food containers is one of my favorite ways to make quick gift containers.  I have a h-u-g-e bag (or two) filled with jars, cans, bottles, and boxes just for the purpose of making treat jars, pencil cups, and storage containers.  Sure, sometimes the labels can be tricky, but it is super convenient and, above all, good for the Earth.  These plastic containers are dressed up with washi tape, tags, and twine.  They take minutes to put together and don’t require any special techniques.  Bonus!

Washi Tape Halloween treat containers by @amanda_coleman1 using @pebblesinc BOO! collection

I’ll bet you recognize the shape of this container!   Frosting containers are seriously my favorite.  They are just the right size for giving away larger pieces of candy.  Don’t these bloodshot eyeball gumballs look perfectly creepy?  Worried about travelling with an open container? Place the candy in a clear cellophane bag and tie with a pretty bow before putting the candy in the container.

Washi Tape Halloween treat containers by @amanda_coleman1 using @pebblesinc BOO! collection

Pebbles Chips are one of my favorite Pebbles products.  They are perfect for making cute tags for your upcycled treat containers.  I think this skeleton looks extra cute with a little twine bow on her head.

Washi Tape Halloween treat containers by @amanda_coleman1 using @pebblesinc BOO! collection

Repurposing a plastic container into a gift container is easy.  For this project you will need: empty containers, washi tape, tags, and twine.

Washi Tape Halloween treat containers by @amanda_coleman1 using @pebblesinc BOO! collection

Trim your washi tape to size by wrapping the washi sheet around your treat container and cutting off the excess.  The shorter the washi strips, the easier they are to work with.  Plus, you will have saved the little extra washi strips to use on cards and layouts later.

Washi Tape Halloween treat containers by @amanda_coleman1 using @pebblesinc BOO! collection

Wrap the washi strips around the container one at a time, starting at the top.  Using the nice, straight edge at the top as a guide will ensure that all of your washi tape lines up nicely.  Start by adhering your washi tape in the middle on the front.  Adhere one side at a time until the ends overlap on the back of the container.

Washi Tape Halloween treat containers by @amanda_coleman1 using @pebblesinc BOO! collection

The lid for the middle container was originally light blue.  Yuck!  CRAFTY TIP: Spray paint lids so they coordinate with your treat containers.  Choose a spray paint that is compatible with type of lid you are painting (i.e., plastic, metal).

Happy Haunting!

Amanda

Supplies:
Boo! Chips Ephemera Die-Cuts 53/Pkg
Boo! Washi Paper Tape 6 Sheets (54 Strips)
Baker’s Twine 50yd Spool