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Thank You Cards for Veteran’s Day

10
Nov
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Hi, Renee here today to share a couple of thank you cards using the America the Beautiful collection in celebration of Veteran’s Day.  Veteran’s Day is an official United States holiday that honors military veterans.  You can create and send these thank you cards with messages of love and appreciation to family and friends who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Celebrate and thank those who have served in the United States military with these Veteran's Day Thank You Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

These cards measure 4″ x 6″.  I trimmed the Declaration and Patriotic Posies pattern papers to 3 ¾” x 5 ¾” and adhered them each to white card bases.

Celebrate and thank those who have served in the United States military with these Veteran's Day Thank You Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

My card sentiment was centered along the bottom of the cards.

Celebrate and thank those who have served in the United States military with these Veteran's Day Thank You Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

I centered flag and heart Die-Cuts at the top of each card.

Celebrate and thank those who have served in the United States military with these Veteran's Day Thank You Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

For a final touch, I added flower and Star stickers around the die-cut embellishments.

Celebrate and thank those who have served in the United States military with these Veteran's Day Thank You Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Instead of using a plain woodgrain pattern paper for this card, I used one with the state names on it.  I really like the design.

Celebrate and thank those who have served in the United States military with these Veteran's Day Thank You Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Thanks for stopping by the Pebbles blog today!  I hope you enjoyed these thank you cards.  For more thanks you cards with a patriotic theme (and which uses the America The Beautiful collection), check out this post.

Celebrate and thank those who have served in the United States military with these Veteran's Day Thank You Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Supplies:

America The Beautiful Patriotic Posies (733346)
America The Beautiful Declaration (733351)
America The Beautiful Accent Stickers (733197)
America The Beautiful Ephemera Die-Cuts with Gold Foil (733203)
America The Beautiful Glitter Stickers, Red, White, & Blue Stars (733211)
Americana Cherish Thickers, White (732501)
American Crafts White Textured Cardstock 12″ x 12″ (71081)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Dimensional Adhesive Foam Dots (340272)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Marathon Runner & Refill (342038)

Filed Under: American Crafts, Cards, Tutorial Tagged With: America the Beautiful, Americana, Cards, Renee Zwirek

Happy 4th of July Cards in Thirty Minutes

29
Jun
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Hi!  Renee here to share a trio of Happy 4th of July cards using the America the Beautiful collection.  The 4th of July holiday is coming up in just a few days.  These cute cards can be created in thirty minutes with their fun and simple designs.  Plus, you can mail them out to friends and family with no extra postage required.  These cards measure 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

Happy 4th of July Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

I trimmed the Patriotic Posies (woodgrain and flowers) and the American Blooms (blue stars) pattern papers to 4″ x 5 ¼”.  I used a corner rounder punch on all the pattern papers as well as the white card bases.  I adhered the pattern papers to the card bases and added machine stitching.

Happy 4th of July Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

I heat embossed the “celebrate” and “let’s celebrate!” sentiments on two of the cards.

Happy 4th of July Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

My first Happy 4th of July card was embellished with a 6″ lollipop stick cut in half.  I added pinwheel Die-Cuts to them along with some Golden Color Mist.

Happy 4th of July Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Here,  I simply adhered a flower Sticker with the “I Pledge Allegiance” Die-Cut card.

Happy 4th of July Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

My last Happy 4th of July card was embellished with Glitter Star Stickers.  I love the way they sparkle!

Happy 4th of July Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Thanks for stopping by the Pebbles blog today!  Have a very Happy and Safe 4th of July celebration!  For more Happy 4th of July cards using the America the Beautiful collection, check out how I created these cards.

Happy 4th of July Cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Supplies:

America the Beautiful Patriotic Posies (733346)
America the Beautiful American Blooms (733352)
America the Beautiful Icons & Accents Stickers with Gold Foil (733197)
America the Beautiful Ephemera Die-Cuts (733203)
America the Beautiful Glitter Star Stickers (733211)
Cottage Living Golden Color Mist (369021)
American Crafts Zing! White Opaque Embossing Powder (27124)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Dimensional Adhesive Foam Dots (340272)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Flat Adhesive Dots, .5″ 300/Pkg (340275)
American Crafts Dear Lizzy Spring Warble Clear Stamps (59106)
Becky Higgins Project Life Corner Rounder Punch (93740)

Filed Under: American Crafts, Cards, Summer, Tutorial Tagged With: America the Beautiful, Cards, Renee Zwirek, Summer, Tutorial

A Red, White & Blue Washi Tape Stars Layout

28
Jun
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Hello everyone! It’s Monique here today sharing a fun red, white & blue washi tape stars layout! Two years ago when we visited our daughter in Louisiana (during her foreign exchange year) we seized the opportunity to tour the state and of course we visited New Orleans as well. What an amazing city! We had such an awesome time and saw many of the famous sights. For my hubby and daughter one of the highlights was going to the jazz festival where they saw Ed Sheeran (my daughter is a huge fan) and Jerry Lee Lewis (my husband’s favorite!). I was so happy when my husband showed me this photo he took of my daughter and if you take a good look you can see Ed Sheeran as well.

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

To create this red, white & blue washi tape stars layout I used Pebbles’ “America The Beautiful” collection. This collection has the exact right colors  and designs for a layout like this! I especially love the package with all the washi tapes, there are six sheets of washi tape in it!

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

When I saw this package of washi tapes I knew I wanted to use it for my layout and soon I got the idea of creating large stars with it. Stars seemed appropriate as my hubby and daughter were at the festival to see their stars. Here’s a quick look at how I created the red, white & blue washi tape stars.

I printed a sheet with stars in different sizes using Microsoft Word. The stars can be found under “insert” and then “forms”. I’m using the Dutch version of MS Word so maybe the wording is different, but here you can see where you can find them.

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

and this is how the printed stars look:

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

After printing the stars I taped the sheet on the window with the stars looking away from me, so the back was aimed at me. Because the sheet was taped to the window I could see through the paper and still see the stars. Now I covered the back of the stars with different pieces of washi tape:

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

When I was done I removed the sheet from the window and turned it around so I could see the printed stars again. Now I simply cut them out using a sharp pointed pair of scissors:

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

In no time at all I was ready and the result is so fun! And if the star doesn’t look as good as you had hoped just peel off the piece of tape you don’t like and add another and cut or fold them into the right shape.

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

Now comes the fun part. Designing your final page and deciding where to place the stars. I printed a huge photo and selected papers and Thickers I wanted to use and got started.

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

After the photo was matted I placed it on a sheet of patterned paper which I wanted to use for the background and just began placing the title and stars without adhering them.

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

Once I was happy with the design I adhered everything. After adding a bit of journaling, a die-cut, a date stamp and a few drops of glimmer mist I decided I was done!

Red, white and blue washi tape stars layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #red_white_blue_washi_tape_stars_layout

And this is my red, white & blue washi tape stars layout! Hope you like it!

Supply list:
America the Beautiful Happy 4th of July (733341)
America the Beautiful Americana (733342)
America the Beautiful Declaration (733351)
America the Beautiful Ephemera Die-Cuts with Gold Foil (733203)
America the Beautiful Thickers Alpha Stickers 5.5″ x 11″ 2/pkg, patriotic/red, white & blue chipboard (733230)
America the Beautiful Washi Tape Strip Sheets 6/pkg (733235)
American Crafts Cutup Scissors 7″ Pink (64201)

 

Filed Under: Inspiration, Layout, Tutorial Tagged With: America the Beautiful, Monique Liedtke, Red White & Blue, Tutorial, washi tape

Memorial Day Thank You Cards

26
May
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Hi, Renee here today to share a couple of Memorial Day thank you cards using our America the Beautiful collection.  Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.  These cards are perfect to give to those family members and friends who are today’s military heroes.  I wanted a card that would be full of appreciation, love, and respect for the protectors of our freedom and their love of country.

Memorial Day thank you cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

I used a circle trimmer and blue cardstock to create 6″ circle-shaped cards.

Memorial Day thank you cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

I adhered the Stars and Stripes pattern paper to the front of the card. Then, I added different sized strips of pattern papers horizontally along the card.

Memorial Day thank you cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

I added the Patriotic Thickers, along the 1 ½” strip of the Sparklers pattern paper, for my card sentiment.

Memorial Day thank you cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

I finished off my card with a few Stickers, Die-Cuts, and Golden Color Mist.

Memorial Day thank you cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Here’s the first of the Memorial Day thank you cards. I love the way it turned out!

Memorial Day thank you cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Here’s the second of the Memorial Day thank you cards I created. I just love the “Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave” Sticker!

Memorial Day thank you cards by @reneezwirek using the America the Beautiful collection by @pebblesinc

Thanks for stopping by the Pebbles blog today!  Enjoy your Memorial Day, everyone!

Supplies:

America the Beautiful Fireworks (733344)
America the Beautiful Patriotic Posies (733346)
America the Beautiful Stars and Stripes (733347)
America the Beautiful American Plaid (733349)
America the Beautiful Sparklers (733350)
America the Beautiful Declaration (733351)
America the Beautiful American Blooms (733352)
America the Beautiful Icons & Accents Stickers (733197)
America the Beautiful Ephemera Die-Cuts with Gold Foil (733203)
America the Beautiful Patriotic Thickers (733230)
Cottage Living Golden Color Mist (369021)
American Crafts Textured Cardstock Pack 12″ x 12″ 60/Pkg, Pastels (71248)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Dimensional Adhesive Foam Dots (340272)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Flat Adhesive Dots, .5″ 300/Pkg (340275)
American Crafts Cutup Scissors 7″ (64201)
We R Memory Keepers Precision Glass Cutting Mat (71299)

Filed Under: American Crafts, Cards, Fall, Spring, Summer, Thank You, Tutorial, We R Memory Keepers, Winter Tagged With: America the Beautiful, Cards, Renee Zwirek, Spring, Summer

Trio of Memorial Day Cards

25
May
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Hello Pebbles friends! It’s Monique here today, sharing a set of Memorial Day cards using the “America the Beautiful” collection. I had such fun creating these cards! Although we don’t live in America, we have a lot of family & friends living there who we can send these Memorial Day cards to.

Here are the Memorial Day cards I made. I decided to go for a kind of “quilted” look and used my square, circle, and hexagon punches.

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

After deciding on the punches, I made a selection of the papers and die-cuts I thought I would use for the Memorial Day cards. There are so many awesome papers and die-cuts that I had trouble choosing!

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

The card with the 1.5″ squares was the first card I created. In the end I used 7 (!) double-sided sheets of paper from which I punched 12 squares, which I then adhered onto an (extra) piece of white cardstock. Because I wanted to use my sewing machine and stapler, I decided on using this extra piece of cardstock which I adhered on a cardstock card base later-on. The finished cards all measure 4.5″ x 6″, so the extra cardstock pieces I used to glue the squares, circles and hexagons on are a little bit smaller.

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

Next, I punched the circles and hexagons. I then adhered these on extra pieces of cardstock too:

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

The sewing came next:

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

I just love the stitched look! It gives my projects just that little bit of “extra”. Now came the embellishing of my cards. I used the Pebbles Homemade phrase tags for the sentiment, and chose the simple “hi” tag for this card. I used a bit of twine for the tag, combined with two of the fun “America the Beautiful” die-cuts. Here is one of the finished Memorial Day cards:

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

For my circles and hexagons Memorial Day cards, I chose tags with the “thinking of you” sentiment which I found very appropriate:

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

If you are planning to create some cards for Memorial Day as well, then I hope I’ve been able to give you a bit of inspiration. Wishing you all a peaceful and beautiful Memorial Day!

Set of Memorial Day cards created by @moniqueliedtke with the #America_the_Beautiful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #memorial_cards

Supply list:
America the Beautiful Americana (733342)
America the Beautiful Fireworks (733344)
America the Beautiful Flag Stripes (733345)
America the Beautiful Stars And Stripes (733347)
America the Beautiful Bandana (733348)
America the Beautiful Sparklers (733350)
America the Beautiful  Declaration (733351)
America the Beautiful Ephemera Die-Cuts with Gold Foil (733203)
Jen Hadfield Homemade Phrase Tags 18/pkg (732639)
American Crafts Textured Cardstock Pack 12″ x 12″ 60/Pkg, Brights (71250)
American Crafts Cutup Scissors 7″ Pink (64201)
American Crafts Baker’s Twine Value Pack 5yd spools 24/pkg bright (366303)

Filed Under: Cards Tagged With: America the Beautiful, Cards, Memorial Day, Monique Liedtke

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