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Happy Place Scrapbook Layout

Mar

We’re loving the clean, simple grid style showcased in Designer Kim Kesti’s “Happy Place” scrapbook layout.

Using frames and tags from any of the Pebbles collections are perfect for grid style scrapbooking. Whether you use pocket pages or a traditional 12 X 12 format like I did, lining up a fun combination of hang tags and frames is a great technique for quick and easy pages.

I love the tiny black and white chevron pattern, so I purposely used three of the elements (a clothespin, washi tape and a pocket embellishment) to create a visual triangle. This gives my page a lot of interest, along with great balance.

Supplies:
Garden Party Cardstock Die Cuts (732541)
Garden Party Pockets with Inserts (732537)
Garden Party Mini Clothespins (732533)
Garden Party Journaling and Phrase Cards (732542)
Basics Washi Tape Black (747206)
Basics Black Dot Cardstock (751396)

American Crafts Thickers, Doodle and Sketchbook

Lucky Shamrock Cards

Mar

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Okay, okay so St. Patrick’s Day may not be the first holiday you think of for gift giving, but once you see this sweet little note from Designer Holly Gagnon you just might change your mind…

Holly here sharing with you Lucky Shamrock Cards that are made out of green patterned papers found in the Pebbles Basics and Garden Party collections.

The Shamrock cards are cut from a Snapdragon Snippets Card Clover Tri-Fold cut file and embellished with buttons, cord, ribbon and different shades of green papers.

When the card is opened up, a lucky message awaits the recipient inside.

Pebbles Supplies used:

Pebbles Basics -Leaf Dot 751378

Pebbles Garden Party – Rosebud 732526

Other Supplies used:

American Crafts Cardstock

Kraft Paper

Lucky Clover Door Hanger

Mar

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Have you caught the St. Patty’s Day green fever yet? No? Well today’s the day. We hope you enjoy this fun lucky clover door hanger created by Designer Nina Yang.

Hello everyone! Nina here to share a quick and easy door hanger with a dimensional 4-leaf clover!

I am always a fan of good basic patterns in cute colors. The Basics line from Pebbles is a must have for me. I just pulled out the greens for today’s project!

I cut the gingham paper to 4-1/4” x 9” and the floral paper to 4-1/4” x 6”, leaving the cute scallop border attached for more visual interest.

I adhered the two panels together, punched a hole, rounded the corners and the base of our door hanger was done!

I was inspired by the beautiful fan-fold butterfly embellishments from Pebbles Garden Party collection and decided to make a fan-fold 4-leaf clover. I drew a clover on some scrap paper to use as a template.

After some struggling, I finally had the pattern figured out! You can find a step-by-step tutorial and download a free pattern on my blog.

I love the dimension these foam thickers add to a project!

Greens always make me happy! I feel lucky already!

Supplies:
Pebbles Basics Paper Pad 12×12 – 751433
AC Basics Thickers: Glitter Foam – 732175
AC Bakers Twine – 89423
Pebbles Garden Party Adhesive-Backed Butterflies – 732538

Thank you for stopping by. Happy Crafting!

Last Minute Holiday Gift Tags

Dec

Upcycled Treat Jars

Dec

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Did you catch the fun Mason jars with 3-D tags we shared this morning? This afternoon we’re back, with a bit more modern take on the treat jar idea with Amanda, from Popper and Mimi.

All year long I save cute jars and cans for those last-minute gift giving moments. Upcycling jars into treat cans is super easy and only takes a few minutes. For extra flair, make your own gift bow to put on top.

I usually choose the jar decor based on the type jar itself. The jar on the left has a very hip and modern feel so I chose a simple candy with clean lines. I chose a modern color palette and kept the tag and bow simple and crisp. The jar on the right has a more rustic and country feel so I dolled it up with festive gingham and plenty of polka dots. And just for fun, I call these the City Mouse and Country Mouse jars.

The tags on each jar are simple but still keep with the overall theme of each jar. I trim most of my tags by hand. I start with a rectangle, snip the corners, and punch a hole in the top. Add a simple sentiment to the tag and the jar is ready to give.

Making handmade gift bows is quick and easy. Here’s how I did it.

Trim 7 lengths of ribbon–three at 5 3/4″, three at 4 1 /4″ and one at 2 1/2″. Twist the ends of each ribbon and adhere to the center of the ribbon with an adhesive dot. Adhere the similarly sized pieces together with adhesive dots and then stack the layers. Fold the shortest ribbon into a circle and adhere to the center of the bow.

It only takes a few minutes to make a single bow. I used 3/8″ ribbon for these bows, but you could easily use wider ribbon or even strips of paper.