Hello Pebbles friends and fans, Becki here to share a Father’s Day layout that I created with the Simple Life collection. Documenting Father’s Day isn’t something that I always remember to do (terrible, I know. I’m getting better though.) When I sat down to create this Father’s Day layout I knew I wanted to use my favorite photo of my husband hugging our three kids. And, I knew I wanted to use the Simple Life collection. This collection is FULL of masculine colors and patterns. It was so easy to pick a few of my favorite patterned papers from this collection to create a layout. 
The first thing I did to create this Father’s Day layout was the title. I hand-cut the title out of patterned paper. I lightly drew the letters with a pencil before I began cutting. Then, it was time for some hand stitching. White embroidery floss gave the letters a bit of texture but didn’t overwhelm the letters. Hand stitching adds such a unique texture and is so easy to do. It only took about 30 minutes to stitch around the letters. 
Below the title is a block of typed journaling on white cardstock. Lately, I’ve done a lot of typed journaling. Even though I love handwriting my journaling, I have really big handwriting. By typing the journaling it fit into a much smaller space.
This layout has a very central design but I did create movement by strategically placing the embellishment clusters in opposite corners of the central design. The smaller embellishment cluster is in the bottom left corner of the photo. 
The larger embellishment cluster is in the upper right corner of the title. To balance the layout, I made sure that the same, colors, shapes, and textures were found in both embellishment clusters. I also added a couple of staples to each embellishment cluster. The staples add to the masculine feel of the layout. 
I’m thrilled to have a completed Father’s Day layout with the Simple Life collection to display in our living room for Father’s Day. Do you display holiday themed layouts in your home?
Thank you for stopping by the Pebbles blog today. I’ll see you again soon!
Supplies:
Simple Life Puffy Stickers 733491
Simple Life Word Stickers 733495
Botanical Diagram patterned paper PBSL12-33469
I printed two 4×3 photos to tell the story of the color run. I printed the photos with a white border so that they would stand out against the teal background. As I mention, I added a LOT of color to this two page spread. Adding LOTS of color is a must when you’re documenting a color run, right?!?! The chipboard stickers, puffy stickers, and die cuts in the 
The journaling card in the ephemera pack was perfect for my journaling. The overall feel of this layout is very casual, so I chose to hand write my journaling with a black Precision Pen. 
I love how this story came together. The bright happy colors make this Summer Travelers Notebook. How are you documenting your Summer memories? 
Assembling this notebook was simple. After measuring the front of the notebook, I cut a piece of patterned paper slightly smaller and adhered the patterned paper to the kraft notebook. Next, I created a fun Summery scene on the front cover of the notebook. What says summer better than sunshine and palm trees?!
Each die cut is adhered with a strong adhesive so the book can be used throughout the Summer. Some of the die cuts are adhered with dimensional adhesive to give the cover of the Summer traveler’s notebook a little bit of interest.
Wanting to add a bit more to this gift, I decorated the first page inside the notebook by adding a couple of die cuts and some washi tape. I think this is the perfect first page to a Summer traveler’s notebook. 
I can’t wait to give this Summer Traveler’s notebook as a gift! Can you imagine the summer adventures just waiting to be documented?!
Thank you for stopping by the Pebbles blog today. I hope this will inspire you to create your own Summer Traveler’s Notebook either for yourself or for an easy gift.
Then, cut from the corner of each square, 3/4 of the way into the center of the square. 
After cutting toward the center of the square from each corner, gently bend (don’t crease) every other point into the center and secure each piece with a little bit of adhesive.
After bending the square into the pinwheel shape, pierce the center with a paper piercer; place a brad in the hole. 
I couldn’t be happier with this DIY Summer centerpiece. 
