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Paper Spinner Toy

Jun

Hello everyone! It’s Eva on the blog today, sharing a tutorial on how to create a paper spinner with your kids.

create a fun paper spinner toy with your kids today! follow this tutorial from @evapizarrov using the Sun & Fun line from @pebblesinc

This craft is very easy! it is perfect to make with your kids and you can use paper scraps from your favorite collections.

To create the paper spinner, start by cutting some strips of patterned paper. We cut ours 1/2 inch wide and 11 inch tall.

Next, punch four 1 1/2 inch circles and glue your strips in the middle of the circle.

Glue the other four strips of paper and glue one circle on top.

One side is ready! Next, put a circle on top (do not glue it) and glue the 8 strips on top.

Cover with another circle and using your Crop a Dile, make a small hole in the center.

Use a long skewer and pass it through the holes.

Finally, use hot glue to secure the top circle. I put some glue on both sides of the circle and also cut the point of the skewer.

Your paper spinner toys are done! I assure you your kids will have lots of fun! My boy couldn’t wait to go outside and play with it!

Here you can see the spinner in action!

Thanks for joining me today, have a great day!

Eva

Supplies
Sun & Fun Patterned Papers
We R Memory Keepers Hot Glue Gun
We R Memory Keepers Crop a Dile

Scrapbooking with children | Terhi

Jun

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Hey there Pebbles Fans! It’s Terhi Koskinen here wishing you the most colorful day and inspiring you with a scrapbook layout made in very special situation.

As I have been scrapbooking our family life for as long as I have been a Mom, I thought to ask if my daughters would like to make a layout together with me. We’ve done many crafts together and they both have done many layouts of their own. This layout has been made with my older daughter, who just turned 12.

Teenagers, children, how ever you wish to call them, are super talented and very creative if you just give them a chance! Surely my children has been watching how I create and seen my work, so they have strong opinions and thoughts about how the layout should look. For this page, we proceed completely in her phase – not mine.

We started by choosing a photograph and I was very surprised she didn’t pick a horse photo but mine instead! I asked why this one and she told because it’s a pretty one. That’s a perfect reason, isn’t it. Then, she picked up a white cardstock for a background to start our work, just as her Mom always do.

I limited her passion and excitement to Pebbles Hey, Hello collection instead giving her access to all my products. I had some of the separate patterned papers and Pebbles Hey, Hello Project Pad on the table and she fell in love with the paper Yellow Roses. We fussy cut all the flowers out and to bring more colors we took the lovely colored sheet out from the project pad.

The most interesting part of the process was adding thread. She’s seen my Youtube videos and she’s been watching how I do it, but she gave me an idea which is totally new to me – adding matching thread around each paper. The effect is adorable! It bring softness to the page but doesn’t make it as messy as I usually end up doing. Well done my dear child, well done!

Attaching the squares to the background was a bit tricky, so instead of measuring and getting gray hair I asked if the squares could be like wreath. She didn’t like the idea but shook them a bit, so the squares are inclined on purpose.

If you’d like to try out creating something together with older than toddlers, here’s what I think are the most important things to make the moment memorable.

Tell her/him clearly what’s the main goal – it’s easier to create when you know what to create and to where.
Limit all options – it’s easier to decide from four papers than from forty papers.
Let her/him teach YOU something, be curious about their opinions.
Instead of saying no, ask questions like why.

We did this together and I’m so very proud about it. Creating one thing together is totally different thing than creating things beside each other. She enjoyed as much as I.

Thank you for stopping by here today, it’s been a pleasure! Have a great day!
Terhi xx
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Supplies:
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Pad 12×12 (736898)
Pebbles Hey, Hello Project Pad
Pebbles Hey, Hello Cardstock Stickers (736796)
Pebbles Hey, Hello Cardstock Sticker Book (736804)
Pebbles Hey, Hello Puffy Thickers (736798)
We R Memory Keepers Premium Paper Trimmer (660557)
American Crafts White Cardstock (71259)

Rolled paper wreaths

Nov

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Hello everyone! It’s Eva on the blog today, showing you how to create some easy and fun wreaths to decorate your house or your presents this year.

I am using the Merry Little Christmas line and its colors are perfect, classic but with cute patterns and a touch of blue that creates a modern combination!

To create my little wreaths, I started but cutting little strips of paper. Mine were 3/8 inch wide and used mainly papers from the 12×12 paper pad.

Create some fun and easy mini paper wreaths with this tutorial from @evapizarrov using the new Merry Little Christmas line from @pebblesinc

I rolled my strips with quilling tools from We R Memory Keepers. You can use a manual tool or a powered USB tool. Both are great! Kids can help too because it is easy and fun!

Don’t roll the paper strips too tight, otherwise, you are not going to be able to insert the wire!

To create the wreath I used some Happy Jig wire and a glass as my guide. On each wreath, I put 18 rolled papers and my decorations were 3 inches wide.

You can leave them like this but I decided to include a sentiment on the inside. Again, I used my Happy Jig wire and created the word with some pliers and my hands, the wire bends easily!

I also made one with my son’s name, how cool is that?

The final touch was a small tag that I cut from one of the patterned papers. I love to have ready-made tags, It makes everything easier!

How cute are these small wreaths?

You can use them as tree decorations, to give as gifts, as place holders, so many possibilities!

I hope that you liked this idea and that you give it a try! It is the perfect craft to make with your kids and some leftover paper!

Thanks for joining me today and have a great day!

Eva

Supplies
Merry Little Christmas 12 x 12 Paper Pad
Happy Jig wire by We R Memory Keepers
Spinning Tool by We R Memory Keepers

Firecracker Bubbles Quick Gift

Jun

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Hello everyone! Amanda here today. I can’t think of anything more iconic on the Fourth of July than fireworks. Most of us wait all year long eagerly awaiting the spectacle as we sit with our family on a blanket. Bring fireworks indoors or to a party by creating these delightfully simple firecracker gifts.