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Sun And Fun Mini Album

24
Apr
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Hello Pebbles friends, Marcia here today. I thought I would get a jump start on a Summer mini album now when I have time versus in the summer when (hopefully) things are back to normal. The Sun and Fun collection is awesome for recording all kinds of summer activities from pool parties to camping to just enjoying summer foods. I decided on a beach ball shaped mini album. All the pages are circles so even without an electronic cutting machine you could recreate this pretty easily.

I embellished my mini album with the die cut ephemera icons and phrases, cut paper strips, and the cut apart 3″ x 4″ pocket journal cards.

Here are the inside pages. It was fun coordinating the pattern papers. I used a mixture of 2″ x 3″ photo mats and 3″ x 4″ photo mats. This will make it easy using my photo editing software to print multiple photos on 4″ x 6″ photo paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Are you ready to start some summer fun?

Supplies:
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Pad
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Fresh Squeezed
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Freshly Picked
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Butterfly Love
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Strips
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Ice Cream Yum
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Splish Splash
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Make A Wish
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Sand In My Toes
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Quotes
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Ball Toss
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Summer Bouquet
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – Ephemera Icons with Foil Accents
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – Ephemera Quote with Foil Accents

Filed Under: Inspiration, Mini Album, Summer Tagged With: Die Cuts, ephemera die-cuts, Marcia Dehn-Nix, Mini Album, Mini Book, patterned paper, shaped mini album, sun & fun, sun and fun

Shelling

05
Jun
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Hello Pebbles friends! Marcia here today. This week the theme we were given for inspiration was ‘Poolside’. I figured ocean waves fit just as well and I could knock out a layout from a family vacation in beautiful Myrtle Beach South Carolina. We had lots of fun searching for unique shells and found a few sea creatures as well. The fun Pebbles Oh Summertime collection was perfect to document our beach adventures.

I wanted to showcase all the washi tape from the collection on my layout. On a piece of 8.5 x 11 cardstock, I layered washi tape all down one side. This was then mounted on a 12 x 12 piece of pattern paper. Don’t you love those fish scales? or maybe I should say mermaid scales.

I arranged multiple photos over the washi tape using foam adhesive to add some dimension. I can’t resist adding a bit of sunshine on my summer layouts to set the mood, so here I added a die cut sun. I love the all the fun water elements in this collection too, like this mermaid, jelly fish, and seaweed.

I created an eye-catching big title and backed it with a striped pattern paper that coordinated so well with my background paper.

Are you ready for summer yet? I sure am!

Supplies:
734097 Oh Summertime 12×12 Paper Pad
734094 Oh Summertime Ephemera 
734090 Oh Summertime Washi Tape
340272 Sticky Thumb Foam Dimensional Dots

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Marcia

Filed Under: Layout, Summer, Uncategorized Tagged With: Beach, Die Cuts, ephemera die-cuts, Layout, Marcia Dehn-Nix, oh summertime, Summer, washi tape

A Viewmaster Inspired Layout for Dads

09
Jun
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Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today with a fun and easy layout focused around an enlarged viewmaster shape using a mix of Pebbles Cottage Living and Happy Day collections.

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

When Pebbles asked me to create a scrapbook layout for Father’s day I was a bit panicked.  Our family is notorious about taking it easy and forgetting to document the day with photos.  I decided that doesn’t mean I can’t still show my husband how much he means to me by using a photo collage of some of my favorite pictures of him over the years.

I searched online for various titles and this sweet one caught my eye.  It’s a bit on the long side, but by some miracle it fit my available space perfectly.  I love that Pebbles offered these great Thickers in two different colors because it was just what I needed to break up the two lines and make it easier to read!  I think they are perfect for a masculine project too!  🙂

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

To add a little extra detail and color, I added pennants to the bottom of my page with one of the beautiful gold metal labels.  I have always been a huge fan of bookplates so I am excited to see these making a comeback!  To tie in the black & gold Thickers, I printed my journaling using a white font in a black text box.  Sadly printers can’t print in white ink so it’s a fun way to fake it.

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

So do you want to know how I centered my title on the curve?  I turned to a circle die (a bit larger than my journaling circle), wrote out my title on a piece of scratch paper and then counted to the center of each line.  When I found the center mark, I was able to put down my letters down from the top, center part of my page (and again from the bottom, center) and work my way out on each side.  I thought I would have to really work at repeatedly moving them to get them all to fit, but luckily they all fell into place with natural spacing and very little fuss.

Centering A Title On A Curve Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

The circle die was the perfect tool to push my letters flush with and keep everything perfectly straight.  When putting down my letters I just tried to imagine the center as a spoke of a wheel and to apply them radiating out from the center.  When I was done and had the letters just the way I wanted them, the die easily lifted right out.

Centering A Title On A Curve Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For my journaling I used a circle shape to type my journaling in Microsoft Word so I could figure out how many words would fit on each line.  When I had everything just right, I changed my circle line to transparent (or no line at all) before printing.  I then used the same circle die I had used to cut my patterned paper to trace a circle around my journaling.  Since the die’s edge is slightly larger than where it actually cuts, it easily tells me where to adhere my die-cut circle and helps me get my spacing perfect.

Journaling in A Circle Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I then used photo splits to temporarily adhere my die-cut circle to my printer paper and ran it through my printer one more time.  Photo splits are the perfect adhesive for projects like this because they are not too sticky and can easily peel off afterwards.

Journaling in A Circle Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Here’s one last look at the finished result with a parting tip.  For my little photos I cut them apart leaving small borders around each and then taped them to the back of the viewmaster die-cut before adhering it to my 12×12 background.

I hope I’ve inspired you to scrapbook about an amazing man in your life this Father’s Day!  🙂

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
HAPPY DAY WOOD FIRE PIZZA CARDSTOCK 12″X12″
HAPPY DAY SUNDAY PAPER CARDSTOCK 12″X12″
HAPPY DAY PUZZLED CARDSTOCK 12″X12″
HAPPY DAY PHRASES & LABELS CARDSTOCK STICKERS
COTTAGE LIVING CHEVRON GOLD FOIL ACCENT CARDSTOCK
COTTAGE LIVING BLACK & GOLD FOIL THICKERS ALPHA STICKERS
COTTAGE LIVING WHITE & GOLD FOIL THICKERS ALPHA STICKERS
COTTAGE LIVING GOLD METAL LABELS
VIEWMASTER SILHOUETTE CUTTING FILE

Filed Under: Layout, Tutorial Tagged With: Cottage Living, Die Cuts, Father's Day, Happy Day, Jen Hadfield, Jennifer Hadfield, Layout, Layouts, Mendi Yoshikawa, scrapbooking, Silhouette, Tutorial

Create Your Own Background

14
May
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Hello everyone! I’m Eva Pizarro and today I want to show you a step by step tutorial for a layout with the beautiful Cottage Living Collection. My little baby is starting to make his first sounds and he loves to talk to me or his dad. He doesn’t like to be photographed  a lot and when I managed to snap these pictures I knew I had to scrapbook them!

Prepare your background by placing some strips of patterned papers on the bottom.

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Now use your die from the Cottage living collection to cut several ¨hello¨ words from different patterned papers. These words will help you create your own personalized background with the colors you want.

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Place them in the upper part of your layout and stitch them to the page.

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Place your photos and title in the bottom part of the layout.

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Cut some flowers from one of the papers and embellish your layout.

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I love to use little 3D dots to glue flowers and small pieces to give some movement to the page.

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And here’s a tip to add a little more texture: stitch the words down the middle but don’t glue the edges. Instead bend them a little to give some dimension.

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I hope you liked this simple layout! Dies are a perfect way to make embellishments and repeat an element in a page.
Eva

Supplies:
Cottage Living Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Floral Tapestry
Cottage Living Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Floral Accents
Cottage Living Gold Foil Accent Cardstock – Sweet Greetings
Cottage Living Thickers Alpha Stickers 5.5″X11″ 2/SheetsImprint/White & Gold Foil
Cottage Living Puffy Stickers 17/PkgPhrase
Cottage Living Dies
Pebbles Paper Pad 6″X6″ 36/PkgCottage Living

Filed Under: Flowers, Layout Tagged With: Cottage Living, Die Cuts, Eva Pizarro, Home+Made, Layered Embellishments, Layout

Creating Repetition & Patterns with Dies

12
May
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Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today with a set of simple cards using Pebbles elegant Cottage Living collection.

Die-cut cards by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Today’s cards are all about using die-cuts to create repetition and eye-catching patterns with very little effort.  Up first I have a sweet little card where I cut out the medium-sized heart using the coordinating Cottage Living dies from a variety of patterned papers.  I arranged them on the diagonal from darkest to lightest to create an ombre effect.  To add a little extra interest to my card I then stitched around the final row of hearts on my sewing machine & heat embossed my stamped sentiment with white embossing powder.

Heart die-cut card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For my next card, I repeated the chevron arrow die-cuts in two different sizes, cut from a variety of patterns in the 6×6 pad, but keeping them all the same color.  This provides a cohesive look while still adding interest.  I then stamped my sentiment in black ink on both the gold tipped tag and again on the die-cut scalloped circle and then lined them up with a layer of foam tape between them.  To tie in the gold on my little tag, I added a strip of gold glitter tape along one edge and topped my tag with a little gold brad.

Chevron Die-cut card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

My next card was so easy to make, but it’s one of my favorites!  To create it I die-cut a number of arrows from several of the more subtle and colorful prints in the 6×6 pad and then lined them up on the diagonal (again), alternating the direction between rows.  To help keep my rows straight, I used a clear ruler and drew light pencil lines that would be easy to erase when I was done.  As a little finishing touch I decided to run straight stitching through each row.  I love how that simple step added so much texture and interest!

Before I move onto my next card, isn’t that sentiment amazing?!  I stamped it using another coordinating stamp from the collection.  I love how beautiful and versatile this little set is–It’s a must have for sure!  To have my sentiment stand out against my black background, I chose to stamp it with clear VersaMark ink and heat embossed it again with white embossing powder.

Arrow Die-cut card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For my final card I wanted to repeat my die-cut sentiment and give them a glossy epoxy look that is so popular right now.  There are so many different ways to achieve this cool look with several products on the market, but I decided to try something a little different this time and turned to my heat gun.  Make sure to scroll down to see a mini tutorial on how I transformed my dies using supplies you may already have on hand.

Hello Die-cut card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

First I grabbed a clear watermark stamp pad and I pushed my die-cut face down into the wet ink, making sure to cover it completely.

Tutorial on creating your own epoxy sentiments by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Next I coated my die with a clear embossing powder.  I chose to use Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE) which has extra large crystals and quickly gives a thick glossy appearance.  You could also achieve a similar look using regular clear embossing powder if you sprinkle it repeatedly with more powder while it is still hot and repeat the steps a few more times.

Tutorial on creating your own epoxy sentiments by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Next I quickly heat  it until the crystals were completely melted.  For each of my words, I chose to repeat the steps twice for a more even glossy appearance.  I found it helpful to heat up my gun and have it nice and hot before bringing it near my die-cut so that it wouldn’t blow off the crystals before it was hot enough to melt them.  I also made sure to have a protective mat or piece of paper below to protect my surface from any flying crystals.

Tutorial on creating your own epoxy sentiments by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

And here’s another peek at my finished card.  If you find that some of the crystals get out of hand and melt beyond your die-cuts, you can easily clip off any little blips & strays along the edge with a sharp pair of scissors.

Hello Die-cut card by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I hope I’ve inspired you to look at your dies in a new way today!  🙂

Supplies:
Cottage Living 6×6 Paper Pad
Cottage Living Acrylic Stamps
Cottage Living Polaroid Dies
Cottage Living Jewel Stickers
Cottage Living Gold Tipped Tags
Homemade Banners Die Set
American Crafts Gold Glitter Paper Tape
Zing! White Opaque Embossing Powder

Filed Under: Cards, Tutorial Tagged With: Cards, Cottage Living, Die Cuts, Jennifer Hadfield, Mendi Yoshikawa, Tutorial

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