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Eat, Drink & Be Scary Halloween Scrapbooking Layout

Sep

Pineapple Anyone?

Mar

Hello everyone! It’s Monique here today sharing a layout I created for this week’s “mix and match” feature. I had so much fun creating this page using lots of my favorite Pebbles’ products! Here in The Netherlands we finally had a few sunny days and all of a sudden I longed for Summer! I decided to create a bright and colorful Summer layout using mainly the Sunshiny Days collection and the Fun In The Sun collection and some photos from our vacation in Greece last year. I love the pineapples and flamingos which are so hot right now and I thought I would give those a try. Here’s what I created for today:

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

I just love how the pineapple turned out! Here’s a quick step-by-step how I created it: I used the Silhouette to cut out the shape of the pineapple (4.5″ x 9″) and with a pair of fringe scissors I cut seven strips of pink paper and six green strips. The strips measure 2″ x 5″.

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

I cut through these strips of paper for about three quarters of the width and adhered them on a piece of 10.5″ x 6″ of white cardstock, overlapping each other half.

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

Next I placed the negative shape of the pineapple over these pink & green “fringed” strips of paper:

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

I selected matching patterned papers for the background and tried to decide on a design for the rest of my layout.

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

In the end I chose two 4″ x 4″ photos of my youngest son and matted them on some “neutral” colored paper from the Simple Life collection. I selected die-cuts and stickers from both the Sunshiny Days and the Fun In The Sun collections and started building the rest of my page. I almost never design the layout before I start, but make it up as I go along.

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

I just adore all the fun papers, die-cuts & stickers in the Pebbles collections! There’s just so much to choose from! Just look at those flamingos! So adorable! And those puffy phrase stickers .. I just had to add those too!

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

The machine stitching was added last, which is always a bit of a risk but it’s what I do.

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

And now this layout is finished I long for Summer even more!

A summery mix and match layout by @moniqueliedtke using the "Sunshiny Days" and the "Fun in the Sun" collections by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

Supplies:
Jen Hadfield Simple Life Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x 12″ Music (733476)
Sunshiny Days Cardstock Stickers (733608)
Sunshiny Days Ephemera Cardstock Die-Cuts (733609)
Sunshiny Days Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x 12″ Daydream (733598)
Sunshine Days Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x 12″ Pineapple Float (733600)
Everyday Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x 12″ Picknick (733057)
Fun In The Sun Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x 12″ Watermelon (732852)
Fun In The Sun Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x 12″ FlowerBasket (732857)
Fun In The Sun Paper Pad 6″x 6″ (732862)
Fun In The Sun Puffy Phrase Stickers (732833)
Fun In The Sun Enamel Dots (732834)

Thank you so much for stopping by our blog! Wishing you a wonderful day.

xoxo Monique

You’re So Sharp Back to School DIY Pencil Box Treats

Aug

Quick and Easy Summer Gift Ideas

Aug

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Hello new Pebbles friends. Heather Leopard here today with my first project as a new Pebbles Design Team gal. I’m super excited to show you a quick gift I made to give to my girls. We love our beach vacations and I thought it would be fun to give my girls a little care package to document all our summer activities.

The creative aspect of this care package includes the gift bag and mini album / journal. These are relatively easy to make if you have a die cut machine or template you can follow. The Fun in the Sun collection is perfect for this project.

To get started, I knew I needed to begin with the beach bags. The bags needed to be able to hold the album and other little goodies so I made it fairly large, measuring at 6″ x 8″. Choosing a design that allowed for a 2 tone pattern gave it added interest. Then it was time for the really fun part – decorating!

Each bag includes buttons where the straps attach to the bag, a fun sentiment and a coordinating embellishment or two. You could also hang a tag off one of the straps but I am letting my girls decide which ones they want. Of course, I designed these with my girls’ style and colors in mind so we’ll see how it goes.

I designed the mini albums to be 4″ x 6″ to easily fit into the 6″ x 8″ beach gift bags. To create these, simply cut a 8″ x 6″ cover and several inside sheets measuring 3.5″ x 5.5″. I used 5 sheets for the inside to make 10 pages. Center the inside sheets so that there is an 1/4″ border.

Then I stitched it together in the center. Once the mini album is together, it’s time to decorate again! I added a tone on tone background to cover the album and then I used the fun sentiments from the 3″ x 4″ cards pattern paper, framed it out and then added a dimensional sticker.

I can’t wait to give these to my girls. We’re taking a road trip soon so I may even print out a few photos from the summer and put a little craft kit together to keep them busy on our way to the beach.

Supplies:
Fun in the Sun Summer Days (732850)
Fun in the Sun Popsicle (732859)
Fun in the Sun 6×6 Paper Pad (732862)
Fun in the Sun Shaped Cards / Popsicles (732832)
Fun in the Sun Puffy Phrase Stickers (732833)
Fun in the Sun Layered Stickers (732836)
Bazzill Cardstock (309026)
American Crafts Cardstock Primaries

BBQ Time! Layout

Jul

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Hi! Renee here to share a BBQ Time! layout using the America the Beautiful collection. My favorite thing about summer is that I get to eat my favorite food…BBQ. YUM! My FIL got a new grill and invited the family over for a fantastic Father’s Day party. The food was grilled to perfection and we had a great time together. I created this layout with a couple of my favorite photos. You can see where I spent much of my time…right by the grill watching the grill master at work.