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DIY Lunchbox Note Cards using Girl Squad

25
Aug
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Hello!  Renee here to share some DIY Lunchbox Note Cards using the Girl Squad collection.  My girls just went back to school yesterday!  The summer break went by so fast, but I am also anxious to get them back to their “happy place” in their school routine.  You know, whether it’s to calm the first day of school jitters or let them know how proud you are of them on the day of a test, these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards are perfect to include loving words of encouragement…along with their favorite sandwich and snacks.

Send your kids to school with words of love and encouragement with these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

The 6 x 6 Paper Pad is the perfect start for any card!  I trimmed several different pattern papers to make 3″ x 4″ cards along with one 3″ x 3″.

Send your kids to school with words of love and encouragement with these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

I trimmed the girls off of the You Got This pattern paper to include them on a few of the 3″ x 4″ note cards.

Send your kids to school with words of love and encouragement with these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

On the 3″ x 3″ note card, I included three Die-Cut girls with one “You Got This” Sticker.  I added the Washi Tape for a finishing touch along the bottom.  It has great hashtags!

Send your kids to school with words of love and encouragement with these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

The “You’re Great” ticket, “Yay!” speech bubble, “Good Vibes” sunglasses, and “Time To Shine” burst are all Die-Cuts.  The “Congrats” speech bubble was fussy cut from the 6 x 6 Paper Pad.  I added a couple of flower Stickers to embellish the hair.  When the time is right, use your favorite Pen to write down your words of love and encouragement.

Send your kids to school with words of love and encouragement with these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

Hope you enjoyed these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards!  They are simple and quick to create…and too cute not to!

Send your kids to school with words of love and encouragement with these DIY Lunchbox Note Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

Thanks for stopping by the Pebbles blog today!  Hope your kiddos have a wonderful school year!

Supplies:

Girl Squad You Got This (733702)
Girl Squad 6 x 6 Paper Pad (733714)
Girl Squad Icons & Accents Stickers (733715)
Girl Squad Washi Tape (733717)
Girl Squad Ephemera Cardstock Die-Cuts with Gold Foil Accents (733719)
American Crafts CutUp Scissors 7″ (64201)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Raised Adhesive Dots, .5″ 150/Pkg (340276)
American Crafts Precision Pen .08 Point Open Stock, Black (62331)

Back To School Cards Inspiration

24
Aug
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Hello Pebbles fans! It’s Monique with you today. I love making cards—in fact, I make them for almost every occasion. Creating these particular cards was special as I made them for my kids. I think it’s such a shame the summer break is already over. I have really enjoyed having all three kids home for a longer period of time. Having said that, I secretly have to admit that I’m also looking forward to them going back to school, especially both of my boys (they tend to spend way too much time behind their computers playing games!).

For their first day at school/college/uni, I decided to create a card for each one of them to put into their school bags as a surprise.  That way, when they take out their books or laptop, they will find it and know I’m thinking of them.

Here are the “Back to School” cards I created for them using the fabulous Girl Squad collection:

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

What I love about Pebbles’ Girl Squad collection is that it can easily be used to create projects for boys as well. I created the pink card for my daughter (obviously) and the blue and yellow ones for my boys. For those of you who want to know how I made them, here’s a quick tutorial.

To Begin:

Cut a piece of cardstock measuring 4″ x 12″; fold it in half (the cards measure 4″ x 6″).  Cut two strips of patterned paper: one measuring 2″x 6″ and the other 0.5″ x 6″.  You’ll also need Thickers words, washi tape, die-cuts, (puffy) stickers, enamel dots and a white Sharpie.

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

 

Here is a collage of the step-by-step directions:

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

  1. Fold the piece of cardstock in half and cover the bottom with the 2″ x 6″ strip of patterned paper.
  2. Add the 0.5″ x 6″ strip of patterned paper to the top of paper from step 1; also add a piece of washi tape beneath.
  3. Glue a die-cut in the top right corner and adhere one of Thickers words above the patterned paper.
  4. Add one of the smaller die-cuts in the bottom left corner and (in this case) a sticker above the Thickers word.
  5. Create a little cluster in the bottom left corner by adding three enamel dots and a die-cut. Add a puffy sticker as well, overlapping half onto the sticker above the Thickers word.
  6. Last but not least, use a white pen to doodle a line along the edge of the top half of the card.

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

That’s it!

I used this same concept for all three cards and I really like how they turned out. Hope you do too!

Here are all three of them together:

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

The “Go Girl” card is for my daughter, who starts her second year in university (she wants to become a teacher):

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

The yellow card is for my oldest son, who starts his second year in college (he is studying for a job in IT, like his dad):

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

The third card, the blue one, is for my youngest, who starts his first year in High School and is so happy he finally belongs to the “big” kids group too!

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

I am so blessed with my three kids and really loved creating these “Back to School” cards for them. I can already imagine their faces when they find them.

Back to School cards inspiration created by @moniqueliedtke with the #Girl_Squad_collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #back_to_school_cards

Supplies:
Girl Squad Cardstock Stickers (733715)
Girl Squad Thickers Phrases (733716)
Girl Squad Washi Tape Rolls (733717)
Girl Squad Puffy Stickers Mini Icons (733718)
Girl Squad Ephemera Cardstock Die-Cuts (733719)
Girl Squad “Go Girl” Patterned Paper (733703)
Girl Squad “Besties” Patterned Paper (733704)
Girl Squad “Good Vibes” Patterned Paper (733706)
Girl Squad “Food On The Go” Patterned Paper (733707)
Girl Squad “Cool Treat” Patterned Paper (733708)
Fun In The Sun Enamel Dots (732834)
American Crafts Textured Cardstock Pack 12″ x 12″ 60/Pkg, Neutrals (71252)

Documenting First Day of School Photos with Girl Squad

23
Aug
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Hello Pebbles Friends! It’s Leanne here today sharing a layout that has documented a very special moment in my daughter’s schooling career.  This milestone is all about her “last” first day of school.

Create memorable 1st Day of School Photos with @PebblesInc #GirlSquadcollection.

As a senior in High School, we have attempted to document all of her “last” moments throughout the year. The first day of school being no exception.

To create this layout I have pulled together patterned papers from the new Girl Squad collection, as I love how the patterns portray a sense of empowerment for young women. The positive sentiments and fun expressions are ideal for teenage girls.

step 1.

Trim a base piece of patterned paper to size (8.5″x11″) and a piece of white cardstock to allow a 1/4″ border to show from beneath. Machine stitch around the cardstock edge.

step 2.

Choose two coordinating pieces of patterned paper and machine stitch to the layout as shown below. The size of the patterned paper depends on the size and shape of your photo. Work with what you have, allowing the edges of the patterned paper to create layers and texture.

step 3.

Trim several small square sentiments from the Hello Friends patterned paper. Use them as additional layers, but keep in mind that they will function as a visual triangle on your layout. Think about using bold punches of colour.

step 4.

Position your photo over the layers of patterned paper.

step 5.

Add some Ephemera cardstock die cuts and mount onto foam tape for extra dimension.

step 6.

Fussy cut flowers from Go Girl patterned paper and add to the black square sentiments to connect back to the white cardstock. Layer more die cut ephemera between the patterned papers.

 

step 7.

Add your title and emphasize with a thin strip of washi tape.

step 8.

Complete your layout with journaling strips.

Thanks for visiting the Pebbles blog today. I hope you have been inspired to capture some first day of school photos or even the “last” first day of some other event.

supplies:

Girl Squad Washi Tape 733717

Girl Squad Ephemera Die Cuts 733719

Girl Squad Go Girl Patterned Paper 733703

Girl Squad Fri-Yay Patterned Paper 733705

Girl Squad Happy Day Patterned Paper 733709

Girl Squad Hello Friends Patterned Paper 733713

Bazzil Basic White Cardstock

American Crafts Black Chipboard Thickers 732614

Scrapbook a Family Vacation!

17
Aug
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Hi Pebbles friends, it’s Wendy Sue here today sharing my latest project in my quest to scrapbook a family vacation!  I used the “Girl Squad” collection, along with a few older supplies from my stash to create this page:

Create a scrapbook page documenting a family vacation like this layout by @WendySueA with the "Girl Squad" collection by @PebblesInc.

Even though this collection is geared toward girls and teens, I thought the colors and designs would work perfectly to document a fun photos from a recent family vacation to Yellowstone.  Here’s a closer peek at some of the details.

I created a collage using some of the printed die cut pieces.  Of course, I opted to use a few foam adhesive squares to pop up some of the pieces (i.e. the hat), for a bit of added dimension!

Scrapbook a family vacation like this layout by @WendySueA with the "Girl Squad" collection by @PebblesInc.

These mini Polaroid frames were a perfect addition to my layout, since I had a lot of photos from this spot that I wanted to include on just one page. It’s hard to tell from this photo, but the text is foiled in gold—so pretty!

Scrapbook a family vacation like this layout by @WendySueA with the "Girl Squad" collection by @PebblesInc.

Foam Thickers are a great way to create a title for any layout— I chose “awesome” for the title of this page and added some super old (shall we just call them “vintage?”) stickers to complete my title:Scrapbook a family vacation like this layout by @WendySueA with the "Girl Squad" collection by @PebblesInc.

It’s fun to add enamel dots (or other embellishments) to pre-printed items, just to add a unique twist:

Scrapbook a family vacation like this layout by @WendySueA with the "Girl Squad" collection by @PebblesInc.

And sometimes they make perfect little “fillers” to tie in colors and fill space:

Scrapbook a family vacation like this layout by @WendySueA with the "Girl Squad" collection by @PebblesInc.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today, I hope you’re inspired to pick up this fun, bright, happy collection and scrapbook some vacation photos soon!

Supplies I used:

Girl Squad “Go Girl” Patterned Paper
Girl Squad “Good Vibes” Patterned Paper
Girl Squad “Soda Shop” Patterned Paper
Girl Squad “Girl Squad” Patterned Paper
Girl Squad “6×6 Paper Pad” Patterned Paper
Girl Squad Foiled Stickers
Girl Squad Thickers
Girl Squad Washi Tape
Girl Squad Ephemera Die Cuts

 

Birthday Cards featuring Girl Squad

15
Aug
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Hello Pebbles Friends!  It’s Renee here today to share a couple of birthday cards using the Girl Squad collection.  I created these birthday cards to celebrate some summer birthdays for two of my family members.  I love how cute and fun this collection is for any age.  I created one card for my young niece and the other for my older sister.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

Let’s get started:

Both of these cards start with a 6″ x 11″ piece of white cardstock.  I folded the cards in half and used a scalloped heart Knock Outs punch along the bottom edge.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

I added Washi Tape along the bottom of my cards.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

The 6 x 6 Paper Pad is great for card making.  I trimmed two of the gold foiled patterns to 4 ½” x 5 ¾” and added them just above the washi tape.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

Card #1:

For the card for my niece, I used a scalloped Knock Outs punch on a 2 ½” x 5 ¾” piece of white cardstock.  I added a 1 ½” x 5 ¾” strip of ice cream cones pattern paper to the center of the scalloped white cardstock and placed it off to the side.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

Time to Embellish:

First, I wanted to add my card sentiment.  I used my ruler to center the “celebrate” Thicker sticker along the bottom of the card.  I added a “let’s go” Sticker along the top corner of the Thicker sticker.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

To add interest to the flag sticker, I used the Magnetic Staple Board to add pink staples to the flag.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

I added the scalloped ice cream cones paper strip above my card sentiment.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

I decorated this card with puppy and kitty Stickers, a trimmed little girl face from the 6″ x 6″ Paper Pad, and a number “4” for the age we are celebrating.  It’s adorable!

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

Card #2:

For the card for my sister, I added a gold-foiled sentiment sticker in the center of the pattern paper.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

I fussy cut flowers from the Go Girl pattern paper and added them along the center of the card.

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

Puffy Stickers finish off the card.  So fun and cute!

Create fun celebration cards for any age with these Birthday Cards by @reneezwirek using the #GirlSquad collection by @pebblesinc

 

I hope you enjoyed these Birthday cards.  Thanks for stopping by the Pebbles blog today!  For more birthday card inspiration using the Girl Squad collection, check out Wendy’s Quick and Easy Cards.

Create these quick and easy cards and coordinating envelopes by @WendySue (@WendySueA) with the "Girl Squad" collection from @PebblesInc.

Supplies:

Girl Squad Go Girl (733703)
Girl Squad 6 x 6 Paper Pad (733714)
Girl Squad Icons & Accents Stickers (733715)
Girl Squad Skylar Phrases Thickers (733716)
Girl Squad Washi Tape (733717)
Girl Squad Puffy Stickers (733718)
Spring Fling Accent Sticker Book with Gold Foil (733119)
Basics Begonia Thickers (732182)
American Crafts Knock Outs Border Punch System (63013)
American Crafts CutUp Scissors 7″ (64201)
American Crafts Sticky Thumb Raised Adhesive Dots, .5″ 150/Pkg (340276)
We R Memory Keepers Magnetic Staple Board (662897)