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Thanksgiving Gifts | Party Favors

15
Nov
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Hello everyone.  Heather Leopard is here and while my Thanksgiving guests usually leave quite stuffed, I like to send them off with a treat so show that I am grateful they chose to spend their day with us.  This year, I’m sending them home with a Thanksgiving gift – some delicious home baked bread and since I don’t want you to feel left out, I’ve included the recipe below.

Thanksgiving Gift Idea and Recipe by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #HeartofHome collection #thanksgiving #ThanksgivingGift #madewithpebbles

Let’s start baking!

Thanksgiving Gift Idea and Recipe by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #HeartofHome collection #thanksgiving #ThanksgivingGift #madewithpebbles

Gather your Thanksgiving gift supplies and follow the recipe to make your very own delicious zucchini bread. Set it aside while you prepare your packaging.

Let’s get crafty!

Thanksgiving Gift Idea and Recipe by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #HeartofHome collection #thanksgiving #ThanksgivingGift #madewithpebbles

The Heart of Home collection has the best tags and die cuts for these delicious bread gifts.  They are especially great because they already have sentiments pre-printed on them so it makes this project easy peasy! Pick your favorites and start layering them.

Wrap it up!

Thanksgiving Gift Idea and Recipe by @HeatherLeopard using @PebblesInc #HeartofHome collection #thanksgiving #ThanksgivingGift #madewithpebbles

Once the bread has cooled, insert them into cellophane bags, wrap some twine and add your tags. Now you have a delicious Thanksgiving gift to treat your guests to.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a blessed week!

Heather

Supplies:
Heart of Home Family Tree 12″x12″ Patterned Paper (733744)
Heart of Home From Me to You 12″x12″ Patterned Paper (733745)
Heart of Home Wild Daisies12″x12″ Patterned Paper (733755)
Heart of Home Ephemera (733769)
Heart of Home Dimensional Stickers (733765)

Filed Under: DIY, Gift, Gift Bag, Gift Box, Inspiration, Papercraft, Thanksgiving, Treat Bag, Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY, Fall, Gift, Harvest, Heather Leopard, Quick Gift, Thanksgiving

Quick Gift: Circle Inspired Pumpkin Surprise

10
Nov
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Happy fall, y’all!  Heather Leopard is here with a tutorial for this quick pumpkin surprise gift trio. I love the thought of giving circle shaped gifts.  These are fun gifts for classmates, co-workers, house guests, and more..

Give Thanks Pumpkin Surprise Gifts

These little cuties can be made in minutes with just a few supplies. Let’s take a look at what you’ll need.

Give Thanks Pumpkin Surprise Gifts

  • 12×12 Pattern Paper – at least one pattern or an assortment
  • 12×12 paper pad
  • Clear gift bags
  • Twine, ribbon or thread
  • Scissors
  • Paper Trimmer

thanks-pumpkins-2-by-heather-leopard

First thing you’ll do is cut 1/4″ x 12″ inch strips of paper.  You’ll need 6 for each pumpkin.  Then, bend them in a circle, starting with the base in the middle and work your way around until almost all of the pumpkin is filled.  Staple the rings in place. You can also use a brad to connect the rings but I like using a stapler so the rings don’t move around, which may cause the candy treats to fall out.

Give Thanks Pumpkin Surprise Gifts

Now that almost all the rings are complete, insert a bag of candy inside and then staple the last strip in place.

Give Thanks Pumpkin Surprise Gifts

Next, cut some leaves, or use die cuts. Add to the top with twine and a cute little sentiment. I simply made a few loopy bows and stapled them to the top and added the leaves with  liquid adhesive.

Give Thanks Pumpkin Surprise Gifts

Last but not least are the “give thanks” sentiments!  I was planning to give these to family at Thanksgiving but my daughters asked if they could give these to their teachers. I guess it’s a good thing these are so quick and easy to make!

Supplies:
Woodland Forest Pumpkin Patch (733432)
Woodland Forest Leaf Toss (733426)
Warm and Cozy Fallen Leaves (733404)
Warm and Cozy Cardstock Stickers (733395)

Filed Under: Fall, Gift, Gift Bag, Papercraft, Thanksgiving, Tutorial, Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY, Fall, Gift, Harvest, Heather Leopard, Papercraft, Tutorial

Favorite Recipe Layout

29
Sep
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Hello Pebbles fans! It’s Monique today, sharing a layout created with the beautiful Harvest collection. When I was a little kid we used to spend many holidays in Germany with my German grandparents. My grandmother would have the “Kartoffelsalat” (potato salad) in the fridge, ready to be put on the table as soon as we arrived. After hours of driving we would be ravenous and granny’s salad would taste so good! This has become one of my favorite childhood memories. So apart from the fact that my grandmother’s potato salad tastes wonderful, it’s also this memory that makes it my favorite dish. When my grandmother passed away, my parents took over the preparing of the “Kartoffelsalat” for the holidays and for the last 5 years I’ve been doing it.

I thought it would be fun to scrap about this for today’s blog post! Here’s what I did:

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

When I was deciding which fabulous Pebbles Inc. collections I was going to use to scrap my photos, I noticed the fun kitchen utensils in the Harvest collection and my choice was made! I wanted to hand stitch my title and needed to determine where it was going to be so I started arranging my papers and photos without adhering them. I typed up the recipe in Word and printed it straight onto a strip of white cardstock, which I then placed at the top of my page. I also cut a few 12″ strips of paper of various widths and arranged these, together with the matted photo on my page. Next I chose one of the American Crafts embroidery stencils and placed this on my page where I wanted my title:

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

Carefully, so I wouldn’t move the photos and papers, I punched the holes in my sheet:

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

And when I was certain I punched the letters where I wanted them, I removed the photos and papers and hand stitched the word “recipe”:

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

Now I could start building my page “for real” and adhere photos, papers, stickers and other embellishments.

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

As I adore stitching on my layouts I decided to choose another design from the American Crafts embroidery stencils: the word bubble with the heart. I cut a piece of paper from one of the “Homemade” kraft bags, punched the word bubble with heart, stitched it with some orange embroidery thread and hand cut around it and added it to my page. I love the effect!

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

Except for the Harvest collection, I also used a few pieces from the new Woodland Forest collection, like the beautiful wood veneers. As I thought the wood veneers were a bit too “bare” I decided to give them a “gold dipped” look. I covered half of them in Versamark ink, sprinkled gold embossing powder over it, shook off the excess powder and used a heating tool to make it melt. See the butterfly in the photo above and the leave wood veneer in the photo below:

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

Last but not least I added some machine stitching as well, a couple of drops of color shine and some journaling and I was done! Hope you like it!

My favorite recipe layout by @MoniqueLiedtke using the #Harvest collection by @PebblesInc.

Supplies:
Harvest Double Sided Cardstock 12″x1 2″Cook Book
Harvest Double Sided Cardstock 12″x 12″ Hand Towel
Harvest Layered Stickers 732894
Harvest 6 x 6 Paper Pad 732882
Woodland Forest Wood Veneer Shapes 733439
DIY Home Decorative Tape 732953
Homemade Kraft Bags 732635
Amy Tangerine Embroidery Stencil Kit Right Now Alphabet 366082
Amy Tangerine Embroidery Stencil Kit Capture

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful day!
Monique

Filed Under: Fall, Layout Tagged With: Fall, Harvest, Layout, Monique Liedtke, Recipe, Woodland Forest

St. Patrick’s Day Quick Gift

08
Mar
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Hi friends, it’s Wendy Sue here today with another quick little gift idea!  If you know me, you know I love to put together quick little gifts to share with family and friends.  It’s not so much the actual gift – but just the excuse to drop by and visit, to let someone know I’m thinking of them.  That’s my favorite part of gift-giving!  When I’m looking for a quick gift to put together, I usually turn to food.  I know…I know…no lectures…but something about a sweet treat just feels right – and, well, sweet!  So here’s a little peek at some quick and easy little gifts you can put together to share with someone on St. Patrick’s Day this year.  Remember – quick and easy and SWEET!  That’s the key! 🙂  Here’s the pile of GREEN treats I pulled together.

St. Patrick's Day Quick Gift - Treat ideas by @wendysue for @pebblesinc.

And here’s the same pile of treats after I gave them a little bit of St. Patrick’s Day love!

St. Patrick's Day Quick Gift - Treat ideas by @wendysue for @pebblesinc.

Want a few details?  OK – for the “St. P” goodie box, I started with a pre-made kraft box and two shamrocks – one cut from gold embossed paper and one green patterned shamrock.  To give the shamrock a “dipped” look, I cut the gold shamrock, then layered the two together. After adding the gold glitter letters, I put all the treats in the box. Now I have a box full of treats to share with a friend – best of all, it was quick and easy!

St. Patrick's Day Quick Gift - Treat ideas by @wendysue for @pebblesinc.

Next up, a bucket full of gumballs!  This one is simply a green bucket filled with green gumballs.  The St. Patrick-ifying came in the form of a cute little tag.  I simply added three epoxy dots to form a shamrock on a little pre-printed card.  Add a little stem cut from green paper, punch a hole, and tie to the bucket handle.

St. Patrick's Day Quick Gift - Treat ideas by @wendysue for @pebblesinc.

Now for the bottled soda!  This one is quick and easy too.  Cut a piece of gold foiled polka-dot paper and wrap around the bottle.  Cut three shamrocks, layer them together, stitch down the center, and fluff!  Now add the shamrock to the front of the bottle.  Simple, right? And so festive!

St. Patrick's Day Quick Gift - Treat ideas by @wendysue for @pebblesinc.

And finally, adding a little luck to these delicious mints is easy!  Wrap the gold dot paper around the mints, securing on the back with a bit of clear tape.  Then add sticker letters to spell out “LUCKY!”

St. Patrick's Day Quick Gift - Treat ideas by @wendysue for @pebblesinc.

See how easy it is to make a sweet treat even sweeter?  Now the only thing left to do is deliver these treats with lots of luck – and love!

Supplies:
Homegrown “Nature Walk” Patterned Paper
Harvest “Apple Crisp” Patterned Paper
Everyday “Happy Thoughts” Patterned Paper
Everyday “Gold Dots” Foiled Paper

DIY Gold Foiled Paper with Embossed Dots

Filed Under: Altered Item, DIY, Gift Tagged With: Everyday, Harvest, Homegrown, Quick Gift, St Patrick's Day, Wendy Sue Anderson

Organize Your Handmade Cards

13
Jan
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Hi Friends!  It’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing a fun little project that’s perfect for a New Year’s organization project!  Do you have lots of handmade cards just sitting in a box or basket?  I sure did…and every time I needed a card, it took a while to dig through the stack to find the right one.  Not anymore!  And it took less than an hour to put this project together! This is my new card station:

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

And here’s how easy it was to create!

First, find a box. I found this one at TJ Maxx – my favorite place to shop for all of my organization baskets, bins, and boxes…I always snag items I see potential for.  This is one I bought about a year ago and it’s been patiently waiting in my storage room for it’s chance to be incorporated into my life! 😉

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

The little label holder was already on the box, so I just trimmed down a little card piece from the DIY Home Collection and slid it in.  If the box you find doesn’t have the label holder, don’t worry – the DIY Home Collection has coordinating metal label holders you can add!

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

Next, I pulled out this awesome recipe card/file die and cut several 4×6 pieces from various patterned papers in the DIY Home collection.

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc. How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

I printed off some small labels to separate the themes of my cards, trimmed them, and glued them right onto the patterned dividers.

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

Aren’t they fun?!?
How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

I started filing my cards, by theme, and realized I had a small problem – the tabs started getting lost between the cards.

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

No problem though, I added these cute gold clips to differentiate the dividers from the cards.

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

That’s better!  I added envelopes to one of the other sections of the box:

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

And the final section will hold blank tags, for now.  I plan to fill it up with additional cards soon though!

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

And that’s my new card organization system – I think it’s going to be fabulous!

How to organize handmade greeting cards - a project by @wendysuea with the DIY Home Collection by Jen Hadfield for @Pebblesinc.

How do YOU organize your cards?

Supplies:
DIY Home From Me To You
DIY Home Soft Blue Classic
DIY Home Words To Live By
DIY Home Ribbon Stripe
DIY Home Blossoms
DIY Home Buffalo Check
DIY Home Navy Blue Classic
DIY Home Gold Metal Clips
Harvest Dies

Filed Under: Cards, DIY, Organization Tagged With: Cards, DIY Home, Harvest, Organization, Wendy Sue Anderson

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