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Spring Flower Hoop Wreath

17
Mar
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I am so glad that it is almost Spring! Soon leaves will start budding on trees and flowers will appear en masse. Fresh flower trimmings will brighten indoor spaces, but only after I scold my kids for picking all of the fresh blooms from the landscaping. Sigh.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionIf you are a Pebbles Blog regular, then you know that I love making home décor pieces with regular ol’ wooden embroidery hoops. Inspired by the brightly colored flowers in the Home Grown collection, I dug into my stash of embroidery hoops to create a simple piece of embroidery hoop décor. BONUS: Embroidery hoop décor also doubles as dog toys! Double sigh.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionGuess what? There was a fussy cut made to create this bright, floral wreath. Yesss!

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionPebbles makes flowers easy. The only supply I used to make this wreath was a package of die cut flower chips. There are 80 flowers and leaves (bonus!)  in this package, which is more than enough to go the entire way around a hoop to make a more grand wreath. And they are so pretty, too.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionAn easy way to plan your bouquet is to trace the embroidery hoop onto a piece of cardstock and play around with the floral arrangement. This gives you the freedom to experiment and change your mind before anything becomes semi-permanent. TIP: Take a picture of your final arrangement to use as a reference when putting your flowers onto the embroidery hoop.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionLayer the larger flowers with foam dots to help create a bold focal point. Rather than assemble your paper flower bouquet directly on the embroidery hoop, cut out a little piece of the circle to use as a base. This will help ensure that your bouquet follows the curve of the hoop. Trim any excess away after you have assembled your bouquet.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionAdd a bit of extra sparkle and dimension to your flowers by highlighting the flowers with glitter glue. Yep, the very same stuff that you hoarded as a kid is still a very useful craft supply.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionAttach flowers to the front and back of the cardstock as you create your bouquet. This will add depth to your bouquet and help you get the flowers in just the right place.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collectionAfter your bouquet is assembled, use foam dots throughout to add dimension to your bouquet. I used several foam dots to separate different flowers and pop up leaves to give the bouquet more depth.

Spring Flower Hoop Wreath by @popperandmimi using @pebblesinc Home Grown collection Happy Spring!
Amanda

Supplies:
HOMEGROWN PRINTED CHIPBOARD PIECES 100/PKG EPHEMERA FLOWERS
ZAZZ! GLITTER GLUE .5OZ
Embroidery hoop

Filed Under: Altered Item, DIY, Home Decor Tagged With: Amanda Coleman, DIY, Flowers, Home Decor, Home Grown, Wreath

A St. Patrick’s Day Baby

12
Mar
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Hi, Renee here today to share two St. Patrick’s Day layouts where I focus on creating flower clusters. St. Patrick’s Day is a pretty big deal at our house because we have a St. Patrick’s Day baby. Yep, our youngest daughter, Payton, was born on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s quite fun and wonderful. Payton will turn 8 years old in five days! Wow, time is flying!

Happy Birthday, Payton!

(Jen Hadfield Cottage Living Alphabet Banner 68/Pkg pictured above.)

I still remember that day at the hospital. Well, I did need my husbands help to remember some things because childbirth was such a surreal experience…it was over in a blur. The main thing I remember was that I waited what seemed like forever to hold her. Payton was born with the cord wrapped around her neck. It wasn’t too tight (I was told) but it was tight enough that daddy wasn’t the one to cut the umbilical cord this time. She failed her first Apgar test and was given more oxygen and was suctioned a bit more. Her final Apgar score was a 9 out of 10 so she was fine and healthy. I was so happy to finally hold her!

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Luck had nothing to do with us having Payton that St. Patrick’s Day. We were blessed to have her join our family. She was meant to be in our lives and we are so happy she is.

Happy Birth Day! Layout

For this first layout, I mostly used the Home Grown collection.  How fitting right?  I love the bright colors in this collection. Now, even though Payton is a St. Patrick’s Day baby, you are not going to find any shamrocks or leprechauns on these layouts. Instead I used flower clusters and butterflies. Payton loves butterflies. No worries…I did include touches of green especially here with the journaling card. This photo of Payton in the hospital is one of my favorites. It measures 3.5″ x 3.5″ and I layered the Foliage and Family pattern papers underneath it. I created a pretty and happy dreamland around her and included her birth information.

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

The very first thing I did was trim the Partly Cloudy pattern paper to 5 3/4″ x 12″. I used the “hello” die, a bit of Basics Washi Tape, and my Sizzix Big Shot Machine…

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

…to create this pretty die-cut “hello” shape in the paper. I placed this at the top half of another sheet of the Partly Cloudy pattern paper. I just used the reverse side of it.

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

I love it! I love the happy pop of yellow through it. I added the “sweet baby” rub-on and little dancing butterfly stickers around the page.

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

Ah, flowers, flowers, flowers. I’m in heaven. I love these pretty flowers. I knew I wanted to create a flower arrangement on my page (I received lots of beautiful flower bouquets at the hospital). Sometimes I have a creative block when thinking of a design.

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

If you find yourself stuck on a design too for a card, layout, or other project, then why not turn to the products themselves and their packaging. Simply choose a flower arrangement and create it on your project. So many different and pretty designs to help you along.

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

Here’s my bouquet of flowers being enjoyed by the butterflies and the adorable Mama and Baby Birds.

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

I love the font style of these coral foam Thickers. I used them as part of my title along with a cut word from the Cottage Living Classic Stripes pattern paper. Instead of using my own handwriting for the journaling on this page, I used the awesome From Me to You Roller Stamp for the journaling and birth information.

Happy Birth Day! layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #HomeGrown collection by @PebblesInc.

Supplies:
Home Grown Family Time (732800)
Home Grown Foliage (732803)
Home Grown Partly Cloudy (732805)
Home Grown Family (732808)
Home Grown Icon & Phrase Stickers (732812)
Home Grown Ephemera Flowers (732820)
Home Grown Ivy Thickers, Coral (732822)
Cottage Living Classic Stripes (732759)
Cottage Living Dies, Polaroid (732785)
We Go Together Epoxy Hearts Stickers (732737)
Special Delivery Girl Rub-Ons (732461)
From Me to You Roller Stamp (732278)
American Crafts Precision Pen .03 Point, Black (62311)
American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (61709)
American Crafts Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic Roller Stamp (59162)

You + Me Layout

For this second layout, I used the Jen Hadfield Cottage Living collection. The soft color palette is perfect for a baby page.  Softness is exactly what I felt as I had alone time with Payton in the hospital to bond.

You + Me layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #JHCottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. and and @Tatertots and Jello .com

I started by trimming the Floral Tapestry pattern paper to just over 6.5 ” x 12″ and placed it on the Sunrise Sunset pattern paper.

You + Me layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #JHCottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. and and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Oooo, now the fun part…misting!  I laid the 12″ x 12″ Plastic Stencil right on top of my paper with no adhesive and used the Gold Glitter Color Mist…

You + Me layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #JHCottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. and and @Tatertots and Jello .com

…to create this beautiful design! I love this golden color mist because the opacity is fantastic! I tested it out on the Cottage Living Classic Stripes pattern paper and the coverage is just awesome! I did spray heavier in some spots and the paper wrinkled a bit. No biggie. You can always mount it on a piece of cardstock and smooth out the wrinkles as it dries. I don’t mind a few wrinkles because I feel it gives it a more handmade look and feel to the page.

You + Me layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #JHCottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. and and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Here’s another favorite photo from the hospital and it measures 3.5″ x 3.5″. Perfect size for the die-cut frame. I used the Polaroid die, Rounded Trellis pattern paper, and Xyron 5″ Create-a-Sticker Max machine to create my completed photo frame. I love this adhesive because there is no gloopy mess to wipe off my photo and it’s such a strong stick directly to my page.

You + Me layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #JHCottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. and and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Similar to a Mother’s Day corsage 😉 I made this lovely flower cluster using gorgeous Paper Flowers and fussy cut flowers from the Floral Tapestry pattern paper. I sprinkled some green Jewel Stickers around the page to softly celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day baby. I layered a black and Gold Dipped Tag along with a “You + Me” Sweet Greetings Gold Foil Accent Journaling Card for my title. I used the Polaroid die again for the gold hearts.

I tried to use a different pen to write my journaling. It just made my messy handwriting even messier and it did not cover the gold color mist. I wrote over it using a black Precision Pen and yay it covered the gold and just wrote beautifully over it!

You + Me layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #JHCottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. and and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Oh my goodness, I just love the shine of this Golden Glitter Color Mist! I also love the “Best Day Ever” Puffy Phrase Sticker and “I adore you” Clear Acrylic Stamp.

You + Me layout by @Renee Zwirek using the #JHCottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. and and @Tatertots and Jello .com

Hope you enjoyed these layouts.

Cheers to a very HAPPY ST. PATRICK‘S DAY!

Supplies:
Cottage Living Floral Tapestry (732750)
Cottage Living Sunrise Sunset (732760)
Cottage Living Rounded Trellis (732763)
Cottage Living Gold Foil Accent Cardstock 12″ x 12″, Sweet Greetings (732768)
Cottage Living Gold Foil Accent Cardstock 12″ x 12″, Chevron (732773)
Cottage Living Jewel Stickers (732778)
Cottage Living Gold Dipped Tags (732783)
Cottage Living Paper Flowers (732784)
Cottage Living Dies, Polaroid (732785)
Cottage Living Puffy Phrase Stickers (732791)
Cottage Living Clear Acrylic Stamps (732792)
Cottage Living Plastic Stencil 12″ x 12″ (732794)
Cottage Living Gold Glitter Color Mist (369021)
From Me to You Roller Stamp (732278)
American Crafts Precision Pen .03 Point, Black (62311)
American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (61709)
Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Styleboard Mixed Confetti, Dots, Butterflies & Leaves (683433)
Studio Calico Inky Black Mr. Huey’s Color Mist (331064)

Filed Under: Birthday, Layout Tagged With: Cottage Living, Home Grown, Layout, Renee Zwirek, St Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day Gift Tags & Treats

09
Mar
2 Comments

Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today with some super fun treat ideas to share with your favorite people this St. Patrick’s Day!  I have been holing onto these cute little clear tubes waiting for just the right project and was delighted to discover Rolos wrapped in gold foil are the perfect fit for them!

St. Patrick's Day Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using various @PebblesInc. collections. @SnippetsByMendi

I wanted to dress them up with some tags and the Mini Kraft Pocket tags from the Home+Made collection were just what I needed!  I love how they included the gold accents, gave me room to decorate the front and have the space inside to slip a tag telling my family how lucky I am to have them!

St. Patrick's Day Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using various @PebblesInc. collections. @SnippetsByMendi

To embellish my tag I used a variety of cutting files purchased through the Silhouette store (linked below in my supply list).  I love how this little pot of gold looks cut from the gold foil cardstock.  Yellow jewels felt like the perfect finishing touch!

St. Patrick's Day Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using various @PebblesInc. collections. @SnippetsByMendi

What would St. Patrick’s day be without a four-leaf clover?  For this embellishment I thought it would be fun to add some bounce and an element of surprise so I created a homemade “wobble spring” using just some simple supplies I had on hand.

St. Patrick's Day Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using various @PebblesInc. collections. @SnippetsByMendi

To create my spring, I followed these easy steps:

Step 1:  Wind a fine gauge wire around a small straw or a pencil you have on hand.

Step 2:  If you have created enough for more than one wobbler element, clip them into smaller increments.

Step 3:  Depending on the size of your embellishment that this needs to hide behind, punch (2) .75″ or 1″ circles.  Layering the two circles together, poke a small hole in the center of the circles.

Step 4:  You should now have something that looks like this (for two wobblers).

Step 5:  Wind the spring around the hole in the center of one circle and tape in place.  Repeat for both ends of the spring.

Step 6:  Your completed wobbler will look like this from the side view.

Step 7:  I cut a second shamrock from contrasting patterned paper to lend a fun look when the top shamrock wobbles.  Adhere the bottom of the wobbler spring to the center of your embellishment or desired surface.

Step 8:  Add adhesive to the top of the wobbler and place your finished embellishment on top.  That’s all there is too it!  Super easy and really fun!  🙂
St. Patrick's Day Wobbler Spring Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using various @Pebbles collections. @SnippetsByMendi

This fun little element would be perfect for cards or the top of a present as well!  I hope I’ve inspired you to tell your friends and family just how lucky you are to have them this St. Patrick’s Day with some treats of your own!  😉

St. Patrick's Day Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using various @PebblesInc. collections. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
BIRTHDAY WISHES HIP, HIP HOORAY DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
BIRTHDAY WISHES QUOTE & JOURNALING CARDS
BIRTHDAY WISHES BUTTONS
HOMEMADE GOLD FOIL CARDSTOCK
HOMEMADE MINI KRAFT POCKET TAGS
HOMEGROWN NATURE WALK DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
PREMIUM SOLID GROSGRAIN RIBBON VALUE PACK
S T. PATRICK’S DAY SET CUTTING FILE
LEPRECHAUN HAT CUTTING FILE
5 CLOVER SHAMROCKS CUTTING FILE
MY LUCKY CHARM CUTTING FILE

Filed Under: Gift, Treat Bag, Tutorial Tagged With: Birthday Wishes, Gift, Gift Tags, Home + Made, Home Grown, Mendi Yoshikawa, St Patrick's Day, Treat bags, Treat Containers, Tutorial

New Collection from Pebbles – Home Grown

05
Jan
7 Comments

Happy Monday, Pebbles fans! We are so excited to announce our newest collection to you today – Home Grown!

Home Grown Logo

Experience the joys of home and happy outdoor memories with Pebbles’ newest collection, Home Grown. Soak up the organic color palette of sunflower yellow, cherry red and deep chestnut with accents of sweet spring pastels. Enjoy the happiness of home and family with hand-drawn icons of sweet birds, busy bees & butterflies and sprightly garden gnomes.

Home Grown includes 12 double-sided patterned papers, coordinating Thickers, and colorful phrase and icon stickers. Layered flowers, chipboard die-cuts and a photo banner kit complete this sweet spring line.

All Products Feature - Home Grown

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Filed Under: New Release Tagged With: Debut, Home Grown, New Collection, New Release

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