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Valentine’s Day Treats for Kids

02
Feb
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Children's Classroom Valentine's Day Cards & Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today popping in with some sweet little Valentine’s Treats perfect for your child to exchange with classmates.  As soon as I saw the sheet of 12 little Valentines I knew I wanted to find a fun project to use them on!  I was looking for a project that would be easy to mass produce for a class of 24 children and could include some candy.  What’s Valentine’s day without candy, right?

Children's Classroom Valentine's Day Cards & Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I decide on these sweet little sleeves filled with Sweethearts candy.  Best of all I was able to get a 2 lb. bag making this a really affordable project to hand out.  🙂

Children's Classroom Valentine's Day Cards & Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Step 1:  To create these, start by cutting your 12×12 paper into 4-inch strips. (you can get 3 treat bags from each piece of paper so including the sheets of cutout, I used 10 sheets of paper to make 24 valentines).

Step 2:  Score your paper at 5″, 5.5″, 6″ and 11″.  This will form the accordion fold at the bottom of your treat bag and the flap at the top.  If you have a print that has a definite top and bottom, make sure to have the top of the print face the zero score line so that the patterned paper design will be upright when folded.

Children's Classroom Valentine's Day Cards & Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Step 3:  Fold the treat sleeve along the score lines and add the 3×4 inch valentine to the front.

Step 4:  Adhere a line of scor-tape just below the fold line of the top flap.    Fill a small 4×6 clear bag with candies and fold over bag and adhere to tape.  I calculated the 2 lb. bag gives each kid 25 to 30 candies for a 24-student classroom.

Children's Classroom Valentine's Day Cards & Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Step 5:  Using a ruler, find the center of the bag and punch two holes in the top flap, punching through all the layers.

Step 6:  String the holes with twine and tie a bow.  A little trick I figured out to make the process quicker was to thread a fat needle with a long piece of twine so that I could easily thread the holes without my twine unraveling.  This allowed me to tie 4 or 5 bows quickly before repeating the process.

Children's Classroom Valentine's Day Cards & Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

There you have it!  Easy and really fun to make!  I decided to finish off mine by adding a little die-cut border to my flap for an extra detail, but they are cute either way.

Children's Classroom Valentine's Day Cards & Treats by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
WE GO TOGETHER WE GO TOGETHER DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER SENDING LOVE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER XOXO DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER U R SWEET DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER ROSES ARE RED DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER BEST FRIENDS DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER SWEETHEART DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER BUDDING ROMANCE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK

Filed Under: Cards, Party, Treat Bag, Tutorial, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Cards, Journaling Cards, Mendi Yoshikawa, Party Favors, Treat bags, Tutorial, Valentine, Valentine's Day, Valentines, We Go Together

Journal Card Mini Book

28
Feb
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We’ve had such fun sharing an array of fun ways to use journal cards this week. If you’re still not sure how you’d use them though, today’s journal card mini book by Designer Marjan Pel will definitely win you over!

Journal Card Projects
The new line “Special Delivery Boy” is perfect for a mini book.

Journal Card Mini Book

I used the 6×6 paper pad for the base and adhered 2 sheets of paper for the inner pages and 3 sheets of paper for a more sturdy cover.

Journal Card Mini Book

 

BUT, it was the journaling cards that came in quite handy. I used them as an embellishment and for the journaling.

Journal Card Mini Book

Journal Card Mini Book

Journal Card Mini Book

 

I adhered at least 2 journaling cards to each double spread. Some of the cards work as an hidden journaling behind the photo or patterned paper.

Journal Card Mini Book

 

I embellished the pages with lots of coordinating stickers, die-cuts, photo overlays and the cute paper clips.

Journal Card Mini Book

Journal Card Mini Book

Journal Card Mini Book

 

To give this mini book a more personal note I wrote some sentiments like “sweet”, “cute” or “you are loved” with a brush and Mr. Huey’s Misting Spray in navy on 4×4 sized patterned paper.

Journal Card Mini Book

Journal Card Mini Book

Journal Card Mini Book

I stamped more sentiments with a roller stamp.

Journal Card Mini Book

Marjan Pel Design Tip

Journal Card Mini Book

Supplies:

Special Delivery Boy Patterned Paper Rub-A-Dub-Dub 32488
Special Delivery Boy Patterned Paper Little Boy Blue 32451
Special Delivery Boy Patterned Paper Little Stars 32444
Special Delivery Boy Thickers Alpha Stickers It´s A Boy 732453
Special Delivery Boy Cardstock Stickers Phrase & Accent 732456
Special Delivery Boy Cardstock Stickers Milestones 732458
Special Delivery Boy Label Stickers Phrases 732462
Special Delivery Boy Die-Cuts Shapes, Frames, Tags 732465
Special Delivery Boy Transparency Photo Overlays 732466
Special Delivery Boy Journaling Cards 732470
Special Delivery Boy ABC Cards 732472
Special Delivery Boy Paper Clips 732479
Special Delivery Boy 6×6 Paperpad 732484
Special Delivery Girl Roller Stamp 732464
Mr Heuy´s Misting Spray Navy by Studio Calico SC1-31409

Filed Under: Mini Album Tagged With: Journaling Cards, Marjan Pel, Mini Book, Special Delivery

Photo Pocket Page Scrabooking with Journal Cards

25
Feb
1 Comment

We love how Designer Eva Pizarro is doing photo pocket page scrapbooking with Pebbles journal cards. She’s mixed and matched cards from several different lines in this fun layout.

Journal Card Projects

 

Pebbles’ Journal and Phrase cards are so versatile! You can use them to make a mini, for a layout or for a Project Life Spread like I did here.

Project Life scrapbooking with journal cards

I used mostly cards from the Americana collection because they matched my photos perfectly. It is great that I can use a theme collection for everyday photos!

Project Life scrapbooking with Pebbles Inc journaling cards

 

Project Life scrapbooking with Pebbles Inc journaling cards

Tip: Sometimes writing directly on your photos using a photo editor can be tricky. Achieve the same look with rubons. I love the white ones from Pebbles.

Project Life scrapbooking with Pebbles Inc journaling cards

Project Life scrapbooking with Pebbles Inc journaling cards

Project Life scrapbooking with Pebbles Inc journaling cards

Project Life scrapbooking with Pebbles Inc journaling cards

Project Life scrapbooking with Pebbles Inc journaling cards

Supplies:
AMERICANA CARDSTOCK STICKERS 6″X12″ 2/SHEETS PHRASE & ACCENT
AMERICANA CARDSTOCK DIE-CUTS 46/PKG SHAPES
AMERICANA JOURNALING CARDS 24/PAD
GARDEN PARTY POCKETS W/INSERTS 20/PKG
GARDEN PARTY JOURNALING & PHRASE CARDS 4″X6″ 24/PAD
GARDEN PARTY CARDSTOCK DIE-CUTS 44/PKG SHAPES, TAGS, FRAMES, FILE, JOURNALING
FROM ME TO YOU CARDSTOCK STICKERS 6″X12″ 2/SHEETS LABEL
FROM ME TO YOU CARDSTOCK STICKERS 6″X12″ 2/SHEETS PHRASE & ACCENT
FROM ME TO YOU RUB-ONS 3.75″X7″ PHRASE/WHITE
FROM ME TO YOU LIBRARY POCKETS WITH CARDS 24 PIECES 12 POCKETS & 12 CARDS
FROM ME TO YOU CHIPS PRINTED CHIPBOARD PIECES 22/PKG JOURNALING & SHAPES

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Americana, Eva Pizarro, From Me to You, Garden Party, Journal Cards, Journaling Cards, Photo Pocket Page Scrapbooking, Project Life

Framed Spring Journal Cards

24
Feb
4 Comments
You might have noticed that most of our collections include a pack of journaling cards. We love how versatile these cards are and this week challenged some of our design team to come up with a project featuring the cards. We think you’ll love what they’ve come up with.
We’re kicking things off with an awesome piece of framed art for spring created by Designer Juliana Michaels using the Garden Party line.

Journal Card Projects
I love to challenge myself to think outside the box when it comes time to create using products that are designed with a particular use in mind. Take for example the Pebbles, Inc Journaling Cards. At first glance, you may think they are only for scrapbook pages – specifically the ever popular pocket style. However, if you step outside the box and look at them a little differently, you will see that they can be used for so much more than creating scrapbook pages.

Framed Spring Art Using Journaling Cards
I was inspired to use the Journaling Cards as part of a wall art piece when I saw a clip frame at Pier 1. The openings, which were initially intended for photos, were the perfect size for the 3×4 journaling cards.

I selected nine cards and matted them with a 1/8″ cardstock frame and then a 1/4″ patterned paper frame. This made the finished cards 3 3/4″ x 4 3/4.”

Framed Spring Art Using Journaling Cards
Juliana_Michaels_Hello_Spring_Clip_Frame_Pebbles_Inc_06
Next, I proceeded to embellish the cards with pieces from the Garden Party Cardstock Die Cuts, Garden Party Cardstock Die Cuts Flower Packet, Garden Party Bliss Thickers, Garden Party Cardstock Stickers and one of the Garden Party Self-Adhesive Dimensional Butterflies.

Many of the shapes I selected to decorate the journaling cards were based on the images already printed on the card.I then used American Crafts Foam Dots to attach the die cuts and stickers, which gives the images more depth and dimension.

Framed Spring Art Using Journaling Cards
Framed Spring Art Using Journaling Cards
The clip frame came with it’s own clothespins, but I knew the Pebbles Garden Party Mini Clothespins would be the perfect thing to hang the Journaling Cards. After I finished decorating the cards, I pinned them to the frame using the clothespins.

If you look closely, you will see that there are 2 green polka dot and 2 blue floral clothespins. The pack only comes with one of each color or pattern and it also comes with a black and white chevron pattern and yellow/orange pattern that did not match my piece.

To fix this problem, I took the green polka dot, blue floral, black and white chevron and yellow/orange clothespins apart. I then paired it so the back side of each clothespin would have the color/pattern that I didn’t want and the front would have the one wanted. I then put them all back together and finished them off by adhering a jute bow for added texture and fun.

Framed Spring Art Using Journaling Cards
Now that you’ve seen this spring themed project, head on over to my blog (17turtles) to see a patriotic themed piece using this same clip frame and the journaling cards from the new Americana collection.

Supplies:
Garden Party Journaling & Phrase Cards 732542
Garden Party Die Cuts 732541
Garden Party Self Adhesive Dimensional Butterflies 732538
Garden Party Die Cuts Flower Packet 732536
Garden Party Mini Clothespins 732533
Garden Party Thicker Bliss 732528
Garden Party 6×6 Paper Pad 732544
From Me To You Cardstock Stickers 732272

Filed Under: Home Decor Tagged With: Garden Party, Home Decor, Journaling Cards, Juliana Michaels

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