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Fall Memory Keeping with Spooky Boo!

07
Sep
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Hi Pebbles Friends!

Amanda here, & today I have a super sweet Fall themed layout to share! Created with our new Spooky Boo line, the warm tones and pretty plaids are sure to win your heart!

Here’s my layout….

“Dream Big”

Isn’t this Halloween line just perfect for Fall memory keeping?! I was totally inspired by the Falling Leaves paper, as well as the plaid patterns, and my own memories of quilting and sewing in the cooler months. I love that this fun geometric heart design has a cut file appearance, but is actually created from hand cutting!

Here’s how to recreate it….

Start by preparing the layout base. I select pattern paper Falling Leaves , and layer it with an 11″ x 11″ white cardstock background.

 

Next, select your Spooky Boo pattern papers, and then trim at least five  3″x 3″ squares. I chose papers Meow, Hocus Pocus, Hey Pumpkin & Falling Leaves for my layout.

Trim each 3 inch square into equal triangle quarters by cutting diagonally.

Take the triangles and arrange them into a geometric heart design. Play around with the patterns & design, and once happy glue into place.

Prepare your photograph. I use a layer of vintage book paper, and those super cute pumpkins from the Printed Cardstock Shapes pack. These pumpkins are actually Jack-o-Lanterns with spooky faces, so I strategically covered them with the sentiment and blooms. Perfect!

Adhere your photograph to the geometric heart.

Embellish around the photo with more Printed Cardstock Shapes, as well as that gorgeous Wood Sticker from the Jen Hadfield Patio Party collection. The inclusion of the wooden embellishment really adds to the warm, outdoorsy, Fall feel of the layout.

Add the layout title and subtitle, with the Patio Party Thickers. Again, the wooden appearance really emphasises the  Fall look.

I even add a few of the laurel leaves from the Patio Party Thickers into my photo cluster.

So simple, and yet, oh so beauti-Fall!

In keeping with the quilted look, I also embellish with buttons and sequins from my sewing box. Cute!

I add the gold stars from the Printed Cardstock Shapes pack, as well as a few tiny butterflies which I fussy cut from the barcode trim on the bottom of the Falling Leaves pattern paper.

For final touches, I use my WeRMemoryKeepers Typewriter to add a little journaling beneath my photograph.

Voila! A lovely seasonal page that’s super easy to recreate! Love it!

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with our beautiful products!

Thanks so much for visiting,

Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo

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Pebbles Supplies Featured

Spooky Boo collection:

733897 Meow

733901 Hocus Pocus

733904 Hey Pumpkin

733905 Falling Leaves

733908 Printed Cardstock Shapes

Patio Party collection:

733778 Wood Stickers

733777 Patio Party Thickers

Other Supplies:

71259 American Crafts Textured 12 x 12 White Cardstock

340261 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Runner & Refill

WeRMemoryKeepers Typewriter

 

 

 

Filed Under: American Crafts, Fall, Inspiration, Layout, Pumpkins, Theme, Tutorial, Uncategorized, We R Memory Keepers Tagged With: Amanda Baldwin, Fall, Geometric Heart, Layouts, plaid, Quilting, spooky boo, Tutorial

Summer Layout With Journaling Tutorial

11
Aug
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Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today with a Fun In the Sun summer layout that’s all about yummy BBQ comfort foods!  I love nothing more than hanging out with my family and eating (with a little more eating) so I decided to create a layout celebrating every day moments like this one.

Summer BBQ Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

To tie my theme together I turned to all the adorable ephemera shapes in the chips pack and grouped them all together in one big border across the center of my page for extra impact.  To create some depth, I popped some of the shapes up with foam tape and embellished with some enamel dots.

Summer BBQ Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For my journaling I used one of the 3×4 cards found on the “Summer Days” cut apart sheet.  Ever want to know how to get your journaling to fit perfectly on pre-printed lines?

Summer BBQ Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For my journaling card I wanted it to be a semi-circle (based on a sketch by Nichol Magouirk which inspired me) so I grabbed my We R Memory Keeper nesting circle dies to cut it.

How to print journaling on 3x4 Lined Cards by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I then used photo splits cut in half (because I’m cheap and it doesn’t take much to hold it).  😉

How to print journaling on 3x4 Lined Cards by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I then adhered my journaling card to a piece of basic office paper and set to work measuring so I could know where to set my 4 page margins within Microsoft Word. For your top margin you will want to measure to the top of first line and to the bottom of the last line for your bottom margin.

How to print journaling on 3x4 Lined Cards by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I knew I wanted to layer a cute die-cut  on mine with some foam tape so I set the die-cut in place to measure my right margin.  When all the margins are set, type out your journaling.  Now the fun begins.  Sometimes you must get creative in your spacing by playing with your font style and size.  I started with Arial, but it took up too much room so I switched to Arial Narrow.  It is important to count how many lines you have to fill and to not exceed that in your typed journaling.  When I got it about right, I had a little extra space that I hadn’t used for bottom margin, but I was at my 12-line maximum so I played with my line spacing settings until the words lined up from top to bottom.  All of this sounds complicated, but I swear it gets easier.  With a little practice it can be done in a matter of minutes.

How to print journaling on 3x4 Lined Cards by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

After I had my spacing just about right I chose to print it out on a piece of scratch paper so that I could hold it up to my other sheet and make sure my spacing was good.  This is always extra helpful.  In my case I decided to move everything over an extra 1/2 inch and to manually indent a couple of the lines to help them follow the curve.  In hindsight I’m wishing I had moved everything up one line as well to account for the lines being printed lower on the card, but it didn’t occur to me until I had everything sewn down.  😉  I hope I’ve inspired you to try a little computer journaling on your next summer layout or project!  🙂

Summer BBQ Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #FunInTheSun collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
FUN IN THE SUN SUMMER DAYS 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN SUNSHINE 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN WATERMELON 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN CHERRIES 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN BEACH TOWEL 12×12 CARDSTOCK
FUN IN THE SUN CHIPS DIE-CUT SHAPES
HAPPY DAY EPOXY STICKERS

Filed Under: Layout, Summer, Tutorial Tagged With: Fun in the Sun, Layout, Layouts, Mendi Yoshikawa, Summer, Tutorial

A Viewmaster Inspired Layout for Dads

09
Jun
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Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today with a fun and easy layout focused around an enlarged viewmaster shape using a mix of Pebbles Cottage Living and Happy Day collections.

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

When Pebbles asked me to create a scrapbook layout for Father’s day I was a bit panicked.  Our family is notorious about taking it easy and forgetting to document the day with photos.  I decided that doesn’t mean I can’t still show my husband how much he means to me by using a photo collage of some of my favorite pictures of him over the years.

I searched online for various titles and this sweet one caught my eye.  It’s a bit on the long side, but by some miracle it fit my available space perfectly.  I love that Pebbles offered these great Thickers in two different colors because it was just what I needed to break up the two lines and make it easier to read!  I think they are perfect for a masculine project too!  🙂

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

To add a little extra detail and color, I added pennants to the bottom of my page with one of the beautiful gold metal labels.  I have always been a huge fan of bookplates so I am excited to see these making a comeback!  To tie in the black & gold Thickers, I printed my journaling using a white font in a black text box.  Sadly printers can’t print in white ink so it’s a fun way to fake it.

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

So do you want to know how I centered my title on the curve?  I turned to a circle die (a bit larger than my journaling circle), wrote out my title on a piece of scratch paper and then counted to the center of each line.  When I found the center mark, I was able to put down my letters down from the top, center part of my page (and again from the bottom, center) and work my way out on each side.  I thought I would have to really work at repeatedly moving them to get them all to fit, but luckily they all fell into place with natural spacing and very little fuss.

Centering A Title On A Curve Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

The circle die was the perfect tool to push my letters flush with and keep everything perfectly straight.  When putting down my letters I just tried to imagine the center as a spoke of a wheel and to apply them radiating out from the center.  When I was done and had the letters just the way I wanted them, the die easily lifted right out.

Centering A Title On A Curve Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For my journaling I used a circle shape to type my journaling in Microsoft Word so I could figure out how many words would fit on each line.  When I had everything just right, I changed my circle line to transparent (or no line at all) before printing.  I then used the same circle die I had used to cut my patterned paper to trace a circle around my journaling.  Since the die’s edge is slightly larger than where it actually cuts, it easily tells me where to adhere my die-cut circle and helps me get my spacing perfect.

Journaling in A Circle Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I then used photo splits to temporarily adhere my die-cut circle to my printer paper and ran it through my printer one more time.  Photo splits are the perfect adhesive for projects like this because they are not too sticky and can easily peel off afterwards.

Journaling in A Circle Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #CottageLiving collection by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Here’s one last look at the finished result with a parting tip.  For my little photos I cut them apart leaving small borders around each and then taped them to the back of the viewmaster die-cut before adhering it to my 12×12 background.

I hope I’ve inspired you to scrapbook about an amazing man in your life this Father’s Day!  🙂

Father's Day Viewmaster Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the various collections by @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
HAPPY DAY WOOD FIRE PIZZA CARDSTOCK 12″X12″
HAPPY DAY SUNDAY PAPER CARDSTOCK 12″X12″
HAPPY DAY PUZZLED CARDSTOCK 12″X12″
HAPPY DAY PHRASES & LABELS CARDSTOCK STICKERS
COTTAGE LIVING CHEVRON GOLD FOIL ACCENT CARDSTOCK
COTTAGE LIVING BLACK & GOLD FOIL THICKERS ALPHA STICKERS
COTTAGE LIVING WHITE & GOLD FOIL THICKERS ALPHA STICKERS
COTTAGE LIVING GOLD METAL LABELS
VIEWMASTER SILHOUETTE CUTTING FILE

Filed Under: Layout, Tutorial Tagged With: Cottage Living, Die Cuts, Father's Day, Happy Day, Jen Hadfield, Jennifer Hadfield, Layout, Layouts, Mendi Yoshikawa, scrapbooking, Silhouette, Tutorial

Flower Die Cuts That Spring To Life

20
Mar
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Spring Blossoms Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today with a Spring layout all about blooming flowers!  For almost a decade we faithfully visited a local Tulip Festival, but sadly we haven’t made it for the past few years (something I think we need to remedy soon).  I wanted to create a special layout capturing the fun we had the last year we attended and I decided creating a beautiful floral grouping with the ephemera flowers was the perfect way to do this!

Spring Blossoms Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I was looking for a way to fit more photos on my page so I chose to string a set of mini Polaroids along the bottom of my page.  These were originally 2 full-sized 4×6 photos which I ruthlessly cropped down into (3) 2×2 inch squares.  I love how downsizing them put the focus back on my family’s cute little faces and left me more room to include fun embellishments.  I adore the fun triangle paper clips that came with the Photo Garland kit.  I often include banners on my pages so it’s nice to have a fresh way to mix things up!

Spring Blossoms Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

To bring my flowers to life and give them a more 3-D look, I chose to layer several of the flower die-cuts in the smaller sizes using foam tape.  I also added soft chalk ink to my edges to make them pop and stand out when stacked together.

Create dimension for Spring flower die cuts with foam tape using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For my bumblebee trail I was really struggling to draw the perfect one directly on my background paper.  After several attempts and erasing, I decided to experiment on printer paper.  I loved the freedom this gave me to play without pressure.  When I had one I was finally happy with I simply cut it out like a pattern piece, laid it in place and used my paper piercer to poke holes along my homemade pencil line template.

Custom Hand Stitching Templates Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Here’s what my page looked like after all my holes were poked.

Custom Hand Stitching Templates Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

From there I took 3 strands of embroidery floss and stitched through my holes.  Initially I wasn’t sure if I wanted to skip every other line or not so I started with a running stitch.  However, in the end I didn’t feel like it stood out enough on my page so after reaching the end, I turned around my stitch and went back the other direction for a solid look.

Custom Hand Stitching Templates Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Here’s one last look at my final page.  I hope I’ve inspired you to pull out some Spring photos and create some floral bouquets of your own.  🙂

Spring Blossoms Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using the #HomeGrown collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
HOMEGROWN FOLIAGE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
HOMEGROWN HOME SWEET HOME DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
HOMEGROWN NATURE WALK DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
HOMEGROWN FAMILY RULES DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
HOMEGROWN QUILT DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
HOMEGROWN FRONT YARD DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
HOMEGROWN ICON & PHRASE CARDSTOCK STICKERS
HOMEGROWN VANILLA FOAM THICKERS ALPHA STICKERS
HOMEGROWN BEES PUFFY STICKERS
HOMEGROWN EPHEMERA FLOWERS PRINTED PIECES
HOMEGROWN PHOTO GARLAND KIT

Filed Under: Layout, Tutorial Tagged With: Flowers, Home Grown, Layout, Layouts, Mendi Yoshikawa, Spring, Tutorial

Hugs and Kisses Valentine’s Day Layout

20
Feb
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Hello there!  It’s Mendi here today with a fun Valentine’s Day layout about my sweet grandparents.  They have been married for just a few years shy of 70 years so when I came across this photo of them I knew they would fit this week’s Hugs and Kisses theme perfectly (even if it was taken at Christmas time).

Hugs & Kisses Valentine's Day Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

I thought it would be fun to layer the roses and flowers in this  collection in a little grouping on the aqua tag.  Even though the tag didn’t quite match my theme, I loved the color of it and how it contrasted with my flowers so I was able to strategically hide the picture printed on it.

Hugs & Kisses Valentine's Day Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Just in case the background paper wasn’t enough to reinforce my theme, I die-cut my hugs and kisses title using cut files found HERE and HERE.  I cut my words with white vinyl which is perfect for thin, delicate titles that might otherwise shred ordinary cardstock.

Hugs & Kisses Valentine's Day Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

To give my flowers extra depth I popped up some with foam tape and cut some extra flowers from the matching patterned paper to layer in the centers.

Hugs & Kisses Valentine's Day Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

For the perfect finishing touch to my layout I created a ribbon border using We R Memory Keeper’s Sew Ribbon tool.  I love how it adds a Wow factor to my layout!

Hugs & Kisses Valentine's Day Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

To create a border just like mine, you will need 3 to 4 feet of ribbon (I used almost an entire AC spool with my bow which comes with 4 feet)  and the Sew Ribbon tool of your choice.

I have put together a picture tutorial to share with you how I made mine and lined things up across my page.  🙂

We R Memory Keepers Sew Ribbon Tutorial by Mendi Yoshikawa using #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

And here’s another look at the finished result.  I love how it has the feeling of a fancy wedding dress which is perfect for a layout all about love!

Hugs & Kisses Valentine's Day Layout by Mendi Yoshikawa using #WeGoTogether collection from @PebblesInc. @SnippetsByMendi

Supplies:
WE GO TOGETHER HUGS & KISSES DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER ROSES ARE RED DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER I LOVE YOU DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER BE MINE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER CHIPS VELLUM & CHIPBOARD DIE-CUTS
WE GO TOGETHER PAPER PAD 6″X6″
HAPPY DAY EPOXY STICKERS DOTS
SOLID GROSGRAIN PREMIUM RIBBON VALUE PACK
WE R MEMORY KEEPERS SEW RIBBON- ZIG ZAG

Filed Under: Layout, Tutorial, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Layouts, Mendi Yoshikawa, Tutorial, Valentine, Valentine's Day, Valentines, We Go Together

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