Hi Pebbles friends!  It’s Wendy Sue here today, and I’m excited to share three projects I created recently.  You see, I believe words are pretty powerful…I believe they can change an attitude, a day, even a life.  If we have an open mind and heart, the right words can make all the difference.  If you visited my home, you’d know this to be true.  I have words everywhere.  Single words, quotes, song lyrics, lots and lots of words.  And if I can make the words pretty…well, that’s a win all-around! So when I saw this assignment, it’s no wonder I couldn’t decide on one project to create and share with you.  So, in the end, I didn’t.  Instead, I came up with three very quick and very easy {and potentially very powerful} gifts – gifts of words.  Here’s the entire set, featuring the beauty and wisdom from Jen Hadfield’s “Everyday” collection:

And here’s a little bit about each one. 🙂

This frame took all of 5 minutes to create – and that included the time I took to scrounge up the frame!

Simply cut a piece of patterned paper – I chose this beautiful foiled polkadot paper – to fill the frame opening.

Then I added some foam adhesive to the back of a pre-printed diecut.

Voila – that’s it!  I am excited to share this with someone – wouldn’t it look sweet sitting on a nightstand or a shelf in a little girl’s room?

This frame took a little bit longer – but not much!  I found this collage frame in my stash and thought it would be perfect to fill with inspiring words!

The two little quotes were cut from the “Happy Thoughts” paper.

The middle square is a small piece of patterned paper with a foiled heart die-cut added with foam adhesive.

Next I cut a few miscellaneous patterned papers, a quote block, and some foiled diecuts for the main opening.

Don’t be afraid to stack up foam adhesive for extra dimension.

And the final product is so cute and ready to be shared with someone special.

And the final project isn’t an actual gift, but a quick and pretty gift bag.  I used the Gift Bag Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers to make the bag from pretty patterned paper.

Next, I added some leftover fringe tape from a pinata I made earlier – isn’t it pretty?!? It already has adhesive on the back, so I just had to fold over the bag top and add two layers of fringe.

After cutting the cute quote block from the foiled quotes page, I added a gold leaf diecut to the corner.

Then I tucked it under the flap.

I added the gold clip, embellished with a pink jewel, to the top of the bag to hold it closed.

And a quick little jute bow completes the gift bag – ready to fill with chocolate (another powerful healer, in addition to words) or a small token of some sort.

I hope you like my little gifts, inspired by the beautiful words in this gorgeous collection!

Supplies:
Everyday “Happy Thoughts” Patterned Paper
Everyday “Floral Skies” Patterned Paper
Everyday “Gold Dots” Foiled Cardstock
Everyday “Cut Outs” Foiled Cardstock
Everyday Metal Clips
Everyday Rhinestones
Gift Bag Punch Board
Sticky Thumb Adhesive Dots
Fringe Tape – Gold