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Summer Shaped Cards

17

Jun

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Hello Pebbles friends! Marcia here today. I thought it would be fun to create some shaped cards with the Pebbles Sun & Fun collection. I love creating shaped cards. I think they add a little whimsy to any occasion.

The inspiration for my surfboard card was all the adorable die cut ephemera kids in bathing attire. I thought surfboards would make a cool backdrop for them. I used a SVGcuts cut file. This card opens almost in the middle, with two surfboards on the left and one on the right of the opening.

I popped the die cuts up with foam dots for dimension and even added a fussy cut beach ball. There are a number of different sentiments in the ephemera pack that fit lots of different occasions. Puffy dot stickers add more dimension.

The “You’re One In A Melon” journal card inspired this next card. The watermelon slice was a Silhouette cut file. By duplicating the shape and welding the two slices together at the top, I was able to create my very own watermelon card.

The die cut watermelon in the ephemera pack was popped up on foam and attached to the front of this card. Once again, I added some puffy dot stickers for dimension.

Why not create a summer card yourself and send off to brighten someone’s day. Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:
Sun & Fun Patterned papers
Sun & Fun Puffy Dots
Sun & Fun Ephemera

Quick and Easy Round Mother’s Day Cards

30

Apr

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Hi Pebbles friends! Mother’s Day is just around the corner – have you made a card yet? No? Well, I’ve got a quick and easy idea for you today! It’s Wendy Sue here today and I’d love to help inspire you to whip up a quick and easy card or two or three for a special mom or mother figure in your life!

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Don’t let shaped cards intimidate you – they really are quite easy! Here’s a quick step-by-step photo tutorial to show you how I made these!

Step 1: Start by folding the card base (cardstock). Use a metal die (this is just one way to do it – you could also use a digital die-cutting machine or even trace a circle onto white cardstock and cut out with scissors) circle shape. Place the die onto the folded cardstock so the top of the die isn’t cutting the cardstock – this will leave room for the fold at the top of the card (or the side if you prefer):

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Step 2: Cut a circle the same size from patterned paper:

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Step 3: Tie a ribbon around the patterned paper and tie in a knot at the left side. I used a staple to secure the ribbon right in the center because I will be covering it soon.

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Step 4: Tuck a printed die-cut under the ribbon on the right side of the patterned circle. Allow it to extend off the circle a bit.

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Step 5: Now cut a smaller circle from a coordinating patterned paper. For this circle, choose a pattern that is less busy, or a smaller pattern scale. Use foam adhesive squares to attach it to the center of floral circle (covering the staple.

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Step 6: Choose your favorite skinny thicker sticker to add the letters to spell out “MOM” on the small circle.

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Step 7: Now you can choose to add a “MOM” next to the word. You could also opt to add additional flowers, stickers, or even center “MOM” and leave it alone. But I think these cute girls look like they could be fun young moms, so I’m adding them! 😉

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Step 8: Attach the patterned circle to the card base! That’s it! Wasn’t it so easy?

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Use the same basic idea to create a fun card for all of the moms in your life!

Quick and Easy Round Mother's Day Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection

Happy Creating and Happy Mother’s Day!

Supplies:
Chasing Adventures Patterned Papers
Chasing Adventures Stickers
Chasing Adventures Printed Die Cuts
American Crafts White Cardstock
American Crafts Thickers
Misc. Ribbons
Stapler/Staples
Metal Circle Die

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother’s Day Cards

07

May

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Is anyone else shocked to see that Mother’s Day is just a few days away? Wasn’t it JUST Christmas???? Don’t worry, I’m here with a quick and easy homemade card idea sure to please your mom! Here’s a peek! Keep reading to see how to create your own butterfly shaped card featuring the beautiful products from the “Patio Party” collection! (And if you’re more prepared than I am, and already have your cards for Mother’s Day, simply change the letters and use these cards for any occasion!)

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Start by creating a butterfly shaped card base. You can use a digital cut file, a metal die, or even find a simple template online and cut it out by hand!

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Cut a piece of patterned paper to cover the front of the card base. Choose a coordinating paper and cut a second patterned butterfly. Cut it in half and place the top piece over the striped base:

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Use one of the tear strips from a different paper to create the border strip between the two patterned papers:

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Add a gold foiled die cut on top of the border strip:

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Place a butterfly sticker or die cut next to the flowers. Be sure to glue only the middle piece, so the wings are lifted off the card:

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Finally, add gold foiled thickers to spell out “MOM” on the other wing:

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

See? I told you it was quick and easy!!

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

If you’re lucky enough to have a mother-in-law, a bonus mom, or someone else to celebrate on Mother’s Day, whip up another card or two using the same instructions, but choose different papers! It’s fun to mix and match!

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Quick and Easy Butterfly Shaped Mother's Day Cards by @WendySue with the "Patio Party" collection by @PebblesInc.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Supplies:

Patio Party 6×6 Paper Pad
Patio Party Stickers
Patio Party Ephemera
White Cardstock

Snow Globe Card Set

13

Dec

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There’s really nothing more magical than a snow globe at Christmas time. Think about it – a little winter wonderland right at your fingertips. The north pole. Santa’s village. A favorite city covered in magical glowing snow. Honestly, it makes me giddy just thinking about shaking that little magical glass globe and watching the flakes swirl around as a familiar holiday tune plays in the background. That’s why, when I was challenged to create some Christmas cards with the “Holly Jolly” collection, I found myself figuring out how to recreate some magic in the form of cards! Here’s the little set I came up with, and instructions so you can create your own snow globe card set too! Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

Start by cutting a snow globe from two patterned papers. I used a shape from the Silhouette store – but there are a lot of options – including free-handing one. It’s a simple shape, so anyone can do it!

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

I used my sewing machine to stitch around the edges. This step is optional, but I love the added detail:

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

Next, use the same shape to create the card base from white cardstock. I chose to have my card open at the top, but you could create it so it opens from the side if you prefer.

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

Place the patterned (and sewn) pieces on the card front.

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

The magic is about to begin! Use stickers or die-cut to create the “scene” in the globe.

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

I like to place at least one of the images on pop-dots Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

Next, I added the “Merry Christmas” tag over the seam between the base and glass of the globe. I placed it on foam as well. There’s already a hole punched in these tags, so adding a jute bow is the perfect addition.

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

I also chose to add some additional detail with enamel dots (one of my favorite embellishments):

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

And that’s it. Pure magic.

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

Of course, I couldn’t stop at ONE…so here’s the entire collection:

Create your own snowglobe card set by @wendysue featuring the "Holly Jolly" Collection by @PebblesInc

I’d love to see your most magical cards! Especially if you choose to create your own snow globe card set! Please link us up on the comments below!

Have a very merry, magical holiday season!
Wendy Sue

Supplies:
“Holly Jolly” Holiday Village Patterned Paper
“Holly Jolly” Poinsettias Patterned Paper
“Holly Jolly” Accent Stickers
“Holly Jolly” Ephemera
“Holly Jolly” Tags

Shaped Autumn Leaves Cards

03

Oct

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Hi friends! It’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing one of my favorite types of projects – shaped cards! I love this time of year, when the leaves on the trees start changing colors. The reds, oranges, and yellows are my favorite for sure! Enter these shaped autumn leaves cards!! The papers in the “Woodland Forest” collection are just perfect for these fall cards! First take a little peek at my cards, then read on to see how easy they are to create!

shaped autumn leaves cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

I use my silhouette cameo to create my shaped cards. It’s easy to do with pretty much any shape. Of course, if the shape has one side that is relatively flat or straight, it’s easier. For this card, I chose an autumn leaf and opened it up in the software.
Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

Next, I used the “mirror down” option to duplicate the shape. Depending on which side is straight, you might want to mirror left or right. Just remember whichever direction you mirror will determine how your card will open. Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

Finally, nudge the shapes closer together, or even slightly overlap them. Then use the “weld” function to attach them. Cut out the shape and fold in half. Embellish as desired! Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

I cut out a total of three cards, using plain white cardstock as my card base. Next, I cut a slightly smaller leaf out of three different patterned papers. Here’s a look at the yellow card:

Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

After attaching the smaller colored leaf to the card base, I added the “stem” part of the leaf (cut from brown patterned paper).

Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

Next, I attached printed cardstock shapes near the stem, using foam adhesive dots to secure them.

Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

The sentiments are cut from the tiny squares paper in the 6×6 paper pad.

Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

Using a small hole punch, I tied the shape and sentiment to the stem.

Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

The twine is the perfect embellishment for these shaped autumn leaves cards!

Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

The next time you find yourself in a card-making mood, try stepping out of the box and create a shaped card!

Autumn colors shaped leaf cards by @wendysue for @pebblesinc with the "Woodland Forest" collection

Supplies:
Woodland Forest “Ephemera Die Cuts”
Woodland Forest 6×6 Paper Pad
White Cardstock
Foam Adhesive
Electronic Die Cut Machine