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How to create simple and interesting background for a scrapbook page

07
Feb
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Hello Pebbles Fans!
It’s Terhi here. I’m very excited to share you my first scrapbook page featuring Pebbles new line called Lovely Moments. This line is amazingly beautiful and perfect to document your Valentine’s Day memories!
I created a simple and quick background for this page and I want to share how it was done. It would work so well on cards or other paper craft projects, so prepare yourself to be inspired!

Seeing all the patterned papers from Lovely Moments made me want to use them right away, but obviously adding several prints on one layout might steal attention from the photograph and the story behind it. But with this simple trick you actually can add them all on your project and still receive calm and harmony result.
So what I did was that I cut the bottom strips away from each 12″ x 12″ paper and attached them on a white cardstock with a sewing machine to create a pretty background for my layout.
The simplest and most clever idea I’ve had for ages!

To make more interest to the background design, I didn’t use anything to align the strips. No adhesives, nothing. This way they all are a bit differently set up and some even on top of each other.
Once I was finished with the sewing, I torn and ripped the strips from here and there to add dimension.

Before attaching the photograph I fussy cut some beautiful blooms and flowers from patterned papers. There are so many to choose from!
To repeat the thread from the background and also to highlight the bond between my daughter and the wonderful and kind pony she loves, I wrapped some golden thread around the photograph. This makes such fun and important detail to the layout.

Lovely Moments Ephemera Phrase pack is full of fantastic die cuts to use as titles or sentiments! I chose ‘Lucky in Love’ for this layout mostly because the horseshoe which matches the story perfectly. The pony really is her Valentine!

There are some very delicate golden drops of mist here and there around the design. I love adding a bit of something extra to each of my scrapbook pages and shimmering gold mist works so well together with the colors and products of Lovely Moments.

Have you ever used the bottom strips from patterned papers or do you throw them away? Do you document your Valentine’s Day? I hope you are inspired!
Have fun creating!

Terhi xx 
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Supplies: 
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
71793 Smooth Cardstock White
736897 Lovely Moments 12×12 Patterned Paper Pad
736893 Lovely Moments Cardstock Sticker Book
736829 Lovely Moments Puffy Phrase Thickers
736825 Lovely Moments Phrase Ephemera
736829 Lovely Moments Puffy Phrase Thickers
736822 Lovely Moments Cardstock Stickers
736838 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Flower Burst
736839 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Botanical Rose
736840 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Springs
736841 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Pokies
736837 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Lovely Tags
736836 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Blooms
736835 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Cruising
736834 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Strawberry Fields
736831 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Bouquet
736832 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Just Dessert
736833 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Flower Toss
736830 Lovely Moments Patterned Paper Lovely Quotes

Filed Under: Flowers, Layout, Papercraft, Tutorial, Uncategorized Tagged With: Flowers, Lovely Moments, scrapbook, scrapbook layout, scrapbooking, sewing, Stitching, Terhi Koskinen

Happy Canada Day, Oh Canada and more with Guest Designer Michelle Gallant!

28
Jun
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Hey everyone, my name is Michelle Gallant and I’m so happy to be a guest designer at Pebbles this month!  I am such a big fan of Pebbles!!  Today I’m going to be sharing 2 layouts I’ve made with the Land That I Love collection.  I was so happy to be given this collection to work with.  Red, white and blue…yes please!!  For those of you who don’t know me, I am Canadian.  You may be thinking “How is a Canadian going to work with this collection?” Well, let me show you just how versatile it is!

 Floral Layout:

My first LO was inspired by the pretty flowers on the Patriotic Blossoms paper.  I knew as soon as I saw it that I needed to fussy cut those flowers.  So a few hours later (lol), I had the whole 12×12 paper fussy cut!  I didn’t want to waste any of those flowers so they all went on my layout.
Michelle Gallant is up on the Pebbles blog today; don't miss her darling Canada Day layouts!
Here’s a closer look at all the dimension those flowers added to my layout. I added some foam squares on some of them to make them pop more.
Michelle Gallant is up on the Pebbles blog today; don't miss her darling Canada Day layouts!
After all those flowers, I really didn’t need to do much more to my LO.  A title, journaling, some stitching, a few other embellishments and I was done.
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Michelle Gallant is up on the Pebbles blog today; don't miss her darling Canada Day layouts!

Stitching layout:

My next layout took a bit more time to make.  Well, a lot more time.  I love the look of stitching on layouts but I don’t have a sewing machine so I have to hand stitch.  It probably took me about 5 hours to stitch these circles but I’m so happy I did it!  I used a cut file from Paige Taylor Evans and backed the stars with pattern paper.  I love how this layout feels so happy and festive!  I modified the title from the thickers so it would say First of July instead of Fourth.
Michelle Gallant is up on the Pebbles blog today; don't miss her darling Canada Day layouts!
Here’s a close up of the stitching.  I was up until 2:00am stitching this.  Once I started I didn’t want to stop!  lol
Michelle Gallant is up on the Pebbles blog today; don't miss her darling Canada Day layouts!
These 3D stars were my absolute favorite thing in this collection.  I knew I had to add a few of them on my layout!
Michelle Gallant is up on the Pebbles blog today; don't miss her darling Canada Day layouts!
So now I’ve showed you how to use this collection on everyday layouts and even Canada Day layouts.  I hope I’ve inspired you to go out and get this collection!
Thanks for stopping by!
Blog: http://scrapsandpixels.blogspot.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmgallant76/
Gallery: https://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=galleries
Products used:
Pebbles Land That I Love Puffy Stickers Dots
Pebbles Land That I Love 3D Stickers with glitter accents
Pebbles Land That I Love Thickers Foil and Foam phrases
Pebbles Land That I Love Puffy Stickers with Embossed Accents
Pebbles Land That I Love Ephemera with Foil Accents
Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – Fireworks
​Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – America
Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – Oh The Places We Go
Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – Happy 4th
Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – Patriotic Blooms
Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – Boom Sparkle Pop
Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – Oh My Stars
Pebbles Land That I Love 12×12 Paper – Patriotic Blossoms

Filed Under: Guest Designer, Layout, Tutorial Tagged With: Guest Designer, Land that I Love, Michelle Gallant, Paige Evans, Stitching

Stitching on a Scrapbook Layout with Terhi

15
Jun
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Hey there Pebbles Fans, it’s Terhi here sharing some scrapbook-love around the globe! I often find myself scrolling through social media and feel so inspired by all the wonderful scrapbookers and other crafters. This time the scrolling lead me to Paige Evans’ new Facebook group called ‘Paige Evans – Happy Scrappy Place‘ where Paige herself is sharing inspiration, hosting challenges and sharing free cut files every week.

I picked up this wonderful flower bunch cut file, said thank you to Paige, and cut it out using my favorite hot pink patterned paper from Patio Party collection.

Thinking of several ways to use the cut file on the layout, backing it, using it as a stencil or then let it be as it is, I finally came up with an idea of stitching it on the background! If you haven’t used your sewing machine for a while I personally recommend something easier to start with, but of course I found myself doing this tricky cut file and in the end it took one and half hour to finish the job. But it was worth it!

To make sure the hard work of stitching will be visible, I kept the other thread dark brown. This way it peek just a bit from each hole on the layout, and the stitching can be seen much easier.

The bloomy background was wonderful way to start this layout of my younger girl who’s first year in school is about to end. Something to celebrate! There’s some patterned papers making layers behind the photo, and some sweet embellishment like the dimensional butterflies.

Hope you’ll try out stitching on a layout, it’s fun! Thank you so much for coming here today and have a happy day!

Terhi xx

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Supplies:
Patio Party Summer Dreams (732907)
Patio Party Glow (732909)
Patio Party Wandering Wildflowers (732968)
Patio Party Ferns (732964)
Patio Party Mocktails (732966)
Patio Party From Me To You (732960)
Patio Party Flutterflies (732965)
Patio Party Ephemera (733782)
Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots (340272)
Textured Cardstock White (71081)

Filed Under: Layout Tagged With: cut files, Jen Hadfield, Patio Party, scrapbook layout, Stitching, Terhi Koskinen

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