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Hello Summer! | Terhi

11
Jun
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Hey all!
It’s Terhi Koskinen here sharing you some tips to capture your summer memories in a beautiful way. I’m using Pebbles Sun and Fun collection, which is my most favorite line to scrapbook summer themed layouts.

If I can choose a photo for my layout I want to create, I often choose one taken with a good camera, people staying still with pretty smiles and even choosing photos edited in proper way.
This summer I will challenge myself to use more photos taken randomly, just like the one on this bright and colorful layout.

As the photo is a bit blurry and small, I decided to bring the feeling from it to the layout. My girls and their Grandpa were showing the fish they got, and the excitement was one of the things I wanted to honor. Colors are perfect for this! I picked up three bright colors from Sun and Fun patterned papers, pink, blue and green. Bringing the feeling from the photo to the layout is always a key to success.

In addition to bright colors, I added lots and lots of details to catch attention from the blurry photo. There are bits and pieces of patterned papers, ephemera, fussy cut pieces, washi tapes and much more! Also, there are words and phrases supporting the great feeling from the photo.
Finally, I finished the page by adding watercolor details close to matching colors.

What do you think, could you use more everyday photos? How about making a layout with lots of details? And maybe even finish it with some watercolor elements!
Hope you feel inspired! Have a great day!
Terhi xx 
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Supplies:
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Butterfly Love (736888)
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Freshly Picked (736886) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Fresh Squeezed (736889) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Splish Splash (736884) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Ice Cream Yum (736885) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Make A Wish (736883) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Make A Wish (736883) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Summer Bouquet (736879) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Sand in My Toes (736880) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Ephemera (736872) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Vinyl Waterproof Stickers (736890)
Pebbles Sun and Fun Cardstock Stickers (736870)
We R Memory Keepers Premium Paper Trimmer (660557) 
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board (71277)

Filed Under: Inspiration, Layout, Summer, Uncategorized Tagged With: scrapbook, scrapbook layout, scrapbooking, summertime, sun & fun, sun and fun, Terhi Koskinen

Super Easy Envelope Cards | Terhi

22
May
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Hi Friends! Terhi here with a super simple but very creative idea for your next cards to make.

Sunny summer starts soon and as usual, I want to make sure I have couple of spare cards to give away if needed. And I like the cards to be themed with the ongoing season. Therefore, Sun and Fun papers and embellishments are playing the main role with these cards.

To create a simple envelope, I used We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. It’s very easy to use and in just a couple of minutes I had envelope in my hands just in a size I wanted to.

In order to use the envelope both as a card and an envelope, I didn’t add any adhesives. To replace glue and all other permanent attachments, I only added some washi tapes to close the envelopes. This way the receiver can open it, read it, and again close it.

The front sides of the envelopes are decorated with Sun and Fun ephemera and couple of layered flowers I had left from creating a wreath (link).

To make the cards matching any occasion I chose to use sentiments like “Hooray!” or “Hello there!”, as these are not preferring to specific celebrations. “Hellos” can be said any day, just to wish a happy day!

Finally to finish up the cards I added some fussy cut butterflies here and there. The butterflies and puffy dot stickers makes the perfect details for the lovely layered cards.

Hope you feel inspired!
Terhi xx 
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Supplies:
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Butterfly Love (736888)
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Freshly Picked (736886) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Fresh Squeezed (736889) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Splish Splash (736884) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Ice Cream Yum (736885) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Make A Wish (736883) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Make A Wish (736883) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Summer Bouquet (736879) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Patterned Paper Sand in My Toes (736880) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Ephemera (736872) 
Pebbles Sun and Fun Vinyl Waterproof Stickers (736890)
Pebbles Sun and Fun Cardstock Stickers (736870)
We R Memory Keepers Premium Paper Trimmer (660557)
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board (71277)

Filed Under: Cards, Summer, Uncategorized Tagged With: Card, Cardmaking, Cards, Envelope, Envelopes, Layered, Layered Embellishments, Layers, sun & fun, sun and fun, Terhi Koskinen

Sun And Fun Mini Album

24
Apr
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Hello Pebbles friends, Marcia here today. I thought I would get a jump start on a Summer mini album now when I have time versus in the summer when (hopefully) things are back to normal. The Sun and Fun collection is awesome for recording all kinds of summer activities from pool parties to camping to just enjoying summer foods. I decided on a beach ball shaped mini album. All the pages are circles so even without an electronic cutting machine you could recreate this pretty easily.

I embellished my mini album with the die cut ephemera icons and phrases, cut paper strips, and the cut apart 3″ x 4″ pocket journal cards.

Here are the inside pages. It was fun coordinating the pattern papers. I used a mixture of 2″ x 3″ photo mats and 3″ x 4″ photo mats. This will make it easy using my photo editing software to print multiple photos on 4″ x 6″ photo paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Are you ready to start some summer fun?

Supplies:
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Pad
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Fresh Squeezed
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Freshly Picked
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Butterfly Love
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Strips
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Ice Cream Yum
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Splish Splash
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Make A Wish
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Sand In My Toes
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Quotes
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Ball Toss
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Summer Bouquet
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – Ephemera Icons with Foil Accents
Pebbles – Sun and Fun Collection – Ephemera Quote with Foil Accents

Filed Under: Inspiration, Mini Album, Summer Tagged With: Die Cuts, ephemera die-cuts, Marcia Dehn-Nix, Mini Album, Mini Book, patterned paper, shaped mini album, sun & fun, sun and fun

Frame for friends

25
Mar
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Hello crafty friends, it’s Lucile! Today I find you for a new article. I hope you are doing well and that you take advantage of this special time to do scrapbooking. Right now I’m stuck at home and I wanted to offer you a project to enhance your photos with your friends! I wanted to make a nice paper frame to stick my best memories on! For this, I used my Cameo silhouette cutting machine and I assembled my frame.

To make this frame I used the Sun and fun collection, I love this collection it is very colorful, it will also be perfect for summer! The first step was to create new embellishments. For this, I cut patterns that pleased me in the papers of the collection. I chose flowers and lemons.

Then, I glued all of my elements by adding 3D foam to add volume. I added pink dots and a die cut at the top of my first frame.

For the background of my frame, I chose a lined pink paper to stay in the colors of my decoration. I wanted to add a touch of couture. For this, I cut three strips of paper and I sewed them together, I love the result! Finally I pasted my photo.

For the last part of my frame, I did something very simple. I pasted my photo in the center and added a die cuts at the bottom. Finally, I stuck a garland on my frame.
I hope you enjoyed this creation with the Sun and fun collection. See you soon.

SUPPLIES :
Sun and Fun Collection
– Self Adhesive Puffy Dots (ac-736896)
– Paper – Fresh Squeezed (ac-736889)
– Paper – Freshly Picked (ac-736886)
– Paper – Summer Bouquet (ac-736879)
– Ephemera Quote with Foil Accents (ac-736873)

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY Home, frame, Lucile Peignon, Pebbles Inc, sun and fun

Quick and Easy Party Decorations

16
Mar
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Are you ready to party?!? It’s Wendy Sue here today, and I sure am ready for a party – but one thing I love almost as much as the party is the planning and decorating. If that’s not your thing, you don’t need to spend a lot of time putting together fun and festive decorations. Here are a few fun ideas you could use for a birthday party – or really you could use them for any celebration just by changing the words!

Quick and Easy Party Decor by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc.

Banners don’t have to be labor-intensive. Use your digital die-cut machine (or use scissors to cut by hand) to cut large block letters. Punch holes in the top and string them all together with crochet thread. Easy peasy and so festive!

Quick and Easy Party Decor by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc.

If you want to go a step further, die-cut, punch or hand-cut shapes (such as stars) to create a fun garland. Use a sewing machine set on a straight stitch to sew them all together and drape them around.

Quick and Easy Party Decor by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc.

Use extras as confetti!

Quick and Easy Party Decor by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc.

And one final idea is to create 3-d decor. I made these star shaped boxes, thinking they could be used as party favors OR just as decorations! So versatile and easy!

Quick and Easy Party Decor by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc.

Do you like to decorate for parties? What’s your best tip for quick and easy party decor?

Quick and Easy Party Decor by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc.

Tell us in the comments below!

Quick and Easy Party Decor by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc.

Have a happy day – no matter what you are celebrating!

Supplies I used:
Happy Cake Day “Hot Diggity Dog” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day “Pizza Party” Patterned Paper
Sun & Fun “Fresh Squeezed” Patterned Paper
Sun & Fun “Freshly Picked” Patterned Paper
Sun & Fun “Strips” Patterned Paper
Silhouette Die-Cutting Machine
Star Shaped Box – Silhouette Design ID #69231

Filed Under: Birthday, Party Tagged With: happy cake day, party decor, Quick and Easy, sun and fun, Wendy Sue Anderson

Design Team

Eva Pizarro
Lucile Peignon
Marcia Dehn-Nix
Michelle Gallant
Terhi Koskinen
Wendy Sue Anderson

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