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Rainbow Layers with Terhi

Jan

Hey there lovely Pebbles Fans! Terhi Koskinen here, wishing you the most wonderful year of 2019 and inspiring you with the lovely colors of a rainbow.

When I was going through both of the Pebbles collections revealed last fall, My Bright Life and Along the Way, I noticed how beautifully the colors of them joined together. That gave me an idea, why not to embrace the colors and create a rainbow layout!

To make sure all of the colors and patterns would be visible on the layout, I first thought about some kind of grid design. But when I was setting up my camera to film a process video, I saw the papers on the table the way I could see a little stripe of each and that really inspired me, definitely wanted to move that design to the layout.

And as you can see, all of the patterns really ended up to the layout! It was quite tricky to squeeze them all in, but I managed. As the edges of the layout are very layered, I balanced the look by leaving the photograph alone.

The same balancing theme was in my mind when I finished the layout with watercolors, I didn’t want to leave the edges all alone but again not to fill them up too much.

Hope you’ll have fun watching the video! If you any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

Link to the video: https://youtu.be/VJQiCiqAhU8

Hope you’ll enjoy watching!

Terhi xx

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Supplies:

340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
733882 My Bright Life Cardstock Stickers
733884 My Bright Life Ephemera Die-Cuts
733888 My Bright Life Gold Foil Alphabet Stickers
My Bright Life Patterned Papers
733697 Along The Way Cardstock Stickers
733698 Along The Way Thickers
733674 Along The Way Ephemera
Along The Way Patterned Papers

How to give New Life for Old Frames with Terhi

Dec

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Hello lovely Pebbles Fans!
It’s Terhi Koskinen here back with you. It’s Christmas Eve, so I wish you the most wonderful Christmas, or Happy Holidays, no matter what you are celebrating!
Instead of keeping the Holiday theme on mind, my thoughts are already running to the upcoming year.

Usually New year is time for everything new. All new doesn’t have to be brand new, you can also renew existing things if possible. That’s what I like to do, and for making some small home decoration pieces I took couple of frames I’m not using anymore and started altering them for new use.

The frames are very basic, white and cheap, perfect starting point for quick altering! My idea was to make them, or at least one of them, for my office wall to remind me of important things like gratitude, home, family and love. I took my most favorite Pebbles collection ever: Along the Way, and started playing with the butterflies, flowers, houses and much more.

The creating process was simple. Paint the frames, make a background, choose the title and add embellishments. But to explain more and show you all the details, I recorded a process video.

Hopefully the video inspires you to start your own project. Like these frames, the project doesn’t have to be huge and time-consuming. As long as it cheers up your mood, gives you positive energy and happiness, you’re on the right track!

Thank you for joining me today here at Pebbles blog!

Terhi xx

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Supplies:
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
733697 Along The Way Cardstock Stickers
733698 Along The Way Thickers
733676 Along the Way Layered Stickers
733674 Along The Way Ephemera
733983 Along The Way Patterned Paper Home Sweet Home
733984 Along The Way Patterned Paper Blooms
733997 Along The Way Patterned Paper Flower Market
734014 Along The Way Patterned Paper Window Box
733996 Along The Way Patterned Paper For My Friend

Holly Jolly Christmas Layout with Amanda!

Dec

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Hi Pebbles Friends & Fans!

Amanda here, and today I am sharing a really simple process video with our super cute Cozy & Bright collection! I just love this adorable collection – it’s so playful & fun! Perfect for documenting all the holly jolly Christmas moments!

But enough chatter, here’s what my finished project looks like…..

“Holly Jolly”

Oh isn’t this the sweetest?!! Nothing’s more precious than a puppy for Christmas!!! Holly jolly, indeed!

I’ve featured one inch strips of the bright stripes pattern paper, MERRY & BRIGHT to act as an anchor at both the top and base of my 12 inch white cardstock page. I’ve also drawn on the less traditional Christmas colors in this collection, and used the light blue and pink for a more whimsical look!

Here’s a closer look for you…..

This is oh so pretty! Lots of beautiful embellishments to adorn and support my sweet photo!

I fussy cut those blue & pink tags from pattern paper GIVE JOY, and use them to layer my photo with. The use of tags is a great alternative to blocks of pattern paper, and adds a more playful and fresh look!

Just look at the soft glitter on the 6 x 12 ACCENT STICKERS – those red baubles are just divine!

Loving those DECORATIVE BRADS too!

Want to see more, including how this layout came together? Please watch my short process video HERE.

Thanks so much for subscribing to my channel too!

I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to get creating with Cozy & Bright for the Holidays!

Merry Christmas, & Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

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COZY & BRIGHT SUPPLIES:

733922 MERRY & BRIGHT

733921 GIVE JOY

733929 6 X 12″ ACCENT STICKERS W/GLITTER

733930 CLEAR STICKERS

733931 COZY THICKERS

733943 DECORATIVE BRADS

Documenting the Festive Season with Cozy & Bright!

Dec

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Hi Pebbles Friends!

Welcome back for more Christmas inspiration!

Amanda here, & this week’s theme post is all about documenting a Christmas Tradition in your ‘home’ country. For those of you who don’t know, I’m an Aussie girl and spend most of my days at the beach! And Christmas is no exception! But before we get to the big day, we have quite a few traditions that we like to participate in. The festive season doesn’t officially start for us until the Christmas Pageant (think Christmas Parade ) has occurred. So, for today’s post, I am documenting my children participating in the Christmas Pageant. Yay!

Here’s my layout…..

“Pageant Day”

Isn’t this the sweetest?! Such a bright, happy & adorable page! So.much.fun!

Best part? It’s super simple and easy to recreate – here’s how….

Start by trimming the reverse side of pattern paper Tis The Season (candy cane stripes) on an angle. I made my paper strip 3″ at the widest end and 2″ at the shortest point. Attach to the top of the white cardstock background. Repeat this process, but this time use the candy canes pattern of Tis The Season, and reduce all measurements by one inch. Layer over the top of the stripes paper & glue into place (as shown above).

Take your square photograph, and tuck a Cozy & Bright Tag beneath it. Add a a few layers of torn white tissue wrap to the back of the tag. This torn paper adds both dimension and interest to the photo cluster.

Foam mount the photo cluster onto the top right hand side of the layout, & embellish with a few Die Cuts.

I just adore that cookies n cocoa Santa – so super cute!

Embellish with more Die Cuts, as well as some fabulous 6″ x 12 ” Accent Stickers.

Add a 1/2″ trim of pattern paper, Tis The Season (reverse side) to the very base of the page.

Embellish with those amazing Decorative Brads.

Add some Puffy Stickers – they make everything look awesome!

Create your title (& xo subtitles) with the Cozy & Bright Maggie Thickers. So cool! Love these amazing candy cane print alphas!

Build on your title work with a Decorative Brad!

Continue to embellish with stickers, brads and die cuts until your happy!

And Voila! An adorable page that is oh-so easy to create!

Here’s a few close ups for you……

And there you have it! Cozy & Bright – perfect for documenting the Festive Season!

I hope I’ve inspired you to get creating with this amazing new line!

Happy Holidays, Friends!

Amanda xo

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PEBBLES: COZY & BRIGHT SUPPLIES:

733926 Tis The Season

733936 Cozy & Bright Tags

733934 Die Cut Ephemera

733929 Accent Stickers

733943 Decorative Brads

733935 Puffy Stickers

733930 Clear Stickers

733932 Maggie Thickers

Happy Day Layout With Amanda & Along The Way!

Nov

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Hi Pebbles Friends!

Amanda here, & today I am sharing a really beautiful layout with our adorable Along The Way collection.

With so many pretty patterns and such a delightful color scheme, it’s an absolute joy to memory keep with! And this lovely layout is both effective and super easy to recreate at home! But enough chatter, here’s my lovely page….

“Happy Day”

Oh so pretty, indeed! Clean, & contemporary design with a soft, feminine twist!

Here’s how to recreate this layout….

Start by adhering 5 tags from the Along The Way Tags pk to the right hand side of white 12″ cardstock, as shown above. I adore this sweet pack of tags and just had to feature some of them in my layouts!

Next, trim the reverse side of pattern paper Flutter (blue with polka dots print) to 3 1/4″ x 12″ and attach to the right hand side, being sure to cover the prints on the Tags. Then, trim Flutter to 2 3/4″ x 12″, mount with foam tape and attach from the right hand side also. This creates a raised paper overlay onto the polka dots print, and looks so impressive! A great point of interest to the right side of the layout, and such a wonderful way to showcase that divine Flutter paper!

Time to create the photo cluster….

Trim the reverse side of pattern paper Flutter to 4″ x 3″, and then trim the reverse side of Window Box to 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ and glue them together. Attach another of the Tags beneath the paper layers, as shown above. Glue your smaller size photo (mine was 2″ 2 1/2″ size) & embellish with an Ephemera sentiment. I applied foam dots to the Ephemera to make sure it was easy to see against the pattern papers.

Align this photo cluster beside the center Tag on the layout, and tape into position.

Tuck a couple of Ephemera leaves into the photo cluster. Embellish over the cluster with the pretty girl Ephemera. Again, I used foam dots to ensure this adornment was easily identified.

Embellish with butterflies! I used two of the 6″ x 12″ Cardstock Stickers butterflies, as well as that gorgeous Dimensional Sticker one! So pretty!

Add a title with the gold foil Katherine Thickers, and a few tiny spots of journaling with Phrase Stickers.

Tuck a floral sticker beneath the right hand corner of the photo, and add the extra pretty girl Cardstock Sticker. For finishing touches, add the smile always heart Cardstock Sticker, a baker’s twine bow to the photo cluster tag and a scattering of pastel pink sequins.