Valentine’s Frog Card

Feb

Hi Pebbles fans! Holly here from Ribbons & Glue sharing with you a Valentine’s Frog Card made from the adorable Be Mine collection.

Frog Valentine Card made with Silhouette and @pebblesinc Be Mine collection by @ribbonsandglue

Valentine’s Frog Card

Valentine’s crafts are my total favorite. This card was really simple to make using my Silhouette and the adorable embellishments found in the Be Mine collection.

Heart Card made with Silhouette and @pebblesinc Be Mine collection

To make this Valentine’s Frog Card, I used my Silhouette to cut out a Candy Heart cut file twice, attached the two pieces together along the sides to make it in to a card then adhere a heart doily on the front.

Heart Valentines Card with action wobble in undenearth @pebblesinc Be Mine cardstock shapes

Since I chose to use the cute frog card stock shape, I attached him on to an Action Wobble on the front of the card so when the card held, a little but of wobble happens. Reminds me of a frog jumping. Cute, huh?

Frog Valentine Card made with Silhouette and @pebblesinc Be Mine collection by @ribbonsandglue

I hope this Valentine’s Frog Card inspires to create unique and fun cards this Valentine’s Day using the Pebbles Inc. Be Mine collection.

Supplies:
Be Mine Bouquet Paper
Be Mine Puffy Hearts
Be Mine Cardstock Shapes
Paper Doiley
Googly Eyes
Action Wobble
Silhouette Die Cutting Machine
Candy Heart Cut File

Hugs and Kisses Valentine’s Day Layout

Feb

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Hello there! It’s Mendi here today with a fun Valentine’s Day layout about my sweet grandparents. They have been married for just a few years shy of 70 years so when I came across this photo of them I knew they would fit this week’s Hugs and Kisses theme perfectly (even if it was taken at Christmas time).

I thought it would be fun to layer the roses and flowers in this collection in a little grouping on the aqua tag. Even though the tag didn’t quite match my theme, I loved the color of it and how it contrasted with my flowers so I was able to strategically hide the picture printed on it.

Just in case the background paper wasn’t enough to reinforce my theme, I die-cut my hugs and kisses title using cut files found HERE and HERE. I cut my words with white vinyl which is perfect for thin, delicate titles that might otherwise shred ordinary cardstock.

To give my flowers extra depth I popped up some with foam tape and cut some extra flowers from the matching patterned paper to layer in the centers.

For the perfect finishing touch to my layout I created a ribbon border using We R Memory Keeper’s Sew Ribbon tool. I love how it adds a Wow factor to my layout!

To create a border just like mine, you will need 3 to 4 feet of ribbon (I used almost an entire AC spool with my bow which comes with 4 feet) and the Sew Ribbon tool of your choice.

I have put together a picture tutorial to share with you how I made mine and lined things up across my page. 🙂

And here’s another look at the finished result. I love how it has the feeling of a fancy wedding dress which is perfect for a layout all about love!

Supplies:
WE GO TOGETHER HUGS & KISSES DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER ROSES ARE RED DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER I LOVE YOU DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER BE MINE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER CHIPS VELLUM & CHIPBOARD DIE-CUTS
WE GO TOGETHER PAPER PAD 6″X6″
HAPPY DAY EPOXY STICKERS DOTS
SOLID GROSGRAIN PREMIUM RIBBON VALUE PACK
WE R MEMORY KEEPERS SEW RIBBON- ZIG ZAG

Valentine’s Day Treats for Kids

Feb

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Hello there! It’s Mendi here today popping in with some sweet little Valentine’s Treats perfect for your child to exchange with classmates. As soon as I saw the sheet of 12 little Valentines I knew I wanted to find a fun project to use them on! I was looking for a project that would be easy to mass produce for a class of 24 children and could include some candy. What’s Valentine’s day without candy, right?

I decide on these sweet little sleeves filled with Sweethearts candy. Best of all I was able to get a 2 lb. bag making this a really affordable project to hand out. 🙂

Step 1: To create these, start by cutting your 12×12 paper into 4-inch strips. (you can get 3 treat bags from each piece of paper so including the sheets of cutout, I used 10 sheets of paper to make 24 valentines).

Step 2: Score your paper at 5″, 5.5″, 6″ and 11″. This will form the accordion fold at the bottom of your treat bag and the flap at the top. If you have a print that has a definite top and bottom, make sure to have the top of the print face the zero score line so that the patterned paper design will be upright when folded.

Step 3: Fold the treat sleeve along the score lines and add the 3×4 inch valentine to the front.

Step 4: Adhere a line of scor-tape just below the fold line of the top flap. Fill a small 4×6 clear bag with candies and fold over bag and adhere to tape. I calculated the 2 lb. bag gives each kid 25 to 30 candies for a 24-student classroom.

Step 5: Using a ruler, find the center of the bag and punch two holes in the top flap, punching through all the layers.

Step 6: String the holes with twine and tie a bow. A little trick I figured out to make the process quicker was to thread a fat needle with a long piece of twine so that I could easily thread the holes without my twine unraveling. This allowed me to tie 4 or 5 bows quickly before repeating the process.

There you have it! Easy and really fun to make! I decided to finish off mine by adding a little die-cut border to my flap for an extra detail, but they are cute either way.

Supplies:
WE GO TOGETHER WE GO TOGETHER DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER SENDING LOVE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER XOXO DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER U R SWEET DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER ROSES ARE RED DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER BEST FRIENDS DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER SWEETHEART DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER BUDDING ROMANCE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK

Yours Truly Collection

Feb

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we’re featuring the work of special guest Nicole Nowosad.

Nicole is a long-time member of the family, having previously served on the Pebbles Design Team. To celebrate the holiday, Nicole has put together three fantastic Valentine’s Day scrapbook layouts showcasing the Yours Truly collection.