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School Lunch Notes

08
Aug
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Hi everyone. Heather Leopard is here and with the first day of school just 3 weeks away, I’m getting a jump start on school lunch prep.  No, I’m not prepping the actual meals because that would be just gross; I’m talking about school lunch notes.  I don’t care how old your kids are, including a little note in their lunch kit will make their day!

School Lunch Notes by @HeatherLeopard using @pebblesinc #MyBrightLife collection #backtoschool #lunchnotes #cards #card

I don’t care how old your kids are, including a little note in their lunch kit will make their day! Shoot, maybe I’ll make my own lunch notes. Just kidding, kind of.

School Lunch Notes by @HeatherLeopard using @pebblesinc #MyBrightLife collection #backtoschool #lunchnotes #cards #card

I knew that I was going to use the 2″ x 3″ cards so I downloaded a Silhouette file and sized it so that the notes would perfectly fit in them.  I was able to cut multiple of these at a time which sped up the process.  You could also make these without a machine pretty easily.  Just apply a bit of adhesive to the edges, fold over and you’ve got your pocket.

School Lunch Notes by @HeatherLeopard using @pebblesinc #MyBrightLife collection #backtoschool #lunchnotes #cards #card

There’s also this little flap that you can fold down. You can tuck these in or out depending on your mood.  I folded most of mine out like you see pictured above and look how the flowers align so well.

School Lunch Notes by @HeatherLeopard using @pebblesinc #MyBrightLife collection #backtoschool #lunchnotes #cards #card

Next, add a simply embellishment to the front of the card.  You could also add a sentiment but then again, the sentiment is in the lunch note, right?

School Lunch Notes by @HeatherLeopard using @pebblesinc #MyBrightLife collection #backtoschool #lunchnotes #cards #card

The cards I chose were from the 6″ x 6″ paper pad, which was great because the backs were white. That’s perfect for adding a personal note to each of them. I also added a small puffy sticker or two to each note. It just needed a little pop of something.

School Lunch Notes by @HeatherLeopard using @pebblesinc #MyBrightLife collection #backtoschool #lunchnotes #cards #card

Once the personal note is written, just insert the card in the pocket and stash them away so you have them ready to go when you pack their lunches.  I think I’ll make or alter a cute little box to store these in…

School Lunch Notes by @HeatherLeopard using @pebblesinc #MyBrightLife collection #backtoschool #lunchnotes #cards #card

So there you have it. School Lunch Notes ready to go.  Super fun and super easy!

xoxo, Heather
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Supplies:
My Bright Life Lemons Patterned Paper 733860
My Bright Life Flower Rows Patterned Paper 733862
My Bright Life Daisy Quilt Patterned Paper 733863
My Bright Life My Tweets Patterned Paper 733864
My Bright Life 6×6 Paper Pad 733892
My Bright Life Ephemera Die-cuts with Gold Foil 733884
My Bright Life Puffy Stickers Icons 733886
Precision Pen .03 Point 62311
Sticky Thumb Marathon Runner and Refill 342038

DIY Notebook with Tabs

06
Aug
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Hello everyone It’s Eva on the blog today sharing a tutorial on how to make a DIY Notebook with tabs to organize your school year.

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

You can use this notebook for so many things: to schedule your meeting, take notes, organize your finances, etc! I decided to use mine to keep track of DT assignments and blog posts. The mini is organized by months but you can customize your tabs to fit your needs.

I decided to use the gorgeous papers from the My Bright Life collection, the patterns and colors make me happy and they are perfect for a girly notebook!

Start by cutting 12 inside dividers of 8 1/2 inch x 6 inch. I used my Trim and Score and even cut 2 or 3 pages together!

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

Use your Tab Punch Board to create the tabs. I did 3 sets of 4 tabs each. (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec)

To create the first and last tab put the Tab alignment tab and create a medium tab.

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

To create the 2 central tabs align your paper at the 6 Small mark, punch and then flip your paper and punch on the Medium size tab. To create the other central tab simply flip your paper to back side and punch!

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

I decided to use the Word Punch Board to write my months on the tabs. First I aligned the first and last letter to the 2 and 16 mark, punched and then aligned the middle letter to the 9 mark. I did this so my letters could be closer together.

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

Here are all my tabs, pretty right? I tried to make each set of 4 of the same color.

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

To finish the notepad I created two 8 1/2 inch x 6-inch cardstock covers and bind everything with my Cinch. On each divider, I glued a monthly calendar that I printed directly from my computer.

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

See how lovely the tabs look? You can even attach a colored paper on the back if you want them to stand out a bit more.

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

The cover is really simple, I just added the “Notes” word with some gold thickers.

tip: See the gold border on my cover? Before I attached my paper I covered the sides with gold washi tape!

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

I hope like this little DIY Notepad, I know I am ready to start organizing my year! Thanks for joining me and have a great day!

Create a DIY Notebook and organize your school year with this tutorial from @evapizarrov featuring the new Bright Life collection by @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

Eva

Supplies:
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733860)
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733862)
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733863)
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733864)
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733871)
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733874)
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733875)
My Bright Life Patterned Paper (733877)
We R Memory Keepers Trim and Score
We R Memory Keepers Tab Punch Board
We R Memory Keepers Word Punch Board
We R Memory Keepers Cinch

National Watermelon Day with Amanda!

03
Aug
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Hi Pebbles Friends!

Happy National Watermelon Day!

Amanda here, & I thought we might celebrate this fun day with some super cute cards!

Think melons, lemons, berries & cherries – it’s a fruit salad of My Bright Life inspiration!

Oh-so-pretty! & SO many fruity possibilities within this collection! Love it!

Here’s how I created those sweet watermelon cards….

Use a metal die, digital cut file OR fussy cut your own watermelon die cuts from white cardstock. Paper piece the melons with patterns from the 6 x 6 Paper Pad.

Take a 12″ x 12″ sheet of white cardstock and trim it 10″ x 7″ to create the 5″ x 7″ card, as well as 10″ x 5″ to create the smaller square card. Score down the centers, and fold to create the card bases.

Trim the reverse side of pattern paper Retro Stripe to 4 3/4″ x 6 3/4″ & adhere to the front of the 5″ x 7″ card. To soften the vivid lime green paper (so it doesn’t distract your eye from the watermelons) cover it with a 4 3/4″ x 6 3/4″ sheet of clear vellum paper. Repeat this process for the smaller 5″ square card.

Foam mount a watermelon to the center of the card fronts.

Add Thickers for the card sentiments.

Embellish with a gold foil Accent Sticker & for finishing touches use black sequins, gemstones or beads to make the melon seeds.

Voila!

Super simple, but oh so effective! You’re 1 in a Melon, indeed!

Using the same card bases, and other fruit pattern papers from My Bright Life, I was able to create a series of fruity cards…..

Aren’t these berry cards the sweetest?! They feature pattern paper Strawberry Picnic, as well as the 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Ephemera & Puffy Stickers. Cute!

These lemon cards are full of sunshine and include pattern papers Fresh Picked and Lemons, as well as the 6 x 6 Paper Pad, and Ephemera. Adore!

And last but by no means least, these pretty cherry cards are pink perfection! They include pattern papers Sweet Cherries and Little Thoughts, as well as the 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Ephemera, Puffy Stickers, Accent Stickers, and that fabulous Dimensional Sticker too!

Deliciously sweet & fruity cards to share with family & friends!

Happy Watermelon Day!

I hope I have inspired you to make some fruity-liscious cards!

Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo

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MY BRIGHT LIFE SUPPLIES:

733865 Retro Stripes

733892 6 x 6 Paper Pad

733888 Bryn Thickers

733882 6 x 12 Accent Stickers with Gold Foil

733873 Strawberry Picnic

733886 Puffy Stickers

733860 Lemons

733875 Fresh Picked

733878 Sweet Cherries

733870 Little Thoughts

733884 Ephemera

 

 

 

Starting a new sketch challenge for August with some of our friends!

01
Aug
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Friends! How is it possible that we are in the month of August?! Nevertheless, all rhetorical statements aside, we are super pumped for a new month and a new sketch challenge! How about you??

This month, we choose a sketch from Heather…and it is a beauty! However, before we do the big reveal…let’s look at what everyone made to show it off!

And here is the sketch? Isn’t it awesome?!

Are you new to our challenges? Would you like to know how this works?

Here are the details:

  1. Submissions are taken by email; please send a photo to pbsocial@americancrafts.com when you have it all done.
  2. The submission period lasts 2 weeks (give or take a few days); we’ll be taking submissions until 11:59pm, August 16th.
  3. We’ll post all the submissions on our Facebook Page the following day and have a voting contest.  Please note, if we get enough submissions, we’ll pick 2 winners; if not, however, we’ll stick to one (will need 8-10 submissions to bump it to 2, incase you were wondering).
  4. Winner(s) will be chosen on August 29th

We hope you’ll join us! Please don’t hesitate to email us with any questions.