Design team member Eva Pizarro created this sweet gift and card duo used a variety of Pebbles collections.  Here’s what Eva had to say … “”Even though Pebbles doesn’t have a special Christmas line it doesn’t mean you can’t make your own Christmas gifts with their collections! I love the colors palettes and the reds and greens from different collections combine perfectly to make cute Christmas presents!”

Gift Bag –
Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Cat’s Meow (751048)
Cats & Dogs Fetch (751045)
Twitterpated Giddy (751005)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Chocolate Brown Spool Ribbon (744027)
White Classic Candy Dots (74402)

Other supplies used:
Stamps  (American Crafts)
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Twine

Design team member Laura Vegas captured the warmth of the holiday season with her cocoa gift set and the New Arrival Boy collection.  Here’s what Laura had to say … “I love putting together food gifts for friends at Christmas time. And one of my favorites is to give all the ingredients to make hot cocoa. I thought these little buckets were so cute, and loved that they came in varying sizes. I filled the largest one up with packets of hot cocoa mix, the medium one with mini marshmallows, and the smallest one with cinnamon sticks. They make an adorable little set, that you can easily stick in a gift bag or in a cute basket. And after your friends are done with all their cocoa goodies, these buckets can be repurposed for other things.”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Brand New (751070)
New Arrival Boy Congrats (751074)
New Arrival Boy Special Delivery (751066)
New Arrival Boy Little Angel (751069)
New Arrival Boy Peek-A-Boo (751075)
New Arrival Boy Icon Dimensional Stickers (732032)
New Arrival Boy Chips (744116)
New Arrival Boy Felt Embellishments (747001)
Pebbles Ribbon Baby Blue (744037)
Pebbles Ribbon Chocolate Brown (744027)

Other Supplies Used:
Punch (Fiskars)
Stickers (Pink Paislee)

This week on the Pebbles blog we are focusing on Gift Giving.  With the holidays upon us it is the perfect time to use that stash of paper and creative skills to whip up something crafty for friends and family.  I’ve asked some of our design team members to share with us some of their ideas for creating the perfect gift made with Pebbles products.

Design team member Stephanie Baxter is all set for the Christmas holiday thanks to the Tree House collection.  Here’s what Stephanie had to say … “I know I keep saying how versatile Pebbles products are, but it’s really true! You might not think at first that the collections really lend themselves to Christmas projects, but just take a look at the colours in the Tree House line … lots of lovely red and green in there to add a festive feel to your projects … just perfect for creating little gift tags or gift card holders, like I’ve done here. For the gift card, I added some red Glitter Dots to the chipboard tree from the Tree House collection to make it a bit more glitzy and Christmas-y and tied a red ribbon to the front of the card for that little extra something. I also made sure to staple a small piece of paper to the inside of the card in order to slip a gift card in there. The gift tag is pretty much as you see it … just a few fab Tree House products, finished off by pleating a piece of red ribbon and sewing it down. You could whip up quite a few of these in no time!”

Gift Card –
Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Neighbors (751031)
Tree House Chipboard Embellishments (744114)
Red Glitter Candy Dots (744228)
Red Ribbon (44029)

Other supplies used:
Adhesive (American Crafts)

Design team member LG Belarmino created this stunning altered frame using the New Arrival Boy collection.  Here’s what LG had to say … “There are so many ways to save this holiday season and one of them is by altering items found in your home. For my project, I have used an old photo frame and altered it with patterned paper and embellishments from the New Arrival Boy collection. By simply using one patterned paper, I was able to cover the body of the frame with paper rolls. This technique added dimension to the original frame that I started with. The great thing about Pebbles embellishments is that the work has already been made for you. By simply placing them together, I was able to create a beautiful layering of design. This project is so easy to do and you should try it out!”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Precious (75107)
New Arrival Boy Chips (744116)
New Arrival Boy Felt Embellishments (747001)

Other supplies used:
Frame

Design team member Eva Pizarro created this charming mini album to celebrate her gratitude for her husband.  Here’s what Eva had to say … “”My husband is turning 31 next week so I decided to make a mini album to let him know how important he is to me. The Cats & Dogs collection was just perfect! The colors remind me of fall and are great for masculine layout. Doing this mini was so fun, I used  lot of the felt embellishments that come with this collection and they added the perfect touch to the pages.  I also used some of the other collections’ stickers and papers. I love how Pebbles makes perfectly matching colors throughout their lines.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Prrrfect Stripe (751047)
Cats & Dogs Sassy Cat (751049)
Cats & Dogs Fetch (751045)
Cats & Dogs Leash (751042)
Cats & Dogs Bow Wow (751043)
Cats & Dogs Kitty Condo (751050)
Cats & Dogs Catnip (751051)
Cats & Dogs Top Dog  (751040)
Cats & Dogs Dimensional Stickers (732016)
Cats & Dogs Felt Embellishments – Cat (732019)
Tree House Neighbors (75031)
Tree House Trunk (751034)
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Tree House Guess Who Duplicate Stickers (761005)
New Arrival Boy Buttons (747005)
New Arrival Boy 4×9 Rub Ons (735004)
Ransom ABC Stickers (732012)
Buddy ABC Stickers (732013)
White Classic Candy Dots (74402)
Orange Spool Ribbon (744032)
Chocolate Brown Spool Ribbon (744027)

Other supplies used:
Stickers (My Little Shoebox)
Paper Accents  (My Little Shoebox)
Stamps (American Crafts)

Design team member Lisa Kisch created this sweet layout about her girls.  Here’s what Lisa had to say … “I am grateful for the loving relationship between my little girls. Oh, sure, they fight a lot, too, but ultimately they have fun together. I am grateful they have each other, and I look forward to watching them grow together. For this layout I used Tree House Paper Flowers for accents. I customized them with buttons, brads, candy dots, and stitching. The possibilities are endless!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Leash  (751042)
Cats & Dogs Cat-i-Tude (751046)
Dats & Dogs Cat’s Meow (751048)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers (732030)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
New Arrival Boy Epoxy Brads (747008)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
White Pearl Candy Dots (744234)
Journaling Cards Spring Green (770318)

Other supplies used:
Stickers (American Crafts)

Design team member Christa Paustenbaugh created a photo collage to help illustrate all of the things she is grateful for.  Here’s what Christa had to say … “”I am particularly grateful this year and couldn’t pick just one photo to represent it so I put together a collage of photos that make me grateful.  The design is simple to keep the focus on everything that makes me grateful.  And the Tree House collection is the perfect color combo to go with all the photos!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House View (751027)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Club (751026)
Tree House Adventure (751032)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Tree House Pebbles Chips (744144)
Tree House Epoxy Brads (744231)
Buddy ABC Stickers (732013)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (The Paper Company)
Rub Ons (American Crafts)
Twine (Studio Calico)

Design team member Sarah Webb created this sweet layout about her son.  Here’s what Sarah had to say … “It was fun to create a page that captured a moment in time. The journal tag captures the thoughts I have in this moment, feeling so grateful to have our son!”

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Sassy Cat (751049)
New Arrival Boy Precious (751071)
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Boy He’s Here (751067)
New Arrival Boy Congrats (751074)
New Arrival Boy Special Delivery (751066)
New Arrival 3×3 Brown Envelopes (759500)
New Arrival Boy Journaling Stickers (732029)
New Arrival Boy Metal brads (747009)
Twitterpated Love You Duplicate Rub Ons (760238)
Baby Blue Ribbon (744037)

Other Supplies:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Stickers (October Afternoon)
Mist (Maya Road)
Pearls (KaiserCraft)
Twine (My Sweet Life)