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Fruitilicious Cards

May

Hello Pebbles friends! Marcia here today with a set of summer fruity cards created with the Oh Summertime collection.

I love shaped cards and die cuts. I was inspired to make this set of cards when I saw the “Orange you sweet” die cut ephemera piece. I knew it would make a quick and easy card if I added a few orange slices. Foam adhesive gives my card some dimension. I also added a bow and some Nuvo drops for interest.

The Oh Summertime collection also has a few popsicle die cut ephemera pieces. So I thought it would be fun to created a popsicle card. My favorite popsicle flavor is cherry … so of course my popsicle card had to be cherry flavored. To keep my card set consistent, this card also has a bow and Nuvo drops.

One of my favorite pattern papers in the Oh Summertime collection is this sheet with lemons. Lemons and Limes make my favorite summertime beverage, a nice cold margarita. The inspiration for my final fruity card.

That cute crab with the umbrella made me think of the umbrellas you find in cold summertime drinks. Foam adhesive gives my card dimension. The rim of my glass is rimmed with sparkling Nuvo drops … just like salt on a margarita glass. I also included a few translucent Nuvo drops here too.

What do the die cut ephemera pieces inspire in you?

Supplies:
734097 Oh Summertime 12×12 Paper Pad
734094 Oh Summertime Ephemera
734095 Oh Summertime Cards

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Marcia

Oh Summertime Travel Journal

May

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Hello Pebbles friends! Marcia here today with a tutorial on how to create your own travel journal. This could be used to document your summer vacation adventures or to send with a child to summer camp. I decorated this one with the Oh Summertime collection.

Here is a peek at the inside pages… There is a side pocket that can be used to hold sticker sheets or ephemera pieces. You could even store postcards and stamps to send to friends and family when you are traveling.

There are 3 gusseted pocket pages that follow. You could store photos, postcards, or other memorabilia inside.

In the back I have added a notebook. I covered this one with pattern paper to pretty it up.

I have put together a YouTube tutorial complete with measurements. It is fairly easy to put together. I hope you have a look. Click here

Supplies:
734097 Oh Summertime 12×12 Paper Pad
734094 Oh Summertime Ephemera
734086 Oh Summertime Cardstock Stickers
Sticky Thumb .25″ Double Sided Adhesive

Happy Glamper

Apr

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Hello Pebbles friends! Marcia here today. The warmer weather has my family thinking about future camping trips. We love to pack up the car and drive to one of our favorite camping spots … or even explore a new place. With the glamping craze, I thought maybe I should be decorating our camper … so I decided I needed to make a wreath for the camper door. Here is what I came up with.

This wreath was super easy to make. It took 2.5 rolls of burlap and maybe 15 minutes! Here is a tutorial I found on YouTube to explain how to create this beautiful ruffle wreath. Well then I had to think about how to decorate my wreath. I found a svg design for the camper from SVGcuts. It’s a 3 dimensional camper complete with a lawn flamingo in the front! I made my camper using pattern papers from Jen Hadfield’s Chasing Adventures collection. The hiking girl standing in front is an extra nice touch…don’t you think?

Next I had to figure out how to attach the camper to the wreath. Since the camper is make out of paper I didn’t want to use wire and chance ripping the camper. I finally opted to glue the camper to a blackboard sign. Of course this left me space on the sign I had to decorate with vinyl. I found the cutest Happy Camper cut file in the Silhouette store. I love the trees and mountain scenery behind the camper.

The blackboard sign hangs from a wire at the top of my wreath. I also added a pretty pink bow too.

I love how this turned out. It will be so fun to see people’s reactions when they see this beauty on our camper door!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Where is your favorite place to go camping? I am always looking for a new adventure and would love to hear!

~Marcia

Supplies:
Chasing Adventures 12×12 Paper Pad
Chasing Adventures Ephemera Die Cuts

Plan a Summer Party for the Girls!

Apr

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Even though it’s raining outside my window today, I know summer is coming…eventually! Instead of being sad because the weather is gloomy, I’m choosing to plan for the sunny days ahead by planning a fun little summertime party for the girls! I used the “Chasing Adventures” collection to whip up a few fun party elements! Here’s a look at the entire set:

Summer Party for the Girls by Wendy Sue Anderson featuring the "Chasing Adventures" collection by @PebblesInc

I started by creating the fun “summer” banner.

I used my Silhouette machine to cut the background banners and the letters.

The rectangles were cut with a metal die, then I used multiple colors of thread to stitch around the edges with my sewing machine.

To finish it off, I added printed die cuts and stickers to embellish each banner, then strung it all together with yellow twine!

I made these cute little favor bags by cutting a shape with my digital die-cutting machine. Each bag was then embellished with cute tags cut from one of the patterned papers in the collection. These cute bags are the perfect size to fill with a little treat or gift! I’m thinking some chocolates and nail polish would be a fun summer-ish gift!

What’s a party without cupcakes? It’s easy to dress up beautiful cupcakes purchased from a favorite bakery (these were from Sweet Tooth Fairy – YUM!). I simply glued the cute girl printed die-cuts onto sucker sticks, then placed them in the center. The wraps were simply cut from patterned papers with the Silhouette – easy peasy!

And, of course, after eating those delicious cupcakes, we might need a little drink. These water bottles were easy to dress up by wrapping a strip of patterned paper over the labels. And the straws are extra cute now – wrapped with washi tape and embellished with a fun little printed die-cut!

Whether you’re already experiencing summertime temperatures, or you’re dreaming of sunny days ahead, don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate with your girls! Happy summer!!

—Wendy Sue

Supplies:
Chasing Adventures Patterned Papers
Chasing Adventures Printed Die-Cuts
Chasing Adventures Washi Tape
Chasing Adventures Layered Stickers
Chasing Adventures Cardstock Stickers

Splish and Splash with Terhi

Apr

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Hello lovely Pebbles Fans! Terhi here again with another scrapbook layout using scraps and the, oh so wonderful, Oh Summertime collection!

First, let me guess. We all have tons and tons of scraps and left overs in our drawers, or wherever each of us are storing the piles of patterned papers? Right? I do, and I agree! For me this is one of the problems which I have tried to solve in many ways.

When I first started scrapbooking, each piece of paper was so precious I couldn’t even think to throw any away. I bought each paper I liked – which often meant way more than I needed. I used a piece of paper for one layout, then stored the rest and didn’t want to create another page with the same paper. Soon I had to start considering either scrapbooking quicker and more or really finding another way to store all. That’s when my sweet daughters came to help. I let them choose anything from my leftovers to their crafts and it was a perfect way to make all of us happy.

Nowadays I have learned to buy supplies I only really love. It’s been working well, and my girls still likes to use my left overs. Sometimes I have shared some paper love to my nieces too.

This layout was created with an idea of how to use scraps. I used this Oh Summertime collection for the first time ever, so I didn’t have any real scraps at all. That’s why I took a paper with 2×2 squares and cut all out. That’s something that could be in my left overs. The easiest solution for small scraps is to go with a grid.

Grid design can be strictly straight like mine here is, but just as much it can be mixed up. I used foam tape to attach each 2×2 piece onto white cardstock, and printed out couple of similar sized photos.

Some of the 2×2 are left as they are, but next to each photograph is a cluster of embellishments to bring more attention. I fussy cut some blooms, and used my electronic cutting machine to cut some leaves to decorate the page. And finally there’s the Splish and Splash, which are absolutely favourite pieces of the collection for the glitter and dark blue color!

What you do to your scraps? Do you save all? Do you throw all away? Let me know in the comments! Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Terhi xx
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Supplies:

340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots

71793 Smooth Cardstock White

734097 Summertime 12×12 Paper Pad

734087 Summertime Clear Stickers

734094 Summertime Ephemera

734093 Oh Summertime Glitter Ephemera

734091 Oh Summertime Foam Thickers

734086 Oh Summertime Cardstock Stickers