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Fun Times with Terhi

Jan

Hi everyone, it’s Terhi here again!
When you start creating a scrapbook page, which is leading you: the photograph or the products?

For me this answer is simple.
The photographs and the memories. And I must admit sometimes I can’t stop myself from saving a precious photo as long as I find the right supplies for it.
However, this time the process of creating started started very differently, when I saw the most inspiring cut file ever.
*The cut file is from Paige Evans

The beautiful circle design kind of funny one and as I love backing cut files I thought it would be wonderful to use the cut file as a colour wheel, with the brightest colors I could find. So I did and I found, all thanks to Pebbles.
I used patterned papers from “Happy Cake Day” line and created four coloured colour wheel for the background of the page.
I had four selfies waiting for the perfect products to scrapbook with, and I love the way black and white photos goes with colourful design.
Also, these selfies aren’t very seriously taken and the story behind tells about how much we all laugh together, so all the colors and design supports the theme.

Once I was ready with the background, I dived in to my scraps and found lots of colourful blooms to decorate the page. All from Pebbles of course, from the lines below:
Big Top Dreams
Chasing Adventures
This is Family
Heart of Home
I cut out as much flowers and blooms as possible and layered the flowers to make them more dimensional. To create the flowers I followed my own tutorial from last fall, please watch it here from my YouTube channel.

To finish this colourful and fun layout I added the photographs vertically in the middle and wrote a small title with thickers from Big Top Dreams.

Inspiring? Hope so! Let me know what you think by writing a comment below. I’ll be here reading them while I’m waiting to see the new lines from Pebbles arrive at my house.
Terhi xx
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Supplies:
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
71793 Smooth Cardstock White
736793 Happy Cake Patterned 12 x 12 Paper Pad
736783 Happy Cake Day Puffy Phrase Thickers
736784 Happy Cake Day Ephemera Icons
734174 This is Family Patterned Paper Flower Batch
733772 Heart of Home 12×12 Paper Pad
734129 Big Top Dreams Patterned Paper Circus Fun
734025 Chasing Adventures 12×12 Paper Pad

Quick and Easy Birthday Treats

Jan

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Do you know the quickest way to win an 8 year old’s heart? Three words – King Size Candybar. That they: don’t. have. to. share. 😉 Hi Friends, it’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing a quick and easy birthday treat idea you can whip up in no time at all!

Quick and Easy Birthday treat project by Wendy Sue Anderson featuring the "Happy Cake Day" collection by @PebblesInc.

Whether you’re creating party favors, neighbor treats, special gifts for a class or team, or some fun “just because” treats, these quick and easy candy bar wraps are the perfect solution! Here’s a quick tutorial, just to demonstrate how easy they are to make! Start by cutting the wrapper from patterned paper (I used the “Happy Cake Day” collection for this project).

I used cut file # 44645 from the Silhouette store, but I had to resize it to fit the larger candy bars. After the wrapper is cut, fold along all the score lines.

Use a strong adhesive to secure the wrapper and slide in the candy bar.
(If you don’t have an electronic die cutting machine, you could also trim the paper and simple wrap around the candy. )

Use a pre-made white shipping tag or create your own simple white tag shape to fit over the front of the candy bar (approximately 2 1/2″ x 5″). Use foam adhesive square or other adhesive to add a printed die-cuts or two to the front of the tag.

Print a sentiment or greeting onto white cardstock. Cut into strips and notch on the right end. Punch a hole in the left end. Add this piece to the front of the tag, aligning the holes.

Now attach this entire piece to the front of the candy wrap – I like to use foam adhesive squares here too!

Next, tie a piece of colorful coordinating ribbon around the entire piece and tie through the tag holes on the front.

Now repeat the process as many times as you need – it’s quick and easy, and it’s sure to be a hit with the recipient!!

Be sure to leave a comment if you have any questions – and if you make these fun wraps, send us a link so we can see your project too!!

Supplies I used:
Happy Cake Day “Surprise” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day “Balloon Bouquet” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day “Hip Hip Hooray” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day “Hot Diggity Dog” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day “Make a Wish” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day “Hey Cupcake” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day “Party Hats” Patterned Paper
Happy Cake Day Ephemera
Misc. Ribbons
White Shipping Tags

Oversized Ornament Tags

Dec

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Well hello friends, it’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing a quick and easy last-minute Christmas craft! When my kids were little, I started making oversized tags to designate stockings so dear old Santa didn’t get confused when he tiptoed into our family room during the night. I thought it might help him out if he could locate the stocking (with each child’s name), then place the stocking next to the gifts for that child. I think Santa appreciated my help, because it can sure get confusing for an old guy to keep everyone straight! 😉 Here’s a peek at the tags I made for old St. Nick this year:

Oversized Oranment Tags by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc. featuring the "Merry Little Christmas" collection

I just love the Merry Little Christmas collection and knew I wanted to use it for the tags this year. Each tag is about 5″ in size – so large enough to be easy to see, but small enough that I could fit all four on one sheet of paper – win/win. Here’s a quick step-by-step photo set to show you how I made these!

First, here are the pieces. An ornament shape (about 5″), a coordinating circle, slightly smaller, a banner, the child’s name (I cut mine with my Silhouette from white cardstock, but you could also use letter stickers!), and anything you might want to use for embellishment – I chose a printed die-cut, and some gold holly berries and leaves (thickers) :

Start with the ornament shape:

Add the slightly smaller circle:

Now add the banner shape – I used foam squares to attach my banner because I love the little bit of dimension it adds:

Now is the time to add the name over the banner:

Add embellishments now! Start with the coordinating printed die-cut:

Complete the tag by adding a bit of shimmer! These gold puffy holly berries and leaves are perfect:

Now old Mr. Claus will be sure to give the correct gifts to each kiddo!! Here’s a closer look at all four completed tags:

Merry Christmas to all!!

—Wendy Sue

Easy Christmas Countdown Project

Nov

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Well, hello friends! I know…we’re only a week into November…but a girl’s gotta get prepared!! I’m Wendy Sue and I’m happy to be joining you here on the blog today, sharing my 12 Days of Christmas countdown project for this year!

A fun 12 Days of Christmas countdown by Wendy Sue Anderson featuring the "Merry Little Christmas" collection by @PebblesInc.

This is a fun, yet quick and easy, way to count down the 12 days before Christmas. Each day is represented with a simple numbered pillow box. Inside each box I will include a small treat plus an activity or project we will be doing on that day! Here’s a quick tutorial for creating the boxes:

I used the new “Merry Little Christmas” collection and I just love how the patterns are so fun to mix and match! Start by cutting out the pillow boxes. I used my silhouette (there are tons of pillow box cut files available online – use the one you like!), but you can also find a template and cut them out by hand – they are super easy to make! Use strong tape to attach the box sides, especially if you’ll be including something heavier (like chocolate, hint-hint) inside!

Wrap a long length of string around the box and tie in a knot.

Now it’s time to make the cute tags for each box. You’ll need the large tree tag punch by EK Success, green cardstock, and the washi tape that coordinates with this collection.

Punch 24 tags (they will be doubled up). Cover the tree portion with washi tape – you can use one style or layer a few. Sandwich the washi tape by placing a second tag over the top. Replace the tree cut-out on the back to strengthen the opening.

If desired, add nuvo dots for dimension and interest. You could also add enamel dots or other types of embellishments. Tie the tag onto the string. Add a bow.

Now add the number to each box. I used several different syles of Thickers from my stash.

Repeat the process to create 12 boxes!

Now sit back, relax, and wait for December 12th to arrive so you can start counting down with your fun creation!

Merry Christmas!

Wendy Sue

Grateful Jar

Oct

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Hello everyone! It’s Eva on the blog sharing a quick tutorial on how to create a Grateful Jar for this season using the lovely “This Is Family” line.

Creating a Grateful Jar it is easy with this tutorial from @evapizarrov using the "This is Family" line from @pebblesinc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc

One of the most important things that I try to teach my son is that he has to be grateful for all the wonderful things he has in life, all the opportunities and never take anything for granted! Even though we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in Chile, I believe it is a great opportunity to pond on all the things we are grateful for.

To create this simple Grateful Jar start by washing a big glass jar and decorate it with some stickers. I really like this small sticker sheets because they are transparent and let you see trough! Perfect for this kind of project!

I used some ephemera to decorate the lid of my jar and these beautiful cooper phrases to put the title.

The last step to decorate my jar was to hang some decorations. I used ephemera, tags, and even a cute flower clip!

Finally, I created a small box with my 1,2,3 Punch Board to hold little pieces of paper. I love the happy fall colors of the “This Is Family” line!

I created a small station at my house with everything you need to write the small notes, that way, you can use it anytime you want and don’t have any excuses!

I think it will be very helpful to read all the things we are grateful for after these Holidays! I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving season and thank you for visiting the blog!

Eva

Supplies
This is Family Papers
This is Family Stickers
This is Family Ephemera
This is Family Thickers