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quick and easy birthday card set

Oct

Hi friends, it’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing my favorite tip for making a big set of birthday cards – hint: assembly line!!

quick and easy birthday card set by Wendy Sue Anderson featuring the "Happy Cake Day" collection by @PebblesInc.

Watch how easy it is to create a half dozen cards in a jiffy!

Start by cutting the background. These papers are 4″ wide and 5 1/4″ tall.

The next layer is this fun text paper, cut at 4″ wide and
3 3/4″ tall. I centered each piece (eyeballing the center – no measurements here)!

Next, I cut a few different tear strips to 4″ wide and placed them on the top and bottom of each blue piece.

Now cut red patterned papers to 2 1/2″ x 4″ and white birthday text paper to 1 1/2″ x 4″. Add one of each to every card, tilting slightly in opposite directions.

Now we’re going to put one of my favorite, and most versatile papers, to work! Cut apart the tags from this fun paper!

Punch out the holes and tie baker’s twine through each one. Add a puffy sticker or two for interest and dimension!

Now the card tops are complete and the final step is to place each one onto a white cardstock card base! The final cards measures 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″

I made a set of 6 cards, but you could easily make an entire dozen almost as quickly! Here’s a closer look at each of the six cards:

It’s easy to put together an entire set of cards, and having a fun collection like this one makes it extra fun!

make beautiful cards from scraps

Sep

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When I love a collection it’s really really hard for me to throw away my scraps from my projects. The problem is that sometimes they stack up and I forget about them. Hi friends, it’s Wendy Sue here with you today, and one of my new goals is to use up my scraps as I go. One of my favorite ways to use up my scraps is to make cards! Here’s a look at a set of cards I created using scraps from the “This is Family ” Collection!

Use your scraps to make a fun card set! Cards by Wendy Sue Anderson for #PebblesInc. featuring the "This is Family" Collection

Here’s how easy it was to make these cards using nothing but scraps and a fun coordinating tag:

Start by gathering several coordinating strips of scraps (they don’t have to be from the same collection, just make sure they work well together):

2. I also cut one piece of patterned paper for the base of my card front. This paper could also be a scrap, and you can choose to cover it completely OR allow some to be exposed.

3. Start arranging paper strips on the background. This particular background worked well because I wanted the strips to be placed diagonally. The stripes were a perfect guide. Lay the strips down and decide on a pattern you’re happy with before you glue anything. Make sure the ends of the strips go all the way to the edge of the background. Don’t worry about trimming them yet, just arrange and then adhere them to the background.

4. After adhering the strips, flip over the base. You can easily see where to trim the strips. Go ahead and trim them off with scissors or with a paper trimmer.

This is how your card base will look after the edges have been trimmed.

5. An optional step, but one I recommend, because I love how it looks, is to stitch around the edges with a sewing machine and white thread.

6. Now add a coordinating tag like this one! I used foam adhesive squares for a bit of dimension:

7. Next, tie white thread through the tag hole:

8. Add stickers or ephemera to embellish a bit more.

9. Finally, add the entire piece a white card, created from white cardstock!

If you have enough scraps, make a second (or third or more) card too!

Don’t let your beautiful scraps go to waste ever again!!

These cards were created with the “This is Family” collection.

Layered Flower Tutorial by Terhi

Sep

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Hello everyone!
Terhi here to inspire you with a very simple and easy tutorial about layering paper flowers. I will explain it to you, and I also have a video tutorial for you to watch so you can see how it’s all done.

To be honest, I could spend a lifetime just cutting and layering paper. Unfortunately (well, actually fortunately!) that’s not possible, but I do spent a lot of time fussy cutting my favourite papers from Pebbles collections. Adding fussy cut flowers and other shapes to layouts is fun, but sometimes one flat piece of paper is not enough – and this is a problem this post answers.

Often the shapes and images you fussy cut are very detailed. And just as often our use of scissors isn’t as detailed and even as the image or shape. This could cause a problem, but what if you turn your thoughts from a problem to a free way of adding more interest to the layout?
Sounds much better to me!

To create those lovely layered flowers, which you can see in the photographs here, do this:
1. Fussy cut flowers. A lot!
2. Decide how many layers you want to have.
3. Attach two similar flowers together with a drop of glue or use thin 3D foam to avoid waiting the glue to dry.
4. Enjoy your masterpiece and use it in your next project!

The layout you see today is made with the gorgeous This is Family collection, but there are some flowers from previous lines as well.

Now take a look to the video. Here you can see how I make the flowers, and also full process of how the layout was created.

Watch the video here, if you can’t see it above:
https://youtu.be/6Qhx2I0e_q4

Feel inspired? I hope you do!
Enjoy the tutorial above, and have fun creating lovely layered paper flowers!
Terhi xx

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Supplies:
340272 Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots
71793 Smooth Cardstock White
734182 This is Family Patterned Paper Fringe Art
734162 This is Family Patterned Paper Fresh Picked
734174 This is Family Patterned Paper Flower Batch
734175 This is Family Patterned Paper Growing Together
734184 This is Family Patterned Paper Bits & Pieces
734192 This is Family Paperclips
734190 This is Family Ephemera
733772 Heart of Home 12×12 Paper Pad
734129 Big Top Dreams Patterned Paper Circus Fun
734025 Chasing Adventures 12×12 Paper Pad
733956 Loves Me Patterned Paper Bouquet of Love

Party Favor Gifts

Aug

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Well, hello friends! It’s Wendy Sue here today and I’m planning a fun little girl’s night next weekend, and what’s a party without fun little take-home gifts? I love filling cute little boxes with some of my favorite things (lip gloss, lotion, chocolate truffles, etc.) for my bff’s – and it’s so much fun to wrap them up differently every time! This time, I used a fun cut file (#294809 in the Silhouette Store) and products from the “This is Family” collection. I think they are pretty, and they were super easy to create! Keep reading for the details!

Party Favor Gift boxes by Wendy Sue Anderson for @PebblesInc featuring the "This is Family" Collection

I started by cutting the shape from several papers – I’ll walk you through the entire process below!

First, cut it out:

Next, fold gently along the scored lines for the box ends and add adhesive to the handle.

Glue the handles together and fold the ends.

Choose coordinating washi tape and wrap all around the middle to keep the ends securely closed (be sure to put the treats inside BEFORE taping it shut)!

Now add a coordinating printed die-cut on top of the washi.

Create a layered tag by cutting the printed tags from the page, then cutting an additional tag shape from a coordinating paper. Punch a 1/2″ circle and cut one of the sides off.

Layer the pieces together and glue.

Use a smaller hole punch to punch through the pink circle portion.

Use coordinating string, twine, or ribbon to tie the tag to the handle of the box.

That’s it!! Super cute AND easy!!

Now repeat the process until you have enough party gifts for each of the party-goers!

If you make these cute gifts, be sure to drop a link in the comments so we can have a peek!

A Special Card Set for Gifting

Aug

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Do you know someone who loves writing notes or sending cards, but maybe doesn’t love creating handmade cards themselves? I have a few special people in my life who fit this description…and since I LOVE making cards, I thought I’d gift one of my friends with a set of cards that she can then use to brighten the days of some of her family/friends!

A Set of Cards Made for Gifting by Wendy Sue Anderson featuring the "This is Family" collection by @PebblesInc.

The cards are quick and easy to make with supplies from the “This is Family” collection! I’ll share a quick little tutorial – but be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see how I’m going to “package” these cute cards together for gifting!

Start with a 6″ x 5″ piece of black cardstock for each card base. Score at 3″ to make a 3″ x 5″ folded card.

Since the cards are black, it’s not so easy to write on the inside. We’ll remedy this situation by cutting some of the printed recipe cards to fit inside! Trim a 6″ x 4″ recipe card to 2 3/4″ x 4″

Use the beautiful coordinating washi tape to secure it to the inside of the card!

Now it’s time to decorate the front of the card! Cut a piece of patterned paper to 2 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ and stitch with white thread around the edges.

Choose a lovely tag from the tag set that coordinates with this collection. Pick a coordinating paper and use the tag as a template to cut a second tag shape from the patterned paper. Punch a hole in the top and layer them together. You may want to use a bit of adhesive in the middle to keep them secure.

Add a bit of foam adhesive to the back of the tag duo and place the entire piece on the stitched paper. Tie jute or string through the holes and add a bow to the top!

Place the entire piece on the front of the card to complete it!

Wasn’t that so easy??

Now repeat the process to create as many cards as you’d like.

Don’t forget the insides!

It would be sweet to give the card set as a gift just like this, or with a ribbon tied around them…but it is also fun to create a little coordinating box to hold them! Of course, you know I opted for a box! I found a free “fry box” digital template online and used it to create a box to fit my card set.

I used tags and ephemera to embellish the front just a bit!

And then I tucked the cards right inside to give to my bff!

As you can see, there’s room for a few more cards or even a little treat – and who wouldn’t love a little treat?!?

Happy Crafting!

And happy gifting!

—Wendy Sue Anderson

Supplies Used:
This Is Family Collection –
* Patterned Papers
* Tags
* Washi Tape
* Clips
* Ephemera/Printed Die-Cuts
Black Cardstock
Adhesive
Natural Jute
Silhouette Cameo
Sewing Machine