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USS Missouri

Jun

Hello Pebbles friends. Marcia here today kicking off patriotic week at Pebbles. I pulled lots of red, white, and blue pattern papers from the Oh Summertime, Chasing Adventures, and Big Top Dreams collections and created a layout about a visit to the USS Missouri battleship in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Because I had little in the way of patriotic embellishments, I wanted to make the pattern papers work for me by using a digital cut file I designed myself and creating a fun banner with the Jen Hadfield Banner Punch Board.

That dark blue pattern paper makes a bold statement as my background with the die cut stars don’t you think. To add dimension, I created a festive banner with my Banner Punch Board. I machine stitched these triangles together. I made it a little easier to work with the banner.

Other embellishments were kept to a minimum. The ship in a bottle from the Chasing Adventures collection was the perfect touch, layered on top of a tag.

I used some older Thickers I had in my stash for my title and added a few journaling strips below my banner.

If you are interested in watching my scrapbook process video click on the link below.

There is a lot you can do with just your pattern papers and the right tools! Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Supplies:
Chasing Adventures Collection – papers and ephemera
Oh Summertime Collection
Big Top Dreams Collection
Banner Punch Board
Thickers – Memo Newsprint

~Marcia

Ribbon Layout

May

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Hello everyone! Welcome to the Pebbles’ blog! It’s Eva and today I want to share with you a layout with paper and ribbon.

For this layout I am using the squares from the “Hello Summer” paper of the Oh Summertime line and my Ribbon Stitching Tool by We R Memory Keepers. I love to use grids and for this particular layout I filled all the page with 2×2 inch squares. Easy and it gives a very cool effect!

To start the layout I cut all the colored squares from the “Hello Summer” paper

I also printed some 2 x 2 inch photos and arranged them over my page with no particular order.

Next, I used my Ribbon Stitching Tool to fill my spaces with ribbon. The tool is super easy to use and it is magnetic so you know it is not going to move while you work.

Using the plastic needle included in the tool, weave your ribbon on your space. You can put some washi tape on the back to hold the ribbon.

Finally, I filled the remaining squares with journaling and added some cute die cuts and my title on top of my ribbon squares.

You could also use paper strips for this technique, but I think ribbon gives the layout a lovely texture!

And did you notice how gorgeous those thickers are? The glitter is just the right amount and I love that now we have already made phrases on both cursive and block letters.

This layout was very easy and the 2×2 squares helped me achieve a great design in minutes! I have used these type of paper many times before to create cards, mini books and layouts! Are you a fan too?

Have a great day and thanks for joining me!

Eva

Supplies
“Oh Summertime” Patterned Papers
“Oh Summertime” Ephemera
“Oh Summertime” Accent Stickers
We R Memory Keepers Ribbon Stitching Tool

Gratitude Journal ft. Along the Way

Nov

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Hello everyone! It’s Eva on the blog today showing you how to create a cute and easy Gratitude Journal using the new Along the Way line from Jen Hadfield.

A few years ago I made a Gratitude Journal to write one thing everyday, I loved it but somedays I felt I needed more space to express myself. I created this small Gratitude Journal that I think would be perfect to give to a friend during this season!

I started by cutting this patterned paper in 4×6 inch pieces. Each piece has two images and on the other side the patterned paper has a squared pattern so it is perfect for journaling.

I also cut some plain paper 4 x6 inch and bend everything in half.

Using my Book Binding Guide by We R Memory Keepers I made holes on all my pages. The tool has a small inclination and you can keep the pages together by twisting the circles! Perfect holes every time!

I arranged my pages by mixing patterned paper and plain paper pages. On the base I added my cover that was slightly wider than 6 inch.

Next, I used waxed thread to create a small saddle binding. Go all the way down sewing all the pages and then go up. Tighten your stitches and make a knot on top.

I also used my Mini Magnetic Mat and my Craft Knife to even the edges of my journal.

I used the stickers and die cuts to embellish my book. This line was sentiments perfect for thanksgiving and lovely florals, it is one of my favorite collections so far!

The cover has a very simple sentiment and I added a ribbon to close the journal.

If you want to give these as gifts you can add a strip of patterned paper and a tag on top. The tag package has 36 pieces in 6 different designs! Just add one to one gift and you are ready to go!

I really like how the journal turned out, now I have plenty of space to write all the things I am grateful for.

How about you? Do you keep a gratitude journal? I think it is a great exercise and a very powerful habit, if you don’t do it you should give it a try!

And here’s the project I did a few years ago! If you don’t have much time this is perfect! You only need to write one word a day and at then end of the year you will have a full mini book filled with gratitude!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and thank you for joining me today!

Eva

Supplies
Along The Way Cardstock Stickers (733967)
Along The Way Ephemera (733973)
Along The Way Tags (733980)
Along The Way Patterned Paper (733982)
We R Memory Keepers Mini Magnetic Mat
We R Memory Keepers Craft Knife
We R Memory Keepers Book Binding Guide

Spooky and Sweet moments with Guest Designer Karla Der!

Sep

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Hello! This is Karla Der and it’s my pleasure to be a guest designer today. I got to work with Spooky Boo and it was just perfect to scrap some Halloween photos that I had printed last year. Spooky Boo has the cutest little monster embellishments and it was perfect for my little monsters 🙂

@karlader is with us today on the Pebbles blog, sharing some fun layouts using Spooky Boo!

We had a halloween photo shoot with a friend last year and this was one of the fun pictures we got. My girl got to dress up as Ray and Wonder Woman last year. I love the strong female role models little girls have these days! For this layout, I cut the spider web glitter background and layered it with some of my favorite patterned papers. The title is actually a card from the cut apart 12×12 paper.

My furry monsters get to dress up too. The big one tolerated a homemade ghost costume. That’s a big deal because he’s afraid of most costumes, so we won’t dress him up. The little one doesn’t mind costumes at all. Although he looks like he’s saying ‘argh’, he’s actually in the middle of eating a well deserved treat! I used my thickers alignment guides to make a circular title with the black glitter thickers. I had a lot of fun using the ephemera pack and stickers to make little embellishment clusters around the photos. Embellishment clusters are my favorite part of making a scrapbook layout, and they were so easy and fun with this collection.

I hope I’ve inspired you to pick up Spooky Boo for your Halloween crafting!

Fall Memory Keeping with Spooky Boo!

Sep

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Hi Pebbles Friends!

Amanda here, & today I have a super sweet Fall themed layout to share! Created with our new Spooky Boo line, the warm tones and pretty plaids are sure to win your heart!

Here’s my layout….

“Dream Big”

Isn’t this Halloween line just perfect for Fall memory keeping?! I was totally inspired by the Falling Leaves paper, as well as the plaid patterns, and my own memories of quilting and sewing in the cooler months. I love that this fun geometric heart design has a cut file appearance, but is actually created from hand cutting!

Here’s how to recreate it….

Start by preparing the layout base. I select pattern paper Falling Leaves , and layer it with an 11″ x 11″ white cardstock background.

Next, select your Spooky Boo pattern papers, and then trim at least five 3″x 3″ squares. I chose papers Meow, Hocus Pocus, Hey Pumpkin & Falling Leaves for my layout.

Trim each 3 inch square into equal triangle quarters by cutting diagonally.

Take the triangles and arrange them into a geometric heart design. Play around with the patterns & design, and once happy glue into place.

Prepare your photograph. I use a layer of vintage book paper, and those super cute pumpkins from the Printed Cardstock Shapes pack. These pumpkins are actually Jack-o-Lanterns with spooky faces, so I strategically covered them with the sentiment and blooms. Perfect!

Adhere your photograph to the geometric heart.

Embellish around the photo with more Printed Cardstock Shapes, as well as that gorgeous Wood Sticker from the Jen Hadfield Patio Party collection. The inclusion of the wooden embellishment really adds to the warm, outdoorsy, Fall feel of the layout.

Add the layout title and subtitle, with the Patio Party Thickers. Again, the wooden appearance really emphasises the Fall look.

I even add a few of the laurel leaves from the Patio Party Thickers into my photo cluster.

So simple, and yet, oh so beauti-Fall!

In keeping with the quilted look, I also embellish with buttons and sequins from my sewing box. Cute!

I add the gold stars from the Printed Cardstock Shapes pack, as well as a few tiny butterflies which I fussy cut from the barcode trim on the bottom of the Falling Leaves pattern paper.

For final touches, I use my WeRMemoryKeepers Typewriter to add a little journaling beneath my photograph.