Eva Pizarro Archives - Pebbles, Inc.

Christmas Mini Album

Dec

Hello everyone! It’s Eva on the blog today sharing a quick tutorial on how to create this Christmas Mini Album to record all your holiday memories

Christmas is a busy season here on the southern hemisphere, kids are finishing the school year and we have field trips, graduations, and many more events! That’s why I like to plan ahead and make a mini album to record my Christmas before the crazy season starts.

To create this Christmas Mini Album I made a 3×4 inch accordion base with white cardstock. Accordion mini albums are great because you can make them as big as you want!

Whenever I am making a mini album without the pictures I like to cut small rectangles or squares and use them to design my pages, it is so much easy this way!

The new Cozy and Bright line is filled with Christmas sayings and the die cuts are the perfect size for my 3 x 4 inch album.

I also used this patterned paper to cut 3×4 cards and used them to fill the entire page. And I didn’t forget my journaling space, during the holidays I tend to write a bit more so I left pages exclusively for journaling.

I also used the 12 x 6 sticker sheets to add small accents, you can’t see it in the pictures but the stickers have glitter on top!

Don’t be afraid to bend your die cut and use 2 pages for your design!

Another lovely embellishment is the clear stickers, these are perfect for your planner and I used them to decorate a page with patterned paper squares.

Finally, my last tip is to use the 6×6 paper pads for mini albums and cardmaking, the designs are in scale so you can see them more clearly! plus, the 6 x6 paper pad has glitter accents!

To create the cover of my mini album I used this red and white glittered paper to add some texture to my project.

I really like how quick this project was and now I am ready to print and glue pictures in the “photo” spots. Is your holiday season as busy as mine? have you ever made a Christmas mini album in advance?

thanks for joining me and have a wonderful Christmas!

Eva

Supplies
Cozy & Bright 6×6 Paper Pad (733941)
Cozy & Bright Ephemera (733934)
Cozy & Bright Puffy Stickers (733935)
Cozy & Bright Clear Mini Stickers (733930)
Cozy & Bright Wood Thickers (733931)
Cozy & Bright Patterned Paper (733917)

Our 2018-2019 Pebbles Team – Crafting at a glance

Dec

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How has this year passed SO quickly? We have loved every second with our current crafting team…so much that we want to brag about them for just a bit! Did you know that each of these women are spectacular? That they have a passion for crafting and inspiring others? They are – and they do!!

Recently, we asked them to share a picture with themselves and their favorite craft with us. We have to be honest – most (if not all!) would prefer to work behind the camera, crafting away to their favorite music and enjoying their favorite treats. However, they indulged us and send in a picture. And we want to share what they have loved making this year!

Here is Wendy. She has been on the team for a bit…because we sure enjoy her talents! She is a mom and wife and designs projects for us on the side (she has a day job too). Not only does she make awesome projects, but she’s great to work with!

Here is Terhi. She was new to our team this year and we love having her! Incase you didn’t notice, she loves creating dimensional wonders. Each of her projects have so many details, parts and pieces…and we love seeing them! Terhi is so great to work with too – we hit the jackpot with these ladies!

Here is Amanda. Amanda was also a new addition to our team this year…and we love having her with us! This girl is a wiz with cut files, dimension, technique and more. In addition to designing for us (and a few other teams), she is a wife, mother and full-time employee. Holy cow- we don’t know how these ladies do all that they do!

Here is Heather. Besides crafting up fun and fabulous projects, Heather loves to throw parties (can you tell??)! She always has so many wonderful crafts…we wish we lived near enough to her to enjoy them together! Heather has a darling family and crafts on a small group of other teams too.

Here is Eva. We can’t say enough about this girl – she is so fun to work with! She speaks a variety of languages, has a sweet family and is a wiz with paper and punchboards (Eva is also on the We R Memory Keepers team and makes fabulous projects for them too!).

Here is Leanne. She is our other Australian crafter – and we love her! (ok – lets be honest…we love all our ladies!!) She brings a straight forward, sweet, and classy style to our team – a style we’ve definitely enjoyed for over the last 2 years!

Our team will have some new faces next week. We had to take a second, though, to tell you just a few reasons why we love them before that happens. We hope you’ll join us in wishing them well whether they are still with us or not – because they are truly fantastic individuals!

Easy colorful edge ft. Cozy and Bright

Dec

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Hello everyone and welcome to our blog! It’s Eva on the blog today a tutorial on how to create a colorful edge for your next scrapbook layout.

Here in Chile, we celebrate Christmas during the summer, we receive bikes and all sorts of summer toys! My husband is from Italy and he misses the snow and cold days, he says it doesn’t feel like Christmas because it is hot and sunny! For this layout, I decided to scrapbook a picture of my little boy while he decorated the tree. I can’t believe how much he has grown in a year!

To create the colorful edge I used washi tape. I love how simple this is and it really helps your layout to stand out!

Simply put different lengths of washi tape over the edge and wrap the edges at the end of the page.

Use different patterns and put one on top of the other to get a cool look!

Once my edge was complete, I used the ephemera to create a ” Christmas village” around my photo. Tip: Use 3d dots to give some dimension to a few elements.

Next, I used my Magnetic Mat to create perfectly aligned lines for my journaling.

I love these Wood Thickers! they are perfect to create titles and add a handwritten element to your page!

The designs of this collection are colorful and fun. The elves add a playful element and the wood pattern is lovely don’t you think?

The snowflakes are also one of my favorites, I love chipboard elements!

And here’s my final page! the colorful edge gives the layout a nice touch and I didn’t use any patterned paper! I love simple layouts, there’s no excuse for not saving the lovely memories during this busy holiday season.

Thanks for joining me and have a great day!

Eva

Supplies
Cozy & Bright Washi Tape (733938)
Cozy & Bright Ephemera (733934)
Cozy & Bright Puffy Stickers (733935)
Cozy & Bright Wood Thickers (733931)

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

Thank You Card Trio

Nov

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Hello everyone! Eva Pizarro on the blog today sharing a Thank You Card Trio made with the lovely Along the Way line from Pebbles.

The designs from this collection are feminine and perfect for a friendship or thank you card. My favorites are the little girls and the florals so I made three cards to highlight them. The cards are very different and one of them has a little surprise!

The first card I made is this one with the big tag, It was really simple, I just layered my favorite patterned papers and added this cute card that included the Thank You sentiment.

For this second card, I included the little girls and that cute flag with flowers. I added some dimension to the card with 3d dots, they really made the design stand out!

And did you noticed that Black and white background paper? I think it is one of my favorite from the collection!

This last card has a little surprise because when you pull the sentiment the little girl runs to hug her friend! how cool is that? It is really easy to make and I am sure anyone would be happy to receive this card!

Start by cutting a rectangle on your card. The rectangle needs to be a little shorter than then sentiment you are going to pull.

Choose a die cut that is going to move along the edge of the card. For this example, I chose this cute floral cup.

Place 3d strips on the edges of the rectangle making sure the strip with the message fits perfectly, not too loose and not too tight.

Cut the strip of paper to the desired length and place some 3d dots on the edge. These dots are going to hold the floral cup and are going to be your stops so the strip doesn’t get out fo the card.

Next, glue a small piece of acetate to the 3d dots and the little cup on top. To cover the mechanism put some embellishments on top making sure you don’t glue anything on the rectangle.