More Walnut Grove Projects with Kim and Renee

"Recently my friend and I had a bit of a photoshoot. I had my boys with me and my friend snapped these photos of my eldest son and I when we were taking a break. I love these sweet photos of the two of us, he is not much for having his photo taken so these are all the more special. When I downloaded and edited my photos I loved the soft teal colours in the photos ... and when Lynn gave me the Walnut Grove collection assignment I knew these photos would be just perfect, the teal in these papers is to die for!"  - Kim Jeffress, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Nellie ( 751297)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Tags (747189)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (732118)
Walnut Grove Corrugated Crimson Thickers (732123)
Walnut Grove Coordinating Cardstock, Mustard (71036) 
Walnut Grove Coordinating Cardstock, Vanilla (71041)

"The Walnut Grove collection has a fantastic combination of neutrals with pops of color. I made this fall-themed layout with one of my favorite family photos. No die cutting machine was used on this page. I plucked some leaves off of my favorite trees in our neighborhood, traced the shapes of my leaves onto the different pattern papers, cut them out, and added some machine stitching to them before attaching them to my page. I think these leaf embellishments look Wonder-Fall! Pun intended." - Renee Zwirek, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Charles (751296)
Walnut Grove Nellie (751297)
Walnut Grove Nancy (751298)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Cassandra (751305)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)
Walnut Grove Mercantile Corrugated Crimson Thickers (732123)
Walnut Grove Mercantile Corrugated Black Thickers (732134)
Walnut Grove Clothes Pins (747190)

More Walnut Grove Projects with Christa and Shawna

"Walnut Grove is such a beautiful, versatile line.  I can forsee using it for lots of different subjects.  I love how the woodgrain paper looks as a background with the fun, bright colors on top.  Normally when I want the bright colors to pop off the background Ii go for kraft cardstock. In this instance the woodgrain acts in the same way making all the bright elements stand out.  This could work as the perfect background paper for any of the Pebbles collections."  - Shawna Webster, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Nancy (751298)
Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Grace (751303)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Corrugated Black Thickers (732134)
Walnut Grove Tile Kraft Thickers (732125)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)

"I am absolutely in love with this new Pebbles line and couldn't wait to get my hands on it in person!  The rich colors are really amazing and even better in person.  I whipped up this card quickly as my husband and I celebrate 15 years of wedded bliss!  I just punched some circles from the phrase cards and layered with stickers and some twine.  Very simple card with a sweet sentiment."  - Christa Paustenbaugh, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Cassandra  (751305)
Walnut Grove Accent and Phrase Stickers  (732119)
Walnut Grove Phrase Cards (747195)
Walnut Grove Layered Papered Flowers  (747191)
Walnut Grove Red Corrugated Letter Stickers  (732123)

More Walnut Grove Projects with Wendy Sue and Donna

"I think it’s a natural reaction to see a line of product that has flower embellishments and dismiss it if you have a house full of boys to scrapbook.  I’m here to say…NOT SO FAST!  First of all, there’s nothing wrong with flowers on a boy page – who made that silly rule anyway?  And second of all, be sure to look at each piece individually, and not the collection as a whole.  You just might be surprised at how many of the pieces work wonderfully for boy themed pages!  That’s definitely the case with Walnut Grove.  Sure, there are plenty of flowers and butterflies, but look past those and you will find gorgeous woodgrain and kraft pieces, bright primary colors, oodles of banners & phrases, and plenty of other pieces that will work for your oh-so-boyish photos!  And if you want to throw in a flower or two (as I did)… hey, that’s your prerogative!! ;)"  - Wendy Sue Anderson, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Charles (751296)
Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Cardstock Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers Banner Sayings (747188)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers Walnut Grove (732118)
Walnut Grove Thickers Corrugated Mercantile Crimson (732123)

"My all-time favorite scrapbooking product is patterned paper.  Sometimes I like to use a lot on a layout,  and then other times I pick just one pattern that I really love to help showcase my photos and the story I'm trying to tell.  I absolutely love the kraft patterned papers that are part of the new Walnut Grove collection (bonus: they are double-sided!)  One of my favorites is the chevron pattern of Cassandra, which I used here as my background paper.  I chose to finish this page by adding some pops of color with the patterned strips at the bottom of the layout as well as with a few layered flowers and cardstock stickers."  - Donna Jannuzzi, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Cardstock Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Layered Kraft Paper Flowers with Buttons (747191)
Walnut Grove Caroline (51295)
Walnut Grove Cassandra (51305)
Doll Thickers, Waterfall (53169)

More Walnut Grove Projects with Kim and Patricia

“It’s true, I’m a card maker at heart. Pebbles new Walnut Grove collection makes my card making heart SO happy! I created these three cards using the stickers from just one sheet. And honestly, I have plenty of stickers left from that same sheet for at least three more cards. I added a few little twine and stitched accents and let the stickers and patterned paper speak for themselves. Just love this new collection.”  - Kim Kesti, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Cassandra (751305)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (747188)

"I was in desperate need of little cards for some gifts and the Walnut Grove collection was just perfect. I am in love with the little quote tags.  Perfect for any card or layout.  These little cards were very easy to make and used some of my extra scraps from a layout I am working on.  Can't wait to hang them on a cute black bag for a special someone."  - Patricia Kumfer, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove Nancy (751298)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Nellie (751297)
Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Tags (747189)

Product Focus: Walnut Grove

All this week on the Pebbles blog we will be focusing on one of our brand new collections - Walnut Grove.  Stroll through fields of prairie flowers and wrap up in the textures of the homestead with Walnut Grove. Teal, blue, yellow and pinks, ranging from blush to cranberry, are accented beautifully with black, making the perfect palette for patterns inspired by textiles and nature. 

"I was so excited to play with these new Walnut Grove goodies. I have to admit, I started making this layout before I even had pictures chosen to include. I knew I wanted to use the fabulous woodgrain paper with some bright colors, and when I found these photos of my daughter all decked out this summer standing next to a similar wooden fence, I knew they would be perfect. She is very particular about her "fashion" and accessorizing and was quite a sight marching around the Strawberry Festival we were attending that day!"  - Emily Spahn, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Laura (751300)
Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Eliza Jane (751304)
Walnut Grove Caroline (751295)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (732118)
Walnut Grove Mini ABC Stickers (732121)
Walnut Grove Prairie Thickers (73215)
Walnut Grove Mercantile Thickers (732123)

"I’m still pinching myself that I’m on the Pebbles design team and that I get to play with this beautiful new line, Walnut Grove! It’s like fall and spring all rolled up into one, my two favorite seasons! There are plenty of rich autumn tones with lots of pretty flowers and butterflies mixed in."  - Kathy Martin, Pebbles Design Team Member

Walnut Grove James (751301)
Walnut Grove Harriet (751294)
Walnut Grove Charles (751296)
Walnut Grove Clothespins (747190)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (732118)
Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers (732120)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
Seen & Noted Phrase Cards (747195)

Free For All Friday

Happy Friday everyone! We are wrapping up the week with a fabulous "free for all" project from one of our design team members.

“This picture was taken this summer during our vacation in south of France.  To make my layout, I started from my picture. I love this “sunny” picture with my son and his beautiful smile!  I then chose to work with “sunny” colors like yellow and some orange and also with white for contrast.  I reproduced the sun’s rays with paper and stitched with vellum.  I also added foliage and flowers to complement the nature theme of my photo!”  - Amelie Mordret, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Blossoms (751275)
Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Bouncy (751286)
Sunnyside Accents and Phrases Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Masking Tape Stickers (732117)
Sunnyside Clothespins (747185)

"Each spring for the last several years, my husband and I have taken our kids to a local conservatory's annual butterfly exhibit.  It is an activity that each and every member of our little family enjoys and anticipates.  We can hardly wait to be in a room amongst hundreds of butterflies floating overhead, and hope to be a brief landing spot for one or possibly even two of them!  As you can imagine, this scenario leads to loads of fun photo opportunities and memories captured.  The darling, stitched and dimensional butterflies from Pebbles Sunnyside collection were a must for documenting our annual excursion."  - Jaclyn Rench, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Tickled Pink (751276)
Sunnyside Happiness (751278)
Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Dots (751286)
Sunnyside Bouncy (75126)
Sunnyside Border Stickers (732116)
Sunnyside Accent & Phrase Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Mini ABC Stickers (732114)
Sunnyside Dimensional Butterflies (747186)
Coordinating Cardstock Surf (71508)

Sketchy Thursday

For today's edition of "Sketchy Thursday" we asked some of our design team members to create a project based on this *exclusive* sketch by Becky Fleck.

 

"I really loved the sketch this week, and decided to stick fairly close to it, but adjusted it to work with an 8.5 x 11 page instead.  For the journaling I used the same paper as the background, but from the 6x6 pad, so that I had smaller lines to add my journaling on.  I also have to say how fabulous those thickers are, the glitter is just gorgeous!"  - Laura Craigie, Pebbles Design Team Member

Tricks and Treats Costume Ct (751332)
Tricks and Treats Witchy Ln (751330)
Tricks and Treats Cauldron Ct (751336)
Tricks and Treats Apricot Glitter Foam Thickers (732137)
Tricks and Treats Phrase and Accent Stickers (732144)
Tricks and Treats Mini ABC Stickers (732145)
Tricks and Treats Paper Pad 6x6 (751338)

“As soon as I saw the sketch, I knew immediately which photos I was going to use.  I did want to stick to the sketch as closely as possible, using the photo placement and a doily cut out with a Pebbles doily file from my Silhouette worked as a nice mat behind my photos. I wanted to add lots of different paper from the Sunnyside collection and so I thought I would make the most of my collection by taking advantage of the double sided patterns.”  - Nicole Nowosad, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Happiness (7512780
Sunnyside Tickled Pink (751276)
Sunnyside Zippy (751285)
Sunnyside Bouncy (751286)
Sunnyside Sprout (751281)
Sunnyside Blossoms (751275)
Sunnyside Buds (751279)
Sunnyside Blossoms (751275)
Sunnyside Dots (751283)
Sunnyside Corrugated Aqua Stickers (732113)
Sunnyside Accent & Phrase Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Mini ABC Stickers (732114)
Sunnyside Masking Tape Stickers (732117)
Sunnyside Dimensional Flowers (747184)
Sunnyside Clothespins (747185)
 

Whip It Up Wednesday

"Ever wonder what you can do with the clear plastic clamshell packaging from embellishments and adhesives? Here's the answer: make quick and easy candy holders! Simply remove the package insert, measure it, and cut patterned paper to the same size. Use the packaging insert as a template to round the corners of the patterned paper with scissors. Slip the patterned paper into the packaging in place of the insert, add a sticker to the front of the packaging, and tie on some ribbon. All that's left is to make someone very happy by handing it to them filled with candy!"  - Vivian Masket, Pebbles Design Team Member

Tricks and Treats Paper Pad - 6x6 (751338)
Tricks and Treats Phrase and Accent Stickers (732143)
Tricks and Treats Phrase and Accent Stickers (732144)

"I needed to build up my stash of birthday cards and especially ones that I could give to the students in my class so I dug out my Hip Hip Hooray collection.  I am just trying to get back into the routine of working, running a home, and fitting in some crafting time.  Whip it up Wednesday was perfect for me as I only had about half an hour between dropping my daughter off at dance and heading out to pick her up!"  - Laurel Seabrook, Pebbles Design Team Member

Hip Hip Hooray Yippee (751230)
Hip Hip Hooray Confetti (751233)
Hip Hip Hooray You're Invited (751226)
Hip Hip Hooray Celebration (751231)
Hip Hip Hooray Cheers (751229)
Hip Hip Hooray Woo Hoo (751236)

How To Tuesday

"When I first got into card making, these were some of the first “fun fold” cards I made, and they’re still my go-to cards for fast and easy gift card giving.  They are tiny, but oh-so-cute, and people love opening them and seeing the fun gift card inside."  - Tiffany Hood, Pebbles Design Team Member

First, cut a piece of 12” x 4” cardstock.  Score it at 3”, 6” and 9”, and accordion fold it.

Then, place adhesive on three edges of the inside of the cardstock as shown with yellow highlighter.

And then press together so you have an inside folded section, and two outside sections. (The top fold shouldn’t have any adhesive across it, this is where the gift card will go when we cut the opening).

Then on the fold, cut with scissors about ½ inch down from the fold, and ¼ inch in from both sides.

This is where your gift card will go.

Make a notch in the opening using a circle punch.  I’ve used a 1 ¼ inch punch here, but any size, and any shape, will work.  This makes it easier to get the gift card out.

Now the inside is complete!

Decorate the front as desired, and then wrap a piece of ribbon around the gift card and adhere.  Make sure to glue so that the ends of the ribbon meet at the top.

Insert your gift card, and tie a bow at the top to close.  Embellish, and give away!

Shop for Pebbles Hip Hip Hooray products here!

Hip Hip Hooray Embossed Stickers (732091) 
Hip Hip Hooray Party Time (751225)
Hip Hip Hooray Let's Party (751227)
Hip Hip Hooray Confetti (751233)
Sunnyside Layered Paper Flowers (747184)
Sunnyside Clear Acrylic Stamps (747183)
Sunnyside Accent & Phrase Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Zippy (751285)

Mix & Match Monday

It's Monday again which means we'll be mixing and matching some Pebbles products to show you just how well our collections can be used with one another.

 

"I love to mix and match Pebbles collections! The colors of the different lines work very well together so you can use all the little pieces you have left from different projects. For this layout I used the Hip Hip Hooray collection mixed with some Country Picnic embellishments and Sunnyside. The layout is about my love for crosstitch, I used to do it a lot before scrapbooking and recently I finished a project that I had left incomplete."  - Eva Pizarro, Pebbles Design Team Member

Shop for Pebbles Hip Hip Hooray products here

Hip Hip Hooray Good Times (751228)
Hip Hip Hooray Confetti (7512133)
Hip Hip HoorayYippe! (751230)
Hip Hip Hooray Candy Dots Sequins (44286)
Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Flowers (747165)
Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Border Stickers (732116)
Country Picnic Dimensional Flowers with Buttons (747172)

"For Mix & Match today, I paired a lot of Sunnyside with a couple of little bits from the new Halloween line; and I snuck in a little sticker from Seen & Noted.  I can NOT wait to use that line!  I also busted out a button from the baby boy line.  I've been running a lot lately (Well... walking fast and very slow jogging.  We'll call it running. Ha!).  My friend Crystal has started going with me.  I so enjoy our time chatting and getting in shape together.  I wanted to create a layout to document that time!"  - Mandie Pierce, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Sprout (751281)
Sunnyside Buds (751279)
Sunnyside From Me to You (751282)
Sunnyside Accent & Phrase Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Corrugated Black ABC Stickers (732111)
Sunnyside Masking Tape Stickers (732117)
Tricks & Treats 6x6 Paper Pad (751338)
Lindsay Thickers, Black (732139)
Mini ABC Stickers, Black (732121)
Seen & Noted Masking Tape Stickers (732131)
New Addition Boy Buttons (747135)

Meet the Team: Laurel Seabrook and Nicole Nowosad

Laurel Seabrook lives in Canada with her family.  She started scrapbooking 13 years ago although she has been scrapbooking in some way or another all of her life.  Laurel describes her style as clean and simple with added bits of layering and doo dads.  We are so happy to have Laurel join us this term.

"To create the sun I used my Cricut for the circles and then I just free handed the strips for the rays.  I like the irregularity the free handing creates as I am not one for things being symmetrical.  I also love to add machine stitching to most of my projects as it is such an easy way to add a bit of texture and interest."  - Laurel Seabrook, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Bouncy (751286)
Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Dots (751283)
Sunnyside Accent & Phrase Stickers (732115)

Nicole Nowosad also lives in Canada with her husband and three children, two boys and one girl.  She started scrapbooking about 13 years ago when she was planning her wedding.  She describes her style as eclectic and loves to try different things on her projects.  We are thrilled to have Nicole join us this year.

"I am a huge fan of bright, vibrant colours, so the Sunnyside collection by Pebbles is perfect for me! I just knew that I wanted to use a variety of the colors and patterns from the collection to reflect my daughter’s smiley face. I like to mix color and pattern and have a real love for paper and adding little bits and pieces to my page! I love the little clothespins by Pebbles as they enable me to do just that!” - Nicole Nowosad, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Zippy (751285)
Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Buds (751279)
Sunnyside Dots (751283)
Sunnyside Accent & Phrase Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Mini ABC Stickers (732114)
Sunnyside Masking Tape Stickers (732117)
Sunnyside Border Stickers (732116)
Sunnyside Dimensional Butterflies (747186)
Sunnyside Clothespins (747185)
Sunnyside Corrugated Aqua Stickers (732113)

Meet the Team: Shawna Webster and Amelie Mordret

Shawna Webster lives in Hawaii with her husband and their two children.  She started scrapbooking 11 years ago when her first son was born.  We are so thrilled to have Shawna join our team this year.

"Sometimes zi have trouble figuring out what I want to title a layout. This is when I go straight for my stickers and see if something will work. In this case it did with the sunny pool weather.  The Pebbles Sunnyside sticker was the perfect fit."  - Shawna Webster, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Blossoms (751275)
Sunnyside Content (751284)
Sunnyside Accent & Phrase Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Border Stickers (732116)
Sunnyside Dimensional Flowers (747184)
Sunnyside Dimensional Butterflies (747186)

Amelie Mordret lives in France with her husband and two boys, ages 7 and 15 months.  Amelie has been scrapbooking since her first child was born and has stopped since - she's totally addicted.  We are so happy to have Amelie as part of our team this year.

 

"For my first layout, I wanted to show you which techniques I prefer in scrapbooking.  This first page reflects entirely my style! As you may see in the future, some techniques are always present on my layouts like layering, stitching and dimensional embellishments.  I also love white! There is always a touch of this color on my work. I like the contrast between white and others colors! And the Sunnyside papers are perfect for this! I hope you enjoy my work and I'm very glad to be part of the team."  - Amelie Mordret, Pebbles Design Team Member

Sunnyside Bouncy (751286)
Sunnyside Content (751284)
Sunnyside Blissful (751280)
Sunnyside Blossoms (751275)
Sunnyside Dimensional Butterflies (747183)
Sunnyside Clear Acrylic Stamps (747186)
Sunnyside Accent and Phrase Stickers (732115)
Sunnyside Masking Tape Stickers (732117)