Friday, January 25, 2013

Guest Designer: Michelle Unruh and a GIVEAWAY!


Hi everyone! I am so excited to introduce you to this week's Guest Designer Michelle Unruh!  Let's get to know Michelle a little better ...


Describe yourself in 3 words … family oriented, chatty, loyal.

My guilty pleasure is … only one?? ;) Green & Black's chocolate (thanks to a scrappy friend in Wales ;) )

You’ll never find me without … a can of Coke and my camera.

You might be surprised to know that I … do not own an iPhone/smart phone/droid or an iPod. I have an old "not so smart" flip phone. LOL

My least favorite chore is … cleaning bathrooms.

I started scrapbooking in ... 2001- remember Creative Memories Mrs. Grossman Stickers and the strips and triangles?? :)

My favorite thing about this hobby is ... the friends I have made.

If I were a Pebbles product I would be … the phrase cards.


"With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to pull some of the pinks and teal from the Walnut Grove line and make a banner to hang from my entertainment center.  I cut the banner shape and letters with my die cutting machine, digging through my Pebbles product pulling the flowers and hearts from a baby girl line and doilies from my stash."

Walnut Grove 6x6 Paper Pad (751307)
Walnut Grove Clothes Pins (747190)
New Arrival Dimension Stickers Girl (732030)
New Arrival Border Stickers Girl (732024)



"I have really gotten into card making lately. I love the 6x6 paper pads that Pebbles makes. The smaller scaled patterns are perfect for cards. I also love the array of layered stickers in the Walnut Grove line. They add such great dimension to my projects."

Walnut Grove 6x6 Paper Pad (751307)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (747188) 
Walnut Grove Layered Paper Flowers (747191)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)


"I love the Phrase cards that comes in the Family Ties line. They have lots of great ones in that pad. When thumbing through them, I saw the one about an awesome boy, I knew I had to use it on a page of my sweet boy. I just love the colors in this collection. You just can't go wrong with blue and green together. This collection matched so well with my photo of my son."

Family Ties Grandmother (7513479)
Family Ties Uncle (751356)
Family Ties Mother (751346)
Family Ties Brother (751353)
Family Ties Family (751345)
Family Ties Sister (751352)
Family Ties Pebbles Chips (732153)
Family Ties Accent & Phrase Stickers (732148)
Family Ties Phrase Cards (751358)
Family Ties Leaf Thickers (732157)
Family Ties Mini ABC Stickers (732152)



"I was so excited to receive the Family Ties collection. I have had these two photos of my kids for a few years waiting for the perfect papers. The colors and phrase cards were just what I needed to get these photos onto a page. These two really are the best of friends (and yes, they bicker and fight too). :)"

Family Ties Brothers (751353)
Family Ties Aunt (751351)
Family Ties Uncle (751356)
Family Ties Cousin (751355)
Family Ties Daughter (751354)
Family Ties Pebbles Chips (732153)
Family Ties Accent & Phrase Stickers (732148)
Family Ties Phrase Cards (751358)
Family Ties Leaf thickers (732157)
Fresh Goods Button Candy Dots (744275)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)

Thank you so much Michelle for creating so many amazing projects with Pebbles!  And now for a GIVEAWAY!  To enter simply leave a comment on this blog post telling us which of Michelle's projects was your favorite.  One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a prize pack full of Pebbles goodies.  Submit your comments by Monday at midnight (EST).  I'll announce the winner Tuesday morning. Good luck!

96 comments:

Nicole Nowosad said...

YAY Michelle!!! congrats my friend :) Great job with all your projects!

Amanda Johnson said...

Love the soft colors of the banner! Beautiful.

Annette said...

wow Michelle is amazing.. So creative and fun.. I adore her cards...so cute..

Elise C. said...

All of Michelle's projects are great1 I really like her love banner! It's perfect for Valentine's Day! :)

~Rena~ said...

Love the sweet boy lo!

Heather said...

I love the Sweet Boy layout, just beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration, Michelle!

bailey said...

I love the cute cards she made!

Jenny Evans said...

Beautiful work!! I love it all, but I think my favorite is her "Many Thanks" card! Love the design!!

Jennifer Shaw said...

Congratulations Michelle on an amazing guest spot!! I loved all of the creations but my favourite was the "Sweet Boy" LO!! Just love everything about it! These paper lines all look so wonderful! :)

Shelly Johnson said...

The pages were great, but I really loved the cards. I love the colors and the way she has the flowers pop off the front. Beautiful. I have been really into card making lately and would love to win some of the Pebbles products to include into my cards and pages as well.

Lorna said...

I just love the Sweet Boy layout. As I love this collection and could imagine using it to inspire my own layout of my own sweet two year old boy. Fab projects.

Itrms said...

I like the cute cards

*Jennyfer Leung* said...

My fave is the Friends Forever layout! Perfect to show the Borther and sisterly love. It reminds me of my kids..

Miriam Prantner said...

These are beautiful! Love Michelle's style. I have a tie for favorite. I love the little banner, but that last sister layout I love too. Thanks for the chance to win!

Court said...

Hey Michelle! Congrats on being a Guest Designer! I love the Many Thanks card the best as I am a card maker! :)

Lara said...

I remember those stickers ;) It's hard to chose but love the cards and the forever friends page. THanks for sharing your ideas!

Rea said...

Hi Michelle, so nice to meet you. I just adore those cards you made. They are so cute. I just love Walnut Grove and it would be so awesome to win some goodies.

jengd said...

Everything's great but my fav is probably the Sweet Boy layout. Since I have a son who's 5, I'm always on the search for non-babyish/non-syrupy layouts about similarly aged boys.

Aimee Kidd said...

OMGoodness....all of these projects are fabulous Michelle!! Congrats on your GDT gig with Pebbles! Everything is gorgeous but those cards really stand out for me!

Renee said...

I love the Walnut Grove cards!

Nathalie said...

Beautiful projects Michelle! I kept hooing and haaing as I scrolled down the post :)

Celeste B. said...

Love the Friends Forever layout. Might have to lift the design.

Cindy Alvarez said...

Michelle i loved your proyects they are so clean and pretty.

Margie said...

Awesome-love all of her projects, especially the scrapbook pages!

Becky Garrison said...

Wonderful projects! My fave has to be the cards, being a card girl and all, but the Love banner was a close 2nd!

Robin B. said...

I loved all of her projects but I think the cards were my favorite.

Buffy Esser said...

Oh wow all of her projects are wonderful but if I have to pick just one it would be Friends forever,the pictures and the papers just work so well together! btw congrats Michelle on being a guest designer :o)

Rachel Parys said...

This is all so gorgeous! I really love the cards, they give me some serious inspiration that I need for today's projects!

Jamie said...

Amazing projects!! I just love that banner:)

Ladybug68 said...

I love all the projects!! So inspiring!!

Sue D said...

I love them all but if I have to pick one I will go with the pretty cards.

Samantha Mann said...

awesome projects!!!!!! the cards with the walnut grove set were just AMAZING! i love the pops of color and layout of the cards! so cool!

Julie Boeck said...

Michelle, congratulations on your guest designer spot!!! I really love all your projects!

Izzy Anderson said...

Big congrats, Michelle. These are all adorable. I especially like the last layout with those darling pics!

Anelsie said...

All the projects are STUNNING!!! My favorite is the "Friends Forever" layout! Gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration!

I'm so in love with the Family Ties collection! Love the bright colors and designs...adorable! Thanks for the chance!

adele holcomb said...

What wonderful projects, Michelle! Hard to choose a fave...I love the cards and all of them, but I think your LO of your awesome son is my top pick.

Tamika said...

I love Friends Forever because Michelle's ability to match the pictures and bring out the brilliant colors in the Pebbles collection is amazing!!!

Heather Adams said...

I think I like the Friends Forever layout best. The colors match s perfectly with the blue in the photos! :) Really all if her projects are amazing though!

Cindy deRosier said...

I LOVE her "You're My Sweet Boy" layout. It's so beautiful.

Luv2scrap said...

My favorite is My Sweet Boy. I think everything about it is so fab! Thanks for the inspiration.

Auror Willow said...

I have to say "You're My Sweet Boy" layout if my favorite! She did an amazing job on all of her projects!

JessicaT said...

All lovely projects, but my fav are the cards. Colourful yet earthy, happy, dimensional. I would be very happy to receive one of those myself :-)

MamaKaraba said...

All of her projects are beautiful! I especially LOVE the LOVE banner!

Kris Berc said...

They are ALL my favorite. Michelle totally hit it out of the ballpark with her projects. They are just as wonderful as she herself is! I'm so happy for Michelle and also thrilled for Pebbles to have acquired such a terrific person to guest design. Completely awesome.

Madeline said...

I love all of Michelle's pages, but her Sweet boy page is most precious, from the darling photo to each little detail of the design. Beautiful work!

antenucci said...

Love the banner and the cards especially!

wendipooh13 said...

congrats and wonderful work!!! LOVE the pretty pages and cards, but that banner is sooo sweet for any home!!!

mommyof5kidz said...

I love ALL of Michelle's projects! I am always inspired with her designs! I guess if I HAVE to choose a favorite of these, I would choose her layout with her super sweet little boy! The color combo is fantabulous!!!!! OH! And LOL @ the "not so smart phone!" :)

Cynthia B. said...

Great projects, Michelle! Love 'em all, but my favorite has to be the "Friends Forever" page, because I hope my son and daughter can have a fun relationship like that (someday? *sigh*).
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the chance to win!

Tracey said...

Gorgeous projects! WOW!! I think my favourite is the Friends Forever layout. I just love it!!

KellyG said...

Wow, lots of great projects! My favorite is the Sweet Boy layout!

Melanie Stanczyk said...

Yeah Michelle! Your projects are beautiful! I love the layouts!

Dana said...

I really like all the projects but my fave is probably the sweet boy layout.

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Bethany Becker said...

I love the cards and the sweet boy layout. All the work is amazing!

Ruth said...

I love those two family ties layouts, especially the way she used the journalling pads, i love those things and have been using them heaps.

Gregsgirl's crafty corner said...

very cute projects, hard to pick a favourite but really love the cards

Fresh Delight said...

I definitely love the cards! The papers and embellishments are going so well together is beauty colorful and sweet. I just want to start and get this stuff by seeing these beautiful projects!

Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the chance to win!!
Ellen

Sisters Craft Cafe said...

Love the banner with the pretty doily hearts and the cards are so colorful and cute.

Luanne

Kelly Massman said...

love that banner! thanks for a chance to win, too!

evelynpy said...

I love the second layout: sweet boy layout! i love the colors combo and love the photo it self!

Thx for sharing the layout i'm not good combining green and blue and the layout is inspiring me.

Carol said...

As a card maker, I love the cute cards!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at) gmail(dot) com

Janet Zeppa said...

Wonderful projects!! My fav is the sweet boy page!

Laura Stewart said...

cute banner!

Carla said...

I really like the banner she made.
Carla from Utah

Summer Braxton said...

so many great projects! love the sweet boy lo.... i got one of those, too :) Nicely done, Michelle

Amanda Coleman said...

Michelle is so talented! Love her Walnut Grove cards. Keep up the card making, Michelle!

Heather Sweet said...

I am loving all of Michelle's projects, but the one I like the most is the banner! I love using scrapbook products to create lovely home decor!

Angela said...

Love the friends forever page! So fun with the banner in the title!

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lucretia said...

The twin cards, as I really love chevrons and printed butterflies these days. Thank you for the chance to win.

Sarina Coffin said...

I am in love with her banner, along with those ever cute mini cloths pins!!

Meghan said...

I loved Michelle's sweet banner!

sharon g said...

Her card with butterflies and flowers over circles is my fave! sharon dot gullikson at gmail dot com

stacie d said...

I love her Sweet Boy layout. It was perfect!

Rachel said...

wow-I love those cards!

Laurie! said...

I love the "love" banner. The colors are great!

danni reid said...

absolutely GORGEOUS my friend, so happy to see you here and your amazing banner, cards and layout, you showcased all of it beautifully!!!

Raimi said...

I love the Valentine banner! Michelle, your work is beautiful!

Melinda AKA medialady said...

I am a huge scrapbook fan and I love her "friends forever" layout!!

Gretchen said...

That banner is gorgeous! Perfect for Valentine's day with a little shabby chic deco :)

Lisa P said...

I think you do a fabulous job with cards but your layout about your boy really gets my heart. Love!

JennyKozar said...

I love the layout of the kids and the pool - what a great memory!

Lisa C. said...

All of Michelle's projects are gorgeous but I really love the sweet boy page. All the details and the photo are so great!

Dell said...

I like Michelle's cards. Cute stuff.

ScrappyRae10 said...

I love all her works...they are fabulous! The Friends Forever layout is my fav! :)

Pamk said...

love them all but the Forever Friends one is my favorite so colorful and with my favorite colors.

Elisabeth Bottoms said...

Yeah Michelle!!! How exciting to see you on the Pebbles blog. All your projects are so pretty but my alltime favorite is the layout with your lttle boy. Just so very special. Have a great week.

Michelle said...

Oh my gosh!!! Thank you so much for such very wonderful comments!! I am so touched!! Each and every one mean so much!!! Thank you, Lynn, for asking me to guest for Pebbles!! I am so very grateful and honored!!! Thank you, Pebbles, for the amazing products to play with this month. I just love both of the lines you sent me.

Julie GM said...

Her two cards are my favorite! Great projects!

Betty said...

Love your Many Thanks card, Michelle! Great layering and so pretty!!

Melissa said...

Love that banner!!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

so many wonderful projects, how to pick just one?! I do love the sweet boy layout though, I think it is the darker background with the bright colors! Thanks so much!

Kim M said...

I love the friends forever layout, that banner just makes it so stinkin cute.

calamity jane said...

Well I love them all! Michelle's banner is beautiful! I love this collection and she's shown great ways to use it!!!

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