Final Day of our AC/Pebbles Product Swap!

Hi everyone!  Today we are rounding up our fun week of projects featuring both Pebbles and American Crafts products.  I really hope you enjoyed all of the projects on the blog this week and feel inspired to mix and match these two wonderful companies' products on one of your future projects - be sure to let us know if you do!  We'd love to see what you create!  And of course don't forget that we'll be giving away a prize package filled with all sorts of Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from our newest releases every day this week.  All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment.  Leave a comment every day and that's 5 chances you have to win!

Design team member Suzanne Sergi used both the May Bouquet collection from Pebbles and the Botanique collection from American Crafts on this absolutely adorable layout of her daughter.  Here's what Suzanne had to say ... "When I saw the color palette of the Botanique, it reminded me of flowers, spring, and of elegance. The colors are soft, and very feminine. I knew I had a perfect snapshot of my daughter wearing a strand of pearls. She was dressed very casual on this day, but before we left the house, she wanted to "dress up", her outfit. She slipped the strand of pearls around her neck, and stated she was ready! She is full of surprises, so I added a little shimmer mist, to add a little "spice" to these gorgeous papers.  Designing this page with American Crafts and Pebbles was very simple. The beauty of their products is that their papers feel like that they are from the same color palette.  I was able to create with beautiful, elegant papers and add a little bit of whimsy by incorporating the May Bouquet collection."

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Front Porch (751014)
May Bouquet Word Stickers (732006)
White Ribbon (744028)


American Crafts supplies used:
Botanique Eleanor
Botanique Greta
Botanique Dolores
Remarks Champagne Phrase Stickers
Flair - Lovely


Other supplies used:
Pearls (Jenni Bowlin, Queen & Co)
Mist (Tattered Angels)
Doilies

Design team member Pam Callaghan combined the soft palettes of the May Bouquet collection from Pebbles with the I Do collection from American Crafts on this beautiful wedding layout.  Here's what Pam had to say ... "I am always looking for great products to create pages for my wedding album.  I loved the colors in the papers and flair I chose.  I knew that it would make a beautiful wedding page.  To make it pop even more I added some Pebbles chips and flowers!"

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Daisy (751020)
May Bouquet Vine (751016)
May Bouquet Paper Flowers (741001)
Front Porch ABC Stickers (732005)
Pebbles Chips White (44102)

American Crafts supplies used:
I Do Orchid
Remarks Stickers - Sparrow
Flair - Botanique Beauty

Design team member Christa Pastenbaugh created this quick and easy card using both Pebbles and American Crafts patterned papers.

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet 3X3 Cards (751012)
May Bouquet Courtyard (751019)
May Bouquet Daisy (751020)

American Crafts supplies used:
I Do Ranunculus 
Botanique Greta


Other supplies used:
Ribbon

And finally I (Lynn Ghahary) also created a card using a combination of the May Bouquet collection from Pebbles and the Botanique collection from American Crafts.  Using American Crafts Flair for the center of the paper flower from Pebbles adds the perfect amount of dimension and detail!

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Courtyard (751019)
May Bouquet Daisy (751020)
May Bouquet Word Stickers (732006)
May Bouquet Paper Flowers (741001)


American Crafts supplies used:
Cardstock
Botanique Greta
Botanique Flair Lovely


Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into a random drawing to win some Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from the newest collections released at this past winter CHA show!

More AC/Pebbles Projects with Christa, Samantha, and Pam!

Day #4 of our AC/Pebbles Product Swap.  Remember that we'll be giving away a prize package filled with all sorts of Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from our newest releases every day this week.  All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment.  Leave a comment every day and that's 5 chances you have to win! 

Design team member Christa Pastenbaugh created this sweet layout using a combination of the May Bouquet collection from Pebbles and several American Crafts collections including Abode, I Do, and Letterbox.

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Bloom (751017)
May Bouquet Courtyard (751019)
May Bouquet Journaling Stickers (732007)
May Bouquet Paper Flowers (741001)


American Crafts supplies used:
Abode Magnolia Lane 
I Do Ranunculus
Letterbox Kind Thoughts 
Letterbox Greetings
Thickers Tenant Phrases
Thickers Emerald
Dear Lizzy Pounce Phrases Rub Ons
Letterhouse Fleece Shapes
Letterbox Scalloped Edge Ribbon
Flair - Post Card

Design team member Samantha Sibbet created this fun and playful summer layout using the Twitterpated and May Bouquet collections from Pebbles along with the Heat Wave collection from American Crafts.

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Front Porch (751014)
Twitterpated Giddy (751005)
Twitterpated Paper Flowers (741000)


American Crafts supplies used:
Heat Wave Lucky Lime
Remarks Journal Stickers - Snapper
Thickers Puffy Berry


Design team member Pam Callaghan combined the fresh colors of the May Bouquet collection from Pebbles with the fun colors of the Abode collection from American Crafts on this "yummy" layout.  Here's what Pam had to say ... "I made this page all about how I want to do more bread baking.  I wanted a fresh eye catching design and so I decided to go with circular photos along with two yellow scallop flowers.  The papers from American Crafts and Pebbles went together so well to make a perfect baking page.  I finished off my page with some baking stickers and flowers!"

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Bloom (751017)
May Bouquet Courtyard (751019)
May Bouquet Bloom (751014)
May Bouquet Paper Flowers (741001)
May Bouquet Word Stickers (732006)
Glitter Candy Dots White (74222)

American Crafts supplies used:
Abode Chateau Court
Abode Ridge Road
Remarks Stickers - Spoon 
Thickers Delight 

Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into a random drawing to win some Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from the newest collections released at this past winter CHA show!

More AC/Pebbles Projects with Suzanne, Christa, Celeste and Pam!

Happy Hump Day everyone!  We've still got tons of inspiration heading your way so sit back and enjoy!  And remember that we'll be giving away a prize package filled with all sorts of Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from our newest releases every day this week.  All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment.  Leave a comment every day and that's 5 chances you have to win! 

Design team member Suzanne Sergi created this beachy layout using a combination of the Tree House collection from Pebbles and the Heat Wave and Abode collection from American Crafts.  Here's what Suzanne had to say ...  "The colors of the Abode and Heat Wave collections are rich and vibrant. Immediately, I thought of the Tree House collection by Pebbles.  The color palettes are complimentary and remind me of summer.  I have not played with stickers in a long time and the Swell glitter stickers were the finishing touch to this layout!  I love having paper, and embellishments that are from the same collection.  It makes the designing process so much easier and faster.  I love that Amercian Crafts and Pebbles products are a perfect match!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Sun Yellow Ribbon (744033)
Blue Glitter Candy Dots (744219)
Brown Glitter Candy Dots (744227)


American Crafts supplies used:
Cardstock
Heat Wave Radical Raspberry
Heat Wave Lucky Lime
Abode Aspen Ridge Road
Remarks Glitter Accent Stickers - Swell
Heat Wave Flair - Day in the Sun


Other supplies used:
Floss/String

Design team member Christa Pastenbaugh created this fun layout about her family using a combination of Pebbles and American Crafts products.  Here's what Christa had to say ... "The layout uses Dear Lizzy and Tree House products with some other embellishments from other American Crafts lines.  I thought these went together and complemented one another very well.  Very fun to use these together!"

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Club (751026)
Tree House Merriement (751028)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Charming ABC Stickers (732001)
Spring Green Candy Dots (744208)


American Crafts supplies used:
Cardstock
Dear Lizzy Sweet Strawberry
Dear Lizzy Beehive Brunch
Dear Lizzy Crochet Flowers
Tenant Phrases
Remarks Garden Walk
Thickers Chit Chat Accents
Thickers Patchowrk Letters 

Other supplies used:
Twine (Studio Calico)

Design team member Pam Callaghan created yet another stellar layout using a combination of the Tree House collection from Pebbles and the Heat Wave collection from American Crafts.  Here's what Pam had to say ... "I had so much fun making this page.  I cut out two scalloped circles and added them to some summery Pebbles paper.  Next, I cut some words from American Crafts paper for part of my title.  The other part of the title was Thickers that I displayed around one of the circles.  I finished off the page with some fun beach themed stickers!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Trunk (751034)
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House Club (751026)
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)


American Crafts supplies used:
I Do Orchid
Heat Wave Lucky Lime
Thickers Honey
Remarks Accent Stickers - Swell

Design team member Celeste Smith combined Pebbles and American Crafts products to create this sweet card.  Here's what Celeste had to say ... "Once again I am amazed at how well these two lines (Pebbles May Bouquet and American Crafts Botanique) mix together.  The Glitter Candy Dots are so fun and add just a hint of sparkle to my card."

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Freshly Picked (751013)
May Bouquet Front Porch (751014)
May Bouquet Paper Flowers (741001)
May Bouquet Journaling Stickers (732007)
Glitter Candy Dots White (744222)
 
American Crafts supplies used:
Botanique Eleanor
I Do Ranunculus
Botanique Flair Pretty
Minimarks Aster Phrases Rub-Ons

Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into a random drawing to win some Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from the newest collections released at this past winter CHA show!

More AC/Pebbles Projects with Samantha, Liz, and Pam!

Welcome to day #2 of our AC/Pebbles product swap.  I am so happy that so many of you took the time to post a comment on our blog post yesterday - I loved reading them all!  Remember that we'll be giving away a prize package filled with all sorts of Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from our newest releases every day this week.  All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment.  Leave a comment every day and that's 5 chances you have to win! 

Design team member Samantha Sibbet combined the soft muted colors of Pebbles' new May Bouquet collection with the equally elegant Botanique and I Do collections by American Crafts on her sweet layout.  Here's what Samantha had to say ... "I loved combining the two brands together.  The color palettes definitely compliment each other and are easy to mix and match."

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Front Porch (751014)
May Bouquet Daisy (751020)
May Bouquet Word Stickers (732006)
Charming Glitter ABC Stickers (732000)


American Crafts:
Botanique Eleanor
Botanique Greta
I Do Orchid 
Botanique Flair - Pretty
I Do Townhouse - Organza
Thickers Emerald

Design team member Liz Qualman combined the May Bouquet collection from Pebbles with the Abode collection from American Crafts - a very unexpected combination but one that totally works!  Here's what Liz had to say ... "These photos were taken at my son's 1st birthday party and he was very interested in eating his cake, thus the journaling, "You can have your cake and eat it too."  I thought it was a fun idea to mix the Pebbles May Bouquet collection with the American Crafts Abode collection.  The color palettes compliment each other perfectly.  There is a large strip of the Abode striped paper at the bottom of the page, but to change it up a bit at the top of the page I cut the polka dotted May Bouquet paper into 1.5 inch squares and then varied the heights.  I also added pop dots to three of them to make them stand out and added buttons for more interest.  I created a large bold title with the Dear Lizzy Thickers and then added a May Bouquet journal tag decorated with a little My House chipboard piece and a May Bouquet sticker flower.  Overall the layout has a bright birthday feel, but is grounded in some nice earthy tones."

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet Front Porch (751014)
May Bouquet Garden (751015)
May Bouquet Daisy (751020)
May Bouquet Word Stickers (732006)
May Bouquet Journaling Stickers (732007)

Red Glitter Candy Dots (744228)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon (744027)

American Crafts supplies used:
Abode Aspen Ridge
Abode Chateau Court
My House Glossy Printed CHipboard
Thickers Berry

Other supplies used:
Buttons (Bo Bunny)
Punches (Martha Stewart)


Design team member Pam Callaghan created this sweet layout by combining the Twitterpated and May Bouquet collections from Pebbles and the Botanique collection from American Crafts.  Here's what Pam had to say ... "I loved combining these collections to create my page! I used rub-ons from both American Crafts and Pebbles to create the perfect title.  I also found that putting flair in the middle of the flower looked really pretty and really enhanced my page!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Cute (751009)Twitterpated 3 x 3 Cards (751000)
May Bouquet Rub Ons (735001)
May Bouquet Paper Flowers (741001)
May Bouquet Journaling Stickers (732007)
 
American Crafts supplies used:
Cardstock
Botanique Eleanor
Botanique Greta
Botanique Flair - Beauty 
MiniMarks Aster Phrases Rub Ons

Other supplies used:
Zig Writer

Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into a random drawing to win some Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from the newest collections released at this past winter CHA show!

AC/Pebbles Product Swap!

Hi everyone!  So this week proves to be a very exciting one here on the Pebbles blog.  I am so excited to announce that we have teamed up with our parent company American Crafts this week to bring you projects that use BOTH Pebbles and American Crafts products.  We'll be sharing lots of projects to show you not only how easy it is to mix these two manufacturers but also just how fun it can be as well.  So sit back and get ready to be inspired!


I (Lynn Ghahary) had so much fun creating this layout about my boys at the beach.  The colors in the Tree House, Abode, and Heat Wave collections work together wonderfully.  I had a lot of fun accenting my photos with stickers and bits of paper that I fussy cut from both the Tree House and Heat Wave collections.  And of course I am loving the new glitter candy dots from Pebbles - they add just the right amount of sparkle (not too much, not too little) to my boyish layout.  

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Neighbors (751032)
Tree House Sunset (751029
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)
Chirpy ABC Stickers (732009)
Yellow Glitter Candy Dots (744221)
Red Glitter Candy Dots (744228)
Peacock Glitter Candy Dots (744229)


American Crafts supplies used:
Cardstock
Abode Aspen Ridge Road
Heat Wave Lucky Lime
Remarks Journaling Stickers - Snapper


Other supplies used:
Mist (Maya Road)
Punches (Fiskars)
Thread (Coats & Clark)
Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media)

Design team member Celeste Smith also combined the Tree House and Abode collections on this sweet layout of her son.  Here's what Celeste had to say ...  "It's amazing really - how well the American Crafts Abode collection and the Pebbles Tree House collection go so well together!  It almost doesn't look like materials from two different lines!  I love the new Sunset patterned paper from Pebbles.  The little clouds layered with pop dots added the perfect embellishment to my page."

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Melody (751030)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House Trunk (751034)
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)
Yellow Glitter Candy Dots (744221)


American Crafts supplies used:
Abode Lakeview Court
Abode Aspen Ridge Road


Other supplies used:
Cardstock
Baker's Twine
Frame Template (Designer Digitals)

Design team member Pam Callaghan added a little Heat Wave to her Tree House and came up with this fun beach layout.  Here's what Pam had to say ... "I have been wanting to scrapbook my husband building sandcastles for quite some time.  The Pebbles and American Crafts supplies were perfect for my page.  I first drew a template on Photoshop Elements and cropped my photos to fit inside the template.  After I printed my photos, I designed my page with bright colors and beach themed items!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Neighbors (751031)
Tree House Club (751026)
Orange Glitter Candy Dots (744220)


American Crafts supplies used:
Heat Wave Lucky Lime
Remarks Accent Stickers - Swell


Other supplies used:
Cardstock

Design team member Liz Qualman created this fun congratulations card.  Here's what Liz had to say ... "I just love the little My House chipboard pieces from American Crafts and combined with the congratulations 3x3 journal card from the Pebbles May Bouquet collection it made the perfect card for a new homeowner.  To give the card a "window" appearance,  I cut a circle in the top paper and then pop dotted it from the rest of the card.  I used my Cricut to cut the little blades of grass and then added the neighborhood houses for newly moved in feel."

Pebbles supplies used:
May Bouquet 3x3 Cards (751012)
May Bouquet Blossom (751018)
May Bouquet Garden (751015)
May Bouquet Paper Flowers (741001)
Chocolate Brown Candy Dots (744201)


American Crafts supplies used:
Botanique Greta
My House Chipboard Pieces

So you just know we couldn't have this Pebbles and American Crafts get together without inviting all of you to play along, right?  ;) All you have to do to be entered into a random drawing to win a prize package filled with all sorts of Pebbles and American Crafts goodies from our newest releases is leave a comment on today's blog post.  Want even more chances to win?  Leave a comment on each blog post this week!  We'll be giving away a prize package every single day - that's 5 prizes to be given away!  We'll be posting new projects everyday for tons of inspiration - I hope you'll join us!

More Earth Day Projects with Maureen!

Design team member Maureen Blanc created this Earth Day layout using our So Tweet Collection.  Here's what Maureen had to say ... "This layout is the representation of fire (red), water (blue), ground (brown), animal's world (with the birds) and vegetation (with the flowers and trees).  I work in the environment and it was a very fun theme for me to scrapbook."

Pebbles supplies used:
So Tweet Nesting (50901)
So Tweet So Tute (50902)
So Tweet Chirp (50903)
So Tweet Birdies (50904)
So Tweet Twees (50905)
So Tweet Together (50906)
So Tweet Stickers (50907)
Pebbles Chips Spring Green (744108)


Other supplies used: 
Cardstock
Alphabet

I really hope you enjoyed our celebration of Earth Day this week on the Pebbles blog.  We have lots of fun projects scheduled for next week as we team up with American Crafts.  Be sure to stop back and check it out! 

More Earth Day Projects with Lisa J and Sophia!

Design team member Lisa Johnson put our brand new collection Tree House to good use on this adorable card she created to celebrate the earth and all its beauty.  Here's what Lisa had to say ... "I have a gardening friend that will love getting a card that celebrates Earth Day!  I will tuck a packet a seeds inside as a little extra treat.  Little thinks like that can really show how much you care!"  Who wouldn't love to receive this beautiful card, I know I sure would!

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Chips (744114)

Other supplies used:
Ink and stamps (Papertrey Ink)
Punch (Marvy Uchida)

Design team member Sophia Allison created this sweet layout about her adorable baby celebrating spring and the newness of life.  Here's what Sophia had to say ... "I tried to keep the focal point on the photo of my newborn baby, Chloe.  Decorated with a splash of flowers scattered around to celebrate Spring, which means new life."

Sophia sent me this last image of her layout ... a butterfly (yes that's a real butterfly) landed on her layout as she was taking photos of it and she quickly snapped another pic.  I think nature agrees that Sophia's layout is simply beautiful!

Pebbles supplies used:
Linnie Bell Pearl (50932)
Linnie Bell Stickers (50937)
Lil’ Buddy Blankie (50942)
So Tweet Chirp (50903)
So Tweet Stickers (50907)
Candy Dots Spring Green (44208)
Pebbles Chips Spring Green (44108)

More Earth Day Projects with Deanna and Emeline!

Design team member Deanna Kroll created this adorable layout of her son and why Earth Day has a particularly special meaning to her.  Here's what Deanna had to say ... "My son was the inspiration behind this layout for Earth Day.  Earth Day is special to me for more than just being able to celebrate making out planet better.  It’s also very special because my son was born on Earth Day back in 2004. Each year is quite easy for me to remember my son’s special day because I think of him and Earth Day together, and we try to do something for Earth Day together on this day and make it a “BEarthday.”  Adorable Deanna - I love the paper hills with trees and flowers!

Pebbles supplies used:
So Tweet Together (50906)
So Tweet Chirp (50903)
So Tweet Twees (50905)
Lil’ Miss Sister (50952)
Skipping Along Carefree (50913)
Skipping Along Holding Hands (50912)
Candy Dots White (44202)
Candy Dots Chocolate Brown  (44201)
Pebbles Chips Red (44103)
Pebbles Chips Navy Blue (44109)
Pebbles Chips Baby Blue (44111)
Pebbles Chips Orange (44106)
Pebbles Chips Sun Yellow (44107)
Spring Yellow Spool Ribbon (44033)

Other Supplies:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Glues (Deacon, KI Memories)
Tape Runner (3M Scotch ATG)
Alphabet (American Crafts)
Pen (Creative Memories, American Crafts)

Design team member Emeline Seet created a fun card using paper scraps and recycled cardboard with this theme in mind.  Here's what Emeline had to say ... "I created a card using paper scraps.  I cut the circles using scallop edged scissors and pieced the pieces to create a tree.  Recycled corrugated cardboard was used to create a little texture."

Pebbles supplies used:
Lil Miss Silly (50956)
So Tweet Birdies (50904)
So Tweet Twees (50905)

Other supplies used:
Cardboard
Doily
Corner Rounder

More Earth Day Projects with Cherie and Lisa W!

Design team member Cherie Nymeyer decided to recycle a bag she received while shopping and turn it into a beautiful gift bag for a friend with a handmade touch.  Here's what Cherie had to say ... "I took a bag I received while shopping at La Senza lately and created a gift bag for an upcoming friend's birthday.  I think I'll have to save all my shopping bags and do this now." 

Pebbles supplies used:
So Tweet Twees (50905)
So Tweet Together (50906)
So Tweet Stickers (50907)

Other supplies used:
Stamps (myStampBOX)
Ink
Die (Spellbinders)

Design team member Lisa Warren created this fun layout of her son enjoying the beach with some recycled items with fun patterns and textures.  Here's what Lisa had to say ... "When I think of Earth Day, I instantly think of recycling and ways that I can incorporate everyday products into my layouts, instead of throwing them out!  For this layout, I have repurposed a used takeaway coffee cup and a packing box.  The waffle pattern on the coffee cup was just fabulous, and it was easy to peel the outer layer off, then punch out into stars.  The stars were finished off with Pebbles Candy Dots.  I also peeled the top layer off the packing box to reveal the waffle core.  This box actually held all of the Pebbles Inc products sent to me when I joined the DT ... love that I've reused it for a Pebbles layout!  Have a look around your surroundings and see what you can reuse."  Lovely Lisa!

Pebbles supplies used:
Downtown Manhattan (50921)
Downtown Lexington (50926)
Lil' Miss Sunshine (50954)
Lil' Buddy Bundle (50944)
Candy Dots Orange (44206)
Pebbles Chips White (44102)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Alphabets (American Crafts)
Pen (Stampin' Up!, Uniball)
Punch (Stampin' Up!)

Theme Week: Earth Day!

Hi everyone!  In honor of Earth Day this coming Thursday, April 22nd I've asked some of our design team members to create a project with this theme in mind.  As a nature lover myself I was excited to see what this talented group of ladies came up with and they most certainly did not disappoint! 

Design team member Liz Qualman created this fabulous layout using some of our new Tree House collection - perfect for a project with a nature theme!  Here's what Liz had to say ... "For Earth Day I wanted to send the message that our planet is just as important to the animals as it is to humans and since animals cannot voice their concerns, humans need to be better advocates for our furry friends.  I snapped this photo while hiking a few summers ago and was surprised that the little guy in the photo did not have much fear of us, but then he lives in a national forest where he and his environment are protected.  I used my circle cutter to make the square 3x3 journal tag into a round one and if you look closely, you can see that instead of saying so sweet like the original tag, it now says SOS.  I made the message on the tag come from the fox's point of view, "I need this planet as much as you do.  Please keep it clean for all of us. - Mr. Fox."

 

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House 3x3 Cards (751024)
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Candy Dots Chocolate Brown (744201)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Alphabet (American Crafts, Adornit)
Buttons (American Crafts)
Punches (EK Success)
Circle Cutter (Creative Memories)


Design team member Mimi Leinbach not only created a project with a nature theme but recycled a paint chip and used paper scraps for her project - how clever!  Here's what Mimi had to say ... "I could not do an Earth Day project without including recycling of some sort.  To create my background I used a large paint chip made by Behr Paint.  All the paper used in this project came straight from my Pebbles scrap bin."

Pebbles supplies used:
Lil' Buddy Bubba (50940)
So Tweet Nesting (50901)
Linnie Belle Vignette (50933)
So Tweet Birdies (50904)
So Tweet Chirp (50903)
Pebbles Chips Spring Green (44108)
Candy Dots White (44202)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Buttons (GCD Studios)
Tag and String (Jillibean Soup)
Thread
Paint Chip (Behr)

Free For All Friday!

Today is Free For All Friday on the Pebbles blog.  I've asked some of our design team members to let their creativity soar and create whatever type of project they would like and they have all come up with some gorgeous pieces guaranteed to inspire you.

First up is design team member Mireille Divjak who created this adorable layout about her son.  Here's what Mireille had to say ... "Noah and his remote control car.  So much fun for him and his daddy.  I used a lot of circles because they resemble the wheels - and the speed - so well.  The chipboard circles, sticker circles, and the candy dots worked so well with this layout."

Pebbles supplies used:
Lil Buddy Bubba (50943)
Lil Buddy Bots (50945)
Lil Buddy Bubbles (50946)
Lil Buddy Bursts (50941)
Lil Buddy Toddler Stickers (50949)
Candy Dots Baby Blue (44211)
Pebbles Chips Baby Blue (44111)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill)
Alphabet (American Crafts)
Pens (American Crafts and Sakura)
Floss (DMC)
Ink (Archival)
Stamp (Hampton Art)
Coluzzle

Design team member Mimi Leinbach created an adorable layout about her niece using the So Tweet collection.  How sweet is that smile!  Here's what Mimi had to say ... "I wanted the photos of my niece to shine in this layout.  I pulled the red from her sweatshirt as the dominate color and just added the brown and green for contrast.  As an added design element I hand cut 3 flowers from the Pebbles patterned paper.  I added Stickles, layered them, and placed a brad in the center for dimension."

Pebbles supplies used:
So Tweet Nesting (50901)
So Tweet Happily (50911)
So Tweet So Tute (50902)
So Tweet Birdies (50904)
So Tweet Chirp (50903)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock, Alphabet (American Crafts)
Pearls (Recollections)
Glitter Glue (Ranger)
Brad, Flowers (K&Company)

Design team member Susan Dupre altered this crafty little birdhouse using one of our newest releases Tree House.  Here's what Susan had to say ... "When I saw the new Tree House collection, it just screamed to me "make a birdhouse!"  Well, I listened, and here it is!  This just has to be my favorite Pebbles, Inc. collections so far!  I just love it!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Melody (751030)
Tree House Neighbors (751032)

And last but certainly not least we'd love for you to check out this video of Pebbles own Lindsay Bowerman demonstrating some of the many uses of our popular Pebbles chalks.  ENJOY!

Sketchy Thursday!

We are back with another edition of "Sketchy Thursday!"  Design team member Liz Qualman has created a fabulous sketch for a few of our design team members to use as inspiration for their projects today.  Thank you Liz!

Design team member Marielle LeBlanc created this sweet layout of her handsome boy using the sketch.  Just look at that face!

Pebbles supplies used:
Downtown Broadway (50924)
Downtown Times Square (50925)
So Tweet So Tute (50902)
So Tweet Birdies (50904)
So Tweet Together (50906)
Skipping Along Holding Hands (50912)
Pebbles Chips Chocolate Brown (744101)
Pebbles Chips Baby Blue (744111)


Other supplies used:
Alphabets (Basic Grey and Jenni Bowlin)
Buttons

Design team member Sophia Allison created this fun layout of her two little girls using the So Tweet collection.  Here's what Sophia had to say ... "I replaced the circles on the sketch with the fussy cutting of the flowers from the patterned paper, some I pasted flat and the smaller ones I raised for a 3D effect."  

Pebbles supplies used:
So Tweet Twees (50905)
So Tweet Chirp (50903)
So Tweet Nesting (50901)
Pebbles Candy Dots White (744202)
Pebbles Chips Red (744103)

Design team member Deanna Kroll created this fun layout using the Lil Buddy collection and lots and lots of Pebbles Chips!

Pebbles supplies used:
Lil’ Buddy Bundle (50944)
Lil’ Buddy Bots (50945)
Lil’ Buddy Bubba (50943)
Lil’ Buddy Bubbles (50946)
Lil’ Buddy Stickers Toddler (50949)
Pebbles Chips Red (44103)
Pebbles Chips Navy Blue (44109)
Pebbles Chips Spring Green (44108)
Pebbles Chips Orange (44106)
Pebbles Chips Baby Blue (44111)
Pebbles Chips Sun Yellow (44107)

Other supplies used:
Alphabet Stickers (Making Memories)
Thickers, Chipboard (American Crafts)
Pen (ZIG)
Ribbon (Craft Supply)
Punches (Fiskars)
Adhesive (EK Success; KI Memories)

Dear Pebbles

Design team member Akiko Kuroki created this lovely card using our Downtown collection.   I love the fun shapes on this card Akiko!

Pebbles supplies used:
Downtown Manhattan (50921)
Downtown Central Park (50922)
Downtown Times Square (50925)
Candy Dots Chocolate Brown (744201)
Candy Dots Orange (744206)
Pebbles Chips Orange (744106)
Orange Spool Ribbon (744032)

Other supplies used:
Alphabet (American Crafts)
Dies (Spellbinders)
Design team member Pam Callaghan used the Lil Buddy collection on her fun card.  Here's what Pam had to say ... "I wanted to create a fun, surprise birthday party card!  When I saw the Pebbles flourish sticker I knew it would make a perfect "S" in the word "Shhh."  I also cut out the fun patterns of the Lil' Buddy and layered them together create my card."

Pebbles supplies used:
Lil' Buddy Bursts (50941)
Lil' Buddy Bundle (50944)
Lil' Buddy Blankie (50942)
Lil' Buddy Bots (50945)
Lil' Buddy Toddler Stickers (50949)


Other supplies used:
Alphabet (Doodlebug Designs)

Design team member Liz Qualman also used the Lil Buddy collection for her card along with her Cricut.  Here's what Liz had to say ... "For this card, I used the super bright colors in the Lil' Buddy collection to make the petals of the flower I cut with my Cricut Home Accents cartridge.  I thought the navy blue was a great background for the brighter colors and perfect for Spring. Then I took one of the adorable button stickers from the Lil' Buddy collection, backed it the cardstock, punched little holes in it to add the stitching and added it as my flower center.  The Thinking of You phrase is a Pebbles Rub on."

Pebbles supplies used:
Lil Buddy Bursts (750941)
Lil Buddy Blankie (750942)
LIl Buddy Bundle (750944)
Lil Buddy Bubba (750943)
Lil Buddy Bubbles (750946)
Lil Buddy Toddler Stickers (750949)
Thinking of You Duplicate Rub On (760213)


Other supplies used:
Cricut Machine and Home Accents Cartridge (Provo Craft)
Cardstock

How To Tuesday

Today design team member Celeste Smith is going to show you how to make the fun handmade flower on the sweet birthday card pictured below.  First, here's what Celeste had to say about her inspiration ... "I was inspired by a tutorial I saw on the Enjoy It! blog that used computer paper to make a garland of these flowers.  I thought I'd give it a shot with patterned paper."  Here are Celeste's step by step instructions to create this project ...

First you will need to gather all of the materials pictured below which include papers from the Lil Miss Collection, one piece of book paper, one piece of yellow paper, one piece of green paper, one piece of white computer paper, scissors, tape runner, and a pencil.

Since drawing on patterned paper with pencil is hard to see, on the white computer paper draw by hand four different six petal flowers varying in size from 3" for the largest to 1" for the smallest.  Alternatively, you could use flower punches to make your stack.  I like how the freehand drawing makes them look more realistic.

Cut around the flowers and adhere them to the wrong side of your patterned paper.  Then cut the flowers out.  I kind of neatened them up as I went along.  Then gently peel the white computer paper of the backs of the flowers.

Cut a small circle out of the yellow paper making sure it is small enough to fit inside your smallest flower.

Cut the leaf out of the green paper.  You can make this a little bigger than one of the petals on your biggest flower.  Also cut out a tiny green circle to put in the middle of your center flower.

 
Now you have all the pieces ready to assemble your flower.  To give the flowers more dimension, roll the petals inward around your pencil.

To give the leaf a little more dimension fold it in half gently.

To make the center, cut fringe around the outside edge of the yellow center piece.  Fold the edges of the fringe up for dimension and adhere the little green circle to the center.

Adhere the flowers in a stack.  Adhere the center to the flowers, tuck the leaf behind the finished flower, and adhere to your card.

Thank you Celeste for this wonderful tutorial!  If you get the opportunity to make some of these handmade flowers using Celeste's technique be sure to leave a comment with a link - we'd love to check out your projects!