How To Tuesday

Today's "How To Tuesday" post is brought to you today by design team member Guiseppa Gubler.  Here's what Guiseppa had to say ... "Just like many of you, I love flowers and the more varieties I can learn how to make the more fun my layouts become.  I made these simple pleated flowers using
cardstock and patterned paper.  I love these flowers because they go so perfect with this baby layout, but will look good with any layout you do.  Just personalize them."  And here are Guiseppa's step by step instructions ...

First choose how many flowers you want to make and the paper you are going to use.  Cut your paper into 1"x12" inch strips.

Start folding the pleats at the end of the paper.  Make sure you are angling your pleats as you go so they will make a circle.

Adhere the two ends and if you have any excess paper, cut if off.

Add a cute button, brad or some chipboard and brads like I did.

This is how I used my cute pleated flowers!

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Sweet Moments (751056)
New Arrival Girl Heaven Sent (751054)
New Arrival Girl Bundle of Joy (751062)
New Arrival Girl Little One (751057)
New Arrival Girl Perfect (751058)
New Arrival Girl Rub Ons (735005)
New Arrival Girl Chips (744115)
New Arrival Girl Epoxy Brads (747006)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers Girl (732030)
Twitterpated Metal Brads (744218)
Twitterpated Paper Flowers (741000)
Treehouse Paper Flowers (741002)
Charming Glitter ABC Stickers (732000)
Charming Cardstock ABC Stickers (732001)
Baby Pink Glitter Candy Dots (744213)
Chocolate Brown Glitter Candy Dots (744227)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon (44027)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts; Bazzill Basics)
Dimensional Adhesive (American Crafts)
Ink (SEI)

Mix & Match Monday

Happy Monday everyone!  First things first, for those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving this past Thursday I hope you all had a great holiday weekend.  I have a winner to announce from last week's "Grateful" giveaway.  Thank you to everyone who left comments - I had so much fun reading them!  The lucky winner is ...

Congratulations April! Please email your full name and mailing information to pebblesincdt(at)gmail(dot)com and put "Grateful Winner" in the subject line.  Be sure to include the name of the collection you'd like to receive.  Now on to some Mix & Match projects from our talented design team!

Design team member Stephanie Baxter created this beautiful layout in hues of green, yellow, and pink by combining papers and embellishments from 3 different Pebbles collections.  Here's what Stephanie had to say ... "One thing that I love the most about Pebbles products is the amazing colours, and the best thing of all is that you can totally mix and match colours between the different collections because even though they might not always be the exact same shade, there’s always a sense of unity between the different colour palettes. I wanted this layout to have a bit of a girly feel without going completely overboard with pink, so I took papers from the Cats & Dogs, Twitterpated and New Arrival lines to blend a pink with some greens and yellows. I just love the fact that even the themed lines are so versatile and can be combined with other bits and pieces to make something completely different from the original theme.”

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Bow Wow (751043)
Twitterpated Sweetheart (751010)
Twitterpated Crush (751003)
Twitterpated Chips (744112)
New Arrival Girl Welcome Home (751060)
New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments (747000)
Sun Yellow Chips (44107)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Thickers (American Crafts)
Adhesive (American Crafts)
Mist (Maya Road)

Design team member LG Belarmino chose to focus on yellows, oranges, and browns based on the sweet photo of her baby girl in her amazing layout.  Here's what LG had to say ... "This photo was taken on my birthday last August.  I have had this photo printed since then, but had no opportunity using it because I was waiting for the right paper collection. When we were challenged to mix and match different collections from Pebbles, it gave me the freedom to select the color combination that will work best with this photo of my baby - I chose yellow, orange and brown. With a color combo in mind, I was able to decide which patterned papers, embellishments, and alphabet to use."

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Club (751026)
Tree House Sunset (751029)
Tree House View (751027)
Twitterpated Admire (751006)
Cats & Dogs Felt Embellishments - Cat (732019)
Ransom ABC Stickers (732012)

Other supplies used:
Punch (Martha Stewart)
Adhesive (American Crafts)

More Grateful projects with Jennifer, Kristen, and Ria plus a GIVEAWAY!

Design team member Jennifer Yates created this layout for a friend.  Here's what Jennifer had to say ... "When I saw this photo of my friend Natalie and her family I immediately thought of "gratitude" and how grateful she is to have such a wonderful family. This photo was taken on their vacation in Cabo San Lucas.  I loved combining the Cats & Dogs collection and a little bit of New Arrival Boy collection and giving it a "tropical feel"... showing that they are both quite versatile!"

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Little Angel (751069)
New Arrival Boy Metal Brads (747009)
New Arrival Girl Paper Flowers (741003)
Cats & Dogs Catnip (751051)
Cats & Dogs Felt Embellishments - Dog (732018)
Cats & Dogs Felt Embellishments - Cat (732019)
Chocolate Brown Glitter Candy Dots (744227)
White Classic Candy Dots (744202)


Other supplies used:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Punches (EK Success)
Twine (Hobby Lobby)

Design team member Kristen Swain shows her gratitude for her daughter's teacher with this personalized card and canvas.  Here's what Kristen had to say ... "With our theme of gratitude, I just had to make something for my daughter's teacher. The holidays are, of course, a time I want to share my gratitude for the extra steps that her teacher takes and often it's quite difficult to come up with a gift idea. I love the school house color theme of the Tree House collection, and thought that the big bold flowers would be the perfect touch to this quote canvas I was inspired to create. I made the matching card, with the perfect quote already printed on the 3x3 block. Bonus - one gift done before the holidays!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Fetch (751045)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Bliss (751033)
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House 3x3 cards (751024)
Tree House Melody (751030)
Tree House Chips (744114)
Red Ribbon (744029)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon ( 744027)

Other supplies used:
Punch (Martha Stewart)
Pearls (Martha Stewart)
Decorative Scissors (Provo Craft)
ITop Tool (Imaginisce)

Canvas
Ink
Twine

Design team member Ria Mojica created this lovely layout to remind herself of all of the things she has to be thankful for.  Here's what Ria had to say ... "I have so much to be thankful for, but sometimes, I need a little reminder. I saw this quote in a friend's Facebook status and it rang so true. I enjoyed playing with the different materials from the Tree House collection and using this grid design. In a pinch, a grid design is one of my go-to styles. It never gets old and there's so many other things to do with it -- here I did some stitching for added texture and raised the patterned paper squares on foam adhesive for dimension. Love, love, love how this layout turned out."

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House 3x3 Cards (751024)
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Melody (751030)
Tree House Adventure (751032)
Tree House Bliss (751033)
Tree House Fun (751035)
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Tree House Chips (744114)
Chirpy Glitter ABC Stickers (732008)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts, Wassau)
Ink (Clearsnap)
Pen (American Crafts)
Floss (DMC)

This week we’ve celebrated all the things we’re grateful for.  For us at Pebbles, we’re grateful for you—our supporters and fans. What are some of the things you’re grateful for?  I’ll choose one winner at random to win a complete set of the Pebbles collection of their choice. Submit your comment by Sunday at midnight (EST). I'll announce the winner Monday morning. Good luck!

More Grateful projects with Eva and Lisa

Design team member Eva Pizarro created this charming mini album to celebrate her gratitude for her husband.  Here's what Eva had to say ... ""My husband is turning 31 next week so I decided to make a mini album to let him know how important he is to me. The Cats & Dogs collection was just perfect! The colors remind me of fall and are great for masculine layout. Doing this mini was so fun, I used  lot of the felt embellishments that come with this collection and they added the perfect touch to the pages.  I also used some of the other collections' stickers and papers. I love how Pebbles makes perfectly matching colors throughout their lines."

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Prrrfect Stripe (751047)
Cats & Dogs Sassy Cat (751049)
Cats & Dogs Fetch (751045)
Cats & Dogs Leash (751042)
Cats & Dogs Bow Wow (751043)
Cats & Dogs Kitty Condo (751050)
Cats & Dogs Catnip (751051)
Cats & Dogs Top Dog  (751040)
Cats & Dogs Dimensional Stickers (732016)
Cats & Dogs Felt Embellishments - Cat (732019)
Tree House Neighbors (75031)
Tree House Trunk (751034)
Tree House Word Stickers (732010)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Tree House Guess Who Duplicate Stickers (761005)
New Arrival Boy Buttons (747005)
New Arrival Boy 4x9 Rub Ons (735004)
Ransom ABC Stickers (732012)
Buddy ABC Stickers (732013)
White Classic Candy Dots (74402)
Orange Spool Ribbon (744032)
Chocolate Brown Spool Ribbon (744027)

Other supplies used:
Stickers (My Little Shoebox)
Paper Accents  (My Little Shoebox)
Stamps (American Crafts)

Design team member Lisa Kisch created this sweet layout about her girls.  Here's what Lisa had to say ... "I am grateful for the loving relationship between my little girls. Oh, sure, they fight a lot, too, but ultimately they have fun together. I am grateful they have each other, and I look forward to watching them grow together. For this layout I used Tree House Paper Flowers for accents. I customized them with buttons, brads, candy dots, and stitching. The possibilities are endless!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Leash  (751042)
Cats & Dogs Cat-i-Tude (751046)
Dats & Dogs Cat's Meow (751048)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers (732030)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
New Arrival Boy Epoxy Brads (747008)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
White Pearl Candy Dots (744234)
Journaling Cards Spring Green (770318)

Other supplies used:
Stickers (American Crafts)

More Grateful projects with Christa and Sarah

Design team member Christa Paustenbaugh created a photo collage to help illustrate all of the things she is grateful for.  Here's what Christa had to say ... ""I am particularly grateful this year and couldn't pick just one photo to represent it so I put together a collage of photos that make me grateful.  The design is simple to keep the focus on everything that makes me grateful.  And the Tree House collection is the perfect color combo to go with all the photos!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Tree House Laughter (751025)
Tree House View (751027)
Tree House Merriment (751028)
Tree House Club (751026)
Tree House Adventure (751032)
Tree House Paper Flowers (741002)
Tree House Pebbles Chips (744144)
Tree House Epoxy Brads (744231)
Buddy ABC Stickers (732013)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (The Paper Company)
Rub Ons (American Crafts)
Twine (Studio Calico)



Design team member Sarah Webb created this sweet layout about her son.  Here's what Sarah had to say ... "It was fun to create a page that captured a moment in time. The journal tag captures the thoughts I have in this moment, feeling so grateful to have our son!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Sassy Cat (751049)
New Arrival Boy Precious (751071)
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Boy He's Here (751067)
New Arrival Boy Congrats (751074)
New Arrival Boy Special Delivery (751066)
New Arrival 3x3 Brown Envelopes (759500)
New Arrival Boy Journaling Stickers (732029)
New Arrival Boy Metal brads (747009)
Twitterpated Love You Duplicate Rub Ons (760238)
Baby Blue Ribbon (744037)

Other Supplies:
Thickers (American Crafts)
Stickers (October Afternoon)
Mist (Maya Road)
Pearls (KaiserCraft)
Twine (My Sweet Life)

More Grateful Projects with Kryssi

Design team member Kryssi Ng created this sweet layout to celebrate her daughter.  Here's what Kryssi had to say ... "Having just celebrated my baby girl's first birthday, I can't help but create a sweet layout dedicated to conveying just how blessed and thankful I feel for having her in my life. The soft, sweet palette of the New Arrival collectionis just the perfect collection for celebrating the littlest princesses in your life!"

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl She's Here (751055)
New Arrival Girl Sweet Pea (751059)
New Arrival Girl Word Dimensional Stickers (732031)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
Baby Pink ABC Stickers (732020)
Chocolate Brown ABC Stickers (732023)
Chocolate Brown Share & Tell Journaling Cards (770311)

Other supplies used:
Punch (Stampin' Up!)
Stamp

Theme: Grateful

Hey everyone!  First things first, we have a winner to announce from last week's Product Parade blog post.  Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment.  There were some really great ideas shared about how you would use our brand new Felt Embellishments in your next project.  And the lucky winner is ...

 

Congratulations Laura!  Please email your full name and mailing information to pebblesincdt(at)gmail(dot)com and put "Felt Embellishments Winner" in the subject line. 

In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, this week on the Pebbles blog is all about being grateful.  Our design team members have created projects to celebrate who (or what) they are thankful for.  On behalf of the entire Pebbles design team and staff I would just like to take a moment to say that we are grateful for you, our blog readers, and your continued support of our products and our design team.  So thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.  :)

Design team member Kim Kesti certainly has a lot to be grateful for and created this beautiful layout and coordinating card to document her gratitude.  Here's what Kim had to say ... "I am certainly blessed by a large healthy family; it felt really good to create this layout to celebrate that gratitude. I cut leaves with my Quickutz dies from a large variety of patterned paper. I love that so many different lines have colors that coordinate. In fact, I made so many leaves that I had extra and decided to make a quick "Thank You" card with the leftovers. What are you grateful for today?”

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Boy Brand New (751070)
New Arrival Boy Little Angel (751069)
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Boy Buttons (747005)
Cats & Dogs Meow (751048)
Cats & Dogs Kitty Condo (751050)
Cats & Dogs Biscuits (751041)
Twitterpated Giddy (751005)
Tree House Fun (751035)
Tree House Journaling Stickers (732011)
Charming ABC Stickers (732000)
Buddy ABC Stickers (732013)
Brown Glitter Candy Dots (744227)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Dies (Quicktuz)

Design team member Anna Sigga created this sweet layout about the special bond between her daughter and cousin.  Here's what Anna had to say ... "I was really stuck regarding the "Grateful" theme for a while but then it hit me - of course I can create a layout without using the title Grateful, it's the feeling that counts isn't it? So I decided to create a layout about the amazing bond between my older daughter and her cousin Isabella. Isabella lives in Florida so the girls only see each other every 2 years or so - plus my lil one doesn't speak English. I was amazed to see such a strong bond between those two - no matter how far apart they are or the language barrier they managed to create such a strong connection."

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Charm (751008)
Twitterpated Sweetheart (751010)
Twitterpated Journaling Stickers (732003)
Twitterpated Paper Flowers (741000)
Twitterpated Chips (744112)
New Arrival Girl Epoxy Brads (747006)
Charming ABC Stickers (732001)
Charming Glitter ABC Stickers (732000)
Baby Pink Glitter Candy Dots (744213)
Chocolate Brown Glitter Candy Dots (744227)
Raspberry Ribbon (744030)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Mist (Maya Road)
Punches (Martha Stewart)
Ink (Ranger)

Design team member Suzanne Sergi created this sweet card to show her appreciation to her knitting instructor.  Here's what Suzanne had to say ... "I have always wanted to learn how to knit or crochet. Well, my best friend scheduled a private session so I could begin to achieve this goal. I fell in love with all the color and the different textures. It was overwhelming, but I was so happy to finally be able to learn this craft. Our instructor was simply amazing. She used generic terms, and was very patient with me. I am starting out with a scarf, and although I kept having to start over, I knew I had found a new hobby! I wanted to show my gratitude to her. Of course, for me it is through my love of scrapbooking! I created a card to simply let her know, I appreciate the kindness and patience shown to me. The Twitterpated Collection was the perfect color palette to express my gratitude to her."

Pebbles supplies used:
Twitterpated Admire (751002)
Twittertpated Giddy (751005)
Twitterpated 3x3 Cards (751000)
Twitterpated Chips (744112)
White Classic Candy Dots (744202)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon (744027)

Other supplies used:
Punch (Stampin' Up!)

Free For All Friday

Hey everyone!  We are wrapping up the week with a few "free for all" projects from some of our design team members.

First up, I (Lynn Ghahary) created this quick and easy card using the Cats & Dogs collection.  I love Pebbles rub ons - they go on like butter - and with a sentiment like "just because" I can use this card for any occasion.  And who can resist those adorable dimensional stickers.  I know I can't!

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Top Dog (751040)
Cats & Dogs Leash (751042)
Cats & Dogs Kitty Condo (751050)
Cats & Dogs Dimensional Stickers - Cat ( 732017)
Duplicate Rub Ons Just Because (760240)
Red Ribbon (744029)
 
Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Stick Pins (Fancy Pants
Punches (Marvy Uchida, Stampin' Up!)

Design team member Wendy Sue Anderson created this beautiful altered frame perfect for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.  Here's what Wendy Sue had to say ... "I wanted to create something fun to put on my table to decorate for Thanksgiving.  I love the colors in the Cats & Dogs collection and thought they would be great for autumn leaves.  I mixed in some browns from the New Arrival collection and came up with this framed piece to display in my family room."

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Leash (751042)
Cats & Dogs Kitty Condo (751050)
Cats & Dogs Shake (751044)
Cats & Dogs Cat's Meow (751048)
Cats & Dogs Sassy Cat (751049)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
New Arrival Girl 12” Border Stickers (732024)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock  (American Crafts)
Die Cut Machine (Slice by Making Memories)
Design Card (Turkey Daze by Making Memories)
Crochet Thread

Design team member Savitri Wilder used Pebbles chalk stencils to create this striking baby card.  Here's what Savitri had to say ... "When I saw the stencils I knew right away what I wanted to do. So I grabbed a white piece of cardstock, very lightly traced the umbrella image with a pencil, and with my paper piercing tool I carefully pierced little holes around the outline. I didn't use any sort of measurement, I just simply eye-balled it. After all that was done I grabbed some embroidery thread and while talking to hubby I stitched. A sweet little embellishment later and a sentiment I got this little card. When I think of newborn babies I always think of how sweet and innocent they are and there's nothing more perfect than a little congratulation card which reflects that."

Pebbles supplies used:
Baby Girl Chalk Stencils (742098)
New Arrival Girl Duplicate Rub Ons (760246)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers (732030)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock
Floss

Product Parade: Felt Embellishments plus a GIVEAWAY!

Hey everyone! Today we are focusing on one of my favorite new products from Pebbles ... Felt Embellishments!  Felt Embellishments are a unique way to introduce some texture and dimension to your paper projects.  The best part is that all the hard work is done for you and since the Felt Embellishments are self-adhesive all you have to do is peel and stick.  Felt Embellishments are featured in the New Arrival Girl and Boy collections and the Cats & Dogs collection. 

Design team member Laura Vegas used the New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments to create these adorable hair clips perfect for the birthday girl.  Here's what Laura had to say ... "When I saw these cute felt flower embellishments, I thought they would be fun to use on hair accessories for little girls. I created these hairclips, using a piece of brown dotted ribbon and a felt flower embellishment for the center. A fun way to give these hairclips to a little girl, is to use them on an actual card. I created this Happy Birthday card, and clipped the hairclips right onto the paper, to act as flowers. They simply pull off the card, ready to be used."

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Little One (751057)
New Arrival Girl Bundle of Joy (751062)
New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments (747000)
New Arrival Girl Chips (744115)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon (744027)
Pearl White Candy Dots (744234)
Happy Birthday Rub Ons Brown (760223)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Hairclips

Design team member Mimi Leinbach also used the New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments on her project.  Here's what Mimi had to say ... "The thing that appeals to me about these new lines is that there are so many fun embellishments and that they are not just for "babies". I have now done several layouts with the New Arrival collections and not a single one of them has been a "baby" layout. I love the new rub-ons...layering them made for a great background for my monogram. The mix of ribbon, journaling spots, alphabet stickers, felt embellishments, candy dots, flowers, buttons in all these great shades make creating a layout so fun and easy. This is my pretty niece Adrienne...the pinks and browns in this line are a beautiful combo for a little girl's layout!"

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Baby Love (751061)
New Arrival Girl Rock-A-Bye (751063)
New Arrival Girl Journaling Stickers (732028)
New Arrival Girl 4x9 Rub Ons (735003)
New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments (747000)
Baby Pink ABC Stickers (732020)
Baby Pink Pearl Candy Dots (744233)
Chocolate Brown Pearl Candy Dots (744236)
Baby Pink Ribbon (744031)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon (744027)

Design team member Zoe Nemburt also used the New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments - this time on an adorable card set!  Here's what Zoe had to say ... "I love embellishments, always have, and these super cute felt flowers that arrived with the New Arrival Girl collection just screamed “CARD SET!” They made my job really super easy, they have a foam backing on them too if you don’t need so much dimension they are easy enough to peel off, but for me the more dimension the better."

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Heaven Sent (751054)
New Arrival Girl She’s Here (751055)
New Arrival Girl Sweet Moments (751056)
New Arrival Girl Perfect (751058)
New Arrival Girl Baby Love (751061)
New Arrival Girl Rock-A-Bye (751063)
New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments (747000)
New Arrival Girl Chips (744115)
New Arrival Girl Epoxy Brads (747006)
New Arrival Girl Icon Dimensional Stickers (732030)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon (744027)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Floss (Bazzill Basics)
Dies (Spellbinders)

What crafty things would you do with our Felt Embellishments?  I'll choose one winner at random to win a complete set of Felt Embellishments from the New Arrival Boy and Girl collections and Cats & Dogs collection. Submit your comment by Sunday at midnight (EST). I'll announce the winner Monday morning. Good luck!

Whip It Up Wednesday

Happy Wednesday everyone! Is the week halfway over already? The days are flying by and if you're short on time (like I am) then you'll love today's post. I challenged some of our design team members to whip up up a project in 30 minutes or less.

Design team member Melinda Spinks usually takes her time when creating projects so keeping her project to less than 30 minutes was a real challenge for her.  I'd say she aced it with flying colors, how about you?  Here's what Melinda had to say ... "When Lynn first presented me with the challenge of doing a project in 30 minutes I laughed ... I have never done anything in under 3 hours, even a card! So I took up the challenge and decided I needed a plan. My daughter came up with the idea as she wanted to give a gift to a friend who's gorgeous old dog had been ill recently. So the project was chosen, paper and embellishments at the ready, tools sharpened and in-hand, stop-watch set to 30 minutes and I was off! I must admit there was some fast and furious cutting and sticking, punching and chalking but I did it and had exactly 1 minute 27 seconds to spare! I have never seen my table in such a mess but I don't think clean up was scheduled into the time frame! Now my daughter has a sweet gift for her friend's pooch and I have a new personal record for speed scrapping!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Cats & Dogs Fetch (751045)
Cats & Dogs Prrrfect Stripe (751047)
Chipboard Stickers - Dog (732014)
Orange Ribbon (744032)
White Classic Candy Dots (744202)
Bright Classic Chalks (742122)

Other supplies used:
Punch
Clear Acetate
Pen

Design team member Samantha Sibbet created this sweet layout in no time at all.  Here's what Samantha had to say ... "Pebbles has created a ton of new embellishments that help me create a unique page in a matter of minutes.  One of my new favorites is the 12" Border Stickers, I love the added detail they add to my layouts."

 
Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Bundle of Joy (751062)
New Arrival Girl Felt Embellishments (747000)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
New Arrival Girl 12" Border Stickers (732024)
Buddy ABC Stickers (7320130)

How To Tuesday

For today's "How To Tuesday" post design team member Deena Wuest shows us how to create this adorable rewards chart.  Here's what Deena had to say ... "To reward positive behavior in our children, I created this Rewards Board. If I catch them doing something good (like doing an extra chore without being asked, saying something encouraging to a friend or helping a sibling), I will tuck a little reward inside of their pocket. What goes in the pockets? Stickers, temporary tattoos, little thank you/love notes, etc. But I think their favorites are these little computer tickets. (They like to save them up like money and spend them all at once.) It's so cute to watch them walk by the board and see their excitement as they catch a glimpse of something in their pocket. It's funny how something so simple can mean so much."  And here are Deena's step by step instructions ...

First, you'll need a frame.  Scour thrift stores for a long narrow picture frame. I found this one with photo mat included for 25 cents because the glass was missing. Perfect! We won’t use it anyway.

Prime the frame with a spray primer and top with a coat of gloss white spray paint.

Select double-sided patterned paper. Place the design you want to use face down on the table, measure in four inches, score and fold. Repeat twice more to create three pockets.

Line up the three papers so the folds slightly overlap.

Adhere ribbon to the edge of each paper.

Place your photo mat face down and run adhesive along all four sides.

Turn mat right side up, position over the patterned paper and press to adhere. Trim off excess paper from the top.

Insert the mat in the frame and add small sepia photos to the front of each pocket.

Sew buttons onto paper flowers with embroidery floss and adhere the trio to one corner of the frame. Stack multiple pop dots on each other to create fun dimension.

Take a long strip ribbon and tie a bow directly in the center. Tie each end to the back of the frame and hang your new Rewards Board in a special place.

Print special coupons, tickets or notes of praise to tuck inside of each pocket.

Pebbles supplies used:
New Arrival Girl Rock-A-Bye (751063)
New Arrival Girl Daddy's Girl (751053)
New Arrival Boy So Sweet (751068)
New Arrival Girl Buttons (747004)
New Arrival Girl Paper Flowers (741003)
Chocolate Brown Ribbon (44027)

Other supplies used:
Love Tickets by Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals