quick and easy thanksgiving decor | pebbles inc.

Hi friends! Today I'm going to share a quick and easy Thanksgiving decor project.  I know how busy everyone is this time of year, but it's still important to make time to do the things you love...and if paper crafting and home decorating are things you love...I have the perfect project for you!  This framed piece can be whipped up in a matter of minutes and will add a personal and festive touch to your home during the Thanksgiving season!  Keep reading to see how easy it is!

 Start by cutting a circle from patterned paper (be sure it's slightly smaller than the frame you will be using):

 

 The next step is optional, but adds a fun touch.  Use your sewing machine to sew around the circle two or three times.  The lines don't have to be straight, in fact, it's better if they aren't!

 

 Next, cut the words "thankful" and "blessed" or any other word you'd like to use with a digital cutting machine.  If you don't have one, use some of your favorite Thickers or other letter stickers!  I cut mine from off-white cardstock and glued them on:
 
 Now is the time to add a foiled floral die-cut to the center. I used foam adhesive for dimension:
 
 Next, place the entire circle on a piece of coordinating patterned paper, cut to the size of the frame:

Finally, pop it in the frame and you're all done!
  Wasn't that easy?  I hope you have a very blessed Thanksgiving AND I hope you find time to continue doing the things that bring you the most happiness and joy!

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valentine's day letter board | pebbles inc.

Happy Valentine's Week, friends!  I wanted to hop on today to share my letter board, all decked out for the big day of love! I love the versatility of switching out cute/funny quotes on my board often, but I wanted to take it a step further this time and decorate it even more! I created several paper banners to hang on the top of my board, and I also used some cute foam thickers, along with the "Love" letterboard collection by DCWV.  Here's how it turned out:

 

Here are some of the details.

   

 I cut lots of hearts from the "XO" patterned paper and used my sewing machine to stitch them together to create the top heart banner.

   

 The second banner was created the same way, with slightly smaller hearts, cut from two coordinating patterned papers.

 

For the larger banner, with photos of my kiddos, I printed the photos out at 2" square.

 

Then I placed each photo on a banner, cut from the pink gingham paper.

 

I used foam adhesive to attach the photos.  And I embellished each one with stickers.  After stringing the banners on white twine, I hung the banner below the hearts.

 

I might be breaking some unwritten rules, but I really wanted to add these gorgeous gold thickers to complete my board, so I did!

The work perfectly with the "Love" letter board collection by DCWV.

   

 Have you decorated your Letter Board for Valentine's Day?  I'd love to see it!

 Supplies: 

Die Cuts with a View - Letter Board - Black Frame with White - 16 x 20
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Die Cuts with a View - Letter Board - Word Packs - Love

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Pebbles - Forever My Always Collection - Ephemera
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Pebbles - Forever My Always Collection - Cardstock Stickers with Foil Accents
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Pebbles - Forever My Always Collection - Thickers - Foam - Phrase - Gold Foil
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Pebbles - Forever My Always Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Love Labels
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Pebbles - Forever My Always Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Freshly Baked
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Pebbles - Forever My Always Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Date Night
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Pebbles - Forever My Always Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Love Lace
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framed pumpkin decor | pebbles inc.

Hello Friends! Today I'd like to share a really quick and easy framed pumpkin project.  Recently I attended a local craft fair and noticed all of the cute and trendy wood decor items.  I don't have a lot of fancy wood-cutting equipment ...but I do have a plethora of random frames and a passion for paper - so here's what I came up with for my quick little autumn gifts:  

Are you curious about my technique?  Visit the Pebbles blog HERE to see how I made this cute pumpkin without wood!  And here's the Halloween version too:

Thanks for stopping by - happy crafting!

patriotic home decor project | pebbles, inc.

Back in May, I used the "America the Beautiful" collection to create this sweet little home decor project for the Pebbles, Inc. blog for Memorial Day.  With the 4th of July just days away, I thought it would be appropriate to share again! 

You'll never believe how quick and easy it was to make!  The complete photo tutorial is on the Pebbles blog, HERE! 

adjust the sails | pebbles, inc.

Do you like to display meaningful quotes in your home?  I sure do!  I created this piece to give as a gift - I love the deeper meaning behind the words, don't you?

All of the supplies are from Pebbles, Inc. and I created a step-by-step photo tutorial as well!  Check it out by clicking HERE!

In addition to the tutorial, you'll find a complete supply list, with links!

the gift of words | pebbles, inc.

I believe words are pretty powerful...I believe they can change an attitude, a day, even a life. If you've ever visited my home, you'd know this to be true.  I have words everywhere. Single words, quotes, song lyrics, lots and lots of words.  And if I can make the words pretty...well, that's a win all-around! 

I used the beauty and wisdom from Jen Hadfield's "Everyday" collection to create a few fun projects recently for the Pebbles, Inc. blog:

A few close-ups:

Of course, you can find photo tutorials for all three projects on the Pebbles, Inc. blog HERE!

november gratitude calendar…

Hi friends!  I recently took a turn sharing a "Daily Doodles" idea over on the Doodlebug Design blog!  I decided to make a fun gratitude calendar for November, a place to jot down a little something I'm grateful for each day for the entire month. 

I love that the squares are small, so I don't have to add a lot of detail - just a quick little something. I started with the bumblebee daily doodles base and added lots of stickers, embellishments, doodle tape, and accents from the "fall friends: and "give thanks" collections.

I also pulled out all of the coordinating alphabet stickers I had in my stash and used several different styles and colors to add numbers to some (not all) of the days.

Many of the stickers are added with foam adhesive dots.  Others are already 3-d, because they are doodle-pops!!

     Of course, Thanksgiving Day called for the turkey doodle-pop!  Isn't he the cutest?!?

I wanted to add this cute little notebook paper sticker to the top of my calendar page.  I embellished it with shaped sprinkles and stickers.

Here's a quick little tip - when you want to have stickers hang over the edge, sprinkle the sticky part that's hanging off with a bit of baby powder!  Wipe off the excess and now there's no more sticky left!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  I hope you've been inspired to use a daily doodle sheet to make a gratitude calendar for yourself!  Have a great day!!

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Doodlebug Design - Daily Doodles Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Bumblebee
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Doodlebug Design - Daily Doodles Collection - 12 x 12 Assortment Pack - Rainbow
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Doodlebug Design - Daily Doodles Collection - Cardstock Stickers - Months - Lily White
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