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Pebbles: Forever My Always, Valentine!

Hi Creatives!

My turn on the Pebbles blog, & today I am sharing some Valentine's Day card inspiration with the gorgeous Forever My Always collection!

I just adore this holiday!

Nothing more beautiful than proclaiming your love (or secret admiration) to that special someone!

I am so blessed to have three very special people in my life; a loving husband, and two darling children! I have created a trio of Forever My Always cards to surprise them with....

Oh aren't they something?! 3 pattern papers, three very pretty cards!

Here's how to recreate them!

Start with trimming up pattern paper, XOXO Quotes. The 3x4 journal cards on this paper make card making a dream! Select which sentiments work best for your beloved - everything in this line coordinates beautifully, so any of the XOXO Quote cards will be perfect!

Tip: I even trim the reverse (pattern side) of the barcode strip, to use in my cards too!

My card 'planning' starts off by arranging pattern papers with the trimmed 3x4 journal cards, and a few pieces of ephemera....

I like to shuffle my pattern papers around and make sure I'm happy with my design before I start gluing.

I just LOVE the combination of the diagonal stripe paper, Follow Your Heart and floral print, Sprinkled Blossoms, so I decide to use them as my feature papers on all 3 cards.

Here's my first card which is for my One True Love, "I Think About You A Lot"....

SO pretty!

To recreate:

1.Trim pattern paper Follow Your Hear to 8 1/4" wide x 6" long. Score and fold in half to create your 4" x 6" card.

2. Trim pattern paper Sprinkled Blossoms to 4" wide x 3 1/2 " long.

3. Adhere pattern papers together ( as shown below)

4. Tape the journal card and ephemera into position. Use adhesive foam dots for the sentiment, to make it 'pop'.

5. Embellish with a sewn button, and some fabulous Forever My Always 6 x 12 Stickers. Voila!

Absolutely perfect, indeed!

Next up is this fun Valentine for my tween-age daughter, "Heart Mail".....

Still loved up and oh-so-pretty, but much cooler for a young girl!

Here's how:

1. Trim pattern paper Sprinkled Blossoms to 8 1/4" wide x 6" long. Score and fold in half to create card base.

2. Trim pattern paper Follow Your Heart to 3 3/4" wide x 5 1/2" long.

3. Attach pink satin ribbon to Follow Your Heart Paper, & then attach the XOXO Quotes sentiment card. Using the same ribbon, add a bow to the top of the 3 x 4 card. (shown below)

Tip: To make this card less formal and more 'young 'n' fun', I use my Becky Higgins Project Life Corner Rounder Punch on my 3 x 4 card. Such a simple, but effective result!

4. Using thick foam tape, attach the Follow Your Heart embellished paper to the Sprinkled Blossoms card base.

5. Embellish with the Heart Mail 6 x 12 Sticker & a few buttons from your sewing kit.

Love it!

Last, but by no means least, is this lovely card for my darling Mister 5, "You're Pretty Much My Favorite Person"....

This is just gorgeous!

1. Trim white cardstock to 8 1/4" wide x 6" long. Score and fold in half to create card base.

2. Trim pattern paper Sprinkled Blossoms to 4" wide x 3 3/4" long.

3. Trim pattern paper Follow Your Heart to 3 1/2" wide x 5 1/2" long.

4. Tape the Sprinkled Blossoms paper to the bottom of the cardstock base. Attach satin ribbon to Follow Your Heart paper, and then tape this pattern paper over the top of the Sprinkled Blossoms and white cardstock base, as shown below.

5. Apply foam dots to the XOXO Quotes 3 x 4 card, and then position over the ribbon trim.

6. Embellish with lace trim, button & twine and another of those fabulous 6 x 12 Stickers.

Voila! Three papers, 3 very special Valentine's Day cards.

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with our beautiful Forever My Always collection!

Thanks for stopping by today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Supplies:

XOXO Quotes 733620

Follow Your Heart 733622

Sprinkled Blossoms 733628

Forever My Always Cardstock Stickers 6 x 12 Icons & Accents w/Gold Foil 733633

Forever My Always Ephemera Cardstock Die-Cuts 733632

American Crafts Textured Cardstock 12 x 12 White 71259

Becky Higgins Project Life Corner Rounder Punch 93740

Sticky Thumb Dimensional Adhesive Foam 340272

Sticky Thumb Marathon Runner & Refill 342038

Pebbles: Getting Organised Using A Traveler's Notebook

Hi Friends!

I hope the New 2018 Year is bringing you much joy!

If you're like me, and feeling a lil behind, overwhelmed or just needing to be more organized for the busy year ahead, then today's post is for you!

I don't know about you, but I certainly feel more organized and less stressed when I jot things down and make lists. Keeping a Traveler's Notebook handy in my purse means I can stay focused, and remember all those appointments too! #igotthis

As soon as I laid eyes on the gorgeous Pebbles: Forever My Always collection I just knew I had to use it for my TN journaling!

Let's make the everyday ordinary things special too!

Let's make ALL the pretty things!

After all, it's a beautiful life!

Here's what I have created to help me conquer 2018!

How CUTE is this Pebbles Traveler's Notebook?!!

If nothing else, my 2018 is going to be pretty!!!

Here's a sneaky peak inside too.....

Adore this! Being organized never looked so good! And the best part, it only takes a few minutes to create - perfect for this modern, busy world we live in!

Here's how to make your own TN:

Start with your insert paper. I use a good quality A4 copy paper for my everyday lists. Trim to 8 3/4"wide x 8 1/4 long.

Select pattern paper for cover, (I use the sweet Love Labels for mine) and place the insert paper over it - as shown below. Ensure the cover is just the tiniest bit bigger to allow for full coverage of the inserts, and trim.

3. Score both the inserts and patterned paper cover, and fold in half. Sew, staple or hand stitch the spine to complete.

I sew mine with my machine on a larger stitch, slow speed.

Here's a closer look at how neat the stitching is.....

Super sweet! Use this technique to create as many Notebooks as you need!

Now to decorate!

A good page marker is always helpful - create a stunning rosette clip with the Forever My Always Rosette Stickers and a paperclip. Too easy!

For my TN spread, I use the reverse side of the pattern paper barcode strip, Date Night.

Tip: These sample strips at the bottom of 12 x 12 papers make an excellent alternative to washi tape!

A page marker and some faux washi make such a difference! So simple and yet so effective!

Next, I decorate with a couple of the Cardstock 6 x 12 Icons & Accents Stickers.

That pencil is just perfection for this planner / notebook!

I trim pattern paper, Sprinkled Blossoms to 2" wide x 2 1/2"long to create some full boxes.

A great alternative to planner icon box stickers, and it really defines my TN layout.

I continue to define my TN spread with a few hand drawn boxes, as well as my check list to the left hand side. The typewriter sticker couldn't be any more adorable, and embellishes my long list. I add Puffy Stickers to my half boxes, serving as bullet points.

Looking good!