Pebbbles: Patio Party & The Art of Gift Wrapping

Hi Friends!

Time for more Pebbles inspiration! 

It's party theme week on the Pebbles blog, so for my post today I wanted to share the joy & spirit of giving!

Or, to be more precise, the beautiful art that is gift wrapping! 

The bright and beautifully designed Patio Party collection is simply perfect for creating the most desirable looking little gifts!

Sigh! Who wouldn't want to receive these pretty packages?!!

 And all it takes is a few pretty papers and a lil imagination!

Here's a super quick how-to.....

1.  Select your favorite pattern paper designs. For the sample below I am using the sweet TABLESCAPE paper.

2. Wrap your gift,  minding to fold your edges slowly and carefully to avoid paper tears, and seal with your preferred clear tape. My package was only tiny, so I trimmed a 2 inch length off one side.

3. Using my left over trim (reverse side of paper TABLESCAPE), I created a 'runner' through the center of my gift.

4. Attach a cute tag! There are so many gorgeous options for you to snip out from the JUST FOR YOU pattern paper. I chose the Happy Day tag because it coordinated perfectly with the TABLESCAPE paper.

5. Attach the tag, and embellish the package with Ephemera, Dimensional Stickers and even those oh-so-pretty laurel leaf Gold Safety Pins!

Voila!

Simple! Sweet! And just that extra bit special for your someone special!

Here's a few more ideas to inspire you with....

Isn't this divine?!! Created using the floral pattern paper, BACKYARD BLOOMS.  Oh-so-pretty!

And how about this lemon delight from our CITRUS SWEET paper......

This totally warms my heart! I don't know if I could even bear to open this one up!!!

Here's one for all the flamingo lovers...

Pardon the pun, but why don't you give beautiful gift wrapping a flamin' go! So super fun and sweet!

Carefully wrapped gifts take only a moment to create, but leave a long lasting impression on the recipient!

So.much.eye.candy!!!

I hope I have inspired you to delve into the art of gift wrapping!

And yes, our patterned papers are 12 inch squares - so these particular samples were only small gifts. For larger gifts, try Kraft wrapping paper with our Patio Party embellishments! 

Perfect!

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo

PATIO PARTY SUPPPLIES:

732868 Citrus Sweet

732869 Welcome Mat

732903 Just For You

732904 Backyard Blooms

732969 Painted Beetles

733046 Tablescape

733773 Gold Safety Pins

733779 Dimensional Stickers

733782 Ephemera

PInkfresh Studio Playing Favourites Blog Hop

Hi Pinkfresh Studio Friends & Fans!

Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio: Playing Favourites Blog Hop!

For this fun 'n' fantastic hop the Scrapbook DT are creating one project from their favourite Pinkfresh Studio collection from 2017.
 We have such a wonderful array of collections & projects to share with you!
And of course, an even more fabulous prize (or 4!!!) up for grabs.....

Such a terrific prize! Good luck!

If you've just arrived from the super talented Anna's blog then you're in the right place!
If not, here's the full blog hop list so you can visit them all!

*Remember: To be eligible for the prize, you MUST leave a comment on every blog listed below*

Playing Favourites Blog Hop Order:

1. Pinkfresh Studio
2. Veera Saarivuo
3. Kathleen Graumuller
4. Flora Monika Farkas
5. Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf
6. Elsie Robinson
7. Beata Valint
8. Ashley Horton
9. Anna Kossakovskaya
10. Amanda-Jayne Baldwin <-------You are HERE
11. Adrienne Alvis

I found it really hard to choose a favourite collection from 2017!
 I am truly such a die hard fan of all Pinkfresh Studio's modern and contemporary collections!
In the end, I chose the December Days line because it would have to be my favourite Christmas collection from all the scrapbook manufacturers. Yep, I LOVE it that much!
So without further ado, here's my December Days layout.....

"Merry Everything"

Oh how awesome is this?!!

I was totally inspired by all the beautiful gift wrapping that Rebecca Luminarias shares with us in the Pinkfresh Studio: Wrapped With Love class kit! 

Just stunning!

I have used patterned paper CANDY CANES as my base, and then a wonderful array of embellishments, frames, and journal cards, all lovingly layered together. 

Let's take a closer look.....

Oh those luscious layers!!! 

I start with the gift ribbon and a doily from my stash, & then commence to 'build up' that photo cluster with GOLD FOILED CHIPBOARD FRAMES, and DIE CUT tags. I then embellish my photograph with PUFFY STICKERS, GOLD FOIL WOOD VENEERS, and that Share The Merry ephemera - which has been fussy cut from the 3 x 4 JOURNAL CARDS.To make the ephemera appear more like a gift tag, I add a lil red handmade tassel beneath it. Super cute!

Here's a better look at it.....

 Love it!

And speaking of love, how good is that sub-title PUFFY STICKER, Merry Everything?!!

For finishing touches, I add that sweet ornament DIE CUT to top of my 'gift', and embellish around the photo cluster with red PUFFY STICKER stars, gold sequins and CHIPBOARD ALPHA STICKERS. I use the letter "O" tucked under my photo layers - such a fun idea!

And there you have it!

My favourite December Days layout!

I hope it has inspired you to scrap some of those wonderful Christmas Day photographs!

Before I send you on your way, 

please be sure to leave a comment below to ensure that you're eligible for the prize!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Time to hop on over to the amazing Adrienne Alvis' blog HERE - she has a fantastic project to share with you!

Happy Hopping & Good Luck with the prize draw!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo