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What's my favorite paper crafting tool? Dies! I'm hooked! I rarely make a project without them! Can you spot the four dies I used to create this card? 

The adorable notebook paper, large heart and tiny butterfly die cuts are among my go-to dies from My Favorite Things. The tag die is actually an old Sizzix die that I've been using for ever and it still cuts like the first day I bought it!

The three smaller hearts are stickers and a ready-made cut die from the new Snapshots collection by Bella Blvd.

You know another reason I like dies so much? I love that they can be used over and over and over for just about any paper craft project I can dream up! That makes them an excellent investment! :)

Before I finish up my post I want to remind you that I have a giveaway open until the end of tomorrow? All the lovely Basics goodies from Pebbles photographed below are up for grabs...just leave a comment here.

Thanks for visiting! :)

Haunted Manor

'Tis the season for fall and Halloween projects so I thought it the perfect time to show you a couple never seen cards I made from last year's Haunted Manor line from Doodlebug. 

I'm a Doodlebug addict! I just can't get enough! And if you feel the same, this collection is still available at Scrapbook.com.

Don't forget that you have until this Friday to leave a comment here to be entered in a drawing for the following Pebbles' Basics goodies!

Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Oct. 31

With all the amazing Halloween collections on the market, I'm thrilled we have almost two whole months before the big day to create lots of projects like this cutesy spider card I made with Doodlebug's Halloween Parade line. 

The spider web die from Papertrey Ink is one of my latest had-to-have dies! Eek! I love it! ;)

Thanks to all of you who participated in Pebbles Basics blog hop yesterday! I loved reading all your comments! You still have time to be entered into the drawing to win the following goodies by leaving a comment here by Friday.

Good luck and have a super day! :)

Pebbles Blog Hop & Giveaway

Welcome to Pebbles' Basics blog hop! For this hop, the Pebbles design team was challenged to create a project of their choice using the Pebbles Basics collection to show you just how versatile this line is!

Here's how today's blog hop will work...visit each blog, leave a sweet note and in some cases enter to win a Pebbles mini giveaway. Once you've stopped by each site, go back to the Pebbles blog and enter to win a collection of Pebbles Basics products worth $200 (that's a lot of product folks!).

Here's just a sampling of what my talented teammates created for their Basics projects...

Amanda Coleman - Paper Gift Bag | Becky Williams - Cutest Little Minnie Scrapbook Layout Candace Zentner - Celebrate You Card | Emily Spahn - My Guy Scrapbook Layout Eva Pizarro - Fresh Market Scrapbook Layout | Holly Gagnon - Time for Tea Juliana Michaels - Gift of Love Scrabook Layout | Kathy Martin - Carolina Scrapbool Layout Kim Jeffress - Happy Birthday! Card | Kim Kesti - You Make Me Smile Scrapbook Layout Laurel Seabrook - Teacher Gift | Marjan Pel - Birthday Scrapbook Layout Nina Yang - Paper Gift Box | Patricia Kumfer - Pebbles Basics Cards Renee Zwirek - Hello Happiness Scrapbook Layout | Samantha Taylor - Lunch Box Cards Susanna Lee - Make a Wish Scrapbook Layout | Tiffany Hood - Baby Gift Wendy Antenucci - Celebrate Together Scrapbook Layout | Wendy Sue Anderson - Paper Gift Bags

For my project I created a scrapbook page of one of my favorite photos from a recent trip to Carolina Beach with Dan and Christopher.  I thought Basics was the perfect line to show it off.

When I look at this page I'm transported back to the beach and I remember gazing up at the bright colors of our umbrella, feeling the warmth of the sun, smelling the salty air and hearing the sounds of crashing waves. Isn't it amazing how an image or song can transport you back in time?

How about a little giveaway? If you would like to win a selection of Basics patterned paper, two sets of Thickers, Clothespins, Chips tags and washi tape, a $50 value, leave a comment for me by this Friday, September 6th. I'll draw and announce a winner on Saturday, September 7th.

Good luck in the drawing and thanks for participating in our hop! :)