this week, it has been all about favorites on the pebbles blog. whether it was our favorite products, favorite colors, a favorite photo, or our favorite things. here is my take on the theme.

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i decided to create a layout, documenting some of my favorite things right now. i have made a few of these layouts in the past. it's always fun to look back, and read what my favorites were back then. some are still on my favorites list, and some have been put to the side for new favorites.

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i used my circle cutter, to cut different sized circles from an assortment of pattern papers. i used a few papers from the happy go lucky collection, and a few from the ever after collection. i love how they work so well together. i machine stitched around each of the circles, before adhering them to my layout. you might notice that i make very rough, not-so-perfect, circles when i'm stitching. i'm not very good at making my stitching straight and perfect. so i just do it a little wonky on purpose. but i go around two to three times, so that it looks a little more random.

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on each circle, i have a short list of my favorites for a certain theme. i covered favorite tv shows, favorite music, favorite foods, favorite drinks, favorite hobbies, and favorite colors. under "best stuff", is my favorite things of all. i used my tiny alpha stickers from making memories, to add the theme to each circle.

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i added my title using some older pebbles letter stickers, and added a border sticker and some ribbon along side the title. a few chipboard flowers, and some glitter flower brads, and the layout was complete.

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19 responses to “favorite things – a pebbles layout”

  1. Victoria in Ohio Avatar
    Victoria in Ohio

    Love, Love, LOVE it! Did you hand write the lists or what font did you use?
    I def want to do this. It is such a great idea.

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  2. dawn Avatar
    dawn

    I love love this too, circles are always my favorite. We share some faves, Army Wives, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, hobbies, being at home with family, quiet house. I like that you stitched around each circle and the title stickers. What size is this, it looks huge.

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  3. {vicki} Avatar
    {vicki}

    Thanks for the reminder for me to do another layout like this.
    Love the cirlces!

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  4. HeatherC Avatar

    Once again — so cool. Hey — when you attach such skinny letters like in this title, do you use a xyron?

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  5. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    I love the sewing around the circles. I have never dug out my machine to do it on paper though. We have some of the same faves too! 🙂 I should really make something like this sometime.

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  6. Sarah Klemish Avatar
    Sarah Klemish

    Could you be any more amazing? I think not! This is incredible! I need to learn to sew in a circle! LOL
    Have a great holiday weekend sweetie!

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  7. Laurie Avatar

    Love this kind of layout with no pics on it, sometimes I want to just make something and don’t have any photos and I like to make these once in awhile, love how you used circles, very nice!!

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  8. Katemeri Avatar
    Katemeri

    I love this! The papers you used are so pretty and the stitching adds so much. I haven’t sewed on paper (yet). Do you need to use a different needle for paper if you also use your machine to sew on fabric? I’ve seen layouts like this for kids since they change from year to year. I like the idea of doing one for us “older kids”. Beautiful job!

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  9. Heather Ruwe Avatar

    love this laura! great colors…what a fun page! 🙂

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  10. Laura T. Avatar

    I so, so LOVE this. I’m always looking for a different way to do a layout about favorites. This is a wondeful idea, so I’m printing out a picture of your layout and putting it into my inspiration binder.

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  11. Jenni Duval Avatar
    Jenni Duval

    Love the layout. I may just use the “favourites” concept for myself.
    Just a note: are you aware that the tv show Castle is listed twice? Not sure if this was intentional because it is your most favourite…

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  12. Carla Avatar

    I love your pictureless LOs! ou are the queen bee of them! Cute!

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  13. Carolyn Avatar
    Carolyn

    Love this idea..Putting on my to-do list. TFS

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  14. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    Hi Laura: Awesome page – just love your style. I’ve never done a “favorite things” layout documenting myself…done them for my nephew and my cat (my “child” – LOL), Would definitely be fun to look back on LOs like this in a couple years! Have a great long weekend. – Jamie
    PS – Chipotle definitely makes my favorites list, too 🙂

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  15. Christy Harris Avatar

    Love the layout! I now have to do one of these soon! I noticed Castle being on there twice too and I would probably list it twice as well because I love it so much! I can’t wait until September!!! thanks for sharing!

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  16. Sara Rossi Avatar

    You never cease to amaze me with your ideas! ABSOLUTELY LOVE this idea & LO! And seriously your stitching looks awesome!

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  17. Stephanie Buice Avatar

    Love it all! you have such a great way with color. Thanks for the inspiration once again!

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  18. danni Avatar
    danni

    love this lo! great colors too.
    ~danni

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  19. Beneta Avatar
    Beneta

    A really lovely page. Is it a 2 page layout?

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