Meet The Team: Ashley Stephens and Pearl Liu

Design team member Ashley Stephens currently lives in Germany with her husband and son.  Ashley has been scrapbooking since 2009 when she first found out she was pregnant.  She describes her style as "bold and graphic" and lets her photos take center stage on her layouts.  We are so happy to have Ashley join our team this year.

Describe yourself in 3 words … talkative, dependable, opinionated.

My guilty pleasure is … swiss cake rolls. I have to have a long conversation with myself to stick to only 1 at a time.

You’ll never find me without … a hair tie. I always have my hair up because it is thick and unruly. If you find me on a rare occasion with it down, I'll have a hair tie around my wrist at the ready!

You might be surprised to know that I … was in Academic Decathlon in high school. We basically studied until we were blind then competed against other schools in the state via tests and speeches. It was a lot of fun but exhausting!

My least favorite chore is … mopping. I'll gladly trade it for dishes or laundry any day!

I started scrapbooking in ... 2009 after moving to Turkey. We had a long 3 month wait for our furniture to arrive so I picked it up to pass the time. I was also pregnant with my son so it was good practice before I got to start his albums.

My favorite thing about this hobby is ... sharing it with others. I have so much fun doing it alone but being able to have friends and family craft with me is even better.

If I were a Pebbles product I would be ... toothpick flags. I'm always excited about something, and those flags just say "HEY! Be excited with me!"

Here's what Ashley had to say about her project ... "Fresh Goods has to be one of my favorite paper lines of all time. The primary colors with a floral, vintage twist is great for just about anything! I wanted the colors in the line to really stand out so I opted to use black and white photos. I love that it adds a playful look to compliment the silly poses my husband and I are in. I also knew I HAD to use those cute little clothespins, so a fun banner was the perfect solution."

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Flower Basket (751183)
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Freshly Picked (751193)
Fresh Goods Chips (744118)
Fresh Goods Clothes Pins Natural Wood (744278)
Fresh Goods Embossed Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Floral Lane Acrylic Stamps (747106)
Yellow Button Candy Dots

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Thickers (American Crafts)
Embossing Powder (American Crafts)
Pens (American Crafts, Uniball)

Design team member Pearl Liu lives in Singapore with her family.  She started scrapbooking in 1993 after her wedding.  In 1995,  after the birth of her daughter, Pearl focused her creative energies on cardmaking.  Since 2006 Pearl started scrapbooking again and hasn't looked back since.  Pearl describes her style as ever changing and loves to experiment and try new techniques on her pages.  We are so happy to have Pearl join us this year.

Describe yourself in 3 words … practical, multi-tasker and creative. 

My guilty pleasure is … cappucino, made preferably with organic coffee.

You’ll never find me without …my iPad!

You might be surprised to know that I … have traveled to many countries but not the USA (soon, soon!)

My least favorite chore is … ironing clothes.

I started scrapbooking in ... 1993, after my wedding.

My favorite thing about this hobby is ... allowing me to combine different talents to create something that could make anyone smile and make their day.

If I were a Pebbles product I would be ... a fabric brad - practical in holding things together.  I am somewhat of a problem solver.

Here's what Pearl had to say about her project ... "I recently found using die cuts to be such a game changer with my papercrafting. While I consider myself a cardmaking scrapper, I also love being able to use my stash to make practical gifts for my loved ones and friends. This is my first time trying out this no adhesive, self enclosing gift box project. These gift boxes were die cut using an AccuCut box die. Before this, I didn't dare try making box projects from templates as I found it time consuming to hand cut and not as precise as I would want it to turn out.  For the pink box, I kept it simple and pretty, finishing the box off with a touch of sheer white ribbon. For the second box, I wanted a shadow box idea within the gift box so that my 16 year-old niece can display on her desktop and that it would continue putting a smile on her face after the gift box is opened.  I love the Fresh Goods collection for teenagers and started my project inspired by the spool of blue thread chipboard and that instinctively led me to consider putting in a dress form.  Where I wanted more color contrast and textures in the shadow box and the right sentiment, I looked to our other lines and easily found the right embellishments to take my idea from how I conceived it in my mind to reality!"

Pebbles supplies used: 
Fresh Goods Front Desk (751187)
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Come Again (751191)
Fresh Goods Freshly Picked (751193)
Fresh Goods Embossed Borders Stickers (732077)
Fresh Goods Chipboard Flowers (747155)
Fresh Goods Chipboard Buttons (747152)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)
Fresh Goods Chips (744118)
Fresh Goods Fabric Brads ( 744277)
Welcome Christmas Sleigh Ride ( 751178)
Floral Lane Dimensional Stickers (732056)
New Addition Dimensional Chipboard Sticker ( 732061)
New Addition Mini Clothes Pin ( 747124)
Spinach Button Candy Dots (744275)

Other supplies used :
Ribbon (American Crafts)