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So Fly - Ride the Wind Day

Hello! Tessa here with a layout celebrating National Ride the Wind Day! On August 23rd we commemorate the anniversary of the first human-powered flight to win the Kremer prize. Enthusiasts suggest that if you can't get out and take flight in a human-powered aircraft to celebrate, flying a kite was perfectly acceptable. Well, that's what this layout is all about! 

Kites are one of our favorite toys to take to the beach. These photos of my son flying his kite during our last beach trip make me happy, and I have to say - the colors and patterns of the Island Escape collection make me just as happy!

In order to use several patterns, I cut long strips of four patterned papers at various lengths and stacked them on my page. I curled up the bottom edges a bit and added a few swipes of yellow paint as well.

A little pink pom pom trim peeking out from a few strips gives the page even more texture.

And since we're talking about kites, I was sure to make one to embellish my layout. I purposely placed the kite to draw your eye to my title, and the kite's string brings attention to my focal photo.

Happy Ride the Wind Day! If you have the chance, celebrate with a layout - Bella Blvd. style!

Island Escape patterned paper, Island Escape chipboard icons, Illustrated Faith paint, Blueberry Wonky Alphabet stickers

National Day of Relaxation

Hello there, lovely friends!  I'm so glad you've stopped to visit today!  Did you know that today is National Relaxation Day?!  As it's hump day I could certainly use a little reminder of what it truly means to rest.  I couldn't think of a more appropriate project than to do a study on rest in my Bible.

When the new releases arrived at my house, I was completely smitten with this bonus lilac plaid paper from the Plaids and Dotty collection.  We rarely see purples in the scrapbooking community, but I was absolutely certain that paper was going on a page for me!

I created these little strips to align near the edge of my Bible page with all the new collections; I then stitched each one on, so I could ruffle up the edges for a dimensional look.

 

A few Wonky Alphas, a tab, a cute clip, and Word Salad stickers later --there you have it!

I topped off my page with a couple of the new Heart Hugs!

For this particular page, the sentiments didn't suit my needs, so I simply peeled them off and saved them for another project.  Now I had some blank Heart Hugs in my color palette; I tucked them right in!

 

 

Thanks so much for joining me today! I'm in love with the new releases, and I'm always so giddy to get them in my Bible! Only a few more weeks till they are available for all of you! xo Lydia

 

Plaids & Dotty Collection, Sweet & Spooky (Night Garden), Wish Big Girl (Borders, Cake & Crowns), Heart Hugs, Wonky Alphas, Cute Clips. Tabbies, Word Salad Booklet

Mischief Managed | Book Lovers

Hello everyone.  Heather Leopard is here and I am soo excited to be joining on the Bella Blvd team again.  Did you know today is National Book Lover's Day?  In honor of that wonderful day, I wanted to create this layout about my daughter's love for all things Harry Potter, including Fantastic Beasts, the Library books and Cursed Child.  Obsess much?

Admittedly, we watched all the movies before we started reading the books but I think that helped fuel her excitement and better understand about what she is now reading in the books.  She also appreciates how much more detail can be found by reading a book as we've experienced a lot of, "well that makes more sense" type of discussions. So back to documenting this passion for reading...let me tell you, the Dad Style collection mixed with a few others listed in the supplies below is perfect for Harry Potter.

I designed this layout with one thing in mind, Harry's iconic lightning bolt. I started with one supersized bolt but changed course and decided to scatter several around the right two-thirds of the page, adding in puffy stars and blue and white enamel dots, since my daughter is a self-proclaimed Ravenclaw.

When I designed the page, I made sure to reserve enough space for a larger title and a 3" x 3" photo. There a really great 4" x 4" woodsy paper in the Dad Style collection that I knew I wanted to incorporate in the layers behind the photo as well as the geometrical pattern.  Then I added a couple of blue Ravenclaw accents (frame, flag, heart hug).

Last but not least is the Mischief Managed title. I think it's so appropriate since it's such an well known quote, she's keeping her furry friends out of trouble and I know she's getting a great foundation and fueling her love for learning. I also found that adorable chipboard owl in the Mind Your Manners collection so I had to add it. There may not be any pink on the rest of the page but it ties in great with the colors of the stuffed animals she's reading to.

I plan to add my journaling in the bottom right under the lightning bolts...

I hope you've enjoyed this project today and I can't wait to share more with you in the coming months.

 

Bella Blvd Dad Style 12x12 Patterned Papers, Bella Blvd Mind Your Manners chipboard, Bella Blvd Pop Quiz pennants, Heart Hugs

Totes Luv Sister Besties

Tessa Buys here! Did you know that National Sisters Day was earlier this week? My Instagram feed was filled with lovely photos of friends with their sisters, and having three sisters myself, I joined in the celebration with a layout:

This photo is a few years old, but it popped up in my Facebook memories recently and I realized I had never scrapbooked it. The Addison collection was absolutely perfect for pulling the blue, pink and red from the photo and creating a fun, girlie page.

I punched dozens of 1.25" circles from the 6x8 paper pad to create the flowers. Each petal is a circle with the edges folded in. Placed together, six petals fit nicely and create a double flower effect. I love that the Addison 6x8 papers have those bright solids on the back - perfect for this technique!

I also love how the Illustrated Faith paints work so well with this collection. Some swipes of paint and I had the perfect background for all those different patterned papers.

Addison 6x8 Paper Pad, Addison Fundamentals Stickers, Illustrated Faith Shanna's Favorites Paint Set, Illustrated Faith Paint It-Paint Cards

I'm excited to be sharing more with you here on the Bella Blvd. blog in the coming months! Thank you for stopping by!

Be Kind, Always

 

Did you guys know that today is National Watermelon Day?!  I just knew I was going to have to do a watermelon themed page in my Bible to honor my favorite summer treat!  I normally have such structured & thought-out pages in my Bible, but I really just wanted to be carefree in worship for this one!

 

Proverbs 16:24(NIV)

²⁴ Gracious words are a honeycomb,
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

 

I began my page by pulling out my Illustrated Faith Watercolors; I then painted my watermelon background - easy peasy!  I had originally thought I wanted to embroider on my seeds, but my Bible pages were a little too delicate for detailing that small; So I thought I would cut the enamel hearts in half for a whimsical look.

I then arranged those cute-as-ever ants from the Bug Explorer collection along the bottom of my page with the chipboard watermelon from the Island Escape collection!  To top of the page, I couldn't forget the tab!  I was most excited to crack into the new Word Salad Booklet!  This was one of my most anticipated items from the new collections!  It really is just a simple page, and you really need one of those from time to time!

 

 

I hope you all have had an amazing summer thus far, and I certainly hope you've been lucky to slice into some sweet watermelon too! Remember be kind, always, especially with your words! xo Lydia

 

IF Watercolors, Enamel Hearts (Black Eyed Pea & Bless Her Heart), Island Escape Chipboard Icons, Bug Explorer Ephemera, IF Homespun Alphas (One in a Melon & Olive You), IF Tiny Alpha Booklet, Tabbies, Word Salad Booklet

The Best Friend is a Friend That Bible Journals

 

I've been thinking of this idea for using my Bella Pennants for some time, and I finally got it down on a layout!  I wanted to trace out the shape of each pennant and create a playful pinwheel full of them!  I love when an idea translates so well on paper, and I couldn't think of a more perfect set of photos than this bunch of my Bible journaling gals and I to accompany it!

 

After backing my white cardstock with this pretty magenta cross paper from the Illustrated Faith Basics Pad, I stitched around the edge.  I then arranged my pennants about the page and chose which ones I would stitch.  I initially thought I might stitch all of them, but I liked the more playful look of only stitching a handful.  I left two spaces on a couple pinwheels to include my photos; I love the way they just nestle in!

 

 

All that was left was to stick one of those gorgeous giant Bella bows right in the middle of a pinwheel, since it didn't have a photo!  I just love those bows, and because they are felt, they go perfectly with the pennants I used!

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by to see the layout I created inspired by the Bella Pennants! I'm so blessed to have amazing friends cultivated from this creative community! xo Lydia

Bella Bows, 12x12 Papers (Mom Life, Island Escape, Pop Quiz, IF Basics), Bella Blvd Pennants, Mom Life Ephemera, Enamel Dots, IF Watercolors, IF You Are Loved Stamp Set