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Creating a Grid Layout with Jen Chapin

Hi everyone! Jen Chapin here, and I am so excited to be back on the team here at Bella Blvd. I took a bit of a hiatus to finish grad school but am glad to be back and ready to create some projects! Today I am sharing a layout with you using the new Football collection, and showing you how I create a grid-style scrapbook page.

First, I gathered my supplies. I grabbed the Football Collection kit, as well as some of the embellishments. I also printed my photos at 2"x2" and found my 2" square punch.

I started by building my grid on a piece of 8.5x11 white cardstock. I used my punch and chose pieces of patterned paper to punch squares out of, and laid out my grid before adhering anything. When building a grid, I like to mix and match the photos and papers, so that no two are next to each other. This is a bit more pleasing to the eye and breaks up the patterned papers.

I continued building my grid, and decided to break up the top left corner with a circle embellishment from the collection. I also wrapped the title around the grid for a bit more visual interest.

Here is a look at my completed layout! As you can see, I added some strip journaling to the bottom right corner of the grid, as well as added some patterned strips of paper to the top and bottom of the layout to ground the design.

I was also able to incorporate one of the large acrylic "love" words which I was glad about! I love these and i love the white on white that it adds to the page.

For journaling, I really like to add strip journaling. Sometimes, I use my typewriter but in this case I used my computer. My favorite journaling font is "Traveling Typewriter", and I use it in 11 point to get this look.

I hope this post has inspired you to create a grid-style layout of your own. If you do, please post a link in the comments so we can see what you make! Have a great day and happy creating.

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Social Media Round Up | Baseball + Football Mini Collections

Hey there everyone! It's time for another Social Media round up and this week we are excited because it's the first week that our Creative Team has had the chance to start working with our latest collections! This week they are playing with two of our new Sports Mini Collections, the Baseball and Football collections - just in time for the start of football season and the final stretch for those baseball series play-offs!

First up is Jamie and her super fun idea of documenting a whole sports career! Jamie tells us a little more about this super fun ideal for documenting sports below! This traveler's notebook was created to record this little guy's sports career as he starts this fall. The idea was to tell his story, (he really wants to play football but his Mama won't let him), to add photos and journaling to this traveler's this fall season as he plays soccer for the first time in a community league. Because I love a traveler's size book, I thought this would be a great way to readily add photo+words every week in an attempt to tell this story in particular. And a great way to use the the sports collections. - Jamie Pate

Football: Game Time Papper Borders & Details, Pennants, Fundamentals Stickers, Ephemera

Find Jamie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram I Pinterest | Facebook | Twitter

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Next up is Stephane and this super fun baseball themed page. We just love how she used the triangles with the separate patterned papers - it almost looks 3D doesn't, it!? So cute, and such a great way of using triangles as directional design elements!

Baseball: Hit It, Play Ball, Paper Pieces, Fundamentals; Football: Fundamentals; Enamel Dots: Blueberry; Acrylic Words: Explore & Play.

Find Stephanie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

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Want to check out all the products in the Baseball Mini Collection, along with all the other Sports Mini Collections? Check out our video below and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel!

Make sure to follow all of our Social Media team to see the latest projects from these talented designers! And follow along with us on the Bella Blvd Instagram feed to find even more inspiration!

Guest Designer | Kay Rogers

 Hi all! It’s such a pleasure to be back designing for Bella. It’s always been one of my favorite lines. I’m a patterned paper addict, and the patterns along with the colors make creating layouts a breeze for me! I was worried after being out of the scrapping world for the last few months that I’d struggle making a page, but it was easy!

As you can see I’m a very simple scrapper. I like clean lines, and a strong focus on the photos. I think the colors of all of these lines coordinate well with any photo! Also I am loving the new acrylic pieces. It adds such impact with very little work. Also the embellishments are perfect for making a page in a hurry. I don’t spend more than an hour on a layout, so coordinated product for me is a must.

Love Soccer layout by Kay Rogers (using Soccer Mini collection)

Family layout by Kay Rogers (using Mind Your Manners collection)

Basketball layout by Kay Rogers (using Basketball Mini collection)

Grateful layout by Kay Rogers (using Illustrated Faith Gratitude Documented collection)

I’d like to thank Stephanie for welcoming me back as a guest. I am and will forever be a huge fan of Bella Blvd!

Visit Us at Stamp & Scrapbook Expo in Schaumberg, IL This Weekend!

Come visit us this weekend at Scrapbook Expo in Schaumberg, Illinois!

We'll be selling lots of wonderful Bella Blvd products including: 

NEW Products!
Bella Blvd Favorites
Close Outs
Mystery Packs
Grab Bags
Monthly Project Sheet Scrapbooking Kits!

In the area? Check out the details:

WHEN:
August 18-19, 2017

WHERE:
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 N. Thoreau Dr.
Schaumburg, IL 60173

TIME:
Friday Early Bird: 9am - 6pm
Friday General: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm

More Details: 
http://scrapbookexpo.com/2017-expo-show-list/ch-17/

 

Come on by and say "Hi!" to our team! We hope to see you there!

Baseball Popcorn Box

 

Hi, crafters! Jana Eubank here. I absolutely adore the new sports collections by Bella Blvd! Today I show you how to put together a darling Baseball themed popcorn box using the Baseball collection. Check it out below!

Wouldn't this be the perfect treat to give your little slugger after a special game?! Or maybe you would like to make several of them to hand out the entire team? Tuck a few baseball cards in along with a t-shirt or a gift card and you have a great gift to tell your child's coach "Thank you!" for their time and dedication to your child's team!

Punch a hole in a Ephemera die cut, add some twine, and you have a quick and easy gift tag.

I adhered a couple of the felt Pennants to wooden skewers and tucked them in with the popcorn. They add such a festive touch to this project, don't you think?!

Add several die cuts to the front of the box for decoration. Using a button, the puffy stars stickers (Bella Pepper mix), a bit of twine, and different thicknesses of foam squares adds different levels of interest.

Bella Blvd. Baseball Collection: Hit It Paper, Borders & Details Paper, Ephemera, Pennants; Puffy Stars Stickers: Bell Pepper Mix

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Want to check out all the products in the Baseball Mini Collection, along with all the other Sports Mini Collections? Check out our video below and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel! 

 

Pinterest Inspired Layout with Becki and Gail

Hello Bella Blvd friends and fans, Becki here, to share a layout with you that I found on Pinterest. As soon as I saw this beautiful layout, I knew I wanted to create a layout of my own with a similar design. I was thrilled when I clicked on the image to find that this layout was created by our very own Gail! Here's the layout I came up with after being inspired by Gail's design. Here's the layout Gail created (you can find it on Pinterest HERE):

I loved the strips of patterned paper that Gail had toward the top of her design. I decided to recreate those strips by using bits of patterned paper from the Alex collection. Bella Blvd's acrylic words are so much fun to work with. It seems as though I'm adding them to everything I create lately. I used the word "explore" for the title of this layout. It fit so well because the little boys in the photo are going on an adventure out in the woods. That cute hat die cut (found in the Alex die cut pack) fit perfectly above the title. I did use pop dots to adhere the hat die cut so it slightly overlapped the title.
Below the photo I added a little bit of embellishment below the photo along with the date stamp. Sometimes when you feel like creating but can't seem to get started, Pinterest is the perfect place to find inspiration. I hope the layout Gail created will be a source of inspiration for you too! Thank you for stopping by the Bella Blvd blog. I'll see you all again soon!

Alex: Beast Mode, Borders, Washi Sticker Book, Fundamentals Stickers, Tabbies, Paper Pieces; Acrylic Words: Explore & Play; Puffy Stickers: Blueberry Stars, Pickle Juice Stars; Oh My Stars: Black & White Washi Sticker Book, Paper Pieces