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Valentine's Day Handmade Cards | My Life 365 Collection

 

Welcome Bella friends... Annette Allen here with you today and I am sharing some fun Valentines cards using the new My Life 365 collection. Love is in the Air with Valine's day right around the corner. Did you know that the Bella Blvd My Life 365 collection is filled with holiday fun for each month? Make sure to check out the entire collection. 

 

 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

 

Take the My Life 365 February backer paper and adhere it to the top at an angle using liquid glue. We are going to leave a 1 1/2 inch open area on the card base so you can just eye where you need to glue the paper and trim off the access. Now measure a strip at an angle and adhere on the lower part of the card the same February backer paper using liquid glue. It does not need to be perfect, I just eyed it. I think it will look great no matter how wide your white space is. 

 

 

Trim down the tag from the February paper with the black and white polka dots and strips. We are doing to use the lower half of the tag only. 

 

Pick out these adorable Ephemera Icons and Ephemera Words from the My Life 365 collection and create a scene that makes you happy and loved. 

 

When creating your scene make sure to use foam tape when layering images. This helps to create dimension between the images and you can tuck other images behind if needed. 

 

I mean... how cute is that little bear hugging the Love You heart? 

 

Next up we have hearts galore with all the fun Bella Blvd patterns. 

 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

 

Cut an A2 panel on the Bella Besties Gingham & Stripes Ice paper and adhere it to your card base using liquid glue.

 

Machine cut or die cut a basket or cross hatch on the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dots paper.

 

Machine cut or die cut mulitiple hearts two different sizes on the February backer paper, Freehand Graph & Dots paper and Gingham & Stripes paper. 

 

Hand cut one of the heart air balloons from the Sweet On You backer paper and the heart flower from the February backer paper. 

 

Now let's create the scene. I added the first heart using foam tape and started to layer using foam tape. 

 

Add more foam tape to the back of the background die cut only where the images are in the front so you can't see from the front and add it to the card. 

 

I added the BE MINE All Your Long Puffy Sticker to the design along with a So Much Love Epoxy sticker to the heart flower and finished with some Epoxy dots here and there. 

 

Lots of layering on this card, but don't you just love all those hearts? It is all about love for sure...

 

Bella Blvd My Life 365 Collection

 

February Paper

February Backer Paper

Sweet On You Backer Paper

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Epoxy Stickers

So Much Love Epoxy Stickers

All Year Long Puffy Stickers

Bella Besties Gingham & Stripes Ice Paper

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dots Paper

Bella Besties Gingham & Stripes paper

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a wonderful day full of crafty fun. 

Scrapbooking Layout | My Life 365 + Luna Puffy Alphabet | Conny Craig

Hey Crafty Friends,

This week, we're excited to participate in a challenge featuring January products from the vibrant ML365 collection alongside the whimsical Luna alphabets. I felt inspired to craft an extra-long title using these beautiful alphabets to make my project stand out.

To start, I prepared a fresh white background by applying mixed media techniques with Distress Ink in Broken China and Salvaged Patina. I gently sprinkled this colorful mixture all over a 10 1/2" x 6 3/4" piece of white cardstock, creating a lively and textured backdrop. Once the background dried thoroughly, I added the cheerful title, "All I want to do is go outside & build a snowman!" positioning it about 5 1/4" down the center for a balanced look.

Afterward, I enhanced the white cardstock by backing it with Bella Besties Graph & Dots paper. I chose the calming blue side featuring a graph pattern, paired with the playful pink side adorned with polka dots, ensuring that I left a neat 1/8" border all around the white cardstock. Finally, I took an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet from the delightful My Life 365 Snow Much Fun paper collection and centered all these elements beautifully, bringing the whole composition together.

I backed up my photo of the "Snow Much Fun" collection. I placed the photo about 1 inch in from the white background, right on top of the title. To the right of my title, I used the "Stay Warm" Bella-Pops. I also added snowflakes to the right. I cut two 1.5-inch circles from the "Snow Much Fun" collection featuring cute snowmen. I added enamel dots and finished the layout with the snowflakes.

Supplies used:

Paper- Double Sided January, Bella Besties Collection - Graph and Dot Pink and Blue 

Bella- Pops- Stay Warm

Luna Alphabet Puffy Sticker - Black 

My Life 365 Snow Much Fun Cardstock

 

Winter Mini Album! | My Life 365 January | Tara Chaussee

Hi everyone! It's Tara with Secretbees Studio! I don't know about you but here in Colorado we are in the thick of winter. It's been snowing and it is freezing outside- brrr. What better way to stay warm and cozy than to be inside crafting a cute little mini album. A ring bound mini like this one, created with the My Life 365 January papers and embellishments, is simple to create and oh so cute!

There are seven pages in this mini and each page, besides the 'Winter' tag, is a bit longer than the previous one. This makes for a super appealing look when the album is all stacked together! I used a combination of the tags, journal cards and die cuts to create the pages which also include a couple of photo flips and a pocket with tags!

One of my favorite parts of this collection are the adorable penguin icons! There are many featured in this mini along with some of the other charming embellishments too!

Even though red is not necessarily a January color, there are pops of it in the papers and die cuts of the collection so I did include some of the red patterned papers from the Bella Besties collection as well! I also added in plenty of red sentiments and even a tiny heart sticker from the Luna Alphabet!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today! I hope this project brings a bit of cheer to your wintery day!

My Life 365 Collection

January patterned papers, ephemera words and icons

puffy stickers, ciao chipboard

Sweater Weather Scrapbook Layout | Brianna Estrella | My Life 365 + Luna Alphas

Hey friends! Brianna here today and I'm so happy to share another layout using the My Life 365 collection. This week, the Creative Team is pairing the January portion of the collection with the Luna Alphas in a creative way.  Here's what I came up with: 

To start, I chose my Luna Alpha colors first. I ended up choosing McIntosh, Blueberry and Pink. I thought those matched my photos and the January section the best. I wanted to highlight them in a fun way so I cut out three 2x10 inch rectangles inside a piece of white cardstock.  I then carefully traced them on another piece of white cardstock so that I could use those lines as a guide to fill in each rectangle with the Luna Alphas. I filled each one and then I added foam tape all over the rest of that page. Next, I lined up the other piece of white cardstock that I cut the rectangles out of and adhered it right over my base.

I wanted each of the rectangle boxes to stand out a bit so I drew in some black lines around each one. Simple and effective!

Next, I matted my photo strip using a scrap of the Snow Much Fun paper and then backed it with a few tags that I fussy cut from the January paper. I added some white twine through each one as well. 

I then added a third tag to the bottom left corner of my page and adhered the 'January' die cut from the Ephemera Words pack right next to it.

I started to embellish the rest of my page by sprinkling in a few Ephemera Words and Icons pieces as well as some Bella Besties Trinket Puffy Stickers in McIntosh, Peep and Blueberry. I love this color palette so much!

Here's one last look at this snowy page!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way! If you're looking for some creative and fun ideas to use up your alpha stickers, tune in each day this week for some inspiration from the Creative Team. See you next time friends!

xo, Brianna

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: My Life 365 Collection: January Papers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Ciao Chip Chipboard Stickers, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers and Epoxy Stickers; Bella Besties: Trinket Puffy Stickers and Luna Alphas in McIntosh, Blueberry and Peep

So Fun | Bella Blvd My Life 365 | Erica Thompson

Hi, friends! Erica here, and I’m back with another layout using the Bella Blvd My Life 365 collection. This time, I focused on the January products from the collection to create a clean and simple 12x12 scrapbook layout. Let me walk you through how I brought this layout together!

I started by trimming down a piece of white cardstock and matting it onto a sheet of Bella Besties pattern paper. Next, I layered the entire piece on a 12x12 pattern paper from the My Life 365 collection to create a solid, polished base with a pop of winter color. I used one of the Bella Blvd. Cut Outs as the centerpiece for my layout. To make it stand out, I backed the cut out with coordinating papers from the Bella Besties 6x6 paper pads. The smaller patterns in the paper pad are perfect for this technique! I popped up the cut out using foam adhesive to give the layout a bit of dimension.

For this layout, I included two photos of Liam and me, matted with coordinating pattern papers from the My Life 365 collection. I placed the photos just above the cut out, making them the focal point of the layout. To frame the photos, I added die cuts from the Life 365 collection to the left and right sides. I also tucked in tags at the top of the photos for extra texture and dimension. To finish the tags, I tied a bit of twine through them for a subtle detail that adds a little bit of texture. 

At the bottom of the cut out, I created a small cluster using die-cut stickers, a piece of a border sticker, and some Bella Blvd. epoxy stickers for shine and texture. These little details help bring the layout to life and tie all the elements together.

To finish it up, I added some journaling  at the bottom of the layout. I absolutely love how this layout turned out! The Bella Blvd. My Life 365 collection is perfect for creating layouts that document memories all year long! 

If you give this layout a try, I’d love to see how you interpret it! Share your creations and don’t forget to tag me or Bella Blvd. on social media.

Two Fun Simple Hacks for Creativity | 12x12 Winter Family Scrapbooking Page with Erika

Hey friends! Today, I’m excited to share a few tips behind my latest 12x12 scrapbooking page featuring the My Life 365 collection by Bella Blvd. Even seasoned scrapbookers know that sometimes our inspiration well runs a little dry, but with a few creative hacks, you can create something beautiful while adding your own unique flair.  

Hack #1: Let a Cut-Apart Sheet Do the Heavy Lifting

When I’m low on inspiration, I love using a cut-apart sheet of paper as a starting base. I build a grid design, keeping the parts that spark joy and covering the sections that don’t quite fit. Those spots are perfect for your photos!

Layer with coordinating papers, stickers, or other embellishments to create collage clusters and add depth. For this page, I placed my journaling and title on the grid, mounted it all on yellow cardstock, and finished with a bold black cardstock backing for contrast.  

Hack #2: Get Creative with Alphas

I love the look of stitching on scrapbook pages, but sometimes pulling out my sewing machine feels like more trouble than it’s worth. Instead, I used all the “I’s” and “!” from the Luna Alphabet set to mimic chunky, white faux stitching across the top and bottom of my page. It added texture and a polished feel without the extra hassle!  

I hope these little tips inspire you to try something different with your next layout. Whether you’re building grids or finding creative ways to use alphas, remember that your pages don’t need to be perfect—they just need to reflect *you*. Happy crafting!   

 

What’s one hack you’ve been loving in your scrapbooking lately? Let me know below!

 

Supplies used:

Paper- Double Sided January, Bella Besties Collection - Graph and Dot Black and Yellow

Epoxy stickers 24-7-365

Ephemera Icons and Words

Bella Pops Stay Warm, Wrapped and Ready, You're Invited

Luna alpha in White