Bella Blvd Studio Blog

Mood Board Week | Inessa

Hi friends,

Inessa back on the blog sharing a bright spring layout with you. I hope it makes you smile :).

I really wanted to use this "smile" cut-out from the Happiness pack as the focus for this layout. I started with my background which is a mix of 3 papers. The blue/white honeycomb is the 12x12 and I layered a stripe of the small rainbow paper- B side of Sunshine and the pink hearts paper- A side, Happy Thoughts.

For the cut-out, I backed it with a mix of papers from Bella Besties and You Are My Sunshine.

• Bella Besties: Graph & Dot in gulf and cotton candy
• You Are My Sunshine: Rise & Shine, Everyday Magic, Borders

The flowers are cut using my cricut and are also from the same papers that were used to back the cut-out.

The butterflies are fussy cut from the Young & Free paper. I folded them and adhered to the paper using a thin line of liquid adhesive so that they look like they are fluttering about. I tucked the rainbow Bella- Pop above the I and L from Chasing Rainbows.

Hope this layout gives you some inspiration to create. Have a beautiful day!

Inessa

Mood Board Week | Virginia

Happy Spring Friends! I love the March mood board, it screams Spring happiness, sunshine, rainbows and new beginnings! 

I was inspired to play up the rainbows and sunshine vibe and created three slim-line cards with the You are my Sunshine collection.

On my first card I used the rainbow patterned paper as a backdrop to my center embellishment of the bicycle Bella-pop. This cute bicycle reminds me of care-free childhood days where you just hop on the bike and 'go'! The destination was never planned but the journey was always full of adventure and possibilities!

The second card was created with the rainbow striped patterned paper. With some quick and easy cuts (using scissors) along the horizontal lines (but not cutting all the way from edge to edge) you can make some fun banners from the striped paper. I curled up the banner ends to create a light and airy feel. I used epoxy shapes to coordinate with each colour stripe for additional texture and dimension.

I love the repeating sentiment 'sunshine' on the patterned paper. Just imagine the happy lyrics "You are my sunshine
my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away..." You'll notice I stopped the patterned paper just short to the top of the card. I wanted to create a visual runway of the butterflies (fussy cut from one of the patterned papers in the collection)to the top of the card to connect your eye to the sunshine/sentiments embellishment grouping.

I hope this inspires you to create some 'sunshine' on your paper crafting projects, have a wonderful day!

 

 

 

Mood Board Week | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today and I'm super excited to share this layout I made using the gorgeous March Mood Board along with the You Are My Sunshine collection.  Here's my page: 

Here's the mood board: 

I was immediately inspired by the top left square and decided to recreate that same watercolor rainbow look by spraying some Shimmerz Paints sprays onto a piece of thick white cardstock.  I went in rainbow order and sprayed each color and then brushed it down the page.  Super simple!

There's a super cute cloud right under the rainbow square, so I used the cloud Cut Outs from the Over The Rainbow Cut Outs pack.  I popped it up on foam tape and then for some extra sparkle, I applied some gold Stickles directly onto the clouds.  

For my title, I used one of the Ephemera Icons pieces and adhered it right on top of my photo.  I also matted my photo using a few of the patterned papers in the collection.  

When it was time to embellish, I did so by color blocking with more Ephemera Icons, Epoxy Stickers and the Fly Away Bella Pops.  

For some extra color and texture, I added some tangled thread in all of the colors and tucked in under the Cut Out.  

Here's one last look at this bright and colorful layout.  

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  Don't forget to play along and use this March Mood Board as inspiration for your next project.  See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

You Are My Sunshine Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Bella Pops, Cut Outs, Epoxy Stickers, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers and Ephemera Icons.  

March Mood Board | Laura Alberts

Hello friends! I'm using the stunning March mood board to inspire my layout this week. The rainbow, tiny hearts, and bright yellow caught my attention, and added to this grid style, were the primary focus for my design. Love the bright happy colors in this one!

I used the lovely Everyday Magic paper for the background and then layered the Bell Pepper Freehand Graph & Dot and My Only Sunshine striped patterned papers to create a column design on this 9x12 layout. Two of my photos are matted with bright pink Happy Thoughts and the larger photo is matted with a cut-apart piece from the Daily Details.

I outlined each section of my layout with a black gel pen to give it a shadow that adds the appearance of depth and dimension. Small clusters around my photos were a fun way to embellish a bold color scheme without overwhelming my photos.

For my title, I layered an acrylic word "Sparkle" over a chipboard scallop and a rainbow cluster on the right side. This helps to highlight my larger photo as the main focal image on the page.

I added 1/4" white cardstock strips for my journaling and added little fussy cut hearts to the ends. With a little gold Nuvo and ink spray, this layout really shines!

You Are My Sunshine Collection Kit

You Are My Sunshine Ciao Chip

Hello Summer Epoxy Shapes

Sparkle & Shine Acrylic Words

Spring + Cut Outs | Rachel O'Neal

Hi friends! It's Rachel here on the blog today! One of the products I have enjoyed using the most this last year are the Bella Blvd Cut Outs. I'm back again today with another layout focusing on spring and Cut Outs. I used a variety of collections and everything mixed and matched perfectly! Here's my layout:

 

I started first by using the You & Me Cut Out set. This giant title really has all the wow factor. I used the template included and cut out each letter using this beautiful floral paper called Welcome Home. Next, I set out to get my background in place. I knew I wanted to use the Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre paper in the colors that matched the floral paper. I cut 1" strips of paper on the heart side in the following colors: Cotton Candy, Peep, Punch, Orange, Bell Pepper, Ice, Gulf, and Pickle Juice. I added the strips to the white cardstock to create a beautiful rainbow background. I also drew some lines and stamped some xxx's onto the strips. Then I secured the You & Me on top using foam tape.

For my photos, I chose three 2" photos, backed them with white cardstock, and then layered a fun stripe paper called Balloon Ride. You can find this one in the Let's Go On An Adventure collection. The chipboard flowers I used also came from this collection.

To my great delight, I had an entire pack of Sugar Coating puffy stickers that I had never used. This sheet is filled with flowers, leaves, hearts, and dots. I placed them all over the strips of paper and color coordinated them accordingly. I finished the layout with some smaller titles using the black Florence Alphas down the sides of each end. 

And that is how my layout came together! I love how all the bright colors and floral patterned paper scream "spring!". Thanks for stopping by today. Here's a list of all the items I used:

• Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre Paper in: Cotton Candy, Peep, Punch, Orange, Bell Pepper, Ice, Gulf, and Pickle Juice.
• You & Me Cut Out
• Welcome Home Patterned Paper
• Balloon Ride Patterned Paper
• Sugar Coating Puffy Stickers
• Let's Go On An Adventure Ciao Chip
• Florence Alphas in Black

New! Cap & Gown Collection!

Cap, gown, it's going down; that's a wrap! Cue the confetti because diploma day is here and your Grad did it! Whether it be high school or college graduation, this moment is one for the books! Cap & Gown celebrates your accomplished student. The black and white patterns and touches of silver foil throughout the embellishments make this collection timeless! Grab your grad's school color from Bella Besties papers & embellishments for personalization! Now let's reach for the stars and dream big because the future is bright, and the best is yet to come! 

Layout by Traci Reed

Double-Sided 12x12 Patterned Papers

Cap & Gown Collection Kit

Bella Besties Collection Kit

Cut Outs

Clear Cuts Printed Acetate

Cap & Gown Doohickey Stickers

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Chipboard Icons

Celebrate Epoxy Stickers

NEW PRODUCT! Sequins Mix (Great for shakers!)

 

Puffy Stickers

Bella Pops

How would you like to win your very own new release prize pack? That's right, one of everything new is up for grabs! For your chance to win, be sure to visit our Instagram feed and locate the image below for all of the details on how to enter.

Thank you for joining us in the reveals of our two latest collections, EiEiO and Cap & Gown! All products from this release are scheduled to ship late March to your local and online scrapbooking retailers. Yay! We can't wait to see what you will create!