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I've Got My Eye On You! | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here with you today to share a layout using one of the new Bella Blvd cut files! You can find the Bella cut files in the Silhouette Design Store or at shop.loriwhitlock.com.

I was so excited to use the new collection to back the I've Got My Eye on You cut file that I downloaded from the Silhouette Design Store. I used the 12x12 Lil' Pumpkins pattern paper to back the cut file. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the backing section for my cut file. 

I wanted to use one of the new Bella Bestie Ombre & Hearts papers for my background and I thought the black would be perfect. I trimmed down the black ombre & hearts paper and matted it onto the Scary Cute 12x12 pattern paper from the Monsters & Friends collection. I went in with some white acrylic paint and a thin paint brush to add some splatter on the left side of the layout. I wanted to add a little bit of something behind the cut file. 

I popped the cut file up on some foam squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and placed it towards the left of my layout. I knew I was going to use 2 photo strips with 4 photos total. Since the colors in the photos did not match well with the colors in the collection I printed them out in black and white. 

I created a cluster of monsters and pumpkins to the right of my photo to help fill in some of the open space and love how it turned out. I popped them up on different foam adhesives so they are very dimensional. I love the different ghost in the Monsters & Friends collection and loved how they looked peeking out around the cut file. 

To finish off my layout I added a few of the enamel bats from the Goblins Epoxy Stickers, added some photo corners from the 12x12 Dohickey Sticker sheet and then my journaling. Here is a look at my completed layout!

Thank you so much for stopping today! I hope if you are celebrating Halloween that you have a safe and spooky good time! 

Monsters & Friends collection | I've Got My Eye on You cut file

 

 

Slimline Cards with Monsters & Friends Collection | Maryam

Hey Everyone! This is Maryam and I am so excited to be back on the Bella Studio Blog. For today’s post, I am going to be sharing three slimline cards I made using the new Monsters & Friends Halloween collection.

You might have heard about slimline cards or seen them on social media before because they seem to be trending in the industry nowadays. But what are slimline cards? Slimline cards are long and narrow cards that fit into a #10 American letter-sized envelope. The most popular size is 3 5/8” x 8 5/8” inches but people usually round that down to 3 1/2″ x 8 1/2″to make the cutting process easier. For my cards today, I went with the most used size, 3 5/8” x 8 5/8” inches, and cut the front panels to 3 3/8” x 8 3/8” inches.

For my first card, I decided to have some extra fun and create a shaker card. I started by cutting a piece of 3 3/8” x 8 3/8” inches of the Scary Cute Pattern Paper. Following up, I grabbed a metal die to cut out three circles which will serve as windows. I then back them with acetate, put some foam adhesive on the back, add the sequins, and then close the shaker windows with some white cardstock on the back. Next, to embellish the card, I used some cute little monsters from the Monsters & Friends Ephemera pack and popped them up with foam dots. For the sentiment, I stamped the word “hello” and finished up by adding some enamel dots and sequins.

For my second card, I decided to make something a little bit simpler. I started out by cutting some leaves out of Lil’ Pumpkins Pattern Paper with my silhouette cameo. Since the Lil’ Pumpkins Pattern Paper comes with a bunch of colored strips, it actually worked as if it was cardstock which allowed me to cut a bunch of different leaves all at once. Last but not least, to finish my card, I added my sentiment in a big white circle and then some sequins and enamel dots as a final touch.

In case you are wondering these are the cut files I used- 332244 Leafy Set, 332734 Fall Leaves.

For my last card, I used the Monster Party Pattern Paper and cut the front panel at the same size I did on my previous cards. Then, using my silhouette cameo, I cut the word “celebrate” from the 288174 Celebrate Word cut file on black cardstock and then a white outline to help the word stand out. To add some fun, I added “You did it” which I heat embossed on white and also some lilac thread on the back and a bunch of sequins and enamel dots around.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you liked the projects I shared and inspired you to create something new. Also, don’t forget that if you have any questions just leave me a comment or send me an email. I’ll be happy to help you.

Have an awesome day!

Bootiful Monster Selfies with Nathalie D.

Hello Bella Blvd friends!

Nathalie with you today right on time to celebrate Halloween.   My kids are teenagers now, which means we no longer celebrate Halloween here at home (we were never big on the celebration).  However, I still have a few memories of the times the kids were little and how cute they looked carrying their little bag of candies around.  For today's project, I borrowed the pictures of my daughter and niece at her last Halloween party.   Let me show you what I have created:

 

 

I had this idea of creating a very texture and dimensional page for this memory.  So I started with creating the background by ripping some of the collection papers (Monster Party, Lil' Pumpkins, Fun Facts) and gluing them atop a piece of heavy cardstock, so that the ripped edges show at about the middle of the page.

 

 

I used gesso and a thick brush to cover  the area  where the picture and most of the embellishments will sit.  The gesso creates the wrinkling on the paper that adds the dimension and texture of the page.  Here, I blended a few shades of Distress Oxide inks so that the teal in the pictures and papers pop.  I left this to set while working on the picture and layers.

 

 

I used the left over pieces of the papers and a few extras to create layers behind the picture.  I also added a piece of the scallop sticker of the Doohickey sheet, just to bring some of the colors in the picture to the layers.

 

 

To assemble the page, I build a small scene at the top left corner of the mixed media spot.  For this, I used pieces from the ephemera icons and also the epoxy stickers.  I added some of the pumpkins Bella pops to add more dimension to the page. I added a bit of foam adhesive behind the picture, so that it pops from the page.

 

The little monsters in this collection are so cute, and the perfect colors to decorate the page.   I just love how they help to frame the picture in the layout.

 

To finish the page, I created a title using a combination of ephemera, chipboard icons and the Aria puffy stickers.  I added a few extra pops of color using the epoxy Halloween Star stickers.   All that was left were the lines of journal.

 

 

I just love how this turned out, and all those cute embellishments are just adorable, and perfect for my crazy kid and niece.   I hope this inspires you to pull your Halloween memories and get them documented with the beautiful MONSTER & FRIENDS collection!

XO

Materials Used:

MONSTERS & FRIENDS collection: Kit, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey stickers, chipboard icons, Epoxy Stickers - Halloween Stars, Goblins, Bella Pops - Pumpkins

SPOOKY & SWEET Collection: Ephemera word

ARIA PUFFY ALPHA in black

Halloween Mini Album - Tegan Skwiat

Hi there Bella friends! Who else is excited that Halloween is almost here!? I couldn't wait to dive in to the adorable Monsters & Friends collection again to document a past trip my family took to Disney World at Halloween time. Of course I am in love with all of the graphics - especially the fun little monster guys and gals! 

I first started by painting this chipboard album I had in my stash with acrylic paints. You could also make your own chipboard album out of scrap pieces of chipboard or maybe even thin cardboard. I then added a patterned paper base to each page. Here I embellished the cover with Doohickey Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, and a little bat I fussy cut from patterned paper. Isn't he the cutest?!

I love the mix of green, aqua, and purple in addition to the usual black and orange in this collection! I had so much fun decorating each mini album page with chipboard stickers and Doohickey Stickers. And those Halloween Mix Epoxy Star Stickers are so very cool!

I can not get enough of all of the adorable monsters in this collection. I am super glad that the Die Cut Ephemera Pack includes so many of them! ;)  Here I gave this little orange monster a little purple heart sticker from the Doohickey Sticker sheet. 

I absolutely can not decide which monster is my favorite because they are all so cute! Here I added a couple of the Halloween Star Mix Epoxy star stickers to the antennas on the pink monster for a little added dimension. (I don't know- maybe this monster is my favorite?!) I then used the alphabet stickers from the Doohickey Sticker sheet to spell out October. 

Thanks for joining us today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the adorable Monsters & Friends collection for your next project! Have a great day everyone! 

Monsters & Friends Collection: Monster Party Patterned Paper, Hey Boo Patterned Paper, Scary Cute Patterned Paper, Party Time Patterned Paper, Pumpkin Contest Patterned Paper, Batty Patterned Paper, Daily Details Patterned Paper, Candy Monster Patterned Paper, Whistling Winds Patterned Paper, Ephemera Icons, Stars Halloween Mix Epoxy Stickers, 12 x 12 Chipboard Icons, Doohickey Stickers

Other: Chipboard Mini Album, Acrylic Paints, Ribbon

Halloween

Hi, Bella fans, Dorymar with you today to share a new Halloween inspiration!  Halloween it is just around the corner and we need to work on our projects. I worked with the beautiful Monsters and Friends collection and its fresh cut-outs that just came out of the oven. Yay!

For this layout, I used an old photo of my baby and me on Halloween 2010. My girls have grown up and don't celebrate Halloween anymore, which means that these photos are a treasure for me. As a base for my layout, I used “Candy Monster” paper and made some black and white paint splatters to give a beautiful look to my layout

As a Title, I used the new October Cut-Outs! They included 4 beautiful cut-outs, but I used the Halloween Word, it is a perfect size and allows me to use and show the beautiful patterns included in the beautiful Monsters and Friends collection.

This collection has the cutest monsters I have ever seen! I selected some of them and added them closer to my title to keep my layout sweet and cute like my girl's face on that Halloween. Then in front of the phantom included in the cut-out, I created a sweet cluster with one of the Bella Halloween Heart Hugs and the sparkling candy corn from the Bella pops! I just love every piece in this Collection.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy every piece included in the New Monsters and Friends and my layout inspires you to document your 2020 Halloween memories.

Monsters and Friends Collection Kit, Monsters and Friends Ephemera,

Candy Bandit Bella Pop, Halloween Heart Hugs, Stars Halloween Epoxy Mix,

Break Rules Washi Tape, October Cut-Outs 

October Crafts Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Happy October everyone! Spooky Season is here and I am excited because I love everything about Halloween. I also could not wait to create another layout with the adorable new Monsters & Friends collection. I paired it with the amazing new Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre patterned papers and I love the way it turned out. Come take a look! 

I started by cutting 1 inch strips of the Hearts & Ombre patterned papers in Orange, Pickle Juice, and Peep. I adhered these strips at the top of a piece of the Gulf Hearts & Ombre patterned paper, alternating the direction of the ombre. I think the back and forth ombre effect looks pretty cool! I then have the darling little monsters 'popping' out from behind the strips. Aren't these little monsters just the cutest?! 

The Monsters & Friends collection is perfect for documenting this photo of my niece during our recent Halloween craft day. I used just some of my favorite patterned papers to anchor the photo. Which is your favorite patterned paper from the collection?

No electronic die cut machine? No problem, you can still create amazing layouts! Here I used the cut out stars from the October Cut-Outs pack to embellish my page. I love that Bella offers this option for those crafters that don't have the ability to use cut files. I do have an electronic die cut machine, but these Cut-Outs also come in handy when I go to crops or a friend's house to craft and I can't take my machine! I further embellished the page with die cut shapes and words. The yummy Aria Alphabet Stickers in Punch complete my title.

Eeeek! What are your favorite pieces from the Monsters & Friends collection?! It is filled with so much scrappy goodness, I can't narrow it down! 

Thanks for stopping in today everyone! I hope you are having a great spooky season. And I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the Monsters & Friends and Hearts & Ombre collections for your next crafty project! 

Monsters & Friends Collection: Pumpkin Contest Patterned Paper, Scary Cute Patterned Paper, Batty Patterned Paper, Party Time Patterned Paper, Candy Monster Patterned Paper, Fun Facts Patterned Paper, Ephemera Icons, Epoxy Stars Halloween Mix, Matte Enamels, Chipboard Icons, October Cut-Outs

Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre Patterned Paper: Gulf, Orange, Pickle Juice, Punch 

Aria Alphabet Sticker: Punch