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Tiny Tots + Bella Besties Week, Day 1 | Ashley Neu

Hello friends! It's Ashley back to share another Bella Blvd Creative Team layout and this week will be all about the Tiny Tots collection paired with Bella Bestie papers! For my layout, I used a Bella Blvd cut file called Ornate Frame to create a place for my photo and title!

 

 

To start off this layout, I cut the cut file from some white yardstick as well as the black Hearts and Ombre Bella Besties paper to create a pretty shadow behind the white frames. I added my photo to one of the frames, making sure that the photo was perfectly inside the circle of the frame. Additionally, I used some of the black hearts Bella Besties paper to create some photo corners to add to two of the corners of my layout at a later time.

 

 

For the next step, I grabbed the patterned paper named Sidekick from the Tiny Tots collection. It is this gorgeous rainbow striped paper. I cut out each strip and used a border punch to punch out this beautiful and intricate design so that I could layer the strips on top of each other on some white cardstock. I added the frames next to the strips in a vertical fashion to help your eye move down the page.

 

 

Finally, I added my title from the puffy stickers to one of the frames along with a flower and tiny heart die cut. I created a cluster of embellishments on the open frame at the top to showcase how adorable my little girls looked sitting next to each other. Lastly, I added tone on tone embellishments on top of and tucked underneath the strips. I used ephemera pieces and some puffy hearts and flowers from the Trinkets Puffy Stickers. 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed this process to creating this layout. It was a lot of fun to make! Hope you have a wonderful Monday!

Supplies Used: Tiny Tots Collection- 12x12 Patterned Papers, Ephemera Icons and Puffy Stickers; Trinkets Puffy Stickers in Pickle Juice + Guacamole, Ice + Gulf and Plum; Bella Besties Hearts and Ombre paper in Black; Cut file- Ornate Frame

 

Tiny Tots 2.0 Week -Day 6 | Rachel

Hi friends! This month we are showcasing the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. Already, it's been so fun to see the different ways the Creative Team has used it. My boys aren't really "Tiny Tots" anymore. How many times have I said, "Will you stop growing please?!?!" But that's ok - this month I'll be showing you how I use the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection when you have bigger kids. The collection is filled with all sorts of bright colors, adorable animals, flowers, toys, and such! But I was especially drawn to the bath time ephemera and stickers because I remembered I had the perfect photos to go along with them. My not so little boy still likes to take a bubble bath from time to time.

To get started, I used my Cricut machine to cut out a giant heart. I actually placed the heart aside and used the rest as a template for my circles. I cut out various size circles from the Bella Besties 12" x 12" patterned paper from the Heart & Ombre collection using the heart side. I used four colors that reminded me of bubbles and bath time - Blueberry, Ice, Gulf, and White. Once I had all my circles cut out, I used foam circle tape to adhere them to the white cardstock base and add dimension. In between all the circles I added more embellishments to fill in the heart. The epoxy stickers from the collection were perfect for this, along with the Trinkets puffy stickers. 

Once I had the heart filled in, I backed my photos with white card stock and then added a second layer with the 12" x 12" patterned paper - Be Brave. I chose that one to tie in the yellow with the adorable rubber ducks. Next, I added some ephemera - the mini waves and tug boat totally make me smile. I finished the layout by using the black Florence Alphas and some journaling. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are inspired to use this collection no matter what age your children are!

Here's a list of all the supplies I used:

• Tiny Tots 2.0 12x12 patterned paper - Be Brave
• Bella Besties Heart and Ombre 12" x 12" patterned paper in Blueberry, Ice, Gulf, and White
• Tiny Tots 2.0 Epoxy Stickers - Cuteness
• Trinkets Puffy Stickers in Blueberry and Ice & Gulf
• Tiny Tots 2.0 Ephemera Icons
• Tiny Tots 2.0 Puffy Stickers - Playtime
• Florence Alphas in Black           

 

 

Time To Travel + Cut Outs Week | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today sharing a layout using the brand new Time To Travel collection!  I am seriously LOVING this collection!  There are so many great pieces in it and as I continue working with it, I keep finding new things that I absolutely love!  Working with a new collection and being able to go through all of its elements several times, always keeps me inspired and ready to create the next layout.  

This week we are working with Cut Outs and if you're not familiar with them, they are pre-cut cut files that come several to a pack, complete with templates and instructions.  They are super convenient and perfect to take to crops, on the go or if you just want to create something pretty quickly!  Here's my layout: 

I chose the new I Love Travel Cut Out pack and went with the "Family Trip" piece.  I backed it with several different patterned papers from the collection by tracing and cutting each letter out.  If you're new to backing a cut out, when you go to cut your traced lines, make sure to cut around the lines so that your piece is large enough to back each letter.  

Once the Cut Out was fully backed, I popped the entire piece up on foam tape.  I then took the In The Clouds 12x12 patterned paper and tore a large piece on both ends.  I love the look of a torn edge!  I adhered it down to a piece of textured white cardstock and then adhered my Cut Out right in the center.  

Here's another look at the pretty patterns in the Cut Out: 

Next, I matted my photo with vellum and created a fun embellishment cluster to the bottom left of the photo using the Ephemera Icons and Ephemera Words and Tags.  The photo is of me and my Mom in the car at the Santa Barbara airport back home.  In March, I flew back to spend the week with my family and had the best time.  

I found a really fun postcard in the Ephemera Words and Tags pack and adhered it down to the top right of the Cut Out.  I added my journaling to it and embellished using more Ephemera Icons, Ciao Chip Chipboard stickers and a few Trinket Puffy stickers.  

Here's one more embellishment cluster, I even added a few of the Puffy Star stickers in Blueberry: 

This page came together pretty quickly for me because the large Cut Out became my title.  If you're short on time and want to create something in a pinch, I would highly recommend picking up a few Cut Outs packs.  There are so many different varieties, perfect for any occasion.  

One more shot: 

Thank you so much for being here and I hope that I've inspired you in some way today!  If you've had a chance to pickup this collection, what's your favorite piece(s) from it?  See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

Time To Travel: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Ciao Chip Chipboard Stickers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words & Tags, I Love Travel Cut Out Pack, Trinkets Puffy Stickers; Bella Besties: Puffy Star Stickers in Blueberry Mix.  

 

Tiny Tots 2.0 | Inessa Persekian

Hi friends, Inessa on the blog today sharing my first layout using the tiny tots 2.0 collection and how adorable is it ?!?

I love the cute animals in this collection, especially the elephant. I used that as my starting point for the layout and found this cute pic of my youngest (who is 7.5 now). Since his onesie has elephants in yellow, I decided to use blue and yellow as my prominent colors. The yellow background paper is Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot in Bell Pepper.

I added the blue boarder strip from the Borders paper and brought in a mix of hearts and stars in yellows, blues, orange and red to help move the eye around the page. These came from the Ephemera Icons pack as well as Ciao Chip. 

For the title, I used the word 'little' from Ciao Chip and fussy cut 'cutie' from the Daily Details paper. The final elements added was machine stitching across the border strip and around the page, plus a few sprinkles of Epoxy dots and heart. That Bella Bow in Saltwater completed the page. 

 

I hope you enjoyed this layout, it's quick and easy to recreate. I'm looking forward to creating more with this collection and showing just how versatile it is. Stay tuned for more inspo my friends! 

Cheers,

Inessa

 

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Tiny Tots 2.0 Day 3 | Karlla Dauer

Hello Bella friends.

Karlla here and I'm so happy to share a new layout with you.

I love how Bella to bring joy to every collection. Tiny Tots 2.0 is fantastic.

For this layout I created 3 super circles for the base of my photos. each circle with a sewing detail. "Careful! Paper, ABCs Paper and Love you A Ton" create an incredible mix of prints. To highlight all these prints, I chose to use the "Play Date paper".

As the main detail of this layout, I used "Cut Outs" lined with "Sidekick" paper.

I love this style of thick stripes and vibrant colors.

To bring more fun, I added several embellishments in different dimensions of "Bella Pops, Epoxy Stickers, Puffy Stickers, Chipboard Stickers and Ephemera".

To finish, I added at the top of the layout the title with "Aria Alphabet - McIntosh".

I think this alphabet is super fun.

Hope I have inspired you with this project.

Looking forward to seeing your creations with the beautiful Tiny Tots 2.0 Collection.

Thanks for stopping here today.

Xx Karlla 

Supplies

Tiny Tots 2.0 Collection

Careful! Paper, ABCs Paper, Love you A Ton, Play Date Paper, Sidekick Paper, Ephemera, Chipboard Stickers, Bella Pops - Stand Tall, Epoxy Stickers, Puffy Stickers, Cut Outs and Aria Alphabet - McIntosh.

Tiny Tots 2.0 Day 1 | Sarah

Hello to all Bella friends! Happy Tuesday! It's me Sarah (@redoaklines) back on the blog, and I'm excited to be sharing a layout that I created using one of the newest Bella collections. I'm delivering you some scrappy, crafty goodness featuring the oh-so-cute Tiny Tots 2.0.

Here's what I came up with:

When I first saw this release, I was so giddy to get my hands on it. I have twin girls that are now seven, and you bet I have too many photos of them from when they were babies/toddlers that haven't been put into a scrapbook yet. So guilty! This Tiny Tots 2.0 collection gives me the perfect opportunity to get it done.

The icons in this collection are adorable. It works for all ages, boy or girl. There are dinosaurs, whales, cats, dogs, zoo animals, just to name a few. I wanted to use the cute little bumblebee and the ladybug to incorporate my title, "Love Bugs". The bumblebee and ladybug are both Bella Pops from the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection! So adorable!

I used Florence Alphabet stickers in colors that matched the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. I placed them around my doodled circle to help complete the circular frame. Again, look at how cute that bee is! Perfect for a "love bug" layout, right?! 

To embellish my layout, I fussy cut some coordinating flowers and scattered them onto my page. I also used a handful of Bella Besties trinkets.

Lastly, I used some leftover scrap papers to create paper pennants. Sometimes, those little scraps don't have to get tossed in the trash. They make a great addition to any project.

That's all I have for now. Hopefully I have inspired you to create something beautiful today. As always, thanks for letting me share my work with you today, and thanks for following along. Use #bellablvd or #bellablvdllc to tag us on social media if you use Bella products.

Until next time,

Sarah.

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Tiny Tots 2.0: Patterned Papers, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Bella Pops; Besties Collection: Puffy Stickers; Legacy Collection: Florence Alphabet Stickers