Bella Blvd Studio Blog: Altered Project Shares

Today, we have some altered projects to share with you, from our Altered Project Designers. They have been creating lots of holiday themed projects for the last few months, so for January, I left it wide open as to what they wanted to create. I thought it was kind of fun, when I received all their projects in my inbox, and realized they all sort of had the same theme going on. Altered notebook covers, notepad holders, pencil cup, mini notebook, and chalkboard easle. Check out what they came up with for us!

Altered Notebook, by Suzanne Sergi.

One of my favorite things to begin the New Year, is a blank journal. Ready to be filled with ideas, thoughts, prayers, and memories. Luckily for me, my daughter also loves journals. Of course, she loves it when I can personalize them to make them her own. This journal has a kraft hard back cover, and it made it easy to alter with Bella's gorgeous patterned paper. I mixed two of the collections, Spring Flings & Easter Things and Winter Wonder, to create a cover full of color.

I used many of the stickers from the journaling sheet, and the alpha sticker sheet to personalize it a bit more. I added lots of layers by mixing in a journal label, a sticker flower, and a kraft tag. Each time my daughter sits down to write, I do want her to know how special she is. So, I used a diecut for part of my sentiment, that I embellished with a stick pin, and twine.I finished my sentiment with a Ciao chip, and one last word sticker. This book has lots of texture on top, and now it is up to my daughter to fill the inside.

Supplies:
Spring Flings and Easter Things: Alpha+Bits, Just Write Journaling Stickers; Winter Wonder: Icy, Ski Slopes; Sophisticates Ciao Chip

Teachers Gift Set, by Marie-Josée Hamel.

This year, I wanted to create something useful for my daughter's teacher for Christmas, so I created a note pad, a Post-it note holder, as well as a pen holder. I chose the Finally Fall collection because the colors were just perfect for an apple-themed project.

To create the small note pad (3" x 3"), I used sheets for a memo pad, so there was no need to cut anything! I then created the front and back covers using kraft cardstock as well as Bella Blvd patterned papers.

For the Post-it note holder, I measured the size of my Post-it note pads and cut the covers accordingly. I had to use two pieces of kraft cardstock and adhered them together, because each cover measures approximately 6" x 8" and the Post-it note pads are about 1/2" thick. I then decorated it with Bella Blvd patterned papers.

Finally, I used a recycled can to create the pen holder, and decorated it using Bella Blvd patterned papers.

Supplies:
Finally Fall: At the Patch; Bliss; Leaf Pile; Apple Holler; Just Write Journaling Stickers; Hello Beautiful: Alpha+Bits

Altered Chalkboard Easle, by Jennifer Edwardson.

I am so excited to share this project with you. Our daughter is home-schooling this year for Grade 6 and I am LOVING having her with me every day. We set up a desk and computer in the kitchen. So when I found this cute little chalkboard easle, I couldn't wait to make it to add to her workspace! I surprised Emma with it one morning with a note telling her to 'have a great day' and she LOVED it too. She keeps her pencils in it and I have fun changing the note to her every few days too!

The easle stands approx. 11" tall and is 7 1/2" wide so it's the perfect size for her desktop. I wanted to use a collection that had lots of primary colors to keep with the school theme so I headed straight to my stash of "Hello Beautiful" and got to work.

To cover the 'tray' I used both sides of my patterned paper making sure to sand the edges before adhereing, to add a bit of a distressed look.

To frame the outside of the chalkboard I used strips of patterned paper and added a border sticker at the bottom. I absolutely LOVE the name of this collection and thought it was appropriate to 'title' this project to Emma so I added 'hello beautiful' to the top of the chalkboard!

I precision cut out the calendar pieces, hearts and tree, sanded a few and adhered flat and raised too to add more fun to the edges of the easle.

Supplies:
Hello Beautiful: Just Because, Thanks A Bunch, Alpha+Bits, Borders 'n' Blocks; Quattrofina Cardstock Stickers: Salt Water & Pacific; Family Dynamix: Cute Cuts.