Bella Blvd Studio Blog: Pinterest Inspired

It's always been fun to browse thru Pinterest, looking at the endless ideas and inspirational images that are out there. Our designers always enjoy taking whatever image we provide them, and using it in whatever way inspires them the most as they work on their projects. It's amazing to see how many different ideas and designs can be inspired by just one image.

{Image credit: Design Loves Detail}

"So Blessed", by Leanne Allinson.

I was quite intrigued by this inspiration photo and in particular, drawn to the pillows on the bed. The white back ground of the bed head and the layering of the pillows are reflected in my layout. Essentially I started to "make the bed" with layers of gray, gulf and yellow patterned papers. I then focused on the quote, altered it slightly to suit my layout theme, and then added a black and white photo to sit next to it.

***Tip: The letter 'h' in mother was created using the letter 'n' and an the end of the exclamation mark. The letter 't' over laps the join and keeps my title work neat.

Supplies:
Play Date: Little Birdie; Daily Chevies: Chevy Gulf; Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Banana, Freestyle Scallop; Christmas Countdown: City Sidewalks; Snapshots: Alpha+Bits, Paper Pieces; Everyday Book Plates; Crochet Hearts: Gulf; Button Market: Tie Dye; Designer Tape: Chlorine Dot; Sophisticates: Gulf High Five Alphabets, Yellow High Five Alphabets

"Rodeo", by Megan Klauer.

I loved the color of this inspiration piece! It ended up working great with my rodeo photos even though I wasn't sure it would at first. That's why a challenge like this really is so much fun. It gives us a little nudge to think outside the box.

Supplies:
Play Date: Little Birdie; Trick or Treat: Leaf Storm, Daily Details, Alpha+Bits; Snapshots: Daily Details, Paper Pieces, Alpha+Bits, Bookplates; Daily Chevies: Gulf

“Smile On” card, by Kathy Martin.

Inspiration for paper crafting is found all around us, in nature, a pretty dress, magazine ads and one of my favorites, Pinterest! This photograph is the inspiration for ‘Smile On.’ I used the same yellow, turquoise, white and gray color palette and brought in the chevron pattern with some Daily Chevies paper and die cuts. I even added a couple hearts.

Supplies:
Daily Chevies: Chevy Bell Pepper, Chevy Gulf; Snapshots: Bookplates, Alpha+Bits; Play Date: Alpha+Bits; Feathers: Bell Pepper; Crochet Hearts: Scallop; Button Market: Fruit Punch

“Family” card, by Kathy Martin.

Using the same Pinterest inspiration photo, same color palate and mostly the same Bella Blvd products, I was able to create a totally different, but complimentary card style by using another set of die cuts. Instead of chevron stripes and a large circle, I swapped them for a couple different paper pad dies. Both my cards us plenty of foam adhesive tape to create layers and dimension.

Supplies:
Daily Chevies: Chevy Bell Pepper, Everyday Bookplates; Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Gulf; Snapshots: Alpha+Bits,Tabs; Flags: Vacation