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: I Heart Naptime & Tambouille}

“Just Keep Swimming”, by Katie Rose.

I was inspired by the tape on the paper clips that look like ribbon so I used lots of Bella designer tape for that same effect. I then lined up coordinating crochet hearts under the tape. I was also inspired by the triangular crop of the patterned paper in the top photo and used that in my overall design. For some finishing touches I added lots of fun stickers, stitching some and using pop dots on others.

Supplies:
Family Forever: Mom and Dad, Treasures & Text, Trinkets; Lucky Starz: Treasures &Text; Max: Trinkets; Sienna Chipboard Alpha: Pickle Juice; Crochet Hearts: Scallop, Orange, McIntosh, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Saltwater, Punch, Cotton Candy; Designer Tape: Yellow Chevron, Orange Stripe, Red Chevron, Piggy Pink Stripe, Hot Pink Dot, Navy Dot, Blue Gingham, Pickle Juice Stripe

"Awesome Trouble", by Leanne Allinson.

The first thing that drew my eye with the Pinterest photo were the colors. The green and gray, teamed with the note paper inspired me to use the Max collection patterned paper, "Sketchbook". I also knew I wanted to focus in on the fun paperclip element. The circle shapes were taken from the top paperclip image in the Pinterest photo, while the banner used with the paperclip on my layout, was inspired by the second photo. I've teamed up the Max collection with a photo of my eldest son and his two best friends and together, all three are definitely "Awesome Trouble".

Supplies:
Max: Treasures & Text, Text Me, That's My Boy, Rock Star, Sketchbook, Trinkets, Paper Pieces; Lucky Starz: Oreo Starz; Family Forever: Sunday Brunch; Sand & Surf: Paradise; Daily Chevies: Arrows Pickle Juice

“Leaf Without You” card, by Shellye McDaniel.

I have been wanting to create a card with this stamp and the inspiration photo harkened me to try stamping the leaves onto some of the Designer Tape! I placed the strips onto white cardstock and then stamped the image sporadically several times over the tapes. Next, I hand-cut the leaves and added a small foam adhesive square to the back of each. After stamping the entire image again onto a white cardstock, I placed the matching leaves over the design. For extra detail, I embellished a plain paper clip with a Button Market button and a high tack adhesive dot!

Supplies:
Max: That's My Boy; Family Forever: Candid Cards; Button Market: Masculine Mix; Design Tape: Pickle Juice Chevron, Pickle Juice Dot; Unity Stamp: Leaf Without You

“What A Guy” card, by Shellye McDaniel.

While looking through the Max Collection, I was drawn to the various star stickers found on the Treasures & Text sheet. I added them to a paper clip with a high tack adhesive dot and then clipped them to the side of the paper swatch. I let the Border paper do most of the work and only accented further with some hand-stitching at the top and a crochet heart.