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: Crafts Unleashed}

“ABC”, by Becki Adams.

It's probably obvious how I was inspired by the Pinterest image. I loving using the entire alphabet on one layout. It's fun to use the letters as a design element instead of using them to form words. I paired the chipboard letters with the Tiny Tots collection to create a layout about what my little man said when he came home from his first day at preschool. This collection is perfect for preschool photos. This collection will disappear from my stash very quickly.

Supplies:
Tiny Tots: Treasures & Text, Trinkets, Paper Pieces, Chipboard Icons, Toy Chest, One Fish Two Fish, Love to Learn; Sienna Chipboard Alphas: Pony

“I Love You”, by Kay Rogers.

I was excited when I saw this Pinterest image, as I had pinned it myself to make for my home! I wanted a heart in the middle of my page and a small photo. Because the photo was so small, I didn't want the letters to overwhelm the photo so I went for white on white with the letter stickers. Instead of the alphabet in order, I went with a random pattern for a less structured approach.

Supplies:
Tiny Tots: Toy Chest, Love to Learn, Sweet & Sassy, Borders, Treasures & Text; Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Scallop; Amorie Chipboard Alphas: McIntosh; High Five Alpha Stickers: Black-White

“Creepy & Kooky” card, by Diana Fisher.

Using the Pinterest inspiration for this card, I was drawn to the muted monotone colors. I chose gray and white, which is very similar in tone to the image. I also wanted to use a lot of words on this, as inspired by the letters. For that, I included the phrase next to the main image.

Supplies:
Halloween Magic: Daily Details, Paper Pieces, Chipboard Icons, Treasures & Text

“Happy Halloween” card, by Diana Fisher.

For this card, I pulled the stacked lettering as my inspiration from the image. I arranged the “HALLOWEEN” chipboard letters to mimic the layout in the image. Though this card is much brighter than the image, it is more literal in the arrangement and the center focal point.