Bella Blvd Studio Blog: September Guest Designer

Today we excited to have the talented Leigh Odynski along as our September Guest Designer! We sent over a few of our newest collections, so that she could work her creative magic with them to share with you.

Hi! My name is Leigh, and some of you might know me as Artful Leigh. I am so honored to be your guest designer at Bella Blvd. for the month of September!

I have been a painter, and an art and design enthusiast my whole life, and paper crafter since 1998. I run the blog Artful Leigh Creative, and love to share and encourage others with my love for traveler’s notebooks, scrapbooking, painting, graphic design, brush lettering, hand lettering, digital and clear stamping, and Project Life®. I basically enjoy any form of creating on paper! I graduated as Valedictorian in 2002, with an Arts Degree in Design. We focused on Graphic and Interior Design. I enjoy being on Creative Teams, and am completely humbled and honored to currently be on four teams. I look forward to continuing to learn and grow as an artist, and inspire others to do so as well!

"Like A Boss" Layout, by Leigh Odynski

Do you ever have a story you want to tell from the past, so you take a current photo to represent it? That’s how this page started! Once I printed the photo, I saw the Swiss Cross shape on the controller, and realized I could repeat that shape across the page. You can punch squares out of a variety of Alex patterns, and trim them into strips with scissors to create the swiss crosses. Two triangular corners from the McIntosh Stars paper frame the page. I stitched through the shapes on the diagonal to add line and texture. Then, added computer journaling to a tag in a pocket behind the photo.

Supply List:
Alex: Paper Pieces, Tabbies, Alex Paper(Turn It Up, Borders, Daily Details, Killin’ It); Oh My Stars: Oreo and Scalloop Stars, McIntosh Stars, Gift Tags, Enamel Doodads: Oreo Black

"So Awesome" Layout, by Leigh Odynski

Love the Addison Collection so much! Sometimes the fresh designs of your supplies can inspire the whole concept for a page, as was the case here! The Addison Playlist Paper is perfect for any music lover. Have fun punching squares from this adorable line, and pile on some stickers, clips, washi stickers, and Bella Bows. Add a chipboard title and call it perf!

Supply List:
Addison: Fundamentals, Tabbies, Washi Stickers, Designer Clips, Paper: Daily Details, Borders, Curfew, Fierce, Playlist, Free Spirit; Oh My Stars: 4x6’s, Borders, Fundamentals; Bella Bows: Milk White

"Explore" Layout, by Leigh Odynski

The inspiration for this page came from an advertising catalog!

I used punches and scissors to create the individual flowers, hand cut the green stems, and washi tape, to replicate the photo back drop from the inspiration piece. I Love the bright and beautiful colors in the Oh My Stars line!

I layered lots of hand cut pieces behind the photo for impact. How many different styles of flowers can you create? Try it out and see!

Supply List:
Addison: Fundamentals, Free Spirit paper, Washi Stickers, Tabbies; Oh My Stars: paper(Punch Stars, Borders, 3x4’s, 4x6’s), Designer Clips, Gift Tags IF: She Blooms Washi; Ciao Chips (Adventure); Enamel Dots(Guacamole)

"Latte Love" Layout, by Leigh Odynski

This page came together quickly, and the color scheme was taken directly from the photo. The heart shape in the latte art was repeated in the different size hearts punched and added to the hand stitched floss and yarn stripes. Kind of like those wall weavings all over Pinterest right now!

Supply List:
Oh My Stars: paper( Gulf, Ice, Guacamole, Pickle Juice, Oreo and Scallop, Gulf, 3x4’s, ) Gift Tags, Designer Clips, Clear Cuts: Stars Black Alex: paper(4x6’s) Fundamentals IF: Oh MY Heavens Enamel Hearts

Thank you for allowing me to guest design this month at Bella Blvd.!

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