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Acrylic Word DIY with Leanne

Hi Bella Friends! Have you seen the gorgeous new Bella BLVD Acrylic Words yet? They look amazing on scrapbooking pages but today I want to share a DIY idea using them for an Off The Page project. By selecting a word that a jump ring can easily attach to, I've created the base for either a key chain, book mark or even a bag tag! All simple ideas that allows the Acrylic Word to be embellished as much as your heart desires.

 

The word "sparkle" drew my eye immediately. But to make it extra "sparkly" however, I grabbed my gold glitter embossing powder and got to work!

 

 

The first step was to gather my supplies. The Acrylic Word (of course), embossing powder and ink, heat gun/tool, jump ring, designer tape and any other ribbons, pompoms or clear cut accessories you think you might like to use.

 

Next I taped the designer tape across the top half of the acrylic word to use as a mask. Ink the embossing ink on the lower half of the word only.

 

 

Generously add the embossing powder.

 

 

Once the word has been covered with glitter, remove the excess embossing powder but not the tape. Using a heat gun, carefully move it across the word, setting the glitter in place. Remove the tape.

 

 

 

As you can see, the heat embossing works really well on the acrylic words!

  

 

 

Insert a jump ring through the lower loop of the letter "s". Add Pom Pom Clips and ribbons directly to the jump ring.

 

 

For a little extra fun, add a tag created from the Make Your Mark Clear Cuts Pad. Don't forget to remove the clear protective sheet from the back of the clear cuts. It just peels off!

 

 

The clear cut tag can now be used to mark the pages in your book or just as a decorative add-on to your key chain/bag tag!

 

 

 

I love that these words can be used for something a little bit different and that they make a great gift for either a teacher or a student! I hope you have fun embossing all of your Acrylic Words because this technique will also look stunning on a scrapbook page. Thanks for visiting.

 

Supplies:

Acrylic Words: Sparkle & Shine; Make Your Mark: Clear Cuts Pad; IF Pom Pom Clips: white.

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Want to learn more about our Acrylic Words? Check out our YouTube video below and subscribe to our channel!

 

Acrylic Words: DIY Cake Banner With Gail

Happy Monday friends and welcome to a new week here on the Bella blog! This week the design team will be sharing lots of ideas and inspiration for the ALL NEW Bella Blvd Acrylic Words!

I'm excited to kick things off today with a quick and easy DIY cake banner that took no time at all to make but can be used over and over to help celebrate birthdays!

When I was first given the challenge to use the acrylic words for something other than scrapbooking, I will admit that it took me a while to settle on an idea. I mean you could adhere them to any photo frame, jewellery box, mirror or notebook cover and it would look adorable! I really wanted to show you something you could create easily but get a lot of use out of it.

Enter the cake banner.

You see, my method when creating birthday cakes is this: bake a delicious cake and keep the shape and frosting simple. Add embellishment on TOP of the cake!

I've make a small banner for a cake before but now with an acrylic word on there, it's taken it to a whole new level! 

All you need is a couple of wooden skewers or sturdy straws and a hot glue gun. I adhered the acrylic word to the skewers with hot glue, running it down the longer side of the 'h' and 'h' so it was adhered very securely.

I then die cut a small double ended banner strip out of white cardstock and added the word 'birthday' using small black letter stickers. I again used hot glue to adhere this below the 'happy'.

Finally, I added more color and fun by creating a small length of triangle banners to string under my words and hot glued it to the skewers along with a colorful pom pom (removed from the Pom Pom Clips) to the top of each side! 

It's simply matter of sliding it into your cake! And if you remove it and store it carefully, you will certainly be able to use it over and over again!

Imagine the possibilities of customizing this for a more feminine, masculine or baby feel! I kept mine quite colorful by using patterned papers from the Make Your Mark collection and I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out!

Hopefully I've inspired you with this little DIY project today!

 

Supplies:
Acrylic Words: Happy & Smile; Pom Pom Clips: Hey Sugar Sugar, Bananas For You; Make Your Mark Collection: 6x8 Paper Pad; Tiny Text: Black

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Want to learn more about our Acrylic Words? Check out our YouTube video below and subscribe to our channel!

 

Journaling in an Interleaved Bible with Shanna Noel

Hiya friends! I hope you are having a fantastic day! I wanted to share my honest opinions today about the interleaved bibles you may have seen on the market recently. 

First off, what is an interleaved bible? According the the crossway website :

"Patterned after the Bible that eighteenth-century preacher and theologian Jonathan Edwards used to record more than 5,000 notes about God’s Word, the ESV Journaling Bible, Interleaved Edition includes a full, blank page next to every page of Bible text. Created for Bible readers looking for as much space as possible for sermon notes, personal reflections, prayers, or artwork, this edition is destined to set a new standard when it comes to innovative Bible design focused on consumer needs."

I love the idea behind the interleaved bible, compared to the traditional 2 inch margins in the standard journaling bible, this offers us much more space to illustrate our faith. On the flip side: with every other page being blank this bible is HUGE!! It really gives a whole new meaning to "I like big bibles and I can not lie! " ha! :) So while it does offer you a lot of space and may be nice to have at home, or as an alternative, this isn't a bible you are likely to carry in your purse, or take to church with you etc. 


If you are deciding between an interleaved bible and a more traditional journaling bible, I would ask myself some questions.

1. How do I plan to use my journaling bible?
2. Do I want to be able to take my bible with me?
3. Will I feel limited by the 2 inch margins in the journaling bible?
4. Will the interleaved bible be overwhelming?
5. Am I looking for a place to just get started?

If you are new to bible journaling and are not sure how you will personally documenting your faith, I would personally recommend a traditional journaling bible with the 2 inch margins. This is the one I use on a daily basis. If you are someone who loves bible journaling and want to try something new and may want to have an "at home bible" and one to go, I say try it! You never know until you try!!


I get a lot of questions about which bible is right for me, and I always tell everyone that you just have to look around, see all your options and jump in from there. Try to avoid waiting for "the perfect" bible to come along, the only thing I regret is not trying this from the moment I handed my life over to Christ. 

I hope this answers some of the questions you have regarding the different types of bibles, please also check out this very insightful article from Heather on the same topic!

Make Your Mark with Stephanie Buice

Hi everyone! We hope you've been enjoying our Make Your Mark inspiration week! We have a special bonus post for you today coming from Creative Team member, Stephanie Buice featuring the projects that she created for our CHA booth for January. So sit back and enjoy a little more inspiration using the Make Your Mark collection, now shipping to your favorite online and local craft retailers!

"Be Fearless & Impossible to Forget" Layout by Stephanie Buice

 

 

 

Make Your Mark Gift Tag Banner by Stephanie Buice

 

 

 

"Be Kind, Funny & Shine On" Mini Album by Stephanie Buice

 

 

 

"Something Tells Me, I'm Going to Cherish You Forever" Card by Stephanie Buice

 

"Happy Birthday, Sunshine" Card by Stephanie Buice

 

Supplies:
Make Your Mark Collection;  Puffy Stars (Milk White, Oreo Black Mixes);  Puffy Hearts (Milk White, Blueberry, Pickle Juice Mixes); Enamel Dots (Milk White); Acrylic Words (Fearless & Strong) 

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Want to see more of the Mark Your Mark collection? Check out the collection video below and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest on new products and Creative Team process videos! 

 

Make Your Mark Layout with Becki

Hey there, Bella Blvd friends and fans, Becki here. Last week the new Bella Blvd products landed on my doorstep. I couldn't wait to dive in! I was thrilled to jump right in and get started by creating a layout with the new Make Your Mark collection. The Make Your Mark collection is full of gorgeous painted papers with a splash of gold foil.

On this layout I document my daughter's birthday. She turned 12 last week. I hand cut the large portion of the title and stitched around the edges of each letter. I love how the stitched edges around the word "hello" looks but I do need to practice machine stitching around letters ;)

I love the pop of gold mixed in with the bold colors in this collection. Right under the large hand cut title, I spelled out the word twelve in gold letter stickers from the Fundamentals sticker sheet.

I added a few floral die cuts to create a visual triangle to connect the title, the journaling, and the photos together.

I added a few pops of black on this layout to accent the gorgeous colors. I added some cardstock around the edge of the pink polka dot patterned paper and around the photo. At the bottom of the journaling I added another pop of black with a portion of a black and gold border stickers.

The Make Your Mark collection made creating this fun, happy birthday layout a breeze to create. Thanks for stopping by the Bella Blvd blog today. I'll see you again soon!

Supplies: Make Your Mark: Impossible, Make Time, Clear Cuts, 6x8 Paper Pad, Fundamentals Stickers, Icons Puffy Stickers, Paper Pieces, Break Rules Washi

Make Your Mark Cards with Laurie

Happy Thursday, friends!  Laurie here today to share with you a couple of cards I created using the new Make Your Mark Collection!  I have to say that these two cards were so much fun to make!  There is something special about this collection, and seeing all of the papers and coordinating embellishments laid out together made this cardmaker's heart go pitter patter!

This first card was inspired by those gorgeous flowers from the Make Your Mark Paper Pieces set!  I then spied the stunning pink polka dotted paper (complete with gold foil accents) from the Daily Details sheet and knew it would be the perfect backdrop for the flowers.

I plan on giving this to my daughter for her 21st birthday, so I customized it by adding some gold die cut numbers on top of the flowers.  To add a bit more color, I cut a couple of border strips (from the Borders paper) as well as some ribbon and tucked them behind the polka dot paper.  I adhered all of this on top of a white cardstock panel that I had previously spattered with gold paint.

The focal image is from the Make Your Mark Gift Tags set.  Because I can't seem to help myself when it comes to adding embellishments (and because they are so very pretty!!), I added a Designer Clip on top of the Gift Tag.  :-)

Supplies
Make Your Mark: Daily Details, Borders, Paper Pieces, Designer Clips, Gift Tags

 

One of the things that I love so much about this collection, is the wide variety of color and patterns included on the papers!  The stunning painted look makes for such effortless creating!  I didn't want to cover up too much of this lovely pattern, so I layered all of my pieces in a cluster.  On top of the patterned paper (I used one of the papers from the 6 x 8 Paper Pad), I stitched on a piece of a gold striped clear cut (from the 6 x 8 Clear Cuts Pad).

A piece of coordinating paper, two Gift Tags, and a Paper Piece were all layered on top of the Clear Cut paper.  For embellishment, I added an arrow sticker (from the Fundamentals sheet), an Epoxy Sticker, and a couple of Pickle Juice Puffy Stars Stickers.

Supplies
Make Your Mark: 6 x 8 Paper Pad, 6 x 8 Clear Cuts Pad, Paper Pieces, Gift Tags, Epoxy Stickers, Fundamentals;  Puffy Star Stickers: Pickle Juice Mix

 

 

Want to see more of the Mark Your Mark collection? Check out the collection video below and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest on new products and Creative Team process videos! 

 

 

 

You all are going to LOVE this new collection!!  Trust me, it's even better in person!  :-)

Thanks for joining me here today!  ~Laurie

 

 

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Digital Scrapbook Layout featuring Make Your Mark Collection - Find Your Joy

Hello Bella Fans! I am back on the blog with a digital pocket page using the NEW Make Your Mark Digital Collection (coming soon to the Digital Store)!

Sometimes I use my scrapbook pages to say things I probably don't say enough. My Kiddos love to flip through our scrapbooks so my hope is that when they read these sweet words they are reminded how proud I am to be their Mama. I don't always journal on my layouts but I know it is extremely important to.

I used a few Journaling Cards from the collection and then I created my own using embellishments, stickers and tags.

Don't be afraid to mix colors and patterns! I just love the bold look!

 

Materials Used- Make Your Mark Digital Collection (coming soon!)

Go Floral with Make Your Mark

Hey there, Bella fans!  Missy here, and I'm so excited to share a layout featuring the new Make Your Mark collection.  If you're a fan of the artsy painted look, then this line is for you.  My favorite paper in the whole collection is this gorgeous Magnifique floral paper.  I just had to fussy cut out some of the large flower clusters and use them as a background design.  You can't go wrong with pink, yellow and orange flowers!

I used a white cardstock background and just added a little bit of blue watercolor on it.  I used the packaging technique without any type of gesso first.  My main goal was to have lots of bright blue coming out from behind the flowers.  It's a wonderful contrast color and really makes the flowers pop.  I used a sweet color photo of my daughter that I thought went nicely with these colors.

To add a bit of interest, detail and texture, I machine stitched around all the flowers with matching thread.  That is a great way to jazz up your layout, and you could even do this by hand if you don't have a sewing machine.  I embellished around the photo with some of the black & white striped Designer Washi Tape.  I also added a few Fundamentals stickers here and a few Puffy Stickers.

I used a die cut from the Paper Pieces pack for my title, and I just adore that shiny gold!  Okay, I must admit that I am SO pumped about the new Puffy Hearts Stickers!  I added a few here on top of my photo.  They come in so many amazing colors!  I also added some gold splatters.

I added my journaling down here under the photo.  I love how this leaf looks with the center stitched down.  That allowed me to curl up the edges for a more realistic look.  I also added some green and aqua thread for an extra pop of color and texture.

I created a small cluster at the very bottom of the page.  I used a strip of the floral paper, a few die cuts, heart stickers and puffy stickers.  I brought down all the colors from the main area of the layout down here so the bottom of the page wouldn't be so bare.  Plus all those hearts are adorable!

Want to see more of the Mark Your Mark collection? Check out the collection video below and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest on new products and Creative Team process videos! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Supplies:  Make Your Mark--Magnifique, Paper Pieces, Break Rules Designer Washi Tape, Designer Clips, Fundamentals; Puffy Hearts Stickers--Orange Mix, Punch Mix

Make Your Mark | Inspiration Grid

There is a little room project beginning here in our home. The thirteen year old is long over do for some room love. As her desk area is next on the list, I've been thinking through some #deskgoals with her. Jamie here, and I am super excited to share an idea with you today using the ever so lovely new Bella collection, Make Your Mark.

That girl, like her mom, is very visual. She needs to see all the things. This includes inspirational words and phrases to remind her and her sweet teenager mind that she has choices and can believe in her self and her abilities. 

I wanted to use a grid we literally had laying around, and utilize it for an inspiration type board.

 

This board is now home to tags and cut-aways from the Make Your Mark collection that speaks right into her heart and soul.

What a beautiful sentiment this is staring my daughter right into her mind, Be Impossible To Forget. I have to say, if I can relay to her and the rest of my kids the power they have to add significance to others by caring and being kind and speaking words of love...well then...my work here will be done!

This cut-away is found on the Daily Details pattern paper. I love word art like this. The cut-aways would be perfect in any and all paper projects like cards, scrapbook pages, and even a planner.

This collection is brimming with these powerful words. And all of it finds it's home with watercolor splashes and beautiful touches of gold foil. To say I am smitten by this collection would not be an overstatement of fact.

A paper frame that I included here is trimmed out from one of the pattern papers, Borders. This frame is home to one of my favorite photos of this girl and her sisters. Because that sister love is powerful. And I want her to have it always in her sight.

I also created a desk calendar with a printable I found online.

The 'shine' is a new Acrylic Word that I thought fit beautifully with the sentiment of this desk theme.

This sentiment, Believe in Yourself, is found on one of the Make Your Mark Gift Tags. I altered it a bit as I wanted to stay with the pink and black and white.  It's a fabulous fit for the theme of this board.

It's important to keep positive messages in front of not only ourselves, but our kids too. Make Your Mark is the collection that is accomplishing this task in a beautiful setting for my daughter. It's colors are on trend. It's mood is upbeat. And it's message is for now and always.

supplies:

Make Your Mark: Borders, Daily Details; Gift Tags, Paper Pieces, Washi Tape, Designer Clips.

Puffy Heart Stickers

Acrylic Word: Shine\Smile

Pinterest Inspired with Leanne

Hey Bella Friends! It's Leanne here today to share a layout inspired by Pinterest! Pinterest is such a wonderful world for gathering ideas from many different sources. Something, often random, will catch my eye and I will be able to create with the spin off of ideas that follow. Lately I have been loving powerful quotes. They can launch a multitude of stories as well as creative ideas and the image below is what inspired me today.

Pinterest Image

What I loved most about this image were the colours and the quote itself. I was almost tempted to use a similar typography as shown above but eventually decided simplicity is sometimes best!

Thinking about the words inspired me to take direction on my layout with a circle in the background. To me, these words can be put on a continuous loop, a daily reminder.

From there the layout looks as though there is a riot of colours, but the three diagonal lines in the Pinterest image, are represented by the three clusters of embellishments laid out in a visual triangle.

Within these clusters I have used the Oh My Stars Designer Clips secured to both the photo and the hand stitched circle opposite.

The layers of fussy cut clouds, paper pieces, Tabbies and enamel hearts reflect the colours in the photo, with just a hint of pink in each cluster to help draw the eye across the page.

I hope this layout has also inspired you to look at Pinterest a little differently. Be encouraged to have a starting point but then leap out on your own to help tell your individual story. Thanks for visiting..x

 

Supplies:

Oh My Stars: Orange Stars, Ice Stars, Tabbies, Paper Pieces, Designer Clips, Fundamentals; Molly: Sparkle & Shine; IF You Are Loved: Happy Heart; Colour Chaos: Treasures&Text; IF CHRISTmas: Fundamentals; IF Homespun cardstock stickers: Bananas For You, Black Eyed Pea; Tiny Text: Faithful Tiny Text; IF Date Stamp; Enamel Dots: Ice; IF Enamel Hearts: Hey Sugar Sugar; Ciao Chip: Today.