Layout Focusing on Journaling and Puffy Stickers

Hey, Bella fans!  Missy here, and I'm continuing National Words Matter Week with a new layout focusing on journaling.  I used the gorgeous new Illustrated Faith Basics collection for this, and every little piece is just beautiful.  Our product focus this week is Puffy Stickers, and I used a bunch of the adorable Puffy Stars on my page.  For my journaling to really stand out, I printed it on vellum.  I really love how this layout turned out, and I hope it inspires you!

I just had to use this super cute polka dotted patterned paper as my background.  I love the sentiment on it, and it serves as my title.  I smudged a lot of white gesso onto it first to prime it and to fade out some of the dots.  I used three more patterned papers from the Paper Pad to cut big stars on using my Silhouette Cameo. I layered them in a crooked fashion and then stitched them down using matching thread.  I added watercolors to my background using the packaging technique and a brush.  I embellished with lots of cute Puffy Star Stickers in four different colors.  They reminded me of confetti and went perfectly with the theme of my page.

I just adore these bright colors!  Look how cute those die cut flowers are.  They make wonderful accents and layering pieces.  They look great paired with the Puffy Stars!  I added some tangled thread for extra pops of color and texture.

Here you can see the journaling on the vellum.  I didn't want to completely cover up the watercolor background, and using a felt tip pen on top of gesso doesn't always work out that great.  So this was a great solution, and I love how it looks.  I was inspired by the title, and I decided to give my daughter a bit of advice about her future.  I added some foam adhesive under a few of the flowers to give them dimension, and I added some thread under them.

Here you can see how awesome the stitching detail is.  Whether it's machine or hand stitching, it's a great way to add that extra little detail to a layout.

I added some foam under my photo as well as more tangled thread and a cute black & white arrow die cut.

 

Here's the process video for this layout if you'd like to see how it all came together from start to finish.  I hope it inspires you!

 

Supplies:  Illustrated Faith Basics--Paper Pad, Paper Pieces: Daily, Messages From God, Cardstock Stickers;  Puffy Stars: Cotton Candy, Ice, Punch, Orange

 

And if you'd like to learn more about the new Puffy Stickers, check out this video, and be sure to subscribe to the Bella YouTube Channel!

 

 

Comments

[Michelle Salazar]

Beautiful Layout and so fun those puffy stickers look like something we all need!

[Jan Chandonnet]

Missy,
I must say how talented you are! What a beautiful layout! You mention using gesso - is that acrylic paint? Also, do you do your stiching on a machine? You make it look so easy. Love your layouts.
Jan

[Leslie Germain]

AMAZING layout!! Love the stars and the way you did the journalling!! WOW!!