Do you have a paper manufacturer whose collections you purchase with each and every release, no matter the theme or relevance to your life? That company that makes your papercrafting heart sing? Bella Blvd is that company for me and has been for as long as I can remember! Needless to say, when Stephanie invited me to guest design for Bella Blvd, I was ecstatic!
Let me tell you a little bit about myself! I am Suzanna Lee; mother, wife, Physical Therapist, cat nap partner and a whole host of other titles! I have long had a hand in the crafting world but my love for patterned paper and fussy cutting began when we moved here to Glen Allen, Virginia and my paper collecting hobby became a paper cutting and layout creating hobby!
I will be sharing two blog posts with you, this one today and another on the Friday so be sure to come back for more! Today I’m sharing with you two layouts created with the Dad Style collection.
My scrapbooking style can be varied and the layout above showcases one of those styles; clean and linear. The focus of the layout is on the photo of my husband and children with a “father” quote that is showcased exceptionally with the “Dad Style” collection. The bulk of this layout are patterned papers with a sprinkling of the stickers as support.
The earth tone colors are perfect for this masculine layout that celebrates the guiding light that a father is to his children. The contrast of the dark and light mimic the strength and gentle softness and compassion that one seeks in the father figure.
A little water color behind the blue Wonky Alpha Stickers was a perfect way to pull some of the colors from the polka patterned paper in this collection and emphasize them.
The element that really stood out to me upon first seeing the Dad Style collection were those shoes! The collections Stephanie designed for the Winter 2018 releases are different; still whimsical and playful but a little bit more grown up. The shoes in the patterned paper and ephemera die cuts really spoke to me so I had to find a way to use them, hence this layout!
By using a longer title, “Stepping Out with Dad & Having a Fun Time” I was able to incorporate many of the elements found in this collection; the shoes and clocks in the die cuts, a pennant and bits and some Sticky Mix Stickers on this grid based layout.
I was able to use the heart cut apart card both here and on the previous layout! Here, you see the outer part of the card, with the heart cut out and creating a window for the first part of the title. If you go back and look at the first layout, you will see the heart itself with the “My Hero” phrase cut out. The versatility of Bella Blvd products gets me every time!
If you are of the process video persuasion, be sure to visit my YouTube channel as one of these layouts will be up on my channel today with the other to follow tomorrow.
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Fabulous layouts!!! 😊
Posted by: Kim | February 28, 2018 at 11:21 AM
Oh, wow. Both of those layouts are just amazing! I love seeing Suzanna's style, everything she adds to a layout has a purpose!
Posted by: Simone Schermann | March 01, 2018 at 03:40 PM