Bella Blvd Studio Blog: Besties combined with Cut Files

All this week the team is working with the new Bella Besties patterned papers. One of my favorite things about these new papers is that they can work for any season! As fall approaches I had an itching to create a fall-themed layout but I didn't have any specifically fall-themed products on hand. Bella Besties combined perfectly with some Bella Blvd cut files to make my theme come together! Christine joining you today with a Fall Family layout, let's take a look!

Bella Blvd has a lot of what I would consider "signature shapes" like the tree I used here! As soon as I see that tree with the chunky limbs and circles, I know it's a Bella Blvd design. When I started playing with it, I set out to make a card. But the file came up full size on my screen and I knew I couldn't pass up the chance to use it on a layout. I love how it's a focal point but still involves the pictures!

I opted to cut the circles in Besties papers in colors that coordinated well with my pictures AND worked for fall. I also used a colorful Bestie page for my base. I know a lot of people like white for backgrounds and I definitely do too, but I really love a colorful background. So when I set my tree up against the Pickle Juice green paper, I was thrilled to see it worked really well AND complimented my pictures nicely too!

My title is composed of both a Bella Blvd cut file - to make the nice big "Blessed" and some Florence Alphabet!

To add some texture and a different shape, I went to some of Bella Blvd's heart-shaped products. The combination of White Heart Hugs with Puffy Sticker hearts in coordinating colors worked perfectly for the feel of the layout.

Finally, some enamel dots from the Heart Hugs sheets were my final touch to each colored circle. This layout came together fast and is pretty simple but I love the way it captures some family portraits and tells our colorful story! Check out my process video below to learn more about how I put it all together!