Bella Blvd Studio Blog: To the Moon & Hearts & Ombre Week Day 3

Hi everyone! This is Niki (@nikiclairecreates) and I have a new layout and process video to share today using the To the Moon Collection and specifically the ‘Cut-Out’ kit. This is actually my first time using a Cut-Out kit and I was super impressed!

The Cut-Outs come with a pre-cut cut file and coordinating templates, making it super easy to back the apertures. I rough-cut out the letters on the template, placed these on top of the patterned papers I chose for each letter, and then cut around the template with it on top of the paper. This meant that I cut the perfect sized backing piece! What an ingenious idea and these kits are so amazing for people who do not have electronic cutting machines!

I spent a bit of time working out what paper I wanted for each letter. I used papers from To the Moon and also Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre. I then cut each one out and stuck it to the back of the cut file. The ‘reveal’ when it’s finished and you turn it over is just the best!

I splattered the black star paper from the To the Moon Collection with white acrylic paint. I then added the Cut-Out to the background paper, all raised on foam pads.

I wanted to keep my embellishments fairly simple as this was already a very busy layout due to all the different patterns used! I therefore added a few simple clusters only. I fussy cut some planets, added a Bella Pop rocket and punched some stars. I also added a few small pieces of ephemera and some label stickers.