Valentine's Day Fun with Bella Blvd My Life 365 Collection | Erica Thompson

Erica here, and I’m back with another layout featuring the Bella Blvd My Life 365 collection. For this project, I focused on the February products to create a fun Valentine-themed layout documenting Liam’s excitement over his box of chocolates. I loved playing with pinks, blacks, and whites to create a playful yet clean design.

 

 

I started with a piece of white textured cardstock, trimming it down slightly to create a layered look. To give it a finished touch, I used a black pen to hand-draw a simple frame around the edges of the cardstock. Next, I matted the white cardstock on three layers of patterned paper—two from Bella Besties and one from the My Life 365 collection. These layers add depth and color, creating a solid foundation for the layout.

 

 

Using leftover strips of patterned paper from previous layouts, I created a vertical cluster on the left side of the page. I distressed the edges of these strips for added texture and dimension, then layered and adhered them to the page. To add interest, I tucked in a scalloped border sticker, along with some tab die cuts from the My Life 365 collection.

 

 

For the photos, I created a 4x4 grid featuring four black-and-white photos of Liam. The black-and-white work beautifully with the pops of pink and red in the layout. I matted the photos on a mix of patterned papers from the My Life 365 collection and Bella Besties, making sure to layer colors and patterns that helped the photos stand out. I then adhered the photo grid slightly to the right of the vertical paper cluster.

 

 

I added a sticker to the top right corner of the photo mat. To the right of the photos, I created a cluster of embellishments using chipboard, die cuts, and stickers from the My Life 365 collection. I used foam adhesive to pop up some of these elements, adding fun dimension and making the cluster stand out. To bring extra shine and texture to the page, I incorporated epoxy stickers and enamel dots, which I scattered around the layout.

 

 

To complete the layout, I added journaling at the bottom of the embellishment cluster, documenting Liam’s excitement over his Valentine’s chocolates. I’m so happy with how this layout turned out! The mix of pinks, blacks, and whites makes for a fresh and fun Valentine-themed page. And yes, pink works wonderfully on layouts for boys—don’t be afraid to use it!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope this inspires you to create your own Valentine’s Day memories!