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Sweet Family Folio | Traci

Happy Spring everyone!  Despite the uncertain world we are living in these days, I'm hoping most of you are able to see/talk with family, and able to get outside in the fresh air, even for just a little bit.  The pollen on my car is always my sign to beware of itchy eyes and stuffy allergies, but I love the sunshine and being outside with my family.  If you are unable to be with those you love, or the weather is still a bit gloomy where you are, I hope my bright, cheerful project cheers you up a bit today!

 

This cute little 'family folio' is full of adorable Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties product.  Am I the only one who is SO excited that Bella created Besties??  I always have these adorable solids on hand because they go with every Bella collection ... #makesmylifeeasier !  Love them!

 

 

I LOVE pink! Pinks and reds have always been my favorite colors (my poor bridesmaids had to wear bright "cranberry" in my wedding).  So that Punch paper above, and that adorable little strawberry make me so happy!

 

For this page, I decided to leave the pocket white so you could really see the cute little fruit die cuts.  

And for this page, adding a layered tag into the pocket really draws your eye to the cute chipboard scallop border.  Anyone determined to make lemonade out of lemons these days??  Me !!!!

 

How pretty are all of these Bella colors!!?  This is why I love mini albums .... so much color, interaction, and adorable product :). See those precious "Pearfect" Bella Pops?  Yep, I'm hoarding those.

 

So this little folio had lots of pockets and pull-outs and fun stuff that was hard to show in a few photos.  If I get some time (LOL) in the next couple days, I'd like to post a video flip-through over on my You Tube channel at Artsy Albums.   Until then Bella friends, stay healthy and try to get out in the sunshine! 

Squeeze the Day Collection: 12x12 papers, Ciao Chip, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons

Bella Besties:  Punch, Gulf, and Bell Pepper

Other: PhotoPlay Folio

 

You Layout - Tegan Skwiat

I absolutely love how colorful and fun the Squeeze the Day collection is! And how cool is it that this collection includes the color BLACK?! I already loved making rainbow designs on my layouts, but I think creating this effect on a black background makes the colors pop even more! 

I used the black graph Squeeze the Day Daily Details Patterned Paper for my background. I embellished the top of the page with an Ephemera rainbow die cut, Word Salad Stickers, Puffy Star Stickers, and a couple enamel dots. So simple, but oh so colorful and pretty! 

I used the heart shape from the Bella Blvd You're So Sweet Cut File to make my background. I just resized the heart to almost an inch tall in my design software and then copied and pasted the hearts to make a diagonal design. After the design was cut, I backed it with some of my favorite patterned papers from the Bella Besties and Squeeze the Day Collections.  

This colorful picture of my sister from last spring's Flower and Garden Festival in Epcot was definitely inspiration for the entire layout. I embellished the photo with an Ephemera die cut word and tags, an acrylic strawberry piece, and Puffy Star Stickers. I used the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers Cut File and the Plum Graph & Dot Patterned Paper to cut out the large flower. 

I almost talked myself out of trying the black background, but I am so glad I didn't! I was afraid the black would be too dark for a spring layout, but I really love how all of the colors pop against it! I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties collections for your next layout! 

Squeeze the Day Collection: Daily Details Patterned Paper, Bananas For You Patterned Paper, Fruity Hearts Patterned Paper, Lemon Fresh Patterned Paper, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Stickers, Acrylic Berries

Bella Besties Patterned Papers: Plum Graph and Dot, Orange Plaids and Dotty, Punch Plaids and Dotty

Word Salad Stickers, Puffy Star Stickers 

Cut Files: You're So Sweet, Halloween Flowers

Spring | Dorymar

Hello, Bella fans! It's Dorymar. I'm back with another scrapbook page. This time I have a colorful, Spring layout featuring the Bella Besties and Squeeze the Day Collection. I’m so happy because Spring it’s finally here. I love enjoying the fresh weather and see all the blooming in my backyard.

It always makes it difficult for me to decide between so much pretty paper, so I started by cutting the pieces of each one and layering them to create a fun textural photo mat? That is what I did on today's page. Take a closer look below!

Here you can see the number of layers that I added to the project. All adhered with foam tape to show the entire dimension.

At the top of the page, I used some chipboards from the Squeeze the Day collection to create a cluster around my title. I cut the letters using my digital machine and the Freehand Graph & Dot Punch Paper from the Bella Besties.

To create my flowers, I used the Bella Blvd Yellow Flower (293994) cut file and cut them using my Silhouette Cameo. I chose some of Bella Besties' bright colors and the Fruity Heart Paper. To highlight the flowers, I made with black pen doodling on the entire border and glued to every piece with foam tape. To give the final touch I added some of the fruity mix matte enamels dots.

As you have seen in the previous photos, all the pieces of the project have doodles all around them. This is one of my favorite personal techniques, I think they have managed to give a different and fun touch to the project. You only need a fine-tip pen and Wallah!!!!

The magic is captured.

I love how this design grabs your attention at the top of the page with the title and the photos and then leads your eye down to the "flowers" and the elements of the layout.

Thanks for joining me today! I hope you feel inspired to create a scrapbook page of your own. 

Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons, Squeeze the Day Ephemera Words,

Squeeze the Day Lemon Fresh Paper, Squeeze the Day Zesty Paper,

Squeeze the Day Slice of Life Paper, Squeeze the Day Borders, 

Squeeze the Day Fruity Heart Paper, Squeeze the Day Chipboard Icons,

Squeeze the Day Epoxy Icons, Squeeze the Day Fruity Mix Matte Enamels, 

Bella Besties Pack, Bella Blvd Yellow Flower Digital Cut File (293994)

 

Sweet Spring Layout | Nathalie DeSousa

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today bringing you a bit of color in this dark times.   We are all facing a hard time, and crafting is a great way to bring a bit of a silver lining to your days.  So, what better way to add a bit of color to your Spring memories using the beautiful Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties collections.

 

I started by adding a bit of white paint on the White Graph/dot Bella Besties paper.  This will create a blank space for my background without losing all the paper designs.  While the paint dried, i used a cut file from HANDIPAPER to create the cut out.   This was cut twice from white cardstock, then staked and glued together to create a bit of dimension on the cut out.

 

 

The cut out was backed with papers from the 6x6 paper pads from both collections.  I chose to create a rainbow of flowers cascading on my page.  Trimming the edge of the background and then gluing it to the b-side of the Orange You Glad paper makes everything pop nicely on the layout.

 

 

I layered papers from the Squeeze the Day collection behind the pictures before setting them on  the layout.  A few pieces of ephemera and enamel stickers and acrylic shapes help to create the clusters at the corners of the pictures.

 

 

For the layout's title, i combined the So Sweet Acrylic word with a few Wonky Alpha puffy stickers and a piece of ephemera at the bottom of the pictures.  Just love the combination of textures in this little cluster.

 

Along the way, i added a few small clusters of ephemera, enamel shapes and sitckers  so that they help create the soft diagonal design on the page, and also guide your eye throughout the page.

 

 

I hope this inspires you to add a bit of rainbow magic to your next memory documenting.  The Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties do sure provide the color you need for your silver lining!

 

'Til next time,

 

FEATURED BELLA BLVD. SUPPLIES:

SQUEEZE THE DAY COLLECTION:  6x6 paper pad; Orange You Glad, Zesty, I Picked You papers; Ephemera: Icons, words; So Sweet Acrylic word; Bella Pops: Pearfect,  I Pick You; Epoxy shapes: Icons ; Acrylic pieces: Rainbow

WONKY ALPHA Punch

BELLA BESTIES: White Graph/dot paper, 6x6 paper pad

 

 

 

Spring Layout | Maryam

Hello Friends! Maryám here with a new project featuring the gorgeous Squeeze the Day Collection. This week it's all about spring and there can't be spring without flowers, right?! That is why I decided to create lots of them for today's page.

 

 

In case you haven't heard about it yet, Bella BLVD has lots of digital cut files available at the Silhouette Design Store and Lori Whitlock Shop and there are so many options to choose from. To create my flowers, I used the following cut files- 298768 Flower Scatter, 293994 Yellow Flower, 293603 Blue Flower, and 291775 Wildflowers- and cut them using my Silhouette Cameo. I choose some of my favorite patterned papers from the Squeeze the Day 6 x 6 Paper Pad and Bella Besties 6 x 6 Paper Pad, put them on the cutting mat, and then let the machine do its thing.

 

For the leaves, I opened the 294889 Flower Jar cut file in Silhouette Studio, ungrouped the pieces, next selected the leaves only, and then copied them into a new file- that way I only cut the parts I need. The paper I choose to cut the leaves from was the B side of the Zesty patterned paper which had a beautiful pickle juice green.

 

 

Once I had all the pieces cut, it was the moment to assemble the flowers. I used liquid adhesive to adhere the pieces of the flowers, except for the three bigger ones for which I used foam squares to give more dimension. To add some more fun to the flowers, I put Matte Enamels in the center of each one of them.

 

 

Next, I embellish the page adding some Ephemera Icons and Words as well as some sticker words from the Word Salad Booklet. For the title, I searched through the Ephemera Words and found one little banner that says "Love This" which I thought was perfect.

 

 

To finish my page, I added some Epoxy Stickers Hearts and Matte Enamels and stamped the date of my photo over the explore banner towards the top right side of the page. 

 

Here is a look at the finished layout.

 

 

That's it for today! I hope you guys enjoyed this post and inspired you to create something new. If you have any questions just leave a comment below and I’ll be really happy to help you.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and hope you have a wonderful day!

Squeeze the Day: 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Matte Enamels, Hearts Epoxy Icons. | Bella Besties: Graph & Dot Rainbow Black Pattern Paper, Graph & Dot Rainbow 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Word Salad Booklet. | Bella BLVD Cut Files: 298768 Flower Scatter, 294889 Flower Jar, 293994 Yellow Flower, 293603 Blue Flower, 291775 Wildflowers.

Lunchbox of Love | Dorymar

Hi Bella fans, It’s Dorymar here today to share a fun project with you using the Squeeze the Day Collection and Bella Besties Pack.

 

To make my lunch box, I use the Summer Holiday digital set from SVGS cut.  I began by creating a box from Pink Graph and Dot Punch paper. The top lid was made with the Orange we Glad paper and for the trim, I used the “Bananas for You” paper. I decorated the outside of the box with chipboard, matte enamel dots, acrylic shapes, Bella pops and die cuts.  Also, I incorporate three beautiful flowers cut out form the Graph and Dot Bell Paper using the Bella Blvd Daisy Digital File at Silhouette Store.  

 

 

The box that holds three interactive cards with flaps and pocket, perfect to document lovely moments with you love one.

 

 

I created interactive cards from scratch.  Everyone holds space for journaling and photos. I decided to create fun titles with the Alpha puffy stickers and the Florence alphabet stickers. I covered the interactive cards mixed up the Bella Besties and the Squeeze the Day papers and decorated with the epoxy icons, Bella pops and many fun goodies of the collection.

 

 

Because this collection is so fabulous, I wanted to show it off and all the beautiful embellishments she has.  Each card has multi flip-out and pockets and every turn and flip are a magical surprise that conveys the pure joy and love! Below I show you some close-up shots so you can appreciate every element.

 

 

This adorable box would be a special gift that your loved one will fondly remember.

I hope this colorful project inspires you to express that great love you feel for your love.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

 

 

Bella Besties, Squeeze the Day Collection, Squeeze the Day Ephemera Words, 

Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons, Squeeze the day  Epoxy, Fruity Mix Matte Enamels, 

Bella Pops (Pearfect, Juicy), Squeeze the Day Doohickey Sticker Sheet, 

Squeeze the Day Ciao Chip, Dotty Washi Tape, Wonky Alpha Stickers-Pickle Juice,

Florence Alphabet Sticker-Punch, Acrylic Shapes-Berry

Oh sweet summer layout - Lisa Fonseca

Hi friends, 

it's Lisa back on the blog and today I'm sharing a fun summer layout.

I know it's not summer yet but the colors and style of the SQUEEZE THE DAY collection are just making me want to scrap all my summer photos :) I love the fruit bits in this collection and I knew I wanted to use lemons for a layout. I don't know if all of you know me yet and know my style, but I love to create paper-pieced critters and characters.

So for this layout, I drew a glass of lemonade and a lemon, cut the pieces out from different patterned papers from the collection and the Bella Besties papers and adhered them to white paper.

Then I stitched around the borders using matching thread. When I was done, I cut my characters out, leaving a white border. I set them aside and started with my background. I wanted some pink, orange and yellow washes and splatters of color in the center of the page. I used gesso on a white cardstock sheet, let it dry and then used my Distress Oxides to add some color. I simply pressed some color on some plastic packaging, added water and used the plastic to press and smoosh the color onto the paper. Then I added more water and turned the page in different directions to let the color spread over a bigger area. I repeated this with three colors.

I matted my picture with some scraps of paper, like I often like to do and then tried to find a good placement for my characters and my picture. When I had them how I liked, I started creating my title. I chose three papers from the 6x6 Bella Besties paper pad, wrote down the three words of my title in a fun font and cut them out. Then I added them to the page. I also drew some white highlight details on the letters.

To finish the layout, I used ephemera hearts and fruit, chipboard hearts and flowers, matte enamel dots and sprinkled some shimmery pink splatters in some spots.

I really love how it turned out and I hope you do too. If you've never tried paper-piecing and stitching, I really recommend it, it's so fun and pretty! :)

Thank you for being here with me, see you soon,

Lisa

 

Bella Besties | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here today sharing a colorful 12x12 layout using the Bella Besties!

I started with a free cut file from The Cut Shoppe called Listen to Your Heart! I backed the cut file with rainbow colors of 12x12 Bella Besties. I also pulled out some fun embellishments from the Squeeze the Day collection. 

To back the cut file I turn my cut file over along with the pattern paper and trace the inside of the cut file. I cut around my trace line and use a fine tip glue bottle to adhere the pieces together. 

I printed my photo out in black and white to help the colors of my layout really stand out. I popped everything up with foam adhesive to add dimension. I added some fun fruit ephemera around my photo and made sure to add some black pieces in the mix as well to tie in the photo corners on the layout. Here is a look at my completed layout.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you found some inspiration here today using the Bella Besties!

Bella Besties | Squeeze The Day Ephemera Words | Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons | Squeeze the Day Epoxy Hearts

 

Sweet Photo Crate for National Let's Laugh Day | Traci

Hi everyone! Traci here, and I'm SO excited to be sharing my first creative team project with all of you!  Did you know that today is National Let's Laugh Day?  How fun!  So when I was thinking about my project I knew I had to include lots of pictures of my granddaughter.  She's three years old now, and makes me laugh every single day!  In addition to being funny, she's also very sweet, so I used Squeeze the Day to create a photo crate full of fun pictures of her.

 

 

I found a black crate in my craft stash and covered the front with Ciao Chip pieces and ephemera words and icons. (This is a 7 Gypsies photo crate, but a box would work for this too)!

 

For the inside "pages" I used cutting files from the Squeeze the Day collection (which you can find here) to cut out fruit shapes.  I created offsets for each piece to create the white mats, and then added the photos and fun embellishments.

 

I also made some 4x6 file folders.  I love how the cute bow clips hold the folders closed while they're stored in the crate.

 

 

When opened, the folders reveal a few more silly photos.

 

The Follow the Rainbow Bella Pop was perfect for the inside of this folder.  Ha ha ... seems like yesterday that the guy in the photo above was 3 years old! 

 

I hope you all find opportunities to laugh today!  and hopefully I've inspired you to think outside the box (or crate) to create fun new projects with Squeeze the Day! 

 

Squeeze The Day collection; Bella Besties; Cute Clips; Cutting Files

 

Other:

Doodlebug Chunky Twine; 7 Gypsies Photo Crate

 

Slice of Life Flip Book | Dorymar

Hello everyone, thanks for stopping by the Bella Blvd blog today! My name is Dorymar Perez and today I am sharing with you my first project as a 2020 Creative Team Member.  I’m so happy to be invited to be part of this wonderful team for another term. Today I present a Flip Box, this project is a mix between a box and a flipbook, to create it I used one of my favorite Bella Blvd Collection, Squeeze the Day.

For the cover, I created a slide closure for the box and decorated it with my own embellishment piece created with a mix of goodies from the collection. To cover the outside of the box, I selected the beautiful Sweet Berry Paper. 

By sliding the closure, you will find several flaps, all full of beautiful designs and wonderful pieces from the collection. I love incorporating all the pieces from the collection into my designs, but one of the pieces that I like the most is the Bella Pops, these beautiful pieces full of color and dimension are fantastic and they look beautiful wherever you put them.

You can see that this beautiful surprise box is full of pockets and flaps that open on the side and up and down. All with space for photos and journaling.

In my projects I love to incorporate threads and ribbons, I think they give a special touch to the project.

Here I used a 3x4 card to create a flap and made a closure with one of the tags included in the ephemera pack, I loved how all the elements look perfectly coordinated.

The album is very easy to create! the ephemeral packs have a ton of beautiful pieces, which are perfect to decorate every interactive surface of the mini-album.

See more details below!

I hope you have enjoyed my project and it will inspire you to create your own with this wonderful collection. I Love all the flowers, fruits, and lovely sentiments included in every piece. I was so excited to get playing and creating! I love how it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Crafting! 

Squeeze the Day Collection, Squeeze the Day Besties, Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons, 

Squeeze the Day Words, I Pick You Bella Pop, Dotty Washi Tape, 

Fruity Mix Matte Enamels, Epoxy Icons