Bella Blvd Studio Blog

Birthday girl layout - Lisa Fonseca

Hey friends, I hope you're well! :)

Today I'm sharing a new layout, featuring the Wish Big collections to celebrate Bella's 12th birthday :)

I really love the Wish big collections. There is the girl part and the boy part and they fit together really well. 

I wanted to scrap a picture from my 35th birthday, which was on June 19th. I started by drawing a cute little bunny, sitting in a cupcake liner. I cut out the different pieces, traced them on different patterned papers from the collection, and adhered all the pieces onto white paper. Then I cut it out, leaving white borders.

For the background, I did a bit of mixed media, using acrylic inks in the same colors you can find in the collection. I did some overlapping stripes in different directions, some dots and splatters and then I used a star stencil on top, with white acrylic paint. I let the background dry for a few minutes and looked for all the pieces that I wanted to use from the Wish Big collections.

Then I created five cute little rosettes, using white paper and placing a heart or star in the middle of each one. I backed my photo with two different patterned papers. 

Then I started placing everything on my page. When I had everything how I liked it, I adhered the photo and little bunny with foam tape, next to each other. Then I adhered my rosettes, after putting some tangled thread behind them. I decorated with some ephemera and chipboard pieces. I love the super cute flamingo with it's hat...:) I used flowers, hearts, stars and a crown to place on the bunny's head. 

For my title, I used an acrylic word and some Wonky Alpha stickers. I finished the layout with some black splatters to come back with the black that's in the photo. 

I think it turned out super cute and I hope you do too.

Thank you so much for being here,

see you soon! :)

June Mood Board Layout - Tegan Skwiat

I always love playing along with the Bella Blvd Mood Boards and the June Board did not disappoint! I had fun mixing and matching the Splash Zone collection, the Island Escape collection, the Squeeze the Day collection, and the Bella Besties patterned papers on this layout. I love that all the Bella Blvd collections mix and match so easily. Come take a look how I was inspired by the June Mood Board!

Isn't the June Mood Board amazing?

It has been forever since I tried mixed media on a layout, but the mood board inspired me to get out my paints again! I started out by using just aqua paint on regular white cardstock. It did buckle some from the water but once it was dry I placed it under heavy scrapbook albums so it would flatten out some. I then cut out a circular background pattern design using this painted cardstock and my electronic die cut machine. I used the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper in Gulf to back my cut out. I was nervous to try this technique but I love how it turned out! And the Bella Blvd Sunshine Cut File makes an adorable sun! 

I used the fun Florence Alphabet Stickers in Blueberry and a chipboard piece from the Splash Zone collection to make my title. The addition of the fruity pieces from the Squeeze the Day collection was inspired by the board as well. I don't think I would have thought to put fruit on a pool layout, but I think it totally works here!

The mood board also inspired the addition of these fun chipboard wave shapes from the Island Escape collection. I just adore these waves and I am so excited that Bella Blvd now offers a waves cut file so I can cut out more when I need them!

I had every intention of making a large solid rainbow chevron design like in the mood board above. But once I created the mainly solid background and cut out the mostly solid yellow sun, I decided that I wanted to include more colorful and patterned papers. I love how the idea morphed into something else equally amazing!

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of your favorite Bella Blvd collections and the June Mood Board for your next project!

Bella Besties Graph and Dot Patterned Papers: Gulf, Peep, McIntosh

Squeeze the Day Collection: Chipboard, Ephemera

Island Escape Collection: Tropical Bliss Patterned Paper, Moonlit Kisses Patterned Paper, Daily Details Patterned Paper

Bella Blvd Cut Files: Sunshine, Waves

Extras: World Salad Stickers, Florence Alphabet Stickers in Blueberry, Puffy Star Stickers

 

It's summer and I'm so happy about the sunshine and warm, relaxing days! When I saw June's mood board, I knew I had the perfect papers to go with the summer, water, and rainbow themes.

I love the blues, yellows and reds on this inspiration piece.  My eye was drawn to the yellow square over the blue stripes.  It felt like sunshine over water to me, so I went with that on my cover.

 

Since the mood board had a rainbow design, I wanted to add several rainbow patterns in my album. I fell in love with the heart die cut from the Splash Zone ephemera words and used that on my first page.                                    

 

I added another rainbow pattern down the side of this page, and kept the water theme going with the cute splash paper.

The rainbow on the mood board isn't curved, so I wanted the colored patterns on the page below to have a more rectangular, edgy feel.  The cute little word stickers added a fun finishing touch.

The page below might be my favorite because I was inspired by the round ice cream scoops.  I found these colorful die cut circles in the Wish Big ephemera, and used them to surround a 2 1/4" circular photo mat.  

 

How are you inspired by this month's mood board?  Please share your projects and be sure to tag @BellaBlvd so we can see your fun creations! 

 

Bella Blvd Products Used

Splash Zone 12x12 pattern paper

Splash Zone Ephemera

Wish Big Ephemera

Bella Besties:  Punch, Gulf, and Bell Pepper

 

June Mood Board Inspired Layout | Maryam

Hey Everyone! This is Maryám and I'm so excited to be back here at the Bella BLVD Studio Blog today with a new project inspired by the fun June 2020 Mood Board.

First of all, let's start by taking a look at this month's mood board.

One of my favorite things about this mood board is the rainbow from the photo at the top right corner. I like that it is not the typical rounded rainbow but instead is more like a triangle one. Another thing that inspired me was the fruits from the image in the bottom right corner. So what I did was combine these two elements and use the colorful Squeeze the Day collection to create my layout.

To create my layout, I started out by cutting 0.5" inches strips from different pattern papers from the Squeeze the Day collection and also from the coordinating Bella Besties papers. Next, I glued two strips from the same paper together in a 90º angle and repeated the steps with the other ones. I then adhered all of them to my page just like the photo shows below and machine stitched in the center of each one of the strips.

To embellish my layout, I added some fruits from the Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons Set that I previously hand-stitched and then put the photo in the center.

Next, to add some more fun, I adhered some epoxy hearts and little white sequins. In addition, I also added an ephemera word piece that reads "You are the best", a little tag behind the photo, and stamped the date of the photo as well on a little tab from the Ephemera Icons Set.

Last but not least, for the title, I used the word "Sweet" from the Squeeze the Day collection Ephemera Words Set and added another word ephemera with a phrase in black to complement the main title.

Here is a look at the finished layout!

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

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Squeeze the Day: Zesty Pattern Paper, Squeeze the Day Daily Details Pattern Paper, So Berry Sweet Pattern Paper, Squeeze the Day Borders Pattern Paper, Fruity Hearts Pattern Paper, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Hearts Epoxy Icons | Bella Besties: Graph & Dot Rainbow Bell Pepper Pattern Paper

Summer Time Mini Album with Traci

Hi Bella friends!  It's Traci, back with a new mini album to share with you! For this one, I used a combination of several fun, and oh so colorful, collections ... Splash Zone, Bella Besties, and Squeeze the Day.  

 

I started with a white chipboard album by 49 & Market and I drew inspiration for the cover from the chipboard leaves, flowers, and the colorful stem of the pineapple.  The striped paper from Squeeze the Day added the perfect "splash" of color to compliment these pieces.

 

One of my favorite things about Bella is that everything coordinates.  On the page below, I used three different collections to create a fun pocket page ... the background is Bella Besties, the top of the pocket is a Plaid/Dotty print, and the bottom is from Splash Zone. (Gulf is my favorite Bella color!  What's yours?)

 

Actually I lied. I have two favorite Bella colors, Gulf and Punch :)

 

There's that stripe again ... I need to get some more sheets of that paper!  I absolutely love it, and doesn't it look great with all the fun embellies?

 

 

I always add pockets in my albums ... partly because I like extra space for tucking in photos and journaling, but also because it gives me an opportunity to use several patterns together.  Hearts, and dots, and stripes, oh my!  So much fun color :) !

 

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! I hope I've inspired you to mix and match collections on your next project.  Until next time, happy scrapping! 

Bella Besties, Splash Zone 12x12, Splash Zone Ciao Chip, Splash Zone Ephemera Icons,

Squeeze the Day 12x12 Paper, Plaids/Dotty 12x12 Gulf, Acrylic Words

 

Pool Vibes Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Good day everyone, Tegan here! Since summer is just around the corner, I pulled out the super fun Splash Zone collection. I love this collection because it is filled with color and adorable graphics. It was prefect for documenting this picture of my niece at the pool!

I did end up incorporating this light blue grid patterned paper from the Fireworks & Freedom collection. I thought the soft blue was a perfect background because the blue was light and would let the rest of the bright page elements shine. I then used the water splats from the Bella Blvd Pool Vibes Cut File and Gulf Graph & Dot Patterned Paper to create a few paper splashes to layer behind the ephemera pieces. Isn't that flamingo just the cutest?! 

Since the title of this layout was 'Pool Vibes', I used the Florence alphabet stickers to create a frame around my photo of words that would describe a pool vibe! I love the bold graphic and all of the color this idea adds to my photo. It definitely helps my photo to take center stage! 

I used some fun ephemera pieces and cool Star Mix Acrylic Shapes to embellish the area below my photo. Those little fish ephemera pieces are so cute! 

I had so much fun creating this page- especially the frame full of colorful Florence alphabet stickers! I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the Splash Zone collection and amazing Florence Alphabet Stickers for your next summer layout. Have a great day!

Splash Zone Collection: Swim Like a Fish Patterned Paper, Summer Scramble Patterned Paper, Sunny Days Patterned Paper, Flower Garden Patterned Paper, Ephemera Icons, Star Mix Acrylic Shapes

Florence Alphabet Stickers: Gulf, Bell Pepper, Guacamole, Orange, Punch, McIntosh

Bella Besties Graph & Dot Patterned Paper: Gulf, Punch

Bella Blvd Pool Vibes Cut File

Adorable Puppers | Nathalie DeSousa

Hi there Bella Blvd. friends!

Nathalie with you today with a new project using the new COOPER collection.  Being a Fur-mama to our 10 yr old Boston Terrier baby is probably one of the most rewarding experiences.   So, you can imagine how much i love this collection, as i get to document our little boy using the fun colors and designs. 

 

I started the page by adding a bit of blue and aqua watercolor on the background.  My idea was to bring focus to two area -in a diagonal line- on the page.  While the watercolor dried, i pulled papers from the Cooper collection to build layers behind the pictures of our baby boy.

I overlapped the pictures when attaching them  together, and then cut a few pieces from the Daily Details paper, and mixed them with pieces from the 6x6 paper pad.  I made sure that most of the colors in the collection are represented in the paper layers.

To build the page, i cut two strips of the Paws paper and attached it to the right and left edge of the page. I added  the colorful scalloped strip from the Doohickey cardstock sticker under the paper strip, and cut a second strip from Borders paper ( so that both sides of the layout mirror each other).   I added the pictures and all the paper layers at the top left side of the page.  

 

With so many cute stickers and pieces of ephemera was so easy to embellish the page.  I added a few word stickers from the World Salad sticker tablet in between layers, and i love the small cute clips, so i added one to the tag in the cluster.   

My title came together so easily by combining the Adorable acrylic word and the large word ephemera piece.  I backed one of the pieces from the Faithful Friends cut outs with vellum and attached it at the end of the title.

I created a last cluster of ephemera and stickers at the bottom right end of the title.   Once again, i made sure to use pieces that represent most of the colors from the collection.  This small cluster created the perfect spot for all my lines of journal.   All that i added to end the page were a few puffy Orange stars.

 

 

I love this collection, as it is perfect to document our little guy with colorful and fun designs.  Be sure to check it out, as you are going to love it, too!

 

XO

 

BELLA BLVD. Supplies:

COOPER Collection: 12x12 paper kit, 6x6 paper pad, Cut Outs-Faithful Friend, Epoxy Heart Dog Stickers, Chipboard icons, Cardstock stickers, Ephemera icons, Ephemera words.

BELLA BESTIES Collection: 6x6 paper pad

LEGACY Collection: Word Salad Sticker tablet

PUFFY STICKERS:  Orange Mix Stars

CUTE CLIPS:  Pretty Boy

ACRYLIC WORDS:  Adorable

 

Woof Layout | Maryam

Hello, Crafty Friends! Maryám here with a new project. For today's post I'm going to be working with the super sweet Cooper Collection. I was really excited when Bella announced this collection because I have a bunch of photos of dogs that I haven't scrapbook yet, and I finally have the perfect products for that.

To create my layout, I started out by opening 321646 Dog with Sweater Cut File on the Silhouette software and then ungrouped all the elements. I separated all the pieces and cut them from different color cardstocks and pattern papers. Once the machine finished doing its job, it was my turn to assemble all the pieces. To glue most of the elements, I used liquid adhesive, and for some other, like the head of the puppy, I used foam dots for more dimension. In addition, I also added an epoxy finish to some other pieces- like the eyes, nose, and dog collar- with Glossy Accents from Ranger.

Since I wanted to create some sort of scene in my page, I trimmed two pieces of paper at about 2" inches and used a scallop punch so they would look like the roof of a dog house. To add more fun to the scene, I also cut some grass and a bone from the 321644 Dogs Triplets, and put those elements under the dog I created earlier.

Next, I added my photo, title, journaling, and some extra embellishments pieces on the left side of the page. And last but not least, I adhered some epoxy hearts to complete the page. 

Let's take a look at the finished layout!

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

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Cooper: 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Dog Talk Paper, Cooper Borders Pattern Paper, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Chipboard Icons, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers, Hearts Dog Mix Epoxy Icons, Guacamole Enamel Doodads | Chloe: 6 x 6 Paper Pad | Bella Besties: 6 x 6 Paper Pad | Bella BLVD Cut Files: 321646 Dog with Sweater, 321644 Dogs Triplets.

Love You Puppers Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Eek! I was so excited when the brand new dog themed Cooper collection was released! I am a self-proclaimed crazy dog mom, so this collection is perfect for me. Needless to say, I had a blast using the Cooper collection on this layout of my senior fur child, Pixie.

I used the super cool gray patterned backside of the Borders Patterned Paper as my base paper. I then made sure I used my favorite new Paw Prints washi tape. Isn't it just the cutest?! I had so much fun layering lots of different Cooper patterned papers as an anchoring spot for my photo.  

I then cut out these adorable paw prints using my electronic die cut machine and the new Bella Blvd Paw Prints Cut File. I used the darling Florence Alphabet Stickers to spell 'LOVE' and 'YOU' in side the paws. And how sweet is that little blue dog bone Ephemera piece?!

I can't get over how adorable all of the Ephemera pieces are. I mean just look at how cute that little dog is! I made sure he took center stage right next to my photo. 

The entire Cooper collection is just amazing and I can't decide what my favorite embellishments are. If you are a dog dad or dog mom like me, you will love Cooper as much as I do! 

Thanks for dropping by and have a great day! 

Cooper Collection: Daily Details Patterned Paper, Borders Patterned Paper, Puppers Patterned Paper, PLay Time Patterned Paper, Good Boy Patterned Paper, Paws Patterned Paper, Dog Pack Patterned Paper, Paw Prints Washi Tape, 12 x 12 Cardstock Stickers, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Hearts Dog Mix Epoxy Stickers

Florence Alphabet Stickers: Cotton Candy, Bell Pepper

Bella Besties Pony Graph & Dot Patterned Paper

Bella Blvd Paw Prints Cut File

 

 

Here and Now | Brianna Lepper

Hey y'all!  Brianna Lepper here sharing a new layout that focuses on the always gorgeous Florence alphas!!  These alphas are so versatile and available in so many colors, they're perfect for any project.  For this layout, I wanted to document these crazy times that we are all experiencing and wanted to incorporate a quote that encompasses positivity.  So I googled some quarantine/stay at home quotes and stumbled upon this one: "One day this will be over and we will be grateful for life in ways we never felt possible before." -Matt Haig.  In the midst of all of the chaos and uncertainty, our family is staying home and enjoying some wonderful moments together.  Here's my page, I used the Splash Zone collection to create this bright and fun layout!

Since this quote was extra long, I wanted all of the words to be grounded by something. So I took the scalloped banner cut file designed by Paige Evans and cut it out on some white textured cardstock.  Then I backed it using the Splash Zone patterned papers as well as a few papers from the Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot 6x6 paper pad.

After the entire cut file was backed, I went through the Splash Zone patterned papers to choose the foundation paper for my layout. I ended up going with the Sunny Days paper and trimmed it down so that I could layer it on a sheet of the Blueberry Freehand Graph and Dot 12x12 paper.  I stitched around the page adding an extra element of interest.  I love the white thread on that Blueberry paper!  

Next, I started working on adding the quote on the page.  I got out most of my Florence Alphas in rainbow order and began creating the words of quote, alternating colors after each one.  I ended up using McIntosh, Punch, Peep, Cotton Candy, Orange, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Guacamole, Ice, Gulf, Blueberry and Plum.  I absolutely love how it turned out and I was so happy that I was able to fit most of it on top of the cut file.  

I decided to have 3 clusters of embellishments around my page so that your eyes could travel around the page and read the whole quote.  I added a few pieces of the embellishment icons as well as the acrylic stars from the collection.

I also added tangled thread underneath the bows in the cut file.  I love how it's so simple, but it gives it an extra pop of color and texture.

In one of the clusters, I added a piece from the Gift Tag pack as well as a few pieces from the Ephemera Words pack.  I love layering up pieces of ephemera!

Lastly, I grabbed some white acrylic paint, watered it down and splattered it around my page.  It's just what I needed to bring the entire layout together.  And since I didn't do any mixed media on this layout I needed to add just a bit of it!  

Thank you so much for stopping by!! I hope that I've inspired you today to grab some alphas and add a quote to your page or create a long title!  Take care and we will see you in my next post!

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Needed:

Splash Zone Collection: Sunny Days, Splashing Around, Swim Like A Fish, Borders and Summer Scramble 12x12 patterned papers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Acrylic Shapes and Gift Tags;  Florence Alpha Stickers: McIntosh, Punch, Peep, Cotton Candy, Orage, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Guacamole, Ice, Gulf, Blueberry and Plum; Bella Besties Word Salad Booklet; Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot 6x6 Paper Pad.