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Cap & Gown | Heather Cerulo

Hi Bella friends! I'm so excited to share my first layout with you, featuring the stunning Cap & Gown collection!  This collection is perfect for any kind of graduation celebration, from pre-school and beyond!  I'm documenting my niece's kindergarten moving up from 2019.  She is wearing the most perfect colors for the all the black and white in this collection!

I started by using my circle cutter to cut 4 circles, each 1 inch smaller than the previous circle.  After distressing the edges, I added stitching, and then placed them in the center of my layout.

I then added my title with the letter stickers from the Doohickey Cardstock stickers.  I tucked a bunch of die cuts from the Ephemera Words & Icon packs (which are jam full of the most perfect icons and sayings!).  I just had to use the "Peace Out" piece since my niece was making the peace sign in one of my photos!

I tucked many of the florals along a diagonal line, including the Amazing Bella-Pops featuring some pretty layered flowers.  I also tucked in some puffy stickers to finish off my line of embellishing!

If you have a graduation to document from today, or many years ago, this collection is for you!

Can't wait to see what you create! xo, Heather

12x12 Papers: Cue the Confetti, Diploma Day, Dream Big & Just Graduated

Amazing Bella-Pops

Doohickey Cardstock Stickers

You Did It! Puffy Stickers

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Ciao Chipboard Icons 

Cap & Gown and Cut Outs Week!| Maree Crozier

Hi Bella friends,

I'm back today to share a fun Graduation Layout using the awesome Cut-Outs product. I picked the Cut-Outs that said Graduation Day and it made it so easy for my page to come together with this great title. I knew I wanted to do a grid design because I feature 4 pics on this layout!

I started by laying out my pics and backing with Bella Besties papers in my son's school colors. Then I added some borders, which I stitched down and finished with the fabulous scalloped Doohickey sticker borders. I backed the entire layout on the black grid paper from the Cap and Gown collection and stitched around the border.

Next I backed my Cut-Outs with coordinating paper and popped it up on foam squares to create the title for the page and add dimension.

Next I embellished using a super fun Bella Pop and some of the gorgeous ephemera and puffy stickers.

I finished with my journaling and some cute pieces from the Bella Pops on the bottom right. I love how it gave such a celebratory feel to the page!

I did a little more journaling on the back of my layout, writing down names of all the people in the pics. Sometimes it is too much for me on the front of a layout. Do you ever do this? I loved using the Cut-Outs for this layout and am excited to use them again soon.

Have a great day!

Maree

Cap and Gown Supplies:

Accomplished Paper

Reach for the Stars Paper

Ephemera Icons

Congratulations Cut-Outs

Doohickey Stickers

Puffy Stickers

Bella Pops

Other supplies:

To the Moon Collection - Borders Paper

Bella Besties Paper in Blue and Yellow

 

Cap & Gown Collection & Clear Cuts | Gloria Parra

Hello Bella Blvd friends, hope you're having a great day!!! Today I have a graduation party layout featuring the gorgeous and super fun CAP & GOWN collection. This graduation party was full of flowers and stunning blue flowerpots, so I wanted to give that feel to my layout and I love the end result.

I started my layout with one of my favorite papers in this collection, the black and white polka dot called “lets party” using it as a frame. I then used a 10x10 white textured cardstock as the center of my layout and placed some black strips of Bella Besties papers on the top and bottom of the white cardstock.

I printed 3 photos at 3x4 and placed them in a row at the top of my white cardstock. I loved the border patterned paper included in this collection and decided to use the bold striped one and the black and white text border.

I then proceeded to choose some black and blue patterned papers from the Cap & Gown collection as well as from the Bella Besties to add some blue to my layout. I cut the paper strips at 1x6 inches and started rolling them to create some texture. 

For my title, I chose the words Graduation Party from the ephemera word pack and used some foam adhesive to give it some dimension. I love the silver foil in the words and in the entire collection, it gives your layout so much boldness and sophistication!

I love creating embellishment clusters on my layouts and decided to create two big clusters on this page. For this clusters I used the oh so beautiful Bella Pop flowers, but wanted to give some of those flowers a base. So, I decided to use the “clear cut” star acetate to punch some flower shapes and layer the Bella Pops on top. The acetate makes this flowers even more beautiful and adds more texture and interest to the layout.

I loved using the Cap & Gown to document such a special day for my husband and our family… Hope you guys like it and feel inspired to create. Have a wonderful day, friends!

 

Hugs, Gloria!

Cap & Gown | Sarah Millerhouse

Hello, Bella Blvd friends! It's Sarah Millerhouse here, and I am excited to share my first layout featuring the beautiful Cap & Gown collection! 

I absolutely loved digging into this beautiful collection! The patterns and embellishments are truly fantastic! I started by creating the blocks of patterned paper across the middle of my layout. I cut the blocks 4 inches tall by 3 inches wide, and I distressed the edges of each block. I layered these on top of one of the black patterned papers. This contrast helped the patterned papers make a statement! 

Above and below this strip of paper across the middle, I added Distress Ink and Distress Oxides in Salvaged Patina to create a pop of color. I used a star stencil from my stash and Distress Oxide in Broken China to add the stars to the background. 

I added my sweet photos from my son's pre-k graduation, and I backed those with the same black patterned paper. Below the photos, I used Ciao Chip pieces to create my title and add detailing to this area. I placed puffy stickers below the title and on my photo. I love the dimension this adds!

Above my photos, I added all the great stars from this collection! I love the silver foiling found on so many of the embellishments and how rich they make the layout feel.

I created a shaker pocket using a star cut on my Cricut and the silver foiled Clear Cut found in the collection! I filled it with the sequin mix that is jam packed with sparkle and shine! I love that it makes the page interactive and so much fun for my kids to turn in our album!

I added a few more embellishments and pieces of ephemera. I also used Liquid Pearls in coordinating colors to add a little more shine around the embellishment clusters. I finished the layout by adding my journaling about this sweet memory!

I loved featuring the Cap & Gown collection on this layout that captured such an important memory for our family! I hope you enjoy creating with it as much as I did! I hope you have a beautiful day!! 

Products Used: Cap & Gown - Patterned paper, Clear Cuts, Sequin Mix, Ciao Chip, Puffy Stickers, Bella Pops, Ephemera

 

Cap & Gown - conGRADulations | Gloria Parra

Hello Bella friends, this is Gloria here with a very special layout today using the fabulous Cap & Gown collection. I went back almost 10 years with these photos, but I'm so glad I'm finally telling this story! It felt like such an important milestone for my husband that I was always scared to scrap it, thinking I wouldn't do it justice...

Back when we were dating, my husband decided to finish his business mayor in the USA before we got married. It was really hard, to work full time and study at the same time, but we had settled to do it, and I was there for him the entire time. He finally graduated, and with the highest of honors...summa cum laude!!! I couldn't be prouder of him, I know all the effort and long nights that were needed for this. I love these photos of him, his big smile and joy can be seen and felt. I also love that little ephemera that says "this was nothing like high school musical" LOL, because it really wasn't! 😁

For this layout I created a big band with patterned paper that covered 2/3 of my layout. I used the paper with little black heart that I adored, it is one of my favorites of this collection. I used two thin strips of the bold black and white lined paper and stitched the borders of where those two papers meet.

I created a grid style layout using 6 big circles (3 and 3,5 inches) that I cut with my paper punch and added three of my favorite photos of that day. On the other 3 circles I added the gorgeous, foiled silver stars acetate as the base and used some Bella pops, ephemera, stickers and chipboard to decorate those three embellishment clusters. I added word strips to all 3 clusters to create some repetition and lead the eye of the reader. I also used a blue grid Bella Bestie patterned paper to add some blue starts in my embellishment clusters. I wanted to include some blue elements to match my husband's university colors.

My favorite piece of embellishment is the beautiful Bella pop gown with the shinning stars, it is adorable!! For my title I chose the big conGRADulations piece, I love the play on words. Under the title I added some grid patterned paper and printed my journaling out to tell this beautiful story. I'm so glad it is finally in scrapbook!!!

Hope you like it, and I can't wait to see what YOU create with your gorgeous graduation pictures and stories. Have a great day, friends!

Gloria 

Here's the list of supplies that I used from the Cap and Gown collection:

12x12 patterned papers- Daily Details, Accomplished, Hats Off, Just Graduated

Epoxy Stickers

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Clear Cuts star acetate

Puffy Stickers

Ciao Chip

Bella Besties blue grid patterned paper

Cap & Gown Debut Week | Maree Crozier

Hi Friends, I'm excited to share my first layout on the Bella Blog! Today I am using the fun new collection, Cap & Gown. I chose a sweet picture of my daughter for her Pre-K graduation. I started with a stenciled background using Distress Oxide ink in the color Salty Ocean. And added some ink splatters using a Vicki Boutin watercolor pen in the color Blueberry Pie to tie in with the background color of my picture. Next, I made a background grid using the gorgeous patterned paper from the collection and machine stitched around the edges for texture. I centered my photo and popped it up on some craft foam for more dimension.

Then I created a fun banner with the stars from the Ephemera Icons pack to create interest at the bottom of the page. And sprinkled some extra puffy sticker stars behind the banner.

Then I added the fun title and my journaling to the right of the page.

I finished off the page by adding the "Grad" banner and a few Ciao Chip pieces. Finally I added the super fun cap and scroll Bella Pops.

This is such a versatile collection and I hope you get a chance to play with it soon! It is easy to create this simple grid design and thanks for stopping by today.

Maree

Cap and Gown Collection

•12x12 Patterned papers - Let's Party and Diploma Day

• Ciao Chip

• Bella Pops

• Ephemera Words

• Ephemera Icons

• Puffy Stickers

 

 

Cap & Gown Debut Week! | Gloria Parra

Hello crafty friends! This is Gloria Parra from Bolivia, and this is my first post for the Bella Blvd creative team! It's a true honor to be here this year, I couldn't be happier and excited to be creating with such beautiful and colorful products that I love!!!

I had a blast creating with the new Cap & Gown collection, it was the perfect opportunity to scrap about all the graduations in our family. This first layout is about my daughter's virtual graduation party from her daycare in 2020. Those little graduated girls and balloons were perfect for my photos!!!

I started my layout with two sheets of patterned paper, the white polka dot paper that I cut at 11,5" x 11,5" and distressed the borders a little, and the "hats off" black patterned paper included in this collection. I used my 3 favorite photos of my sweet girl and created 3 embellishment clusters with the cute little grads and balloons at the top.

To finish my clusters, I used decorative elements from the sticker sheet, the ephemera pack, chipboard stickers, Bella pops and some epoxy stickers that looked like confetti bursting from those clusters. I love creating texture and layers in my layouts and I this was no exception; I really like the interest all those different elements create in a page.

Finally, I typed my journaling and cut little strips that I placed at the top right of my layout. This was not the graduation that we had planned but we tried to make it as special as possible for her and let me tell you those balloons made her day!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you feel inspired to tell some of your family's graduation stories using this gorgeous CAP & GOWN collection, it is truly adorable!

Until next time, 

Gloria

Mood Board Week | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today and I'm super excited to share this layout I made using the gorgeous March Mood Board along with the You Are My Sunshine collection.  Here's my page: 

Here's the mood board: 

I was immediately inspired by the top left square and decided to recreate that same watercolor rainbow look by spraying some Shimmerz Paints sprays onto a piece of thick white cardstock.  I went in rainbow order and sprayed each color and then brushed it down the page.  Super simple!

There's a super cute cloud right under the rainbow square, so I used the cloud Cut Outs from the Over The Rainbow Cut Outs pack.  I popped it up on foam tape and then for some extra sparkle, I applied some gold Stickles directly onto the clouds.  

For my title, I used one of the Ephemera Icons pieces and adhered it right on top of my photo.  I also matted my photo using a few of the patterned papers in the collection.  

When it was time to embellish, I did so by color blocking with more Ephemera Icons, Epoxy Stickers and the Fly Away Bella Pops.  

For some extra color and texture, I added some tangled thread in all of the colors and tucked in under the Cut Out.  

Here's one last look at this bright and colorful layout.  

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  Don't forget to play along and use this March Mood Board as inspiration for your next project.  See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

You Are My Sunshine Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Bella Pops, Cut Outs, Epoxy Stickers, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers and Ephemera Icons.  

Spring Vibes + Bella Besties | Brianna

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here and I’ve got a bright and happy Spring layout for y’all today.  Did you know that the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection has a lot of fun Spring elements?  It was perfect to document this photo of me and my boys on Easter Sunday back in 2010. 

When I think of Spring, I always immediately think of florals.  So I took out a few flower paper punches and punched them out using patterned papers from the collection as well as the Graph & Dot paper in Bell Pepper.  One punch was smaller than the other so I was able to layer them up to create some fun dimension.  

For the centers of each flower, I used the flower Puffy Trinket Stickers in white.  I also punched out some leaves using the Graph & Dot Paper in Pickle Juice. I wanted some extra sparkle, so I took some Stickles and added it to the outside of each flower and to the center of all of the leaves. 


I arranged them on a piece of white cardstock and because the Bella striped paper is one of my favorites, I just had to add two strips of it to the top and bottom of my page.

For my title, I used a combination of the Aria Alpha stickers in Plum, Pickle Juice, Cotton Candy, Orange, Ice and Gulf. 

Next, I started to embellish. I thought the Cute Bugs Bella Pop was the perfect addition to my layout!

I also added in a few Doohickey Cardstock stickers, Puffy Stickers and Ephemera Icons. 

Here’s one more look at my page:

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope I’ve inspired you in some way!  See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

Tiny Tots 2.0: 12x12 Patterned Paper, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers, Bella Pops, Ephemera Icons, Puffy Stickers, Ciao Chip Chipboard Stickers. Bella Besties: Graph & Dot Paper in Bell Pepper and Pickle Juice; Aria Alphas in Plum, Cotton Candy, Ice, Gulf, Orange and Pickle Juice. 

Our Love Song | Borders & Daily Details | Rachel O'Neal

Hi friends! I hope you have been loving all the new layouts showcasing the Our Love Song collection that Bella Blvd released. I know I've personally had so many people tell me how excited they are for this new collection. And I am just as excited as they are to sit down and show you my second layout. This week we are showing the collection with an emphasis on the Borders and/or Daily Details 12" x 12" papers. The Borders paper is filled with several strips of that can but cut up and used a variety of ways. Some have sayings on them and others are filled with great patterns. I chose to showcase as many of them as I could get on the layout. Here it is:

I managed to get seven of the borders on my layout! I started by cutting out the strips and then arranging them in a cross pattern on my white cardstock to the left side of my paper. I also added a black scallop border that I created myself with black cardstock. The giant "I LOVE YOU FOREVER" has to be my favorite one of the bunch and works perfectly as my title.

I backed my photo with white cardstock and then added another layer with the black and white grid paper called Soundtrack. Before adding my photo to the layout, I stamped several black clusters of plus signs around the layout. With such a colorful collection, I like to balance out the bright colors with black which I can achieve through stamping and doodling. Next, I added the photo to the layout with foam tape. The fact that this collection has roller skates makes my heart so happy! 

I added all the pizzaz to the layout with those bright colored zig zag ephemera. The design is perfectly reminiscent of the 80's! You can find them in the Ephemera Icons pack. That's where I also got the set of roller skates and boom box. I added some more tiny details (hearts, lightening bolts, and musical notes) from some of the Bella-pops sets and enamel stickers.

I finished the layout by journaling the details from the photo. 

Thanks for stopping by to check out my layout! I've got on more to show you later this month. Can't wait!

Here's a list of the supplies I used today:

• 12" x 12" white cardstock
• 12" x 12" black cardstock
• Our Love Song Borders 12" x 12" paper
• Our Love Song Soundtrack 12" x 12" paper
• Our Love Song Ephemera Icons
• Our Love Song Bella-pops
• Our Love Song Enamel Stickers

Our Love Song Debut Week | Sarah

Hello, Bella friends! It's me, Sarah, hosting today's blog post. I can't believe that Valentine's Day is right around the corner?! I could have sworn that we just celebrated the New Year, hehe. Time flies when you're busy having fun and creating.

Anyway, today I'm sharing a layout using some of the fun, new Love Song collection!

Here's how I felt inspired:

As most of you already know, I love scrapping about my dogs. So why not use the Love Song collection to document these pet photos?!

"You're My Jam" really stood out in the icons pack, so I decided to use it for my title. Following the musical theme, I used the stereo Bella Pop to create a focal point on my layout. The musical notes come with the stereo, so I just sprinkled the notes around the stero to add more splashes of color.

Around my title, I added more die-cuts from the icons pack. There are a handful of bright flowers to choose from in the pack; I also love that there are more musical themed die-cuts such as guitars and records.

Lastly, I used Florence Alphabet stickers to add more color. I love that these stickers come in an assortment of colors that coordinate with all of the Bella Blvd collections. I repeated "WOOF" on my layout to emphasize the idea of a dog layout.

Anyway, that's all I have for today. As always, thanks for following along.

Until next time,

Sarah.

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

Love Song: Patterned Papers, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Bella Pops; Legacy: Florence Alphabet Stickers