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Wish Bog Birthday Card

Hi everyone.  Heather Leopard is here with a quick and easy birthday card that involves one of my favorite things to do...fussy cutting.  This is the easiest type of fussy cutting you can do too so let's take a look...

There you have it, a scalloped inspired birthday card.  I fussy cut circles for this card.  No teeny tiny pieces to work around; I just had to standardize on one size and I used that as a template to cut the rest of the circles.

It all started because of the circle paper you see above.  I know I wanted to create something with it and while I toyed around with the idea of balloons, I ultimately decided to layer them over each other. You can see the aftermath of the fussy cutting party I had.

 

I adhered patterned paper to the card base and trimmed the edges. I do end of covering all of the bottom part so if you want to save paper, just measure how high up you plan to take your scallops and cut your paper accordingly.  I wasn't sure at the time so I just covered the entire base.

Starting at the bottom of the card, adhere the scallops so that the bottom of the scallop is even with the bottom of the card. Then run a strip of adhesive across the top of the row so you can easily layer the scallops over each other.  Once the next layer is down, add a strip of adhesive over that layer and add more scallops. Rinse and repeat until it's as high as you wish.

I chose not to adhere adhesive to the bottoms of the scallops because I wanted to be able to lift them up a little bit for dimension. Trim the edges once they are all adhered to the card.

Lastly, add a border at the top of the scallops to cover the raw edges.  Then add a sentiment and a cute little party hippo, or whatever your heart desires.

This can be used for pretty much any card theme you wish so keep in mind that it doesn't have to be for birthday.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo, Heather
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Wish Big: Girl Collection - patterned papers and ephemera

A Heart Hug for Every Occassion

As this weekend is World Card Making Day, I couldn't help getting a little jump start on the holiday.  The new Heart Hugs are serious cuteness, and Bella has prepared every sentiment you could need for any occasion!

I set out to create 2 birthday cards that I'd use for two youngsters' parties with my Heart Hugs!

I began this card with a white cardstock backing, because I really wanted the Heart Hugs to pop off the card!  I created little areas for them to nestle in by layering some scalloped semi-circles along the bottom half of the card.  This is so easy and creates a ton of dimension for either cards or a layout!

 

After fluffing up my scalloped layers, I nestled in a few Heart hugs!  I finished off the card with that cute as ever Hippo illustration and the Happy Birthday oval ephemera piece!

 

The next card I created using the Heart Hugs, I chose to use the Wish Big: Boy collection, because I needed a masculine card.

 

 I began this card with the idea that I would use my Heart Hugs to create a cluster of heart balloons.  I shuffled through my ephemera pack, and I found this cute octopus; He was perfect because one of his legs looked like the perfect hand for holding the balloon string!  It's like it was meant to be!

 

I stitched on my balloon string with my sewing machine, leaving lots of thread on the tail to create a little bow.  I then stuck on my Heart Hugs, which come with the perfect foam adhesive on the back.

 

I finished off my card with a sentiment, "Fun Times," from the ephemera words pack.

 

 

Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope you get your hands on some Heart Hugs for all your card-making endeavors, because they are just the cutest! xo Lydia

 
Wish Big: Girl Collection, Wish Big: Boy Collection, Heart Hugs

Happy Mail for Mom

Lydia here with you today to share the piece of happy mail I sent out to honor the moms in my life!  I actually spent several years of my life solely dedicated to creating happy mail because it just made me so darn happy to send and receive pretty packages in the mail.  I imagine it's no different for the lovely ladies in your lives!

I created a fold out envelope with a slot for a gift card.  I couldn't imagine using any other collection than the Mom Life collection for obvious reasons!  I just love the tones of orange, navy, and pink! 

 

I wanted the outside of my card to be exciting, so using some tulle I sewed on a layer of sequins for a shaker effort!  I then adhered two buttons to the backside, so that I could string the envelope closed.  All that was left was to decorate the inside with Mom Life goodies!

 

Thank you so much for joining me today!  I hope you all have a blessed celebration with your loved ones, honoring the women in our lives who care so fondly for us! xo Lydia

  Bella Blvd Mom Life Collection 12x12 Papers, Sticky Mix, & Ephemera, Bella Blvd Wonky Alphas in Milk White, Illustrated Faith Tiny Alpha Booklet, Illustrated Faith You Are Loved Clear Stamps, Bella Blvd Enamel Dots

Valentine's Inspiration with Fruit of the Spirit

This week at Bella Blvd headquarters, it's all about showcasing the gorgeous Fruit of the Spirit collection.  Valentine's day is next week, and I can hardly believe it's that time already!  I'm a hopeless romantic, so I love all things Valentine's Day.

I thought I would share with you guys today how you can use the new Fruit of the Spirit collection in an unconventional way by creating some Valentine's cards!  These cards just make me giggle, and I can't wait to give one to my husband.  All the cute fruit ephemera in this collection inspired some cute puns on my behalf!

I had a lot of fun leaving these open-ended phrases on the cards; I finished off the phrases by typing the end inside the card.  Before I adhered the front of my card to the base, I simply ran my cardstock through my typewriter to add a clean and cute touch to the inside!

I hope that you have some special crafts put together for your loved ones in celebration of Valentine's Day!  We don't need a special day to share our love, but it is a nice reminder to let our loved ones know just how special they are to us!  I can't wait to see what you create for heart day! XO Lydia

 

Supplies:  IF Fruit of the Spirit Collection; Ephemera, Shape Tip-Ins, Cardstock Stickers, 12x12 Paper (Goodness, Gentleness, Borders & 3x4s, & Kindness), Bella Blvd Wonky Alphas, IF Alpha Sticker Booklet, IF Mini Hexies, IF Enamel Hearts

Social Media Round Up | Pinterest Inspiration!

 

This week our team has been sharing projects inspired by lovelies that have inspired THEM on Pinterest. And it just so happens that our Social Media team created lots of cards to share with you today!

Leanne, used the darling mermaids from the Secrets of the Sea (Girl) collection to create these super happy cards inspired by the awesome "Salty Mermaid" graphic that she found on Pinterest. Sometimes a simple, graphic jumping off point can take you to super fun places like these birthday and encouraging cards.

Secrets of the Sea Girl: mini paper pad 6x8, Puffy Icon Stickers, Designer Clips; Wonky Alpha Puffy Stickers: Blueberry, Ice; Tiny Text Alphabet: Pretty Boy, Rainy Day; IF Enamel Hearts: Once in a Melon, Bananas for You.

Found On Pinterest Here

 

Find Leanne's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram | Pinterest | Facebook

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It may still be summer here in the northern hemisphere, but Laurie is thinking ahead to the upcoming fall season and using our NEW Mind Your Manners collection inspired by her gorgeous Pinterest foliage graphic (below). This new collection is super for card-making and Laurie proves that with these darling cards!

Mind Your Manners: 6 x 8 Paper Pad, Daily Details, Fundamentals, Ciao Chip Icons, Ephemera. Enamel Hearts: Bless Her Heart Mix

Mind Your Manners: 6 x 8 Paper Pad, Ephemera, Epoxy Icons. Enamel Hearts: She Blooms Mix

Found On Pinterest Here

Find Laurie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram  | Facebook | Pinterest

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

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Make sure to follow all of our Social Media team to see the latest projects from these talented designers! And follow along with us on the Bella Blvd Instagram feed to find even more inspiration!

Social Media Round Up | Using Scraps!

 

We're excited to be back and sharing inspiration from our Creative Team this week! With all the new releases coming your way, we thought it would be fun to challenge our team with using up all the bits, pieces and scraps that accumulate when you are crafting away from other projects to create brand new inspiring projects! Our social media team has been sharing their creations with scraps this week on their accounts and we wanted to share those projects with you today!

Laurie created two cards using her scraps. First is the beautiful "Be Joyful" card, that she skillfully used those torn leftovers to make a beautiful card! Love it!

IF Basics: Paper Pieces -Daily, Paper Pieces - Messages From God, 6 x 8 Paper Pieces, 12 x 12 Paper Pad
Seeds Of Faith: Clear Stamps, Enamel Hearts: Bless Her Heart Mix

Laurie's second card uses portions of paper, perfect for her sentiment along with a piece of Clear Cut, then layers of solid colors behind to give more motion and verticality! Lovely!

Make Your Mark: Fundamentals, 6 x 8 Paper Pad, Paper Pieces, Epoxy Stickers, 6 x 8 Clear Cuts Pad

 

Find Laurie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram  | Facebook | Pinterest

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Next up, Leanne created this darling page using long leftover strips that she layered up and added notches to, giving the effect of banners and ribbons, so very clever and cute!

Addison: 6x8 paper pad, Fundamentals, Paper Pieces; Star Student: Art Journal; Puffy Hearts Stickers: Oreo Black; IF Basics: Paper Pieces. other - cardstock, typewriter, staples, black paint.

 

Find Leanne's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram | Pinterest | Facebook

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

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Make sure to follow all of our Social Media team to see the latest projects from these talented designers! And follow along with us on the Bella Blvd Instagram feed to find even more inspiration!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July to all of our friends here in the United States!

Creative Team member Laurie made some beautifully patriotic cards to celebrate this festive and proud summer day for all of us Americans! Let's take a look!

First up is this wonderfully patriotic card featuring our Oh My Stars collection. We love that little burst in the upper left corner - it looks like a firework in the sky, doesn't it?

Oh My Stars: 6 x 8 Paper Pad, Gift Tags, Paper Pieces;  Enamel DooDads: Blueberry;  Enamel Hearts: Apple Of My Eye

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Next up is this fun card that looks like it could be an invitation to a 4th of July party, doesn't it? So cute! We love the addition of "every moment matters" in the upper right - it sure does!




Oh My Stars: Blueberry Stars, Fundamentals, Paper Pieces;  Enamel Dots: Milk White

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Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!

Social Media Round Up!

Happy Thursday, friends! This week we've been featuring our 12x12" Fundamentals Stickers sheets, and our Social Media team has been busy creating projects to inspire you to use these versatile stickers!

First up is Jamie with this gorgeous take on focusing on just the pinks and gold foil in the Make Your Mark collection. We love how she used the Fundamentals stickers in each of her little vignettes  leading towards her photo - so great!

Bella Blvd: Make Your Mark: Impossible, Borders. Gift Tags. Epoxy Stickers. Paper Pieces. Fundamental Stickers.

Find Jamie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram I Pinterest | Facebook | Twitter

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Next up, Laurie created two adorable cards, each using our Fundamentals stickers in creative ways. The first seamlessly integrates all the adorable sentiments from the sheet with our Paper Pieces from the Popsicles and Pandas collection. We just love how she tucked those elements inside the die cut of this card! Too cute!

 
Bella Blvd: Popsicles & Pandas: Picnic, Fundamentals, Paper Pieces;  Enamel Hearts: She Blooms Mix.

 

And next up, Laurie, used a mix of our Elements Puffy Stickers from Illustrated Faith's Delight in HIs Day collection along with the sentiments from the Fundamentals Stickers to create a super fun and meaningful card that anyone would enjoy receiving! Love it!

Illustrated Faith: Delight In His Day: 3 x 4's, Fundamentals, Puffy Stickers;  Enamel Hearts: Bless Her Heart Mix

Find Laurie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram  | Facebook | Pinterest

 

Thanks so much for joining us today, friends! 

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Make sure to follow all of our Social Media team to see the latest projects from these talented designers! And follow along with us on the Bella Blvd Instagram feed to find even more inspiration!

Social Media Round Up!

Happy Thursday, friends! Today we are sharing projects from our Social Media team using the latest washi tapes from our Illustrated Faith and Bella Blvd collections. 

First up is a beautiful card from Laurie using the Make Your Mark collection along with washi tapes from the Illustrated Faith Basics collection. The black and white lend themselves beautifully to this collection and we can't think of a better, more meaningful combination! Gorgeous!

Bella Blvd: Make Your Mark: 6 x 8 Paper Pad, Fundamentals, Paper Pieces.  Illustrated Faith: IF Basics Washi Tape: Criss Cross, Let It Go.

Laurie created a second card, this time it's all about fun, using the Barn Yard collection. How cute is that cow print washi tape? Just darling for a farm-themed birthday celebration!

Bella Blvd: Barnyard: Daily Details, Fundamentals, Paper Pieces, Puffy Stickers, Got Milk Washi Tape Enamel Dots: Oreo Black

 

Find Laurie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram  | Facebook | Pinterest

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Next up, Stephanie used her washi tape to create these pattern-filled triangles for her layout. Then she used a variety of washi tapes to add additional embellishment, even trimming the numbers from our 1" wide Illustrated Faith Chapter and Verse washi tapes - so clever!

Bella Blvd: Washi Tape: Break Rules. Acrylic Words: Love & Promise, Be You, Be Brave. Illustrated Faith: Washi Tape: Criss Cross, Whispers, Chapter 3 Verse.

 

Find Stephanie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:

Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

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Last up today, is Leanne. She decided to create some pocket page filler cards with her washi assortment. This sweet and simple filler cards are quick, easy and ideal for those pages that just need a little extra something. So fun! 

Bella Blvd: Alex: Group Text; Washi Tape: MYM Break Rules, Washi Stickers: Oh My Stars, Enamel Dots: Cotton Candy; Ciao Chip: Hello There. Illustrated Faith: Washi Stickers: IF Basics Criss Cross Black, IF Basics Criss Cross Color; IF Bright & Brave; IF Clear Stamps: You Are Loved; IF Enamel Hearts: Hey Sugar Sugar. 

 

Find Leanne's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram | Pinterest | Facebook

Thanks so much for joining us today, friends! 

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Make sure to follow all of our Social Media team to see the latest projects from these talented designers! And follow along with us on the Bella Blvd Instagram feed to find even more inspiration!

 

 

Happy Thursday everyone! This week our social media team has been busy creating projects using the all the wonderful clear stamps that our Illustrated Faith collections have to offer!

First up, Laurie created two cards showcasing her passion for stamping and magical techniques. Just look at the resist she created using the feather stamp from the Seeds of Faith stamp set. That background is just dreamy! And the rainbow borders in her second card using the stamps from Delight in His Day just sing happiness!

IF Seeds of Faith: Puffy Stickers, Paper Pieces, Clear Stamps, Fundamentals

IF Delight in His Day: 6 x 8 Paper Pad, Clear Stamp Set, Paper Pieces, Puffy Stickers. IF Epoxy Mini Hexies Stickers: Oh My Heavens Mix, Bless Her Heart Mix, Olive You Mix, Bananas For You Mix.
 

Find Laurie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram  | Facebook | Pinterest

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Next up, Jamie created a wonderful faith-based travelers notebook featuring the Homespun Alphas and Numbers stamps in her titles. She then used several additional sets to create a customized book meant just for her own personal inspiration and individual documenting. Love it!

Illustrated Faith: Stamps: Homespun Numbers, Homespun Alphabet, Icons, You Are Loved. Everyday Icons Cardstock Stickers. Basics 6x8 Paper Pad. Bella Blvd: Make Your Mark Break Rules Washi.

 

Find Jamie's inspiration and projects throughout her Social Media here:
Instagram I Pinterest | Facebook | Twitter

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Make sure to follow all of our Social Media team to see the latest projects from these talented designers! And follow along with us on the Bella Blvd Instagram feed to find even more inspiration!