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World Card Making Day | Patricia | Video

Happy World Card Making Day!!  Today I'm creating with the new Bella Blvd Monsters & Friends collection and the Bella Blvd Dotty and Break Rules washi tapes.  I first lined the Break Rules and Dotty washi tapes onto a separate piece of white cardstock, then used a label metal die in the shape of a coffin for my cute ghost to come out of!

I always love the Bella Blvd Halloween collections, they are so colorful and cheery...the perfect scare factor for me LOL.  I had lots of the ends of the washi tape hanging off of my white cardstock, so after die cutting my 'coffin,' I added those pieces to the edge of my top and bottom pattern paper card panel.  This made a great way to layer the 'Oct 31' banner stickers along the top.

I think I might be partial to these cute monsters riding in the bus!  I used the same pattern papers from the first card, but the Lil' Pumpkins, I used with the negative piece I die cut the 'coffin' image from.  That gave me a great base to layer the adorable die cuts!

I added a few pieces of the Dotty washi tape to ground my bus as well as draw attention to it and the sentiment on the die cut.  

Last, I added the epoxy stickers to the die cut cloud.

Super fun, quick and different ways to use the Bella Blvd washi tapes with the new Monsters & Friends collection.  You can watch my video to see how these cards came together.  One card usually inspires me to create another and I hope once you start, you will be inspired as well!  Happy WCMD!

World Card Making Day with Traci

Happy World Card Making Day friends!  I created two birthday cards to share with you today but they are a lot more fun to see in action so I made a little video for you.  Take a peek! 

 

Here are the links I referenced in the video ... 

Lori Whitlock Twist Pop Card Eat Cake

Lori Whitlock Twist Pop Card Make A Wish

Lori Whitlock Card Tutorial

 

Bella Blvd Products Used

Make A Wish Boy

Make A Wish Girl

Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre -- Gulf and Punch

Bella Besties Graph & Dot -- Gulf and Punch

Matte Enamel

 

Flower Jar Card Tutorial | Traci

Happy Thursday friends!  Today seemed like a fun day for a tutorial, so I wanted to share how I used a pretty Bella cutting file to create a really fun card.

First, you can find this cutting file in Lori Whitlock's SVG shop here: Fireworks & Freedom Flower Jar or in the Silhouette Design Store. 

 

Steps for creating this card in Silhouette Studio:

 

1.  Create an offset of the design and then highlight and right click to release compound path. This will separate all of those tiny little cuts in the middle of the offset so that you can delete them.

2.  Next, create an offset of the jar portion of the design and overlap the two offsets slightly so that you can weld them together.

3. Once you've welded the shapes together, cut the piece out of white card stock for the base of your card.

 

4. Cut out the layering stems, jar, and flowers.  I used Bella Besties and patterns from the Fireworks and Freedom collection.  To adhere the thin green stems, I used a Zig Squeeze and Roll glue pen to apply tiny dots of adhesive.

I also used tweezers to help adhere the stems in place. 

5. Once I had each of the pieces adhered to the front, I had some fun with embellishments.  I used matte enamel dots from the Chloe collection, an enamel heart from the Cooper collection, an adorable bow clip (minus the clip) and two white flowers from the Doghouse BellaPop.

Although it's hard to see in the photo, I also covered the jar portion of the card front with glossy accents to give it the look of glass!

I plan to stamp a birthday sentiment inside and give it to a friend in an A10 size envelope :). I think she'll love it!  If you have any questions about how I created this card, please leave a comment or visit my blog at Artsy Albums to message me. Thanks for joining me today! 

Flower Jar Cutting file, Bella Besties (Guacamole & Pickle juice)

Freedom and Fireworks 12x12 pattern paper, Chloe Matte dots, Cooper Enamel Hearts,

Cute Bow Clips, Doghouse Bella Pop

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

Reindeer Games - 3 Cards with Christine

I'm sorry, but I just can't imagine there is anything cuter than the reindeer in the Santa Squad collection. Fun and whimsical they can add such a lighthearted twist to a project.  I created a set of 3 cards that I'm calling "Reindeer Games" because they all feature these adorable reindeer!

First up I built one combining the tags and speech bubbles from the Santa Squad Ephemera alongside epoxy pieces and the Ciao Chip Reindeer.

I love that I was able to use epoxy pieces to coordinate perfectly with the ephemera!

Patterned paper cut apart cards are great for building your cards around and that is exactly what happened on my next two cards.  

A combination of Washi Tape and Puffy Stars round out this simple card that's packed with dimension.

I think this silly one is probably my favorite of the three!  Those ephemera reindeer along with the sentiment just make me smile!

I used my craft knife to create little slits for my reindeer to tuck into.  This adds such a fun touch of whimsy and doesn't require any fancy techniques!

Let's take a look at my process video for a closer-up walkthrough on these!

 

Thanks for stopping by today and Happy Holidays!

Santa Squad Ephemera, Puffy Star Stickers, Santa Squad Epoxy Stickers, Santa Squad Patterned Paper

 

 

Watercolor Christmas Cards

Hi everyone! Corri here today sharing a couple of quick Christmas cards using watercolor paints and some cut files.  I love how you can play with the watercolors to change the intensity of the colors and match the paper you're are working with.  

 

For my first card, I cut the Merry cut file (Silhouette) from white cardstock and then painted it with watercolors before backing it with black cardstock.  I created a black background using the offset feature in Silhouette Studio.   I picked some coordinating paper from the  Santa Squad 6 x 6 paper pad and added some epoxy snowflakes to coordinate with the snowflakes on the paper. 

 

For my second card, I created a printable by duplicating this file, removing the sentiment from two of the ornaments and adjusting the sizes to create this pretty ornament trio.  I used the watercolor paints to color the ornaments and added gold to the starts using a gel pen.    This would be a fun way to get your kids involved in card making for Christmas! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  

 

 

 

Santa Squad Cards with Kelly

Hello everyone! It's Kelly here today sharing some cards made with the brand new Santa Squad collection:

I love using 6x6 paper pads for card backgrounds, the miniature patterns are perfect for getting more of the designs on such a small area.

The layered stickers make great focal points...

...and I was even able to find matching sentiments for the inside of a couple of the cards.

I like to mix it up, and fold my cards in unique ways. Embellishments like tags make enclosures for card flaps.

On this one, the tag makes a great flap for the card opening...and also doubles as the sentiment background. 

This little penguin tag was the perfect sentiment to match the acrylic word 'Joy' on the front of this card.

....And this little dog was so sweet, I just had to put him on the front of a card :)

Seriously, this is probably my all time favorite card!

Well, I had so much fun putting these together. All of the fun embellishments in the new Santa Squad collection are just way too cute! Have you started your Christmas cards yet?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Santa Squad: 6x6 Pad, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons; Bella-Pops: Hedge Hugs, Dachsund Through the Snow; Acrylic Words: Joy; Matte Enamels: Fruity Mix; Epoxy Stickers: Hearts Christmas Mix

Fall Cards with Corri

Hi everyone! Corri here today sharing a couple of Fall themed cards using the Bella Besties Collection and some of the cutting files. 

For my first card, I cut the Leaves from some Fall Colors and printed my sentiment using the print and cut feature in the Silhouette Studio software. I mounted the leaves with some foam tape to add some dimension.  

For my second card, I made a shaped note card using the adorable fox cutting file. I created the card base by first creating an offset, then mirroring and welding the base shape of the fox. Shaped cards always have a big impact and look like you put a lot of work in. 

I left this cute little guy without a sentiment since I think he's so cute all on his own.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Check out all the Bella Blvd cut files for more great icons to use on your cards! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Cardmaking Day - Dimensional Flowers Card

Happy World Cardmaking Day Bella Blvd Fans! If there's one thing I love to add to my projects it's dimension. And when I can create dimension in a unique way, well, it just gets me so excited!  Christine joining you with what just may be one of my favorite cards that I have ever made! Check out all the details but also make sure to catch the quick process video at the end of the post for a close-up look! 

Dimensional Flowers Card

When I looked at the Bella Blvd Blue Flower Cut File, it occurred to me that it could beyond initial appearances. I thought with the right layers, I could give it the look of a fall mum. Here's what I came up with!

For my patterned paper I opted to use the 6 X 6 Freehand Graph and Dot pad. This gave me lots of color choices and would allow me to choose more fall-like colors.  

I cut the flower base in three different colors and then I cut the tendril-like petals in three different sizes. By varying the size and adding 3D Foam Adhesive in between I was able to create a fuller dimensional flower! I used a metal die to cut out some leaves and attached those in just a few spots so they would have the same delicate look of the flowers.

Of course, I can barely make a card these days without using my Florence Alphabets. They are simply the perfect size and you can always coordinate with the right color!

Let's take a close-up look at how I created this card and these dimensional flowers in my quick process video!

 

Do you ever think outside the box with your cutfiles? We'd love to see what you are creating with Bella Blvd files on this World Cardmaking Day! Thanks for stopping by!

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot 6 X 6 Paper Pad, Heart Hugs, Florence Alphabet

 

World Cardmaking Day - Fall Cut File Card

Happy World Cardmaking Day Bella Blvd Fans! While some cut files can make creating a card really easy, others are a little more complicated and time-consuming but still totally worth the effort.  Christine joining you with a Fall Cut File Card that I created using the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot 6 X 6 Paper Pad. Be sure to scroll all the way down to check out the quick Process Video to go with this card!

Fall Cut File Card

This specific owl cut file does not come from a fall collection BUT because I used the Freehand Graph & Dot 6 X 6 Paper Pad, I was able to choose my colors and give it a fall feel.

This was one of those fun, lighthearted cards that sometimes you just want to make. As soon as I saw the owl, I knew it would make for a fun and punny card!

This owl is made up of lots of small detailed parts. A sharp blade and a slow speed on your machine will prevent tearing.

My kids are all into puns these days so one of them will definitely love this card. Florence Alphabets made it easy to add my own cheesy pun!

Let's take a look at the Process Video for how this Fall Cut File Card came together:

Whooooo else is creating lighthearted cards today? How about cards with puns? Thanks for stopping by to check out mine!