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Acrylic Words & Shapes - Day 4 | Melissa Mann

Good Morning, Bella friends! 

This is Melissa here with you today and I have a new project using one of the great acrylic word phrases - "Sunshine and Paradise"!

To start my project, I layered some Kraft card-stock against a piece of pattern paper from the "Let's Go On An Adventure" collection. I started looking for a bunch of blue and yellow colored papers and embellishments to use on my layout. I stitched a couple more pieces of pattern paper across the top half of the layout and layered a couple of the scalloped card-stock stickers from the Let's Go On An Adventure Doohickey sticker sheet.

My photos were placed down and after cutting out a couple of circles from more pattern paper, I layered the acrylic word phrase over the top of my photo. To the right of my photos, I placed a secondary title using the Florence Alphabet stickers and my journaling was typed and placed underneath. 

Lastly, I created some embellishment clusters using chipboard, stickers, and more acrylic shapes! 

How are you using the awesome acrylic words, shapes, and phrases that Bella Blvd offers? We would love to see your projects!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my project.

BELLA BLVD SUPPLIES USED:

Let's Go On An Adventure Paper Collection
Let's Go On An Adventure Doohickey Stickers
Squeeze the Day Doohickey Stickers
Bella Besties Graph and Dot Paper
Let's Go On An Adventure Epherma Icons
Bella Besties Hearts and Ombre
Florence Alphabet Stickers - Ice
Lets Go On An Adventure Ciao Chip
Heart Hugs - Rainy Day
Squeeze the Day Ciao Chip
Acrylic Word Phrase "Sunshine and Paradise"
Acrylic Shapes - Patriotic Stars

Fun With Acrylics Week Day 1 | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today with a fun layout focusing on the Bella Blvd acrylic words and shapes embellishments. I absolutely LOVE these pieces as titles and they add dimension and interest to your projects.  For this layout, I combined both the Squeeze The Day and Chloe collections.  The photo I used is of my two boys using a cat filter and I thought it would be fun to combine the two collections.  Here's what I made: 

 

 

I was completely inspired by both the "Adorable" and "Sweet" acrylic words and based a lot of my layout off of those two pieces.  I made them my title and added onto it using the Florence Alphas in Punch.

 

 

Then, I took the Hearts & Ombre paper in Punch and used the ombre side to blend on a few Distress Oxide ink pads with a stencil from my stash.  While this mixed media is fairly subtle, it still gives my page a little something in the background.  I trimmed the paper down and adhered it to the graph side of the Freehand Graph and Dot paper in Oyster and ran it through my sewing machine to create a fun border.  

 

 

Next, I matted my photo using a few of the 6x6 papers from the Chloe collection and distressed the edges of each layer.  Then I trimmed a few strips of paper from the Squeeze The Day collection and folded them in a messy accordion style and ran them through my sewing machine.  I layered the pieces right under my photo and used them as a shelf for my other embellishments.  

 

 

Squeeze The Day has the cutest strawberry and heart acrylic shapes so I layered those up with a few different ephemera die cuts and a Ciao Chip sticker from Chloe.

 

 

Lastly, I added in some epoxy heart stickers, matte enamels and white acrylic paint splatters to finish the page off.  I think this step may be one of my favorites!

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today and I hope that I've inspired you in some way today!  Do you have any of the Bella acrylics in your stash?  Make sure to tag me in your social media posts, I'd love to see what you create with them!  Have a great week and I'll see you in my next post!

 

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

Squeeze The Day: 12×12 Patterned Papers, Acrylic Words and Shapes, Ephemera Icons, Epoxy Stickers, Matte Enamels and Ephemera Words; Chloe: 6x6 Paper Pad, Ciao Chip Sticker;  Bella Besties: Hearts & Ombre Patterned Paper in Punch; Freehand Graph and Dot Paper in Oyster; Word Salad Booklet; Acrylic Shapes; Florence Alphas in Punch

 

 

Cut Outs Week Day 5 | Sarah

Hi, beautiful Bella friends! Hope you have all been enjoying Cut Outs Week! It's Sarah on the blog today, and I am sharing a fun layout using Cuts and the beautiful Home Sweet Home collection.

I like that Cut Outs are a quick and easy alternative to fussy cutting or even to using a die cutting machine. Honestly, all you have to do is add either a sheet of cardstock or a coordinating patterned paper behind the Cut Out and viola! It's as simple as that.

I wanted to add a couple of clouds to my layout, but I was strapped on time. I didn't want to bring out my Silhouette, but I remembered that I hadn't used the clouds from the Over the Rainbow Cut Outs that I previously had used on another project.

Originally, the clouds come all attached, but I cut them apart to create a more natural, sporadic look. By adding some beautiful color from Bella Bestie papers, I was able to create this soft cloud look.

Also, because I cut apart the clouds Cut Out, I have leftover clouds that I can use on a future project. It's a win, win! Expect to make an appearance in one of my future projects; consider yourself warned, hehe. 

Can we also talk about how cute this Home Sweet Home collection really is? It's a versatile one. I used it for a dog photo, friends. Don't get me wrong, I'm obviously biased to the Cooper collection, but I just love the colors on this one. And the houseplants?! Yes, please!

Lastly, that "So Sweet" title was just perfect for this layout. Sometimes, I'm not sure what words/title to add to my layouts, so having these already made Bella acrylic words saved the day. If you haven't already seen them, make sure to take a peek at them. There are so many to choose from.

Okay, that's all I have for today! I hope that I've inspired you in some way today. If you haven't already, I hope you get a chance to try out these Cut Outs. I'm a huge fan because they're so cute and easy to use.

Thanks for letting me share my work with you today, and thanks for following along.

Until next time,

Sarah.

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Home Sweet Home: Patterned Papers, Bella Besties 12x12 Paper Pack, Ephemera Icons, Ciao Chip, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Washi Tape; Over the Rainbow Cut Outs; Squeeze the Day: Acrylic Words So So Sweet

Spring Week Day 1 | Tegan

Happy Spring Week from Tegan everyone! I hope everyone is experiencing beautiful weather these days! Spring has definitely arrived in my neck of the woods and I am ready for it! I was all too happy to create a layout inspired by spring this week. I documented a day that we got rained on during vacation a couple years back...come take a look! 

I started by using the cloud patterned Play Time Patterned Paper from the Cooper collection because well...clouds! I lined the top of the page with two rows of the fun blue Bella Blvd Squiggle Washi Tape and accented it with a chipboard butterfly from the Home Sweet Home Collection. I LOVE having the Bella Blvd Cut-Outs on hand even though I have an electronic die cut machine. I was super happy that I had the clouds from the Over the Rainbow Cut-Outs because my die cut machine isn't working properly this week. Cut-Outs to the rescue! 

I used my favorite patterned papers from the Home Sweet Home Collection to back the clouds Cut-Out. I then used some Home Sweet Home word sentiment die cuts to embellish the clouds. I love how this turned out and the extra layer of color that the tabs add! I used the little heart stickers from the McIntosh Florence Alphabet stickers as accents around the page. 

I used fun patterned papers from the Home Sweet Home Collection to anchor my photo. I used the Florence Alphabet Stickers in Punch to start creating the title on a chipboard cloud from the Home Sweet Home Collection. I then used the 'FUN' chipboard from Home Sweet Home to complete the title. I added a little dimension to it using the the enamel dots from the Pretty in Pink Heart Hugs. 

I adore all of the colors and patterned papers in the Home Sweet Home Collection! Which patterned papers are your favorites!?

Thanks for stopping in today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the colorful Home Sweet Home Collection for your next spring project! 

Bella Blvd Products Used:

Home Sweet Home Collection: Collection Kit, Ciao Chip, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons

Cut-Outs: Over the Rainbow

Cooper Collection: Play Time Patterned Paper

Florence Alphabet Stickers: McIntosh, Punch

Heart Hugs: Pretty in Pink 

Spring & Easter Week Day 6 | Sarah

Happy Saturday, Bella fans! Tomorrow's Easter, and we're prepping for it over at my house. We still do baskets and egg hunts. Anyone else? 

Anyway, I felt it would be fun to get into the Easter spirit and create a project using the Easter basket cut file in the Silhouette Design store. Here's what I came up with:

 

I thought it would be fun to create a layout based on the idea of filling it with a cluster of fun, so I "filled" a basket with a photo and a bunch of flower clusters from the Home Sweet Home collection.

I really loved the look of the basket in this cut file; it totally reminded me of a wicker basket with all of the rectangles in the design.

For my title, I used the Springtime Title cut file and some Ciao chipboard.

Oh, and one of my favorite little additions to this layout are the washi tape hearts. I ripped up the washi tape to add scattered heart embellishments. It's such an easy thing to add, and it adds so much color to your project.

And that's all the springtime inspiration I've got for you today! I hope it brought you some springtime warmth. If you end up creating something, we'd love to see it. Don't forget to share your finished projects with us on our Facebook page. We'd love to see it!

And as always, thanks for reading through my post today! It's totally appreciated. I love getting to create and share my creativity with you all.

Until next time,

Sarah.

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Home Sweet Home: Patterned Papers, Bella Besties 12x12 Paper Pack, Ephemera Icons, Ciao Chip, Washi Tape; Cut Files: Easter Basket, Springtime Title, and Cutesy Daisies

Spring & Easter Week Day 4 | Melissa Mann

Hello! This is Melissa here with you again today sharing a new Easter themed layout featuring a big title using one of the Bella Blvd cut files!

To start my project, I layered a pretty floral piece of pattern paper from the Home Sweet Home Collection, a piece of Kraft card stock, and another piece of pattern paper from the Home Sweet Home collection. I stitched all of these down with my sewing machine and then slightly distressed the edges to add a a little texture. 

 

Next, I layered a piece of the Bella Bestie Hearts & Ombre paper in Cotton Candy on top of my background followed by the back side of that same piece of paper that I layered the opposite way as a place to anchor my three photos. I had three photos of my sweet niece that my brother took last year at Easter that I printed out at size 2.75" x 3.5". Once I adhered these photos down, I placed my big "BUNNY HOP" title underneath. This cut file can be found in the Bella Blvd artist category in the Silhouette Design Store. There are several new Easter and spring themed cut files that will work perfectly for any project you may be working on!

 

After I cut my title out, I backed it with a piece of vellum and then placed it on my layout. I typed my journaling out on a piece of white cardstock and put it next to my title. Once I had these key pieces in place, I was able to add my embellishments using the Ephemera Icons, Ciao Chip, Doohickey sticker sheet, Bella Pops, and the Matte Enamels. 

 

Here is a look at the whole project! I love how seamlessly all the Bella products work together!

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my project! Have a great week!

 

Bella Blvd Products Used:

"Bunny Hop" Cut File
Home Sweet Home Collection Kit
Bella Besties - Heart & Ombre
Ephemera Icons - Home Sweet Home
Ciao Chip - Home Sweet Home
Doohickey - Home Sweet Home
Follow the Rainbow - Bella-Pops
Fruity Mix Matte Enamels

Spring & Easter Week Day 3 | Victoria Calvin

Hello everyone! It's Victoria and I am back with a new scrapbook layout featuring the Bella Blvd Mood Booster Cut-Out. This cut-out serves as the perfect backdrop for my spring inspired page. It's so fun and whimsical, and can be used with a variety of design techniques. 

 

For this project, I used the Bella Blvd Home Sweet Home Collection. The colors in this collection are super bright and fun, great for a spring inspired layout.

To begin, using the Mood Booster Cut-Out and Daisy Details pattern paper, I backed the middle sections of each flower, leaving the petals of the flower open. Next, I adhered the cut-out to the Borders pattern paper. I love how the white cut-out looks so vibrant against the dark blue pattern paper! 

 

Once the cut-out was in place, I positioned several Trinket Puffy Stickers in the center of each flower for added interest and dimension. Next, I created an anchor for my title by cutting a fish-tailed band using pattern paper from the Bella Besties Collection Kit. The title was created using the word "Fun" from the Ciao Chip Icons chipboard stickers and I used the Florence Alphabet Stickers (Blueberry) to spell the word "Easter". The photo was layered with pattern paper from the Home Sweet Home Collection (Welcome Home and Mosaic Title), and positioned to the right of the layout.

 

 

To complete this project, I added small clusters of die cuts from the Home Sweet Home Ephemera Icons pack, and a bit of journaling that is adhered directly to the photo. Using the Bella Blvd Cut-Outs (or a Bella Blvd electronic cut file) is a great way to create stunning scrapbook layouts in no time!

 

 

Do you have spring or Easter themed stories that you need to document? If so, I recommend grabbing the Mood Booster Cut-Out for your next project! And be sure to tag me or Bella Blvd on social media if you make a project using the Bella Blvd Cut-Outs! Thanks so much for stopping by! See ya next time!

 

Supplies Used:

Home Sweet Home Collection Kit - Welcome Home, Daisy Details, Borders, and Mosaic Tile pattern paper, Belle Besties Collection Kit, Cut-Outs Mood Booster, Ciao Chip Icons, Florence Alphabet Stickers (Blueberry), Home Sweet Home Ephemera Icons, Trinket Puffy Stickers (Pickle Juice and Guacamole, Ice and Gulf, Punch, Peep, and Cotton Candy)

 

 

 

 

Spring Has Sprung Week Day 4 | Tarrah McLean

Hi Bella friends!

It's Tarrah McLean here today and I am so super excited to share my very first scrapbook layout as part of the Bella team/family! I am so so lucky to create with such AMAZING and gorgeous products!! I created this layout for the Spring theme for this week featuring Bella Besties! 

I started out by taking my trusty butterfly paper punch and punched out 2x butterflies from each of the coloured Graph/ Dotted papers in the Squeeze the Day Bella Besties paper pack. I then arranged and adhered them in a rainbow shape on a sheet of plain white cardstock, I applied the glue just to the bodies of the butterflies so that I could bend up the wings for some added texture.

I adhered the photo of my niece with some craft foam over to the right of the page and under the butterflies, layering a piece of the teal colour, dotted side Bella Bestie paper underneath my photo also. I then adhered some of the floral die-cuts from the Home Sweet Home ephemera icon pack and some Ciao Chipboard from the same around my photo. I also adhered the sun from the Squeeze the Day Ciao Chipboard sheet above my photo. 

Above the butterflies I popped up 2 of the cloud die-cuts from the Home Sweet Home ephemera icon pack, I also layered some of the cute butterfly die-cuts over the top of the paper punched ones. On each paper punched butterfly I also added small shaped puffy stickers, I love how these look! My title is made up of the Florence alphabet stickers in Blueberry and the Aria puffy alphabet stickers in Bell Pepper. I love a mixed font title! Under my photo and title I added a chipboard scalloped border from the Squeeze the Day Ciao Chipboard set.

Some of the last things that were added to my page were a few more shaped puffy stickers, some small chipboard pieces, a word sticker and I added my typed journling strips. The font I use is called 'Remington Noiseless', I love it as it looks like a typewriter font. You can see in my detail photos the shadows created when I have bent up the wings of the butterflies, I love how this looks and gives some dimension to my page! Once I had embellished and completed my layout, I trimmed down the white cardstock and backed the entire layout onto the red Ombre/Heart Bella Bestie paper, I then machine stitched around the outside edge.

Thanks so much for stopping by the a blog today! Be sure to check out all the gorgeous inspiration coming your way this week from the creative team! 

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

Bella Blvd products used:

Bella Besties Ombre/Heart paper

Squeeze the Day collection: Bella Besties Graph/Dotted paper pack in each colour, Stickers, Chipboard

Home Sweet Home collection: Chipboard, ephemera icons

Florence Alphabet stickers: Blueberry

Aria Puffy Alphabet stickers: Bell Pepper

Puffy Shape stickers: Orange, Black, Bell Pepper, Gulf, Guacamole, Punch and Ice

Spring Has Sprung Day 3 | Melissa

Hello, everyone! I'm so happy to be on the Bella Blvd design team for the next year and I'm sharing my first project with you all today. 

I created a new spring project using the Bella Blvd Besties paper pack. I love, love, love layers of paper so to start with I layered the pretty floral pattern paper from the Let's Go On An Adventure collection with a piece of white card stock. On top of the white card stock, I layered a square of the Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre paper. I stitched all three of these pieces of paper down using my sewing machine around the very outer edge of the card stock.

I had printed two pictures of my niece smelling some flowers in a Boston garden and wanted to find a way to "frame" these photos. I found a great frame cut file in the Bella Blvd Silhouette shop. I cut this file out on the Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot pattern paper. I layered this on top of my other paper and stitched it down as well. I also backed this cut file with the Mood Buster Cut Out to add a little dimension and texture. 

My title was created down the length of my project on the right hand side using a variety of Aria and Florence Alphabet stickers in Plum, Oyster, White, and Guacamole. My journaling was typed up on a strip of white card stock and adhered to the bottom of the lower picture. Then came the fun part of adding all of my embellishments!

I used the Let's Go On An Adventure Ciao Chip, the Trinket Puffy Stickers in Plum, and the Fruity Mix Matte Enamels. 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Bella blog today and taking a peek at my project!

Bella Blvd Supplies:

Let's Go On An Adventure Paper and Ciao Chip
Bella Besties 
Mood Buster Cut Out
Aria Alphabet Stickers
Florence Alphabet Stickers
Trinkets Puffy Stickers
Matte Enamels

Spring Has Sprung Week Day 1 | Yarelys

Hey friends! Hope you are having a wonderful day! Yarelys here to share with you a new layout featuring the Bella Besties, as well as one of the Bella Cut–Outs. Spring is here, so I want my layout to look like a flower field!

I started my layout by tearing two pieces of the Hearts & Ombre paper in Pickle Juice. Then I glued them and did some mixed media in between the two pieces of paper.

The Cut–Out I chose was “Mood Booster” and backed it with the Graph & Dot papers in Gulf, Bell Pepper, Orange and Punch. After I finished backing all the flowers, I added adhesive foam on the back to create dimension and then glued the Cut–Out and my photo.

For my title I used the Aria Alphabet Puffy Stickers in Punch and the Florence Alphabet Stickers in Orange. To finish my layout, I added some of the Squeeze The Day Ephemera Words, Ciao Chip, Epoxy Hearts, Epoxy Icons and Mate Enamels.

I love how this layout turned out and had a lot of fun playing along with this amazing Cut–Out. Hope you all like it and get the inspiration to create beautiful things. You can find the process video for this layout below. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a lovely day!

Yarelys xx

@dreamsandpapers

https://youtu.be/SkbKbGYkKw0

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

Bella Besties – Graph & Dot in Gulf, Bel Pepper, Orange and Punch. Hearts & Ombre Pickle Juice.

Aria Alphabet – Punch

Florence Alphabet – Orange

Home Sweet Home – Ephemera Words, Ciao Chip

Epoxy – Icons, Hearts

Matte Enamels – Fruity Mix