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Mixing and Matching Collections| Tegan

This week's mission to create a layout with 2 or more Bella Blvd collections was a piece of cake because they all mix and match so easily! I starting by grabbing a large stack of different collections and then sorted through them for winter or non-themed items. It was actually fun...kind of like a treasure hunt! I think I ended up using 6 collections (7 if you count the Acrylic Word from the Bug Explorer collection)! Do you spy a little bit of Santa Squad, Let's Go On An Adventure, Wish Big Girl, Santa Stops Here, Squeeze the Day, or the Merry Christmas collection?! 

I started by using the Bella Blvd Snowflake Cut File and electronic die cut machine to cut five 3" tall snowflakes out of white cardstock. I then backed them with different colors of patterned paper. I had pulled out a combination of Acrylic Words and die cut pieces that could be used to describe winter, so I adhered those to the different snowflakes. Sure, winter can be such a bummer! But it really is a fascinating thing if you stop and think about it! 

I embellished the snowflakes with enamel dots from the Heart Hugs packs and Christmas Mix Enamel Dots from the Santa Squad collection. I really wanted to mix and match the colors to create a colorful layout!

The penguin Santa Squad Epoxy Sticker was perfect for adding a touch of winter. I also added Word Salad stickers on the snowflakes to add color around the page. And of course I used Word Salad stickers that could be used to describe winter!

I had so much fun mixing and matching the collections to create a fun and colorful winter layout! I can't decide which snowflake is my favorite, can you?

Thanks for joining us today! I hope I have inspired you to have fun mixing and matching your Bella Blvd collections! 

Santa Squad Collection: Ho! Ho! Ho! Patterned Paper, Christmas Mix Enamel Stickers, Squad Epoxy Stickers

Squeeze the Day Collection: Bananas For You Patterned Paper, Chipboard Stickers

Let's Go On An Adventure Collection: Mountain Peaks Patterned Paper, Fairy Garden Patterned Paper

Wish Big Girl Collection: Ephemera Words

Santa Stops Here Collection: Chipboard Stickers

Merry Christmas Collection: Daily Details Patterned Paper, Light It Up Patterned Paper, Acrylic Word 'Joy'

Bug Explorer: Acrylic Word 'fascinating' 

Bella Blvd Snowflake Cut File 

Heart Hugs (Enamel Dots): Sunshine, Give Thanks 

Puffy Star Stickers: Guacamole 

 

 

 

2020 Goals

Hi everyone!  Corri here today sharing a layout featuring two of my goals for the New Year.  I've been working hard on eating healthy and working out so I thought it would be fun to make a layout that documents my plan to keep that up into 2020.

 

I used paper and icons from the Squeeze the Day Collection along with an Invisibles calendar page.   This is such a fun collection and all the cute fruit shapes were a perfect match for my layout.  I cut the 2020 portion of the title with my Silhouette Cameo using the Florence Alphabet file. 

 The #goals title was also cut with my Cameo using this file. 

I added a cluster of fruit using a Bella Pop, a chipboard sticker and a couple of ephemera pieces.  The different thicknesses add some dimension. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you all have a very Happy New Year! 

 

Squeeze the Day - Fruit Salad, Orange You Glad, Chipboard Icons, Ephemera Words, Calendar Invisibles

 

 

Cut-Outs for smaller Layouts

Hey Bella Friends! It's Leanne here today sharing a fun and festive layout using the awesome new Bella Blvd Cut-Outs! I have used the Christmas Cut-Out as inspiration for my page. And did you know, that these cut-out pieces can also work perfectly on a smaller 8.5"x11" layout? Check out how the larger piece from this design pack, can still fit on my smaller page, below.

To add you own flavour to the design of your page, simply reverse the cut-out and trace the inside of the letters with a pencil on your choice of patterned papers. I have used the Bella Blvd Santa Squad 6x6 Paper Pad as the images on the papers have been designed on a smaller scale, more so than their counterpart 12x12 papers.

I have also added layers to my page, using the S is For Santa Bella-Pops and some Festive Cute Clips.

I love how the Bella-Pops add the perfect amount of dimension to my page. For a little more whimsy, which I feel is totally appropriate for scrapping at this time of year, I have included some of the Santa Squad Chipboard Icons trees. The chaos of the photos is anchored to the page with these overlapping embellishments.

Finally, add your journaling, a cute handmade gift tag and a few splashes of paint for texture.

Thanks for visiting the Bella blog today! Hopefully you've found some inspiration to help get you through the festive season. Merry Christmas!

 

Santa Squad: 6x6 Paper Pad, Ho! Ho! Ho! patterned paper, 12x12 Chipboard Icons, S is For Santa Bella Pop; Freehand Graph and Dot Peep patterned paper; Festive Cute Clips; McIntosh Mix Puffy Heart Stickers; Heart Hugs enamel dots.

S is for Santa | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here with you today to share a holiday layout using one of the new Bella Blvd Cut Outs! There are four different packs of Cut Outs available perfect for all your holiday projects! Today I am using the Christmas pack of Cut-Outs and it comes with 6 designs!

I started with one of the pattern papers from the Santa Squad collection and then picked two of the smaller cut outs from the Christmas pack. I backed them with papers in the Santa Squad 6x6 paper pad. 

The Cut-Outs are on smooth thick white cardstock and are perfect if you do not have a cutting machine! They can be used on layouts, cards, project life and so much more! I popped up both of the Cut-Outs with some foam adhesive and adhered down to my layout. The photo is of Eli at the downtown Christmas walk and he locked eyes with Santa and gave him a wave! He was so excited! 

I added a couple of Bella-Pops around the page along with some of the Doohickey stickers! I love the dimension of the super cute Bella-Pops! I typed out my journaling using my typewriter and cut it into strips. Here is a look at my completed layout!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you will check out all the new Bella Blvd Cut-Outs! 

Santa Squad Collection | Cut Outs Christmas | Bella Pop Home for Christmas | Bella Pop S is for Santa | Enamel stickers Christmas mix | Doohickey stickers | Santa Squad Ephemera Icons & Words | Santa Squad 6x6 paper pad

Mixed Media & Bella Cuts by Kim Watson

Friends...! Are you as excited as I am for Christmas next week??

I thought I'd get into the holiday mood by scrapping a photo of my DD from when she was young....& what better way to do it than with some of the NEW Bella Cut Outs, Santa Squad & some mixed media mayhem LOL.

This is the result.

It's Christmas by Kim Watson

I was desperate to use the super, cute, blue-snowflake paper but being so bright, I thought a mixed media 'mat', might make the layering of the other goodies easier.

This was my process:

1. White Gesso
2. Dry time
3. Lime green & Forest green glimmer mist
4. Almost dry
5. Pink, Red & Magenta color powder....spritz with water
6. Dab, mix, smoosh, swirl & get messy until it looks right
7. Dry
8. Splatter with Magenta, Gold, Forest Green inks
9. Dry
10. White splatter
11. Dry
12. Add ALL other fun bits

The resulting color-chaos is exactly what I was aiming for. 

By selecting patterned papers that worked within my a narrow color palette to back the 'gifts' Bella Cut Outs; helped diminish the business of the page. I love how the large felt bow adds great dimension & ties the blue of the background into the central cluster; as does the chipboard tree & acrylic gingerbread man. 

The title, 'Christmas', another of the NEW Bella Cut Outs, was backed in red dot paper, again to reduce the business of the overall design, yet adding much needed color punch!

The photo backed with layers of tissue paper, a tab & holly die-cut, nestles in-between the x2 Bella cuts, adding balance to the top right corner of the page. 

Magenta thread clusters help with color balance & add simple texture, for visual interest. 

Ok...so I have a secret to share.

You can clearly see the torn paper section edged in gold paint & backed with pink patterned paper, right? Well what if I were to say, it wasn't planned like that hahaha!!

Seriously, it wasn't. It was a cover job for the large, gold paint puddle that happened when I knocked a bottle of gold mist over. The paper was so wet, it tore when I was trying to mop up the paint...now bear in mind the page was 90% finished, so I wasn't about to start all over again. So the best thing to do in a situation like this, is to improvise & make it part of the design.

Voila! One interesting tear, edged in gold, with pink hearts peeking through. 

Do you know what?! 

I absolutely love the result. Sometimes happy accidents can take you by surprise & this was one of those times :D

So allow me to finish off by saying how much I love the Santa Squad & Bella Cut Outs. They are the perfect go-to supply when you can't be bothered to die-cut anything or if you don't have access to a cutting machine. I urge you to look at the other designs, you are going to want them all.

Follow the links below to the Bella online store for all the supplies I used. Have an awesome week friends...until next time. X

Santa Squad Collection ,Bella Cut Outs

Santa Squad Gift Card Holders

Hi everyone!  Corri here today sharing some gift card holders I made featuring the adorable Bella-Pops from the Santa Squad Collection.  My kids always ask for at least one gift card for Christmas.  These cute gift card holders are a great way to make the gift cards feel more special than the plain holders from the store. 

 

For my first gift card holder, I found this gingerbread house in the Silhouette Store and embellished the front with the gingerbread Bella - Pop and some ephemera pieces.  

The base of the house slides out to hold a gift card. 

For my second gift card holder, I cut this present shaped gift card holder from the Silhouette Store and then added the Santa Bella-Pop along with a tag from the ephemera pack.  

 

This one also has a slideout insert to hold the gift card. 

For my last gift card holder, I grabbed this pop up gift card holder and added the puppy Bella-Pop and some trees and a sentiment from the ephemera pack.  

 

The interior of the card has space for the gift card and for a handwritten message.  

Give these cute gift card holders a try! There are so many cute icons in the Santa Squad collection, you will love dressing up your gift cards for quick and easy gift giving. 

 

Gingerbread Garland

Hey Bella Blvd Friends! It's Leanne here today! Happy December!! It is definitely time to pull out the Christmas décor and put up the tree... unless you're like me and still waiting to find the time! LOL! But I have managed to play with some gorgeous Bella Blvd goodies and a cut file to help the days start to feel seasonal!

Bella Blvd has an awesome range of Silhouette cut files in the Design Store. I have modified the Gingerbread Couple design to make a cute paper garland. All the essential bits are there, I've just made my garland more 3D with puffy stickers and cute clips.

To create one of these paper gingerbread garlands for yourself, start by using the cut file to cut as many gingerbread couples you need. I have used the Freehand Graph & Dot patterned papers and kraft cardstock as my base.

Join the Gingerbread couples together using a hole punch where their hands meet and some festive twine.

Remove the bows carefully from the cute clips and attach as bow ties or hair accessories.

Add the puffy stickers as buttons.

Use enamel dots as the eyes (these are from heart hugs) and glue pieces of twine to the arms and legs, to recreate the piped frosting. Trim excess twine to the edge of the paper.

Finally, hang your latest Christmas décor and enjoy the season!

Thanks for visiting the blog today!

Freehand Graph & Dot: Pony, Cotton Candy; Cute Clips: Festive; Puffy Stickers: McIntosh Puffy Hearts; Heart Hugs: Halloween Heart Hugs; Enamel Hearts: Cotton Candy Doodads; Squeeze the Day: Mini Paper pad. Silhouette Design Store: Gingerbread Couple ID #307189.

Happy, Thankful, Blessed Thanksgiving Mini Album

Hi everyone.  Heather Leopard here and I'm getting ready to host Thanksgiving here in the US. I thought it would be neat to create a mini album that has space to feature everyone we celebrated with. Let's take a look at what I put together and how I plan to complete it, or rather let the guests complete it while they're here for a few days.

 

I created the background leaf template using the Bella Blvd 'leaves' cut file.  I just supersized it to a size that would work for what I needed then cut. I cut 10 of these leaves out of coordinating patterned paper from the Bella Besties collection.

I plan to feature one side with a photo and then ask each guest to write a note or a collection of words/sentiments that tell us what they are thankful for this year. I went ahead and added a photo frame to each leaf. This measures 2.25" x 3.5". I'll snap a photo and print them out either using my Sprocket or my mini Epson printer. Quick and instant!

This is where I will relinquish my control and let each guest decorate around their photo however they'd like.  I thought this little twist on things would be something fun for them to do, and would show their individual personalities. 

They can also choose to decorate the leaf opposite their photo or leave it blank but I will ask them to note something about them...anything they want as long as it's in their handwriting.

Once everyone has had a chance to complete their pages, we'll have a fun mini album to commemorate this special year together. I think it would be fun to pull this out again every Thanksgiving (and any others we make in the coming years).

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot collection; Squeeze the Day Chipboard Icons, Matte Enamels, Doohickey Stickers, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Florence Alphabet - McIntosh, Orange, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Ice, Blueberry, Pony, White; Acrylic Words - Happy; Heart Hugs - Sunshine

 

Let's Go on an Adventure - Two Page Layout with Tutorial

If you've got an adventure-loving child, then you need to get your hands on "Let's Go on an Adventure" collection. This fun-loving line is perfect for telling the stories of those outdoor adventures.  Christine joining you today with a two-page layout showcasing this fun collection along with Bella Blvd Cut Files.

I used the cut files to create a scene showcasing trees and clouds and some very cute critters!

Cut files are great when you want to size up that ephemera or sticker from Bella Blvd or if you want it in a different color. The cut files I used are Clouds, Pine Trees, and Explore Outdoors.

Puffy stars and Acrylic shapes help to add those special little touches that you just can't accomplish with paper alone. This whole layout came together with lots of color and details - check out the full process in this video:

 

When is the last time you made a two-page layout?  They are so great for telling a big story or just showcasing a series of fun pictures!  Thanks for joining me today!

Let's Go on An Adventure Stickers, Ephemera, Patterned Paper, Cut Files; Acrylic Shapes, Puffy Star Stickers

 

 

Thankful For Us Layout |Tegan Skwiat

Since this week is all about things we're thankful for, I wanted to document the most recent photo of hubby and I. I am grateful for him every day and I appreciated the fact that we finally made some time for a date night. I love making colorful backgrounds using cut files and so I couldn't wait to use the Bella Blvd Leaves Cut File! And I LOVE all of the color and fun elements that the Squeeze the Day collection adds!

I used the adorable Bella Blvd Leaves Cut File to create this fun background. The leaves come with a few different layering parts so I welded them together in my cutting machine software to create one leaf shape. I then just had fun rotating them and placing them in a scattered leaf circle. I then cut this pattern out of white cardstock and backed it with colorful Squeeze the Day patterned papers. I used Heart Hugs, heart stickers, Ephemera pieces, and Word Salad Stickers to embellish the leaves. Aren't they just so much fun?!

I used all 3 layers of the leaves cut files to create a few colorful leaves to place around my photo. I used Florence Alphabet Stickers to start my title and the 'US' Ephemera die cut to complete it. The little round enamel dots are great for adding little extra pops of color!

I absolutely love all of the color on this layout! And the little unexpected fruit slices add the cutest little design elements. All of the leaves are just so cute, I can't decide which are my favorites! Can you?!? 

Thanks for stopping in today! I hope I have inspired you to document someone you are thankful for with a colorful collection like Squeeze the Day! 

Squeeze the Day collection: Slice of Life Patterned Paper, Fruity Hearts Patterned Paper, Bananas For You Patterned Paper, Orange You Glad Patterned Paper, Zesty Patterned Paper, So Berry Patterned Paper, Doohickey Stickers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Chipboard, Epoxy Icons, Sweetness Washi, Acrylic Berries

Florence Alphabet Stickers in Black

Heart Hugs: Black and White, Pretty in Pink, Halloween, Sunshine

Cut File: Bella Blvd Leaves