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Winter Week Day 6 | Patricia

Hello Bella Blvd Friends!  So happy to be here with Dorymar to share how we are using Fa La La and Bella Besties in our Winter themed projects with you today.  I'm using my Traveler's Notebook sized Life Crafted album for this project.  I pulled lots of blues, a little aqua, green, and even lavender to give me the cool Winter colors.  From Fa La La pattern papers I pulled Christmas Village and All I want for Christmas, and from Bella Besties I pulled Blueberry, Ice, Gulf, and Plum.  To create a Winter texture to my background, I used the Geometric Hexagon background cut file from white cardstock.  I focused on backing the background along one row of Hexagons using the pattern papers I selected with an ombre feel, but adding a pop of the green pattern paper in the center of each one.  For my title, I couldn't resist using the Huddle Up cut file to go with our New Year's family walk.  To make my title pop more against the background, I backed it and trimmed it to fit against the Plum Bella Besties Ombre side.

For my journaling, I typed on white cardstock and trimmed it to put at the bottom to flow with the design.  Then to finish this, I continued pulling cool Winter colors from Aria Alphabet Stickers in Blueberry, Florence Alphabet Stickers in Plum, Fa La La Chipboard, Die Cuts and Bella Pops, Snow Designer Washi, Pennants Shapes, and Puffy Star Stickers in Cotton Candy.

Even though it rarely snows and looks more like Fall where I live in the Winter time, you can still create Winter themed projects by pulling cool Winter colors.  Hope you give this a try in your next Winter project!

Winter Week Day 1 | Dorymar

Hello Bella fans, it's Winter theme week and today I want to show you a fun and easy Winter Layout featuring the Falala Collection, this collection is very versatile because it allows you to work on Christmas and winter themes in a single collection. It’s AWESOME!

I selected a white cardstock as a base of my layout and reduced it to 11.25 x11.25 and adhered it to the Christmas Village Paper, then I added some pink and blue splatters with Dye ink and water to give a mixed media touch! This brings me the opportunity to have fun and match my background with the adorable colors of the collection.

As a title of my project, I selected the “I Love Winter” digital file from Bella Blvd Silhouette Store. I backed all the letters with different patterned papers of the collection mixed with the new Hearts and Ombré Bella Besties papers. Around each letter, with a blue pen, I drew little dots to highlight the letters. Then I adhered the big title with foam tape in the center of my background to add a beautiful layer.

The Falala Collection includes the cutest winter snowmen and penguins as a die-cut and Bella pops.  I couldn’t resist using the “Snow in Love” Bella pops to this layout, this was the perfect touch for my layout.

   I love how this project turned out and I recommend you stop by Bella Blvd Silhouette Store and check the fun old and new digital designs to create a beautiful project.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy crafting!

Falala Collection, Snow in Love Bella Pops, I Love Winter digital file, 

Snow Fun epoxy, Falala Ephemera

Mood Board Week Day 6 | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here with you today and it feels so good to be back sharing on the Bella blog! This week we are sharing projects inspired by this months mood board!

I was inspired by the colors in this beautiful mood board and the big Merry and Bright! It reminded me of a large title cut file! I pulled out the new Bella Blvd Fa La La collection and cut one of the Bella cut files from the Silhouette Design Store. 

I backed the file with some fun colors and then added foam adhesive all over the back of the cut file. I trimmed down a piece of white cardstock to 11.50x11.50 and matted it on the Christmas Village paper. I wanted to add some fun color to the background so I pulled out some mists from my stash and began to splatter the color all over the white cardstock. 

I used some pink, green and blue mists from my stash. I really wanted to add some interest to the background and help the cut file stand out a little more. I added a photo of my daughter in front of the Christmas tree and she has a big cheesy smile! 

I loved all the trees in the mood board so I really wanted to be sure to add lots of trees to my layout! I layered them up and made sure to pop some up for extra dimension. The cut file title was looking a little bare so I added this super cute chipboard deer to the inside of the letter a. 

To finish off my layout I added a few enamel hearts around the page. Here is a look at my completed layout!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my layout today inspired by this months mood board! Have a wonderful day!

 

Fall & Winter Themed Week Day 6 | Nathalie

Hi there Bella Blvd Friends!

Nathalie with you today with one last bit of Fall inspiration before we head into the jolliest season of the year.  I keep a very visual journal of our days; so, today i want to share with you two of the newest entries created with the new Bella Besties Ombre/Heart collection.

 

I started my projects by cutting the leaves from the Bell Pepper, McKintosh, Orange, Punch and Pony Bella Besties Ombre/Heart Papers using the Fall Leaves cut file (#332735 Silhouette Store).  

For my first entry, I chose to create a pocket page.   I cut the Guacamole Ombre/Heart paper for the base of the picture. Once, I set it in place, I added a few of the leaves as if flying/falling at the bottom of the page.   I used some of the negative of the picture to add my title using the Florence Alphabet in black.  A few of the matte enamel dots complete the page.

 To create the pocket cards, I first trimmed one of the 4x6 cut apart cards from the Spooky and Sweet collection, then added a piece of the Guacamole Ombre/heart paper to cover the writing, and then just added a few more leaves.    For my filler card, I used the lighter side of the Guacamole Ombre paper -cut  to size-  them added a tag from the Legacy collection and top it of with one of the leaves. I carried over the phrase stickers and enamel dots to create a well balanced spread.

For my next spread, I wanted to use all the leaves and color to bring Fall Splendor to my pages.   So, I started with a bit of ink blending to the white cardstock background.

I used a gel pen to draw the small vein line on the leaves, then used a bit of foam adhesive to attach them to the background.  I used a combination of the Wonky puffy alpha and Florence Sticker alpha to complete my title.

For the other side of the page, I cut a piece of the Guacamole Ombre/Hearts paper to size.  I backed the picture with a piece of Bell Pepper Ombre Heart paper then just added it to the page.  Just a few embellishments ( Let's Go on Adventure, Freshly Squeezed and Chloe collections) bring the focus to the picture.

I hope these have inspired you to document those last days of Fall, and now we are ready to get our Christmas spirits up!

XO

Materials Used:

BELLA BESTIES OMBRE/HEARTS collection: Bell Pepper, McKintosh, Orange, Pony, Guacamole, Punch

LET'S GO ON AN ADVENTURE  Collection: Cut  apart paper, Doohickey stickers

SQUEEZE THE DAY Collection:  Ephemera Words, Matte Enamel Dots - Fruity Mix-

LEGACY Collection: Word Salad, Tags

CHLOE Collection - Enamel Hearts

CUT FILE - Fall Leaves - 332735

WONKY PUFFY ALPHA : Orange

FLORENCE ALPHA STICKERS: Black, Orange

MOM  LIFE Collection: Doohickey Stickers

SWEET & SPOOKY Collection:  Doohickey Stickers

 

Thanksgiving Week Day 2 | Patricia

Hello Beautiful Bella Blvd Friends!  Today I is all about being thankful using the new Trinket Puffy Stickers.  When I think of being thankful during this Fall season, I can't help but think of a bountiful display of Fall colors.  These Trinkets Puffy Stickers along with the new Hearts & Ombre papers, Heart Hugs, and two cut files cut files (On The Vine and Pumpkin Patch) helped me documenting being thankful exactly how I pictured it.

I used the Pony Hearts & Ombre paper along the edge on the left using the ombre side and used a brush stroke of brown/chestnut paint on the right.  To create that bountiful feel I wanted, I cut out Bella Blvd cut files Fall Leaves and Pumpkins from the Silhouette Design Store.  Once those were cut, I used a scallop punch to punch a few more pieces from the Hearts & Ombre.  I started placing the leaves, pumpkins, and the punches.  Next came the fun part, I sprinkled the coordinating Trinkets, Heart Hugs, and Florence Alphabet Stickers to finish.  To create a layer and placement for my photos, I used the same Hearts & Ombre papers alternating from the hearts and the ombre side, and making sure they were stacked to add a layering interest.

I finished this with a few more Trinkets, journaling, and a die cut cat from the Chloe collection.  This year brings a new season to all of our lives, but like I did, document specific changes and be thankful for how these changes will allow you to grow and be stronger individually and as a family. 

November Mood Board Day 4 | Brianna Lepper

Hey crafty friends! Brianna Lepper here with a new mood board inspired layout. I absolutely love this months mood board with its beautiful colors, textures and patterns.  I mean who doesn't love Fall themed mood boards?

 

 

I knew right away that I would have leaves on my layout and really liked the composition of the leaves in the bottom left square of the board.  The gold dipped leaves in the top middle square also gave me an idea to heat emboss on some of my leaves.  Here's what I came up with!

 

 

For my leaves, I used the Fall Leaves cut file in Silhouette Design Store.  In my Silhouette Software, I arranged them in a variety of sizes and cut them using the Ombre sides of the new Bella Besties Hearts and Ombre papers.  I made sure to cut them on the lighter areas of the paper to keep with the some the softness of the mood board.  I used the colors in Blueberry, Bell Pepper, Peep, Pony and Guacamole.  Once they were all cut, I gently pressed them onto my Versamark Ink pad and sprinkled gold glittery embossing powder on them.  I then hit each leaf with my heat gun to melt the powder.  Each leaf is so sparkly and pretty!!

 

 

Once I was finished embossing the leaves, I arranged them in the same design as the bottom left square and adhered them down to a piece of the Scallop Plaids and Dotty patterned paper that also matches the mood board!

 

 

For my title, I used an acrylic word from the Embrace Today pack and added to it using the Florence Alphas in Oyster.  I had taken this photo of my son while we were at California Adventure and he was just in awe of everything around him.  Then I pulled some of the Epoxy Hearts from the Chloe collection and created a few clusters with them.  I also added a few of the White Trinkets Puffy Stickers around the page.  Next, I layered a few scraps from the Hearts and Ombre papers under my photo and added a white Cute Clip in the right corner.  I felt like it needed more embellishing so I used a few clouds from the Home Sweet Home Ciao Chip stickers. I also added a cute Ciao Chip Cat from the Chloe collection.  It looks like Noah is looking at him and who doesn't want a cute kitty on their page!?

 

 

To give the leaves on my page even more interest, I adhered a few of the Give Thanks Heart Hugs and added a sticker from the Word Salad Booklet.  I also rubbed a bit of Gold Heidi Shine to the hearts to make them sparkle.

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope that I've inspired you in some way and I can't wait to see what you create using the mood board.  Please make sure to tag me in your socials @briannalepper, I would love to see them all!  I hope you have a great day and I'll see you in my next post!

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Chloe:  Ciao Chip Stickers and Epoxy Hearts; Home Sweet Home: Ciao Chip Stickers and Ephemera Icons; Bella Besties: Hearts & Ombre Papers in Guacamole, Pony, Bell Pepper, Peep and Blueberry; Florence Alphas in Oyster; Trinkets Puffy Stickers in White; Word Salad Booklet; Acrylic Words, Heart Hugs and Cute Clips; Cut File: Fall Leaves

 

 

 

 

 

Cut File Week Day 6: Fall is for Football Games | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here and I am wrapping up cut file week over here at Bella Blvd!  My youngest son, Elijah just started football and he is loving it!  I had taken a photo of him after his first game and I couldn't wait to document it.  I went to the Silhouette Design Store and browsed through the Bella Blvd cut files and chose the Football Games one since it was perfect for my photo!  Here's what I came up with and I hope that you like it!

 

 

First, I cut the cut file out on a piece of white textured cardstock from my stash.  Then, in my Silhouette Software I duplicated the cut file and released the compound path so that I could have the solid piece of the cut file and cut it using the Hearts and Ombre paper in Black.  To create the backing pieces of the cut file, I offset each one and arranged them on my cutting mat so that I could have each letter cut using different colors of the new Hearts and Ombre papers.  I chose the colors in McIntosh, Blueberry, Bell Pepper, Ice and Guacamole.  Once everything was finished cutting, I glued everything together and moved onto the next step.  

 

 

Here's another shot of the backed cut file.  Before I adhered the cut file to another piece of plain white cardstock, I added a few Shimmerz Paints paint splatters around the whole page to give my background a bit more interest.

 

 

I decided to use the Let's Go On An Adventure collection for this layout.  I thought it had a lot of elements that would work on this football layout since they're both outdoor related.  My sons schools colors are red, white and gray and I thought the color scheme of the collection worked perfectly for it.  I backed my photo using some patterned papers from the collection and embellished using some of the Ciao Chip chipboard stickers around the photo.  I thought the fox from the ephemera icons was super cute, especially since it was wearing a red scarf!

 

 

I added a floral ephemera piece on the other side of the photo and decided to create another embellishment cluster on that side.  I grabbed a red and white pennant and adhered that down since it matched his uniform.  I added the word 'cheer' right on top using the Florence Alphas in McIntosh to create a little subtitle of 'cheer crew'.  To add even more pops of color, I sprinkled the new Trinkets Puffy heart stickers in Bell Pepper around my page.  

 

 

For my title, I added some of the new Aria Puffy Alphas in McIntosh, Ice and Guacamole. I finished this page off by adding in some tangled thread.  I love how this layout turned out!  It's so colorful and fun! 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope that I've inspired you in some way and hope that you'll check out the Bella Blvd cut files available in the Silhouette Design Store.  There are a few new ones that were just added!  Thanks again for being here and I'll see you in my next post!

 

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Let's Go On An Adventure:  Patterned Papers, Ciao Chip Stickers, Ephemera Icons and Doohickey Stickers; Bella Besties: Hearts & Ombre Papers in Black, Guacamole, McIntosh, Ice, Bell Pepper and Blueberry; Aria Puffy Alphas in Ice, McIntosh and Guacamole; Florence Alphas in McIntosh; Trinkets Puffy Stickers in Bell Pepper; Word Salad Booklet.  

 

 

 

Cut File Week Day 4: I put a spell on you layout | Lisa Fonseca

He scrappy friends,

today I'm sharing my last Halloween layout for this year. 

The assignment was to use a Bella Blvd cutfile and when I saw this cute spider, I absolutely wanted to use it and scrap a last Halloween photo. 

I started by using the spider cutfile to create 14 spiders in different colors. I used patterned papers from different collections. The aqua and purple ones, I cut out from the new Hearts&Ombré Bella Besties collection. Love those new papers :)

As the machine was cutting, I created my background. I put gesso all over my page and then I used some Distress Oxides to put color on my page. After the background had dried, the color had faded a lot, so I went back with gelatos and a baby-wipe and added more color. Then I splattered white and gold paint all over.

While the background was drying, I added some interest to the spiders by giving them stitched details. I put a cross on their backs and gave them eyes with french knots.

I matted my photos with the scraps that I had left from cutting out the spiders.

I adhered the photos to my layout and then adhered all of the spiders, using thick foam squares to make the stand out and give the layout a lot of dimension. 

Then I went through all of the embellishments of the Monsters&Friends collection and chose some things that I could add.

I added a white scalloped border from the sticker sheet to the sides of the photos. I also used two purple photo corners from the same sticker sheet. 

For my title I used the new Aria puffy Alphas and some black alphas from the sticker sheet of the collection. I always love using different fonts and colors in my titles. Then, to finish I added some more cute details to my layout like enamel dots, a chipboard flower and a Bella-Pop pumpkin.

I hope you like the layout,

thx so much for stopping by,

Cut File Week Day 3 | Tegan Skwiat

Good day Bella Blvd friends! Even though Halloween has just passed, I couldn't put the super adorable Monsters & Friends collection away just yet! For today's layout, I paired Monsters & Friends with some amazing Bella Blvd cut files and I love how it turned out. Come take a look! 

I used the Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre White Patterned Paper for my background. I then adhered three 1" strips of the orange Monsters & Friends Candy Monster Patterned Paper to the top of the page. I then used more 1" strips of the purple Batty Patterned Paper and the green Fun Facts Patterned Papers to easily create a fun and colorful background. I embellished the top of my page with Chipboard Stickers, Ephemera pieces, and Stars Halloween Mix Epoxy Stickers. I then used the Bella Blvd Fall Leaves Cut File to create a few die cut leaves around the page like this fun aqua one here. 

I then used the awesome Bella Blvd Halloween Cut File and black cardstock to create part of my title. I then backed this cut out with some of my favorite patterned papers from this collection. I used a cute chipboard monster to fill in the 'O' in Halloween. I used the green Acrylic Word 'Happy' because we certainly did have a Happy Halloween! The cool number stickers are from the Doohickey Sticker Sheet.

Here I again used the Bella Blvd Fall Leaves Cut File and the Monster Party, Pumpkin Contest, and the Whistling Winds Patterned Papers to create my leaf embellishments. I love the touch of whimsy they add to the page! The cut files are also great to use if you are running low on embellishments from a collection - you can just make your own!  :) 

I just love how fun and colorful this layout turned out! I don't know why I would be surprised though because creating super cute layouts is super easy to do when it involves Bella Blvd collections! What is your favorite part of Monsters & Friends?! 

Thanks for joining us today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the darling Monsters & Friends collection and Bella Blvd Cut Files for your next layout! 

Monsters & Friends Collection: Scary Cute Patterned Paper, Monster Party Patterned Paper, Pumpkin Contest Patterned Paper, Candy Monster Patterned Paper, Fun Facts Patterned Paper, Batty Patterned Paper, Party Time Patterned Paper, Whistling Winds Patterned Paper, Doohickey Stickers, Ephemera Die Cuts, Star Mix Halloween Epoxy Stickers, Chipboard Stickers

Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre Patterned Paper - White

Wish Big Boy Collection: Happy Acrylic Word

Cut Files: Fall Leaves, Halloween 

 

Family Picture | Patricia

Hello Bella Blvd Friends!  Today I'm sharing a project in the Heidi Swapp Storyline Scrapbook Insert using the Family Picture and Fall Leaves Cut Files in the Silhouette Design Store.

For the Family Picture cut file, I did an offset so that I could cut a darker pattern paper background to contrast and make my main title cut from lighter pattern paper stand out. 

I then cut several leaves from the Let's Go On An Adventure and the Bella Besties pattern papers for my leaves to scatter around my title on the left.

I brought in more of the darker blue pattern paper by choosing another blue pattern paper, but one that I couldn't resist using from the Let's Go On An Adventure.  Then I layered that with the same pattern paper I used for my title to create a stitched border before adhering onto the right side to go with my photo and title.  

I added a die cut, more of the cut leaves, and the acrylic with the Florence Alphabet stickers to finish.

I did resize the leaves to be a little smaller, but at any size they would look amazing on your next project, and don't forget to add the Family Picture cut file and try the offset and mix our pattern papers.  Happy Creating!