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Explore and Play | Maree

Hi Bella friends,

Maree here to share a summery boy layout with you all.

I used an older collection called To the Moon and it was so perfect for an older picture of my son and all his buddies playing at a local playground.

I started out by cutting the triangle shapes from the Daily Details paper. Then I distressed the edges and sewed them to the page using my sewing machine.

I like to lift the edges up a little to show dimension. Then I added a few border stickers from the doohickey sticker sheet for added interest.

I knew I wanted to create a big title so I combined a Bella Blvd cut file, alphas and the Ciao Chip word 'Play'. I think it turned out so fun! I used a few stars shapes for extra embellishment as they really suit the theme. You can find the explore cut file in the Bella Silhouette Store here:

https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/4671218

I embellished the top right corner of the picture with the fussy cut words "All Boy" from the Borders paper. And added some Ciao Chip and Epoxy to create a small cluster.

I finished off the page with some Ciao Chip pieces at the top, some epoxy stickers and a little white ink. I was really happy with how this turned out. I hope you are having a creative day!

To the Moon Collection:

Paper Collection Kit

Doohickey Sticker Sheet

Ciao Chip

Epoxy Stickers

Bella Blvd Cut file

 

 

 

 

Birthday Layout | Sarah K

Hello to all Bella friends! Hope your week is going well. It's me Sarah over at @redoaklines hosting today's blog post, and I'm excited to share my latest layout using the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection coupled with a Bella Blvd cut file and some awesome embellishments to create birthday inspired project. 

Here's how I felt inspired:

The "Cherry Cupcake" cut file steals the show! I love that it is a big and bold statement. Find it here.

Have you used any of the Bella Blvd cut files before?! I love using them! They're a quick and easy to add that extra oomph to your projects. For this particular cut file, I used plain, white cardstock. Then, I added color to my cupcake by using some coordinating inks. If you don't fill like getting messy with inks, you can always just cut out patterned papers. The sky's the limit with cut files!

The embellishments in this collection are adorable. It works for all ages, boy or girl. There are dinosaurs, whales, cats, dogs, zoo animals, just to name a few. For this layout, however, I wanted to just use the flowers and stars from the Ciao Chips to bring attention to the "Cherry Cupcake" cut file. 

In the mix, I also scattered in some Bella Besties Trinkets to add dimension to my layout. I love that the Puffy Stickers come in every Bella Blvd color. It makes matching all the collections so much easier.

For my title, I used one of the Bella Blvd Acrylic Words. I love how the bold, red "Birthday" pops off of the page. I placed it vertically to ride up alongside my photos.

I also added some of the Doohickey Stickers and Ciao Chips to embellish the title. I love how all the embellishments paired up so nicely.

That's all I have for today. Isn't the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection adorable?! Doesn't it inspire you to scrap?! I love that even though this is a kid/toddler themed paper collection, it's versatile enough to use to make a birthday layout! 

As always, thanks for letting me share my work with you today, and thanks for following along. Use #bellablvd or #bellablvdllc to tag us on social media if you use Bella products. We'd all love to see it.

Until next time,

Sarah.

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Tiny Tots 2.0 Collection: Patterned Papers, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Ciao Chips; Besties Collection: Puffy Stickers; Chloe Collection: Matte Enamels; Acrylic Words - Birthday, Cut File - Cherry Cupcake

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Tiny Tots 2.0 Collection: Patterned Papers, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Ciao Chips; Besties Collection: Puffy Stickers; Chloe Collection: Matte Enamels; Acrylic Words - Birthday, Cut File - Cherry Cupcake

Summertime and Bella Besties | Maree

Hi Bella friends,

It's Maree back to share a cute summer layout with you using some awesome Bella Besties products and a Cut Out too!

I had some fun pool pictures of my daughter and her friend. I thought the Sunshine Cut Out was perfect for these pics. I decided to use the hearts Bella Besties papers because they are so cute.

I started with some Distress Inks and a sunburst stencil to make a rainbow design the same colors as the papers. The paper took the ink so nicely and it really frames the pics well.

I backed the Cut Out using various shades from the Bella Besties paper. I used the template included in the Cut Outs pack and it was amazing how quick this made it. I then used some tone on tone Bella Trinket Puffy stickers to embellish the completed Cut Out.

I pulled out a few bits and pieces from the Time to Travel collection to finish embellishing the page. I love that Ciao Chip camera! I then added my sub title using the Florence Alphas in Pink.

I added some white ink splatters to finish off the page. I think this turned out so fun. Have you pulled out your Bella Besties lately? They work for almost any layout idea!  Have a fabulous day.

Bella Besties Collection Kit - Hearts

Trinkets Puffy Stickers

Florence Alphas

Cut Outs - Summer Sun

Time to Travel - Ciao Chip

Time to Travel - Ephemera

Time to Travel - Doohickey stickers

 

Sweet Summer Girl / Bella Besties Summer Themed

Hello Bella Friends! Gloria Parra here today with a new summer themed layout using the fabulous Bella Besties!!! If you are not familiar with our Bella Besties, they are the best friends and the perfect addition to all other Bella products! Oh how I adore those besties, they are so much fun to create with and help us stretch our collections with their basic patterns and vibrant colors.

Today's layout is a Summer one!!! My daughter is a huge fan of ice creams, popsicles, snow cones and cotton candies; treats are one of her favorite parts of summer! So, I decided to create a layout about this…

Using all my Bella Besties, I created a sun ray on my white cardstock background. I cut 2 different sizes of rays and created a sunburst with all the summer colors in my two Bella Besties pack. I distressed each of my rays to create some texture and dimension on my layout.

My photo is a 4” inch circle with a circle frame that measures 4.5” inches. I placed it in the middle of my sunburst.

For my title I used a “Sweet Girl” Cut Out and two big ice creams that I backed up with some more Bella Besties patterned paper. I love the Cut Outs  products, you get a beautiful die cut piece without the trouble of cutting it yourself and dealing with a die cutting machine. I also used some Florence alpha stickers to add them “summer” subtitle. 

I then embellished the 2 sides of my title with some ice creams found in the embellishment pack and chipboard sticker from the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. This collection was the perfect complement to my Bella Besties.

I then added a couple of stickers and embellishments on my rays in a monochromatic way, which I love to do! I finished my layout adding some puffy stickers in the same colors of my rays.

Hope you like this layout idea and that it inspires you to create a beautiful summer layout with it!

 

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

 

XOXO, Gloria!

 

Products Used:

Bella Blvd Florence Alpha Sticker

Bella Blvd Trinckets Puffy Stickers

Bella Blvd Sweet Girl Cut Outs

Bella Blvd Tiny Tots 2.0 ephemera, chipboard stickers and Bella Pops

Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot pack

Bella Besties Hearts and Ombre pack

 

EiEiO with Bella Besties | Sarah Millerhouse

Hello! It's Sarah Millerhouse here, and I am excited to share a layout with you featuring the beautiful EiEiO collection paired up with Bella Besties!

For this layout, I started with a piece of patterned paper from the EiEiO collection for the background! I loved the subtle hexagons on that white background. I added gesso all the way across the middle section on the layout, and then I added a rainbow of mixed media on top of that. I knew I wanted to highlight the colors in my photos, along with all the beautiful colors in the collection, and a rainbow was the best way to do that! 

Next I added several strips of patterned paper across the middle of the layout at an angle. This was a great way to highlight the placement of my photos and draw your eye to those! I layered a few tags from the Ephemera Words set in the collection behind my photos and added ribbon to those. I also attached a couple of tabs from that same set on either side of my photos. 

Above my photos, I added the Sunrise Bella Blvd Cutfile to highlight what a beautiful sunny day we had in Jamaica! I cut both the cutfile and an offset layer (that I created using the Offset tool in the Cricut Design software) so that my sun had more pizazz! I distressed the edges of each sun ray and also added hand-stitching and Pops of Color to really make it shine!

Beside the sun, I added a couple of clouds that I cut out from the Rainbow Bella Blvd Cutfile and added Pops of Color to some of the dots on the patterned paper.

For my title, I started with Ciao Chip letters from the EiEiO collection and the "Memories" Acrylic Word from Bella Blvd above my photos. 

Below the photos, I finished the title with Aria Alphabet letters in Bell Pepper and Guacamole and words from the EiEiO Ephemera Word set. I added some Puffy Hearts stickers and a few more Pops of Color to finish off the layout! I loved creating this layout, and I hope it inspires you in some way! 

Bella Blvd Products Used:

-EiEiO Collection: Patterned Paper, Ephemera Words, Ciao Chip

-Bella Blvd Cutfiles: Sunrise & Rainbow (Both linked above)

-Other Bella Blvd Products: Aria Alphabets, Puffy Heart Stickers, Acrylic Word - Memories

 

EiEiO Collection | Focus on Clear Cuts | Gloria Parra

Hello crafty friends! Gloria Parra here to share a 12 x12 layout using the oh so fun EiEiO collection! If you are looking for the perfect farm collection, look no further…this is it!!!

I started this layout with the “Howdy” plaid multi color patterned paper as my base. As a second layer I added the grid red and white patterned paper that I cut at 11,5 x11,5 inches. Finally, I used a 10,75 x 10,75-inch white textured cardstock that will be the base of my layout. 

For this layout the main focus was to use the gorgeous cloud clear cut transparency to create my sky. This transparency reminded me of the beautiful sunny day we had at the farm. I cut the acetate at 5,5 x 10,75 inches and adhered it at the top of my white cardstock with some glue dots placed behind a couple of clouds, that way the adhesive can’t be seen.

I then proceeded to use “The Good Life” cut out for my title. I backed the cut out with different patterned papers and added 3 different chipboard animal stickers inside the 2 “O” letters and the “D”. Remember, you can take advantage of the spaces in those big letters to add embellishments or even more photos. 

I printed 2 3x4 inch photos and made a frame for them with some of my favorite patterned papers in the collection kit. I then placed my pictures nestled at the right side of my big title.

At the top left corner, I placed the die cut sun and a couple of chipboard and Bella pop clouds to create the scene of a sky.

At the bottom of the cut outs I created 2 more embellishment clusters to create a visual triangle. For this clusters I used ephemera Icons and foam adhesive to adhere them and create some dimension on my layout.

My journaling was added on a printed tag that you can find in the ephemera word pack. I added some yellow twine at the top and tucked my tag under my photo.

Hope you like this layout friends and I hope you feel inspired to create with the stunning clear cuts printed acetate, it gives your layout so much interest and color!

 

Have a wonderful day, hugs and kisses!!! Gloria

 

Products Used:

EiEiO clear cuts 

EiEiO Collection

EiEiO Sticker Sheet

EiEiO Ciao Chip

EiEiO Ephemera Words

EiEiO Ephemera Icons

EiEiO Bella Pops

EiEiO Epoxy Stickers

EiEiO Puffy Stickers

Spring & Cut Files | Erica Thompson

Hello friends! Erica here with you today to share a 12x12 that focuses on spring and cut files! Bella Blvd has a huge library of cut files over at the Silhouette Design Store and Lori Whitlock! 

I picked out the My Happy Place cut file from the Silhouette Design Store and cut out it on some white textured cardstock with my Silhouette Cameo. I pulled out some of my older Bella collections and pulled out some of my favorite papers from each collection and I love that I was able to pull together papers and embellishments from a few different collection and they all went well together!

The Welcome Home 12x12 pattern paper from the Home Sweet Home collection was my main color inspiration for my layout. This is one of my favorite papers ever from Bella Blvd. The florals are so pretty and easy to fussy cut. I also used this paper for the mat of my 12x12 scrapbook layout. 

For the base of my layout I used a piece of white textured cardstock that I trimmed down to 11x11 and matted this onto some pink pattern paper from the Squeeze the Day collection. I matted both of these onto the beautiful Welcome Home 12x12 paper. I knew I wanted to add a lot of florals around the cut file so I fussy cut some florals from the Welcome Home paper and also pulled out ephemera from the Chloe collection. 

The Chloe collection is a themed collection featuring cats but I found some great pieces in this collection that worked well for my layout. I backed the My Happy Place cut file with papers from different collections including, Squeeze the Day, Home Sweet Home, Bella Besties, Chloe and You Are My Sunshine. 

My photos are from my Spring Crop and I knew they would be perfect for his layout! I love when I get to spend time with my crafty friends for a weekend of fun! I always create a fun backdrop so we can take photos during the weekend! I added a thin mat around each photo and placed them to the right of the cut file. I created some fun floral clusters around the cut file and placed a Love word die cut under the photos. To add some texture and interest to some of the floral centers I added some Bella Blvd Trinket Puffy Stickers. This adds even more color and fun to each floral! I just love how this layout came together using so many different Bella Blvd. collections! It has all my favorite things in one layout!

Here is a look at my completed layout! I hope you enjoyed my layout today using a mix of Bella Blvd collections to create a colorful spring layout! Make sure to stop by the Silhouette Design Store and check out all the amazing cut files available! To see how this layout came together stop by my YouTube channel to see the process video. Have a great day! 

Bella Blvd Collections | Squeeze the Day, Chloe, You Are My Sunshine, Home Sweet Home & Bella Besties

 

Designer's Choice Week | Rachel

Hi Bella friends! It's Rachel here and we've got an exciting lineup this week on the Bella Blvd blog. This week it's Designer's Choice Week - meaning each designer could pick which collection they'd like to create with. I had a hard time picking, but finally settled on School Is Cool! It's been a while since I picked up this collection and so I was pumped to used it again. Here's what I created:

I started with the patterned paper called Supply List. I love the black paper with subtle white school details printed on it. I used a free cut file to cut several different size circles. You can find it here. I only used every other circle from the cut file so that I would have space between the circles to journal and use my favorite Florence Alphas - more about that later! I added the three circles using tape runner to a piece of white 12" x 12" white cardstock.

I set that aside and started working on the giant title - SCHOOL IS COOL. It looks like I used a cut file, but it's actually from the Cut-Outs set called Smarty Pants. I used the template included to fill in the word "school." I chose to use the pattered paper called Coloring. It's a striped paper and I divided two stripes per each letter. I love how that captures all the colors in this super fun collection. Before I added the Cut- Out to the paper I put my photo in the middle of the circles.

Next, I went to work with the black Florence alphas. I angled them around the circle to show case my boy's favorite class in school. After that, I got out the Ciao Chipboard and the Ephemera Icons pack and got to work creating little clusters of embellishments along with some stamping. One of my favorite parts about this collection is that it's filled with plenty of pieces that work to document your "bigger" kids as well as those in elementary school.

I finished the layout with some journaling around the inner circle and stamped the date. Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy this layout. Here's a list of the supplies I used:

• 12" x 12" White cardstock
• School Is Cool patterned paper - Supply List and Coloring
• Cut-Outs - Smarty Pants
• School Is Cool Ephemera Icons
• School Is Cool Ciao Chip
• Florence Alphas in black

Our Love Song Week - 3+ Photos Challenge

Hey y'all!  Brianna Lepper here today with another layout using the Our Love Song collection.  Our challenge this week is to add 3+ photos onto our layouts and I chose a series of selfies that my youngest son took and left on my phone.  I love finding photos like these!  Here's my page: 

I haven't used a Bella cut file in a while, so I decided to use one for this page.  I chose the "You Top My Chart" cut file and cut it out on textured white cardstock.  I backed it with several patterned papers in the collection.  

My go to backgrounds are always white cardstock but I thought it would be fun to change it up and use some patterned paper.  I chose both the "Soundtrack" and "I Love You" patterned papers and layered them together.  I then popped the cut file up on foam tape and adhered it down.  

Next, I matted my photos using the striped side of the "Love Notes" paper and arranged them under the cut file.

 

Here's another shot at the rest of my photos:

I started embellishing using the Ephemera Icons and Words. I love the little records!!

I also sprinkled in some of the music note Puffy stickers.  

Here's one last shot of this super bright and happy layout: 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way.  Do you like to scrap multiple photos on your pages?  I hope you join in the challenge.  See you in my next post friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Our Love Song Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Puffy Stickers; Bella Cut File: You Top My Chart

 

 

The North Pole | Conny Craig

For this week's project, I created a 12X12 Layout Using The North Pole Collection focusing on Winter/Christmas Cut Outs. It's time for us to scrap/document all the photos we took over the Holidays.

Let's get started!

The first thing I did was to back up the Christmas Cut file with papers from The North Pole Collection. I chose snowflake Paper for the background- in the middle of that, I placed ombre red paper, and on top the acetate sheet brings the snowflakes forward.

Added double-sided foam adhesive behind the Cut out, printed a black and white photo - also layered a few pages from the background BEHIND the photo.

I used die cuts, ephemera pieces, puffy stickers, and Chipboard. The most wonderful time of the year was captured with a smile.

Wishing you all the best year yet!

The North Pole + Bella Besties | Rachel O'Neal

Hello Bella Blvd friends! It's Rachel on the blog today and I've got the cutest sweater wreath to show you. My boys have a few Christmas sweaters and in the month of December they wear them as much as possible. When I saw all the sweaters in The North Pole collection, I knew I needed to make a layout with as many of them as possible. I actually think I may have managed to use them all. 

I started by creating my wreath with the Bella Besties Heart paper in Pickle Juice. I used this free cut file Holiday Berry Wreath from the Paper Issues shop. Click on the link to download. I cut it out twice to give an extra layer of fullness. I stamped some black lines on the branches of the wreath to give it some dimension. Then I adhered them both to a piece of white 12" x 12" cardstock.

 

Now it was time to start embellishing the wreath. I got out all the sweaters, mittens, and knitted hats from the Ephemera Icons and added them around the wreath with some foam tape. I also added some red flowers from the Ciao Chip, Puffy Stickers, and Epoxy Stickers.

Before adding my photo to the wreath, I backed it with some patterned paper layers from the Jammies paper as well as the Daily Details paper. In the middle of the wreath, I added my title using the Bella Besties Florence Alphas in Black. These are my all-time favorite alphas in the whole world! Underneath the title I stamped some stiches along with the date. 

To finish the layout, I stamped a few more little bits scattered around the wreath and added some tiny stickers from the epoxy sheet. These little details make it look complete! 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope I've inspired you to document your winter weather photos - especially if it's a crazy Christmas sweater. Here's the product that I used:

• 12" x 12" white cardstock
• Bella Blvd Besties Heart paper in Pickle Juice (2)
• The North Pole Jammies paper
• The North Pole Daily Details paper
• The North Pole Ephemera Icons
• The North Pole Ciao Chip
• The North Pole Puffy Stickers
• The North Pole Epoxy Stickers
• Florence Alphas in Black