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Cutest Monster Mini Album with Traci

Hello Bella friends!!  I have a new mini to share with you today and I hope this one reminds you of all the cute little "monsters" in your life.  

I just can't get enough of this one-eyed guy!  Of all the monsters in the Monsters & Friends collection, he is my favorite!  Maybe it's the tooth ... or his little hands on his hips (does he even have hips?) ... LOL.  I used his cut file that you can find in Lori Whitlock's SVG shop HERE, or in the Silhouette Online store, HERE, and made him center stage on my 5"x9" cover.

 

All of his not-so-spooky little friends show up throughout the rest of the chipboard album.

 

The word embellishments are part of the ephemera package also, and with 112 pieces,  you will surely find lots of cute pieces for your crafty projects.  And this collection will work for more than just Halloween ... think birthdays, general kid pictures, pet pictures ... !

In addition to the Monsters & Friends collection, I used the new Hearts and Ombre print papers.  I used gulf and pickle juice ombre sides to cut out my monster's head and horns, and the plum heart side for his body.  Then I added these new prints throughout the album for some bright page backgrounds.  

 

 

I'll be back in November to share some new albums with you, but until then have fun with these collections and happy crafting!

 

Monsters & Friends Collection

Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre -- Pickle Juice, Plum, Gulf and White

October Mood Board with Patricia

Gorgeous Fall and Halloween Mood Board this month!  I love the Orange and the black, but there are so many more possibilities and inspiration from this piece, with the Fall patterns and the pops of color!  Here is how I used the Mood Board.

I love documenting in my traveler's notebooks, but I also love pocket pages and 6x8 layouts.  So for today, I'm using the Heidi Swapp scrapbook insert book which I feel gives me the best of both of those sizes and gives me more room for creativity and documenting!  I treated the left side as if it were a pocket page with a trimmed out card from the Monster & Friends pattern paper and my photo I found on the Internet for the movie Home.  The Monster & Friends collection inspired me to document about our love of this movie, and we still love to watch it over and over as well as listen to the soundtrack! 

The quote on the card from the collection 'Put your hands in the air if you just don't scare' instantly made me think of the Movie.  I used the Florence, Aria, and the Monsters & Friends Alphabet Stickers along the far left for quotes from the movie.  These colors are inspired by the Mood Board.

The right side, I documented like I would a 6x8 layout.  I used a 3x4 photo, and then trimmed the diagonal black and white pattern paper from the collection to create an intersection of the lines.  I cut out Bowtie and Nighttime cut files from Bella Blvd on the Silhouette Design Store, and used some of the clouds cut from black and white polka dot pattern paper over the black diagonal paper, added machine stitching, then used my circle punch to punch circles from my altered pattern paper, as well as black cardstock, and the Clear Cuts with the orange hearts. 

Had to put the name of the main character from the movie, which is 'Oh,' so I used the same color Aria alphas and placed on my photo.  I finished with a few more cut files, stickers, dots, and journaling to finish.

Hope you are inspired to create a colorful, patterned filled project using the October Mood Board and please share on Instagram and tag @bellablvd #bellablvd so we can all see!

Eek! Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Eek! Who else is excited that Halloween will be here before we know it?! I am and I could NOT wait to create a project with the super cute new Monsters & Friends Collection! I love all of the fun colors and the little monsters are just beyond adorable. Here I paired the collection with the beautiful new Hearts & Ombre Bella Besties Patterned Papers and I love how my layout turned out! I simply used 3 inch strips of 4 different Ombre papers to create a simple, colorful, and amazing background!

I added a piece of the black chevron Bella Blvd Clear Cuts to the top of the page. I then used the Black Hearts & Ombre Patterned Paper to cut out multiple 4 inch webs using the Bella Blvd Spider Web Cut File. I then backed the webs with some of my favorite patterned papers from the collection. Here I used the Party Time Patterned Paper. I then embellished this first web with Monsters & Friends chipboard shapes and die cut ephemera pieces. 

I backed the second web with the Batty Patterned Paper. I then embellished this web with the Door To Door Bella-Pops 3D Sticker and Ephemera Icons pieces. I love that each web gives me a 'blank slate' to embellish and create a little scene. And Isn't the ombre background just so pretty?!

I then used the Party Time, L'il Pumpkins, and Fun Facts Patterned Papers to back the rest of the cut out webs. I used these webs for an anchoring spot for my photo. I then embellished the webs with Ephemera Icons shapes, chipboard shapes, and Stars Mix Halloween Epoxy Stickers. 

I completed the layout with a large ephemera piece of cute monsters at the bottom of the page. Aren't they just adorable?  

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the adorable Monsters & Friends collection and the Hearts & Ombre Patterned Papers for your next project. You won't be disappointed! 

Monsters & Friends Collection: Party Time Patterned Paper, L'il Pumpkins Patterned Paper, Batty Patterned Paper, Chipboard Stickers, Stars Halloween Mix Epoxy Stickers, Ephemera Icons, Door To Door Bella-Pops

Hearts & Ombre Patterned Papers: Punch, Pickle Juice, Gulf, Orange, Black

Cut File: Spider Web

Be Uniquely You

Hello Bella fans, Dorymar today with a super cute Layout featuring the New Chloe Collection. This collection was designed for our lovely cats, but this time I used the collection to document beautiful photos of my oldest daughter, Adriana. The patterns and colors of this collection are especially useful, and you can adapt it to many different themes. Check it out!

I started the page selecting the “I Love Cats” and the b side of “Border Double” as the background for the page; then cut papers two stripes from the other “Border Double” paper to add more colors and patterns to my design.

I started my title with a cut file from Bella Blvd in Silhouette Store (Be Uniquely You ID # 328574), then I selected different patterned papers from the Chloe 6x6 Paper Pad to back the big “YOU” word.  I created a shaker in the “O” adding an acetate and glass beads.  To finish it, I added a bit of foam adhesive to add dimension to the cut file.

I wanted to incorporate many beautiful pieces of the collection, to make it, I added stickers, die cuts, heart hugs, Bella pops and doodling’s to decorate closer to my title. One of the things I liked the most, was the tags I added on top and bottom of my border, the wavy stripe sticker I added on top of the tags looks like big sewing, I love it!

I added pattern paper behind the photos and incorporate a fun tab from the collection to simulates fun files, this emphasizes my pictures and helps for the layers and dimension.

I love how my layout turned out and I hope my layout inspires you to create a fun project with the FANTASTIC CHLOE Collection, remember, “you can adapt this collection of many themes”.

Happy crafting!

I Love Cats Patterned Paper, Border Double Patterned Paper, Be Uniquely You ID # 328574

Chloe 6x6 Paper Pad, Chloe Doohickey Cardstock Stickers, Chloe Ephemera Icons, 

Chloe Blossoms Bella Pops, Chloe Cat Mix Matte Enamels, Pretty In Pink Heart Hugs

Home Is Wherever My Bunch of Crazies Are | Patricia

Hello Bella Blvd Friends!  I am so happy to get to play with the Home Sweet Home collection in my traveler's notebook.  With the lockdown and being home more in general until school finally starts, there's so much to document about the family.  I've had to jot things down to not forgot!  Since these have been unusual days and we all tend to get a little crazy, I decided on this cut file title Home is Wherever My Bunch of Crazies Are.  I used the Home Sweet Home 12x12 papers to cut my colorful title, and then used stickers and die cuts to coordinate with the colors to add more texture and detail to my title.

For the right side, once I had a general idea of where I wanted everything, I penciled those items, then sent my white cardstock background through the typewriter to add my journaling.  Once that was typed, I added Home Sweet Home pattern paper with the houses because it really added to the family theme, and it adds more color as well as being so cute! That added color helps to balance my colorful title as well.

Then to add more color and texture, I added the Blueberry Mix Puffy Heart Stickers to bullet my journaling, and finished with more stickers and chipboard from the collection.  The little red and blue house at the bottom is trimmed pattern paper.  It was the right touch next to the large house chipboard, and gave me a little more bolder color to balance those same colors in my cut file and with the puffy hearts.

Pick a photo of your family, your routines, traditions, and document with the Home Sweet Home collection about these crazy people you love.  I think more than ever is the time to document what is going on with you and your family!  

School Time | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here with you today to share a new layout using the Pop Quiz collection and a newer cut file Bella Blvd available in the Silhouette Design Store. 

I pulled out the Goofing Off pattern paper from the collection to use as my background. I added some clear gesso from Finnabair to the pattern paper because I knew I was going to be using some color and water to create a watercolor background. 

Once my gesso was dry I took some Speckled Egg Distress Oxide and ran it across the center of the Goofing Off pattern paper a few times. Next I used my water bottle to mist some water on the ink so that the color would run together create a big puddle of color. I took the paper and moved it around so the color would move around on the page until I got the look I wanted. I used my heat tool to help speed up the drying time. Once it was dry I went back in and added some ink splatters using the same Speckled Egg color ink. 

I backed the cut file with different pattern papers from the collection making sure that I used some red because my photos have red in them. I really wanted the red to stand out and I think I was able to accomplish that with my layout. I popped up the cut file using some foam adhesive and tucked in my photo strips. 

I used the Pop Quiz ephemera and 6x12 Sticker Mix to embellish around my page. I used foam adhesive to pop up some of the die cuts and stickers. The last think I did was use my We R Memory Keepers typewriter to type up my journaling. I used some wet adhesive to stick it down to my page. Here is a look at my completed layout. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you are inspired to use some new Bella cut files and get your memories documented!

Pop Quiz collection | Sticky Mix | Ephemera

School Time Layout with Traci

Hi Bella friends!  For many families, school doesn't look like it did prior to 2020, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't still be documenting the memories!  Whether your child, or grandchild, is distance learning at home, or attending school wearing a mask, you probably have pictures that need to be printed.  Here's a fun idea for a simple multi-photo layout using Bella Besties and some cute Bella cutting files.

For the base of the layout, I layered Blueberry and Plum dot/graph besties with white card stock. I added a piece of Goofing Off paper from the Pop Quiz collection at the top, along with strips of  Pickle Juice and Gulf bestie card stock.  I love the color combination which I drew from the photos of my sweet granddaughter.

 

The border strip stickers added some fun movement across the top and bottom of the page.  They are both from the Wish Big Sticky Mix.

Other than the cute photos, the highlight of this page is definitely this adorable owl.  You can find the cutting file for him in Lori Whitlock's SVG shop here: Star Student Owl I added the cute hat and glasses from the Pop Quiz Ciao Chip stickers.  

I was going to back the School Time title (which you can find here: School Time Title) with colored card stock, but I decided I like the contrast with the solid Blueberry and white. You actually get two titles out of this file ... the negative space, and the letters that are removed from the negative space so be sure to save those for a future project!

 

Here's to all the students out there who are adapting to this new school year ... and to all the parents and grandparents who are also navigating all of this change.  I hope you find some crafty time this week and that this layout inspires you!   

Bella Blvd Products Used

Dot/Graph Bella Besties: Blueberry, Plum, Pickle Juice and Gulf

 Pop Quiz Goofing Off paper 

Wish Big Sticky Mix

Pop Quiz Ciao Chip

Star Student Owl Cutting file

School Time Cutting File

 

School Time | Dorymar

Hello Bella Fans! It is Dorymar here today! Classes started a few days ago and it has been something different than usual, but it is essential to document it. In my case, my two girls are taking online classes and they are not wearing their uniforms or using backpacks but in some way or another I have to document it, and what better way to do it than with a beautiful mini album. Today I share with you a project to document the back to School of 2020.

The album is made from scratch and to do it, I used the beautiful Pop Quiz collection, chipboard, and black cardstock. To make the title of the cover, I used the Bella Blvd digital file "School Time" (id # 326431).

I used different patterned papers from the Pop Quiz collection to fill in the letters of the digital file and also incorporated the glasses file from Bella's Silhouette Store (id#326427) and filled it with one of the cards included in the “Daily Details paper”. To decorate the background, I used several die cuts included in the chipboards and in the ephemera pack. The top of the album looks great!

I combined the Pop Quiz Collection with “Graph and Dot Black” paper and used it to cover the base of the album.  I wanted to create a fun book spine and for that, I used a piece of cardstock that measures 1.5x4.75 and covered it with “Goofing Off” paper, then I added some eyelets and put twine with a beautiful button, this gives it a special a fun look.

The album has a total of 6 pages, plus the front and back cover this is plenty of space for photos, memories, decoration, and fun. The Pop Quiz collection is full of beautiful and colorful designs that are perfect for documenting our children's wonderful school days whether it’s at home or at school.

In the album I made flaps and some pockets to add more space and fun, all the pages were covered with the patterned papers from the collection and I also incorporated yellow and red Bella Besties papers. Each of the pages is dedicated to different subjects and others are dedicated to different activities. All are perfect for the occasion.

On every page, I layered several papers, die cuts, stickers, and chipboard to add beautiful dimensions.

As a personal touch, I added some index cards in my pocket for journaling and used various tabs included in the ephemera pack. I loved the result!

I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspires you to create one of your own using the fantastic Pop Quiz Collection, thanks for stopping by! Happy Crafting!

Pop Quiz Collection Kit, Pop Quiz Sticky Mix, Pop Quiz Ciao Chip Chipboard Icons, 

Pop Quiz Ephemera, Black and White Heart Hugs, Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot,

School Time Digital File id # 326431, Glasses Digital File id # 326427

 

Taking Care of the Dogs | Patricia

Hello lovely Bella Blvd Friends!  It is time for the September Mood Board and as always, I was very inspired.  This time, it inspired me to use the Cooper collection with Bella Blvd cut files, the new Aria Alphas, and some watercoloring!  Here's how it inspired my traveler's notebook spread.

I first cut the Bella Blvd Triangle Background downloaded from the Silhouette Store using the black side of the Squeeze the Day Orange You Glad pattern paper.  Then I pulled four different pattern papers from the Cooper 6x6 Paper Pad, choosing papers with more color than a design.  I wanted them to pop against the black cut file.  I also used the same 6x6 papers to cut out the Bella Blvd Floral Cluster cut file from the Silhouette Store.

After my two rows of triangles had color, I left the rest without for some extra white and contrast, and adhered part of the background at a diagonal onto my background, extending the last little bit of the right corner onto the right side to give it flow and movement.  With the Triangle Background, I have my modern, geometric; with the bright Fall colors with the black and white accents, I have the bold contrast; and with the Floral Clusters, I have the contemporary, modern flowers all inspired by the Mood Board.

For the right side, I left the top corner to add watercolors.  Using water and watercolors onto a acrylic block, I just pressed this corner into it until I got the desired look, then used a small paint brush to add the splatters from the leftover watercolors on the block.  Next, time to add some of the wonderful new Aria alphas and mix it up with the Cooper Die Cuts, Florence Stickers, and more of the Floral Cluster flowers I cut from the Silhouette.  I love the little pieces from that cut file and dotted those around for extra color and texture.

Even though this project has nothing to do with a pet dog, it has everything to do with my 'dogs' not barking.  So I printed my photos small and wide, aligning them along the cut file.  I think the Oscar bella-pops accents just took this to the next level.  I finished this with Swiggle Design Washi tape and Hearts Dog Mix Epoxy stickers.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you are inspired by the September Mood Board, ways to use the Bella Blvd Cut files, and using the Cooper collection for non-pet projects!  Happy Creating!

Labor Day Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Hi everyone, Tegan here. Happy Labor Day to anyone joining me from the United States! The September Bella Blvd Mood Board also comes out today, so I definitely had to use it as inspiration for today's layout. I always love working with the mood boards because they are such an amazing starting point for scrappy ideas. Check it out - isn't it awesome?!

I used the Fireworks and Freedom collection because most of our Labor Day celebrations are focused around the red, white, and blue theme. I didn't pull the colors from the mood board, but that's ok! I used a couple of the design ideas from the board and I absolutely love how they came together on my page!

I was inspired by the cool large title square to create this large title over Fireworks and Freedom Patterned Paper. I used the Florence Alphabet Cut File and I hope you love how it turned out as much as I do. I usually just head straight for a title made out of patterned paper, but I love mixing it up with the pattern in the background and the title more of a solid print.

I love all of the Fireworks and Freedom chipboard and ephemera pieces. How cool is that old pickup truck chipboard piece?! 

I used the large freeform lines as inspiration for my main page design. All I did was hand draw the lines myself on an extra piece of 12" x 12" cardstock in pencil before I hand cut them out. I was nervous at first, but I am in love with the way it turned out. I can't wait to try this design on another layout! 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the amazing September Mood Board and some Bella Blvd goodies on your next layout or project!

Fireworks and Freedom Collection

Florence Alphabet Cut File