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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 new Bella Blvd 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 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

Cap & Gown and Cut Outs Week!| Maree Crozier

Hi Bella friends,

I'm back today to share a fun Graduation Layout using the awesome Cut-Outs product. I picked the Cut-Outs that said Graduation Day and it made it so easy for my page to come together with this great title. I knew I wanted to do a grid design because I feature 4 pics on this layout!

I started by laying out my pics and backing with Bella Besties papers in my son's school colors. Then I added some borders, which I stitched down and finished with the fabulous scalloped Doohickey sticker borders. I backed the entire layout on the black grid paper from the Cap and Gown collection and stitched around the border.

Next I backed my Cut-Outs with coordinating paper and popped it up on foam squares to create the title for the page and add dimension.

Next I embellished using a super fun Bella Pop and some of the gorgeous ephemera and puffy stickers.

I finished with my journaling and some cute pieces from the Bella Pops on the bottom right. I love how it gave such a celebratory feel to the page!

I did a little more journaling on the back of my layout, writing down names of all the people in the pics. Sometimes it is too much for me on the front of a layout. Do you ever do this? I loved using the Cut-Outs for this layout and am excited to use them again soon.

Have a great day!

Maree

Cap and Gown Supplies:

Accomplished Paper

Reach for the Stars Paper

Ephemera Icons

Congratulations Cut-Outs

Doohickey Stickers

Puffy Stickers

Bella Pops

Other supplies:

To the Moon Collection - Borders Paper

Bella Besties Paper in Blue and Yellow

 

Sweet Girl - Cut Outs| My Candy Girl Collection

Hello, it’s Conny here today excited that Spring is finally here. I have created a 12X12 layout using the My Candy Girl collection! 

Let’s get started! 

 

I started by backing up the Cut out from Bella Blvd - My Candy Girl Collection - Sweet Girl using patterned paper from Bella Blvd - My Candy Girl Collection. After backing the cut-out, I added double foam adhesive to lift it from the background paper I like to give the Cut- Outs or embellishment layers. 

My next step- I ripped and distressed the bottom of the pink ombré paper and added that flower paper! I trimmed off about 1/8 of an inch of every side of my ombré pink background and matted it to the yellow paper.

I embellished the layout using Chipboard and cardstock stickers from the same collection! This moment was so magical for Savanna and this collection was perfect to capture/document the moment! We can’t wait to see what you create using this collection!

 

Love Conny! 

Mood Board Week | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today and I'm super excited to share this layout I made using the gorgeous March Mood Board along with the You Are My Sunshine collection.  Here's my page: 

Here's the mood board: 

I was immediately inspired by the top left square and decided to recreate that same watercolor rainbow look by spraying some Shimmerz Paints sprays onto a piece of thick white cardstock.  I went in rainbow order and sprayed each color and then brushed it down the page.  Super simple!

There's a super cute cloud right under the rainbow square, so I used the cloud Cut Outs from the Over The Rainbow Cut Outs pack.  I popped it up on foam tape and then for some extra sparkle, I applied some gold Stickles directly onto the clouds.  

For my title, I used one of the Ephemera Icons pieces and adhered it right on top of my photo.  I also matted my photo using a few of the patterned papers in the collection.  

When it was time to embellish, I did so by color blocking with more Ephemera Icons, Epoxy Stickers and the Fly Away Bella Pops.  

For some extra color and texture, I added some tangled thread in all of the colors and tucked in under the Cut Out.  

Here's one last look at this bright and colorful layout.  

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  Don't forget to play along and use this March Mood Board as inspiration for your next project.  See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

You Are My Sunshine Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Bella Pops, Cut Outs, Epoxy Stickers, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers and Ephemera Icons.  

Spring + Cut Outs | Rachel O'Neal

Hi friends! It's Rachel here on the blog today! One of the products I have enjoyed using the most this last year are the Bella Blvd Cut Outs. I'm back again today with another layout focusing on spring and Cut Outs. I used a variety of collections and everything mixed and matched perfectly! Here's my layout:

 

I started first by using the You & Me Cut Out set. This giant title really has all the wow factor. I used the template included and cut out each letter using this beautiful floral paper called Welcome Home. Next, I set out to get my background in place. I knew I wanted to use the Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre paper in the colors that matched the floral paper. I cut 1" strips of paper on the heart side in the following colors: Cotton Candy, Peep, Punch, Orange, Bell Pepper, Ice, Gulf, and Pickle Juice. I added the strips to the white cardstock to create a beautiful rainbow background. I also drew some lines and stamped some xxx's onto the strips. Then I secured the You & Me on top using foam tape.

For my photos, I chose three 2" photos, backed them with white cardstock, and then layered a fun stripe paper called Balloon Ride. You can find this one in the Let's Go On An Adventure collection. The chipboard flowers I used also came from this collection.

To my great delight, I had an entire pack of Sugar Coating puffy stickers that I had never used. This sheet is filled with flowers, leaves, hearts, and dots. I placed them all over the strips of paper and color coordinated them accordingly. I finished the layout with some smaller titles using the black Florence Alphas down the sides of each end. 

And that is how my layout came together! I love how all the bright colors and floral patterned paper scream "spring!". Thanks for stopping by today. Here's a list of all the items I used:

• Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre Paper in: Cotton Candy, Peep, Punch, Orange, Bell Pepper, Ice, Gulf, and Pickle Juice.
• You & Me Cut Out
• Welcome Home Patterned Paper
• Balloon Ride Patterned Paper
• Sugar Coating Puffy Stickers
• Let's Go On An Adventure Ciao Chip
• Florence Alphas in Black

Spring Vibes + Cut Outs | Laura Alberts

Hello Friends! I'm back with a bright, sunshine-filled layout using the You Are My Sunshine collection. This layout starts with a Bella Besties background of Bell Pepper Graph and Dot, then I layered the lovely little clouds from the Over the Rainbow Cut Outs.

I backed the clouds with the Feeling Sunny and My Only Sunshine patterned papers, then tucked my photos in behind them. I added a strip from the Borders paper at the bottom and some larger chipboard pieces on first.

To embellish around the clouds, I used a lot of fussy cut icons, enamel shapes, and stickers from the Doohickey sticker sheet. This is such a fun, whimsical collection and I think it captures my daughter's imagination perfectly! 

To finish this one off, I drew a cloud at the bottom to hold my journaling and dotted black Nuvo drops and gold ink splatter around the clusters. I even drew in some tiny hearts for just a little more detail on this page.

You Are My Sunshine Collection Kit

Over the Rainbow Cut Outs

Your Are My Sunshine Ciao Chip

Hello Summer Epoxy Stickers

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

All About Circles & Clear Cuts | Conny

Hello Crafty Friends! It's Conny here today, sharing a 12x12 Layout using Our Love Collection. This week is all about circles with a focus on clear cuts. I love this clear cut, It's beautiful-all pink hearts. At first, I thought of making a mini album because that is where my creative side goes all the time but it quickly turns into a gorgeous Layout! Sometimes we have to trust the process.

Let's get started!
I started by cutting four circles from the 12x12 clear-cut sheet and four scallop circles using Bella Blvd - Our Love Song Collection - 12 x 12 Double-Sided Paper - Love Notes using my Cricut machine! Added four wide eyelets to all circles, layering the clear cut on top of the love notes paper-tied ribbon making a bow on all four. The Two left on the can swivel for me to add hidden journaling.

Next Step, I added a circle photo of my sweet little cutie Savanna and embellished it with chipboard,
 and puffy stickers. I did the same for all the other circles. Thank you so much for stopping by! We can't wait to see what you create using circles. XOXO
Conny! 

Valentine's Week & Our Love Song | Sarah

Hello, Bella friends! It's me, Sarah, and I'm excited to be hosting today's blog post. I have a stack of my kids' baby photos that I haven't tackled yet (don't we all?!), so I figure why not use some of the Love Song collection! It's versatile enough to be used for baby photos even.

Today, I'm sharing a layout using more of the fun, new Love Song collection coupled with one of the new Cut-Outs! Have you seen it?! It's definitely my jam. Here's how I felt inspired to use it:

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 either add a sheet of cardstock or a coordinating patterned paper behind the Cut Out and viola! It's as simple as that. Here I added one of the patterned papers from the Love Song collection:

 

I love the pop of color the Cut-Out with the patterned paper brings!

I, of course, added some journaling off to the side, and sprinkle embellishments from the Icon packs and Doohickey Sticker sheet to give the white background more color.

I also added another embellishment cluster below my photo to draw attention to it! I love all of the hearts and flowers in the Love Song collection. Like I said, it makes for a versatile collection to use.

And, that's all I have for today. As always, thanks for following along.

Until next time,

Sarah.

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

Love Song: Patterned Papers, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Cut-Outs, Epoxy Stickers; Legacy Collection: Florence Alphabet Stickers

Valentine's Week & Our Love Song | Brianna Lepper

Hey y'all!  Brianna Lepper here today sharing another layout using the super adorable Our Love Song collection.  It's Valentine's Day week and I'm sending you all love and hugs!  Here's my page: 

To start, I pulled out the You and Me Cut Outs and used a few of them as stencils.  I love using Cut Outs creatively and this is a technique that is so much fun!  I chose the "Love" and the two hearts Cut Outs and positioned them around my page.  I then took a few Shimmerz Paints sprays and sprayed them onto the Cut Outs and carefully lifted them off of my white cardstock.  I thought they looked so fun and really matched the vibe of this collection.  

Here's another shot of the mixed media: 

I didn't want to cover up a lot of my background so I took a few of the cut aparts from the Daily Elements paper and layered them behind my photo.  

For my title, I used a phrase from the Ephemera Words pack and added some Florence Alphas in black.  The pops of black in this collection makes me so happy!!  

Next, I layered the Hearts Cut Outs pieces that I had previously used and layered them in as embellishments.  

I added a few Doohickey Cardstock scalloped borders stickers and also sprinkled in a few of the Puffy Heart stickers.  I'm so happy with how this page turned out!

Here's one last look at this fun, love filled page: 

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  Have you used a Cut out as a stencil before?  I hope that you'll give it a try!  See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Our Love Song Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Cut Outs, Ephemera Words, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers and Puffy Stickers;  Bella Besties: Florence Alphas in Black.  

Our Love Song | Erica Thompson

Hello friends! Erica here with you today to share a layout using the Our Love Song collection! 

This collection is one of my all time favorites! I love the punch of black and white and all of the adorable icons! For this layout I wanted to pull in one of the new Bella Cut Outs from the You & Me pack! The Bella Cut Outs are pre cut cut files that are ready to be backed with pattern papers or you can leave them as is! They also come with a template that makes tracing and cutting your pieces easy to do!

I started by picking out pattern papers from the Our Love Song collection to back the cut out and then added foam adhesive all over the back of the file. I adhered the cut out to the center of a pieces of white textured cardstock. Since I did not mat the white cardstock onto a piece of pattern paper I wanted to add something to the top and bottom to help frame out my layout. I pulled out a decorative punch from my stash and punched through two different pattern papers in the Our Love Song collection. 

Once they were punched out I adhered them to the top and bottom of the page and it gives the layout a more finished look. I added a few layers of pattern paper behind my photo and adhered down to the layout above the Bella Cut Out. I used the Our Love Song Ephemera Words and Icons to embellish around the layout. I used lots of the floral pieces from the Our Love Song Ephemera Words pack to create clusters around the page. 

To add to the title cut out and fill in some of the white space at the bottom of the layout I added two of the ephemera words so the finished title is You & Me Together 4Ever! To finish off the layout I added some twine to the tag I added to the left of my photo and this twine helps fill in the white space on the left side of my photo and brings in a fun texture. 

I love how this layout turned out and the Bella Cut out makes it easy to put a page together! Thanks so much for stopping by the Bella Blog today! I hope you enjoyed my layout today and you are inspired to create with the Bella Cut Outs! Have a great day!

Our Love Song | You & Me Cut Outs