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The Perfect Day, 12x12 Layout | Melissa Mann

Good Morning, Bella friends!

This is Melissa with you this morning and I'm sharing a new project that uses a little bit of stuff from several collections :-)

The first thing I did was to layer a piece of white card stock on top of a piece of pattern paper from the Let's Go On An Adventure paper collection. I placed another panel of paper down the length of the layout on the right hand side and the used my sewing machine to stitch the diagonal lines. This created a bit of subtle movement on my project.

Next, I layered my three photos with two different pattern papers and layered them down the right hand side on the panel of pattern paper. I cut out part of my title using a digital die cut file from the Silhouette shop:  HERE. 

I combined the digital die cut phrase, an acrylic word, and some puffy alphabet stickers to create my title! Once I had my title in place, I further embellished the layout with die cuts, puffy stickers, and chipboard.

Here's a peek at the full project:

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

1. Let's Go On An Adventure Pattern Paper Collection
2. Day at the Park Digital Die Cut
3. You Are My Sunshine Ephemera
4. You Are My Sunshine Ciao Chip
5. Aria Alphabet Stickers - Oyster
6. "Perfect" Acrylic Word
7. Squeeze the Day DooHickey Stickers
8. Matte Enamels - Dog Mix

Designer's Choice Day 1 | Melissa Mann

Good Morning, friends!

It's Melissa here with you today and I was excited about creating this project for this week's Designer's Choice! I really wanted to use the Let's Go On An Adventure collection and I have a ton of pictures from my trip to Colorado from last October that I need to get documented. I printed up six small photos from my trip and used a BIG title for my project!

To start my layout, I backed a piece of white card stock with some pretty floral pattern paper from the Let's Go On An Adventure paper pack. I flicked some watercolor paints on the white card stock and while that was drying, I cut out a big title from the Bella Blvd Silhouette Shop. I cut out the GO, SEE, DO title on green cardstock; I backed the word "SEE" with three different pattern papers from the collection.

The title was centered in the middle of the layout. I stitched down lines with white thread to sort of act as an "anchor" for my photos. I placed a strip of stickers from the Doohickey sticker sheet by the stitched line and then placed my three photos on each strip. Once my photos were adhered, I added some more sentiment stickers on top of the photos and placed some chipboard flowers around them. 

To finish the project off, I typed up my journaling on white card stock and glued that down and placed a few of the small acrylic trees by the photos. I really loved how this layout ended up working out!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

1. Go See Do Digital Cut File
2. Let's Go On An Adventure Paper Collection
3. Let's Go On An Adventure Doohickey Stickers
4. Let's Go On An Adventure Ciao Chip
5. Acrylic Tree Mix

Let Us Adore Him - Sketch Week Dy 2 | Melissa Mann

Good Morning, friends! 

This is Melissa here today and I have a new project using the Let Us Adore Him collection and the fabulous sketch for this month!

I used a digital cut file for my white card stock background from the Bella Blvd Silhouette shop to create the stars and circles. I layered the white cardstock over a piece of pattern paper from the Let Us Adore Him paper collection. I love the multi-colored striped sheets that are in each collection and this made the perfect background to get a different peek of color through the the cut-out stars and circles on my background.

I splattered some ink in shades of red and black on my background and let that dry. While the ink was drying, I cut out three trees using the Evergreen Forest digital cut file from the Bella Blvd Silhouette shop and then distressed the edges of them with a sanding block. These were then stitched down on my layout using my sewing machine.

On each of my trees, I "decorated" them with small punched out shapes from more pattern papers from the Let Us Adore Him papers. I also used a couple of die-cut trees from the Ephemera pack.

Once my background was completed, I layered my photo with a couple of pieces of pattern paper and vellum. These were adhered down and then I furthered layered some more die-cut pieces and punched out stars around it. I placed my title above my photo using the Florence and Aria alphabet stickers. My journaling was typed out and placed in the upper left hand corner.

Supplies Used:

1. Let Us Adore Him Paper Collection
2. Starry Night Background Digital Cut File
3. Evergreen Forest Digital Cut File
4. Let Us Adore Him Doohickey Stickers
5. Aria Alphabet Puffy Stickers - Guacamole
6. Florence Alphabet Stickers - McIntosh
7. Let Us Adore Him Ephemera
8. Joy Puffy Stickers
9. Christmas Mix Enamels

Cut Files Week Day 2 | Dorymar

Hello Bella fans, it's Dorymar today with a beautiful layout.  It's Cut File week and I selected the “Sweet on You” digital file from Bella BLVD Silhouette Store.  For this project, I combined the Bella Besties papers with Chloé Collection. Let's take a look!

As a base of my layout, I used two different Bella Besties papers, one from the Hearts and Ombré Besties and one from the Graph and Dot Besties. I reduced the Pink Graph and Dot Besties at 11.25x11.25 and adhered it on top of the Pink Hearts and Ombré paper, with my scissors I distressed the edges to create a little textured then I made some splatters with white paint.

I wanted to add a lot of color and layers to my project, for that, I used several patterns from the 6x6 paper pad from Bella besties graph and dot, and with some circle cutters, I cut several 2.5" and 2" circles. Then I selected the Smitten and Cat Crazy papers from the Chloé collection to match my Bella Besties these add much more color and layers to highlight my photo and title.

I baked my digital cut file with the Yellow Heart and Ombre Besties, I select this color because it stands out very well in the color range. To highlight it more I added the Trinkets Puffy Stickers, Die Cut, and the adorable Oscar Bella Pop from Cooper Collection.

I adore this layout so much!  It includes many things that I love, the bright tones, flowers, dogs, and my beloved daughter. I hope it inspires you to create using the versatile Bella Besties papers and the spectacular titles from the Bella Blvd Silhouette store.

Thanks for stopping by!

Bella Besties Graph and Dot 6x6 Paper Pad, Punch Hearts and Ombré,

Bell Pepper Hearts and Ombré, Smitten Patterned Paper, Car Crazy Patterned Paper,

Trinkets Puffy Stickers, Oscar Bella Pop, Chloé Ephemera

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

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 | 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!

At the Lake

Hello Bella fans, it is Dorymar today sharing with you a cute layout featuring Let’s go on an Adventure Collection. This summer has been a little different from previous years due to the pandemic, but as a family, we always try to have a fun time to get out of the routine. This time I share a simple and colorful layout that documents one of our summer activities.

For the tile of my layout, I used one of the Bella Blvd Digital Cut files (At the Lake ID #290722) from Silhouette Store and backed up with different patterned papers of the collection. As I really like the dimension, I used foam tape between the digital file and the papers to create layers and a beautiful dimension.

To highlight the background of the title, I made splashes with a brush and white paint. I also adhered a few pieces selected from the Sticker Sheet and Ephemera pack to make some clusters around the title and give a beautiful look.

I embellished the top corner of my page with the beautiful pieces included in the ephemera icons pack and chipboard stickers. This cluster near my photos makes it pop and everything looks very uniform.

I love how my layout turned out and hope I have inspired you to use the fun Lets go on an Adventure Collection to create a fun project to document your outdoor activities during this Summer.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

Let's Go on an Adventure Collection Kit, Let's Go on an Adventure Ephemera Words,

Let's Go on an Aventure Ephemera Icons, Let's Go on an Adventure Chipboards,

Let's Go on an Adventure Stickers, At the Lake Digital Cut File ID# 290722,