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Merry Little Christmas and Letter Scramble with Maree Crozier

Hi Bella friends,

I had so much fun making this cute Christmas layout with the new Merry Little Christmas collection and personalizing the title with some fabulous Letter Scramble alphas.

I started with a cream card stock base as the ephemera from this collection has a cream undertone. I just adore the pinks and teals in this collection, they are so pretty.

As soon as I saw the paper called 'Filled with Joy' I knew I wanted to fussy cute those ornaments and make them a feature on this layout. I also fussy the holly from the 'Borders' paper to make a little mantel for them to hang from. I dug into my stash for a holly stamp to add a little more detail under the holly border.

After mounting my picture of my daughter and our two kitties I added my title using the 'Merry' from the words ephemera and the Catsmas (is that even a word?) using the Letter Scramble alphas in the color Guacamole. It is so fun to create titles with these gorgeous alphas.

Next I worked on positioning and mounting the fussy cut ornaments. I mounted them on foam squares and attached some bakers twine so they appear hanging. I tucked the top of the twine up under the holly border.

Next I added some trees from the ephemera icons pack and added some detail to them using the beautiful epoxy stickers. I just love the shine they add to the layout.

Finally I added the sweet sleigh from the icon ephemera pack and the Bella Pop called 'Christmas Cheer'. I just adore this little Santa, is he not he cutest you have ever seen? The gifts and pink snowflakes from the Bella Pop gave the perfect finishing touch. I am so happy with how this layout turned out and am excited to see what you make with the new collection.

Happy holiday season everyone!

Maree

Merry Little Christmas Collection

Papers: From the heart, Filled with Joy, Borders

Ephemera Titles & Icons

Epoxy Stickers

Bella Pops: Christmas Cheer

Letter Scramble Alphas in Guacamole

 

 

 

 

Merry Little Christmas with Heather Cerulo

Hello there! I hope you have been inspired this week seeing all the beautiful creations with Merry Little Christmas! When I sat down to create with this collection, I immediately knew I wanted to create a large Christmas tree. The borders paper was perfect for this!

 

 

First, I cut apart all of the borders, and then decided the order I wanted the patterns in my tree. I spaced out similar colors, as well as the borders with words. As I worked from the bottom of the page up, I trimmed some off the border so it became smaller as my tree made its way to the top.

 

 

A tree isn't complete without a topper! I used a pretty floral die cut from the Ephemera Icon pack, which I layered with some tangled thread and a Puffy Sticker. Of course, no tree is complete without ornaments, and the beautiful ones from the Puffy Stickers were perfect!

 

 

For my title I used the word "Santa" from the Ciao Chip, which I layered by popping some letters with foam tape. This helped the entire word fit in the space I had. A phrase die cut from the Ephemera Words pack was a great subtitle, right over the word.

 

 

To create flow, I added another floral cluster at two corners of my photo, including the same tangled thread and puffy sticker as on the top of my tree. Santa is the star of the show, and I knew he had to be included somewhere! This adorable puffy sticker, tucked perfectly with a tab on the top of the photo.

 

 

Finally, a tree isn't complete without a trunk! I used a word cut out from the borders paper. I hope you are inspired to document your Christmas memories with Merry Little Christmas!

Merry Little Christmas

Papers: Oh Christmas Tree, Papa Noel, Borders

Ephemera Titles & Icons

Doohickey Stickers

Ciao Chipboard

Puffy Stickers

One Fall Day Thanksgiving layout with Maree

Hi Bella Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Today I have a Thanksgiving layout to share with you using the fabulous One Fall Day collection.

I really wanted to focus on a big fun title so that is where I started with this layout. I decided to use a stencil in the background under where I wanted my title to be. I used Distress Oxides to ink the stencil. I used the colors Bundled Sage and Mowed Lawn. Then I added the Thanksgiving word and Ciao Chip title.

 

I added some vertical, and some horizontal elements to this layout. I used a wider piece of the green paper called "Pick of the Patch" for the vertical and then near the bottom of the page I used some of the "Borders" paper horizontally for interest.

On top of the "Borders" paper I added a little leafy, floral cluster. I pulled out some of the cooking elements from the collection for this layout and I think they are just adorable. Look at those gorgeous, almost vintage looking dishes!

The little jam pot is from a Bella Pop and it is just so sweet and shiny! For my final cluster I used the stack of books with a cup of tea and of course a steaming pie.

My pics are older and were quite dark (even after editing!) so I used the beautiful rich red paper to back my photos and capture the mood of them. I distressed the edges and attached them a little offset.

I finished the page with a couple of the small word ephemera banners, including "Home is where the Heart is" and "Thankful". This is such a wonderful collection for documenting all your Thanksgiving memories.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by the blog. Maree

One Fall Day Collection

Collection Paper pack

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Bella Pops

Ciao Chip

One Fall Day - Thanksgiving with Heather Cerulo

Hello & Happy Thanksgiving week! To celebrate, I pulled out some photos from last Thanksgiving. These photos feature 2 people I am very thankful for, my niece and nephew. I used the beautiful One Fall Day collection, along with a piece of paper from the Hearts and Ombre collection in the Orange color.

 

 

I started my layout by cutting pieces of patterned paper into 3" x 6" pieces, and then used my Banner Punch Board to notch the ends of each. I layered them over each other and curled up the edges. I cut a border strip from the borders paper and used a scallop border sticker to ground the banner at the top.

 

 

Next, I started to create clusters of leaves from the Ephemera packs, and pumpkins from the Ciao Chip. I love how these nestle together to create such fun clusters. I decided I needed some falling leaves from the clusters, and used the puffy stickers to add them.

 

 

For my title, I chose this beautiful "grateful" word from the Ephemera Words pack. I love the mix of colors and the script font, not to mention the word was perfect to describe these photos!

 

 

The final touch was some blue flowers from the epoxy stickers, peeking out of each cluster!

 

 

Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving, and some crafty time too!

Hearts and Ombre Paper: Orange

 

One Fall Day:

Papers: Borders, Mad for Plaid, Falling for You

Doohickey Cardstock Stickers

Ciao Chip Stickers

Ephemera Words and Icons

Epoxy Stickers

Puffy Stickers

One Fall Day & Cut Files with Sarah Millerhouse

I loved using One Fall Day to capture this happy memory at the Pumpkin Patch! This is an annual tradition for our family, and the colors in this collection remind me of all the colors we see and the way we feel on our visit here each year! 

I started this layout with white mixed media cardstock, Distress Oxide, and Shimmerz Paints. I wanted to add a hint of navy behind all the elements I would be adding on top, and I used a combination of mediums and colors to get just the right shade. I put the Distress Oxide on first using an ink blending tool and two ink colors: Prize Ribbon and Chipped Sapphire. On top of the oxides, I added Vibez - Deep Blue Sea and Vibez - Seas the Day. By combining all these colors, I got a shade of blue the compliments the beautiful navy - Blueberry - that Bella Blvd uses in all their collections! 

Once the background was dry, I cut leaves and vines out of patterned paper from the One Fall Day collection using two Bella Blvd cutfiles. I used the Maple Leaf Cutfile to cut the large leaves. I used the On The Vine Cutfile to cut the beautiful vines. I backed my photos with patterned paper from the collection and then used all the maple leaves and vines to layer around them. I bent up the tips on all of the leaves to add texture to the layout. For the vines, I only added glue to the center line near the base of the vine so that it could twist off the page and the leaves could be bent up. 

Among the leaves I cut, I also tucked in some Ciao Chip leaves and some leaves from the Ephemera Words set from the collection. For the title, I combined several words and phrases from the Ephemera Words set to capture my thoughts about this memory! 

I also added in some Pops of Color (which my husband calls glorified puff paint) in coordinating colors to add some detailing and texture! I love how this finishes off the look of all my clusters! 

If you have not yet gotten your hands on this collection, you should do that right away! I love Fall, and this collection has elements, sentiments, and colors that remind me of everything good about this season! I hope you have a beautiful day! 

One Fall Day with Maree

Hi Bella friends,

Today I am here to share a sweet fall layout using the new and gorgeous collection, One Fall Day.

I went with an asymmetrical design to showcase that gorgeous leafy paper called 'Leaf Pile'. I paired it with the teal paper called 'Fall is a Flutter' (which has beautiful butterflies as the A side!). My pictures were slightly larger than I normally work with and I had three of them so I decided to do a cluster at the top and one at the bottom of the layout.

I created the title using a couple of pieces of the Ephemera Words and then the little banner is from the Ciao Chip. I did a little stenciling in the background of the pictures using the Distress Oxide in the color 'Salvaged Patina'. It tied in perfectly with the teal pops in this collection. I mounted my pics on paper from the collection and distressed all the edges. It adds so much texture to the page.

I created this little leaf cluster in the top left using the Ephemera Icons, Ciao Chip and also a Doohickey sticker. The Hello Fall Banner is from the Ephemera Words pack. I love how the Ciao Chip gives dimension, and I popped the banner and sticker up on some foam adhesive.

I made a similar cluster by the title but added a Bella Pop pumpkin! It is so cute and shiny! This Bella Pop is aptly named 'Pumpkin Patch'!

On the bottom picture I added a little Ciao Chip butterfly and I Heart Fall pennant. And I added some more Bella Pop pumpkins too! I added a few more of the sweet words including 'Autumn Bliss' and 'Autumn Skies and Pumpkin Pies' I think that is such a lovely sentiment.

Aren't those pumpkins just so cute? I finished the layout with a little white paint and distress oxide splatters. I'm so happy with how this layout turned out, show-casing pics of my family at the Pumpkin Patch. Have you visited a Pumpkin Patch this Fall? If so, this is the perfect collection to document all your favorite memories! Have an amazing day and thanks for stopping by.

Maree

One Fall Day Collection

Collection Pack with Doohickey Stickers

Icons Ephemera

Words Ephemera

Bella Pops stickers

One Fall Day & Letter Scramble with Maree

Hi Bella friends,

Today I'm here to share a fun layout using the gorgeous new One Fall Day collection and the new Letter Scramble Alpha Stickers. Both are such fabulous products. I decided to use the Letter Scramble Alphas to make a very large title. I kept the colors tone on tone with the paper strips from the One Fall day collection.

I first cut 9 strips of various One Fall Day papers, the colors are so pretty! I stacked them horizontally to make my background. I used 2 pictures which I printed at 2.5 x 3" in size.

Then, to create the large rainbow effect title, I added all my alphas and the ephemera word pumpkin title

I created 2 main clusters using ephemera icon die cuts and a super cute Bella Pops called Fall is Here. It has little pumpkins and some flowers and leaves. I just adore the shine and dimension that the Bella Pops add to the page.

I finished with some journaling and white paint splatters. I also added gorgeous epoxy leaves and flowers down the side of the page in coordinating colors.

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful Fall weather and have a chance to use this fun new collection soon!

Maree

One Fall Day Collection

Collection Kit

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Epoxy stickers

Letter Scramble Alphas

Lake Life Layout | Maree

Hi Bella friends,

I'm here on the blog to share a Lake Life project with you. I wanted to create a simple, clean layout with these hiking photos. The pictures are older and not the best quality so I decided to keep them smaller for the layout. Some of the ephemera words and icons from the Lake Life collection were just perfect to complement my photos!

I started with an offset grid, using three pictures and three coordinating papers from the collection kit. I like how the grid is a little offset on the page, adding interest and helping keep the focus on the title. I matted my layout base of white cardstock on the B side of the 'Row your Oar' paper because the green was the perfect match for the title - The Great Outdoors.

I backed my pics with the teal blue paper called 'Lakes Vibes' and then cut my other 3 papers to match the size of the backed photos.

 

I really wanted to make the title a highlight of the page so I framed the title with a little flower cluster, with epoxy for shine. I added the 'No Wifi, No Problem' ephemera phrase, because it was so perfect for my story. On this trip we lost cell coverage!

My next little cluster was of the cute trees, the 'Fresh Air' word ephemera and the 'explore' tab. I added the little yellow arrow to tie in with the sun and flowers in the other clusters.

I finished the page with a little cross stitch stamp in blue ink. I also added in the teal heart. I adore the hearts Bella Blvd has in each of their collections. They are so cute.

Finally, I used some of the Doohickey stickers layered up and Icon Ephemera to complete the last cluster. How adorable is that little polkadot sun? I'm really happy with how the page turned out. I had some extra embellishments on the page but went back and removed them as the goal was to keep this one clean and simple! I hope you get a chance to play in your craft space today.

Lake Life Collection

Collection Kit

Doohickey Stickers

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Epoxy stickers

 

Lake Life + Bella Besties | Maree

Hi Bella Friends,

I'm here to share a fun layout today that highlights Lake Life and some classic Bella Besties. I love how easy it is to add Bella Besties to any layout, they always coordinate perfectly!

I started off with a Bella Besties paper for my background. This one is called 'Hearts and Ombre Ice' in blue. The gradient fades from dark to light and is just so pretty! My next step was to add the patterned Lake Life paper in a few diagonal pieces and machine stitch in place. I also added some border stickers from the Doohickey sticker sheet to frame the page.

I also fussy cut some of the Clear Cuts wave acetate to add just above the bottom paneling to give a little more fun detail. Next I added my pics and then used a combination of Florence Alphas and Ciao Chip to create my title.

Then I created 3 clusters to embellish my page. The first cluster features that gorgeous little bear holding fish, and the boats from the collections icons pack. This tied in so perfectly with my pictures of us kayaking and rafting in the lake.

The next cluster is a few trees, the cute life jacket and cloud, and my favorite, the adorable epoxy frog. My kids went frog hunting on this trip so I had to add him to the page!

Finally I used a couple of tags from the ephemera words pack. I added eyelets and twine for texture and a couple of cute epoxy pieces for interest.

 I think the icons in this collection are just so stinking cute! I hope you get some inspiration on how to mix Bella Besties, and Alphas with the latest new collection. Have a creative day!

Lake Life Collection

Collection Kit

Doohickey stickers

Ciao Chip

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Epoxy Stickers

Clear Cuts

Lake Life Card Day | Maree

Hi Bella friends,

Today I want to share with you some cards I made using the new Lake Life collection. I love the outdoors and this collection has so many cute and fun icons and a color palette I really love.

I made a card for any occasion and a couple of birthday cards. I have a friend who loves fishing so though this card would be perfect for his birthday. I put a birthday sentiment on the inside of the card.

I created this card by using a sunburst pattern with a range of the gorgeous patterned papers from the collection. I added the daisies from the icons pack and the sentiment is from the words ephemera pack. I finished it with a couple of large enamel dots and some white ink splatters. Quite a busy card but I think the finished product is fun!

For this birthday card I started by running the yellow paper and white card stock through my die cutter to give the little stitching detail. I just love the look that gives. Then I made a little scene using the trees and reeds from the icons pack and added a few flowers up the top with epoxy stickers for detail. I added the sentiment relax and enjoy and stamped the birthday message on the blue wave paper to coordinate with the colors in the card.

This last card was my favorite to create as I had a specific person in mind while I was designing it. I used the awesome fish Bella Pops (called Good catch) for this card to create a fun fishing scene. I used the wave pieces from the icons pack and some of the puffy and epoxy stickers to make all the splashes. Then I placed the Bella Pop fish, as if hanging from a fishing line, and finished with the cute sentiment 'Fun times at the lake'. I added the 'Keep it reel' stamp from my stash. Finally I added some distress ink splashes at the bottom of the card to complete the look.

I really enjoyed creating these cards and hope they give you some ideas to re-create!

Have a wonderful day.

Lake Life Collection

Collection Kit

Bella Pops

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Epoxy Stickers

Puffy Stickers

Lake Life Debut Week | Maree

Hi Friends,

I am so excited to share this fun new project with you all. It is using the fabulous new Lake Life Collection, which is so awesome! I just love the beautiful colors and it is so easy to use for any outdoor adventure.

I started which the gorgeous blue floral paper called 'Lakin' it easy' as the base background for my layout. Then I added a frame of white card stock and the blue wave paper called 'Boat waves' as the main background color. I machine stitched around the edge to create a border.

 

Next I used the 'Swim' cut out and filled it with the navy paper called 'Kayaking'. I filled the little splashes in with various other blues from the collection.

 

I added the word lake from the Words Ephemera pack and embellished with some waves and epoxy fish to finish the title.

 I used 3 pics in this layout which I think balance nicely with the large title. I backed the pics in the green paper called 'Row your Oar'. I finished the layout by creating a couple of clusters using the awesome Bella pops called 'Flower fields' and some of the flower ephemera. The Bella Pops are so gorgeous and add such dimension and shine to the page.

I just adore the blue heart that says, "Let's go jump in the lake" because it fitted my story so well! It is literally what we did. I added some of the Epoxy stickers to the center of the flowers and they really look great.

I added a word phrase to make a subtitle and the color really tied my page together and made a nice finishing touch.

I am loving creating with this new collection, it is so fun and versatile. I really hope you get to check it out soon!

Lake Life Collection

Collection Kit

Bella Pops

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Epoxy Stickers

Cut-Outs