Hey there Bella Blvd friends and fans, Becki here to share a layout with you that I created using the Secret of the Sea Boy collection. I have two boys in my house that love spending time in the pool so the Secrets of the Sea collection is a collection that I will be using over and over again. I used two photos on the layout I have to share with you today. These photos are of my son and my nephew at a pool party last summer. I've had these sitting on my desk for way too long. It's time to get them onto a layout and into an album.
I chose two 12x12 patterned papers (and a bit of cardstock) for the main portion of my background. Then I had some fun adding some more color and patterns to the background by adding 2 1/2 inch squares of patterned paper that I cut from the 6x8 paper pad. I love using the smaller scale patterns from the 6x8 paper pads for techniques like this. The smaller patterns are perfect for small bits of paper.
I added embellishments to a few of the patterned paper squares. I love mixing different types of embellishments on the same layout!
Not only do I love mixing types of embellishments, I also love mixing types of letter stickers to create my titles. The fundamentals stickers coordinate perfectly with the puffy stickers.
Come see how this entire layout comes together in the process video over on the Bella Blvd YouTube channel:
I can't wait to see what you create with the Secrets of the Sea collection! I know I'll be creating many more fun projects with this collection as Summer is quickly approaching.
Thank you for stopping by the Bella Blvd blog, I'll see you again soon!
Secrets of the Sea, Boy: Dancing Jellies, Fish Parade, Paper Pad, Paper Pieces, Fundamentals Stickers, Icons Epoxy Stickers, Designer Clips; Illustrated Faith Basics: Oh My Heavens Mixed Hexies; Puffy Stickers: Pickle Juice Wonky Alpha
April is officially here and that means Spring is here! New life, colors and fresh starts begin to emerge in the world around us. The new Illustrated Fatih "Seeds of Faith" collection (shipping to retailers now) is a beautiful representation of these fresh, new beginnings.
This month's project sheet showcases the light, airy and fresh feel that Spring evokes, highlighting the movement of new butterflies and their sweeping path across a meadow of flowers via the use of our new Illustrated Faith Mini Epoxy Hexie stickers. Come and celebrate Spring with us by creating from the latest monthly Project Sheet!
This month's step-by-step project sheet includes a complete supply list including tools needed and all directions to make this 12x12" "Happy Place" layout, featuring our Illustrated Faith "Seeds of Faith" collection and Mini Hexies Stickers. Just click the link to download the PDF worksheet and print.
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Hi everyone! It's Marla here and today I will be sharing a page from my baby boy's first birthday photoshoot.
! I think that title-work can really set a page apart and finish it off. Of course, sometimes by the time I get a layout almost done, I have zero energy left to make an elaborate title. Thankfully, these acrylic word stickers make title work SUPER EASY.
First, here's my finished page.
I hadn't scrapped any pictures from Teddy's birthday photoshoot, so I thought this would be a great opportunity. For this page, I decided to use the Illustrated Faith Basics collection because I love the colors and was dying to use some of those adorable hexagons!
For this page, I really wanted the focus to be on the adorable picture, so I went with a neutral background paper and framed all the elements and papers around the picture.
I cut several of the patterned papers into this chevron pattern and placed them on either side of the picture. Next, I started layering some of the hexagons in groups of three- making sure to apply their own realistic drop shadows.
Finally, I added a acrylic word sticker that says "be you" over the bottom of Teddy's picture. I added the little arrow because I wanted to accent the title work. In the last minute, I decided to add some alpha stickers across the top making the title say "always be you." I like how the bright yellow pops against the white background paper!
Supplies:
Illustrated Faith Basics Digital Collection (coming soon!)
To see all of our Digital Products and to purchase, head over to our retail Digital Shop, located on the Bella Blvd website. To learn how to use the Digital Shop, check out our how-to video here.
Hello and welcome! It's Gail and today I have a layout to share incorporating Bella Blvd's new Epoxy Stickers! Now I have been scrapbooking for a loooong time (about 17 years!) and I remember using epoxy stickers absolutely years ago! So I challenged myself to come up with a way to use the Bella epoxy stickers with a nod to current scrapbooking trends: enter hand-stitching!
I chose 3 large epoxy stickers that suited my layout's colors and theme and built up small embellishment clusters around them by layering with die cuts and cardstock stickers. I strategically placed them around my layout to form the old visual triangle that is so pleasing to the eye!
And around each of the epoxy stickers, I added a hand-stitched border using white embroidery floss. This is a subtle way of drawing attention to them and also adding texture and interest to my layout.
I kept it quite subtle (and in line with my usual style) by using the white thread but you could really have fun with this technique by using different colored threads! In fact, I might just do that on my next layout!
I kept the layout quite simple with the focus on the photo and fun colors from the Make Your Mark collection that really suit my youngest son's personality!
As a final embellishment I did add a sprinkling of the adorable and oh so versatile Mini Hexie's Epoxy Stickers from Illustrated Faith!
My journaling reflects on his 3rd birthday and was the last thing to be added to my layout before I called it complete.
Hand-stitching on layouts is so popular right now and I can understand why! I hope I've shown you that sometimes you only need to add a small amount - even just around a small embellishment - to add texture and interest to any project!
Supplies: Make Your Mark Collection: Paint My Pretty, Borders, Fundamentals, Gift Tags, Epoxy Stickers, 6 x 8 Paper Pads; Secrets of the Sea Collection (Boy): Epoxy Stickers; IF Basics Mini Hexies Epoxy Stickers: Oh My Heavens Mix, Hey Sugar Sugar Mix
Hello Bella Friends! It is Leanne here today, sharing a layout with you to kick off our week long product focus on Epoxy Stickers!
I just adore the bright colours these stickers come in and the overall effect they have on enhancing your page. The epoxy stickers are a new inclusion to the latest Bella collections. Each range has their own little selection of epoxy sticker embellishments. For this layout, I have chosen to use the Illustrated Faith Basics along with the gorgeous Addison collection.
"15 Years" by Leanne Allinson
To use these epoxy stickers to their full advantage, I have created three small clusters with them on my layout. Each cluster now has a purpose to help ground the elements to the page and create a focal point for the eye.
The reason for having three clusters and not four or five, is to form a visual triangle. This design trick allows the eye to rest on your main features. For me, I have epoxy sticker clusters near my title, photo and journaling.
Scrapbooking design needn't be complex. I love to keep it simple with layers and texture. And of course, these stickers certainly will add a wonderful element of texture to any layout.
Thanks for visiting today and don't forget to come back to the Bella Blvd blog throughout the week for more inspiration!
Supplies:
Addison: Borders, 6x8 Mini Paper Pad, Fundamentals; Oh My Stars: Tabbies; Illustrated Faith Basics Epoxy Stickers: Bananas For You Mini Mix Hexies, Bless Her Heart Mix Mini Hexies, One in a Melon Hexies, Bananas For You Hexies; Illustrated Faith Homespun Stickers: Bless Her Heart; Bella Bows: Oreo Black; Puffy Heart Stickers: Milk White.
Hi friends! Laurie here today and I'm so excited about this week's Scrap Your Faith feature! An important part of my faith is encouraging and lifting others up, and have found that sharing handmade cards with them has been a great way accomplish this! I dug into the Illustrated Faith Basics collection and created a couple of cards that will be perfect for sending to a friend who needs a pick-me-up!
For my first card, I chose bright and cheery colors. I started with a strip of patterned paper from the IF Basics Paper Pad. I chose six cute hexagons from the Daily Paper Pieces pack and added them to my card.
I added a sentiment sticker (from the Everyday Icons Cardstock Stickers sheet) in the upper left corner. I also added a super cute new Hexie Epoxy Sticker. To finish the card, I adhered the blessed sticker to the bottom and popped up one of the small Paper Pieces flowers using dimensional foam.
Supplies IF Basics Paper Pad IF Basics Paper Pieces: Daily IF Basics Cardstock Stickers: Everyday Icons IF Basics Epoxy Stickers: Bananas For You Hexies
I created this card for a friend who is currently going through a difficult trial. I really loved this sentiment from the IF Basics Tip-Ins 2 pad and wanted to incorporate it onto a card. I trimmed off just a little bit from both the top and bottom so that the Tip-In measured 6" tall. I created a tall card base and layered on some patterned paper from the IF Basics Paper Pad. I mounted the Tip-In on to the card using dimensional foam
When making the card base, I created the inside flap deliberately wider than the top flap. I thought it would be fun to stamp a border that could be seen when the card is open or closed. I then embellished with a hexagon shaped Paper Piece, an Epoxy Sticker, and a sentiment sticker along the bottom.
Supplies IF Basics Paper Pad IF Basics Tip-Ins: Tip-Ins 2 IF Basics Cardstock Stickers: Everyday Icons IF Basics Epoxy Stickers: Olive You Hexies IF Basics Clear Stamps: Faith Planner
I hope this gives you some ideas on how you can create encouraging cards using your Illustrated Faith scrapbook supplies! Even though many of these supplies were intended for other purposes (such as the Tip-Ins), there are so many other creative ways to use them!
Happy Thursday, friends! Laurie here today to share with you a couple of cards I created using the new Make Your Mark Collection! I have to say that these two cards were so much fun to make! There is something special about this collection, and seeing all of the papers and coordinating embellishments laid out together made this cardmaker's heart go pitter patter!
This first card was inspired by those gorgeous flowers from the Make Your Mark Paper Pieces set! I then spied the stunning pink polka dotted paper (complete with gold foil accents) from the Daily Details sheet and knew it would be the perfect backdrop for the flowers.
I plan on giving this to my daughter for her 21st birthday, so I customized it by adding some gold die cut numbers on top of the flowers. To add a bit more color, I cut a couple of border strips (from the Borders paper) as well as some ribbon and tucked them behind the polka dot paper. I adhered all of this on top of a white cardstock panel that I had previously spattered with gold paint.
The focal image is from the Make Your Mark Gift Tags set. Because I can't seem to help myself when it comes to adding embellishments (and because they are so very pretty!!), I added a Designer Clip on top of the Gift Tag. :-)
Supplies Make Your Mark: Daily Details, Borders, Paper Pieces, Designer Clips, Gift Tags
One of the things that I love so much about this collection, is the wide variety of color and patterns included on the papers! The stunning painted look makes for such effortless creating! I didn't want to cover up too much of this lovely pattern, so I layered all of my pieces in a cluster. On top of the patterned paper (I used one of the papers from the 6 x 8 Paper Pad), I stitched on a piece of a gold striped clear cut (from the 6 x 8 Clear Cuts Pad).
A piece of coordinating paper, two Gift Tags, and a Paper Piece were all layered on top of the Clear Cut paper. For embellishment, I added an arrow sticker (from the Fundamentals sheet), an Epoxy Sticker, and a couple of Pickle Juice Puffy Stars Stickers.
Supplies Make Your Mark: 6 x 8 Paper Pad, 6 x 8 Clear Cuts Pad, Paper Pieces, Gift Tags, Epoxy Stickers, Fundamentals; Puffy Star Stickers: Pickle Juice Mix
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You all are going to LOVE this new collection!! Trust me, it's even better in person! :-)
