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Spell on you - Emilie Chamel

Hi Bella Friends! How are you all doing? I am so excited to share with you this project created using the brand new Spell On You collection! Let's get started!

I never got any truly good photos for halloween last year but I did get a lot of great pictures surrounding our pumpkin picking and carving! The fact that there are loads of pumpkin imagery as part of the collection helped decide to scrapbook about our pumpkin picking experience.

I adore this photograph of Sophia! The little pumpkin she is holding is super cute and goes very well with all the ephemeras and chipboards.

By placing the moon and owl as well as the flying witch at the top of my wreath, I made sure that it would not look odd (respecting the sky-high idea) but the repeated pumpkins throughout re-enforced the wreath design.

A few flying bats all around brought a welcome break from the flurry of orange and the sprinkled sweets added a little bit of unexpected fun.

By placing my chipboard title on a black background, I help the title stand-out all the while matching my main colour combination.

 

I had so much fun with this layout! A halloween wreath is so unexpected yet work perfectly! Make sure to check out the new Spell On You collection at your local scrapbooking store!

Lots of love,

 

Emilie xxx

 

Products used:

-Spell on you collection

-Spell on you chipboards

-Spell on you icon ephemera

-Spell on you epoxy stickers

School Is Cool + Chipboard Week Day 2 | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today sharing another fun layout using the awesome School Is Cool collection.  This week, we were asked to focus on the Ciao Chip Chipboard stickers and I had fun working quite a few into my page.  Here's my layout: 

I originally wanted to create a diagonal design using some of the patterned papers and that's how I started off my first layer.  But by the time I added a few more, I ended up adding them in a way that made them look like they were papers just thrown on my desk.  The patterns are just so cute and I love that I was able to highlight bigger portions of each one.  

My photo is of my youngest on his first day of Kindergarten and he's just so adorable.  I can't believe how time quickly flies by!  I matted it with another patterned paper and then layered a few Ephemera pieces right underneath.  

For my title, I of course just had to use a phrase from the Ciao Chip Chipboard sticker sheet.  I used two different phrases by swapping the original "school" word from the first one with a different one and it worked out just fine!  To somewhat ground my title, I adhered the large ruler chipboard sticker right underneath it.  

Using a few Ephemera Icons and Words, I embellished around my photo by tucking and layering them together.  

This bookworm chipboard sticker along with the "Kindergarten" pennant were perfect additions to the left of my title.  

For some final details, I added in a few Epoxy Primary Star stickers and some tangled thread in matching colors.  

One last shot of my layout using lots of Ciao Chip Chipboard stickers!

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today and I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  Do you enjoy using the Ciao Chip Chipboard stickers on your projects?  They're so fun to use and the extra dimension is always a plus for me!  See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

School Is Cool Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Ciao Chip Chipboard Stickers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words and Epoxy Stickers.  

 

School Is Cool 3 + Photo Challenge | Ashley Neu

Hello scrappy friends! Ashley here on the Bella Blvd blog to share another school layout using the brand new and awesome School Is Cool collection! The challenge for this week is to use at least 3 photos on a layout. I used 4 photos of my two little girls getting on the school bus. It's a series of photos showing my kindergartener helping my preschooler get on the bus for the first time! It sure was adorable to watch!

 

 

I found the School Bus cut file from Bella Blvd and knew it was the perfect thing to use to document these photos! In Silhouette Studio, I used the 'release compound path' feature to break apart each piece of the cut file. I wanted to just use the basic outline of the bus along with the wheels. After cutting the bus from the Bella Besties Graph + Dot paper in the color Bell Pepper and the wheels from the Daily Details paper, I added some stitching using tone-on-tone embroidery thread. This gives so much more dimension to a very flat looking cut file!

 

 

After adhering my photos in the positions that would be the bus windows, I worked on the background scene. I grabbed the Bella Besties Graph + Dot paper in the color Guacamole and the No. 2 Pencil paper to create a grass and road border. I used a Martha Stewart punch to create the grass. I cut a small strip of the No.2 Pencil paper, using the reverse side with the words 'i love school', and sandwiched that between the 2 grass pieces. I used a piece of the Bella Bestites Hearts + Ombre paper in the color Ice and cut out a large piece to use as the sky. The paper Math Facts was so adorable and I thought they would make some very interesting-looking clouds that would be perfect for a school layout! I hand cut these and adhered them straight onto the background.

 

 

The main title of the layout is the 'Be Brave' sentiment that I created using the Be You, Be Brave Acrylic Words set. I also added the sentiment 'Back to School' using the Florence Alpha stickers in the color black as well as a school word banner from the Ephemera Words set. To embellish, I used two Epoxy Stars on the center of the wheels, a tiny school bus and 'Bus Stop' sign from the Puffy Stickers set and an 'Early Bird' sign from the Ephemera Words set. I added some stitching all the way around the layout using a white gel pen and adhered some journaling strips at the bottom of my layout along with the date! 

 

 

That's all friends! I hope you enjoyed this school bus scene layout. It was a lot of fun to make, adding the tone-on-tone stitching and creating the grass and road border! Thank you for stopping by the blog and have a wonderful day!

Supplies Used: School Is Cool collection- 12x12 Patterned Paper, Ephemera Words, Puffy Stickers, Epoxy Stars; Cut File- School Bus; Florence Alpha Stickers in Black; Bella Besties Graph + Dot papers in Bell Pepper and Guacamole; Bella Besties Hearts + Ombre paper in Ice; Be You, Be Brave Acrylic Words; White Gel Pen; Embroidery Floss

 

School is Cool & 3+ photo challenge | Inessa

Hi friends,

Inessa on the blog today sharing my take on the 3 photo challenge using School is Cool. I was inspired to use the 3 polaroid frames in the Ephemera Words pack and decided to document photos of my kids actually reading books! My hubby and I were excited about Shaunt wanting to read for rewards and made a deal with them that for every chapter book they read, they would earn $5. They LOVED the idea and I'm glad that it's been working so far.

Back to the layout... to build the background layers, I started with the 12x12 sheet of the Borders paper and used the yellow B side. I then layered a sheet of Supply List paper trimmed to 11x11, using the blue stars side. The white textured cardstock is cut to 10.25x10.25 inches. I did a mild take on a color ombre effect with some inking on the white cardstock using distress oxides in Tattered Rose, Shabby Shutters, Faded Jeans, coordinating with the frames and picking ephemera that matched the theme and colors.

The ephemera are adhered alternating between tape and dimensional foam adhesive to give visual interest. The adorable book worm and the black square with books and apple came from the Ephemera Icons pack. The phrase "today a reader tomorrow a leader" is in the Ephemera Words pack. I just love how these two packs come with so many elements!

A sprinkle of coordinating Epoxy stars was perfect to help the eye move around the page. I also added a banner built with banner flags from the Ephemera Words pack and made some using the Red Stripe and Ice Dot Washi tapes. 

All in all I love how this turned out and I hope it inspires you to create!

All the love to you friends,

Inessa

School is Cool 3+ photos | Laura Alberts

Hello friends! Laura Alberts back again with the new School is Cool collection! This time I have three photos of my oldest two kids filming each other for a school project and it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a nerd theme. Both of these two are proud nerds and I love that they embrace their passion for intellectual hobbies unapologetically!

To get started, I cut a six by twelve strip of the Coloring Paper pattern to create the base of my background. Adding in a strip of pencils that I fussy cut from the Borders patterned paper gave the stripes a finished edge. I outlined both pieces of paper to add structure to the page. Layering word phrase stickers from the Doohickey sticker sheet and ephemera words as flags gave the top of the page a little bit of interest.

My favorite part of this entire layout is this large cluster at the apex of my two larger three by four inch photos. It has a mixture of ephemera icons and words from the School is Cool collection and primary epoxy stars. I love how these school symbols blend together!

The smaller photo is a two by two and a half inches and is a close-up shot of my son's recorded speech. I love this little detail added in to the cluster of larger photos. To accent this smaller photo, I added two Ready to Learn epoxy stickers. 

For the title on this layout, I used a cut-apart piece from the Daily Details patterned paper, then layered an icon ephemera glasses on top with foam dots to make it 3D. To give the title a little more character, I added a large pencil underneath and ephemera paper clips trailing down the right side. With just a little bit of gold Nuvo and some gold ink splatter, this layout was complete!

I hope this layout inspires you to think outside the box with your clustering! Definitely try mixing up your cluster sizes and locations. 

School is Cool Collection Kit

Ready to Learn Epoxy Stickers

Primary Star Epoxy Stickers

School is Cool Ephemera Words

School is Cool Ephemera Icons

School is Cool | Erica Thompson

Hello friends! Erica here with you today and I am super excited to share my first layout using the new School is Cool collection from Bella Blvd! 

Back to school photos are some of my favorite! I love to see how the kids change year after year and how their style changes!

For this layout I went with a simple vertical design using 4 photos. I printed my photos out in black and white and they are about 2.50x3.75 in size. My ink was running low but I kept the photos anyway because I like the effect it gave them! 

I used a white base and added some ink splats with a stamp set from Close to my Heart. I matted each photo with a different pattern paper to bring in more color to my page. 

I embellished using School is Cool die cuts and epoxy stickers! For my title I used the adorable Ciao Chip!

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! I hope you enjoyed my layout using the new School is Cool collection!

 

School is Cool | Laura Alberts

Hello Friends! Laura Alberts here again with the brand new School is Cool collection! Super excited to dive into this one with a photo of my boys during homeschool and virtual schooling. This layout has such a fun and eclectic mix of embellishments on my punched triangles, giving the fairly simple design a whimsical feel.

At the corners of the Scalloped Plaid & Dotty patterned paper I used as a background, I added the large photo corners from the Doohickey sticker sheet from the School is Cool collection. Love how these pops of red in the four corners give the whole layout a framed look.

I punched out these diamonds using a Fiskars diamond punch and then lined them up in a grid from top to bottom in the center of my background. After outlining the diamonds with a black gel pen, I layered embellishments from the Ready for School Puffy Stickers and the Ready to Learn Epoxies on top.

The chipboard title is from the School is Cool Ciao Chips and I've layered the banner from the word ephemera pack underneath of it. To finish off this layout, I added a little bit of gold Nuvo for accent around each of my clusters and on top of the banner. A lovely detail, I think!

I hope this layout inspires you to explore a mix of embellishments in your clusters! It's such a fun technique for adding interest and whimsy to your layouts!

School is Cool Collection Kit

School is Cool Ciao Chip

School is Cool Word Icons

Ready to Learn Epoxy

Ready for School Puffy Stickers

Scalloped Plaid & Dotty Patterned paper

School is Cool Sarah

Hello, Bella friends! Hope your week is going well. It's me Sarah (@redoaklines) hosting today's blog post, and I'm thrilled to share a layout that I created using one of the latest Bella collections. I'm delivering you some scrappy, crafty goodness featuring the School Is Cool collection.

Here's how I felt inspired:

These photos were from when my kids were in preschool. At first, I didn't want to have these photos taken, but I'm glad I got them done. They ended up being so cute. When I first saw the School is Cool collection on the Bella blog reveal, I knew I needed to scrap these photos.

I started by cutting out frames using some of the different patterned papers. I framed two of the photos; I added embellishments in the other frames.

The ephemera icons in this collection are amazing! All the pieces scream "back to school" vibes. Look at how cute the red school and that "A+" star is in the detail photo below! Both of them are perfect for these preschool photos.

And if you look even closer, I added the "hello SCHOOL" to work as a title for my layout.

You can't go wrong with the iconic school themed ephemera - a box of crayons and a school bus! I added those two pieces to a couple of my frames. I embellished around them with some epoxy stickers, as well as an acrylic star.

Around the other frames, I added more star epoxy stickers and acrylic stars. It's amazing how much color some simple stars can add to a project.

That's a wrap! What do you all think of this new School is Cool collection?! Does it inspire you to get some of those school photos into your scrapbooks?!

As always, thanks for letting me share my work with you today, and thanks for following along. Use #bellablvd or #bellablvdllc to tag us on social media if you use Bella products. We'd all love to see it.

Until next time,

Sarah.

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

School Is Cool: Patterned Papers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Epoxy Stickers; Fireworks and Freedom Collection: Acrylics Shapes Star Mix

School is Cool | Laura Alberts

Hello Friends! Laura Alberts here again with the brand new School is Cool collection! Super excited to dive into this one with photos of my oldest son on the first day of school. This stunning mix of colors made scrapping his vivid photos a breeze. I started with the Supply List patterned paper and added strips from the Borders patterned paper to make my background.

Layering one of the Cut-Outs with the School Supplies and Supply List patterned papers created a fun pop of color behind my photos. I particularly loved this paper airplane ephemera piece from the icons pack! It helped add a bit of whimsy to this Cut-Out.

With a chipboard title from the Ciao Chip, combined with acrylic stars and primary epoxies, this cluster underneath my photos was simple, but still dynamic! I really love how the epoxy stars added a bit of flair to my journaling lines.

Mixing together chipboard icons from the Ciao Chip, ephemera icons, epoxies, and acrylics creates a fun cluster that has both dimension and a playful feel to it. I loved mixing the variety of embellishment types on this layout! As a finishing touch, I added Nuvo and gold ink spray for a splash of fun.

I hope this layout inspires you to explore a mix of embellishments in your clusters! It's such a fun technique for adding interest and whimsy to your layouts!

School is Cool Collection Kit

School is Cool Ciao Chip

School is Cool Ephemera Icons

Ready to Learn Epoxy

Smarty Pants Cut-Out

Stars Primary Epoxy

School Is Cool Week, Day 1 | Brianna Lepper

Hi friends! Brianna Lepper here and I'm so excited to share my first layout with y'all today using the new School Is Cool collection.  I am in love with this collection and all of the cute bits and pieces make me so happy!  Here's my page, make sure to check out my process video at the end of this post:

To start, I took the Smarty Pants Cut Out from the Smarty Pants Cut Outs pack and started backing the letters.  I chose to back a couple of them with a few different washi tapes.  I used both the Dotty and Ice Dot washi tapes and also pulled in a few patterned papers from the collection to back the remaining letters with.

I love getting creative with Cut Outs and for this one, instead of ink blending the "Smarty" portion of it, I added some black polka dots with a gel pen.  I popped the entire thing up on foam tape and worked on the next step.  

I wanted even more color on my page so I took the 12x12 Coloring patterned paper and tore about 1"inch off of both sides.  I then adhered it to a piece of textured white cardstock and stuck the cut out down in the middle of my page.  Next, I matted my photo and layered it under the bottom right of the cut out.  

There's a super cute chalkboard piece in the Ephemera Icon pack and I thought it would be fun to add my subtitle in it using the Florence Alphas in white.  I wanted it to look like it was written in chalk and even rubbed a bit of a white gelato in a few spots to make it look a bit more authentic. 

I created a few more embellishment clusters by adding more Ephemera Icons and Ephemera Words pieces.  I also incorporated a few Ciao Chip chipboard stickers as well.  

I love layering and tucking things into my clusters so I pulled in the Ready For School Puffy Stickers and the Doohickey Cardstock Stickers.  I even added a few bits of tangled thread in coordinating colors.  

Here's one final look at this colorful page: 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  I had a fun time creating this page and documenting the first day of my oldest sons Senior year.  It's such a special memory and this collection was perfect for it.  I'll see you in my next post friends!

Process Video:

 

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

School Is Cool Collection: 12x12 Patterned Paper, Smarty Pants Cut Outs, Puffy Stickers, Epoxy Stickers, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers and Ciao Chip Stickers; Bella Besties: Florence Alphas in White.  

Tiny Tots 2.0 | Sarah

Hello, Bella friends! I hope you are all doing well, and I certainly hope you get some time to get crafty very soon. Anyway, it's me Sarah (@redoaklines) hosting today's blog post, and I'm excited to share a layout using the adorable Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. If you haven't already seen it, you're missing out! It's the cutest collection I have seen this year!

Here's how I felt inspired to use it:

I started out with the grid background on one of the Bella Blvd patterned papers from this collection. I wanted to add a splash of color, so I added watercolor droplets to it. I, of course, followed the colors of the rainbow.

Sticking with the rainbow colors, I used the solid rainbow striped patterned paper from the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection behind a Bella Blvd Cut-Outs.

I tilted the "Learn and Play" title and added my photo to give my layout a fun, playful look. What do you think of that angled look? I think it's a great way to change up how you place Bella Cut-Outs.

Some simple ways to embellish your photo is by adding a mat behind it using any coordinating patterned papers, as well as layering some Doohickey stickers and Ephemera Icons.

To embellish my Cut-Outs title, I added some little bits and pieces from my Ephemera Icons pack. I mainly looked for the stars and added them to some of the letters. I used foam adhesive to add dimension to my page.

When I saw the lions in the Ephemera Icons pack, I knew I wanted to use it on this 12x12 layout. They're adorable, and it felt like it fit perfectly with this playful project. There are other adorable animals in the Ephemera Icons pack such as zebras, turtles, giraffes, just to name a few. 

For my journaling, I printed on a vellum sheet of paper. I then added some die cuts below to help add more color to my page. 

And that's all I have for today! Isn't the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection just the cutuest?! I love that it's a great collection for those baby/toddler photos, but it can also be used to document just about anything. I plan to use it on a dog layout next. Go figure, hehe.

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read and follow along!

Until next time,

Sarah.

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Tiny Tots 2.0: Patterned Papers, Cut-Outs, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Epoxy Stickers