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Mood Board Week, Day 2 | Emilie Chamel

Hello friends! Emilie here to share with you another take on this month's mood board. I love how sunny and warm it looks and it is perfect to get you insured to use the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. Let's dive in!

 

It would be hard not to be inspired by such a gorgeous board! The hardest part for me was actually to choose which parts I would use to focus my inspiration. In the end I decided to use three elements. To start with I chose the color scheme of the board: pink, orange, yellow, aqua with a touch of red. Then I was inspired by the ombre picture and decided to use the Ombre besties paper in Ice. My last inspiration was the photograph of ice-cream and I reproduced the look of the balls by using circles on my layout. 

As I decided to use the ice-cream photograph as a start to inspire me the overall look of my layout, I used circle dies to cut out 9 circles in the patterned papers which matched the color scheme of the mood board.

 

I then went on to decorate each circle individually as if they had to "stand-alone" however I made sure before sticking anything down that two circles next to each other wouldn't be too similar or clashing.

 

My photograph is of Sophia playing in our little garden pool so I chose the "Play" acrylic for my title. I used it to decorate one of the circles in itself as I didn't feel it would look right if it was to be placed floating anywhere else on my page.

I went to town on the Bella Pops as I felt this layout was a great way to feature them and make them stand-out. They matched perfectly with the mood-board as well as with my photograph and worked amazingly to decorate some of my circles.

I was also spoiled for choice with the Ephemera Icons. They are super cute and here for example the image of the house with the car were perfect as the photo was taken at home. I also had to add lots of texture and did it by adding plenty of threads underneath my circles just to add a touch of peek-a-boo.

 

Overall this layout is one of the least dimensional I have created and yet I love it! It is so full of details and things to discover, and, it all point to the story that goes with my photograph!

I can't wait to see what you all create by using our mood-board and I hope you will do so while playing with Tiny tots 2.0!

 

Lots of love,

 

Emilie xx

 

Products used:

 

Bella Besties Hearts and Ombre Ice

Tiny Tots 2.0 Collection Pack

Tiny Tots 2.0 Ephemeras icons

Tiny Tots 2.0 chipboards stickers

Tiny Tots 2.0 Puffy stickers - playtime

Tiny Tots 2.0 Bella pops - yummy

Tiny Tots 2.0 Bella pops - cute bugs

Tiny Tots 2.0 Epoxy stickers

Acrylic word - Play

Tiny Tots | Laura

Hello friends! Laura Alberts here again with another challenge, this time we're squeezing three or more photos on the page. I managed to get five on my 9x12 layout! Love using this Tiny Tots 2.0 collection for non-baby photos. This page documents our trip to the zoo!

I used the Watch Out patterned paper for the border and then the My #1 stripe behind my photos. The green strip is from the Borders patterned paper and I love the separation this gives the two sections of my layout. My title uses the alphas from the Doohickey Sticker sheet. 

My photos are pretty busy, so I kept the embellishing around my photos fairly minimal. A couple of arrows, an ephemera turtle, and a word phrase were enough to add a little flair to the photos.

My favorite parts of this layout are the cute little scenes with the ephemera icon critters! Next to the title, I added the stack of birds with some lovely stars and Cuteness Epoxies, while on the bottom, a pair of lions winking at each other. Love that! I finished off the clusters and titles with black Nuvo drops.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you find inspiration in this fun challenge! I'd love to know how many photos you squeeze onto your layouts too. 

Supplies

Tiny Tots 2.0 Watch Out Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 My #1 Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 Play Date Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 Borders Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 Doohicky Sticker Set

Tiny Tots 2.0 Ephemera Icons

Cuteness Epoxy

Tiny Tots 2.0 | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here with you today using the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection! Today my challenge is to create using 3 or more photos and one of my favorite ways to use multiple photos is to create a grid design! 

I have already used my Tiny Tots 2.0 collection multiple times so I had some scraps of paper from previous projects. I layered up the smaller scraps to create 4 clusters of pattern paper. Next I stapled them all together and laid them out onto a piece of white 12x12 cardstock. 

For an extra pop of color I added a colorful strip of the Sidekick pattern paper to the left and right of my page. Each strip is about an inch thick and adds a fun pop to the page. 

I printed out my photos in black and white and matted them on papers from the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. I embellished around each of the papers layers on the grid using die cuts, epoxy stickers and doo hickey stickers! 

I used my tiny stapler to adhere some of the elements to the layout to bring in another texture to the page. I love using staples when creating layouts about my boys!

This was a great way to use up smaller scraps of paper get multiple photos on one layout! Thanks so much for stopping by the Bella Blog today! 

Tiny Tots 2.0 Collection

 

Time To Travel, Acrylics & Puffies Week- Day 2 | Inessa

Hi friends,

Happy Time to Travel + Acrylics week! I hope you are having a good start to June thus far. I'm continuing to document our Florida Spring Break vacation and wanted to make a layout just about me :). I started with this 4x6 photo with shades of blues and teals and selected papers to coordinate.

I used the B side of the On the Go paper as my mat and cut a piece of white cardstock to 11x11 inches. I added machine stitching in black thread all around to create a boarder. Once I decided on my photo placement, I stenciled the chevron pattern onto the white cardstock in the top right quadrant with two different Distress Oxides- Salvaged Patina and Shabby Shutters. I chose this particular stencil pattern because of the chevron pattern in my photo. I love it when a photo can inspire the entire layout.

Next step was to add strips of patterned paper in similar blue and teal tones. I used scraps from prior projects which is a great way to get those used up. The papers I used are the B side of Let's Get Lost and Freeway. I used the A & B side of Freeway. I also used Bella Besties Hearts & Ombre in Gulf. I placed them over the stenciling, using my photo as a guide and then stitched through the middle in the same black thread.

The photo is popped up on foam strips and the title is built with the Acrylic word 'happy' from the Happy & Smile set. The word 'travel' is from the Ciao Chip Icons. 

The last step was creating embellishment clusters and adding some sparkle. The flowers and camera are from Ciao Chip and Ephemera Icons. The epoxy hearts and sequin from SpiegelMom Scraps add the sparkle. I love how this turned out and I hope I've inspired you to create.

 

See you next time,

Inessa

 

Product Links:

Time to Travel 

SpiegelMom Scraps Sequin mix is called Easter Egg Hunt, use my code to save 15% (INESSA15)

 

 

Tiny Tots 2.0 and Cut-outs | Emilie Chamel

Hi Friends! Emilie here to share with you a project using the super fun Tin Tots 2.0 collection!

 

What a playful collection it is! And on top of it, even though your little ones are no longer babies or toddlers, you can still use it to the fullest!

 

Sophia is now 3 and a half, and even though she could still be considered a toddler, she looks much older than her age. At first I wasn't sure how I would use this collection but I needn't worry! There are so many ways to use up the patterns and colors that it is not restricted to the younger children.

 

 

Using the cut-out pack was so surprisingly easy! It was my first time playing with it and it made backing up the cut-file a breeze.

 

 

In this layout I am documenting a walk we did in our local forest so the little flowers and bees were a perfect addition to bring the layout back "on theme".

 

 

There are so many gorgeous elements in each collections that you are truly up for a treat when choosing which ones to use to decorate your layout.




I had so much fun playing with the cut-out elements and Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. I hope that you will check them all out in your scrapbooking store!

 

Products used:

Tiny Tots 2.0 patterned papers

Tiny Tots 2.0 Cardstock stickers

Tiny Tots 2.0 Chipboard stickers

Tiny Tots 2.0 Adorbs cut-outs

Tiny Tots 2.0 Ephemeras icons

Tiny Tots 2.0 Puffy stickers

Tiny Tots 2.0 Epoxy stickers

National Dog Moms Day | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here with a layout to celebrate May 14th! What was May 14th you ask!? National Dog Moms Day!! Happy National Dog Moms Day to my fellow dog Mamas!  I was so excited to be able to create a layout for this special day since I have three furry babies of my own.  I documented this photo of me and my dog Pippa using the Cooper collection.  Here's my layout, don't forget to check out my process video at the end of this post: 

I chose to use the Faithful Friend Cut Out and picked the heart/paw print design.  I decided to use this specific one as both a stencil and layering piece on my page.  When I've sprayed Cut Outs or cut files in the past, I've always liked the way the scrap paper looked after I had sprayed it.  So, before I sprayed the Cut Out, I decided to position it in a permanent place so that I could layer the Cut Out right back on it after everything was finished drying.  

To start, I took out my Shimmerz Paints sprays in bright and happy colors and sprayed them on in rainbow order.  Starting with pink, working my way to peach, yellow, green and blue.  

I embellished tone on tone using the Ephemera Words and Icons packs.  

Here's a shot of the green and yellow portions of the page.  

I popped up the entire Cut Out on foam tape so it was fun to tuck and layer things into it.  This collection has the cutest phrase pieces and it was so much fun to embellish.  

To finish off this layout, I added in some Epoxy Hearts and Matte Enamel Dots.  I love how colorful this page turned out!  Not a bad way to celebrate and document being a Dog Mom!

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope that I've inspired you in some way today!  I hope you're able to spend the day loving on your furry babies!  

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Cooper Collection: Cut Outs, Ephemera Icons and Words, Epoxy Hearts and Matte Enamels.  

 

 

Tiny Tots 2.0 + Cut Outs Week, Day 2 | Inessa Persekian

Hi friends, Inessa here to share my layout for Tiny Tots 2.0 and Cut Outs Week!

I pulled a photo of my daughter from the archive and went to town with all of the pink shades, florals, hearts and baby animals. 

I started with a base using the Play Date paper and used the graphic paper side. For the cut-out, I backed it with several papers including: Sidekick (floral side), 123s, Borders (backside), Love You A Ton, Grey Scallop from Plaids and Dotty, Bella Besties Graph & Dots in Cotton Candy. I used my foam tape to pop up the title diagonally on the page.

I then fussy cut the zebra and piggie from the Border strips paper and popped them up so they look like they are coming out of the letter 'e' and behind the 's'. I added a banner just below it from the Ephemera Icons pack.

I matted my photo on white textured cardstock as well as the Bella Besties Graph & Dots in the darker shade of pink, called Peeps. 

To build out the floral clusters, I pulled most of the pink flowers, yellows and blue from the Ephemera Icons pack, Doohickey sticker sheet, Ciao Chip and Puffy Stickers. I also used the notepad, frame, rainbow and rectangle title from the ephemera pack. From my stash, I used some precut pink shimmer flowers as a base for the floral clusters. 

The layout was finished off with hearts and dots epoxy stickers and some spools of pink thread. 

I love playing with layers and textures and adore this layout. Hope I've inspired you to create! See you back on the blog soon!

Inessa

 

Tiny Tots 2.0 Supplies Used:

Ciao Chip, Cut- Outs, Doohickey, Bella-Pops Cute Bugs, Epoxy, Ephemera Icons, Puffy Stickers, Papers: Love You A Ton, Borders, 123s, Play Date, Sidekick

Tiny Tots 2.0 Week -Day 6 | Rachel

Hi friends! This month we are showcasing the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection. Already, it's been so fun to see the different ways the Creative Team has used it. My boys aren't really "Tiny Tots" anymore. How many times have I said, "Will you stop growing please?!?!" But that's ok - this month I'll be showing you how I use the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection when you have bigger kids. The collection is filled with all sorts of bright colors, adorable animals, flowers, toys, and such! But I was especially drawn to the bath time ephemera and stickers because I remembered I had the perfect photos to go along with them. My not so little boy still likes to take a bubble bath from time to time.

To get started, I used my Cricut machine to cut out a giant heart. I actually placed the heart aside and used the rest as a template for my circles. I cut out various size circles from the Bella Besties 12" x 12" patterned paper from the Heart & Ombre collection using the heart side. I used four colors that reminded me of bubbles and bath time - Blueberry, Ice, Gulf, and White. Once I had all my circles cut out, I used foam circle tape to adhere them to the white cardstock base and add dimension. In between all the circles I added more embellishments to fill in the heart. The epoxy stickers from the collection were perfect for this, along with the Trinkets puffy stickers. 

Once I had the heart filled in, I backed my photos with white card stock and then added a second layer with the 12" x 12" patterned paper - Be Brave. I chose that one to tie in the yellow with the adorable rubber ducks. Next, I added some ephemera - the mini waves and tug boat totally make me smile. I finished the layout by using the black Florence Alphas and some journaling. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are inspired to use this collection no matter what age your children are!

Here's a list of all the supplies I used:

• Tiny Tots 2.0 12x12 patterned paper - Be Brave
• Bella Besties Heart and Ombre 12" x 12" patterned paper in Blueberry, Ice, Gulf, and White
• Tiny Tots 2.0 Epoxy Stickers - Cuteness
• Trinkets Puffy Stickers in Blueberry and Ice & Gulf
• Tiny Tots 2.0 Ephemera Icons
• Tiny Tots 2.0 Puffy Stickers - Playtime
• Florence Alphas in Black           

 

 

Tiny Tots 2.0 - Day 1 | Laura Alberts

Hello friends! Laura Alberts here with a fun multi-photo grid layout! I wanted to challenge myself to think outside the theme with the Tiny Tots 2.0 collection, so I'm scrapbooking a trip to the Safari Park instead! It's a perfect match with these adorable little animals.

I started with the lovely Be Brave patterned paper, layered it with the My #1 patterned paper, and then added white card stock. Then, my 2x2 inch photos are alternated with 2x2 inch squares of Watch Out patterned paper. I also matted my larger 4x4 inch photo with that beautiful stripe as well.

I used a pen to outline all of the squares and the grid's mat. This gave each square a little bit of definition. On the blue squares, I layered the Play Date patterned paper and mixed Ciao Chip critters with ephemera icon animals to create these adorable clusters. 

To add a little bit of interest, I added some Cuteness epoxy stars to my critter clusters as well. One of my favorite parts of this layout though is that I used a picture of the sign for the Safari Park as my title! Such a cool detail!

To finish it off, I added some tiny stars cut from the border strips on the Doohickey stickers. Love that tiny detailing on the squares with clusters! With a few little drops of black Nuvo Drops around my clusters, this layout was complete. Such a fun design to squeeze in seven photos!

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you found some inspiration for stepping outside the theme with this fantastic collection. You don't have to scrap baby photos with Tiny Tots 2.0!

Supplies

Tiny Tots 2.0 Be Brave Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 My #1 Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 Watch Out Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 Play Date Paper

Tiny Tots 2.0 Doohickey Stickers

Tiny Tots 2.0 Ephemera Icons

Tiny Tots 2.0 Ciao Chip

Cuteness Epoxy 

Mother's Day Is Coming! | Emilie Chamel

Hi Friends! Emilie here to share with you a project dedicated to Mother's Day! I hope this will inspire you to celebrate all the mothers around the world!

To get started, I rummaged through all the Bella Blvd collections I have at home. I wanted to use something fitting all the while unexpected. Squeeze the day jumped at me! With all its hearts I knew I would be able to make it work while the fruity vibes would give my layout some zest.

 

My biggest challenge was with which photos to scrap! The photos of Sophia and me together are few or ones that I'd rather have remain only for the family as I am currently not the most comfortable in front of a camera. I opted with older images which reflect two of my favorite things about being her mum: the cuddles and the fun!

I loved playing with layering and clustering on this layout!

 

Even by taking a collection out of its context, you can make the words work for you by bending their meaning. Here a summer adventure becomes the adventure of a lifetime!

Mixing different fonts is always a great idea if you want to make an impact on a layout!

By layering ephemeras and patterned papers and sewing together, you create your own homemade embellishment! So much texture!

I had to much fun creating this layout! Thank you so much for reading and please do not hesitate to ask any question!

Emilie xx

 

Products used:

Squeeze the day 12x12 collection

Squeeze the day Ephemera

Squeeze the day Chipboard stickers

Squeeze the day Epoxy Stickers

Squeeze the day Cardstock Stickers

Bella Besties Puffy Stickers McIntosh trinkets

Bella Besties Puffy Stickers Black trinkets

Legacy collection Florence Alphabet cardstock stickers McIntosh

 

Products used:

Squeeze the day 12x12 collection

Squeeze the day Ephemera

Squeeze the day Chipboard stickers

Squeeze the day Epoxy Stickers

Squeeze the day Cardstock Stickers

Bella Besties Puffy Stickers McIntosh trinkets

Bella Besties Puffy Stickers Black trinkets

Legacy collection Florence Alphabet cardstock stickers McIntosh