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Celebrate 5 layout!

Hi Bella friends! Tegan here today! I am excited to share all of the fun I am having creating with Bella Blvd's new cut files! I wanted to document a picture of my niece turning five, so I also grabbed the adorable Wish Big Girl collection. The fun icons and colors are perfect for documenting little girl birthdays!

I started by creating a background design in my diecut machine software using the number 5 from the Bella Blvd Florence alpha cut file. I then backed my background with pink, yellow, and teal patterned papers from the Wish Big Girl collection. I hope you LOVE this number 5 background design as much as I do! :) 

I then enlarged the Bella Blvd 'celebrate' cut file in my diecut machine software. I used fun coordinating floral and check print patterned papers from the Mom Life and Island Escape collections to cut out parts of the word and then pieced them together. I then adhered the word onto a dark blue cut out 'celebrate' so it would really pop against the white. I love how it turned out! 

I then decorated the page with lots of sweet embellishments from the Wish Big Girl collection like the cute birthday party hippo ephemera piece and the fun chipboard cupcake and candles! I love adding finishing touches to my pages with enamel dots and puffy star stickers too! 

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the Bella Blvd cut files and Wish Big collection to create a fun design on your next layout!

Wish Big Girl collection: Daily Details patterned paper, Cakes and Crowns patterned paper, Let's Celebrate patterned paper, Borders patterned paper, Chipboard Icons, Ephemera Shapes, Ephemera Words

Island Escape collection: Good Vibes patterned paper

Mom Life collection: Houseplants patterned paper, My Tribe patterned paper

Bella Blvd cut files: Celebrate word, Florence alphabet

 

 

Sweet Birthday Girl

Being the mom of two boys, it is not often that I get to use lots of pink or girly embellishments on my projects. When I do get the chance, I go a little overboard! Today I am sharing a 12" x 12" layout that I put together using Bella Blvd's Wish Big Girl birthday collection to document this little gal turning 5 years old! 

My process for putting together this layout began with choosing a big title. Have you noticed how popular the big titles are lately? I love them! I had to mix it up a bit by adding a little dimension with some Ciao Chip letters and an Acrylic Word surrounded by some of those cute little heart stickers from the Florence Alphabet Stickers. 

I tend to add a lot of embellishments to my layouts, sometimes I have to hold myself back so I have some left over for the next layout. Doesn't everyone take a zillion birthday pictures? Seriously though, it's really easy when you are working with such great product that is super cute! This little colorful heart cluster at the top of my layout was the final touch to complete this layout. 

Wish Big Girl Collection Kit , Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Florence Alphabet Stickers White,
Acrylic Words, Cute Clips Rainy Day, Puffy Heart Stickers Milk White

 

Celebrate Seven | Kim Watson

Do you ever scrap-lift yourself?

I am happy to admit that occasionally I do. I love the process of taking something old and making it new.

Celebrate Seven by Kim Watson

This page was based on a page I created for a well known kit club in 2015. With the focus of this week being 'Wish Big & Birthdays' and me coming to the end of my Wish Big products, it meant I had to be creative for today's assignment. My choice to scrap lift this particular page was inspired by the diagonal paper pieces, which I could translate into a creative way to use up paper strips I had left over from Wish Big, Borders.

 

Laying them side by side with a little space in between helps reduce the busy-ness of the patterns. Don't you love the subtle texture machine stitching adds to the strips? I think this is by far my most fave signature technique on my pages :D

 

Placing two different titles either side of the photo cluster along the diagonal, helps balance color, as well as keeping the cohesion of the design in tact. The diagonals are instrumental in drawing the readers eye towards the photographs which is the focal point of the page, so my thoughts are to have the titles blend seamlessly into the layout instead of 'disrupting' the flow. 

 

Dimension is imperative for this type of page; I achieved that by layering the photos onto a vellum and tissue paper mat. Being opaque means they add height & interest without being distracting. Further height and pops of color are created by raising multiple chipboard pieces under the photo cluster. A fussy cut banner, puffy stars adhered to paper clips and enamel dots add tactile bits and the circle sticker with it's red 7, add to the story telling. Each little piece playing a role in the design. 

 

Now, because I am all for a good chunk of journaling on my pages...I used the bottom edge to do so. It allowed me space without jeopardizing the balance of the layout and including a visual anchor, means your eye automatically travels there after looking at the photos. 

The result is a fun page that screams birthday, a perfect addition to my son's birthday album. It was great going back and capturing past photos...injecting fresh product and design among-st my older pages. Thank you Bella Blvd for your fabulous products. If you are keen to purchase some for yourself, follow the links below.

 

Wish Big Boy Collection kit, Puffy Stars, Wish Big Boy Embellishment Bundle, Plaid & Dotty Collection Kit, Florence Alphabet Bundle, 

 

 

 

Our Little Firecracker

Raise your hand or drop me a comment if you love big word/title cut files? They are my absolute favorite cut files to use on layouts. They are easy to use and easy to back and help get your creative juices flowing to complete a layout. I knew I was going to use the Fireworks and Freedom collection this week, so of coarse I needed a cut file! My good friend Lacey Ann had the perfect cut file for me (I may have requested it, haha!) and it says Firecracker. Perfect for a photo of our tiny little firecracker Liam Jay.

I backed the cut file with different papers from the Fireworks and Freedom collection and popped it up on the white background with foam adhesive. I added some splatters in red and blue ink to the background as well. I knew I wanted the word LITTLE in my title as well so I pulled out the Florence Alphas in the color Blueberry. I love how fun this alpha set is and comes in every color!

I embellished around my layout using the Fireworks and Freedom Ephemera Icons and Words and also added a few of the Bella Blvd. Mcintosh puffy star stickers.

If you haven't picked up a 4th of July collection yet I suggest the Fireworks and Freedom collection. I love all the patterns and icons in this collection! Here is a look at my completed layout!

Fireworks and Freedom collection | Florence Alpha Blueberry | Fireworks and Freedom Ephemera Words | Fireworks and Freedom Ephemera Icons | Puffy Stars Stickers Mcintosh Mix

July Memories Scrapbook Layout

Happy 4th of July Bella Blvd fans! I hope you are having a fun day celebrating with family and friends! Last year for the 4th we had the opportunity to join some friends at a GIANT slip n' slide. Although I could have gone with the Splash Zone collection for these pictures, I knew they could work great with Fireworks & Freedom too since it was a 4th of July party! Christine joining you today and let's take a look at what I created!

I hadn't played a whole lot with Bella's newest washi tapes yet, so for today's layout, I decided to pull those out! I used them to create staggered stripes on my layout and built my base around those. I outlined those stripes just to help everything pop a little more. Then I added some circular pictures to add some movement to the layout.

Ciao Chip seems to be a standard go-to for me on projects lately! I started off my title using the "July" piece and also used several stars throughout the layout.

I continued my title using some of the Florence Alphas! I'm finding I am using those on almost everything I create lately. If you haven't gotten them yet, you need to ;). I added some puffy stars to add some additional dimension and texture to the layout.

Finally, I finished it off with some of the enamel dots from the Heart Hugs and some Acrylic stars. Bella Blvd has all the products you need to put together a fun and vibrant layout!

Thanks so much for joining me today - enjoy the fun of America's Birthday!

Fireworks & Freedom Patterned Papers, Acrylic Stars, Fireworks & Freedom Ciao Chip, Puffy Stars, Fireworks & Freedom Washi Tape, Heart Hugs, Florence Alphabets

 

 

 

Fireworks and Freedom with Kelly

Hello everyone! It's Kelly here today sharing a patriotic layout using the Fireworks & Freedom collection.

I used one of the 4x4 cards from the Daily Details paper along with my 4x4 parade photos to create kind of an off centered grind, and I tried to keep the background fairly simple since the photos are busy.

A couple of embellishment stickers on each photo adds a little detail and helps to keep the page balanced.

Layering my title on the accent paper helps to save space and keeps things clean.

I hope you all have a happy and safe Independence Day...thanks for stopping by today!

Fireworks & Freedom: Land That I Love, Borders, Daily Details, DooHickey Stickers, Ephemera Shapes, Ephemera Words; Wonky Alphas: Ice; Florence Alphas: Blueberry, McIntosh

 

You are all kinds of amazing layout

Good morning everyone!!

I'm here to share with you today a new layout using Splash Zone in a bit of a different way, along with a few other new things.

I have to say that I love the way this layout turned out. I started this back when I first knew we were getting the new collections, even posting a picture of the flower in the background. For some reason I decided to do this by hand, sewing and then cutting out. Once I got the flower cut out I did a light trace on the background and pulled out my Illustrated Faith water colors and started splattering away. I did grab a gold spray from my stash and a little shine to the flower as well. Once it was all dry, I glued down the flower and moved on to adding embellishments.

I knew where I wanted my photo, that is why I added the flower a little more to the right of the layout. I wanted the flower to show more and have all the pretty colors. I added a few layers behind my photo and quite a few tags as well to the top of it.

I added flowers here and there, even tucked under the edge of the large flower cut out I made. I added a strip to the bottom of my layout and tucked a few florals there, along with a ephemera tag, that says it doesn't get better than this.

Finishing the layout off, I grabbed some of the new Florence Alphas and Ciao Chips and made my title to the right of my photo using a few different colors.

I hope you liked this layout and I hope you come back and see what everyone else has been crafting!!

Illustrated Faith Shanna's favorite water colors

Splash Zone collection: Boarders paper, Flower garden paper, Sunny Days paper

Ciao Chips: Ephemera Icons, Ephemera words, So in love

Florence Alphas: Orange, Peep

Oh my stars collection: Gift tags

 

Splash Zone + Florence Alphas Fun

Good morning everyone! Kat here today to share my newest layout made with the Splash Zone collection and the awesome Florence Alphas. These products were simply perfect for documenting my girl's first play in the ocean.

I began by taking a bunch of mixing bowls (I'm highly advanced...lol) and tracing circles on my paper. I then added in my phrases using the Florence Alphas and then added color coordinated Splash Zone embellishments to complete the circles.

This layout came together so quickly, which is always a sign of great scrapbooking products!

Here is the whole layout:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Paper: Splash Zone: Borders; Doohickey Stickers: Splash Zone; Ephemera Icons: Splash Zone, Ephemera Words: Splash Zone; Florence Alphas: Orange, Bell Pepper, Ice; Puffy Hearts: Orange Mix; Puffy Stars: Ice Mix

July 4 layout

I love the combination of red, white, and blue so I couldn't wait to make a layout using the patriotic new Fireworks and Freedom collection! Also, Bella Blvd has a lot of new cut files in the Silhouette Online Design store I couldn't wait to use - including the awesome Bella Blvd firework cut file I used on this layout! I love how this layout of my niece enjoying some sparklers last year turned out and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 

I used my favorite blue and red papers from the collection and the Bella Blvd Firework cut file to create the main fireworks design on my page. I used red embroidery floss to add a fun texture. And aren't the Patriotic Acrylic Star Shapes just the perfect accent pieces coming out of the fireworks display! I also embellished the fireworks display with Icon Chipboard Stickers, Ephemera Word pieces, and the enamel dots that come in the Heart Hugs packs.  

I added another firework Ephemera Icons piece coming out of the main display. And then I layered the patriotic heart shaped Ephemera Icons piece over the United States die cut. A red Acrylic Star Shaped piece adds even more fun! 

I used the super cool 'July' Chipboard piece for the title. I used the new and super fun Bella Blvd Florence alphabet (numbers included too) cut file to create the large number 4, which I layered over ephemera pieces. The Blueberry colored Florence alphabet stickers were used to document the year. 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the new Bella Blvd Fireworks and Freedom and cut files on your next layout! 

Fireworks and Freedom - Daily Details Patterned Paper

Fireworks and Freedom - Juicy Fruits Patterned Paper

Fireworks and Freedom - Love the USA Patterned Paper

Fireworks and Freedom - Patriotic Patterned Paper

Fireworks and Freedom - Truck Parade Patterned Paper

Fireworks and Freedom - Doohickey 12x12 Stickers

Fireworks and Freedom - Ephemera Icons and Ephemera Words

Fireworks and Freedom - Icons Chipboard Stickers

Fireworks and Freedom - Patriotic Stars Acrylic Shapes

Heart Hugs - Wild Berry, Rainy Day, Give Thanks

Florence Alphabet Stickers - Blueberry

Bella Blvd Firework Cut File

Bella Blvd Florence Alphabet Cut File

Summer Checklist with Kelly

Hello everyone! It's Kelly here today sharing a two page layout featuring the Splash Zone collection:
My 'Summer Checklist' layout is a photo collage of my son's summer activities to check off kind of like a bucket list. I used the scallop plaid paper from Plaids & Dotties for my boxes, and I turned some V's from the Wonky Alphas into check marks. 

I connected each photo to it's activity by using stars in coordinating colors to match each title and it's check mark.

I added a few cardstock stickers and ephemera to the photo collage...and strips of patterned paper at both sides of the layout help to tie it together.

I layered some word bubbles for my title...and I just love that chipboard sun to top it off!

What's on your bucket list this summer?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Splash Zone: Sunny Days, Summer Scramble, DooHickey Stickers, Ciao Chip, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons; Fireworks&Freedom: DooHickey Stickers;  Plaids&Dotty: Scallop: Florence Alphas: Black, Ice, Orange, McIntosh, Pickle Juice, Blueberry; Wonky Alphas: Black, Ice, Orange, McIntosh, Pickle Juice, Blueberry; Puffy Stars: Black, Ice, Orange, McIntosh, Pickle Juice, Blueberry; Heart Hugs: Black&White; Tiny Text: White, Wild Berries