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Cutest friend layout | Lisa Fonseca

Hey friends,

it's Lisa back on the blog today and I'm sharing a new layout, I made with the super cute Cooper collection :)

To start this layout, I chose to use a Cut-out from the collection, consisting of paw prints and hearts. I really like it and thought it was perfect as the main piece of the layout. Since there are a lot of colors in the collection, I decided to use the patterned papers in rainbow order. I also added a bit of pink from the Chloe collection :). 

For my background, I did a bit of mixed media, using the same colors that I used on the cut-out. I created splashes of color and splattered some paint on top. I really like how it turned out.

I adhered the cut-out to the background using foam squares to make it stand out. Then I matted my photo on the pink patterned paper and added it next to the cut-out, tucking it into it. I don't have a dog and I actually had exactly one dog photo on my phone that I could use... I took it a few years ago in Gran Canaria, when we met a homeless man with his super cute dog. We spent some time with him and bought stuff for him and his dog. The dog was the cutest and I had to take a picture of him. :)

The hearts of the cut-out were still white and I thought they needed some color. I used my new metallic watercolors and painted the hearts using matching colors.

As my title, I used a chipboard piece, a die-cut piece and some black Florence alpha stickers. 

To embellish some more, I used ephemera pieces; a dog and a floral. I also used some enamel hearts and I cut the washi tape into pieces and used the black paw prints scattered around the cut-out. 

To give the final touch, I splattered black ink on the page.

Thank you so much for being here, I hope you like the layout. 

See you very soon,

June Mood Board Layout - Tegan Skwiat

I always love playing along with the Bella Blvd Mood Boards and the June Board did not disappoint! I had fun mixing and matching the Splash Zone collection, the Island Escape collection, the Squeeze the Day collection, and the Bella Besties patterned papers on this layout. I love that all the Bella Blvd collections mix and match so easily. Come take a look how I was inspired by the June Mood Board!

Isn't the June Mood Board amazing?

It has been forever since I tried mixed media on a layout, but the mood board inspired me to get out my paints again! I started out by using just aqua paint on regular white cardstock. It did buckle some from the water but once it was dry I placed it under heavy scrapbook albums so it would flatten out some. I then cut out a circular background pattern design using this painted cardstock and my electronic die cut machine. I used the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper in Gulf to back my cut out. I was nervous to try this technique but I love how it turned out! And the Bella Blvd Sunshine Cut File makes an adorable sun! 

I used the fun Florence Alphabet Stickers in Blueberry and a chipboard piece from the Splash Zone collection to make my title. The addition of the fruity pieces from the Squeeze the Day collection was inspired by the board as well. I don't think I would have thought to put fruit on a pool layout, but I think it totally works here!

The mood board also inspired the addition of these fun chipboard wave shapes from the Island Escape collection. I just adore these waves and I am so excited that Bella Blvd now offers a waves cut file so I can cut out more when I need them!

I had every intention of making a large solid rainbow chevron design like in the mood board above. But once I created the mainly solid background and cut out the mostly solid yellow sun, I decided that I wanted to include more colorful and patterned papers. I love how the idea morphed into something else equally amazing!

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of your favorite Bella Blvd collections and the June Mood Board for your next project!

Bella Besties Graph and Dot Patterned Papers: Gulf, Peep, McIntosh

Squeeze the Day Collection: Chipboard, Ephemera

Island Escape Collection: Tropical Bliss Patterned Paper, Moonlit Kisses Patterned Paper, Daily Details Patterned Paper

Bella Blvd Cut Files: Sunshine, Waves

Extras: World Salad Stickers, Florence Alphabet Stickers in Blueberry, Puffy Star Stickers

 

JUNE Mood Board Inspiration with Nathalie

Hello Bella Blvd. friends!

Nathalie with you today with a new project inspired by the awesome June Mood board. All the color and textures in the mood board brought lots of memories of Summer Vacations past at the beach.   So, i pulled a few Bella goodies and got to work.  Here is this month's moodboard

Imagine how hard it was for me not to want to do all the things in this page!  So i decided to pull a few elements for some of the squares for my page:

 

My starting point was the ombre paint stripes in the moodboard.  So i pulled my watercolor markers and a thick flat brush are recreated the watercolor stripes on heavy white cardstock.   I added a few splatters, so that they bring all the water/beach/lake feel of some of the squares in the board.

 

While the background dried, i started to work on paper layers for the picture.  I used mostly papers from the  Splash Zone and a bit of foam adhesive to add some dimension to the layers.  Since the board has lots of lines and rainbows in the page, i made sure that the paper layers reflected those elements, too.

 

 

I am a curator of beautiful paper supplies!  I pulled the ephemera and Ciao Chips from the Island Escape collection and combined it with pieces from the Splash Zone collection to create the large clusters at the corners of the picture.

 

 

The beauty of Bella Blvd collections is that the color palette.   I was able to seamlessly mix both collections in this page with ease.    I used that large sun ephemera piece to bring all the yellow on the mood board, as well as the sentiment in the center square.

 

The last detail was creating the title.   For this, i combined both the Wonky Puffy Alpha and Florence Alphabet in Ice.   Then added a few heart stickers next to the words.   I made sure to leave space at the bottom of the page where i could house my lines of journal....

 

I hope this has inspired you to pull your Bella Blvd. goodies and create a project inspired by the awesome mood board.  I cannot wait to see what you create with this inspiration!

XO

 

Bella Blvd Supplies:

ISLAND ESCAPE COLLECTION:  Ciao Chips, Ephemera, Stickers

SPLASH ZONE COLLECTION:  12x12 paper kit, Ciao Chips, Ephemera icons, Ephemera words

WONKY PUFFY ALPHA - Ice

FLORENCE ALPHABET - Ice

My Hero | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here with you today to share a new layout using the Bella Blvd Dad Style collection! I really wanted to show off some the colors and patterns in this collection so I knew a cut file would be perfect! I found this cut file from The Cut Shoppe and knew it would be perfect. I did alter the cut file and remove all the dots. They were just to busy for what I was wanting to do. 

I knew I wanted a big circle element in the center showcasing the colors and patterns and of coarse this photo that means so much to me! My dad never liked his photo taken but I always was able to sneak one in quick! The few photos we have together are cherished so very much! I wanted to add the photo right in the center of this circle of patterns!

I distress the edges of all the cut pieces to add some texture and interest! I found some stickers from the 6x12 Dad Style sticker sheet to add to the pieces as well! I wanted to make sure each section had either a sticker or a piece from the ephemera pack. I added a small cluster of embellishments to the right of the photo using ephemera, stickers and some fussy cut pieces. For my title I actually pulled the wording from one of the stickers from this collection! I used the Florence alpha and love how it turned out! Here is a look at my completed layout!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you found some inspiration here today to document your memories! 

Dad Style Collection | Florence Alpha


 

Pool Vibes Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Good day everyone, Tegan here! Since summer is just around the corner, I pulled out the super fun Splash Zone collection. I love this collection because it is filled with color and adorable graphics. It was prefect for documenting this picture of my niece at the pool!

I did end up incorporating this light blue grid patterned paper from the Fireworks & Freedom collection. I thought the soft blue was a perfect background because the blue was light and would let the rest of the bright page elements shine. I then used the water splats from the Bella Blvd Pool Vibes Cut File and Gulf Graph & Dot Patterned Paper to create a few paper splashes to layer behind the ephemera pieces. Isn't that flamingo just the cutest?! 

Since the title of this layout was 'Pool Vibes', I used the Florence alphabet stickers to create a frame around my photo of words that would describe a pool vibe! I love the bold graphic and all of the color this idea adds to my photo. It definitely helps my photo to take center stage! 

I used some fun ephemera pieces and cool Star Mix Acrylic Shapes to embellish the area below my photo. Those little fish ephemera pieces are so cute! 

I had so much fun creating this page- especially the frame full of colorful Florence alphabet stickers! I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the Splash Zone collection and amazing Florence Alphabet Stickers for your next summer layout. Have a great day!

Splash Zone Collection: Swim Like a Fish Patterned Paper, Summer Scramble Patterned Paper, Sunny Days Patterned Paper, Flower Garden Patterned Paper, Ephemera Icons, Star Mix Acrylic Shapes

Florence Alphabet Stickers: Gulf, Bell Pepper, Guacamole, Orange, Punch, McIntosh

Bella Besties Graph & Dot Patterned Paper: Gulf, Punch

Bella Blvd Pool Vibes Cut File

A Pawsitively Purrfect Filter - Brianna Lepper

Hey crafty friends! Brianna Lepper here with you today sharing a fun layout using the new Chloe collection!!  I absolutely adore this collection!! It is so much fun and there are so many different awesome elements to it!  As you may already know, Snapchat has the best filters and one of my favorites is the cat one! I thought it would be fun to document a few selfies using the Chloe collection.  I hope you like it!

First, I took the Live Love Meow Cut Outs and pulled the floral pieces from the set.  I love adding florals to my layouts and couldn't wait to work with these ones!  I debated back and forth on if I wanted to back the cut outs or apply mixed media on them.  In the end, I went with some mixed media AND created shaker elements in a few of the flowers.  

First, I applied some white gesso to the floral cut outs and then painted on some watercolors from my stash.  Once they were all dry, I started on my shaker elements.  For my shakers I use acetate, thin foam strips and SpiegelMom Scraps sequins from my stash. They're simple to make and give that extra element of interest on my layout.  

I went ahead and set my completed cut outs aside and got to work on my background.  I went through all of the patterned papers in the collection and couldn't decide on one because they're all so pretty!!  I ended up going with the B side of the Cat Crazy paper.  I just love a good black and white text paper!  I knew right away that all of my colors would pop off of the page.  I added some gesso to the paper so that I could apply even more color to the background.  

I created my title by mixing the Florence Alphas in Punch along with the Wonky Alphas in Orange.  Gotta love a good pun!  I also wanted more florals around my page so I took the Chloe Borders patterned paper and fussy cut the florals from the strip at the bottom.  Chloe has the best florals!!

Let's talk about the Bella-Pops in this collection for a second.  OMG they're so cute!  I used the entire Blossoms set on this layout and I totally need to grab more to add to my stash.  They're so adorable!! I placed them around my page, making sure to add some inside of the cut outs where I could. 

I pulled 2 of the cutest cats from the Ephemera Icons pack and added them on each side of my design. To add a few more pops of blue, I adhered some of the Puffy Heart Stickers around the page.  

I love how this page turned out!! This collection is so cute!!!

Thank y'all so much for stopping by today!  I hope that I've inspired you to paint on a cut file or create a shaker element and add it to your layout!  If you haven't picked up the Chloe Collection yet, you should definitely take a look at it!  It pairs so nicely with the new Cooper Collection as well! I can't wait to show you a layout using that collection later on this month!  See you then!

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Needed:

Chloe Collection: Cat Crazy and Chloe Borders 12x12 patterned papers, 6x6 paper pad, Ephemera Icons, Live Love Meow Cut Outs, Bella-Pops and Puffy Blueberry Mix Puffy Heart Stickers;  Florence Alpha Stickers: Punch; Wonky Alphas in Orange.

 

Love | Erica Thompson

Hey friends! Erica here with you today to share another layout of our sweet Red Nose Pitbull Lola using mainly the Chloe collection! Lola is one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet and when I was pregnant with Liam she knew something was definitely going on! The dogs did wonderful meeting their new baby brother Liam but Lola really fell in love with him and napping with him was one of her favorite things and I have so many precious photos of the two of them! I mixed the Cooper & Chloe collection to create this layout but really focused on the new Chloe Cut Outs and papers! I really wanted to use a lot of pinks in this layout because she is a girl pup and girl pups need pinks right!? 

I started with the new Bella Blvd Chloe Cut Out and pulled out all the flowers and the Live Love Meow cut out. I took the Live Love Meow cut out and cut off the Live and Meow so I was left with the word Love. I backed the cut outs using a couple papers from the Cooper collection but most of the papers are from the Chloe 6x6 paper pad. 

You can see in the photo Lola is laying on the bed with Liam and her little nose is so gently touching his sweet little head. She has always been super careful and gentle around him. When she would wake up she would give him a couple licks on the head and behind his ear. 

For the base of my layout I used some white cardstock and added some blue color with some Catherine Pooler Designs Ink in It's A Boy. I used the packaging technique to create a water color look to the background. I think this help make the layout pop just a little. Just gives that little extra something behind the cut out. I really love the cute puppy stickers from the Cooper Doohicky sticker sheet but some of the colors did not go with this layout so I did a little crafty surgery and I just combined them with the Chloe stickers! This sweet pup with the floral crown originally had a red scallop. I cut out just the white circle and added it to a pink scallop from the Chloe Doohickey sticker sheet! Do not ever be afraid to cut up your stickers to alter them and make them match your project!

To finish off my layout I added a few of the cut Chloe bella-pops around the flowers and matted my layout on a piece of pattern paper from the Cooper collection. Here is a look at my completed layout! 

Cooper Collection | Chloe Collection | Florence Alpha

Love That Look | Nathalie DeSousa

Hi there!  Nathalie with you today to share a new layout using the new Chloe collection from Bella Blvd.    My niece and nephew  finally got one of their biggest wishes, a pet.  Since we already have Poochie, our Boston Terrier, they went with Chico, our cat-nephew.  So, i pulled the first pictures of my newest nephew to create this page.

 

 

I started this page by adding a bit of mixed media (watercolors) to the Fat and Sassy Paper.  I chose blues and a bit of orange, as those are the main colors in the pictures.

 

 

While the background dried, i carefully separated the word "Love" from the Live Love Meow cut-out.  The cut-outs make the process so easy and quick, a must have.   I used a bit of foam adhesive to back the empty letter spaces with the orange paper from the 6x6 paper pad, then chose to use the  gray paper to back the paw print.  

 

 

I backed the pictures with papers from the 6x6 paper pad and Daily Details paper, then backed the pictures with a piece of Orange Hearts Clear cuts.  The transparency adds a soft pop of the orange color on the page.   With so many cute embellishments, it was so easy to beautify ( i hope that is a word!)  the page.

 

 

I pulled pieces from the ephemera packs, Doo Hickey stickers, Ciao Chips, and epoxy hearts.  I also added a few puffy Orange mix Star stickers, and my cat-nephew's name to the top of the page using the Florence alphabet.

 

 

To finish the page, i trimmed the layout at the top and bottom edge, and glued it to the Cattitude paper.  This gave me a perfect spot to add more embellishments at the bottom of the page, and my lines of journal.

 

 

I love how this page turned out! The colors and designs in the collection are perfect to document my new cat-nephew.  BE sure to check the new Chloe collection, you are going to love it!

XO

 

Bella Blvd. Supplies:

CHLOE Collection: 6x6 paper pad, Collection kit, Doo Hickey stickers, Cia Chips, Ephemera Icons and words, Epoxy Hearts

CUT-OUTs:  Live Love Meow 

PUFFY STARS Stickers:  Orange Mix

FLORENCE Alphabet: Blueberry

CLEAR CUTS:  Orange Hearts

Love You Puppers Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Eek! I was so excited when the brand new dog themed Cooper collection was released! I am a self-proclaimed crazy dog mom, so this collection is perfect for me. Needless to say, I had a blast using the Cooper collection on this layout of my senior fur child, Pixie.

I used the super cool gray patterned backside of the Borders Patterned Paper as my base paper. I then made sure I used my favorite new Paw Prints washi tape. Isn't it just the cutest?! I had so much fun layering lots of different Cooper patterned papers as an anchoring spot for my photo.  

I then cut out these adorable paw prints using my electronic die cut machine and the new Bella Blvd Paw Prints Cut File. I used the darling Florence Alphabet Stickers to spell 'LOVE' and 'YOU' in side the paws. And how sweet is that little blue dog bone Ephemera piece?!

I can't get over how adorable all of the Ephemera pieces are. I mean just look at how cute that little dog is! I made sure he took center stage right next to my photo. 

The entire Cooper collection is just amazing and I can't decide what my favorite embellishments are. If you are a dog dad or dog mom like me, you will love Cooper as much as I do! 

Thanks for dropping by and have a great day! 

Cooper Collection: Daily Details Patterned Paper, Borders Patterned Paper, Puppers Patterned Paper, PLay Time Patterned Paper, Good Boy Patterned Paper, Paws Patterned Paper, Dog Pack Patterned Paper, Paw Prints Washi Tape, 12 x 12 Cardstock Stickers, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Hearts Dog Mix Epoxy Stickers

Florence Alphabet Stickers: Cotton Candy, Bell Pepper

Bella Besties Pony Graph & Dot Patterned Paper

Bella Blvd Paw Prints Cut File

 

 

Here and Now | Brianna Lepper

Hey y'all!  Brianna Lepper here sharing a new layout that focuses on the always gorgeous Florence alphas!!  These alphas are so versatile and available in so many colors, they're perfect for any project.  For this layout, I wanted to document these crazy times that we are all experiencing and wanted to incorporate a quote that encompasses positivity.  So I googled some quarantine/stay at home quotes and stumbled upon this one: "One day this will be over and we will be grateful for life in ways we never felt possible before." -Matt Haig.  In the midst of all of the chaos and uncertainty, our family is staying home and enjoying some wonderful moments together.  Here's my page, I used the Splash Zone collection to create this bright and fun layout!

Since this quote was extra long, I wanted all of the words to be grounded by something. So I took the scalloped banner cut file designed by Paige Evans and cut it out on some white textured cardstock.  Then I backed it using the Splash Zone patterned papers as well as a few papers from the Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot 6x6 paper pad.

After the entire cut file was backed, I went through the Splash Zone patterned papers to choose the foundation paper for my layout. I ended up going with the Sunny Days paper and trimmed it down so that I could layer it on a sheet of the Blueberry Freehand Graph and Dot 12x12 paper.  I stitched around the page adding an extra element of interest.  I love the white thread on that Blueberry paper!  

Next, I started working on adding the quote on the page.  I got out most of my Florence Alphas in rainbow order and began creating the words of quote, alternating colors after each one.  I ended up using McIntosh, Punch, Peep, Cotton Candy, Orange, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Guacamole, Ice, Gulf, Blueberry and Plum.  I absolutely love how it turned out and I was so happy that I was able to fit most of it on top of the cut file.  

I decided to have 3 clusters of embellishments around my page so that your eyes could travel around the page and read the whole quote.  I added a few pieces of the embellishment icons as well as the acrylic stars from the collection.

I also added tangled thread underneath the bows in the cut file.  I love how it's so simple, but it gives it an extra pop of color and texture.

In one of the clusters, I added a piece from the Gift Tag pack as well as a few pieces from the Ephemera Words pack.  I love layering up pieces of ephemera!

Lastly, I grabbed some white acrylic paint, watered it down and splattered it around my page.  It's just what I needed to bring the entire layout together.  And since I didn't do any mixed media on this layout I needed to add just a bit of it!  

Thank you so much for stopping by!! I hope that I've inspired you today to grab some alphas and add a quote to your page or create a long title!  Take care and we will see you in my next post!

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Needed:

Splash Zone Collection: Sunny Days, Splashing Around, Swim Like A Fish, Borders and Summer Scramble 12x12 patterned papers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Acrylic Shapes and Gift Tags;  Florence Alpha Stickers: McIntosh, Punch, Peep, Cotton Candy, Orage, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Guacamole, Ice, Gulf, Blueberry and Plum; Bella Besties Word Salad Booklet; Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot 6x6 Paper Pad.