Bella Blvd Studio Blog

Back to School - Old Meets New

Good morning everyone! Can you believe that summer is unofficially over and kids are going back to school?!?! It's crazy!

For my back-to-school-week layout, I decided to begin by using the Florence Alpha cut file to add a little interest to my background. I backed that with the Oyster paper from the new Bella Besties line and then added in random Florence Alphas to add a pop of color. I then dug DEEP into my stash and pulled out bits from the older Star Student line. I love mixing older supplies with newer stuff - and since all the Bella products coordinate so well, it's easy to do!

Here is my final layout:

Do you mix old and new products? Make sure to share with us - we always love to see what you're making. Have a wonderful day!

Patterned Papers: Bella Besties: Freehand Graph & Dot Oyster; Star Student: Borders, Daily Details; Florence Alphas, Punch, Orange, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Ice, Plum; Ciao Chip: Star Student; Trinkets: Star Student; Treasures & Text: Star Student; Enamel Doo Dads: McIntosh

Back to School Cards

Hello Bella Blvd Friends! Welcome to Back to School Week! Today I am sharing easy to make cards to welcome back that special teacher or amazing friend! Such an awesome way to start the school year.

With a cute patchwork style, these cards can be made in a snap. And why not have some fun with scissors and glue yourself?!

Let's get started by gathering our supplies. You will need the new Bella Blvd Squeeze the Day & Freehand Graph and Dot 6"x6" mini paper pads; Florence Alphabet Stickers; Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons; & white cardstock.

step 1. Cut two (2) strips of patterned paper from the mini paper pads at 1" wide. Cut the paper strips into 1" squares. Cut each square on the diagonal to create triangles. Use coordinating colours to create your apples.

step 2. Take four (4) triangles and trim 1/2 cm off the top angle (see image below). Leave the right angle intact. Overlap the middle two triangles to create a gap for the stem to "grow" from.

step 3. Align the triangles (as shown below) to form the patchwork apple shape. Use a set square ruler for even placement on your base cardstock.

step 4. Add a leaf to the top of the apple using a heart shaped ephemera icon and layer it with an enamel heart or Florence Alphabet heart sticker.

step 5. Use a cute phrase or school pun for your sentiment. The Florence Alphabet Stickers and Tiny Text alphabets are perfect for this!

step 6. Back your cardstock base with patterned paper from the mini paper pad.

step 7. Finally attach your patchwork apple to a white cardstock 4"x6" card.

Here's hoping your student or favorite teacher has a fabulous first day back at school. Thanks for visiting!

 

Squeeze the Day: 6"x6" mini paper pad, Ephemera icons, Heart Epoxy; Bella Besties: Freehand Graph & Dot 6"x6" mini paper pad; Florence Alphabet Stickers: McIntosh Florence, Bell Pepper Florence, Pickle Juice Florence, Guacamole Florence, Pony Florence, Black Florence; Tiny Text Alphabet Stickers: Pumpkin Spice Tiny Text.

 

 

Back to School card and box

Hi everyone! It's hard to believe it's time for the kids to head back to school! My youngest daughter will be making the big transition from private school to a public middle school. I made this cute gift set to give her on the first day. 

I used the new Bella Besties Collection to cut the pencil. I plan to fill this with some cute planner stickers and maybe a little candy. 

For my card, I used some more Bella Besties for the background and then added some ephemera from the Pop Quiz Collection. This card would also be cute for a new teacher.  

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Bella Besties Collection, Pop Quiz Ephemera Pack,  Chipboard Stickers and Sticky Mix, Puffy Stars

 

 

6x6 Pages with Kelly

Hello there! It's Kelly here today sharing a set of four coordinating 6x6 pages. I don't know about everyone else, but I am trying to get ready for the upcoming school year. We homeschool, and I haven't even ordered my curriculum yet! I pulled out some older back to school photos to try and get my head in the game :)

I used the new Freehand Graph & Dot 6x6 paper pad for the base of my pages....I paired it with Pop Quiz, a school themed collection, to go along with my back to school theme.

I used four different background colors, and made each one a little different, but also wanted them to look great when put together. 

I used Heart Hugs with the Florence Alphas to document each grade level for the school year.

The Florence Alphas also came in handy for my title...different color letters for each color page helps it to pop.

A few enamel hearts for each page makes the project complete!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Freehand Graph & Dot: 6x6 pad; Pop Quiz:Get to Class, Borders, Ephemera; Heart Hugs: Christmas, Halloween, Earth, Wild Berry; Florence Alphabet: Blueberry, McIntosh, White; Puffy Stars: Milk White, McIntosh, Pickle Juice, Bell Pepper; Puffy Hearts: McIntosh;Designer Washi Tape: Ice Dot

NEW COLLECTION!!! Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Reveal!

Spring 2019: Introducing Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Paper Pack

After more than ten years we have officially named our “basics” series! Bella Besties is their official name. Why? Because they are best friends with all the other Bella products!

 

Did you know that Bella Blvd has been using many of the same colors since our very first collection? We did this intentionally so every Bella product in your stash will mix and match, whether you bought it in 2008 or now in 2019!
Get familiar with our signature color names!

Our Freehand Graph & Dot papers feature hand-drawn elements and are monochromatic to maximize their potential use in paper crafting. These fun papers are available in all of our signature colors. See the details below!

Collection Kit:

NEW! 6" x 6" Paper Pad:

All of these yummy products are shipping in late-July so make sure you pre-order today or ask your favorite local and online retailers to bring it all into their store! If you don't have a local store near you, don't worry! We will make sure to have everything in Bella Blvd's online retail store in early August!

Thanks for your support and loyalty! We can't wait to see what you create with our Bella Besties!