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You Layout - Tegan Skwiat

I absolutely love how colorful and fun the Squeeze the Day collection is! And how cool is it that this collection includes the color BLACK?! I already loved making rainbow designs on my layouts, but I think creating this effect on a black background makes the colors pop even more! 

I used the black graph Squeeze the Day Daily Details Patterned Paper for my background. I embellished the top of the page with an Ephemera rainbow die cut, Word Salad Stickers, Puffy Star Stickers, and a couple enamel dots. So simple, but oh so colorful and pretty! 

I used the heart shape from the Bella Blvd You're So Sweet Cut File to make my background. I just resized the heart to almost an inch tall in my design software and then copied and pasted the hearts to make a diagonal design. After the design was cut, I backed it with some of my favorite patterned papers from the Bella Besties and Squeeze the Day Collections.  

This colorful picture of my sister from last spring's Flower and Garden Festival in Epcot was definitely inspiration for the entire layout. I embellished the photo with an Ephemera die cut word and tags, an acrylic strawberry piece, and Puffy Star Stickers. I used the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers Cut File and the Plum Graph & Dot Patterned Paper to cut out the large flower. 

I almost talked myself out of trying the black background, but I am so glad I didn't! I was afraid the black would be too dark for a spring layout, but I really love how all of the colors pop against it! I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties collections for your next layout! 

Squeeze the Day Collection: Daily Details Patterned Paper, Bananas For You Patterned Paper, Fruity Hearts Patterned Paper, Lemon Fresh Patterned Paper, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Stickers, Acrylic Berries

Bella Besties Patterned Papers: Plum Graph and Dot, Orange Plaids and Dotty, Punch Plaids and Dotty

Word Salad Stickers, Puffy Star Stickers 

Cut Files: You're So Sweet, Halloween Flowers

Spring | Dorymar

Hello, Bella fans! It's Dorymar. I'm back with another scrapbook page. This time I have a colorful, Spring layout featuring the Bella Besties and Squeeze the Day Collection. I’m so happy because Spring it’s finally here. I love enjoying the fresh weather and see all the blooming in my backyard.

It always makes it difficult for me to decide between so much pretty paper, so I started by cutting the pieces of each one and layering them to create a fun textural photo mat? That is what I did on today's page. Take a closer look below!

Here you can see the number of layers that I added to the project. All adhered with foam tape to show the entire dimension.

At the top of the page, I used some chipboards from the Squeeze the Day collection to create a cluster around my title. I cut the letters using my digital machine and the Freehand Graph & Dot Punch Paper from the Bella Besties.

To create my flowers, I used the Bella Blvd Yellow Flower (293994) cut file and cut them using my Silhouette Cameo. I chose some of Bella Besties' bright colors and the Fruity Heart Paper. To highlight the flowers, I made with black pen doodling on the entire border and glued to every piece with foam tape. To give the final touch I added some of the fruity mix matte enamels dots.

As you have seen in the previous photos, all the pieces of the project have doodles all around them. This is one of my favorite personal techniques, I think they have managed to give a different and fun touch to the project. You only need a fine-tip pen and Wallah!!!!

The magic is captured.

I love how this design grabs your attention at the top of the page with the title and the photos and then leads your eye down to the "flowers" and the elements of the layout.

Thanks for joining me today! I hope you feel inspired to create a scrapbook page of your own. 

Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons, Squeeze the Day Ephemera Words,

Squeeze the Day Lemon Fresh Paper, Squeeze the Day Zesty Paper,

Squeeze the Day Slice of Life Paper, Squeeze the Day Borders, 

Squeeze the Day Fruity Heart Paper, Squeeze the Day Chipboard Icons,

Squeeze the Day Epoxy Icons, Squeeze the Day Fruity Mix Matte Enamels, 

Bella Besties Pack, Bella Blvd Yellow Flower Digital Cut File (293994)

 

Sweet Spring Layout | Nathalie DeSousa

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today bringing you a bit of color in this dark times.   We are all facing a hard time, and crafting is a great way to bring a bit of a silver lining to your days.  So, what better way to add a bit of color to your Spring memories using the beautiful Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties collections.

 

I started by adding a bit of white paint on the White Graph/dot Bella Besties paper.  This will create a blank space for my background without losing all the paper designs.  While the paint dried, i used a cut file from HANDIPAPER to create the cut out.   This was cut twice from white cardstock, then staked and glued together to create a bit of dimension on the cut out.

 

 

The cut out was backed with papers from the 6x6 paper pads from both collections.  I chose to create a rainbow of flowers cascading on my page.  Trimming the edge of the background and then gluing it to the b-side of the Orange You Glad paper makes everything pop nicely on the layout.

 

 

I layered papers from the Squeeze the Day collection behind the pictures before setting them on  the layout.  A few pieces of ephemera and enamel stickers and acrylic shapes help to create the clusters at the corners of the pictures.

 

 

For the layout's title, i combined the So Sweet Acrylic word with a few Wonky Alpha puffy stickers and a piece of ephemera at the bottom of the pictures.  Just love the combination of textures in this little cluster.

 

Along the way, i added a few small clusters of ephemera, enamel shapes and sitckers  so that they help create the soft diagonal design on the page, and also guide your eye throughout the page.

 

 

I hope this inspires you to add a bit of rainbow magic to your next memory documenting.  The Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties do sure provide the color you need for your silver lining!

 

'Til next time,

 

FEATURED BELLA BLVD. SUPPLIES:

SQUEEZE THE DAY COLLECTION:  6x6 paper pad; Orange You Glad, Zesty, I Picked You papers; Ephemera: Icons, words; So Sweet Acrylic word; Bella Pops: Pearfect,  I Pick You; Epoxy shapes: Icons ; Acrylic pieces: Rainbow

WONKY ALPHA Punch

BELLA BESTIES: White Graph/dot paper, 6x6 paper pad

 

 

 

Lunchbox of Love | Dorymar

Hi Bella fans, It’s Dorymar here today to share a fun project with you using the Squeeze the Day Collection and Bella Besties Pack.

 

To make my lunch box, I use the Summer Holiday digital set from SVGS cut.  I began by creating a box from Pink Graph and Dot Punch paper. The top lid was made with the Orange we Glad paper and for the trim, I used the “Bananas for You” paper. I decorated the outside of the box with chipboard, matte enamel dots, acrylic shapes, Bella pops and die cuts.  Also, I incorporate three beautiful flowers cut out form the Graph and Dot Bell Paper using the Bella Blvd Daisy Digital File at Silhouette Store.  

 

 

The box that holds three interactive cards with flaps and pocket, perfect to document lovely moments with you love one.

 

 

I created interactive cards from scratch.  Everyone holds space for journaling and photos. I decided to create fun titles with the Alpha puffy stickers and the Florence alphabet stickers. I covered the interactive cards mixed up the Bella Besties and the Squeeze the Day papers and decorated with the epoxy icons, Bella pops and many fun goodies of the collection.

 

 

Because this collection is so fabulous, I wanted to show it off and all the beautiful embellishments she has.  Each card has multi flip-out and pockets and every turn and flip are a magical surprise that conveys the pure joy and love! Below I show you some close-up shots so you can appreciate every element.

 

 

This adorable box would be a special gift that your loved one will fondly remember.

I hope this colorful project inspires you to express that great love you feel for your love.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

 

 

Bella Besties, Squeeze the Day Collection, Squeeze the Day Ephemera Words, 

Squeeze the Day Ephemera Icons, Squeeze the day  Epoxy, Fruity Mix Matte Enamels, 

Bella Pops (Pearfect, Juicy), Squeeze the Day Doohickey Sticker Sheet, 

Squeeze the Day Ciao Chip, Dotty Washi Tape, Wonky Alpha Stickers-Pickle Juice,

Florence Alphabet Sticker-Punch, Acrylic Shapes-Berry

Fun with the March Mood Board!

I had so much fun using the amazing March Mood Board for inspiration! Isn't it just beautiful?

I was instantly inspired by this mood board's clean, fresh, and flowery vibes! I decided to start with white cardstock as my base and added a large piece of Plaids and Dotty patterned paper in Bell Pepper. This paper choice was definitely inspired by the plaid shirts and all of the yellow in the board! 

I then used the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers cut file to cut out lots of patterned paper flowers. I used the Bella Besties Graph/Dot 6x6 Paper Pad, the Squeeze the Day So Berry Sweet Patterned Paper, and the Wish Big Boy Borders Patterned Paper. I mixed in a Squeeze the Day rainbow ephemera piece to the flower clusters for fun. I love how these colors pop against the white and yellow plaid!

The 'Hello" in my title was inspired by the board as well! I thought 'Hello' worked perfectly in my title here because it was our first time seeing the flowers at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival! And of course I used my favorite Florence Alphabet Stickers to complete the title. I then added a couple fluttering butterflies from the Home Sweet Home collection to the page. The adorable heart stickers on the butterflies came from the Florence Alphabet sheet as well.

I used the Halloween Flowers Cut File and the Squeeze the Day Zesty Patterned Paper to cut out all the greenery accent pieces. I again mixed in ephemera pieces and word phrase stickers to my floral clusters. I then sprinkled some fun orange Puffy Stars and Fruity Mix Matte Enamel Shapes around the page. 

I hope you decide to play along with the March Mood Board! I think you will really enjoy it as much as I did. Mood Boards are also great if you are in a scrappy rut and need a little inspiration!

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the March Mood Board on your next papercrafting project! 

Squeeze the Day collection: So Berry Sweet Patterned Paper, Zesty Patterned Paper, Bananas For You Patterned Paper, Ephemera, Chipboard, 12x12 Cardstock Stickers, Fruity Mix Matte Enamel Stickers

Bella Besties: Plaids and Dotty Patterned Paper in Bell Pepper, Graph & Dot 6x6 Paper Pad

Home Sweet Home collection: Ephemera

Wish Big Boy collection: Borders Patterned Paper

Florence Alphabet Stickers in Gulf, Florence Alphabet Stickers in Punch, Orange Puffy Star Stickers

Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers Cut File

Other: Embroidery Floss in a Sky Blue color 

 

Scraplifting a Favorite Layout | Christine

I tend to do a lot of scraplifting from myself, but it's usually just elements of a layout.  In today's case I full blown scrapflited everything, right down to the subject!  My son LOVES popsicles.  A couple years ago I created a layout using Bella Blvd to tell his story of popsicle love.  It ended being one of my favorite layouts that I created that year.  So I decided to recreate it with new popsicle pictures, kind of a sequel if you will!  Let's take a look!

First up is the original!

As you can see the original used a variety of collections and papers with a rainbow theme to it!  Here's the process video for that one:

 

Now on to the newest one!

As you can see it's VERY similar.  I did go for a different color scheme though!  No rainbows just a whole lot of vibrant colors. I also opted for a blue background instead of white!

I updated the hearts of the popsicles from Puffy Hearts to Heart Hugs.

I also updated my title using both a cut file and Wonky Letters for the title.

On both layouts, I dug into my stash of Bella Blvd patterned papers.  For the newest one, I pulled papers from the Bella Besties, Squeeze the Day, Santa Squad, and Let's Go on An Adventure.  

Here's the video for the newest layout:

 

Thanks so much for joining me today!

Wonky Alphabet, Freehand Graph & Dots Patterned Paper, Let's Go On An Adventure Patterned Paper, Squeeze the Day Patterned Paper, Home Sweet Home Patterned Paper, Heart Hugs

 

 

 

Scrap Lifting Yourself | Leanne

Hey Bella Blvd Friends! It's Leanne sharing today. This week is all about taking inspiration from where you've been before! That's right.. scrap lifting layouts you've already created! And what is a better way to find a little mojo, than to copy a layout from your personal creations, ones that you already love? If you have a tried and true formula or a particular style, you probably find that you already do this self consciously any way. Let's have a look into my archives!

In June, 2017 I created a layout for Bella Blvd using the gorgeous Make Your Mark collection. As you may guess from the title of my layout, "The Dab" was all the rage with my boys! *grin*

The main feature on the layout however, is the layered fringe heart. These layers were trimmed from the clear cuts Gold Foil 6x8 pad.

Fast forward to February 2020..

The layered fringe heart makes a come back!

It's a simple concept but it certainly makes a statement on your page. I love how the gradients of orange and navy bring this boy layout together. Even though it has a tonne of fussy cut flowers on the page too!

My scrap lift layout has essentially all the same features of the original page and in the same positions. The difference being that there's more color bouncing around on the new layout.

Extra bits and pieces have been included as storytelling elements on my Happy Trails layout. The Word Salad sticker booklet is an ideal embellishment pack to help out in this situation. The sticker phrases inject dot points into the journaling.

Keeping my process true to the original, allowed my new page to come together very quickly. Perhaps the next time you need some inspiration, try looking towards yourself. You might never know what previous creation will spark new ideas. Thanks for visiting the blog today..x

Let's Go On An Adventure: No Wifi, Shy Foxes, Wildflowers, Doohickey 12x12 Stickers; Mind Your Manners: Be A Good Guest, Be Kind To Animals, Borders; Freehand Graph & Dot: Orange Graph & Dot; Heart hugs: Halloween; Florence Alphabet Stickers: Orange Florence; Word Salad: Cardstock Sticker Booklet. 

 

Love My Tribe || Kelly

Hello everyone! It's Kelly here today sharing a project about my favorite people using the Home Sweet Home collection:

 

This is one of my favorite collections. I love the colors, and the heart patterned paper is perfect for February projects :)  I enhanced the heart theme by using die cut hearts to make a grid with my photo and journaling card.

Of course I love Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot to supplement any collection. It works perfectly here to tone down the busy heart pattern.

That's all for now...thanks for stopping by today!!

Home Sweet Home: All My Love, DooHickey, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Epoxy Icons; Bella Besties Graph & Dot: Punch, Gulf, Scallop

The one with my favorite TV show | Friends

Hi everyone.  Heather here with one of my favorite things...FRIENDS!  Everyone around me knows I'm a Friends fanatic and this past year, I finally let my teenager watch it with me.  Let's just say the rest is history and now we have even more to relate to and talk about.  I love it.  

When I found out Lego had a special edition Friends set, my girl put it on her Christmas wish list.  We had a blast building it together and re-enacting our favorite scenes. Of course this was the first thing I wanted to document when I was assigned Favorite Things week - my daughter and Friends!

To create this layout, I knew I needed to recreate the famous yellow peep hole frame. Then I realized a page full of frames would be super cool. 

I pulled in various cut files from Bella Blvd and others and designed the page. To make sure everything would fit, I sized everything in my Silhouette Studio software first.

Once all the files were cut, I glued some down and stitched the others with my sewing machine. Next, I added the title.  Every episode of Friends is named with "The one with..." so I only thought it'd be appropriate to to my page title the same.

I have three photos in three yellow frames on this page. Two are from the building of the set and the third is of my daughter's completed set that now sits on her shelf in her bedroom.  We get it down occasionally and to "play" with.

I left three frames empty so I can add journaling to them.  I just need to find the right words. The great news is that when I do, I can use the inside cut-outs to make sure everything I want to say will fit in the available space.

Squeeze the Day 6x6 paper pad, Doohickey stickers, Caio Chip, ephemera icons, ephemera words, matte enamels; Heart Hugs, Bella Bows, Designer washi - red stripe, dotty, black white stripe, red hearts; Bella Besties Graph & Dot Bell Pepper


 

Fun with the February Mood Board!

I had so much fun using the February Mood Board as inspiration for today's layout! Isn't the board just gorgeous?! 

I decided to use the 9 square design as my main page design. I then used the heart from the Bella Blvd Tree Hearts Cut File to cut out hearts from different red, pink, white, and black patterned papers. All of the different hearts allowed me to play with all of the ideas I had from the mood board! 

I pulled a lot of the products, like this Acrylic Strawberry piece, from the yummy Squeeze the Day collection. For the bottom heart, I used the pink heart Sweetness Washi tape over a Bella Besties patterned paper to create my own pink and dark pink striped look like in the mood board. A red Heart Hug adds dimension.

The 'Love' ephemera piece and the hearts I fussy cut out of patterned paper are both from the Squeeze the Day collection too. I only adhered down the middle of the hearts so I could bend the sides upwards. Again, this look was inspired by the mood board!

The X's and O's were in the mood board too and I surely couldn't leave those out! I used the adorable Florence alphabet in Cotton Candy! The Puffy Star Stickers and Word Salad Stickers make great little embellishment pieces!

I also pulled the ombre inspiration from the mood board. When I came across these Squeeze the Day chipboard  flower stickers, I knew I had to include them as well! So simple, but so cool! 

I was very much inspired by the painted X's and O's look in the mood board, but I wasn't sure if I could paint the letters small enough on a heart this small. Here I used a Sharpie pen to hand write on this plain cardstock heart and I love how it turned out! I embellished it with a cherry Squeeze the Day ephemera piece.

I love each and every one of these little hearts and I can't decide which one is my favorite! I can't wait to use a mood board for a project again!

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the February Mood Board for your next project!

Squeeze the Day collection: 6x6 Paper Pad, So Berry Patterned Paper, Fruity Hearts Patterned Paper, Doohickey Stickers, Chipboard, Sweetness Washi, Ephemera Words, Acrylic Berries

Bella Besties: Peep Graph Patterned Paper, Cotton Candy Patterned Paper, Graph & Dot Rainbow 6x6 Paper Pad

Extras: Word Salad Stickers, Wild Berry Mini Heart Hugs, Cotton Candy Florence Alphabet, Punch Puffy Starts, McIntosh Puffy Stars, Plaids & Dotty Patterned Paper Pack, Oh my Stars Ephemera, 6x6 Merry Christmas Paper Pad, Dad Style 12x12 Patterned Paper Pack

Bella Blvd Tree Hearts Cut File