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School Time Layout with Traci

Hi Bella friends!  For many families, school doesn't look like it did prior to 2020, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't still be documenting the memories!  Whether your child, or grandchild, is distance learning at home, or attending school wearing a mask, you probably have pictures that need to be printed.  Here's a fun idea for a simple multi-photo layout using Bella Besties and some cute Bella cutting files.

For the base of the layout, I layered Blueberry and Plum dot/graph besties with white card stock. I added a piece of Goofing Off paper from the Pop Quiz collection at the top, along with strips of  Pickle Juice and Gulf bestie card stock.  I love the color combination which I drew from the photos of my sweet granddaughter.

 

The border strip stickers added some fun movement across the top and bottom of the page.  They are both from the Wish Big Sticky Mix.

Other than the cute photos, the highlight of this page is definitely this adorable owl.  You can find the cutting file for him in Lori Whitlock's SVG shop here: Star Student Owl I added the cute hat and glasses from the Pop Quiz Ciao Chip stickers.  

I was going to back the School Time title (which you can find here: School Time Title) with colored card stock, but I decided I like the contrast with the solid Blueberry and white. You actually get two titles out of this file ... the negative space, and the letters that are removed from the negative space so be sure to save those for a future project!

 

Here's to all the students out there who are adapting to this new school year ... and to all the parents and grandparents who are also navigating all of this change.  I hope you find some crafty time this week and that this layout inspires you!   

Bella Blvd Products Used

Dot/Graph Bella Besties: Blueberry, Plum, Pickle Juice and Gulf

 Pop Quiz Goofing Off paper 

Wish Big Sticky Mix

Pop Quiz Ciao Chip

Star Student Owl Cutting file

School Time Cutting File

 

School Time | Dorymar

Hello Bella Fans! It is Dorymar here today! Classes started a few days ago and it has been something different than usual, but it is essential to document it. In my case, my two girls are taking online classes and they are not wearing their uniforms or using backpacks but in some way or another I have to document it, and what better way to do it than with a beautiful mini album. Today I share with you a project to document the back to School of 2020.

The album is made from scratch and to do it, I used the beautiful Pop Quiz collection, chipboard, and black cardstock. To make the title of the cover, I used the Bella Blvd digital file "School Time" (id # 326431).

I used different patterned papers from the Pop Quiz collection to fill in the letters of the digital file and also incorporated the glasses file from Bella's Silhouette Store (id#326427) and filled it with one of the cards included in the “Daily Details paper”. To decorate the background, I used several die cuts included in the chipboards and in the ephemera pack. The top of the album looks great!

I combined the Pop Quiz Collection with “Graph and Dot Black” paper and used it to cover the base of the album.  I wanted to create a fun book spine and for that, I used a piece of cardstock that measures 1.5x4.75 and covered it with “Goofing Off” paper, then I added some eyelets and put twine with a beautiful button, this gives it a special a fun look.

The album has a total of 6 pages, plus the front and back cover this is plenty of space for photos, memories, decoration, and fun. The Pop Quiz collection is full of beautiful and colorful designs that are perfect for documenting our children's wonderful school days whether it’s at home or at school.

In the album I made flaps and some pockets to add more space and fun, all the pages were covered with the patterned papers from the collection and I also incorporated yellow and red Bella Besties papers. Each of the pages is dedicated to different subjects and others are dedicated to different activities. All are perfect for the occasion.

On every page, I layered several papers, die cuts, stickers, and chipboard to add beautiful dimensions.

As a personal touch, I added some index cards in my pocket for journaling and used various tabs included in the ephemera pack. I loved the result!

I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspires you to create one of your own using the fantastic Pop Quiz Collection, thanks for stopping by! Happy Crafting!

Pop Quiz Collection Kit, Pop Quiz Sticky Mix, Pop Quiz Ciao Chip Chipboard Icons, 

Pop Quiz Ephemera, Black and White Heart Hugs, Bella Besties Freehand Graph and Dot,

School Time Digital File id # 326431, Glasses Digital File id # 326427

 

September 2020 Mood Board | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today sharing a new layout I created using the gorgeous September 2020 Mood Board as inspiration. I was totally inspired by the top 3 squares and used those as my color scheme for my layout.  Look at how awesome this mood board is!

Here's my layout, I used both the Wish Big Girl and Cooper collections to create it.  

 

To start, I pulled the Birthday Song patterned paper from Wish Big Girl to pull in the black and white element.  To achieve the diagonal stripes from the top center square, I took the colors from the first square and painted those on in a diagonal direction.  I love how bright and colorful the stripes are and I also like how they pop off of the busy background!  

Once my background was dry, I got to work on the rest of my layout.  I took one of the Cut Outs from Cooper and added a few thin foam adhesive strips to the back of it to give it some dimension.  I didn't back or color the Cut Out since I wanted to keep it pretty simple and use it mainly as a layering piece.

Next, I added an acrylic word right on top of the Cut Out as somewhat of a subtitle.  Then I took a few pieces of the Bella Besties Graph and Dot paper in Gulf and Punch and backed my photo with them.  I also pulled the Border patterned paper from Wish Big Girl and used the yellow and white polka dot side to add some yellow to my photo layers.  

I started adding some embellishment clusters around my photo using an adorable Bella Pop, some Ephemera Icons and Ciao Chip stickers.  I made sure to tuck and layer and add foam adhesive to some of the pieces.  

I also added a few Fruity Mix Matte Enamels and tangled thread around my page.

For my title, I used a mixture of the new Aria Puffy Alphas in Peep, White and Cotton Candy.  I can't get enough of these alphas!!

Here's one more close up of the awesome Cut Outs from Cooper.  If you don't have a die cutting machine or need a cut file in a pinch, these are so perfect!! Already cut and ready for you to use!

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today!!  I hope you'll find some inspiration from the mood board this month and look forward to seeing your projects!  See you in my next post!

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Needed:

Cooper:  Cut Outs, Ephemera Icons and Bella Pops; Wish Big Girl: 12x12 patterned papers: Birthday Song and Borders, Ephemera Icons, Acrylic Word, Ciao Chip Icons, ; Squeeze The Day: Matte Enamels; Bella Besties: 12x12 Graph and Dot in Gulf and Punch; Aria Puffy Alphas in White, Cotton Candy and Peep. Cute Clips: Baby Girl.  

 

ARIA ALPHA Inspiration with Nathalie

Hello Bella Blvd friends!

Nathalie here to share a bit of inspiration using the new and super beautiful Aria Alpha puffy stickers.  These alphas come in a rainbow of colors/ Bella Blvd palette, and are the perfect size to embellish your layouts.   Today, i am pairing these alphas with the fun Cooper collection in this colorful page...

 

As you can see my baby boy has a love for our bed! I set a few of the pictures in a film strip and decided to surround them by the story of the day.   

I drew two circles on a piece of heavy cardstock, and added a bit of mixed media to the background.  I chose a color that will bring some of the morning colors and make the pictures stand out. Once the background dried, i used the drawn lines to handstitch the circles on the page.

I used papers from the Cooper, Chloe and Bella Besties to back the pictures.  I created a small cluster of embellishments at the top left corner of the pictures, and then set in place on top of the watercolor background.

I used the stitched circles as a guide for my title work.  Here i used a few of the new Aria Alphas in different colors.  I added a few embellishments from the Cooper and Chloe collection to help me complete the circle.

To finish the page, i added a large of cluster of embellishments at the bottom of the page. I tried to follow the curvature of the title, but instead ended with a large horizontal line of embellishments.  

All that was left were a few lines of journal and matte enamel dots around the page.  I love how this turned out.  The new alpha stickers are just so perfect to create all sorts of titles and embellishments, be sure to check them out!

XO

 

BELLA BLVD. SUPPLIES:

ARIA  PUFFY ALPHAS: Bell Pepper, Guacamole, Pony, Ice, Blueberry

COOPER collection: Collection kit, 6x6 paper pad, chipboard stickers, ephemera words, ephemera icons, Cardstock sticker, Epoxy Stickers, Matte Enamel stickers

CHLOE collection : Patterned paper, Bella Pops - Cat House

BELLA BESTIES : Dot/Freehand grid in ICE

BELLA CLIPS: Cute Boy mix

 

Reach for the Stars | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends! Brianna Lepper here sharing a new layout using the new Aria Puffy Alphabet stickers along with the Pop Quiz collection. Since my boys are starting school next week, I thought it would be fun to create a back to school themed layout using their first day photos from last year. Here's what I created:

When I went through the Pop Quiz 12x12 patterned papers, I was completely inspired by the Get To Class paper with hexagons all over it.  I thought I could cut into it and use a large portion of it for my photos to sit on.  I fussy cut around some of the hexagons to give it some interest and love how it turned out.  

Next, I wanted to create a mixed media background so I prepped a piece of thick white cardstock with clear gesso and sprayed on some Shimmerz Paints sprays in blue, green, yellow and red. I wanted to match the colors in the collection. I sprayed some water onto the page and let the colors run and blend.  I added a few splatters of color to give it a watercolor look as well.

Once my mixed media was finished drying, I added a piece of the Goofing Off paper to the top of the page and then added the hexagon paper right on top of that, making sure to pop it up on foam adhesive to give my page more dimension.  I added a few stickers from the Word Salad booklet keeping in line with the tone on tone colors from the mixed media colors.  I also added a few splatters of color to the top of the page as well!

Next, I added some paper layers to my photos using the cut aparts from the Daily Details paper. I embellished around them using the Ciao Chips, Cardstock Stickers and Ephemera Icons from the collection.  I love tucking things in and adding foam dots to my clusters.  

Here's another look at one of the other clusters: 

For my title, I used the new Aria Puffy Alphas in Ice, Guacamole, Bell Pepper and McIntosh.  I added the words in going with the tone on tone look and then ran them through my sewing machine to give them some interest and texture.  I also added some stars using the Puffy Star stickers as well as the Acrylic Shapes. 

I didn't have yellow Puffy Stars so I improvised and took my tiny star punch and punched out stars using the 6x6 Bella Besties paper pad.  

Lastly, I typed and printed out some journaling on my computer and trimmed and adhered it all down.  That completed my layout!

This school year is definitely starting out way different than expected but we are going in with positive attitudes and we will handle anything thrown our way!  I had so much fun creating this layout and was happy that I was finally able to document this past school years photos.  I hope y'all are staying safe and if your kiddos are starting school this month, whether it's virtual learning, in person or both (like us), I wish y'all the best!  Thank you so much for being here and I'll see you in my next post!

Bella Blvd Supplies Needed:

Pop Quiz:  12×12 Patterned Papers, Ephemera Icons, Cardstock Stickers, Chipboard Icons; Aria Puffy Alphas: Ice, Guacamole, Bell Pepper and McIntosh; Bella Besties: 6×6 paper pad, Word Salad Booklet; Puffy Star Stickers, Acrylic Shapes.  

 

 

 

 

August Mood Board - Tegan Skwiat

Tegan here with you today and I always LOVE using the Bella Blvd Mood Boards for inspiration! And of course, the August Mood Board is just as fabulous as the previous ones. Come take a look! 

Right away I was inspired by the pink, yellow, and aqua chair cushions in the bottom middle square. I decided to go for a bold background and used 1/2" strips of the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper in Peep, Bell Pepper, and Gulf. I really love how the stripes turned out! 

I embellished the top corner of my page with adorable chipboard stickers, Doohickey stickers, and ephemera pieces from the Splash Zone collection. I also added a couple fun Star Mix Acrylic Shapes. 

I was inspired by the quote to use the awesome Bella Blvd Soak Up the Sunshine Cut File for my title. Here I used the Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper in Blueberry so it would really pop against the striped background. I backed the open letters with fun patterned papers from the Splash Zone and Chloe collections. Don't you just love how the word 'Sunshine' pops against the stripes?! 

I also made sure to include some fun chipboard pieces from the Splash Zone that were inspired by the mood board as well. Did you notice I added pineapples and a flamingo float to the layout too? I also love that the striped background kind of reminds me of a beach towel. I can't wait to use another Bella Blvd Mood Board! 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab the August Mood Board, some Bella Besties papers, and the Splash Zone collection for next project! Have a great day! 

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper: Peep, Gulf, Bell Pepper, Blueberry

Splash Zone Collection: Sunny Days Patterned Paper, Summer Scramble Patterned Paper, Chipboard, Doohickey Stickers, Ephemera, Star Mix Acrylic Shapes

Chloe Collection: Daily Details Patterned Paper, Smitten Patterned Paper

Cut File: Soak up the Sunshine

 

 

 

 

Mood Board Inspired with Nathalie

Hello Bella Blvd. friends!

Nathalie with you today with a new layout that is inspired on the new August Mood Board.  I hope that you all are safe and enjoying the glorious Summer days ( for all of us who are in the Northern Hemisphere).  This month's mood board is all about sunshine, summer and color

I just love all about it, and was inspired to create this new layout:

 

 

The floaties in the lower left square made me think of these pictures of my niece while on vacation, so I made sure to bring the water feel to the page by adding a few strips of the Daily Ideas paper (Let's Go On An Adventure collection) to recreate water waves at the bottom of the layout.  I gave the strips of paper a bit of texture (just like in the moodboard's top center square)

 

One of the more prominent colors in the moodboard is pink, so i pull the Fairy Garden paper (Let's Go On An Adventure collection) for the background of the page.  Once i added the paper strips, i used some epoxy stickers and chipboard (Splash Zone) to bring the floatie and water images from the mood board.

 

 

All the words in the rocks and quote on the moodboard brought the idea of mixing fonts and color to create the title.  I used the Hello Summer cut file to cut the words from Bella Bestie papers, then cut an offset of the title from white cardstock.  A bit of foam adhesive helps to add dimension to the page!

 

 

I backed the pictures of my niece with papers from the Splash Zone collection, and then placed on the page.  I created embellishment clusters at the corners of the pictures using pieces from different Bella Blvd collections.   Just to balance the page, i added a small cluster at the very top of the page.  Then added pops of color using some matte enamel dots.

 

Now, it is time for you to be inspired by this month's Mood Board for a project of your own!  cannot wait to see what you create!

 

XO

 

Bella Blvd. Supplies:

SPLASH ZONE COLLECTION: 

Borders paper, Chipboard icons, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words

LET's GO ON AN ADVENTURE COLLECTION:

Daily Details Paper, Fairy Garden Paper

BELLA BESTIES COLLECTION:

Bell Pepper  Graph-Dot paper, Ice Graph-Dot paper,

SQUEEZE THE DAY COLLECTION:

Ephemera- Icons; Fruity Mix Matte Enamel Dots

SANTA SQUAD:

Epoxy Heart Stickers

CUTE CLIPS:

Baby Girl

DIGITAL CUT FILE:

Hello Summer 

Adventure Awaits Layout - Tegan Skwiat

Good day everyone, Tegan here! Today's post is all about using the brand new cat-themed Chloe collection! The thing is though, I don't have a cat so I used the collection to create an everyday layout without any cats! The Chloe collection is full of amazing patterned papers and fun graphics. I had so much pulling out the everyday pieces to create this layout! 

I embellished the top of the page with Chloe Doohickey Stickers and a chipboard shape and a puffy star sticker. The adorable cloud chipboard piece is from the fun new dog-themed Cooper collection. I then added the Chloe Epoxy Heart Stickers to each of the sun rays. 

I used the super fun Bella Blvd Sun Cut File and some yellow and orange Chloe patterned papers to create my sun background. I had known that I wanted the Adventure Awaits Cut File to be my focal point so I used the Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper in Blueberry so it would really stand out against the yellow and orange sun. I then used lots of awesome patterned papers from the Chloe collection to back the open letters. The chipboard tree is from the Cooper collection.

I added some Squeeze the Day Sweetness Washi Tape strips to the bottom of the page. I embellished the strips with some Chloe Doohickey Stickers.  

I had so much fun using the Chloe collection and a little of the Cooper collection to create this everyday themed layout. And aren't the Bella Blvd cut files just the coolest?! What is your favorite part of the Chloe collection? I can't decide - I love it all! 

Thanks for stopping in today! I hope I have inspired you to grab the Chloe collection and some Bella Blvd cut files for your next project! 

Chloe Collection: Chloe Collection Kit, Daily Details Patterned Paper, Cattitude Patterned Paper, Smitten Patterned Paper, Borders Patterned Paper, Pawsome Patterned Paper, Chipboard, Hearts Cat Mix Epoxy Stickers, Doohickey Stickers

Cooper Collection: Chipboard 

Squeeze the Day Collection: Sweetness Washi Tape

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper - Blueberry

Bella Blvd Cut Files: Sun, Adventure Awaits

 

 

Fun with the Florence Alphabet - Tegan Skwiat

Good day, friends! This is Tegan and today's layout is all about featuring the super cool Florence Alphabet Stickers. Since it is summertime here, I also grabbed the amazingly colorful Squeeze the Day collection. I had so much fun putting together this fun and fruity layout! 

I first used the Bella Blvd Strawberries Cut File to create a super fun background for my page. Once the berries were cut out I backed the white cardstock with a sheet of the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot Patterned Paper in Peep. I love how the pink strawberry background turned out. I then used the Bella Blvd Bananas Cut File to create an anchoring banana shape for the first part of my title. Here I used the Florence Alphabet Stickers in Gulf.

I then used some more fun Florence Alphabet Stickers in Bell Pepper on a couple of the ephemera watermelon die cut pieces to create the rest of my title. The Florence Alphabet Stickers are the perfect size for putting on die cut shapes!

 I had a blast mixing the Squeeze the Day collection with the amazing Florence Alphabet Stickers! Isn't the Fresh & Fab Washi Tape at the top of my page so fun?! I love all of the fruity goodness that made it on to my page here. I can't decide which fruit piece is my favorite, can you?

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab the Florence Alphabet Stickers and the Squeeze the Day collection for your next project!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used:

Squeeze the Day Collection: Orange You Glad Patterned Paper, Fruity Hearts Patterned Paper, Slice of Life Patterned Paper, Lemon Fresh Patterned Paper, I Pick You Patterned Paper, Ephemera Icons, Chipboard, Acrylic Rainbow Shapes, Fresh & Fab Washi Tape

Bella Besties Graph & Dot Patterned Paper: Peep

Florence Alphabet Stickers: Gulf, Bell Pepper

Cut Files: Bananas, Strawberries

Soak up the Sunshine | Dorymar

Hello, Bella fans! Summer is here and we need to document our fun summer memories! It is Dorymar here today with a cute Summer Layout with a Splash Zone collection, Bella Plaids and Dotty papers.

One of the things I like the most on my scrapbook is layering, for this project I layered together Sunny Days and Bell Pepper papers to create my background.  Then I selected a beautiful Bella Blvd sun digital file to create the central focus of my layout. I selected the Yellow graph and dots yellow paper to cut the sun.

To highlight the sun, I added distress ink on the border and adhered yellow sequins on the center for a beautiful texture.

For the title, I selected the “Soak up the Sunshine” digital file from Bella Blvd Silhouette Store and backed all the letters with different patterned papers from Splash Zone Collection. This collection has many beautiful patterns and a ton of gorgeous icons perfect to use on any summer project.

Closer to my picture and the title, I created fun clusters using the beautiful chipboard and die cuts icons to decorate my project.

I love how this layout came together, and I hope this project inspires you to create one with the fantastic Splash Zone Collection.

Plaids and Dotty-Bell Pepper Paper, Splash Zone Collection Kit,

Splash Zone Ciao Chip Chipboards, Splash Zone Ephemera Icons,

Soak up the Sunshine Digital file-id 323247, Sun Digital file-id 291773