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Happy Thanksgiving!

 Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving, from our color loving family to yours!

 

Gratitude Documented Digital Layout by Tya Smith

 Hello there, Tya here!  I really love this time of year, I love the chance we get to focus on all of the things we are thankful for. While I do try to find time to be grateful for all I have throughout the rest of the year, I feel especially thankful during the holidays. 

This week we got the chance to focus our projects on Thanksgiving and well, I could not think of a better subject to focus my layout on than on my family. We are such a tight-knit family and I truly adore each and every one of them and am thankful for them all individually in many different ways.  

Here is my digital layout I'd like to share with you. Isn't the Gratitude Documented collection so lovely? I love the color scheme and the hand-drawn elements of this collection. I loved using it with my photo. Aren't those leaves gorgeous? 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you to create a layout focusing on all the things you are thankful for this week. I know I will treasure these special photos and memories for many years to come! Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Crafting friends! 

Gratitude Documented Collection Bundle

 

 

 

Happy, Thankful, Blessed Thanksgiving Mini Album

Hi everyone.  Heather Leopard here and I'm getting ready to host Thanksgiving here in the US. I thought it would be neat to create a mini album that has space to feature everyone we celebrated with. Let's take a look at what I put together and how I plan to complete it, or rather let the guests complete it while they're here for a few days.

 

I created the background leaf template using the Bella Blvd 'leaves' cut file.  I just supersized it to a size that would work for what I needed then cut. I cut 10 of these leaves out of coordinating patterned paper from the Bella Besties collection.

I plan to feature one side with a photo and then ask each guest to write a note or a collection of words/sentiments that tell us what they are thankful for this year. I went ahead and added a photo frame to each leaf. This measures 2.25" x 3.5". I'll snap a photo and print them out either using my Sprocket or my mini Epson printer. Quick and instant!

This is where I will relinquish my control and let each guest decorate around their photo however they'd like.  I thought this little twist on things would be something fun for them to do, and would show their individual personalities. 

They can also choose to decorate the leaf opposite their photo or leave it blank but I will ask them to note something about them...anything they want as long as it's in their handwriting.

Once everyone has had a chance to complete their pages, we'll have a fun mini album to commemorate this special year together. I think it would be fun to pull this out again every Thanksgiving (and any others we make in the coming years).

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot collection; Squeeze the Day Chipboard Icons, Matte Enamels, Doohickey Stickers, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Florence Alphabet - McIntosh, Orange, Bell Pepper, Pickle Juice, Ice, Blueberry, Pony, White; Acrylic Words - Happy; Heart Hugs - Sunshine

 

Let's Go on an Adventure - Two Page Layout with Tutorial

If you've got an adventure-loving child, then you need to get your hands on "Let's Go on an Adventure" collection. This fun-loving line is perfect for telling the stories of those outdoor adventures.  Christine joining you today with a two-page layout showcasing this fun collection along with Bella Blvd Cut Files.

I used the cut files to create a scene showcasing trees and clouds and some very cute critters!

Cut files are great when you want to size up that ephemera or sticker from Bella Blvd or if you want it in a different color. The cut files I used are Clouds, Pine Trees, and Explore Outdoors.

Puffy stars and Acrylic shapes help to add those special little touches that you just can't accomplish with paper alone. This whole layout came together with lots of color and details - check out the full process in this video:

 

When is the last time you made a two-page layout?  They are so great for telling a big story or just showcasing a series of fun pictures!  Thanks for joining me today!

Let's Go on An Adventure Stickers, Ephemera, Patterned Paper, Cut Files; Acrylic Shapes, Puffy Star Stickers

 

 

Thankful Layout | Kelly Holbrook

Hello everyone! It's Kelly here today sharing a layout about gratitude:

My eleven year old is always the first one to get out and shovel the walkway for me after it snows. I am so thankful for his willingness to help me out...and what better way to document such efforts than the super sweet winter embellishments found in the new Santa Squad collection.

After choosing the snowflake patterned paper for my background, I also incorporated the Invisibles Calendar to help document the date.

The white snow was the perfect place to put some bright red letters for the title...it really makes them stand out.

I had so much fun using all of the colorful snowflakes.

Thanksgiving is almost here!...What are some things that you are thankful for?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Santa Squad: 6x6 pad, HoHoHo, DoHickey, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Shapes

Bella Pops: Home For Christmas; Epoxy: Snow Fun; Invisibles: Calendar; Wonky Alphas: McIntosh; Florence Alphas:McIntosh; Enamel Doodads: Guacamole

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Life!

The theme of this week is “we are grateful for”, in my case the Thanksgiving Day of last year was a very special one. Since I moved to the USA, I had not been able to interact with my family from Puerto Rico. Last year I was able to see and spend a wonderful time with my mother in law, my sister in law, my nephews and my lovely sister. The opportunity to have them in my house was one of great, joy and happiness. That is why I wanted to share it with you in today's project.

To create this layout, I cut the THANKSGIVING word from a Jillibean Soup digital cut file using white cardstock. I backed it with the beautiful Let’s Go on an Adventure Collection.  For the background, I added some splatters with pink and green ink to give the background a little color.

I am in love with all the Acrylic Words from Bella Blvd and for this layout, I use the “Happy” word to complement the title of the layout; Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Life! The title was placed on the left side of the paper, this balances the page and gave me space to place my photos.

The photos of my family were backed with splatters and then located on the right side of the huge title. To highlight the photos, I used a combination of stickers and die cut pieces to create embellishments clusters.

To give a final touch to the project, I added some strips of patterned papers and place them with foam tape to add layers and dimension to the project. I love the result! 

All the embellishments of the Let’s Go on an Adventure collection are magnificent, so it is very easy to use not only to document adventure photos, but you can also incorporate them for any other theme. They are fantastic to beautify any project!

Thanks for stopping by and Get Inspired!!!

Let’s Go on an Adventure, Happy Acrylic Word, Doohickey 12x12 Stickers,

Ephemera Icons, Icon Chipboard Stickers,

 

 

 

Two Page Thankful Layout and Video Tutorial

Don't you just love this time of year? A time to reflect on all our blessings, gatherings with friends and family, and of course yummy food!  Christine joining you today with a layout that showcases my biggest earthly blessing, my family!  I decided to go with a two-page layout and share a lot of my favorite pictures from a recent fall adventure.  Let's take a look:

Not only are two page layouts great for getting lots of pictures on but also there's so much room to embellish and add some fun journaling.  

One of my favorite things about Bella Blvd is how seamlessly you can marry all the products - even mixing and matching collections.  This layout includes pieces from all of these collections Squeeze the Day, Bella Besties, Home Sweet Home, and Let's Go on An Adventure. 

By mixing and matching papers from several collections I was able to achieve that fall color scheme I was going for.

I punched out several big leaves and then folded them to add dimension. Puffy hearts in coordinating colors also made great accents.

Mixing and matching products to create a unique title is so much fun!  To make this one I combined a Florence Alphabet with two different Acrylic Words.  To give you a better idea of how this layout came together, I created a process video.  Here it is:

 

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving week next week!

Patterned Papers from Bella Besties and Squeeze the Day, Puffy Heart Stickers, Acrylic Words, Florence Alphabet, Ephemera from Squeeze the Day, Let's Go on an Adventure, and Home Sweet Home

 

 

Grateful for you: Digital Layout from Allie

One of the best parts of being a digi scrapbooker is that you don't have to "hoard" your supplies (although, let's be honest, I still "collect" a ton of them!) -- you can use as many pieces parts as you want, and they never disappear! 

This page is great for using a ton of papers-- but also great for "stash busting" if you have a bunch of paper scraps!  Using a single collection like this collection called Gratitude Documented from Bella Blvd and Illustrated Faith, keeps the design cohesive, even with all of the patterns and colors. 

I made this layout to feature one of my favorite photos of my husband and I from this fall-- on a trip to NYC!  He's the best travel partner, and I'm so grateful for that!

What are you grateful for today?!? 

Gratitude Documented from Bella Blvd and Illustrated Faith

 

 

Together | Erica Thompson

This week we are sharing something or someone we are thankful for! There are so many people I am thankful for but I really wanted to document my husband Mike! He is my everything and I am so thankful and blessed to have him in our lives! 

I dug into my stash of Bella Blvd products and pulled some papers that matched this small piece of borders paper I had left. I love the colors in this paper and I knew I wanted to use them all. I used some small leaf dies from my stash and cut out a bunch with the papers I pulled.

I cut apart all of the borders and added some to the top and bottom of my white 12x12 cardstock. I distressed the edges a little to give them a bit of texture. I also found this white with black polka dot paper in my stash and cut a few strips to add to the layout. 

The photo of Mike and I was taken at the White Sox game over the summer. I printed it out in black and white and added a few layers of patterned paper behind it. I placed it towards the bottom right corner of my page. I added the die cut leaves from the bottom right corner of the page going up to the top left of the page. I also added some puffy heart stickers, here is a look at my completed layout.

Make sure to keep coming back this week for even more design team inspiration! Have a great day!

 

Home Sweet Home Doohickey | Illustrated Faith You Are Loved | Secrets of the Sea | Mind Your Manners | Oh My Stars | Wish Big | She Loves Color Exclusive | Matte Enamel Dots | Puffy Heart Stickers

My Heart Layout | Kat Bemjamin

Good morning everyone!  Kat here to share my layout for Thanksgiving week.  I decided to make a layout that focuses on what I'm grateful for...and one of the things I'm most grateful for is my daughter - she's my heart!

The Home Sweet Home collection was absolutely perfect for this layout, including the coordinating "My Heart" acrylic title.

I love all the fun patterns in the collection, so I used as many of them as possible.  I cut up a bunch of triangles and arranged them into a vertical element that ran the height of my page.  I then sprinkled around some word salad stickers, enamel hearts, ephemera and some mist.  The layout actually came together really quickly once I had all my triangles cut out!  Here's the whole thing:

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

Patterned Papers: Home Sweet Home: All My Love, Always Welcome, Home Sweet Home, Welcome Home; Acrylic Title: My Heart; Ephemera Icons: Home Sweet Home; Doohickey Stickers: Home Sweet Home; Word Salad Stickers; Illustrated Faith Enamel Hearts: Bless Her Heart Mix