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Friends Layout with a Fun Hidden Journal

Hi everyone, It’s Dorymar, I’m very excited to show my Layout, this week I played with the super colorful “Squeeze the Day” collection. The colors in this collection are so bright and vibrant they are totally perfect to create a very fun project. I love to incorporate a lot of colors on my page and many layers too. For this project I used a picture of my friends enjoying our trip to She Loves Color in 2018.

I started my layout by selecting the “Bananas for You” paper for my outside borders and the beautiful “Fruity Hearts” paper as a base. To create my focal point, I decided to mix some fun patterned papers to make my layers. 

I wanted to incorporate as many embellishments as I could because all elements in this collection are fantastic and very diverse. I mixed up stickers, tags, borders, sentiments, die cuts, epoxy hearts, etc., to create a very colorful look for my page, all are attached to the page with foam tape to continue adding the layers that I like so much.

When I design my projects, I love to incorporate all the elements that I can, but sometimes I have no space to incorporate my journal. I confess that almost all my journals are in the back of my layouts because I don't like my handwriting. That’s why one of my favorite creative ways that I like to incorporate in my journal is by hiding it inside the page, so it is very private. Here you can see how my journaling is hidden in a very practical way under my photos.

I think this creative way of incorporating your hidden journal allows you to keep those special moments with your family and friends more private. For those (like me) who don't like their handwriting, they can keep it hidden, without taking away the true purpose of the scrapbook that is keeping memories alive every time you decide to watch your albums.

I used one of the 6x4 cards that the collection includes as a base for my journaling, then I added a beautiful rainbow die cut and used it as a tab to pull out my journal. It looks so pretty!

This beautiful collection includes a few beautiful acrylic embellishments, but there was one that I loved the most, and it was the fantastic “Friends” word in red. When I saw it, I quickly knew that I should use it on my page as a title.

I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I did, and it inspires you to use the beautiful “Squeeze the Day” collection to create something beautiful.

Squeeze the Day Collection:  Doohikey Stickers, Ephemera Icons, Friends Acrilyc Word, Hearts Epoxy

 

Fall Cards with Corri

Hi everyone! Corri here today sharing a couple of Fall themed cards using the Bella Besties Collection and some of the cutting files. 

For my first card, I cut the Leaves from some Fall Colors and printed my sentiment using the print and cut feature in the Silhouette Studio software. I mounted the leaves with some foam tape to add some dimension.  

For my second card, I made a shaped note card using the adorable fox cutting file. I created the card base by first creating an offset, then mirroring and welding the base shape of the fox. Shaped cards always have a big impact and look like you put a lot of work in. 

I left this cute little guy without a sentiment since I think he's so cute all on his own.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Check out all the Bella Blvd cut files for more great icons to use on your cards! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall-ing for Bella Blvd Cut Files

Over the last year, Bella Blvd has started offering cut files and they sure do add some flexibility and options to your projects. Today I am using the most detailed of all those cut files - the Tile Background Cut File from the Home Sweet Home Collection! Christine joining you with a layout packed with details and time featuring this gorgeous cut file!

Cut files like this take a long time to cut. You have to set them at a slow speed and then just be patient. In this case, it took about 35 minutes to cut! Planning for that, I set it to cut and then did other things!

Once it was all cut, I pulled out my Bella Besties and my circle punch and started backing it! I knew I wanted lots of fall colors! A fine tip glue pen made this job a little bit easier!!!

Because the layout already has lots of detail and color I knew I wasn't going to have to do a lot for embellishing! I created my title using a combination of an Acrylic World and Florence Alphabets.  Then I added some Heart Hugs and punched out vellum leaves to my design. I opted for vellum here because it would still let the colors and cut file show thru while adding a little bit of texture!  

Head on over to my YouTube channel to check out the full process video for this layout today!  Thanks for stopping by!

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot, Acrylic Words, Cut Files, Heart Hugs

Love Fall

Hello Friends! It's Dorymar with you today. I’m so excited to share with you my first project as a Designer for Bella Blvd, it’s a dream come true!!!! Today, I’m sharing a layout I created using the Let’s Go on an Adventure Collection mixed up with the Bella Besties. Fall is a wonderful time of year; I love all the colors, the weather and the pumpkin smell everywhere. Fall is one of my favorite seasons!

This collection has very beautiful bright colors and they are very easy to use. One of my favorite things about this collection is the variety of touches of green and how the beautiful patterns match together. To create my projects, I love to incorporate several layers, this gives me the opportunity to match every pattern.

The collection is dedicated to outdoor adventures and to be able to incorporate it in the autumn season, I cut several sizes of leaves in different patterns of the papers. Then I added sewing for texture to the paper leaves. They look so beautiful!

My photos are 3"x4" and are matted with the Bella Besties Graph & Dot Pickle Juice. The ephemera words have a ton of wonderful sentiments, I added some closer to the photos.

To create the title of the project I used the “Love” word from the So in Love Chipboards and painted them with light blue ink for an ombre look and finished the title incorporating the “Fall” word from the wonky alpha puffy stickers. Closer to the title I added the beautiful leaves and to give the final touch, I added the cute fox from the ephemera with dimensional tape and the results was fantastic!

I hope you enjoyed my layout and could find some inspiration in creating your own layout using the Let’s Go on an Adventure Collection. Happy Fall to one and all! Have a great day!

Let’s Go On An Adventure Collection, Let’s Go On An Adventure Collection Ephemera words, Let’s Go On An Adventure Collection, Doohickey 12x12 Stickers, Let’s Go On An Adventure Ephemera Icons, So In Love Chipboard, Wonky Alpha Puffy Stickers Orange

 

Blessed - Bella Blvd Digital Scrapbooking Layout

 Hi, Bella Blvd fans! It's Tya here sharing my latest digital scrapbooking layout using the simply stunning Gratitude Documented collection. 

This collection was so fun to work with and totally matched my photos which always makes me happy, lol! I am loving anything with navy blue lately! With the leaves and acorns and many phrases like "Family," "Joy" and "Blessed" (like I used above), this is a great batch of papers and icons to celebrate my favorite season of the year. I hope I have inspired you today to make a layout of your own blessings in your lives! Thank you for stopping by today and Happy Crafting! 

Gratitude Documented Digital Collection 

 

Falling Leaves | Family Scrapbooking Layout

Hi everyone! Heather Leopard is here with a photo tutorial for a really fun fall layout featuring lots of leaves. Come take a look at what I created...

My idea for this originally started by thinking I'd layer leaves from the top down as if they were falling but as I was playing around with this Bella Blvd "leaves" cut file, I started thinking the concept would pair well with a round photo. That got me thinking of this alternate design. It cut the same leave in 3 different sizes - small, medium and large and in multiple different colors and patterns.

Starting with the largest leaves, I adhered them to the page in a sort of circle.

Next, I added the medium leaves and then the smaller leaves on top, moving in with each "row" I glued down until I had enough to create a border for my photo.

I printed a 3.75" round photo and placed it in the center of the wreath of leaves. As you can see from the photo, I only glued the bottom part of the leaves to the paper so that the ends of the leaves could have some dimension.

I tucked a few pieces of chipboard and ephemera under the photo and also added some embellishments to the top right.  

Lastly, and to create a diagonal type design, I added the title and a few more embellishments to the bottom left of the page. I'm still deciding where to put my journaling but I'm thinking maybe I'll add journaling strips on the bottom right.

Let's Go On An Adventure Border & Wildflowers 12x12 patterned paper, Ciao Chip, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons; Squeeze the Day Borders, Zesty, Fruit Salad 12x12 patterned paper, Bella Besties Graph & Dotty Pony, McIntosh, Orange 12x12 patterned paper, Wish Big Borders 12x12 patterned paper, Heart Hugs Earth, Heart Hugs Sunshine, Acrylic Word Family, Wonky Alphas Orange, Bella Blvd cut file "leaves" in Silhouette America store

World Cardmaking Day - Dimensional Flowers Card

Happy World Cardmaking Day Bella Blvd Fans! If there's one thing I love to add to my projects it's dimension. And when I can create dimension in a unique way, well, it just gets me so excited!  Christine joining you with what just may be one of my favorite cards that I have ever made! Check out all the details but also make sure to catch the quick process video at the end of the post for a close-up look! 

Dimensional Flowers Card

When I looked at the Bella Blvd Blue Flower Cut File, it occurred to me that it could beyond initial appearances. I thought with the right layers, I could give it the look of a fall mum. Here's what I came up with!

For my patterned paper I opted to use the 6 X 6 Freehand Graph and Dot pad. This gave me lots of color choices and would allow me to choose more fall-like colors.  

I cut the flower base in three different colors and then I cut the tendril-like petals in three different sizes. By varying the size and adding 3D Foam Adhesive in between I was able to create a fuller dimensional flower! I used a metal die to cut out some leaves and attached those in just a few spots so they would have the same delicate look of the flowers.

Of course, I can barely make a card these days without using my Florence Alphabets. They are simply the perfect size and you can always coordinate with the right color!

Let's take a close-up look at how I created this card and these dimensional flowers in my quick process video!

 

Do you ever think outside the box with your cutfiles? We'd love to see what you are creating with Bella Blvd files on this World Cardmaking Day! Thanks for stopping by!

Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot 6 X 6 Paper Pad, Heart Hugs, Florence Alphabet

 

World Cardmaking Day - Heart Hugs Background

Happy World Cardmaking Day Bella Blvd Fans! What is your favorite Bella Blvd embellishment? If I had to narrow it down to just one, it would definitely be Heart Hugs. I find myself using them on EVERYTHING! Christine joining you today to show you a quick idea on how to use your Heart Hugs to create a background for a card!

Heart Hugs Background Card

As I was sitting and looking at my packages of Heart Hugs, it occurred to me that they would make a really neat background. I opted to create a monochromatic one - but I definitely think they would look amazing in ombre or rainbow colors!

Although it looks like there's a lot going on, there really isn't a lot to this card! In fact just four products: Heart Hugs, Squeeze the Day Patterned Paper, an Acrylic Word, and some Nuvo Drops!

Let's check out how I created it in this process video:

What do you think? Can you see yourself making a background with these hearts on one of your crafty projects? Thanks for joining me today!

 

 

World Cardmaking Day - Fall Cut File Card

Happy World Cardmaking Day Bella Blvd Fans! While some cut files can make creating a card really easy, others are a little more complicated and time-consuming but still totally worth the effort.  Christine joining you with a Fall Cut File Card that I created using the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot 6 X 6 Paper Pad. Be sure to scroll all the way down to check out the quick Process Video to go with this card!

Fall Cut File Card

This specific owl cut file does not come from a fall collection BUT because I used the Freehand Graph & Dot 6 X 6 Paper Pad, I was able to choose my colors and give it a fall feel.

This was one of those fun, lighthearted cards that sometimes you just want to make. As soon as I saw the owl, I knew it would make for a fun and punny card!

This owl is made up of lots of small detailed parts. A sharp blade and a slow speed on your machine will prevent tearing.

My kids are all into puns these days so one of them will definitely love this card. Florence Alphabets made it easy to add my own cheesy pun!

Let's take a look at the Process Video for how this Fall Cut File Card came together:

Whooooo else is creating lighthearted cards today? How about cards with puns? Thanks for stopping by to check out mine!

World Cardmaking Day - Clean and Simple Card

Happy World Cardmaking Day Bella Blvd Fans! Sometimes you just need a card to come together quickly without too many tricky techniques. Christine joining you today with a Clean & Simple Card combining layers of Patterned Papers, Heart Hugs, and a Bella Blvd Cut File.

Clean & Simple Card

Cut files are a great way to make a really simple card but still have it look fabulous! This tree card using the Bella Blvd Tree Cut File is the perfect example

I cut out the tree with the cut file but then I actually just did the circles using a circle punch.  Assembling the layers was quick and easy to do!

Bella's products all coordinate beautifully making the Heart Hugs a perfect embellishment for the Squeeze the Day 6 X 6 Paper Pad and the Bella Besties 6 X 6 Paper Pad.

Florence Alphabets are the perfect size for creating one of a kind sentiments as well as sentiments that coordinate perfectly without having to search through every product you own!  

Thanks for stopping by - hope you are creating some fun cards of your own today!

Squeeze the Day 6 X 6 Paper Pad, Heart Hugs, Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot 6 X 6 Paper Pad, Florence Alphabet