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Happy Birthday Layout | Maryam

Hey crafty friends! This is Maryám and I'm so excited to be back here at the Bella BLVD Studio Blog today with a new project. This month we are celebrating Bella's 12th birthday! Can you believe it? 12 years already! WOW! which means we are going to be having a bunch of birthday-themed projects for you.

 

 

For today's layout, I'm documenting a photo of my sister's 7th birthday back in 2011. To create my page I used the girl version of the Wish Big Collection and started by creating a balloon bunch with some circles from the Ephemera set and a few others that I cut out of pattern paper onto a piece of white cardstock. I then hand-drawn the balloon string with a pencil, punched holes around all of the balloon arrangement, and lastly, I added some hand-stitching.

 

 

After I finished the balloon bunch, I fussy cut it with my fine tip scissors and then adhered it to the page using foam squares. Right after this, I added my photo and journaling on the left side of the page.

 

 

Next, I added a bunch of different embellishments from the Ephemera Icons and also Words set, the Ciao Chip 12 x 12 Chipboard Sheet, from the Wish Big Cardstock Stickers and also some other little pieces that I fussy cut from the patterned papers.

 

 

Last but not least, I added some enamel dots, little sticker hearts, stamped the date of my photo in black and my layout was done!

 

Let's take a look at the finished layout!

 

That's it for today! I hope you enjoyed this post and inspired you to create something new. If you have any questions just leave a comment below, and I’ll be happy to help you.

 

Have an awesome day!

Thinking Outside the Box with Traci

Hi everyone! Today I'd like to challenge you to think outside the box when it comes to your themed paper collections.  And what better way for me to illustrate my idea, than with a fun little "box" project. I used adorable paper and embellishments from the Chloe collection ... even though my project has nothing to do with kitty cats.

 

The box is by Graphic 45 and has a small album tucked inside.  I started the project by covering the box with white card stock.  I like how pattern papers pop off a background of white so you'll see most of my albums and pages start with a white base.

 

 

I covered the sides of the box with the super cute floral pattern (Chloe: Smitten) and then layered the top with white card stock and a yellow and orange dot (Chloe: Borders).  Then the fun part ... embellishing the top of the box!

  

I started with the largest piece first.  I adhered the house die cut and then randomly added large die cut flowers.  I love how the Bella Pop flowers add dimension, and the epoxy hearts add a little shine! Then I used the new matte enamel dots (Cat Mix and Dog Mix) to fill in the smaller spaces.

 

I kept the album inside super simple by layering 3x4 white card stock with pattern paper, slipping the small pages into ten 3x4 Simple Stories page protectors, and adding binding rings.  My granddaughter's pictures are going to look so cute on those little pages!    

As you can see, my project really has nothing to do with kitty cats, even though I did the whole thing with the Chloe collection! I hope I've inspired you to think outside the box and find fun ways to use your papers and embellies for everyday projects.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Chloe Collection, Blossoms Bella-Pops, Matte Enamels Cat Mix, Matte Enamels Dog Mix, 

Epoxy Hearts Cat Mix

 

 

 

 

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 Adventure Awaits - Brianna Lepper

Hey crafty friends!  Brianna Lepper here with you today sharing this layout using both the Chloe and Cooper collections.  I just love mixing both of these collections together.  Here's my layout!

To start, I cut the newly released Adventure Awaits cut file on some textured white cardstock. I love this cut file so much!  It provides a perfect spot for you to nestle your photo into.  Once it was done cutting, I started backing it using both 6x6 paper pads.  I love that the patterns from both Chloe and Cooper go so well together!  For the base of my layout, I chose the 12x12 Smitten patterned paper from Chloe.  Since it's mostly white with a bit of a blue graph design, I wanted the 'awaits' portion of the cut file to stand out on top of it.  So I took one of my Distress Oxide Inks in Spun Sugar and blended the color from the bottom up giving it an ombre look.

Next, I took the 12x12 Borders patterned paper from Chloe and trimmed some of the strips out.  Then I ran them through a few different border punches from my stash.  I layered them up on the left side of the page and pulled some of the border stickers from both the Chloe and Cooper Doohickey Cardstock stickers and layered those in between some of the punched border strips.  Lastly, I ran it through my sewing machine to give it some interest and texture. 

I then adhered the backed cut file onto my page making sure to partially layer it on top of the border strips. I layered a tag from the Chloe Ephemera Icons pack underneath my photo, added some ribbon from my stash to the tag and layered them both right under the cut file.  In the photo, my dog Luna was looking out to the left and that created some white space where the cut file could sit.  It also created a little area for me to add an embellishment cluster.  

This cute dog from the Cooper ephemera icons was a perfect addition to my page. It looks like Luna is looking at her!  I added a few cloud ephemera pieces from the same Cooper ephemera pack right behind the dog piece as well as under my photo.  That section needed some pops of blue to bring it all together.  

Both Chloe and Cooper have floral elements and I wanted to make sure I added a few onto the page.  So I cut a few of the Bella Flowers cut files out on some white cardstock.  Once they were done cutting, I blended on color using my Distress Oxide ink pads.  When the ink was finished drying, I sprinkled them with clean water to pick up some of the color and then splattered on white acrylic paint.  Next, I created a few clusters using the floral cut file pieces around my page.

In this next cluster, I layered some Cooper ephemera as well as a floral chipboard sticker from Chloe.  I also used some of the new Matte Enamels from both collections and scattered those around my page as well.  

I just received the new Aria puffy alpha stickers so I had to use some on my layout.  They're so beautiful!! I added onto my title using the ones in Peep. 

Lastly, I felt like my page needed a few more pops of the darker blue so I grabbed my tiny star punch and punched a few stars out using the Blueberry paper from the Bella Besties 6x6 paper pad and added them to my 3 clusters.  

I absolutely love how this page turned out!! I am loving this new large cut file and the new Aria Puffy Alphas!! I can't wait to use them again on another layout! Thank you so much for stopping by and I'll see you in my next post.  

Bella Blvd Supplies Needed:

Chloe:  12×12 Patterned Papers, 6x6 paper pad, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers, Chipboard Icons, Matte Enamels; Cooper: 6x6 paper pad, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Cardstock Stickers, Matte Enamels; Aria Puffy Alphas: Peep; Bella Besties: 6×6 paper pad; Bella Blvd Cut Files: Adventure Awaits and Flowers 

 

 

 

Eat Cake | Erica Thompson

Do you like to fussy cut? My answer a couple years ago would have been an hard NO! But I really do enjoy it now and it can really to stretch out your supplies! For my layout today a lot of the elements I used to embellish my layout are fussy cut from the Wish Big Boy papers. 

Take a closer look at cut apart papers like the Bella Blvd Daily Details. There are great elements on this sheet that are perfect to fussy cut and add to your page or even a card.

I had the perfect cut file from Cut To You that I backed with pattern papers from the Bella Blvd. Wish Big Boy collection. I used my Catherine Pooler Designs Ink in the colors Daydream, All That Jazz and Aquatini to add some color to my background. The splashes of color really add some interest to the background. I trimmed down the cardstock to 11x11 and matted on two different pattern papers from the Wish Big Boy collection. I added my fussy cut elements a some pieces from the Wish Big ephemera packs. 

I really wanted to add a different texture to my page to add some more interest so I pulled out some Bella Blvd Matte Enamel Dots! If you have not yet seen these in person they are just beautiful! I just love the matte finish on them! Here is a look at my completed layout using the Wish Big Boy collection.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed my layout. Have a great day!

Wish Big Boy Collection

Other Products Used:

Catherine Pooler Designs Ink | Cut To You Cut File

Happy Birthday To You Layout | Lauren

Hi everyone Lauren Seals here sharing some birthday fun!! What isn’t there to love about cake, balloons, and presents? My family has always made a huge deal of birthdays and I think that then documenting those treasured memories afterwards is so important. Here is the layout I created using the Bella Wish Big line with so many birthday memories in mind:

I love all the colors and sweet icons in this line! I wanted to create a fun layout that is super simple yet full of so much fun. I began by add my strips along the bottom with my Bella Besties for my base. Once I had that and my photo mat placed I knew I wanted to also use the aria alphas.

I used a circle lunch to create some extra circles along side the different pattern circles in the ephemera icons. I placed those randomly throughout the background for all the added color and dimension. 
I then added my alphas to say Happy Birthday To You! With all the color and dimension of these new alphas it’s hard to go wrong! 

Once I had my words placed I went it to add some more dimension with embellishments! I used the chipboard pieces to create my little birthday present cluster along with some of the other sweet elements to the chipboard with the hearts. 
I hope you all enjoyed my birthday celebration layout and I look forward to all the creations that will be made using these fun new alphas!! 
Products used:

Bella Besties•ephemera icons•12x12 chipboard•wish big papers•aria alphas

Planner Charms with Digital Supplies! | Allie

Hey friends!  Allie from AllieScraps here with a FUN project using the Bella Blvd DIGITAL SUPPLIES! I just love the versatility of the digital supplies-- even outside of digital scrapbooking! I love printing them out and creating fun "physical" projects... and this might be my favorite project so far! It really brought me back to summers as a kid when I would spend SO much time tracing images onto Shrinky Dink and baking them! 

For this project, I used the Wish Big collection in digital form, and printed the frog with the crown on printable (inkjet) Shrinky Dink! (A warning-- the ink bleeds into the "paper" more than you would think, so objects with little lines of color don't work as well!) After I printed it out, I cut out the shape, hole punched a hole for my jump rings, and then baked the charm according to the package directions-- it shrank to more than 1/3 of the original size!  After that, I used my jump rings, lobster clasps, and tassel charms to put together a planner charm for my traveler's notebook!

I just love how these turned out-- and my son did too! As soon as he saw the finished product, he immediately claimed it for himself and his backpack! 

Have you ever used printable Shrinky Dink? It's so much to use digital products in a new way! 

Wish Big Digital Collection, • Other supplies needed/suggested: lobster clasps, jump rings, tassels. Check out my list here for Amazon suggestions! 

WISH BIGGER | Nathalie DeSousa

Hello Bella Blvd. friends!

Nathalie with you today with a new Scrapbook layout that is all about celebrating birthdays.  Can you believe Bella Blvd. is turning 12?  I know!  This entire month we are celebrating another milestone ( and we are having giveaways along the way, too!).  So, it was only fitting that i share a festive layout today!

 

The idea for this page was a tiered cake, but just like my daughter's taste for something a bit different, i chose to replace the yummy layers with a large stitched title.   

 

 

I used an alphabet cut file from the Silhouette store to cut the letters from patterned paper - Wish Big collection-.  I also link all the letters together, and created an offset of the word, then cut the offset from white cardstock.   Here is where, i pop my headphones on, played the Hamilton Soundtrack, and hand stitched each letter to the white offset using matching embroidery floss.

 

I cut a piece of blush cardstock to 10x10in and backed it with the Grey Plaid patterned paper.  A few cross stitches hold the pages together.   Here i adhered the title with strong glue and added embellishments at the  corners of each of the words following a zig zag pattern.  There are so many cute embellishments in the Wish Big collection that it was easy to create small embellishment clusters.

 

 

I used all the leftover paper from the letter cuts to create layers behind the picture, and attached it to the top of the page (just   like a cake topper).  I created two more embellishments clusters at the corner of the picture and then added a few lines of journal to complete the page.

 

To celebrate their 12th Anniversary, Bella Blvd is giving away the  Birthday Themed acrylics and Birthday themed mini Heart Hugs pack!  In addition, they are having a 25% off sale in their Retail and Digital shops, be sure to check it out!

Happy  Birthday Bella Blvd.!

 

 

SUPPLIES:

PLAIDS and DOTTY collection : Scallop Paper

WISH BIG - Girl collection:  Patterned paper, Ciao Chips, Cardstock Stickers, ephemera

WISH BIG - Boy collection: Cardstock Stickers

 

 

 

Wish Big Girl | Patricia Roebuck

Happy Birthday Bella Blvd!!!  I'm so excited to be a part of celebrating with the Company and the Team.  I love seeing scrapbooking companies succeed.  Bella Blvd is turning 12 and so is my daughter!!!  So I knew right away I had to document and celebrate both birthdays today's post.  

Today, I am documenting my daughter's special day using a 6x8 layout and a 6x4.5 protector with 2x2 pockets.  I picked the 6x8 full-size layout pocket because I wanted it to be the focus.  To create the celebratory feel I wanted, I used the Bella Blvd Birthday Candles Cut file in the Silhouette Store using three different pattern papers from the Wish Big collection.  Of course, I cut 12 candles!

With my candles at the top of my page, I machine stitched across them and the Wish Big border sticker.  The collection comes with die cuts of the lanterns (the round die cuts), but what is awesome is there is a full-size 12x12 paper with the same images.  I was able to fussy cut some of those and use the die cuts to make that repetitive pattern throughout the layout and the pockets on the right.  I matted my 2x3 photo with another favorite pattern paper from the collection called 123456789...  I LOVE the numbers on this paper.  Then I added a tab sticker and the 12 at the bottom.  To finish this, I used the chipboard, GIRL, and typed my journaling on cardstock to trim and adhere within the design.

Looking through the photos from her special day, I had four more photos I wanted to document, and the perfect way to document them was with the 2x2 pockets.  A great balance of the 6x8 layout with my favorite photo, and the other four photos to show more of her special day.  I first start by selection my photos and placing them in a zig zag pattern in the pockets. 

Next, I trim pieces from the pattern papers to fill the other pockets focusing on patterns and colors to create balance.  Then add any other details using the stickers and die cuts from the Wish Big collection to finish.

Happy Birthday, Bella Blvd and to my daughter!!!  The Wish Big collection is perfect for documenting celebrations.  I hope this inspires you on how to documenting with pocket pages!  

Hay Bale Adventures layout by Lisa using Florence Alpha stickers

Hey friends,

it's Lisa back on the blog today and I'm sharing a layout using the awesome and versatile Florence Alpha stickers. 

I wanted to use the Florence Alpha stickers in a fun way, so I decided to create a background using four colors and using them as part of the decoration on the background. To start, I painted four thick stripes of color onto the white sheet of paper. I used acrylic inks, which I love using at the moment... the colors are so pretty and vibrant. Then I used a little round dauber to create white dots on the stripes and I also used some white paint to make splatters. When everything was dry, I used the Alpha stickers in matching colors and I placed them randomly all over the stripes. 

Then, to make the letters stand out more, I used white paint to smoosh all over and around them, creating this white haze around the letters. When everything was dry, I stitched a few lines of matching thread on each of the four colors. 

After that, I was a bit lost... :) I knew exactly what I wanted to do for my background, but I had NO IDEA how to continue... So I decided to matte my photo using different patterned papers and to see where to put it. Then I thought it would be fun and cute to add some bees on the layout. I created them by paper-piecing and hand-stitching. I adhered them on white cardstock and cut them out leaving a white border, to make them stand out in front of all of the colors.

Then I created my title, fussy-cutting the letters from a gray/black Bella Besties paper. I put it on the layout and thought about what adding next. Since the layout was very busy and colorful, I wanted to add some white. I created some white layered flowers by cutting out abstract flower shapes and adhering them one on top of the other. I added some pompons in the centers.

I also added two tiny flowers on the bees' heads.

I attached the flowers to the layout after putting some tangled thread in matching colors, behind them. 

To finish the title, I used brown Florence Alpha stickers to come back with the brown in the bees. To finish the layout I added some  black (to balance the black details of the bees), splatters in three spots.

I hope you like the layout and are inspired to use your alpha stickers as background decoration. It's really fun and you have a ton of options. :)

See you very soon,