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Winter Fun with Bella Blvd My Life365 Collection | Erica Thompson

Hi, friends! Erica here, and I’m back with another layout featuring the My Life 365 collection from Bella Blvd. This winter-inspired layout captures a fun snow day with Liam, and I absolutely love how the pops of red, cozy elements, and distressed details bring this design to life.

 

 

I started with a piece of white cardstock, trimming it down slightly and matting it onto a 12x12 piece of Bella Besties pattern paper. To add texture and visual interest, I distressed the edges of the white cardstock and created two small tears—one at the top and one at the bottom. I folded the edges of these tears down to expose the color of the paper underneath.

 

 

Using January products from the Bella Blvd. My Life 365 collection, I added a horizontal strip of patterned paper across the center of the page. To give the design more depth and contrast, I layered a smaller strip of patterned paper beneath the main strip, letting the colors and patterns peek out at the top and bottom edges. At the top edge of the strip, I adhered a border sticker from the Doohickey sticker sheet for added detail.

 

 

The focal point of this layout is two photo strips featuring Liam enjoying his snow day. I matted the photos on coordinating patterned papers to create a cohesive look and bring in vibrant pops of color. To frame the photo area, I tucked in tags and tabs at the top of the photo strips. I tied a small piece of twine through one of the tags for some added texture. The bright red in Liam’s hat and gloves inspired me to add small pops of red throughout the layout using stickers and embellishments from the collection.

 

 

I added a fun snowman die cut and the “Winter” title from the My Life 365 ephemera pack. To create a fun cluster, I layered various stickers, die cuts, a small section of the border sticker, and some epoxy embellishments around the title. To complete the layout, I added journaling strips along the bottom of the layout. In the areas where I had created the distressed tears, I tucked in puffy sticker snowflakes, and enamel embellishments to add texture and interest.

 

 

I love how this layout turned out! The combination of distressed edges, wintery elements, and bold pops of red make this page perfect for documenting a snowy day. The Bella Blvd My Life 365 collection is such a versatile and fun collection, and I hope this layout inspires you to get creative with your winter memories.

January Focus | My Life 365 by Inessa Persekian

Hey friends, welcome back to the blog! Today, I’m sharing a layout using the brand-new My Life 365 collection. My assignment was to work with the January papers, and I chose to create a whimsical, snowy-themed layout featuring three 2x3 photos. I love this photo size when working with multiple images on a 12x12 layout. The photos are of my son and his friend ice-skating outdoors and it’s definitely giving all the winter vibes!

 

I started with the "So Fun" cut file from the Makes Me Happy cutouts pack. This versatile pack includes multiple designs, but "So Fun" felt perfect for my ice-skating theme.

For the background, I used a 12x12 sheet of Snow Much Fun paper. To mat my photos, I used the b-side of the Summer Picnics paper, which is technically from the summer months. However, the reverse side has a subtle wave design that works beautifully here—you’d never guess it’s a summer paper! I also incorporated the colorful snowflakes from the B-side of another Snow Much Fun sheet.

To complete the background, I layered an 11x11" piece of textured white cardstock over the patterned paper and added gold stitching around the edges for a polished look. I lightly distressed the edges of the white cardstock and added gold splatters for a touch of sparkle, framing the photos and title.

For the title, I used the "Winter" phrase from the Ephemera Words pack, paired with snowflake icons, a snow globe, and an adorable penguin embellishment. I popped up the "so Fun" cut file and one of the snowflakes with foam tape for added dimension. To finish it off, I added a "Smile" tab from the Ephemera Words pack, puffy snowflake stickers, and epoxy accents in various shades of blue.

I love how this layout turned out! It perfectly captures the joy of a snowy day, and I hope it inspires you to document your own winter memories.

Have a fabulous day!

Inessa

Products Used: my life 365 Collection Kit, Puffy Stickers, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Epoxy, Makes Me Happy Cut-Outs

Crafting Simple Holiday Joys with Merry Mingle | Erika

Hi friends! Every year, our family has a cherished tradition: picking out the perfect Christmas tree. This year, my eyes were peeled for cute photo ops, and I struck gold at the tree lot! They had a Santa letter-writing station and an adorable little booth that became the backdrop for a mini photo shoot. The joy of the season was just waiting to be captured!

For my 12x12 scrapbook page, I turned to the Merry Mingle collection by Bella Blvd for inspiration. The chipboard stickers caught my eye, especially the phrases “gift exchange” and “joy.” It sparked the idea of creating a page that celebrates the simple, joyful moments of the holiday season.

To start, I cut tiny teal triangles to accentuate the title, giving it a fun pop of color. I also added a cut-up text border to the top half of the page, along with some black splatters for added texture. The three photos I chose were tiled in the center, backed with black cardstock and a colorful clear acetate sheet, which added a lovely layered effect.

I left the bottom third of the page open to create a playful ephemera collage, complete with more splatters for that whimsical touch. While I usually journal on every page, this one felt self-explanatory, letting the photos and decorations tell the story.

I’m thrilled with how this page turned out! I hope this inspires you to create something a little different this holiday season. Remember, scrapbooking is all about capturing memories, so have fun with it. Happy holidays and happy crafting!

Winter Frost with My Life 365 l Kirei Baldwin

Hi everyone! Hope you've all had a lovely Christmas celebrating with your family and friends!

Onto my final layout for 2024 and I'm using the fabulous new collection 'My Life 365' which has papers and coordinating embellishments to cover a whole year of layouts! I've focused on using elements from the January themed pieces in the collection for my frosty themed layout. Now we don't get that much snow in winter anymore, maybe the odd day or two but it doesn't last long at all if it does come. So we just have to make do with cold days and heavy frosts! 

Firstly I pulled out the January paper and cut two strips (3" x 11" and 1" x 6½") and distressed the edges. Then I picked three different coloured papers from the Bella Besties Gingham and Stripes papers (Ice, Blueberry and Scallop) that matched with the My Life 365 collection. I cut one strip from the Ice paper (1½" x 8½") and one from the Scallop paper (1½" x 8½"). Then I stuck all four strips down to my white cardstock background.

I took my eight photos and mounted them onto the Blueberry paper, and distressed the edges. Then stuck these down using foam pads over the patterned paper strips. 

Next I fussy cut a couple of houses from the Snow Much Fun paper as I wanted to use these as embellishments. Along with these and the snowflakes from the Ephemera Icons and Puffy Stickers I created two clusters at the top left and bottom right of my photos. I also added in a few of the coordinating Epoxy Dots. 

 

Finally a title... I used 'winter' from the Ephemera Words and the Luna Puffy Alphabet Stickers in Blueberry for 'frost'. I also added a snowflake and some of the Epoxy Dots at the end of the title so that it balanced with the other two embellishment clusters. And of course I added my journaling! 

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by! I hope you have enjoyed my first project using the new My Life 365 collection and I hope you got some inspiration for your next layout!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

Kirei x

PRODUCTS USED - My Life 365 collection:

Patterned papers - January and Snow Much Fun

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Epoxy Dots

Puffy Stickers

Bella Besties:

Gingham and Stripes paper - Ice, Blueberry and Scallop

Luna Alphabet Puffy Stickers - Blueberry

 

 

Year Full Of Memories! | My Life 365 | Tara Chaussee

Hi everyone! It's Tara from Secretbees Studio. 2025 is just a few days away and I have some amazing inspiration to capture a years worth of memories! The new My Life 365 collection by Bella Blvd celebrates every month of the year with the most charming and adorable patterned papers and embellishments. I am so excited to show you all of the beautiful pages I have created in this mighty and full mini album. 

The patterned papers of this collection coordinate beautifully with all of the Bella Besties papers and I chose a Bella Bestie color from both the Gingham and Stripes and the Graph and Dot collections to go along with every month in the mini. The combinations you could make are endless and they will all look stunning! You will see these pretty papers throughout the mini and on the covers along with the 6x6 Graph and Dot colored papers!

I kept the format of the album fairly simple and consistent- each section has a cover page with a pocket on the back to store extra photos and mementos, two photo sleeve pages that are ready for all of your fabulous memories and a journal page to document your impressions and recollections for the month! To vary the design a bit, I created three different pocket configurations and changed up the photo sleeves and journal pages for every month. Every section is stuffed with all of the beautiful journal cards, tags and borders of the collection and decorated with all of the super cute ephemera and icons! 

One of my favorite parts of this collection are the monthly tabs in the ephemera words pack. Some are worded while others are cute patterns. They go along with the theme of each month and I used them on each of the cover pages. It's so fun to view the album from the side and see all of the colorful tabs popping out! Plus, it's an easy, and adorable, way to flip to a specific month!

 

There WILL be a tutorial on my YouTube channel very soon and possibly by the time this post goes live depending on holiday festivities! Check back frequently so you know when it's live. I think everyone should have a mini album like this one to store a years worth of memories and mementos!

 

Thanks for visiting the blog today!

 

 

Merry Mingle | 12x12 Christmas Scrapbook Layout | Inessa Persekian

Hey friends!

Inessa Persekian here and I'm so glad to share my latest project—a Christmas party layout featuring three photos! The assignment for this project was to use two or more photos on a layout, and I had so much fun putting this one together. I used the Merry Mingle collection, which I’m still loving! It’s filled with bright colors and fun elements that perfectly capture the festive spirit of the holidays.

Here's how I created this layout:

I started with a 12x12 sheet of the rainbow-striped Colorful Christmas paper from the collection. On top of that, I layered a trimmed 11.5x11.5” Making Spirits Bright paper. For the final layer, I used an 11x11” sheet of textured white cardstock and roughed up the edges for added dimension.

I placed my photos 1.5 inches from the top of the white cardstock and spaced them about ¼ inch apart. For the title, I combined the Christmas and Party pieces from Ciao Chip. I added the adorable Bella-Pops “You Are Invited” embellishment, featuring a cute house, snowman, and tree. To finish the design, I used pieces from the Ephemera Words pack and Icons pack, plus some epoxy enamel dots and a cheerful tab for extra flair. For a little bling, I added some gold shimmer spray around the layout. 

I love how this layout came together! It’s festive, colorful, and full of holiday cheer. I hope it inspires you for your next project. If you have any questions about the process or products, let me know!

Wishing you a fabulous holiday season and a very Merry Christmas!

Inessa Persekian

@paperandbling

Products Used: Merry Mingle 12x12 Collection pack, Ciao Chip, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Christmas Mix Enamels, Very Merry Epoxy, You're Invited bella-pops. 

Christmas Memories | Merry Mingle Collection | 12x12 Scrapbook Layout | Brianna

Hey friends!  Brianna here today and I'm so happy to share another layout using the Merry Mingle collection. This week, the Creative Team is sharing projects using 2 or more photos and I have this cute collection of photos of my daughter playing with her Advent calendar. Here's my page: 

To start, I took the Christmas Memories Cut Out from the Happiest Season of All Cut Out pack and backed it using several patterned papers from the collection. I wanted to add a little bit of sparkle so I added some Stickles in silver right onto the 'memories' part of the cut out piece.  I popped it up on foam tape and adhered it to a piece of white cardstock that I had trimmed down to a 5x12 size. 

Next, I went through the patterned papers in the collection to select my base. I ended up choosing the "It's A Party" paper.  I wanted to change things up so I turned my Cut Out that I had adhered to white cardstock on its side and adhered it to the base. I love how it looks!

I then took my 4 photos and arranged them down the page, up against the Cut Out. I popped them up on foam tape and secured them down. I added some die cuts from the Ephemera Icons pack right on top on a few of them. 

I thought the left portion of my page needed some embellishments so I built a simple little scene using more of the Ephemera Icons. I love that Santa piece, he's so cute in that car!

Here's one last look at this page. I added a few of the Epoxy Stickers to my photo clusters to finish it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way. I'll see you in my next post friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Merry Mingle Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Ephemera Icons and Epoxy Stickers. Bella Besties: Happiest Season Of All Cut Outs.

Happiest Season Of All | 12 x 12 Scrapbook Layout | Conny Craig

Hey, crafty friends!

It's Conny here today, and I have a 12 x 12 layout to share using the Merry and Mingle collection. This week, we’re focusing on incorporating more than two photos into our projects.

I started with an 11" x 11" piece of white cardstock, using a stencil to create a fun pattern with pink ink. Next, I added the Colorful Christmas paper, measuring 11 1/4" x 11 1/4", to frame the white background. Finally, I used a 12" x 12" sheet of the "String the Lights" paper, featuring a black background with white polka dots, for the next step.

I centered my stencil inking primarily along the right and left edges of the white background. To the left of the layout, I created a cluster with two smaller photos, each measuring 3” x 4.” I also ripped two pieces of cardstock, each measuring approximately 2” x 7 1/4,” and placed them underneath the photos; the papers were Merry Mingle Borders and Let's Decorate. I placed my photos on top of those ripped distressed papers, but I added 1mm foam adhesive to the back first to create layers/dimension. I created clusters using 3" x 4" photos, embellishing them with epoxy stickers and puffy stickers featuring hearts. This design highlights two focal points: one at the top left and another at the bottom right of the photos. For the title, I chose "Mingle, Happiest Season of All," using ephemera words, and I added a cute little house, Christmas tree, and star. From the 12" x 12" sticker sheet, I included a scalloped border at the bottom of the title, as well as on the left and top sides of the ripped background pieces.

Now, moving to the right side of the layout, I selected a larger 3" x 5" photo and backed it with patterned paper. I created clusters at the top of this photo using puffy stickers, ephemera icons, and epoxy stickers. On top of the photo, I added the phrase "I Love Christmas," along with a few hearts. Remember, we don’t need different photos to create a layout! To finish everything off, I added some stitching with my sewing machine.

Thank you so much for stopping by!!
Xo, Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Cookie Season! | Merry Mingle Collection | Tara Chaussee

Hi everyone! It's Tara with Secretbees Studio and I have a super fun and cute layout featuring the new Merry mingle collection and one of the fabulous, easy to use Christmas cut outs!If you are looking for a quick way to get a big, beautiful title on your layout, these cut outs are for you!

I used the 'Happiest Season Of All' cutout and to add a bit more dimension to it, I traced a slightly larger outline onto the red dotted 'Santa Season' paper and then cut that out removing all of the center sections. I think this helps the white letters pop against whatever background is used. Then I backed all of the letters, except for three, with the beautiful patterns of the Merry Mingle collection! In the remaining letters, I added photos of my grandbabies making- and eating- Christmas cookies! The letters in this cut out are large and open enough to allow for small photos which really add to the charm of this layout!

I used a 10 and 5/8 " square of the black dotted 'String The Lights' paper as my background mounted that on a slightly larger piece of white cardstock and a square of the green 'Let's Decorate' patterned paper. Because there was already so much color and pattern in this layout, I kept the embellishments fairly simple and added a cluster to the top left and the bottom right. Some of the ephemera pieces are behind the title and others are in front of or popped up with foam tape!

The finishing touches were some shiny epoxy hearts, holly leaf stickers and tiny dots! To highlight the red in the layout, I also added a few groups of cheery red stitches! I added in the smaller title and date on a thin strip of the blue 'Making Spirits Bright' patterned paper to the bottom of the page.

Thanks for stopping by the Bella Blvd blog today! I hope I have inspired you to do some Christmas crafting!

Merry Mingle Collection

Santa Season, String The Lights and Making Spirits Bright patterned papers

Ephemera Icons, Puffy and Epoxy Stickers, Doohickey Stickers

Other supplies: White cardstock, red embroidery thread

 

A Home for Christmas | Merry Mingle Collection | Scrapbook Layout | Yvette Weber

 

Yvette is here today to share a heartfelt layout using the beautiful Merry Mingle collection, which truly means so much to me as my favorite Christmas collection. The vibrant colors and embellishments are delightful; they capture the joy and excitement of welcoming our newest family member, Handsome. I want to share a little backstory that makes this even more special: we initially set out to shop for dining room furniture, but fate led us to this precious boy at the animal shelter, and we couldn't leave him behind. Bringing him home has filled our lives with so much love and happiness, and it genuinely warms my heart to document this beautiful journey.

 

 

I started my layout with a piece of white cardstock. I cut apart the beautiful "Merry and Bright" patterned paper from the Merry Mingle collection, distressed the edges for a fun touch, and arranged the cutouts in the center of the cardstock.

 

Next, I selected the reverse sides of the "Cookie Exchange" and "Santa Season" patterned papers, cut them to size, and added them to the top of the layout, creating a warm and festive look!

 

 

I placed two photos in the top left corner of the page, using foam tape to elevate them and create depth. Then, I layered beautiful Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, and Ciao Chipboard stickers around them, transforming the space into a captivating story.

 

 

In the bottom right corner, I layered two beautiful Icon houses with a phrase from the Ephemera Words and my third photo. Cutting this photo into a circle fit perfectly atop the die-cut house, showcasing the beauty of creativity and thoughtful design.

 

In the bottom right corner, I layered two beautiful Icon houses with a phrase from the Ephemera Words and my third photo. Cutting this photo into a circle fit perfectly atop the die-cut house, showcasing the beauty of creativity and thoughtful design.

 

 

I created an eye-catching title by combining the festive Christmas phrase with vibrant alphabet stickers from the Doohickey cardstock collection. This striking combination adds a personal touch to my project!

 

I added the beautiful polka dot border stickers to the top of the layout, followed by hand-stitched scallops that align with the sticker design.

 

 

I completed the layout by adding more hand-stitching, puffy sticker hearts, and white paint splatters.

 

Thank you so much for joining me on the blog today. I truly appreciate your time and hope you enjoyed my latest page. I hope it inspired you to scrapbook and create your own unique layouts.

Yvette xoxo

 

Merry Mingle Collection:
12 x 12 Collection Kit
Chipboard Stickers - Ciao
Ephemera-Words
Ephemera - Icons
Puffy Stickers - So Much Fun
Cardstock Stickers - Doohickey
Patterned Papers: Merry And Bright, Santa Season, Cookie Exchange