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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

 

 

 

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

JULY MOOD BOARD Inspiration with Nathalie

Hello there!

Nathalie with you today with one more project inspired by this month's Mood Board.   July is here, and the colors and feel of the squares in the board are just so Summery that it was so easy to put a project together.  Let me show you the Inspirational board:

All the water feel, the stripes, the waves and the bright colors were the inspiration for this page all about one of my Goddaughters love for water:

 

Don't you just love all the colors and texture on the page.  This layout came together rather easily using a combination of papers from various Bella Blvd collections.

I started with a piece of left over Truck Parade paper (NSD layout) from the Fireworks and Freedom collection over white cardstock as the base for the page.  This already brings the watercolor to the page, and follows the tile design in the pictures.   I love the stripes in the bottom square of the board, so i cut strips of papers from Bella Besties, Splash Zone and Plaids & Dotty collections to bring some of the colors to the page.  I glued them to the top of the background, and then hand stitched the wave pattern on each stripe.

 

 

I pulled the pictures of my Goddaughter and backed them with papers from the Splash Zone collection.  A bit of foam adhesive help to make them pop from teh page.   I pulled embellishments from the Splash Zone collection to create the clusters at the corners of the pictures.

 

To create the title, i used the large chipboard waves (Splash Zone collection) to bring the wave element from the board to the page, then used the Florence Alphabet stickers to complete the title work.  A few drops of shimmer  and white  ink, and a few lines of journal under the pictures complete the page.

 

 

I love how this page came together rather easily by using a few of the images of the Mood Board as inspiration. Cannot wait to see what you create using this moodboard.  Remember to share with us what you create, we love being inspired by you all!

XO,

BELLA BLVD. Supplies Used:

FIREWORKS and FREEDOM collection :  Truck Parade paper

BELLA BESTIES collection: Blueberry, Bell Pepper, and Gulf

SPLASH ZONE Collection: Swim Like a Fish, Border, Daily Details Papers; Chipboard Icons, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words

LEGACY collection: Florence Alphabet in Ice, Blueberry and Bell Pepper; Word Salad cardstock stickers; Plaids & Dotty paper in  Gulf

SANTA SQUAD:  Epoxy Heart stickers

 

Summer Time Mini Album with Traci

Hi Bella friends!  It's Traci, back with a new mini album to share with you! For this one, I used a combination of several fun, and oh so colorful, collections ... Splash Zone, Bella Besties, and Squeeze the Day.  

 

I started with a white chipboard album by 49 & Market and I drew inspiration for the cover from the chipboard leaves, flowers, and the colorful stem of the pineapple.  The striped paper from Squeeze the Day added the perfect "splash" of color to compliment these pieces.

 

One of my favorite things about Bella is that everything coordinates.  On the page below, I used three different collections to create a fun pocket page ... the background is Bella Besties, the top of the pocket is a Plaid/Dotty print, and the bottom is from Splash Zone. (Gulf is my favorite Bella color!  What's yours?)

 

Actually I lied. I have two favorite Bella colors, Gulf and Punch :)

 

There's that stripe again ... I need to get some more sheets of that paper!  I absolutely love it, and doesn't it look great with all the fun embellies?

 

 

I always add pockets in my albums ... partly because I like extra space for tucking in photos and journaling, but also because it gives me an opportunity to use several patterns together.  Hearts, and dots, and stripes, oh my!  So much fun color :) !

 

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! I hope I've inspired you to mix and match collections on your next project.  Until next time, happy scrapping! 

Bella Besties, Splash Zone 12x12, Splash Zone Ciao Chip, Splash Zone Ephemera Icons,

Squeeze the Day 12x12 Paper, Plaids/Dotty 12x12 Gulf, Acrylic Words

 

International Scrapbooking Day Layout | Brianna Lepper

Hey y'all!  Happy International Scrapbooking Day!  Brianna Lepper here to share a sweet Spring layout using another newly released Bella Cut File that you can find here.  I hope you're staying healthy and safe and I also hope that you're able to create something today! 

 

First, I cut the Springtime Title out on my Silhouette Cameo 3 using the Plaids and Dotty patterned papers in the colors Punch, Gulf, Cotton Candy and Plum.  Then I went back into my Silhouette software and offset the cut file and cut it one more time using the Bella Besties Freehand Graph & Dot patterned paper in White.  I wanted my large title to pop off the page and adding a white border around each letter helped do this!

Once I completed my title, I took the Houseplants patterned paper from the Home Sweet Home collection and ran it through my sewing machine several times, moving the paper back and forth to create wavy lines.  Then I took white acrylic paint and some Heidi Swapp Gold Colorshine and splattered both onto the page. I love the look of white paint splatters on dark backgrounds.

 

While I waited for the paint to dry, I grabbed a floral paper punch from my stash and created flowers using the Welcome Home and Home Sweet Home patterned papers.  I also punched some florals using some vellum to add in those layers.  On one of the flowers I added a heart ephemera piece and a sticker from the Bella Besties Word Salad Booklet on top of some tangled thread.  

In addition to using the large cut file as my title, I added some Cotton Candy Florence stickers.  Using the backside of the scraps from my title, I punched out some butterflies.  I also punched out butterflies on some vellum and layered those on top.  I then ran them through my sewing machine to give them even more texture.  I pulled a few border stickers from the Doohickey Cardstock sticker sheet and added one to the top and the bottom.  This really tied everything together and I love how it looks!

I wanted to add a few smaller elements to my page so I used a few of the Matte Enamels from the Squeeze The Day collection and sprinkled those around my page.  I also added some chipboard hearts and tucked those into a few spaces.  I absolutely love the color scheme of this page!

 

Thank y'all so much for stopping by and I hope I've inspired you in some way! I also hope that you're able to find some time to get crafty, there's lots of inspiration being shared today!

And before you leave, make sure that you hop on over to our Instagram for your very first Bella Blvd challenge of the day, it will be found in the post of this project on our feed. Have fun!

 

Bella Blvd Supplies Needed:

Springtime Title Cut file designed by Bella Blvd | Bella Besties: Word Salad Sticker Booklet, Freehand Graph and Dot 12×12 paper in White | Plaids and Dotty papers in Punch, Gulf, Cotton Candy and Plum | Home Sweet Home Collection: Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Stickers, Ciao Chip Chipboard, Home Sweet Home, Houseplants and Welcome Home 12x12 papers | Squeeze The Day: Matte Enamels 

 

 

 

You Layout - Tegan Skwiat

I absolutely love how colorful and fun the Squeeze the Day collection is! And how cool is it that this collection includes the color BLACK?! I already loved making rainbow designs on my layouts, but I think creating this effect on a black background makes the colors pop even more! 

I used the black graph Squeeze the Day Daily Details Patterned Paper for my background. I embellished the top of the page with an Ephemera rainbow die cut, Word Salad Stickers, Puffy Star Stickers, and a couple enamel dots. So simple, but oh so colorful and pretty! 

I used the heart shape from the Bella Blvd You're So Sweet Cut File to make my background. I just resized the heart to almost an inch tall in my design software and then copied and pasted the hearts to make a diagonal design. After the design was cut, I backed it with some of my favorite patterned papers from the Bella Besties and Squeeze the Day Collections.  

This colorful picture of my sister from last spring's Flower and Garden Festival in Epcot was definitely inspiration for the entire layout. I embellished the photo with an Ephemera die cut word and tags, an acrylic strawberry piece, and Puffy Star Stickers. I used the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers Cut File and the Plum Graph & Dot Patterned Paper to cut out the large flower. 

I almost talked myself out of trying the black background, but I am so glad I didn't! I was afraid the black would be too dark for a spring layout, but I really love how all of the colors pop against it! I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties collections for your next layout! 

Squeeze the Day Collection: Daily Details Patterned Paper, Bananas For You Patterned Paper, Fruity Hearts Patterned Paper, Lemon Fresh Patterned Paper, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons, Doohickey Stickers, Acrylic Berries

Bella Besties Patterned Papers: Plum Graph and Dot, Orange Plaids and Dotty, Punch Plaids and Dotty

Word Salad Stickers, Puffy Star Stickers 

Cut Files: You're So Sweet, Halloween Flowers

Fun with the March Mood Board!

I had so much fun using the amazing March Mood Board for inspiration! Isn't it just beautiful?

I was instantly inspired by this mood board's clean, fresh, and flowery vibes! I decided to start with white cardstock as my base and added a large piece of Plaids and Dotty patterned paper in Bell Pepper. This paper choice was definitely inspired by the plaid shirts and all of the yellow in the board! 

I then used the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers cut file to cut out lots of patterned paper flowers. I used the Bella Besties Graph/Dot 6x6 Paper Pad, the Squeeze the Day So Berry Sweet Patterned Paper, and the Wish Big Boy Borders Patterned Paper. I mixed in a Squeeze the Day rainbow ephemera piece to the flower clusters for fun. I love how these colors pop against the white and yellow plaid!

The 'Hello" in my title was inspired by the board as well! I thought 'Hello' worked perfectly in my title here because it was our first time seeing the flowers at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival! And of course I used my favorite Florence Alphabet Stickers to complete the title. I then added a couple fluttering butterflies from the Home Sweet Home collection to the page. The adorable heart stickers on the butterflies came from the Florence Alphabet sheet as well.

I used the Halloween Flowers Cut File and the Squeeze the Day Zesty Patterned Paper to cut out all the greenery accent pieces. I again mixed in ephemera pieces and word phrase stickers to my floral clusters. I then sprinkled some fun orange Puffy Stars and Fruity Mix Matte Enamel Shapes around the page. 

I hope you decide to play along with the March Mood Board! I think you will really enjoy it as much as I did. Mood Boards are also great if you are in a scrappy rut and need a little inspiration!

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the March Mood Board on your next papercrafting project! 

Squeeze the Day collection: So Berry Sweet Patterned Paper, Zesty Patterned Paper, Bananas For You Patterned Paper, Ephemera, Chipboard, 12x12 Cardstock Stickers, Fruity Mix Matte Enamel Stickers

Bella Besties: Plaids and Dotty Patterned Paper in Bell Pepper, Graph & Dot 6x6 Paper Pad

Home Sweet Home collection: Ephemera

Wish Big Boy collection: Borders Patterned Paper

Florence Alphabet Stickers in Gulf, Florence Alphabet Stickers in Punch, Orange Puffy Star Stickers

Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers Cut File

Other: Embroidery Floss in a Sky Blue color 

 

The one with my favorite TV show | Friends

Hi everyone.  Heather here with one of my favorite things...FRIENDS!  Everyone around me knows I'm a Friends fanatic and this past year, I finally let my teenager watch it with me.  Let's just say the rest is history and now we have even more to relate to and talk about.  I love it.  

When I found out Lego had a special edition Friends set, my girl put it on her Christmas wish list.  We had a blast building it together and re-enacting our favorite scenes. Of course this was the first thing I wanted to document when I was assigned Favorite Things week - my daughter and Friends!

To create this layout, I knew I needed to recreate the famous yellow peep hole frame. Then I realized a page full of frames would be super cool. 

I pulled in various cut files from Bella Blvd and others and designed the page. To make sure everything would fit, I sized everything in my Silhouette Studio software first.

Once all the files were cut, I glued some down and stitched the others with my sewing machine. Next, I added the title.  Every episode of Friends is named with "The one with..." so I only thought it'd be appropriate to to my page title the same.

I have three photos in three yellow frames on this page. Two are from the building of the set and the third is of my daughter's completed set that now sits on her shelf in her bedroom.  We get it down occasionally and to "play" with.

I left three frames empty so I can add journaling to them.  I just need to find the right words. The great news is that when I do, I can use the inside cut-outs to make sure everything I want to say will fit in the available space.

Squeeze the Day 6x6 paper pad, Doohickey stickers, Caio Chip, ephemera icons, ephemera words, matte enamels; Heart Hugs, Bella Bows, Designer washi - red stripe, dotty, black white stripe, red hearts; Bella Besties Graph & Dot Bell Pepper


 

Fun with the February Mood Board!

I had so much fun using the February Mood Board as inspiration for today's layout! Isn't the board just gorgeous?! 

I decided to use the 9 square design as my main page design. I then used the heart from the Bella Blvd Tree Hearts Cut File to cut out hearts from different red, pink, white, and black patterned papers. All of the different hearts allowed me to play with all of the ideas I had from the mood board! 

I pulled a lot of the products, like this Acrylic Strawberry piece, from the yummy Squeeze the Day collection. For the bottom heart, I used the pink heart Sweetness Washi tape over a Bella Besties patterned paper to create my own pink and dark pink striped look like in the mood board. A red Heart Hug adds dimension.

The 'Love' ephemera piece and the hearts I fussy cut out of patterned paper are both from the Squeeze the Day collection too. I only adhered down the middle of the hearts so I could bend the sides upwards. Again, this look was inspired by the mood board!

The X's and O's were in the mood board too and I surely couldn't leave those out! I used the adorable Florence alphabet in Cotton Candy! The Puffy Star Stickers and Word Salad Stickers make great little embellishment pieces!

I also pulled the ombre inspiration from the mood board. When I came across these Squeeze the Day chipboard  flower stickers, I knew I had to include them as well! So simple, but so cool! 

I was very much inspired by the painted X's and O's look in the mood board, but I wasn't sure if I could paint the letters small enough on a heart this small. Here I used a Sharpie pen to hand write on this plain cardstock heart and I love how it turned out! I embellished it with a cherry Squeeze the Day ephemera piece.

I love each and every one of these little hearts and I can't decide which one is my favorite! I can't wait to use a mood board for a project again!

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the February Mood Board for your next project!

Squeeze the Day collection: 6x6 Paper Pad, So Berry Patterned Paper, Fruity Hearts Patterned Paper, Doohickey Stickers, Chipboard, Sweetness Washi, Ephemera Words, Acrylic Berries

Bella Besties: Peep Graph Patterned Paper, Cotton Candy Patterned Paper, Graph & Dot Rainbow 6x6 Paper Pad

Extras: Word Salad Stickers, Wild Berry Mini Heart Hugs, Cotton Candy Florence Alphabet, Punch Puffy Starts, McIntosh Puffy Stars, Plaids & Dotty Patterned Paper Pack, Oh my Stars Ephemera, 6x6 Merry Christmas Paper Pad, Dad Style 12x12 Patterned Paper Pack

Bella Blvd Tree Hearts Cut File

 

Santa Squad Layout | Stephanie Buice

Hi everyone! Stephanie here today, sharing my very first layout using the new Santa Squad collection with you. I love Christmas, so it was no surprise to me that I was immediately drawn to all the Santa goodness that this one has to offer. 

My son's elf Zip is such a big part of our holiday traditions, he really is part of Santa's squad in our family, Santa's biggest helper in fact! So my layout title is 100% inspired by the collection name -Santa Squad. 

I chose two of my favorite photos of Zip from over the years and showcased them on this layout, I added in some of the Ephemera Words and Icons, a mix of patterned papers, and Designer Washi tapes as my main embellishments. I grouped a few of the Icons together to make up Santa's cute little squad, and some Florence Alphabet Stickers to finish off my title.

I wanted my journaling to also be a very important part of this layout, telling some of the adventures the Elf has done to date, of my Son's love for the Elf and how much happiness he brings to our Christmas Season. I also wanted to be sure to include some of my feelings about Brady getting older and being faced with the fact that one day soon Santa and his Squad will be only memories of his Childhood. (Insert a giant sigh here, I am so not ready for that yet.)

Have you picked up the Santa Squad collection yet? If not, I think you should!

I hope you've enjoyed my layout and thanks for stopping by!

-xoxo Steph

Supplies Used: Florence Alphabet Stickers: Oreo Black; Enamels: Guacamole; Plaids and Dotty: Oreo Black; All others from Santa Squad Collection.