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EiEiO Collection | Gloria Parra

Good morning, dear Bella friends, Gloria Parra here with a new super cute layout. As soon as I saw the little piggies patterned paper in the new EiEiO collection swooned, I knew I had to use it! I had the perfect with littles piggies at our day at the farm.

For the base of my layout, I used a 12x12 black textured cardstock and added an 11,5x11,5-inch white cardstock on top. I cut a 5x11 piece of the pink piggy paper and two strips of the brown woodgrain patterned paper to add at the top and the bottom of the pink paper.

I used a scalloped border punch to add a nice border to my brown paper at the top. I printed 3 3x4 photos and matted them on the B side of the piggies' paper which is a black and white polka dot pattern.

I then cut strips of white and pink patterned papers ranging from 0,75 to 3 inches wide and created different ends to each one. Some were banners, other tags and even notebook punched edges.

I then created 3 embellishment clusters with all the little piggies that I could find in this super fun collection!!

At the bottom right cluster, I used a super cute bella pop piglet and some pink phrases from the sticker sheet to create my cluster and added my journaling strips in that section.

At the top cluster I included my “One Fine Day” title found in the ephemera word pack, topped with three little piggies that looked just like the pigs that my daughter fed in the first photo. I finished my layout sprinkling some epoxy hearts and some Bella puffy flowers. 

 

Hope you like this cute layout and feel inspired to grab those cute farm photos and create amazing layouts with this collection!!!

 

Hugs, Gloria!

 

Products Used:

 

EiEiO Collection

EiEiO Sticker Sheet

EiEiO Ciao Chip

EiEiO Ephemera Words

EiEiO Ephemera Icons

EiEiO Bella Pops

EiEiO Epoxy Stickers

EiEiO Puffy Stickers

Bella Besties pink and white patterned paper

Bella Besties Epoxy Stickers 

EiEiO Collection Debut Week | Gloria Parra

Hello Bella friends! Its Gloria here with a new layout for EiEiO debut week!!! I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect collection than this one for all the farm photos of my kiddos! It is so fun and cute, you will love it!!!

I started this layout with the idea of creating a little scene of the farm we went to with my daughters classroom. For this I chose three pattered papers to create the structure of my layout. The green “farmhouse” patterned paper, which I used both sides; the green for the bottom and the farmhouses for the middle section of my layout. I the chose the borders paper and used the B side with the tone on tone light blue polka dots for my sky.

For the base of my layout I chose the bold red grid patterned paper, which I love and need a couple sheets more, its the perfect barn red!!!

I cut the green strip of patterned paper at 3 x 9 inches to create my “grass” at the bottom. The farmhouse patterned paper was cut at 7,5 x 9 inches wide and the light blue sky paper was cut at 3 x 9 inches. 

I then proceeded to adhere those 3 patterned papers to create a 10 inches wide by 12 inches tall piece that I adhered at the center of my red grid base. 

I added two border strips from the sticker sheet to the borders where the patterned papers meet (top and bottom) and added some zig zag machine stitching with my sewing machine to add a different texture to my layout.

I matted 3 3x4 inch photos in the yellow polka dot patterned paper and cut this mat at 4,5 x 9,5 and centered it at the top os my farmhouse paper. 

I then created two embellishment clusters where I layered a bunch of die cuts from both ephemera packs included in this fun collection. I loved the Farm Life word included in the word pack and used it as my title. I created a little scene at the bottom cluster using a tree, a little girl that represents my daughter and the beautiful bella pop “raised in a farm” dimensional sticker.

At the top cluster I created a sky scene using a yellow scalloped sticker from the sticker sheet and a chipboard sun. I finished my sky with clouds and some fun words that remind me of that fun day with my girl and her classmates. 

I finished my layout sprinkling some small epoxy stickers from the puffy sheet and added some typed journaling strips to tell my story

 

Hope you like this colorful layout and feel inspired to document some of your farm memories using this super duper fun collection! 

 

Thanks for stopping by! XOXO, Gloria!

 

Products Used:

EiEiO Collection

EiEiO Sticker Sheet

EiEiO Ciao Chip

EiEiO Ephemera Words

EiEiO Ephemera Icons

EiEiO Bella Pops

EiEiO Epoxy Stickers

EiEiO Puffy Stickers

 

 

Cap & Gown and Cut Outs Week!| Maree Crozier

Hi Bella friends,

I'm back today to share a fun Graduation Layout using the awesome Cut-Outs product. I picked the Cut-Outs that said Graduation Day and it made it so easy for my page to come together with this great title. I knew I wanted to do a grid design because I feature 4 pics on this layout!

I started by laying out my pics and backing with Bella Besties papers in my son's school colors. Then I added some borders, which I stitched down and finished with the fabulous scalloped Doohickey sticker borders. I backed the entire layout on the black grid paper from the Cap and Gown collection and stitched around the border.

Next I backed my Cut-Outs with coordinating paper and popped it up on foam squares to create the title for the page and add dimension.

Next I embellished using a super fun Bella Pop and some of the gorgeous ephemera and puffy stickers.

I finished with my journaling and some cute pieces from the Bella Pops on the bottom right. I love how it gave such a celebratory feel to the page!

I did a little more journaling on the back of my layout, writing down names of all the people in the pics. Sometimes it is too much for me on the front of a layout. Do you ever do this? I loved using the Cut-Outs for this layout and am excited to use them again soon.

Have a great day!

Maree

Cap and Gown Supplies:

Accomplished Paper

Reach for the Stars Paper

Ephemera Icons

Congratulations Cut-Outs

Doohickey Stickers

Puffy Stickers

Bella Pops

Other supplies:

To the Moon Collection - Borders Paper

Bella Besties Paper in Blue and Yellow

 

Cap & Gown Clear Cuts | Maree Crozier

Hi Bella friends,

I'm here today to share another layout using the Cap and Gown Collection, this time showing off a really fun product called Clear Cuts. I decided to use it in my background and also to make some circle shaker elements. I started off making the shakers using the Bella Blvd sequins.

I then used a piece of the Clear Cuts over some light stenciling to create interest. I accented it with a little of the pink Bella Besties paper to match my daughter's dress in the picture.

I layered up my shakers with more circle elements filled with the Cap and Gown papers and tucked a few of the fun florals from the collection in behind them.

I added some Ciao Chip and Doohickey stickers and then I finished with the awesome title "Graduation Day" from the words Ephemera pack.

Lastly I used some of the star sequins to dot around the page and some pink heart and flowers Trinkets puffy stickers to complete the page.

How cute is that little girl icon? Just perfect for my daughter's layout. Have you ever added a shaker element to a layout? The end result is really fun. Wishing you all a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

Maree

Bella Besties Collection Kit Pink Paper

Bella Besties Trinkets Puffy Stickers Pink

From Cap and Gown:

Clear Cuts Star Studded

Ciao Chip

Doohickey Stickers

Sequin Mix

Diploma Day Paper

Dream Big Paper

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Cap & Gown | Sarah Millerhouse

Hello, Bella Blvd friends! It's Sarah Millerhouse here, and I am excited to share my first layout featuring the beautiful Cap & Gown collection! 

I absolutely loved digging into this beautiful collection! The patterns and embellishments are truly fantastic! I started by creating the blocks of patterned paper across the middle of my layout. I cut the blocks 4 inches tall by 3 inches wide, and I distressed the edges of each block. I layered these on top of one of the black patterned papers. This contrast helped the patterned papers make a statement! 

Above and below this strip of paper across the middle, I added Distress Ink and Distress Oxides in Salvaged Patina to create a pop of color. I used a star stencil from my stash and Distress Oxide in Broken China to add the stars to the background. 

I added my sweet photos from my son's pre-k graduation, and I backed those with the same black patterned paper. Below the photos, I used Ciao Chip pieces to create my title and add detailing to this area. I placed puffy stickers below the title and on my photo. I love the dimension this adds!

Above my photos, I added all the great stars from this collection! I love the silver foiling found on so many of the embellishments and how rich they make the layout feel.

I created a shaker pocket using a star cut on my Cricut and the silver foiled Clear Cut found in the collection! I filled it with the sequin mix that is jam packed with sparkle and shine! I love that it makes the page interactive and so much fun for my kids to turn in our album!

I added a few more embellishments and pieces of ephemera. I also used Liquid Pearls in coordinating colors to add a little more shine around the embellishment clusters. I finished the layout by adding my journaling about this sweet memory!

I loved featuring the Cap & Gown collection on this layout that captured such an important memory for our family! I hope you enjoy creating with it as much as I did! I hope you have a beautiful day!! 

Products Used: Cap & Gown - Patterned paper, Clear Cuts, Sequin Mix, Ciao Chip, Puffy Stickers, Bella Pops, Ephemera

 

Cap & Gown | Heather Cerulo

Hi Bella friends! I'm so excited to share my first layout with you, featuring the stunning Cap & Gown collection!  This collection is perfect for any kind of graduation celebration, from pre-school and beyond!  I'm documenting my niece's kindergarten moving up from 2019.  She is wearing the most perfect colors for the all the black and white in this collection!

I started by using my circle cutter to cut 4 circles, each 1 inch smaller than the previous circle.  After distressing the edges, I added stitching, and then placed them in the center of my layout.

I then added my title with the letter stickers from the Doohickey Cardstock stickers.  I tucked a bunch of die cuts from the Ephemera Words & Icon packs (which are jam full of the most perfect icons and sayings!).  I just had to use the "Peace Out" piece since my niece was making the peace sign in one of my photos!

I tucked many of the florals along a diagonal line, including the Amazing Bella-Pops featuring some pretty layered flowers.  I also tucked in some puffy stickers to finish off my line of embellishing!

If you have a graduation to document from today, or many years ago, this collection is for you!

Can't wait to see what you create! xo, Heather

12x12 Papers: Cue the Confetti, Diploma Day, Dream Big & Just Graduated

Amazing Bella-Pops

Doohickey Cardstock Stickers

You Did It! Puffy Stickers

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Ciao Chipboard Icons 

Cap & Gown Debut Week | Maree Crozier

Hi Friends, I'm excited to share my first layout on the Bella Blog! Today I am using the fun new collection, Cap & Gown. I chose a sweet picture of my daughter for her Pre-K graduation. I started with a stenciled background using Distress Oxide ink in the color Salty Ocean. And added some ink splatters using a Vicki Boutin watercolor pen in the color Blueberry Pie to tie in with the background color of my picture. Next, I made a background grid using the gorgeous patterned paper from the collection and machine stitched around the edges for texture. I centered my photo and popped it up on some craft foam for more dimension.

Then I created a fun banner with the stars from the Ephemera Icons pack to create interest at the bottom of the page. And sprinkled some extra puffy sticker stars behind the banner.

Then I added the fun title and my journaling to the right of the page.

I finished off the page by adding the "Grad" banner and a few Ciao Chip pieces. Finally I added the super fun cap and scroll Bella Pops.

This is such a versatile collection and I hope you get a chance to play with it soon! It is easy to create this simple grid design and thanks for stopping by today.

Maree

Cap and Gown Collection

•12x12 Patterned papers - Let's Party and Diploma Day

• Ciao Chip

• Bella Pops

• Ephemera Words

• Ephemera Icons

• Puffy Stickers

 

 

Cap & Gown Debut Week! | Gloria Parra

Hello crafty friends! This is Gloria Parra from Bolivia, and this is my first post for the Bella Blvd creative team! It's a true honor to be here this year, I couldn't be happier and excited to be creating with such beautiful and colorful products that I love!!!

I had a blast creating with the new Cap & Gown collection, it was the perfect opportunity to scrap about all the graduations in our family. This first layout is about my daughter's virtual graduation party from her daycare in 2020. Those little graduated girls and balloons were perfect for my photos!!!

I started my layout with two sheets of patterned paper, the white polka dot paper that I cut at 11,5" x 11,5" and distressed the borders a little, and the "hats off" black patterned paper included in this collection. I used my 3 favorite photos of my sweet girl and created 3 embellishment clusters with the cute little grads and balloons at the top.

To finish my clusters, I used decorative elements from the sticker sheet, the ephemera pack, chipboard stickers, Bella pops and some epoxy stickers that looked like confetti bursting from those clusters. I love creating texture and layers in my layouts and I this was no exception; I really like the interest all those different elements create in a page.

Finally, I typed my journaling and cut little strips that I placed at the top right of my layout. This was not the graduation that we had planned but we tried to make it as special as possible for her and let me tell you those balloons made her day!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you feel inspired to tell some of your family's graduation stories using this gorgeous CAP & GOWN collection, it is truly adorable!

Until next time, 

Gloria

Designer's Choice Week | Rachel O'Neal

Hi friends! I'm here with my last layout for Bella Blvd. What a wonderful year it has been designing for them. Thank you to all of you who have come by the blog to check out my creations each month. This week the Creative Team is having a free for all again and I went all out with some of my favorite Bella Blvd products - Bella Besties, Florence Alphas, and heart stickers. Here it is:

This truly was a fun and easy layout to put together. I started with a piece of 12" x 12" white cardstock. I cut out a large heart and used it to trace an outline of that heart on the white cardstock. This helped me place my circles in the right place. Next, I took five pieces of the Bella Besties Heart & Ombre paper in the following colors: Peep, Cotton Candy, Orange, Bell Pepper, and Blueberry. I used a 1" circle punch and cut out several circles in all the colors. To create my heart, I added the circles all the way around the outline with tape runner. Then I folded the rest of the circles in half and added them on top of the circles with tape runner. Once they are secure you can kind of bend them and play with them so that they stand up better. I love the added dimension they give to the layout.

I added my photo and patterned paper (Balloon Ride) to the middle of the heart with some foam tape. Now I decided to fill in the heart with some stamping and the Puffy Stickers from the Trinkets sets. The colors match perfectly to the Bella Besties papers. I did my best to fill in all the gaps - the more the merrier, right?

The only thing left to do was to add my titles using the Florence Alphas in black. I can't even count how many sheets of these alphas I've bought over the last few years. They are truly my favorite. I curved the title around the top and on the right side of the heart. They are the perfect ending to any layout.

Thanks for stopping by today! Here's a list of supplies I used:

• Bella Besties Heart & Ombre paper in Peep, Cotton Candy, Orange, Bell Pepper and Blueberry
• Balloon Ride Patterned Paper from Let's Go On An Adventure
• Trinkets Puffy Stickers
• Florence Alphas in Black

Sketch Week | Laura Alberts

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing my take on this fabulous sketch created by Allison Davis for Scrapbook & Cards Today. Loved the resemblance in this background to a chevron, so I leaned into that for my design.

I pulled out the Our Love Song collection for this sweet set of photos of my youngest at a hands-on museum. The colors in these photos were so bright and cheerful, Our Love Song was a perfect match. While the layout took on a bold and bright look overall, I love that the photos still stand out thanks to the clusters around them.

For my large title, I fussy cut the words from the Borders patterned paper and lined it up along the top edge of the chevron. Behind my photos, I tucked two tags from the Word Ephemera pack and a few lovely florals as well.

 

Underneath of my photos is a subtitle that helps connect the two photos to a linear base. I added a scalloped border sticker from the Doohickey sticker sheet to level the bottom of my photo cluster.

Each of my floral clusters began with a few larger florals from the Words Ephemera pack, then are layered with puffy stickers from the Love You More set. I especially liked these little puffy triangles which added a whimsical emphasis to the photo cluster and draws the eye straight to these fun photos!

Our Love Song Collection Kit

Bella Besties Graph & Dot - Blueberry/Bell Pepper

Our Love Song Doohickey Sticker Set

Love You More Puffy Stickers

You're My Jam Epoxy Stickers

Sketch Week | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today with a fun travel themed layout using a sketch that's from the Spring 2023 issue of SCT Magazine.  I love this sketch and I really enjoyed creating with it.  Here's my page: 

Here's the sketch: 

I haven't worked with the Time to Travel collection in a while, so I thought it would be fun to pair it with this sketch.  I pretty much followed the design of the sketch and didn't deviate too much away from it.  I started my page by trimming down my paper from the collection into strips that were about 3/4" inch thick.  Using a piece of white cardstock as my base, I adhered the strips down to match the sketch, making sure to alternate patterns and colors.  

Once the strips were all adhered down, I ran the whole page through my sewing machine a few times. Machine stitching really adds that extra something and ties everything together.  I am loving all of these patterns together!!

For my title, I used a phrase from the Ciao Chip Chipboard sticker sheet and adhered it right under my photo that I had already matted with a few scraps of paper.  

This collection has the cutest icons/elements and it was so fun to embellish this page.  I used the Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words and the Doohickey Cardstock Stickers.  

I even added a super cute plane from the Ciao Chip Chipboard sticker sheet.  It went perfectly right on top of this map ephemera piece!

For some finishing touches, I added a few Trinket Puffy Heart Stickers in White and some of the Fruity Mix Enamel Dots.  

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  I hope that you'll play along and use this sketch for your next project.  It's a great one! See you next time friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Time To Travel Collection: 12x12 Patterned Papers, Ciao Chip Chipboard Stickers, Doohickey Stickers, Ephemera Words, Ephemera Icons; Bella Besties: Trinkets Puffy Stickers in White; Enamel Dots Fruity Mix