Hello Happiness

Hi Everyone,
I hope you are enjoying your week.  I have a layout up on the Bella Blvd blog today that I would like to share with you using this sketch that was given to us.

I have loved being a part of the Bella Blvd team this year, it is hard to believe this is going to be my last assignment for the term.  I wanted to end the year with a sweet and cheerful layout about friendship. The Snapshots collection worked beautifully with the sketch that was given to us.  I stuck with the three main vertical columns in the sketch but incorporated bigger boxes so that I could use 4x6 photos.  I also used the daily details cards, I love the way they complete the layout.


Hello Happiness Layout

Supply List:
Snapshots: Borders Snapshots, Daily Details Snapshots, My Point Of View, Rise & Shine
Cardstock Stickers: Alpha + Bits Snapshots, Captions Snapshots, Arrows Gulf
Die-Cut Shapes: Paper Pieces Snapshots
Crochet Heart: Pickle Juice
Feathers: Punch
Button Market: Pink Flowers, Stars

You Ampersand Me

Hi there!

I have a fun project to share with you today for Bella Blvd  using this fun Pinterest Inspiration image:

You Ampersand Me Layout

I had so much fun using this pinterest inspired image.  I took the idea from the image to use 3 items (2 photos and a title)
in a vertical line.  By keeping my 3 focal images in a line and using limited embellishments, I found that it gave my
layout a very clean and linear look and kept the focus on my photos.  The Daily Chevies papers were the perfect way to
showcase these special photos that I took of my kids at the park having a brother-sister moment.

supplies:
Christmas Countdown: City Sidewalks
Daily Chevies: Chevy Oreo, Chevy Peep, Chevy Carrot
Die Cut Shapes: Paper Pieces Trick Or Treat
Crochet Hearts: McIntosh Hearts

Live Laugh & Let it Be

Hi Friends,


Are you ready for a Pinterest inspired post?  Some of the girls at Bella Blvd were recently given this image (found on Pinterest) and asked to create a layout or a card with it.  I took inspiration from all the colors and the gold circular dots.

Using this image here is what I came up with:


Live Laugh and Let it Be

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut feathers out of vellum paper and embellished them with enamel
dots and gold confetti pieces before layering them with Bella Blvd Saltwater and Oreo-Black feathers.  I love the look combined with the Snapshots collection.  It is so playful and fun just like the teen girls in my photo.

Supplies:
Snapshots: Hurry Up!, Borders Snapshots, Daily Details Snapshots
Trick Or Treat: Leaf Storm
Cardstock Stickers: Alpha + Bits Trick Or Treat, Captions Trick Or Treat, Captions Snapshots
Feathers: Oreo-Black, Saltwater
Crochet Hearts: Saltwater

Monday Morning Challenge: Focus on the square

Hi there!  I hope your Monday is off to a great start.  I just dropped my son off for his first day of school.  I am excited for him and a little sad that this will be his last year in elementary school (6th grade).  It sure goes fast.

I have a fun layout to share with you today.  I am taking part in the Monday Morning challenge over on the Bella Blvd blog today.  Our challenge was to focus on squares, whether it be square elements, square photos, or square embellishments or a combination of them all.

Here is what I made for the challenge:

Hello Beach Layout

The new Snapshots collection by Bella Blvd was perfect for my recent photos that I took of the kids at Santa Cruz beach. When I first started this assignment, I laid out several small Instagram photos spread all over my page. This layout took on several changes and I ultimately decided to go for a cleaner look with 1 large focal point photo and a two smaller Instagram photos.  For a fun look I added text to my photos before printing them and added a cardstock polaroid die-cut from the Snapshots collection to my large photo.

 Supplies: 
Snapshots: Daily Details, Pajama Day, Free Time, Hurry Up, Rise & Shine, Tabs, Paper Pieces; Daily Chevies: Gulf Arrows, Pickle Juice Arrows; Feathers: Bell Pepper, Ice; Button Market: Fruit Punch, Masculine Mix

Huge Bella Blvd Giveaway!

Huge Bella Blvd Giveaway! Stop by the Bella Blvd blog to enter to win all 5 brand new CHA collections!

This is such a generous prize package, so don't miss it!!
Good luck!!!

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Five

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

I love the new Christmas Countdown collection! So many fun patterns and images.

These new cards will be great for jotting down Christmas morning memories.

So fun!


For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Boys Will Be Boys..

Hi there! Hope you're having a good Thursday! My good friend Suzy West   is visiting and we are getting ready to take the kids out for a fun photoshoot.

I have a fun boys layout to share with you today that was recently published in Creating Keepsakes Boys & Men Special Issue.

Boys will be boys layout

I used a mix of Bella blvd supplies to create this layout. I cut the background (chevron), title and 3d stars all with my silhouette cameo.

to see the full issue (or to purchase) visit the CK website here.


Bella Blvd supplies:
Birthday Boy collection: Toadilly cool paper
Cardstock Stickers: Alpha + Bits stickers
Baby Boy collection: Momma's boy paper
Sophisticates: short stories paper
Christmas Wishes Cardstock Stickers: Alpha + Bits
Designer tape: Red Dot
flag: sports
Button Market: stars
Ciao Chip: chip essentials

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Four

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

Bella Blvd's new Daily Chevies collection is A. D. O. R. A. B. L. E.
I am loving those new chevrons and can't wait to have them in every color.

Also, I am super excited about this paper...

You ampersand me.  Genious.  Love it.  Have to have it.


For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Three

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

 I find this new collection ghoulishly cute.  Bella Blvd's Too Cute to Spook collection has been a favorite Halloween collection of mine for a long time, so it is no surprise that I would fall in love with their new collection Trick or Treat.

Could this paper be any cuter????

and wait a minute... hold the phone....
check out these adorable die cut pieces. I die!

For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Two

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

This collection is perfect for those cute park/picnic photos.  I can't wait to get my hands on it and play with all those fun patterns.

Since my favorite color is yellow, it should be no surprise that I am seriously digging this paper.  Love those triangles!!

For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal - Day 1

Hi there!  The Bella Blvd team is gearing up for CHA and we will be revealing all 5 new collections this week.

Introducing....

 This collection is packed full of bright colors, doodles, cameras and is sure to be a big hit!

There are so many fun papers in this collection - it would be impossible for me to pick only one
as my favorite - but this paper is definitely one of them!

I love those square cards, and the one that reads "update status" how cute is that?  I think I need this paper
in a multi pack.




For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Bella Blvd CHA Summer Sneak Peak

Hi there! Summer CHA is just around the corner and Bella Blvd is bringing you a little sneak of their 5 new collections today.

To see what some of the DT made with the new collections visit the Bella Blvd Blog. And be sure to check back next week, on Monday Bella will begin the full reveals.