Play Date

When Christopher was a little guy we had a lot of play dates! Sometimes it was just he and daddy in the backyard swinging and other times he and I got together with a few moms and kids in the neighborhood. There were always photos to scrapbook of the kids digging in the sandbox or going down the slide and Bella Blvd's Play Date is the perfect collection for preserving these fond memories. 

Play Date is also great for all occasion cards, don't you think? I've been drawn to circles lately and used my set of Spellbinders Nestibilities to create this card. Wouldn't this paper and circle dies also make a great scrapbook page of blowing bubbles? There's so many possibilities!

Are you ready for a Play Date? ;) Have fun!

Creative Color by CardMaker

Did you see my post on Facebook? One of my cards is gracing the cover of CardMaker's latest special issue, Creative Color! I used Pebbles' Seen and Noted collection along with their I KAN'DEE chalk and stencils for this project.

To make these tag accents, I used stencils to pencil in the sun, balloon and heart shapes onto tags. Then I pierced holes around the shapes for stitching. Lastly, I used chalks to color them in. What do you think? I really like the color palette of the Seen and Noted line along with the stripes and polka dot patterns.

I look forward to getting my copy of Creative Color in the mail soon. I can't wait to see all the colorful projects in it and learn a new technique or two! This issue hits newsstands on September  3, 2013.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my exciting news! Have a super day!

Design Team Call

I've got exciting news to share with you today! If you've ever dreamed of being a part of Bella Blvd's design team, now is your chance! I've been fortunate enough to be on this amazing team for the past couple years and I plan on trying out for a another round, it's that fabulous!

All details are written above. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Vegas at lauravegas.bellablvd@yahoo.com.

Good luck to all who apply...including yours truly! ;)

Snapshots

I have a new favorite paper collection! It's called Snapshots from Bella Blvd. Before I left on vacation a couple weeks ago I received the new lines that Bella Blvd. debuted at CHA and I couldn't wait to sit down and play. 

Here's what I came up with. Oh how I love these bright happy colors, whimsical patterns and brand new Paper Pieces! And I can't resist layering lots of goodies together using adhesive foam tape for plenty of depth.

I think these adorable little houses are perfect for a house warming card, don't you?

How about another vacation photo before I go? As I was sitting at the beach watching Dan and Christopher play in the waves and enjoying the fresh air, I looked over and saw our pile of crocs and thought they were colorful and would make a great photo.

Ah...the memories! :)