New Bella Blvd Reveal Week: Cute Clips & Chip Scripts

*To see the '2015 Top Ten Blog Hop' go HERE*

We're on to day four of the winter release reveals over at the Bella Blvd Studio Blog, and today we have...

Cute Clips

I really like these Wild Berry Clips...

&

Chip Scripts

These family scripts are my favorite...

Head over to Bella Blvd to win before you buy...and remember: everything starts shipping world wide in February!!

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New Bella Blvd Reveal Week: Illustrated Faith She Blooms

*See the '2015 Top Ten Blog Hop' HERE*

It's day three of the winter release reveals over at the Bella Blvd Studio Blog, and also my favorite day :) Today we're introducing....

It's the new Bella Blvd + Illustrated Faith collection, and it's amazing! I'm in love with this Black & White Stripe Floral paper...

Here is the 'b' side:

Head over to Bella Blvd to see the full reveal...and a chance to win before you buy! All of the new collections start shipping world wide starting in February.

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2015 Top Ten Blog Hop

Welcome! It's that time of year again, where a group of us (I ....along with some very talented paper crafting gals) like to reflect on the year of documenting our memories. You should have arrived from Michele's blog, but if you're just joining us...you might want to go back to the beginning and see Christine. Not only will you not want to miss out on seeing loads of inspiring projects, but you just might have a chance at winning a pretty amazing prize.

Blog Hop List:

Christine Meyer (Beginning)

Mendi Yoshikawa

Cathy Harper

Nicole Nowosad

Chantalle McDaniel

Becki Adams

Wendy Antenucci

Jen Matott

Katrina Hunt

Michele Kovack (You were here)

Kelly Holbrook (You are HERE)

Rhonda Van Ginkel (Go here next)

Jennie McCarvey

Suzanna Lee

Monique Liedtke

Jennifer Haggerty

Marcia Dehn Nix

Rebecca Keppel

Kelly Jean Guzlas

Melissa Elsner

Shannon Morgan

Juliana Michaels

Audrey Yeager (The End)

 It was hard to narrow it down...but I have chosen 10 of my most favorite projects from 2015. 

So here we go, in no particular order...

(Click on titles to see original post)

Maleficent

I made this page using one of my favorite collections ever from Imaginisce called Family Fun.

Teacher's Pet

This layout was created for Bella Blvd using the Star Student collection.

Spring Chickens

I couldn't resist doing a page about my chickens with this little chickie paper from the Simply Spring collection by Bella Blvd.

Back to School

Another layout using the Star Student collection from Bella Blvd.

You 2

This page was inspired by a sketch...click the title to see it.

You & Me

I made this page for SEI using the Forever Sassy collection.

Lucky Me

Another SEI project using the Hoo's Sweet? collection.

8 Days a Week

Made for Bella Blvd using the Color Chaos collection.

Always Finding Friends

Created using SEI's Hoo's Sweet? collection.

10 Ways to Love

My first project creating for Bella Blvd + Illustrated Faith using the Whatever is Lovely collection.

Those are them :) I hope you have enjoyed glancing at my faves!

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...and now you are off to see Rhonda!

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New Bella Blvd Reveal Week: Cute Baby Boy & Sweet Baby Girl

It's day two of winter reveals over at the Bella Blvd Studio Blog, and today we're introducing...

As the mother of 3 boys, who is still behind on boy #3's baby book....I'm super excited about this one...

I am loving this Jungle Jammies paper:

here is the 'b' side:

and...

My two girls were first, so of course I'm all caught up on their baby books...but, I'm sure I can find a use for this adorable collection :)

Pretty as a Posie:

...and the 'b' side:

See the full reveal for both of these super cute baby collections over at Bella Blvd. And hang tight...Everything starts shipping world wide starting in February!

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New Bella Blvd Reveal Week: Let's Go!

It's Reveal Week over at the Bella Blvd Studio Blog, and today we are introducing...

This is the cutest little travel collection, and even though my family doesn't travel a lot...I would certainly find a use for this adorable taxi paper...

Here is the b side...

so cute!

Be sure to head on over to Bella Blvd to see the whole collection revealed...and remember all of the new product ships world wide starting in February!

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Bella Blvd + Illustrated Faith: Merry & Bright

I'm up on the Bella Blvd Studio Blog today with another Bella Blvd + Illustrated Faith feature...

Merry & Bright

Supply List

Whatever is Lovely: Admirable, Lovely, Praiseworthy, Art Prints, 3x4's, Treasures & Text; Illustrated Faith: Mini Olive You, Point It, Black Pen; Tiny Text: Pumpkin Spice, Festive; Clear Cuts: White Confetti; Enamel Dots: McIntosh; Amorie Chipboard Alphas: McIntosh

Well, you can't see his face, but my son Oskar was totally excited to play out in the snow. If you have any experience with toddlers, you know that lasted only until he got snow in his glove...which I think was a total of 15 min. I got my inspiration for this geometric heart from Pinterest. I used 2 1/8 inch squares cut in half diagonally, and then pieced them together. I layered on the white Confetti Clear Cut before adding the photo and embellishments.

A merry heart doeth good like medicine...Proverbs 17:22a

Cheerfulness has a great influence on our body, and contributes to the health and wellness of it. Especially a heart full of SPIRITUAL joy...Faith keeps our hearts from suspicion and distrust, hope keeps it from despair, and love keeps it from envy. The love of God helps us to see the best in every situation.
Happiness is good for our mind, body and soul!

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Bella Blvd + Illustrated Faith: Traditions

I had a page up on Tuesday over at the Bella Blvd Studio Blog for the Bella Blvd + Illustrated Faith feature.

Traditions

Supplies

Whatever is Lovely: Praisworthy, Lovely, Admirable, Art Prints, Treasures & Text, Little Bits Books of the Bible, Hey Sugar Sugar Alphas; Clear Cuts: Chevies White; Christmas Cheer: Jingle All the Way, Treasures & Text, Trinkets

For the design of this page, I used a hexagon grid with photos that portray how we spend this special extra time together. I used one of the patterned paper hexagons as a journaling block, and layered on some embellishments. I also used a marker to change the Hey Sugar Sugar alphas to black. 

It's always difficult this time of year as a designer, as companies obviously want you to show off their very beautiful Christmas collections. My family doesn't celebrate Christmas, so I don't have the typical photos that would highlight those products. People are always confused when I say we don't do Christmas. But, the fact is there is no mention of 'Christmas' in the Bible. There are, however 4 glorious accounts of Christ's birth (not necessarily in December), life, death and resurrection....which should be celebrated 365 days a year. He is the reason for EVERY season !

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