Win some of the new Bella Blvd!

Head over to the Bella Blvd blog to check out the 4 new releases making their debut this weekend at CHA!

And you have a chance to win it all!

Go check it out!

You will love the new stuff!

:)

gretchen

I hate goodbyes!

Do you notice anything missing over on the sidebar??

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The fun Bella Blvd design team blinkie is gone.

**sniff**

I had a good run!

But after 2 years on the team as a card designer, it is time for someone else to take my place & come up with some fresh designs with those incredible products!!

**sniff**

Some of my favorite cards ever I made during my time on the Bella Blvd team.

And I thought it would be fun to share some of them as my last hoorah!

:)

There it is...my last hoorah!

Bella Blvd is a great company and I can't wait to see what else they have up their sleeves in the future!!

:)

Have an awesome day!

gretchen

Trends: Cameras

The post over on the Bella Blvd blog today is inspired by something that is very trendy these days:
Cameras!

Cameras are everywhere in papercrafting these days! 

And the fun Snapshots line from Bella Blvd is full of fun ones! 

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Here are a couple cards I made using some of the playful cameras in the new Snapshots line...

I used the subtle cameras on the "B" side of the "Borders" sheet of patterned paper as the background for this card. 

I used the journaling block with the camera on it from the pack of paper pieces to hold the sentiment for the card. 

Then I added a few other stickers and some string to give the card more dimension. 

Fun stuff!

On this next card, I used the subtle cameras again from the "B" side of the "Borders" sheet in the Snapshots line as part of the background of the card. 

I also used the polaroid die cut found in the pack of paper pieces. 

I cut the sentiments out of a strip from the "Borders" sheet (that piece of paper is proving to be very versatile!). 

Then I decorated the rest of the card with die cuts and stickers. 

Check out the Bella Blvd blog for more cool "camera" ideas!

Thanks for stopping by here!

:)

gretchen

One more day!!

One more day to work on your application 

for the Bella Blvd design team!!

Submissions are due by midnight Tuesday night!

Check out this post over on the Bella Blvd blog for more information!!

And good luck!

Bella Blvd challenge: Use 6 of the same embellishment

Earlier this week there was a fun challenge over on the Bella Blvd blog. 

The challenge was to use 6 of the same embellishment.

Challenge accepted!

And here is what I made...

OK so I probably didn't challenge myself very hard on this one! :) 

 I used 6 stickers on this card and that is so easy with all the cute stickers in the new Bella Blvd lines! 

I used 2 scalloped circle stickers, 2 banner/pennant stickers, and 2 photo corner stickers. 

Easy! 

The 2 small flowers were cut out of sheet of paper from the new "Play Date" line. 

On this next card I used 6 different buttons from my stash of Bella Blvd buttons. 

These flower buttons are such fun embellishments for a girly card!  

And now I've got a Mother's Day card to add to my stash 

(you know, in case it sneaks up on me in May like it usually does!). 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Have an awesome day!
:)

gretchen

Christmas in August!

It doesn't have quite the same ring as Christmas in July, but I am too late for that!

Yesterday over the Bella Blvd blog was "What's New Wednesday" where projects are featured using the newest products from Bella Blvd. 

So I decided to play with the new Christmas Countdown line and get a jump on my Christmas cards!

It's never too early to start is it?!

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This is what I made... 

I got a little crazy and threw some yellow into the traditional red & green color scheme!

:) 

Check out {this post} over on the Bella Blvd blog to see more projects using the newest products!

OK short & sweet from me today!

Have a good one!
:)

gretchen

Don't forget!

Time is a tickin'!

Submissions are due September 10th!

Bella Blvd Design Team Call!!

Bella Blvd is looking to reload their team for 2013-14!

Check out the Bella Blvd blog for more details!

And good luck if you decide to apply!!

:)

gretchen

Pinterest Inspiration

Good morning!

Today is a fun day over on the Bella Blvd blog. 

All the projects over there are inspired by Pinterest!

This is the image from Pinterest that a few of us were given to work with...

We were to take this image and make something inspired by it!
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Let me show you what I made!

Unlike this cool piece of inspiration, I didn't use strips of washi tape to create the background of this card. 

Instead I used different strips of patterned paper and a border sticker to create a similar look. 

I couldn't help myself...I wanted an excuse to play with the new Bella Blvd goodies!!

Here is a different view of the card...

For this next card I was inspired by the large initial in the middle of the gray background. 

I cut the "&" out of a sheet of one of new patterned papers and used it as the central focus of the card. 

Then I added the "u" and "me" stickers around the ampersand. 

Then I cut the hearts out of a different sheet patterned paper and used them to embellish above & below the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Make sure to check out the Bella Blvd blog to see several more cool projects inspired by Pinterest!

Have an awesome day!!

:)

gretchen

Win it ALL!!

Go to the Bella Blvd blog to find out how you can win ALL of the new stuff that debuted at CHA this week!!

Happy Friday!

:)
gretchen

Win it before you can buy it!!

The new "Trick or Treat" line from Bella Blvd has been revealed over on their blog today. 

And you can win it before you can buy it if you go leave a comment on {this post}.
Be sure to check out the cuteness of the whole collection!

Yesterday the new "Playdate" collection was revealed!

Go to {this post} over on the blog, check out this fun line, & leave a comment there for a chance to win that line too!

And a happy Wednesday to ya!

:)

gretchen

Fun happenings!!

A couple of fun FYIs for ya...

Summer Camp has started over on the Creating Keepsakes blog!!

There are all kinds of challenges & contests & giveaways & projects to {hopefully since I made one of them} inspire you. 

The fun will take place all week!

Check out {this post} to get all the details!

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And another thing...

Bella Blvd is revealing all of their new releases debuting this week at CHA. 

You can see all the new lines over on the blog and of course there are chances to win all the new stuff before you can even buy it!!

Today the awesome new "Snapshots" line is revealed.

  

I am pretty excited about this new line!!

Go check it out {here}.

:)

Happy day!

gretchen

YAY for new Bella Blvd!!

It's that time of year again!!

NEW SCRAPBOOKING PRODUCTS!!

Summer CHA is next week so companies are debuting their new products. 

Bella Blvd shared a little peek of what they have in the works over on their blog this week. 

Check this out...

And it look like there are some new holidays lines too!

WHOOP WHOOP!!

Check out {this post} over on the Bella Blvd blog for more on the  new lines.

And next week you are going to have all kinds of chances to win the new stuff before you can even buy it!

Happy Friday!

:)

gretchen

A Day in Mexico

Hi!

And good morning!

I've got another layout to share from the 

July/August issue of Creating Keepsakes. 

{now available!}

This is the cool sketch from this issue's "CK Sketches" article.

I love a good sketch! 

And this is the layout I made...

As seen in the July/August 2013 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. 

Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

Here is a bigger view of the left page of the layout...

And a bigger view of the right side...

I used lots of little stickers on this one. 

And how cute is this chipboard sun??!

I couldn't resist!

Supplies: Patterned paper (Bella Blvd, Creative Memories), Cardstock (Creative Memories), Chipboard (American Crafts, Bella Blvd), Stickers (Bella Blvd)

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Hmmm, I  kind of wish I was spending a day in Mexico today!

:)

Have a good one wherever you are!

gretchen