NEW! Explore Adventure Scrapbook Album Kit

Hey friends, Bella Blvd's brand new Adventure Awaits Collection is in the house!! I LOVE it so much and can't wait to share a few pages from this week's fabulous NEW mini album kit that'll be in my shop on Friday. It's titled Explore Adventure and it's filled with amazing colors, fun outdoor gear, and the cutest forest animals. 

It's perfect for pictures of a vacation, a weekend at the lake, a cabin, hiking the trails, beautiful views, a state or national park, camping, waterfalls, fishing, kayaking, biking, swimming, picnics, an RV, campfires, s'mores, and star gazing at night!

I designed it with a 6x8 inch Doodlebug binder in an amazing blue color, then added a green polka dot scalloped border sticker along the linen spine. I tied some jute twine around the cover and added a clear acrylic charm with a compass sticker and epoxy detail.

Next, I used the "explore" card as the title and made a fun little campsite scene on the front. I added the purple tent and trees die cut, a few snow-capped mountains, the moon, and some colorful epoxy stars.

Inside, there are 20 scrapbook pages that include 4 handy little pockets, 2 fold-out pages, 5 super cute flippies, and space for 55++ photos on the layouts and in the clear page protectors.

This fold-out page is so fun! I created a flippie on the front with a bear wearing a beanie and hiking boots and a sweet little deer with a flower on her head. I just love Bella's quirky style! It's soooo stinkin' cute. Then inside the flap, there's a second flippie and a playful 🦊 wearing a scarf!

The fun continues on this layout with 2 pockets, 2 pull-out mats with scalloped circle tabs, and more cute forest animals. You can use these pockets for photos, journaling cards, or small memorabilia like tickets to a park or a fun outdoor activity. 

This scrapbook album would make an amazing handmade gift. It's perfect for someone who loves the lake life, camping, or any nature inspired vacation. What a special keepsake for their memories.

Or ... you could also use this as a guest book if you own / rent a home in the mountains. Add pictures and explain the history of the home, info about the local area, fun activities to do, places to see, restaurants to try, and artists to visit. You could even include brochures, business cards, and coupons in the clear page protectors.  

I hope you love my NEW Explore Adventure Mini Album! Whether you use it for your own amazing memories or give it to someone as a wonderful gift ... I know it will be a forever keepsake in someone's family. 

The DIY scrapbook kit and premade album will be available in my shop on Friday along with the 5 new scrapbook instructions I introduced earlier this week. Have a great day and happy crafting! 😊

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5 New Scrapbook Instructions

Hello crafty friends! Today, I'm sharing 5 new instructions that will be in my shop on Friday. All of these include the measurements. For an explanation as to why some of my instructions in the shop have measurements and others do not, click here.

All of my instructions are simple, step-by-step, and include full color photos and a complete materials list. Anyone can recreate these projects with their own supplies making them a GREAT opportunity to use up your wonderful stash!

⭐ Below, I've added blog links so you can see more photos of them until they're available on Friday.

 

1. Easter Sunday Scrapbook Album - click HERE to see more.

2. Travel Vibes Scrapbook Album - click HERE to see more.

3. & 4.  My Baby Girl and Boy Scrapbook Albums - click HERE to see more.

5. Always Forever Scrapbook Album - click HERE to see more.

My instructions are simple, fun to create, and perfect if you're looking for a pre-designed guided project. Don't forget, these 5 instructions will be in my shop on Friday! Thanks for stopping by the blog today and happy scrapping! 😊

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NEW! Sweet Summer Scrapbook Album Kit - Hive Exclusive

Hello crafty girls! Today, I'm sharing a sneak peek into my NEW exclusive kit that will be available in my shop tomorrow for all my Hive Members. It's titled Sweet Summer  and it's made with the brand new Bella Blvd, Walking on Sunshine Collection. It's colorful, so much fun, and perfect for your summertime memories! 🌞

For those of you who don't know about my Hive Membership, here are some details ... it's a fun online monthly scrapbook "club" that I created for paper crafters and scrapbookers.  

For ONLY $15 a month, you get ...⁠
⭐️ 1 FREE digital instruction every month from my shop ($15 value!) ⁠
⭐️ 2-3 LIVE (virtual) online paper crafting classes each month ⁠
⭐️ EXCLUSIVE member-only products and kits available for purchase ⁠
⭐️ Coupons, giveaways, freebies, and challenges every month⁠
⭐️ A "This Is Me" video class with free printable goodies⁠
⭐️ Guest speakers & more!⁠

The Hive's enrollment period is currently closed, but it opens up 3x a year for new members. So, I'd love for you to get on the waitlist and be the first to know when it reopens. If you enjoy scrapbooking, paper crafting, and saving your memories, then you should "bee" part of the Hive! For more info, or to add your name to the email waitlist ... visit the Hive Membership page.

Ok, let's check out this cute exclusive kit ...

For the album, I used a 6x8 inch red binder by Doodlebug Design and decorated the cover with a few of my favorite pattern papers from Bella's collection. There are rainbows, flowers, butterflies, strawberries, and whimsical twinkling stars. I added a scalloped ribbon and border sticker, some cheerful die cuts, and the beautifully layered "Sweet Summer" title by Miss Kate Cuttables. Perfect!

Just inside the cover, there are more twinkling stars, a large yellow photo mat with cute polka dots, and a colorful butterfly. I also added a bright rainbow folding card (aka the flippie) that says "You are my sunshine". What a sweet place to save pictures of someone you love!

Check out this first page! It's a fold-out with a cute kite and rainbow stripes that is secured by a super fun, giant teal paper clip! How fun is that? To open it, simply slide the paperclip off to reveal a handy dandy pocket that's perfect for more summer photos and / or journaling cards.

This next layout is so cute! It's a pocket page with a large flippie on the front. I love the little scene on the card with the sun peeking over the house, the little bicycle, and that fabulous lollipop shaped pink tree! (I'll take 2 of those in my yard, please. 😉) I also tucked 4 tags into the pocket and added some epoxy dots and stars.

This album has 20 scrapbook pages that include 4 pockets, 2 fold-out pages, 1 flip-up page, 4 flippies, and space for 60++ photos on the layouts and in the clear page protectors. Oh yeah, that's a lot of fun summer memories!

And speaking of summer memories ... this album has such wonderful images that work with just about any warm weather photo. Add pictures of fun with family and friends, everyday moments, backyard BBQs, ice cream filled afternoons, picnics in the park, neighborhood get-togethers, bike rides, hiking, or even a rainy day splashing in puddles!

Or ... what about a vacation! Do you have any plans like a cruise, a week at the beach, a road trip of exploring, or traveling abroad? If it's part of your summer ... then document those memories here. And don't forget the summertime celebrations like birthdays, July 4th, date night, an anniversary, a friend's wedding, or graduation photos. There's room for it all! 

🌟 If you're a Hive Member, visit the "Hive Member Exclusives" section in my shop to purchase this Sweet Summer DIY kit or premade album.

🌟 If you're not a member, we'd LOVE to have you join us! We share creative ideas and projects, enjoy classes, giveaways, and 1 FREE Digital Instruction every month ... ALL for ONLY $15 a month! For more information on the Hive Membership or to get on the waitlist for the next open enrollment, click HERE.

I hope you love my NEW Sweet Summer Scrapbook Album. Thanks for visiting the blog and have a wonderful day! 😊

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BEE-utiful Memories Circle Scrapbook Album

Hi ladies! Today is World Bee Day ... a day to raise awareness about the important role bees play in sustaining the human food supply and biodiversity. Did you know bees aid in the reproduction of over 75% of the world's flowering plants and crops globally? That's amazing! So, let's celebrate them with a new mini album filled with flowers and these cute little pollinators! 🐝🌼

I knew I had the perfect supplies for this scrapbook in my stash ... the Doodlebug Design, Bee Happy Collection! It's filled with adorable bumblebees, bee hives, flowers, fun polka dots, plaids, and stripes making this album great for almost any photo memory.

To start, I wanted something new so I cut my Acrylic Circle Petal Album out of black acrylic instead of white. I'm so glad I did because I love it, and now this color is available in my shop too!

This acrylic album includes two 7.25" circular shaped covers and 1 binding ring. The album does not come with pages, BUT you can easily use a circle cutter, a Silhouette or Cricut machine, or one of the covers as a template to trace and cut as many pages as you'd like.

To decorate the cover, I cut out a 4" circle in the tiny flowers print called Honey Bees. Then, I layered the This & That scalloped circle bee sticker and "memories" sticker on top. How cute!

Inside of the cover, I added another a 4" circle but this time I used the Petite Prints Plaid & Polka Dot paper in pistachio. Then, I decorated with some adorable die cuts from All The Things (product links below).  

For the pages, I cut five 7.25" circles out of black cardstock using a circle cutter. Since this first page shows through the cover, I punched eight 2" circles out of pretty patterned papers and adhered them just behind the petal shaped cutouts. Then, I layered two round 3.75" and 3.5" mats in the center.

For all the other pages, I covered the black card stock with 7" circles cut from patterned papers, then decorated with a variety of photo mats, fun die cuts, and cute stickers.

This unique little scrapbook was so much fun!! I know I say that every time I make something with a Doodlebug collection, but I can't help it! I love their happy colors and cute, smiling images! 😍 

Check out this little pocket page. To make it, I simply cut a 7" black circle in half and adhered it to the page. I embellished with the This & That scalloped border sticker, more die cuts, and some teeny tiny enamel dots from the Bee Happy Shape Sprinkles. The 4x4 cards are great for journaling or photos.

This mini album is so versatile and can be used for photos of family, spring, friends, Easter, baby, Mother's Day, summer, birthdays, a bridal or baby shower, a graduation, and fun everyday moments! It would also make a sweet handmade gift.

Every Artsy Albums mini has to have at least one flippie, so I made this one with another cute 4x4 card. It's perfect for 2 pictures of any special memory.

Here, I created another pocket but this one has a photo mat on the front. Add extra pics, small memorabilia, or cute tags like the ones above. They're from the 12x12 Sweet As Honey paper and look so pretty tied with a bit of ribbon or twine.

I hope you like my BEE-utiful Memories Mini Album. I can't wait to add my own photos to it. If you'd like to recreate this for yourself, you can now find my Acrylic Circle Petal Album in black and white in my shop.

Don't forget my clear Acrylic Display Stand. It's perfect for showing off your minis ... especially those fun shapes that don't always want to stand up on their own. 

To see other projects I've made with this Acrylic Circle Petal Album, visit ... You Make Me Happy Scrapbook and Let It Snow Scrapbook.

Below are all the product links used to make today's BEE-utiful Memories mini album project. Thanks for stopping by the blog and I hope you have a wonderful and happy World Bee Day! 🐝

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NEW! 12x12 Sweet Baby Boy and Girl Scrapbook Layout Kits

Hello friends! I have TWO adorable 12x12 layout kits in the shop titled Sweet Baby Boy and Sweet Baby Girl. They're filled with teddy bears, flowers, trains, baby clothes, pacifiers, toys, and more! They'll make a great addition to any album and they're perfect for pictures of your precious little bundle of joy. 🩵🍼🩷

Let's start with the Sweet Baby Boy ... 

I designed these EIGHT wonderful scrapbook pages (4 coordinating layouts) with the Carta Bella, Little Lullabies Baby Boy Collection. They include 4 flippies, 1 pocket, and space for 37 photos.

They have soft colors of blues, greens, and browns and lots of precious baby inspired images. They will highlight your little boy's moments of cuddling, naps, bubble baths, play time, new foods, favorite toys, their nursery, and monthly photos!

Included in the kit are 12 monthly cards that you can use on your pages as shown. But ... you can also leave them off if you prefer and add photos of ANY age.

Here is the handy dandy pocket. I tucked some cute journaling cards / photo mats inside, but you could also add small memorabilia like footprints or hospital bracelets.

Above is one of the cute flippies. The instructions in my 12x12 page kit projects will explain exactly how to add these flippies and fun pockets to your pages.

Ok, time for the flower filled girly layouts ...

I designed these EIGHT pretty pages with the Carta Bella, Little Lullabies Baby Girl Collection. The colors are super feminine with shades of pink, greens, and yellows.

Just like the little boy version, they include 4 flippies, 1 pocket, and space for 37 photos. These scrapbook layouts are so much FUN to create and make an amazing addition to any album.

How cute is this flippie? I love the scalloped oval design with the pretty carousel in the middle. What a perfect space for two photos.

Here's the girl's pocket where you can save sonogram pictures, a copy of the birth certificate, a lock of hair, a baby shower invitation or birth announcement, or the small cards that come with flowers! 

Both of my fun and creative kits will help you get your adorable baby photos off your phone and into a scrapbook so they can be enjoyed for years to come.

My 12x12 Sweet Baby Boy and Sweet Baby Girl 8-Page Layout Kits are in my shop now! Quantities are limited so don't delay! 😊

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