Keeping Calm & Carrying On

I'm Back: Sneak Peek

I'm home safe and sound from two fabulous Bella Blvd trips. I can't wait to tell you all about them and share more photos! I will be back here regularly .... thanks for waitin'!

I've just completed the latest edition of The Bella Buzz. Laura Vegas, my Design Team & Special Projects Coordinator, has put together some awesome content for this month's issue which features lots of love and Valentine themed inspiration! 

It will be officially released tomorrow, Februrary 15th. Be sure to visit Bella for the free download!

NEW! Bella Blvd Newsletter Dec. Edition

It's here! The last issue of 2011 is now available for download (see link at end of post)!

Here's a sneak peek!

The featured Bella of the Ball this Issue is Diane Payne.

I loved her fun facts and her layouts were so great! They're inspiring me to pull out some old-school photographs I have and use some of my modern colorful Bella products! 

 

In the "Challenge on the BLVD", Megan Klauer & Vivian Masket accepted this seasonal challenge:

Create a Christmas Layout, Combining Christmas Wishes & Winter Wonder Products

Are you as excited as I am? I this this is our best issue to date! The Bella Buzz has a total of 6 fabulous and juicy pages of content.

Begin Downloading the NEW Issue Now by Clicking Here

or

Visit Bella's Newsletter Page to see the newest issue and previous issues too!

Enjoy!

*FREE* Mini Album Printables

Are you strapped for time & want to create something fun this Thanksgiving w/your family? 

Then I've got some great news for you! Today over at the Bella Blvd Studio Blog I'm sharing a Thanksgiving Day Digital Mini Album

  I've designed, along with a step-by-step tutorial!

Each page has the same identical mini questionarre for each person in your family to complete/fill-in. Give this year's Thanksgiving a personal touch with this FREE download, creating handwritten keepsakes for years to come!

 

 

Here's a sneak at the finished 5x7" mini...

It can be as many pages as you want to be. Whether you have a large family gathering of 20 (like me), or small immediate family dinner of only 5 people, create this darling mini album this weekend so you are ready to go next week!

The free printables come in high resolution pdfs ready for you to printout onto photo paper or cardstock. 

What do you say? Will you join the pre-Thanksgiving weekend Mini Album Challenge?

VISIT THE BELLA BLVD STUDIO BLOG FOR THE FULL TUTORIAL AND 

FREE DIGITAL PRINTABLES FOR THE ENTIRE MINI ALBUM!

Valentine's Fun + Free Coupon Download!

I played with my nieces and nephew today so that we could create some fun stuff for mommy (my sister) for Valentine's day tomorrow. First we made cupcakes...and then we took some fun pictures for mom!

And then we used the pictures and some creativity to print, cut and staple together some miniature Valentine Coupon Books for her. Each of the kids thought of 3 "gifts/chores" they'd like to do for mom for free! The covers of their books looked like this....(each one customized with their own photo).

Followed by three of these coupons that they filled in.

It was a fun afternoon. And the coupons were rather quick (once they were designed), they only took about 45 minutes to put together. So if you're still on the hunt for something sweet and special to do or give tomorrow, I've created an 8.5x11" pdf download of the coupons for you FOR FREE!!!! 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THEM FOR YOURSELF! All you have to do is print and cut and bind!!

Happy Valentine's Day, a bit early. Hope its full of snuggles, love and kisses from everyone you love...even your puppy dog!