cut shoppe & bella blvd blog hop

3.10.2017

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

Bella Blvd is joining forces with The Cut Shoppe with some serious creativity.



Today I am joining Ashley from The Cut Shoppe along with Bella Blvd's Seeds of Faith and jumping on this blog hop bandwagon. If you have found me by way of Wendy from On The Road to Destiny, a very big welcome to you.

And if you just so happen to stumble upon this blog hop, you can find all the links below at the end of my post.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

Every once in a while as a mom of teen girls, I find this need to create an inspiration piece that will capture their attention with a message. My youngest daughter is in the midst of a few, hmmm...what shall we call it...life awakening experiences. As she is studying a particular portion of scripture right now, I wanted to take some of those verses, create a book, and make it very pretty for her to want to look at daily. OK...that may be ambitious...I would be happy if she were to look at it often.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

I just so happen to love die cuts. Ashley, over at The Cut Shoppe, made a few available to us for this hop, and this is what I did. I took several of the die cuts, cut them on watercolor paper, and then layered various die cuts over them.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

I found it super easy to cut a whole bunch of the digital dies up first. Even if I didn't use them all in this project, I am sure they will find a home in another paper project.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

Then I layered these cuts over pattern paper from the Seeds of Faith Collection. Watercolor kept finding itself all over this project, and sort of gave a continuity to the pages.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

The verses were typed up on watercolor paper also.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

When I was done with what I wanted to share with my girl, I bound it all together. Let me walk you through each page and highlight the die cuts I used as well.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

The goal of some of these cuts were to be inspirational messages to my daughter. Every morning when dropping her off at school one of the last things she hears me say is to 'shine'. So this was a perfect cut. This die cut is from How's the Weather.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

On the rest of the scripture pages, the typed cards were layered over watercolor paper that had a wash added. Seeds of Faith Paper Pieces were used to embellish the page, along with pattern paper trimmed and notched.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

Sometimes I think our teens especially, just don't know the positive effect they can have on others. The phrase to Be Awesome just can't be repeated enough. You can find this cut with the Words To Live By set.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

The Seeds of Faith from Bella Blvd is part of the Illustrated Faith line. This collection is super easy to work with and really made this little book so easy to put together.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

For these type pages, I cut the Funky Floral out of the watercolor paper. I layered the part with the negative cut on the pattern paper, and then added back in the floral positive piece. Liked how this came together.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe


Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

Here is found the Pie Hearts. I did the same technique here as in the one above.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

The Paper Pieces could not make me happier. Loved how I could mix Shanna's Favorite Watercolor Set and match up the colors pretty well.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

Lastly I used the Today from the Say The Word set. I really love this set. It includes 8 words that are spot on for any paper project. Here on this page I chose to just use the negative cut from the paper.

Cut Shoppe & Bella Blvd Blog Hop by Jamie Pate  |  @jamiepate for @bellablvd and @cutshoppe

Hope this book gives my daughter inspiration to live each and every day. Hope this project inspires you to create for a friend or family member who could used some uplifting words. And hope too that you enjoy the rest of the blog hop...as you are in the midst of some amazing talent ahead and behind.

Start here: The Cut Shoppe
Then continue here: Missy Whidden
Flora Farkas
Gail Lindner
Mandy Melville
Wendy Antenucci
You are currently here: Jamie Pate
Allie Stewart
Leanne Allinson
Candace Perkins
Bella Blvd.


                                                     
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43 comments:

  1. WOw you're gorgeous! And your blog is also pretty! LOVE!

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  2. Love these die cuts. I can see many ways to use them on scrapbook pages, bible journaling, cards...the possibilities are endless!

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    1. Ashley at The Cut Shoppe has certainly got it going on with the cut files. The possibilities indeed are endless.

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  3. So beautiful! Your daughter will love it!

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  4. Wonderful idea! I am going to try this!!

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  5. Such gorgeous use of the files!!

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  6. Wow, truly beautiful - the colors, cut files, and paper.

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  7. This is absolutely beautiful! What a perfect way to inspire and encourage your girls :)

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  8. Wonderful little book
    for your daughter. Love
    all the pages and the
    pretty papers.
    Carla from Utah

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  9. Great idea for a small book. I hope she loves it!

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  10. Oh.So.Pretty. ALl my favorite colors. Love.

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  11. So many techniques crammed into 1 project ... and a stunning result!! Love the different uses of the cut files Jamie <3

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  12. Beautiful book! I love all the cut files you used and the colors are so pretty!!

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  13. I'm so tempted to just copy what u did! Looking forward to using those die cuts... just bought some with the discount! Yay! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. I absolutely love this idea! This is such a treasure for your daughter!

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  15. Love the Bible verses w/ all the cuts that make them stand out. What a perfect gift that can be made and given many times. Absolutely love it. Thanks so much for sharing. :)

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  16. Your daughter is going to love it! It's gorgeous!

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  17. This mini book is stunning, love every detail trough the whole pages.

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  18. Beautiful project!! Very inspirational.

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  19. So very beautiful! Love all the details and the bright colors. Thanks for sharing!

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  20. This mini ispirational album is precious and I love the inspirational words cut file. I have always loved your work with Heidi Swapp and I love this with Bella Blvd. I just bought this paper it is so pretty. Thank you for your inspiration.

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  21. I love your mini album, is so beautiful, with amazing colors!!!

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  22. What a lovely mini-album! it looks great!

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  23. I cannot say enough good things about this project. Not only is it visually pleasing, but oh so meaningful. Your daughter will cherish this until the pages wear out. She may not totally appreciate now, but will, no doubt, pull it out in years to come and will remember your love!

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  24. What size is the little book? Thank you

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  25. I love this; so sweet but also so very meaningful. The colours are so pretty. I hope your daughter looks at it often and that it helps strengthen her faith.

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  26. How sweet and inspiring and absolutely beautiful!

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  27. What a wonderful project.
    Your daughter may not appreciate it too
    much right now but someday it will be
    a keepsake that she will look at often
    and remember the sweet mom who made it
    for her. The pages are soothing and
    inspirational. Fantastic idea.
    thanks for sharing.

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  28. So sweet and so cute!! Thanks for the tutorial. :o)

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  29. Awesome use of the cut files for the inner pages to decorate.

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