More Bella Blvd + Core'dinations!

This week, Bella Blvd has teamed up with Core'dinations for a fun and inspirational week! Core'dinations cardstock is really fun to work with - it's got a different color core, so when you tear it or sand it the core color is revealed. I worked with Core'dinations' Tillie Dot Spotted cardstock, which has a fun polka dot textured pattern. When sanded, the polka dots jump out as the core is revealed. 

Today, I have a Bella Blvd + Core'dinations layout featured on the Bella Blvd blog:

I used Core'dinations Tillie Dot Spotted cardstock on this layout in two ways: 1) as parts of embellishments created by combining die-cut and sanded bits of cardstock with Bella Blvd products, and 2) as a journaling strip with the bottom edge torn to reveal the inner core color of the cardstock. I pulled the bright colors from the photo and played around with contrast on the bottom half of the layout. On the top half of the layout, the sanded cardstock leaves are tone-on-tone embellishments that mimic both the color and pattern of the B side of the Petal Power patterned paper. Touches of blue and aqua - the crochet flowers and the letter stickers - draw attention to the tone-on-tone leaves. I used color on this layout to create flow, creating visual triangles of orange, aqua, pink, and green, using products and parts of the photo as points on my triangles. 

Here are a couple of detail shots:

Be sure to check back later this week for more Bella Blvd and Core'dinations inspiration and...giveaways!