May 2021

Feelin’ Fine | Sunkissed collection | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone,
It’s Sue Plumb here to share my latest design team project with you. This week our team were challenged to pull out some dies or punches from our stash and use them in a project. It’s been a little while since I used my dies, so it was fun to dig through them and choose some to use. I had already decided to use the ‘Sunkissed’ collection, because I thought the beautiful bright colour palette would work well with this fun series of photos of my daughter and her friends.
I began my page with a sheet of 300gsm white cardstock. This cardstock is by House of Paper and is my absolute favourite to work with. It’s a great weight, takes mediums well, is a beautiful bright white, and it’s super smooth and silky to the touch. And the best part? It’s now available in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio store! (Also available in 250gsm for those who don’t want it quite as thick.) If you want to grab some and try it for yourself, you can find it in store HERE
I started by adding some colour to my background using a brayer and a sky blue acrylic paint. I also added pink, orange and yellow splatters of ink.
With the paint dry on my background, it was then time to start adding some paper layers. I chose the blue striped pattern from the Bright Side paper, and the blue tiny floral print from the A5 Paper Stack. (This paper is exclusive to the stack and not available in the 12×12″ size.) I also had a scrap of a yellow chevron print that I layered over the top. I matted my photo strip using the heart print from the Feelin’ Fine paper and added frayed gauze before sticking my photos down.
When it came to incorporating the dies into my project, I didn’t really consider exactly how I was going to use them before I cut them out. I just grabbed some small scraps of paper that I had left from previous projects and cut each of the different shapes from different patterns.
If you know my work, you would already know that I love using doilies on my layouts. So it should be no surprise that one of the dies I chose to use was a small doily design. I cut two of them using the Feelin’ Fine paper, and tucked them in under my photo mat at the top left corner and along the right edge. I also had a sweet little butterfly banner that I had cut, which I added on top of the yellow chevron paper.
I had some large butterflies that I had cut using a die and the Summer Lights paper, which I layered with some punched butterflies using the same paper. I had also punched the same butterflies in the small blue floral paper, which I added at the top and bottom of my page.
On the right side of the layout, I tucked some die cut banners in under my layers and then placed my feelin’ fine title piece (fussy cut from the Fun in the Sun paper) popped up on some foam tape.
I added a few flowers from the Floral Ephemera pack, as well as a few phrase stickers from the Accessory Sticker sheet. I finished off with handwritten journalling and a few small hearts from the Puffy Sticker pack.
I love challenges like this that remind me to get out some of my under-used tools and put them to work. I ended up using four different dies for this page, as well as a punch, so I’d say that was mission accomplished! (And the best part was, I hardly used any extra embellishments because the dies, punch and papers did most of the work for me.)
If you would like to see exactly how this page came together, you can watch my process video here:

Thanks so much for stopping by today so I could share this with you. Until next time, happy scrapping!

Life is Good | Sunkissed collection | Sophie Delorme

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends !

It’s Sophie here and I have a cute layout to share !

 

My assignement today was to incorporate the use of punches and/or dies on my page.

I used the beautiful Sunkissed collection again. Just can’t get over those bright and summery colors !

I wanted to use some beautiful scalloped dies from my stash as a design element on my page. They are from Pinkfresh Studio. The “Just Chillin’” wood grain paper is my main background paper. I also used the “Summer Lights” and “Good Vibrations” papers for the two other scalloped borders.

 

I used a photo of me and my dog “talking” to each other on the front porch on a beautiful sunny day. I backed it with tissue paper, adhesive foam and pieces of patterned papers from the A5 Paper Stack.

I used Clear Stickers for my “Life is Good” title that I first sticked to white cardstock, cut it out and placed it on the top left corner of my photo.

 

I wrote down my journaling on a 3×4 card.

I created a floral cluster (Floral Ephemera pack) around the journaling card and scattered some flowers around my photo and on the scalloped borders as well.

 

I created a cute yellow bow with one of my punches, added some clouds and a few Wood Epoxy Bottons as the finishing touch.

Here are more close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love how it turned out !

It’s time to dust off those old punches and dies !!!

Thank you for passing by, and happy creating !

Sophie xx

Life is Good | Sunkissed collection | Sophie Delorme

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends !

It’s Sophie here and I have a cute layout to share !

 

My assignement today was to incorporate the use of punches and/or dies on my page.

I used the beautiful Sunkissed collection again. Just can’t get over those bright and summery colors !

I wanted to use some beautiful scalloped dies from my stash as a design element on my page. They are from Pinkfresh Studio. The “Just Chillin’” wood grain paper is my main background paper. I also used the “Summer Lights” and “Good Vibrations” papers for the two other scalloped borders.

 

I used a photo of me and my dog “talking” to each other on the front porch on a beautiful sunny day. I backed it with tissue paper, adhesive foam and pieces of patterned papers from the A5 Paper Stack.

I used Clear Stickers for my “Life is Good” title that I first sticked to white cardstock, cut it out and placed it on the top left corner of my photo.

 

I wrote down my journaling on a 3×4 card.

I created a floral cluster (Floral Ephemera pack) around the journaling card and scattered some flowers around my photo and on the scalloped borders as well.

 

I created a cute yellow bow with one of my punches, added some clouds and a few Wood Epoxy Bottons as the finishing touch.

Here are more close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love how it turned out !

It’s time to dust off those old punches and dies !!!

Thank you for passing by, and happy creating !

Sophie xx

Fun in the Sun | Sunkissed | Gwen Wruck

Hi Creative friends,

Gwen back on the blog today with a new share featuring the ‘Sunkissed‘ collection.  For this layout, I thought it would be fun to pull out some of my metal dies and my Sizzix machine.  I’ve cut out a bunch of floral elements to create a fun background for my layout.

To begin the page, I’ve die-cut out a stack of floral elements from the ‘Feeling Fine‘ pattern paper.  I love this pattern paper as it has a mixed media look about it, without the mess and warping that comes with making one myself.  All that hard work is done :)  I’ve also used this paper as the border for my page with my background being a pink piece of cardstock from my stash.

For the die-cut florals, I have three different sizes to work with and have just arranged them onto the background of my page randomly.  No real method for this, I was just careful to spread out the colours in the pattern paper evenly.

Next, I’ve backed my 4×4 photo also using this pattern paper.  I’ve added stitching around the edge and around the edge of my page for added detail.

For my embellishments, I’ve created the main cluster to the left of my photo which also includes my title ‘Fun in the Sun’.  This title piece and this darling rainbow are from the ‘Ephemera Pack‘.    You will also find the fun flag that says ‘Hello’ in this pack and loads of other super fun Summer themed icons.  I’ve also added bright florals in yellow and blue from the ‘Floral Ephemera pack‘.

For some dimension, I’ve included several of the ‘Wood Epoxy Buttons‘, I just love the soft wood tone in these, they are so fun to add to a page.  You can also see here a few elements from the ‘Accessory Sticker Sheet‘ including the sticker above my photo that says ‘Summer Days’ and the typed sentiment sticker below my photo that says ‘Holiday Highlights’.

To finish off the page, I’ve added Enamel Dots from my stash into the center of each of the flowers and then added some small puffy sticker hearts from the ‘Puffy Sticker sheet‘.

I’ve also made a YouTube video where you can see my process.  You can watch it here:

Thanks for popping by today,

Until next time,

Gwen

xo

 

 

Fun in the Sun | Sunkissed | Gwen Wruck

Hi Creative friends,

Gwen back on the blog today with a new share featuring the ‘Sunkissed‘ collection.  For this layout, I thought it would be fun to pull out some of my metal dies and my Sizzix machine.  I’ve cut out a bunch of floral elements to create a fun background for my layout.

To begin the page, I’ve die-cut out a stack of floral elements from the ‘Feeling Fine‘ pattern paper.  I love this pattern paper as it has a mixed media look about it, without the mess and warping that comes with making one myself.  All that hard work is done :)  I’ve also used this paper as the border for my page with my background being a pink piece of cardstock from my stash.

For the die-cut florals, I have three different sizes to work with and have just arranged them onto the background of my page randomly.  No real method for this, I was just careful to spread out the colours in the pattern paper evenly.

Next, I’ve backed my 4×4 photo also using this pattern paper.  I’ve added stitching around the edge and around the edge of my page for added detail.

For my embellishments, I’ve created the main cluster to the left of my photo which also includes my title ‘Fun in the Sun’.  This title piece and this darling rainbow are from the ‘Ephemera Pack‘.    You will also find the fun flag that says ‘Hello’ in this pack and loads of other super fun Summer themed icons.  I’ve also added bright florals in yellow and blue from the ‘Floral Ephemera pack‘.

For some dimension, I’ve included several of the ‘Wood Epoxy Buttons‘, I just love the soft wood tone in these, they are so fun to add to a page.  You can also see here a few elements from the ‘Accessory Sticker Sheet‘ including the sticker above my photo that says ‘Summer Days’ and the typed sentiment sticker below my photo that says ‘Holiday Highlights’.

To finish off the page, I’ve added Enamel Dots from my stash into the center of each of the flowers and then added some small puffy sticker hearts from the ‘Puffy Sticker sheet‘.

I’ve also made a YouTube video where you can see my process.  You can watch it here:

Thanks for popping by today,

Until next time,

Gwen

xo

 

 

These Sweet Summer Days | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all, Laura back again with a bright and happy layout featuring the Sunkissed collection and illustrating my Signature Style! For me, that means the inclusion of five very important things: fussy cut florals, a multi-word title, 3D embellishments, a journaling spot, and lots of tiny details! These are definitely must haves for a layout to feel like it truly embraces my personal style. Up first, fussy cutting florals is one of the most relaxing scrappy activities for me. I will happily sit on the couch watching tv while fussy cutting for hours! These gorgeous clusters were from the Growing Wild patterned paper. I also added some puffy hearts around the edges of these florals for tiny details!

Journaling spots are a must for me because I always have something to say about my photos! Whether it’s a 3×4 journaling card, like this one from the Sunkissed cards pack, a tag for hidden journaling, or even just drawn lines on the background, I need a place to add the who, what, when, where, and why at least. On this layout, I kept it simple because I don’t really know where or why the kids were tubing in this photo, it was sent to me by a family member. I did keep the date, however, and am thankful to have that context to add to the layout!

3D embellishments like these awesome wood epoxy buttons add an incredible amount of dimension to a layout, which for me is exciting! Love the layered effect of these buttons on top of the florals! Then, around each of the floral clusters and in the centers of others, I’d added Nuvo drops in gold as well as gold ink splatters around the outside. These pops of gold as well as the gold glitter multi-word title really make this layout pop! Longer titles are a fun challenge for me that I include as much as possible, love the effect of puzzling them together on a page.

I would love to know what elements make up your Signature style, what are your must-haves to create in exactly your specific style? I hope this layout inspires you to have some fun with the bold colors and patterns in the Sunkissed collection! To see how the “These Sweet Summer Days” layout came together, check out the process video below!

 

These Sweet Summer Days | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all, Laura back again with a bright and happy layout featuring the Sunkissed collection and illustrating my Signature Style! For me, that means the inclusion of five very important things: fussy cut florals, a multi-word title, 3D embellishments, a journaling spot, and lots of tiny details! These are definitely must haves for a layout to feel like it truly embraces my personal style. Up first, fussy cutting florals is one of the most relaxing scrappy activities for me. I will happily sit on the couch watching tv while fussy cutting for hours! These gorgeous clusters were from the Growing Wild patterned paper. I also added some puffy hearts around the edges of these florals for tiny details!

Journaling spots are a must for me because I always have something to say about my photos! Whether it’s a 3×4 journaling card, like this one from the Sunkissed cards pack, a tag for hidden journaling, or even just drawn lines on the background, I need a place to add the who, what, when, where, and why at least. On this layout, I kept it simple because I don’t really know where or why the kids were tubing in this photo, it was sent to me by a family member. I did keep the date, however, and am thankful to have that context to add to the layout!

3D embellishments like these awesome wood epoxy buttons add an incredible amount of dimension to a layout, which for me is exciting! Love the layered effect of these buttons on top of the florals! Then, around each of the floral clusters and in the centers of others, I’d added Nuvo drops in gold as well as gold ink splatters around the outside. These pops of gold as well as the gold glitter multi-word title really make this layout pop! Longer titles are a fun challenge for me that I include as much as possible, love the effect of puzzling them together on a page.

I would love to know what elements make up your Signature style, what are your must-haves to create in exactly your specific style? I hope this layout inspires you to have some fun with the bold colors and patterns in the Sunkissed collection! To see how the “These Sweet Summer Days” layout came together, check out the process video below!

 

InterNational Scrapbook Day challenge winners!

Hi everyone!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined in our InterNational Scrapbook Day festivities. We had so many fabulous challenge entries uploaded into our community group, it was really great to see all your work. Here are our winning entries…

Challenge 1

The winner of Laura’s sketch challenge was this awesome layout by Anja Curvers…

Challenge 2

The winner of Tarrah’s cut file challenge was this sweet page by Wendy Germain Crowe…

Challenge 3

The winner of Melissa’s mixed media challenge was this bright, happy layout by Michelle Jamieson..

Challenge 4

And finally, the winner of Michelle’s Grab 5 challenge was this fabulous layout from Nicole Hary…

Congratulations all our winners and thanks again to everyone who played along!

Don’t forget you still have another chance to win this month with our “Slice of Summer” May monthly challenge. Entries close 31st May via our community group.

Happy scrapping!

InterNational Scrapbook Day challenge winners!

Hi everyone!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined in our InterNational Scrapbook Day festivities. We had so many fabulous challenge entries uploaded into our community group, it was really great to see all your work. Here are our winning entries…

Challenge 1

The winner of Laura’s sketch challenge was this awesome layout by Anja Curvers…

Challenge 2

The winner of Tarrah’s cut file challenge was this sweet page by Wendy Germain Crowe…

Challenge 3

The winner of Melissa’s mixed media challenge was this bright, happy layout by Michelle Jamieson..

Challenge 4

And finally, the winner of Michelle’s Grab 5 challenge was this fabulous layout from Nicole Hary…

Congratulations all our winners and thanks again to everyone who played along!

Don’t forget you still have another chance to win this month with our “Slice of Summer” May monthly challenge. Entries close 31st May via our community group.

Happy scrapping!

My Home Memories | Daydream Collection | Danni Visser

Hello Cocoa Vanilla fans! Danni here sharing a 12×12 layout using the beautiful Daydream collection. This week I was challenged to create a layout in my ‘signature style’. I hope you like it!

When choosing a design for my layouts, I almost always choose a patterned paper as a starting point. I just love using a bright subtle pattern as a background, so I selected Sun Shower 12×12 patterned paper for the lovely bright yellow colour.

Next I decided to add some handstitching, which very often features on my layouts. I sketched some delicate leaf shapes with a pencil around where I thought my photos would go, and added a simple backstitch in white embroidery thread. I especially love how white thread looks on a colourful background paper.

I chose two 3×4 photos as that tends to be my most commonly used photo composition. I added a simple photo mat to each using the subtle black and white print on Sweet Serenity 12×12 patterned paper, then overlapped them slightly with one popped up on dimensional foam. Another signature feature of my layouts is cutfiles, so I added some of the simple white leaf cutfiles that I keep on my desk. I like how these followed the same design as the stitched leaves while adding a different texture.

 

I filled in my leaf clusters with some blue and pink floral die cuts from the die cut ephemera, popping some of them up on dimensional foam. I chose a large title from the die cut titles and stacked them around my main photo cluster. I also went ahead and added some highlights to the letters with a white gel pen to create a three-dimensional effect.

I almost always use tiny words from the accessory stickers on my layouts, so I went in and added these in three places around my layout, tucking them below my main title and around my photos. I also chose three of the adorable tiny butterflies that I fussy cut from the 6×8 paper stack, popped their wings up on foam and drew tiny flight trails behind them with my white gel pen.

To finish off I added another signature technique that I use on almost every layout – ink splatters. I used a white acrylic ink and black acrylic paint to create tiny delicate splatters all around the layout. I really love how this turned out and I think it definitely matches my signature style. I hope you enjoyed joining me today as well! There is a process video on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel linked below if you would like to watch the entire process. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

 

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