Hello everyone and welcome back to the Cocoa Vanilla blog.
For today’s page I decided I wanted to create my own background using some Distress Oxides so I chose the colours Evergreen Bough, Chipped Sapphire and Fossilized Amber which match with the ‘No Limits collection’. To add them to my white cardstock I simply added the oxide to some plastic packaging, spritzed them with some water then pushed the plastic down on to my page. I placed the colour more to the right hand side of the page where I wanted to place my photo.
To balance the page I added a strip of the ‘Latitude’ paper to the left hand side of the page with a slight strip of black cardstock showing through. This also balances my black and white photo.
For my photo I added some different papers from the ‘A5 paper stack’ and popped my photo up on dimensional foam.
I decided to cut some hearts from the papers and added some hand stitching around them to create some texture. I placed the hearts and the top left and bottom right of my photo.
Next, to finish off the embellishing around my photo, I added pieces from the Chipboard Sheet, Ephemera pack and some of the Wood Epoxy Stickers.
For my title, I used the ‘Awesome’ from the ‘Chipboard Sheet’ and I decided I wanted it darker so I simply used a Sharpie to colour it black.
The page felt very right heavy so I decided the top left needed something so I used a tag from the ‘Ephemera’ pack, another stitched heart and ‘You rock my world’ from an A5 paper.
I hope you enjoyed today’s share and you are inspired to create !
I will be back soon with my last page as Guest Designer.
Hello CVS fans and welcome back to the blog today to see my 2nd creation using the new ‘No Limits’ collection.
For this layout I decided I wanted to make a big rocket for the main focus of my page. I took one of the rockets from the ephemera pack and recreated it using different papers from the collection.
Now, I am a BIG fan of hand stitching on my layouts. I love the texture it adds and I actually find it relaxing… I know this is not everyones cup of tea as it is time consuming. You can see I have stitched in co-ordinating threads on my rocket and it really helps to make the rocket pop from the page. To finish the rockets off I also added some of the wood epoxy stickers and puffy stickers …so fun!
To add to the ‘space’ theme I created some clouds to the top of my layout. I just used white cardstock and free hand cut them out…again you will see I stitched my clouds. I then cut a moon out of the ‘Orbit’ paper and then added a bunch of stars to the top of my page both from the chipboard sheet and some of the puffy stickers.
For my title I used ‘Love You’ from the Die Cut Titles then for ‘Moon’ I just cut apart some of the other words to make it work!
I backed my photo with a piece of the ‘Latitude’ paper….yellow is one of my favourite colours in scrapbooking…it helps to make the photo stand out on my page.
Lastly I added a few stickers from the ‘Accessory Stickers’ under my photo and thats it!
I love how this page turned out and I hope you do too!
See you in a few weeks for more ‘No Limits’ inspiration.
Hi everyone, please welcome guest designer Kellie Moore to our blog today…
Hello CVS fans!
My name is Kellie Moore and I am very excited and honoured to be a guest designer for Cocoa Vanilla Studio. I have been scrapbooking for around 15 years and it is my therapy and relaxation from the crazy times we are living in! I live on the gorgeous Tweed Coast with my husband and 3 boys, so when I was given the ‘No Limits’ collection to play with I was beyond excited and I have had so much fun with it. I will be sharing 4 projects with you over the coming month. I’m not sure how I would describe my style, I love layers and texture and every now and then having a small play with mixed media … I could live without paint but COULD NOT live without patterned paper! I hope you enjoy my creations and I inspire you to get crafty.
When I started on my first layout I loved the the subtle grey paper called ‘Universal’ so I decided to use that for my background. I cut this paper down to a 11.5 inch square and then created a mat around it with the ‘Latitude’ paper to bring a nice pop to the page… I really love how bright and fun those stripes are.
I decided for this page I wanted to scrap these 2 photos of my son being a goofball… my photos are slightly smaller than 6×4. I added a small white border around each photo then used red cardstock around one photo to help pull out the red in my sons shirt then used a piece of the yellow ‘Latitude’ paper to mat my other photo, Both pictures are popped up on some foam adhesive.
When I first opened the ephemera pack I immediately fell in love with the large stars and decided to make some sequin shakers with them. I pulled out some co-ordinating colours of sequins and added the stars diagonally … one to the top left and one to the bottom right of my photos to help create balance on the page, then added a smaller star to the bottom left to create a visual triangle.
Underneath my photos I wanted to add more pattern so I cut some strips of different papers and layered them to help fill the space.
For my title I pulled out the die cut titles and decided ‘So Funny’ was perfect for these photos . Again I popped the title up on foam to help it stand out on the page.
Now that the base of the page was done I added a few more pieces from the ephemera pack, chipboard pieces, puffy stickers and wood epoxy stickers to help finish off the page.
Lastly I added some phrase stickers from the Accessory Sticker sheet that summed up my crazy boy.
I hope you enjoyed my first page for CVS and I will be back soon with my next creation.
Today I am thrilled to be able to announce the winners of our recent ‘No Limits’ giveaway. Thank you all for your feedback and kind words about the collection, this one was certainly a mix of pleasure and pain to create but I am so happy with how it turned out and I hope you love it as much as I do. We are almost ready to start shipping to retailers, so keep an eye out at your favourite store. You can also check with our list of retailers on our website HERE, but you will need to contact the individual store to check if they will be stocking it.
Now onto some winners…
Our first lucky winner who will be receiving the ENTIRE ‘No Limits’ collection is…
Congratulations to Jodi!
And our runner-up who will receive a collection kit is…
Congratulations to Marlene!
Congratulations to both lucky ladies. (Please keep an eye on your Inbox and Sue will be in touch to organise your prizes.)
To everyone else – thank you so much for your ongoing support. Keep an eye out for ‘No Limits’ hitting the shelves soon!
Hello everyone and I hope you’ve had a wonderful start to the New Year!
It’s been a while since we’ve had a masculine collection, so by popular demand, we are starting off the year with an awesome collection for the guys in your life!
The sky is the limit with our new “No Limits” collection! Featuring bright and bold colours and graphics, it’s perfect for guys of all ages – big and little! With a mix of icons to suit a range of ages and stages, this collection is full of versatile goodies… the options are only limited by your imagination!
This collection will start shipping to our wonderful retailers late February 2022
There’s a chance for you to WIN the full collection, so read on to find out how!
Hello and Happy Black Friday to all the shopaholics out there!
We have some awesome deals storewide, so it’s a great time to stock up on some goodies to add to your scrappy stash while you can… We have new Grab Bags, Special Offers galore and prices slashed on last chance Bundle Deals!
Here is just a taste of what’s on offer this weekend… some of these bundles have items that are rare gems and are sold out, so get in quick as they are only available while stocks last!
We also have our Brand NEW Joyful collection in store now, as well as our popular These Days Collection! We have some great bundle deals on offer for both of these collections:
I am back with another winner announcement today. This time I am super excited to announce the winners of our ‘Joyful’ collection giveway!
I was so touched with all the lovely comments you left on the giveaway post (and yes, I do read every one of them!) and am thrilled you love this collection as much as I do. Thank you everyone for your support and to all of our retailers who have already ordered. (If you are looking for somewhere to buy this range, start by checking our stockist list HERE.) This collection will not be re-stocked by us, so make sure you grab it while you can!
Now onto our winners! Our lucky first winner who will receive the ENTIRE ‘Joyful’ collection is…
Congratulations Alexandra Skifton!
And our runner-up who will receive a collection kit is…
Congratulations Joy Coxsell!
Congratulations to both our lucky winners. (Please keep an eye on your Inbox and Sue will be in touch to organise your prizes.)
To everyone else – thank you again for your support for this collection, I am looking forward to seeing all those Christmas craft projects!
It’s coming up to that time of year again… and we have a gorgeous new Christmas collection for you!
I am absolutely smitten with this collection… it is so sweet and whimsical with the most gorgeous Christmas characters you ever did see! It’s fun and full of joy, and everything that is magical about the holiday season!
We have our usual line-up of products, which you all know and love, as well as some new additions that I am pretty excited about… including CHIPBOARD STICKERS (YAY!!!) with Gold Foil Accents, Puffy Gold Titles, and the sweetest little Glitter Puffy Stars! We have also brought back some of the popular items from our last collection, including Puffy Stickers and Wood Epoxy Buttons, and our stickers have gold foil accents!
This collection will start shipping to our wonderful retailers Mid October 2021
There’s a chance for you to WIN the full collection, so read on to find out how!
We’ve got some exciting news to announce today – the winners of our ‘These Days’ collection giveway!
This collection has received such a fabulous response from everyone – from our amazing retailers, to all of your who have left comments on our blog and social media channels. Thank you all for your wonderful feedback and support, it really warms my heart to know you love this one as much as I do. Thank you so much!
So our lucky winner who will receive the ENTIRE ‘These Days’ collection is…
Congratulations Fiona Tuckwell!
And our runner up, who will receive a collection kit, is…
Congratulations Amy McPherson!
Congratulations to both our lucky winners. (Please keep an eye on your Inbox and Sue will be in touch to organise your prizes.)
To everyone else, thank you for your support for this collection, I am so looking forward to seeing what you all create with it. We have just started shipping, so keep an eye out at your favourite retailer as it will be hitting the shelves SOON!
I am so excited to reveal our next collection today… this one has been a long time in the making, and I’m just so happy to be able to finally share it with you! Every collection gets bigger and better, and this one is our biggest collection to date, with lots of fun new stuff to add to your scrappy stash!!!
These days are different to any time we’ve experienced in our lifetimes… While there’s no doubt that life is different to how it “used to be”, and we adjust to our “new normal”, whatever that may be… one of the things that I think most of us can appreciate is how important and rewarding our home lives can be, and that the little things in life are worth celebrating and enjoying. As our world continues to change, we are finding our lives revolving more and more around our homes and family, and I believe that is definitely a silver lining to this cloud we have called COVID-19. Getting back to basics and what is really important in our lives is something that we can all take from this experience.
So, I created this collection with that in mind, and the These Days collection celebrates home, family and the joy that can be found in everyday moments… I had so much fun illustrating for this collection, and it is full of fun and whimsical designs. With a gorgeous, soft and warm colour palette, it’s perfect for any season and any reason, and I hope it brings a smile to your heart :)
We have our usual line-up of products, which you all know and love, as well as some new additions that I am just so excited about… including MINI PUFFY ALPHA STICKERS (YAY!!!), Foam Titles, and the most gorgeous little Glitter Puffy Hearts! We have also brought back some of the popular items from our last collection, including Puffy Stickers, Wood Epoxy Buttons, Clear Stickers… and everyone’s favourite Floral Ephemera!
This collection will start shipping to our wonderful retailers late June 2021
There’s a chance for you to WIN the full collection, so read on to find out how!
