Josefine van der Hoeven

About Josefine van der Hoeven

Jo comes from the beautiful Netherlands, near The Hague by the sea, and also has the forest close by. She lives with her husband, who is in the army, and their two teenage children. She works part-time as a chiropractor assistant and exercises almost every day. Jo loves being creative and says scrapbooking to her is like mindfulness. She loves the time to herself to document her family stories and says "being in my own world for a while and having fun with beautiful materials feels like heaven!" Jo's creative style often includes mixed media, lots of interesting layers, and techniques such as stitching, cut files and paper folding.

Posts by Josefine van der Hoeven:

My Sweet girl | Daydreams | These days | Josefine. vd Hoeven

Hello Paperlovers, And welcome to the Cocoa Vanilla blog. Today I have some new scrapbook. inspiration for you with the amazing collections “Daydream” and “These Days” These are the collections that make me love Cocoa Vanilla Studio so much! So beautiful, delicate and sweet.

I started with a piece of white cardstock. I cut the large black and white photo of my daughter into a circle. I choose a patterned paper from the “Daydream” collection and cut it into a slightly larger circle and place it behind the photo. Then I stitch the round border with light blue sewing thread.

For the butterflies, I used an older cutting template from Provocraft. Of course, you can use any butterfly cutting template you have in your stash. You can also use your electronic cutting machine to cut out a view butterflies. I choose different pattern papers from the “Daydream” and the “These Days” collection for the butterflies. (A small detail, I stitch the butterflies in the center with light blue sewing thread.)

I fussy cut several flowers from the patterned paper. Along with the butterflies, I create a two large clusters on each side. I use adhesive tape and 3D foam to create more dimension.Have you spotted the beautiful green fabric heart yet?

 

I cut a few extra butterflies from the pattern paper from the ” These Days” collection. I placed these cute little butterflies around the punched out butterflies.For the title, I used the mini puffy alphabet (These Days) and the die-cut Ephemera title (Daydream) I place the title between the two clusters below the photo. For an extra touch, I make splatters with white gesso and distress oxide (Saltwater taffy). I mix the white gesso with water and used a water color brush to apply the splatters to my layout.

 

I want to thank you for visiting the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today and I hope I have inspired you with this scrapbook layout. Hope to see you next time and have fun with the beautiful  Cocoa Vanilla Studio collections.
XoXo, Jo

 

 

Life’s a climb but the view is great | No Limits | Josefine vd Hoeven

 

Hello Paperlovers, Welcome to the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! Great to see you again on the blog where I explain more about my layout that I created with the amazing collection “No Limits“I love creating a background with ink. You can use almost any stamp ink for this technique. I often use Distress Oxide for mixed media background. For this mixed media background I used three different colors. I took a kitchen sponge and moisten the sponge. Then I applied the ink with a stamping motion to the white cardstock. I repeat this technique just as many times until I am happy with the mixed media background. For some extra demension, I applied a few splatters and used a water color brush.

 

 

I have used a cutfile by Paige Evans. I really love this gorgeous wreath so much. With my sewing machine I stitch the cutfile on top of the mixed media background circle.

 

I decorate the wreath cutfile with die-cuts, wooden buttons, word die-cuts and stars. I find decorating my layout to be one of the most fun things to do. I add a light blue stitch border to the large word die-cuts. I love stitching details in my projects and use my sewing machine quite a lot.

 

I cut the picture of the beautiful glaciers we went to last summer into a circle. I also choose orange patterned paper cut it into a circle and place it behind the photo. Then I add a stitch border to the circle edge.

 

For the title I chose different alphabet sets and created a title around the photo. When I make long titles I usually choose a circle so you have all the space you need.

I hope I was able to give you some great ideas and wish you lots of fun creating beautiful projects with this beautiful and colorful collection! I want to thank you for stopping by on the blog today!
Happy crafting and have fun!
XoXo,
Jo

 

 

Hey Hello awesome 2023 | No Limits | Legendary | Josefine van der Hoeven

Hey creative Paperlovers,

Welcome to the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog and Happy New Year! So glad to see you here.
It’s Jo and today I show you my first scrapbook layout for Cocoa Vanilla Studio of 2023!!

One of my absolutely favorite collections is “No Limits” and I think this collection is perfect for a Happy New Year scrapbook layout.

 

I start with a white piece of cardstock and cut out one big star shape with my “Cricut Maker”I used a standard star shape cutfile from Cricut. I choose a wood colored patterned paper and place it behind the white cardstock with the cut out large star. I stitch the edges of the star with light blue sewing thread.

 

I cut out some more stars from different pattern papers and I stitch the edges with light blue sewing thread. I place the stars in different places on the layout. I cut patterned paper to
size and place it behind the black and white photo. I place the photo on top of the stars and slide some more labels between the layers.
I grab a pair of scissors and fussy cut a few extra stars from the patterned paper. As you can see, I also used some patterned paper from Legendary. So great to see that both collections combine perfectly with each other. For the small circles I used a reinforcer punch. Along with the stars, I decorate the layout.
The title “Hey hello Awsome 2023” on the right side of the photo consists of several die-cuts, word strip and a silver alphabet from Thickers. I find it a fun and playful effect to combine a title with different alphabets, die-cuts or word strips. My layout is done and for a festive look I splashed some more with blue distress ink “faded jeans” and white gesso. This adds just a little extra dimension to my layout and I love it.
I hope I was able to give you some great ideas and wish you lots of fun creating beautiful projects with this beautiful and colorful collection! I want to thank you for stopping by on the blog today!
Happy crafting and have fun!
XoXo,
Jo

 

Ho,Ho,Ho, Very Merry magic moments to you all | Joyful collection | Josefine van der Hoeven

Hey Paperlovers,

Are you already feeling the Christmas spirit? I absolutely am, I love all those pretty lights on the tree and streets, house decorations and trying out delicious recipes. How lovely for visiting the Cocoa Vanilla Blog today.

 

My challenge was a scrap-lifting of the amazing talented scrapbook designer Michelle Stokes.
I totally love her work! Curious?! please visit her IG (shelz626) for wonderful scrapbook inspiration.
I choose the beautiful and lovely “Always Sweet” layout from Michelle.

I really wanted to work with the beautiful Christmas collection “Joyful” This is truly the cutest scrapbook Christmas collection I know of.

 

I took a 12×12 white cardstock paper and choose four of my fave pocket page card designs. I cut four strips of patterned paper and place them along both sides of the layout. I choose white sewing thread and used my sewing machine to stitch both sides of the patterned paper strips.

 

I cut frames from the pocketpage cards and place the black and white photos behind them. I add white sewing thread to the edges of the frames. Behind the middle picture I place a tag with a pink bow made of embroidery thread. I place the four pocketpage cards playfully on my layout just as Michelle did on her layout.

 

I fussy cut several flowers from the patterned paper. I make both left and right of the layout a cluster of flowers, labels, stickers and die-cuts. In the center of the layout I make a banner of stickers. Then I make the title of the layout “Ho,Ho,Ho, Very Merry magic moments to you all” I use several elements for my title, stickers, gold title words, die-cut banner and a mini alphabet from the collection “These Days” Finally, I make splatters with gold acrylic paint for a magical touch.

I hope I’ve given you some festive Christmas ideas and I hope to see you next time on the blog and social with a new scrapbook project!  Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year! Can’t wait to see your beautiful scrapbook inspiration on the Cocoa Vanilla FB group! Happy creating and I wish you a fun and crafty day friends!

XoXo, Jo

 

Hello Cool Kid | No Limits collection | Josefine van der Hoeven

Hello Paperlovers,
How lovely of you to visit the Cocoa Vanilla blog today I love to see you here. For this boy themed layout I really wanted to work with the fantastic collection “No Limits” 
This photo of my son is from quite a few years ago but the colors and his cute little face fit this collection wonderfully well. For this layout I was inspired by a sketch by Lottie Loves Paper that I found on Pinterest. I love using a sketch. It can give you just that creative push you need at that moment.
I took a 12×12 white cardstock paper and choose six of my fave design papers form the “No Limits” collection. I cut out six 3-inch circles and provide the edges of the circles with a stitch edge. I choose white sewing thread and use my sewing machine. Then I cut a half circle in the circles and fold them over. See picture…..
As also shown on the sketch, I am stitching a grid pattern on my layout. I choose dark blue sewing thread for the grid design. The dark blue is also reflected in the title as in the photo.
I cut two larger circles from the patterned paper and stitch the edges with white sewing thread. I also cut my son’s picture into a circle and place the circles on top of each other.

I fussy cut several stars from the pattern paper and created a cluster of stars on the top right and bottom left of the layout. In this way, I create a diagonal design.
The awesome bold and cool words from the die-cut titles are perfect to use for a title. The title for this layout will be ” Hello Cool Kid” under the die-cut title I fold some extra dark blue sewing thread.
I complete the title with some extra word strips that I added with a black line by using my fine liner.

I placed a few extra embellishments like wooden buttons, puffy stickers and cardstock embellishments to decorate my boys layout. Finally I give my layout some white gesso splatters. And for a little more color I add some dark blue splashes. I choose the color Distress Oxide “faded jeans” I love ink and gesso splatters on my projects. It looks festive and creative and I love that so much!
I hope I’ve given you some fun and cool ideas and that it can also be helpful for you as well to use a sketch sometimes. Love to see you next time on the blog and social with a new scrapbook project! Can’t wait to see your beautiful scrapbook inspiration on the Cocoa Vanilla FB groep! Happy creating and I wish you a fun and crafty day friends!
XoXo, Jo

Happy Fall Days | Josefine vd Hoeven | Daydream and These Days collection

Hey hello lovely Paperlovers,

It’s Jo here on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today sharing a new scrapbook layout with you. For this layout, I was inspired by two seasons. I chose to create a fall layout in spring colors. I had some leftovers from the Daydream and These Days collections and chose to combine them both for this layout.

 

I grab a 12×12 white watercolor paper and choose one of my fave color distress oxide called “saltwater taffy” I create three stains on the white background by using a kitchen sponge. I make a stamping motion on the watercolor paper with the sponge and the Distress oxide color. Don’t forget to wet the sponge a little bit so the ink flows out nicely on your paper. I take a watercolor brush and splash some ink. I love the effect of ink splatters on my layouts. These splatters give my mixed media background more demension and a festive look.
I use a beautiful cutfile designed by Cut to You called “Autumn leaf”  I cut out the cutfile twice by using my Cricut Maker and backed it with yellow and pink colored design paper from the gorgeous Daydream collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio.
I placed both cutfiles on top of my light coral pink mixed media background.
I fussy cut a few flowers from the pattern papers and placed these under my Happy Autumn selfie picture. I made a cluster on both sides of the photo with the gorgeous Die-cuts elements, stickers and figures from the Daydream and the These days collection.

I placed a few extra embellishments like butterflies, sequins, labels and stickers to decorate my Autumn layout with spring vibes. Some of the embellishments I added white sewing thread with my sewing machine. Finally I give my layout some extra white gesso splatters.
I hope I’ve given you some fun ideas for combining different collections and themes like spring and fall with each other. I love to see you next time on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog and social with a new crafty scrapbook project! Can’t wait to see your gorgeous inspiration on the Cocoa Vanilla FB groep! Happy creating and I wish you a fun and crafty day friends!
XoXo, Jo

We look beautiful together on vacation | Josefine vd Hoeven | Sunkissed collection

Hey creative Paperlovers,

Welcome and so happy to see you again on the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! It’s Josefine here and I’m sharing a new layout with you. For this girls pink layout I choose to work with the beautiful collection “Sunkissed. I really love the pink vibe on this happy page from me and my daughter.

I took a 12×12 watercolor paper and choose three pink colors of distress oxide to work with. The colors I used are, picked raspberry, kitch flamingo and spun sugar. I placed an ink pad on my white background and make a horizontal line. I do this with all the three different ink pads. Then I take a medium watercolor brush and blend the colors with each other by using a little bit of water. I splash some more with the colors by using my watercolor brush and then let the background dry by air. By splashing with water on your distress oxide and dabbing it dry with a piece of kitchen paper you create a super cool watercolor effect.

I used a cutfile by Paige Evans called “Beautiful” as part of my title. The title I choose for this layout calls “We look beautiful together on vacation” I really love the moments that I spend with my teenage daughter. These moments are very special and precious to me. I cut the cutfile with my Cricut Maker and backed it with yellow colored design paper. I color the alphas with the distress oxide “mustard seed” and then I stitch the alpha’s with light yellow sewing thread on my cutfile. The stitching details give my alpha’s more detail and dimensions.
I cut different  pattern papers to size and placed it behind the photo from me and my daughter. I made a cluster on the right side of the photo with the gorgeous Die-cuts elements, stickers and figures from the Sunkissed collection. I select some more embellishments for extra decoration between the alpha’s.

I punched out a few butterflies from the lovely Sunkissed design papers and placed them in different places on my layout. Also I give my layout some white splatter with white gesso for a festive look.
I hope I was able to inspire you with this happy pink girls layout with the fresh and colorful Sunkissed collection and give you a creative idea for an easy mixed media background. Of course, I hope to see you next time on the blog with a new project! Can’t wait to see your beautiful projects on the Cocoa Vanilla FB groep! I wish you a very happy and crafty day friends!
XoXo, Jo

Boys will be Boys | No Limits | Josefine vd Hoeven

Hey Hello Paperlovers, Welcome to the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today! It’s Josefine here with new scrapbook Inspiration for you. I certainly can’t get enough of this amazing collection “No Limits” The colors in this collection inspire me. This layout is quite simple and easy to make and I am happy with the result. I choose a sweet photo of my son when he was a little younger. I cut out the photo in a circle. I used my circle cutter from We R Memory keepers. I cut out two more circles from the beautiful patterned paper. I stitch the edges with brown sewing thread by using my sewing machine.

I draw a circle in the center of the layout and with Distress Oxide I created a mixed media background. I used a background stamp that looks like a splatter and stamp several times with the distress oxide in a circle on the background.I mixed the ink with water to create a watercolor look. With a thin round brush I splatter with the ink on the mixed media background. I really love the effect of splatters on my layout. The colors I used are “faded Jeans” and “Stormy sky”

I placed the patterns design paper circles in the center of the mixed media background and the photo on top. I used 3D tape so I can easily slide the stars between the paper layers.

 I fussy cut several stars from the pattern paper “Nebula” from the No Limits collection. I attached the stars with 3D tape. I like the way the stars. stand out a little from the background. I mix the white gesso with water and with a thin brush I make white gesso splatters on my layout. The little puffy stars are adorable and great to combine on this layout.

I wanted some extra ink splatter on my layout and used both colors “faded jeans” and “Stormy sky” distress oxides. For the title “Boys will be Boys” I used leftovers from different alpha sets from my own stash. I kind of kept the colors in the title that are also reflected in the stars. I love the playful effect.

I hope I was able to inspire you with this Boys will be Boys layout and I want to thank you for visiting the blog today and hope to see you again next time with a new project with the beautiful collections designed by Cocoa Vanilla Studio!
Wishing you a crafty day friends!
XoXo, Jo

 

You’re Awesome & the best my Sweet boy | No Limits | Josefine vd Hoeven

Hello paperlovers, So happy to see you at the Cocoa Vanilla blog! For today I have new scrapbook inspiration for you. My Challenge for this layout “Create a layout with the chipboard die-cuts and the wooden buttons” This layout came about very easily. But I think the result is very cool. I used the amazing collection “No Limits”. I really can’t get enough of this cool collection. The colors orange and blue are my favorite.

I first started by tracing a circle on a sheet of white cardstock. Then I stitched it with blue sewing thread. In the center of the circle, I stamped a stain with blue oxide ink. The color I used is “faded Jeans” With a cleaning sponge that I first moisten and then pick up some blue ink and then I stamp with the cleaning sponge several times on the white cardstock until the stain is big enough. I dry the oxide ink with the heat tool and then I splash a little with the oxide ink by using my watercolor brush.

When my mixed media background is dry. I look for several chipboard die-cuts that I want to use. I placed the chipboard die-cuts in different places in the circle. I think the design is very cool. When everything is in place I cut the picture of my son into a circle. I also cut a circle out of the design paper and line the edges with a stitch border of blue sewing thread. I stick the photo on top of the blue circle and then I placed both of these on top of the chipboard die-cuts in the center of my layout.

For the title of this layout called “You’re Awesome & the best my Sweet Boy” I use the chipboard alphas set and an alphas set from my own stash. I really enjoy using different alphas sets for my scrapbook titles. It really gives a playful effect which I love.

To make my layout come more alive I splash with white gesso. I mix white gesso with a small amount of water and with a thin brush I make several white splatters on my layout. I also splash some more with the blue Oxide ink “faded Jeans” This way the chipboard die-cuts stand out more. Of course I also want to use some wooden buttons. As an extra decoration.

I’ve said it before but the wooden buttons they are definitely one of my favorite embellishments. They are so cute and fun. I am very happy how this layout turned out. The playful effect from the different chipboard elements and the ink splatters make this a cool boys layout. Easy, simple and with a surprising result.

I hope I was able to inspire you today with this boys layout and I challenge you to also design a layout with the awesome chipboard die-cuts from Cocoa Vanilla! Can’t wait to admire your beautiful inspiration on social! I want to thank you for stopping by the blog today and wish you lots of fun! XoXo Jo.

You’re the best, Cool Kid | No Limits | Josefine van der Hoeven

Hello Paperlovers, How nice to see you again on the Cocoa Vanilla blog today. It’s Josefine here with a new mixed media layout. This time I worked with the super cool and beautiful boys collection “No limits” I think this is such a great collection. The cool look and the cool colors can’t get enough of it.

 

I first started with the mixed media background and used the following colors of Distress Oxide, “broken china” and “prize ribbon” I took a cleaning sponge and cut a piece from it. I wet the sponge and placed a little ink from both colors on a piece of plastic. I pick up the ink with the sponge and apply it in a stamping way on the white background.

I take a text clear stamp and stamp small prints of the stamp on my mixed media background. The ink I used is “broken china”

I used a cut file with stars and choose a cut file from Cut to You calls “Star Cluster”  I cut the cut file from orange pattern paper and placed the cut file on my mixed media background. I stitched Some stars I with blue sewing thread and put it on top of the cut file for a lovely 3D effect.

For this boys layout I used a number of pocket page cards. I picked out a few for the right colors and cropped them and then placed them behind the photo. In between the pocketpage cards, I stick some tabs, stars and die-cuts. Lovely all these layers.

 

I fussy cut several stars from the beautiful pattern paper and placed them in different spots on top of the cut file. Some of the stars I provide with a blue stitch border of blue sewing thread and on top of the stars a few word strips.

I made two clusters of die-cuts, stars, wooden buttons and tickets on both sides of the photo. For the title, I used the awesome large die-cut titles. The title for this layout is “You’re the best Cool Kid”

 

Now it’s time to do some splattering on the layout with both colors of distress oxide and also some white splattering with the gesso. I mix the gesso with a little bit of water so I can splatter more easily with my brush. I hope you got some fun and creative ideas from my blog today and enjoy getting started with this beautiful collection. I hope to see you again next time with a new project. Have a happy and creative day friends!  XoXo, Jo

 

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