Beautiful place | Heart and Home | Josefine Van der Hoeven
Hello Paperlovers, Welcome to today’s Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog for some fresh Scrapbook inspiration! I’ve chosen the latest collection called “Heart and Home.” What a delightful collection, perfect for cozy autumn moments and family nature adventures. I wanted to document this photo of my daughter and me high up in the mountains in Austria, and the “Heart and Home” collection is a perfect fit. When we’re in the mountains, it truly feels like coming home. Every year, we climb to the eternal snow. We had so much fun. It’s essential to me to capture these unique moments like this one.
I’m starting with a white cardstock paper as the base of my layout. I’m using a dark blue distress oxide called “faded jeans.” I apply the ink with a damp sponge, dabbing it onto the white cardstock paper until I’m happy with the mixed media background. I also splatter some extra blue ink with a brush for a playful effect. I choose two sheets of design paper, cut them to size, and place them behind the photo. I try to match the colors of the design paper with the photo, opting for a blue and brown shade and I position the photo in the center of the layout.
Now it’s time to create clusters, and I carefully select various flower die-cuts for the clusters. I use 3D foam for the clusters to make the flowers stand out beautifully on the blue mixed media background. For the title, “Beautiful Place,” I use gold foil word die-cuts. These match perfectly with the stunning colors in the collection. I place the title partially over the photo and between the two flower clusters. I complement the title with a lovely word die-cut, “with you I am home,” and playfully position two fallen leaves. I embellish my layout with adorable blue puffy hearts. I fussy cut a few butterflies from the patterned paper and give them a place between the flowers. From the vellum, I cut out some additional flowers and place them between the flower clusters. I’m already a fan of these beautiful vellum flowers!
I splatter a bit of white gesso, and my layout is ready. I hope I’ve been able to inspire you with this mixed media layout and look forward to seeing you next time on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog. Wishing you a creative and wonderful day!
XoXo, Jo