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Living the Dream | Throwback Thursday | Rachel Lowe

Hello crafty friends, today is throwback Thursday! I knew I wanted to use this gorgeous paint brush cut file from Confessions of a Paper Addict and my layout flowed from there. I dug deep into my CVS stash and realised that although I do not have much of collections left I had enough using a large cut file.

I used a wood grain paper to cut the handles of the brushes and to add visual interest I used a rose gold glitter paper which contrasted wonderfully against the black. Instead of using the cut file paint brush strokes I used the clear stickers paint strokes from various older collections. I love how they turned out!

I then embellished each paint brush by adding floral clusters tucked behind the wood part of the paint brush. I added butterfly flairs, and clear stickers in a way they look like they are flying into and away on my page.

I next added my photo with foam tape which is a 3.5 x 3.5 inches.I added it off centre to the middle paintbrush. To frame may photo I found two large die cut butterflies at tucked under my photo each side. I found some black phrase sentiments and chose a relevant one to my theme and added directly under my photo.

I found a die cut title and added with foam tape, just above it a added another phrase die cut as my sub title and to finish off I added a clear sticker camera.

Since I had every clear sticker sheet out that I owned I went back and added some more clear stickers, the mixed media strokes. I found another flair with Life is Good which was in a orange tone so blended perfectly with the colours of my layout.

I do love how this turned out and enjoyed the challenge of using my stash and older CVS collections/embellishments. Clear stickers have always been a favourite embellishment for me and they really added beautiful colour and texture to my layout.

Thank you for stopping by today and have a wonderful week!

Getaway | Sunkissed collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends!

It’s Tarrah back with you today to share a new scrapbook layout featuring the gorgeous Sunkissed collection.

I chose a cute boat cut file from CUT to YOU and cut it out from plain white cardstock. I then took papers from the A5 paper stack and backed some of the spaces in the cut file. I chose the multicoloured stripe paper for the bottom section of the boat and chose 4 different papers for the banner. I added one of the pink papers behind the top flag and the smaller scale floral paper behind the florals in the cut file.

Before I adhered down the cut file on to another sheet of plain white cardstock, I added a small amount of mixed media using the Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide with water and smooshing it to replicate water. Once it was dry I adhered the cut file down. I also trimmed down the white cardstock and backed the Sunny Days paper behind and then machine stitched around the edge. The photo I am documenting is of my Mum and I kayaking, it is the perfect photo to use with this collection and cut file.

Underneath my photo I layered some of the 3′ x 4′ pocket cards, I love how these make my photo pop. I added the Our Summer flag at the top near the cut file flag and also the extra banner die-cut all from the ephemera pack. My title ‘Getaway’ is made up of the gorgeous gold glitter foam title stickers and I love how the title looks placed on the edge of the mast of the boat. I added a few Accessory stickers in the phrases to help tell the story, puffy stickers and clear stickers under the boat to replicate water. I also added a wooden epoxy buttons and some of the floral die-cuts from the Floral ephemera pack too.

I LOVE how my layout turned out and hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed creating it. Thanks so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! Make sure to get your hands on some of the AMAZING Sunkissed collection.

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

Picture Perfect Moments | These Days | Sophie Delorme

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends!

It’s Sophie here and I am sharing another layout created with the stunning “These Days” collection!

 

I wanted to play with the gorgeous striped patterned paper “Family Ties” as my main focus on the page.

So, I started with a thick white cardstock for my background and painted a light horizontal line with watercolor paint in shades of green and blue to ground my photo.

On the top of the layout, I teared a big chunk of the striped patterned paper, cut along the stripes and curled each of them in different lengths. I adhered them to another teared piece of the same paper so that each color matched the one under it.

 

I added tissue paper and adhesive foam under my black and white photo and placed it at an angle on the middle left side of the page.

I clustered a few beautiful flower bouquets (Die Cut Ephemera pack) around the photo, as well as fussy cut flowers from the “Home Grown” patterned paper and floral ephemeras.

 

I adhered the center of three butterflies (Die Cut Ephemera pack) around the photo, curled up the wings and hand stitched their movement on the page with white embroidery floss.

 

Finally, I used this beautiful Die Cut Ephemera Banner for my title, and hand wrote my journaling.

Here are more close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How I LOVE the result!

I will never have enough of this collection!

I hope you like my page, thanks for passing by !

 

I will see you again soon!

Sophie xx

Grateful for You | These Days Collection | Raquel Bowman

Hi everyone, it’s Raquel here, thanks so much for stopping by the CVS blog today. Today I am here to share another new layout using the ‘These Days’ collection. I have not gotten tired of creating with this gorgeous collection and every new layout I create is featuring a different element of it.

Today I wanted to feature one of the 12×12″ papers, the ‘Wall of Fame’ paper that is full of gorgeous frames. I have seen a few layouts shared with this gorgeous paper from both the CVS team and people within our CVS Facebook community. I was feeling so inspired and ready to play.

 

Here is the layout that I created:

I used my fine tip scissors to cut around the edges and inner pieces of the frames. Of course I had to feature a series of photos within the frames as well as highlight a few embellishments and create a few embellishment clusters.

The subject of this layout is my girl taken on one of our summer holidays. We look forward to a little coastal getaway every year and these pics were taken then. The delight of a child when they find a dandelion is just the best.

To embellish the page I have used a variety of the ephemera pieces, clear stickers, puffy stickers and accessory stickers. The frames form a big part of the initial design of this layout. Because the frames are printed on an essentially white background, I have used a variety of foam adhesives to adhere the fussy cut frames onto the layout.

I adore this envelope ephemera piece and was so glad I found a spot for it to feature on this layout, nestled within one of these frames. When using the clear stickers I will place the ‘painty look’ ones directly on a layout. However, any other elements I will apply to white card stock and then fussy cut out. This allows we to use the pieces like ephemera. The wood button was a great finishing touch to this page.

The ‘Wall of Fame” paper was calling my name as I mentioned previously, has it been calling yours? I’m thankful for fine tip scissors. To fit my photos within the frame they were printed ‘4 up’ but with borders. The outside and background space allowed for a perfect framed photo within the patterned paper frames.

I was not sure at the start of a title for this page. I just loved these photos and wanted to document them. This ‘foam title’ “you” simple but perfect. 

The right of the page had some white space which allowed me to add some journaling while still remaining balanced. I wrote my journaling based on the ‘wishes’ of a dandelion. The gold puffy heart , oh my, the perfect touch to the page!

Thanks so much for popping by the blog today. I know it is only 2 weeks since my last share but sometimes they feel like lifetimes apart with this challenging world that we all live in right now. Currently I am on day 1 of my school holidays as a teacher and Mumma. After what feels like years of lockdowns and switches between online and remote learning with 5 year olds….I am ready for all to settle soon. Fingers crossed!

Please take care and stay safe. xxx

ONE BIG ADVENTURE | THESE DAYS | GWEN WRUCK

Hi Creative Friends,

Gwen back with you on the blog today with a fresh new share using the ‘These Days’ collection.  I’ve used it to document a fun photo of my teenage daughter at the beach on a recent family get away.  I’m doing a lot of fussy cutting for this page and have teamed that with a large title for a simple design that came together fast.

To create the background of my layout, I’ve created a frame with the ‘Wall of Fame’ pattern paper and added it to a sheet of Olive green card stock from my stash.  I love the shade of this paper, it screams fall.  I’ve also used it to back the word ‘Adventure’ in my title.  Next, I’ve used the signature floral print in the A5 pattern paper stack to back the word ‘Big’ in my title.  Using the A5 papers for this allows for more of the pattern to show, it really is the perfect scale for backing cut files.  This title design is a cut file from CUT to YOU.

As I was backing the title, I thought I’d extend it with the words ‘with you’.  These have come from the ‘Mini Puffy Alphas’ which are so cute!!  I’ve also added in some stitching here; to co-ordinate with the stitching around the edge of my page and photo.  I love the look of stitching over puffy stickers, it adds a home made touch to the page, texture and detail.

I’ve backed my photo with the ‘Daybreak’ pattern paper in the A5 paper pad and mounted it on foam.  I’ve then gone ahead and fussy cut out a bunch of floral pieces from the ‘Home Grown’ pattern paper.  I’ve added my photo to the left of the layout and then the floral elements down the right hand side of the photo flowing down the page towards the bottom right hand corner.

To further embellish the page, I’ve added in elements from the ‘Accessory Sticker Sheet’ including some typed sentiment stickers which I have mounted with 3D foam for dimension.  I’ve also fussy cut several butterflies from the ‘Take Flight’ pattern paper. *TIP – Fussy cut out a bunch of butterflies in advance to have them ready to add as finishing touches to your pages.  There is a lovely mix of colours to use in this collection.

Lastly, I’ve added in three of the ‘Wood Epoxy Buttons’ around the page.  These add a lovely texture and detail to the design.  They come on a foam pad which you can use for extra dimension, or remove if you prefer a slightly flatter look.

I’ve also made a YouTube process video which you can watch here:

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my process for this layout and it inspires you to get creating with this stunning collection.

Until next time,

Gwen

xo

 

Love These Days | These Days Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura back again with this really fun paper pieced layout. I am loving the gorgeous ombre background in the These Days collection and just had to use for these fishing photos. Today’s prompt was borders and frames, so I decided to use the manufacturing strips to create a staggered mat for my photos and then tucked in several of the small frames that I fussy cut from the Wall of Fame patterned paper. I also brought in quite a few word phrases and banner flags from the cut apart paper as well. In addition, I’ve added a few clear stickers like this one here with the small ‘X’ shapes behind some of the embellishments.

Since I used three photos on this layout, I knew that I wanted to keep the embellishing fairly uniform and simple. Using a wood button on two of the corners added a big pop of interest without distracting from the photos. I also layered several word phrases over the photos on opposite corners to create balance on the page. I really liked how these word phrases mimicked the background strips behind the photos. Another way that I mimicked the shapes in this layout was with the frames, staggering them along the top and bottom of the photos to reflect the border strips underneath them. For the title, I used a set of clear stickers that puzzled in beautifully below my photos.

On the other two corners, I drew in some journaling lines and shared the story that accompanies these photos. My family often makes trips to Michigan to visit our extended family and friends. An added bonus is that we also get to enjoy the beautiful property on the water that they have there. In these photos, my husband is showing our sons how to use fishing rods, which was rather exciting for them! I love challenging myself to scrap more masculine photos with feminine collections and this one worked perfectly!

I hope this inspires you to look at your supplies a little differently and experiment with creating backgrounds! This collection has such a versatile color scheme, it’s a real joy to create with. Can’t wait to see what you make with the These Days collection!

Lovely | These Days Collection | Mandy Melville

Hey everyone!

Mandy here today to share a new layout using the beautiful These Days collection. You may have noticed that our theme here on the blog this week is ‘Borders and Frames’, and I’m sure that you’ve been enjoying the amazing inspiration from the design team so far. Today I’m sharing my layout for this theme, and for this, I couldn’t go past using the Wall of Fame patterned paper from the These Days collection, as well as the 3×4″ cards, which also feature some gorgeous frames. My favourite way to use frames on a layout is to add them as layers behind the photo, and that’s just what I did on this page. It was the perfect way to frame this sweet photo of me with my youngest daughter.

I decided on using the lovely Daybreak patterned paper as my background for this layout. I started by arranging four of the 3×4″ cards on the background and then I fussy cut a few frames out of the Wall of Fame patterned paper to tuck around them. I matted my photo with the woodgrain Pretty Posies patterned paper, and then adhered it over the top of the frames using craft foam for extra dimension. Using frames in this way is a great way of adding lots of lovely layers and interest around the photo for a little amount of effort.

I created a floral cluster on the bottom right hand corner of the photo using flowers and leaves from the Floral Ephemera pack. I layered one of the flowers on top of the photo, and tucked the others underneath to create some depth within the cluster. I also added one of the beautiful Wood Epoxy Buttons to the cluster. I love these sweet little buttons!

Under the left hand side of the photo I tucked some more florals, as well as a tab from the die cut ephemera pack.

The Foam Title Stickers in this collection are so gorgeous, and they make adding a title to your layouts super easy! I love the beautiful scripty font! I decided on using the word ‘Lovely’ as the title for this layout, and I added it across the top of the photo.

For the final finishing touches on my layout, I added some beautiful butterflies, including one from the Puffy Sticker pack, and a few that I fussy cut out of one of the papers from the A5 Paper Stack. I also added one of the pretty Puffy Gold Glitter Hearts, and a little die cut banner to the right of the photo. Lastly, I finished the page off with my typed journaling strips.

Thanks so much for joining me here on the blog today! I hope that you enjoyed taking a look at my layout, and that maybe you’ve been inspired to use frames on your next layout! I’ll see you back here on the blog next month with some more inspiration.

Mandy x

Mothers Day | These Days Collection | Danni Visser

Hello Cocoa Vanilla fans! Danni here with a Mother’s Day layout featuring the gorgeous These Days collection. This week we are taking inspiration from borders and frames, and I was instantly drawn to the Wall of Fame 12×12 patterned paper with the idea of making a gallery wall-style layout.

I carefully fussy cut all the little frames from the paper, then printed out a bunch of photos in a tiny format (roughly 2×3 inch). I decided which frames I was going to use to frame my photos, using an extra sheet of the Wall of Fame paper as a guide for where the frames would be positioned on the final layout.

I carefully cut out the inside of the photo frames using a craft knife, then framed my photos with them using tape adhesive, trimming away any excess from the photos. The remaining frames I left intact so I could decorate the insides later. I popped all the frames up on dimensional foam so they would stand out on the page.

For my background I chose the Good Life 12×12 patterned paper because I love the bright pink and the subtle heart pattern. Using my spare sheet of the Wall of Fame paper as a guide, I carefully positioned all the frames back into their original positions and adhered them down onto my background paper.

For my title I used the mini puffy alphabet stickers to spell out Mothers Day inside one of the empty frames. I had a little space left inside the frame, which was perfect to add the date using a roller date stamp and dark grey ink.

I wanted to decorate some of the empty frames, so I chose some clear stickers because they show up beautifully on the white paper. I sprinkled some trees, butterflies and hearts throughout the empty frames. I also added some of the tiny phrases from the accessory stickers.

Lastly, I added the floral watering can from the die cut ephemera, snipping it in half so I could add it to two different frames. I decided to leave the remaining frames blank because the layout was already looking quite busy. I love how this one turned out!

If you would like to watch this layout come together, you can watch the process video on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel below. Thanks for joining me today. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

 

Together | These days Layout | Anna Komenda

Hello Friends. We are having themed week and we are focusing on frames and borders. When I saw it in the schedule, I started thinking of where I can find those. We have some frames in ephemera packs and as a pattern papers. Borders are printed on paper with bunch of other elements to cut out. As I am a bigger fan of frames, I decided to focus on them this time. One of the papers from brand new “These days” collection, called “Wall of fame”, has plenty of doodly frames on one side, so I cut out some of them. And then… I started to wonder how can I incorporate them into layout. I decided it’s time for some fall project! I am not a fan of gloomy and grey days and rainy weather but I totally love first few weeks of autumn with all of their fantastic colors and “These days” collection has a lot of them added.

I took set of leaf dies and I cut out a lot of leaves from beautiful “Daybreak” paper. Ombre pattern with green, yellow, orange and red was made for this kind of projects! Next step was to create a matching, mixed media background with my beloved watercolors. I picked five colors and made few vertical strokes with each of them. Nothing fancy and complicated. When the background was dry, I splashed each color with a matching mist to add some color drops in more vivid shades.

I printed four pictures in small size and filled four frames with them. Rest of the frames became part of the background. I glued them directly to the base I prepared earlier and added photos. Next step was to arrange leaves, color on color, all around the background.

I went through ephemera pack and picked few trees to add them to by composition. I also cut out few colorful butterflies from “Take flight” paper. Color on color technique always gives fantastic results and helps you orginize the page easily. You don’t have to think much on where to place the embellishments – it kind of happens  naturally.

Thanks to my light background I could use some clear stickers included into “These days” collection. Brush strokes matches the messy charakter of my page perfectly. I also added more trees here and there. Puffy stickers and wooden buttons are perfect finishing touches. And there is nothing better for the title than beautiful foam word stickers! Black color stands out great from the backgrund.

I had so much fun making this page and it all came together very easy. I think it’s because of this fantastic color palette. Frames are great for smaller photos and make the shapes of them less common and obvious.

Thank you so much for stopping by and see you in two weeks!

XO Anna

Lovely Memories | Josefine vd Hoeven | These days collection

Hello Paperlovers, It’s Josefine here back with you today I made a new 12×12 layout with the gorgeous collection “These Days” by Coco Vanilla.This collection is great for documenting fall related photos but also offers the opportunity to capture everyday life such as summer, family, parties or romantic getaways. I love these beautiful pastel shades and give my layouts a warm feeling.

For this layout, I wanted to capture a photo of me and my husband. We were invited to the king’s ball. The beautiful collection ” These Days” fits perfectly with the beautiful romantic pastel shades. First, I used black thread to sew a circle on the white cardstock background.Then I used a circle confetti punch from “EK Success” to punch out several circles from the pretty pink dots design paper and taped them into the circle. I used 3d tape for this.

I trim three strips of designer paper to size and stitch them through the middle with black thread. Then I placed these strips right through the circle. I mounted the picture with different design papers and placed it in the center of the layout. I cut some flowers from the design paper and choose different flower die-cuts for decoration of the layout. On the left side of the picture I make a big cluster of flowers, butterflies, wooden buttons and die-cuts.

I used 3d tape to create more dimension in my clusters.I really like the different layers. For the title I used the elegant word ” Lovely” and for the word “memories” I used an alpha set from my own stash.When I’m done decorating I make watercolor splashes on my layout for just a little extra color. The pastel colors of Prima marketing match perfectly with the beautiful collection ” These Days”.

I can’t wait to see what you create with this fabulous collection from Cocoa Vanilla. I hope I was able to inspire you with this layout and thank you for stopping by. Wishing you a very happy and creative day!  XoXo, Jo

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