Heart & Home

Moodboard Inspiration with Heart & Home | Niki Rowland

Do you love or loath moodboards? I love them but I know some people struggle to interpret them. I tackle them by making a list of all the things I see and then I try to incorporate as many of them as possible into my layout.

For the beautiful October moodboard set by Sophie, this is the list I made: acorns, check print, web, leaves, wooden round, circle shape, flowers, words (script font and regular), knitted yarn/wool, pumpkins, woodgrain, the colours (green, orange blue, brown, pink, peach, yellow), Autumn theme. That’s a long list!

 

I was mostly inspired by the central photo of the wooden round. I used the A5 paper stack sheet of woodgrain paper and cut out the largest circle possible. I distressed the edges. I mounted my photo onto a check print.  I arranged my photo and Floral Ephemera to the right of the circle together with a Ephemera frame. The frame has acorns on it. I arranged all these elements as per the central photo of the wooden round, together with my title too over on the left. So far I’d incorporated: acorns, check print, leaves, wooden round, circle shape, flowers, words, woodgrain, the colours and an Autumn theme. Lots of boxes ticked there!

I added some ink under the area where the flowers would sit. I used a peach shade and then added some darker ink splatters over this area.

I wanted to incorporate the knitted yarn so took some white embroidery thread and cut three long lengths. I then plaited these and make a piece long enough to go around the edge of my wooden round. I just stuck it in place. I also added a doily under the wooden round, which could (at a stretch) represent the web on the moodboard. So now I could also tick off: web and knitted yarn. That’s pretty much everything except the pumpkins.

I added a few more fussy cut acorns, handwrote my journaling, and added some puffy heart stickers. I also created a little torn area on the left side of the layout backed with patterned paper, to balance out the very large cluster that was over to the right side.

So I think I nailed the moodboard and I hope that you have enjoyed seeing how I tackle a moodboard! Enjoy the process video of this layout.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

Fall Days & Lattes | Heart & Home | Rachel Lowe

Hey CVS friends Rachel here! I decided to do a 8.5 x 11 inch layout just to mix things up and today I am sharing another Fall themed layout using Heart & Home collection. I personally prefer Mocha to Lattes but I think you get the idea.

I found this fab cut file from the Silhouette Design store, isn’t the mug just too cute with the dollop of cream on top. I layered my title using the Framed paper woodgrain side and then adding the smaller font using the Golden Fields paper small floral print side. I added with foam tape to create dimension.

I cut the outline of the leaves using the Framed paper and agin woodgrain side. I paper pieced them with this green paper from the A5 paper pad, I save my 12×12 inch papers for larger projects and utilise the A5 size for smaller pieces.

I next created the mug using the woodgrain paper which mimics the colour of coffee (or mocha) and used a bright yellow paper from the A5 pad. I used white cardstock for the dollop of cream on top, I did add some Dimensional Magic gloss but my photos don’t show it well but it certainly created a great effect on the white cardstock. I added to my page with foam tape. To finish off I added a phrase sentiment from the Accessory Sticker sheet and added a small floral bunch from the Die Cut Ephemera pack. You will see here I also added some Puffy stickers to add contrast.

I added my 3×3 inch photo of my daughter with her horse which I matted and then added with foam tape. I tucked under another floral bloom, layering it by adding extra sprigs from the Floral Die Cut Ephemera pack. I used phrase sentiments from the Accessory Sticker sheet and finished off by adding some Puffy Stickers.

I chose to use a dark border to lift my layout and the Flurry paper was perfect!

This is a simple layout you could easily scrap lift. You could also add a larger photo or turn it into a 12×12 inch layout by enlarging the cut files and photo.

As always thank you for stopping by today.

Rachel X

EVERYDAY BEAUTY | HEART & HOME COLLECTION | SOPHIE DELORME

Hello friends!

It’s Sophie here with a new layout to share!

 

I used the beautiful Heart & Home collection again!

I focused on the Leaf Litter patterned paper and fussy cut numerous tiny leaves.

I centered my black and white photo on a thick white cardstock, added a few layers of patterned papers from the A5 paper Stack, tissue paper and foam adhesive.

I created a big floral cluster on the lower right corner of the photo (Floral Ephemera pack), and scattered the beautiful fussy cut leaves on the upper left corner of the photo to create a diagonal design.

 

I placed a die cut on the photo as my title, with the name of my dog (Mini Puffy Alphabet) and a few handwritten words about how cute she looks!

Here are more close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

I love the result and hope you like it too!

The layout is very easy to scraplift so don’t hesitate to give it a try!!

Happy crafting!

Sophie xx

Family | Heart and Home | Kellie Moore

Hi Friends, welcome back to the Cocoa Vanilla blog, it’s Kel here today to share a layout using the new ‘Heart and Home’ collection. My page is documenting a family photo from Xmas 2022. Here is a look…

My photo is a landscape design so I started with adding some patterned paper strips behind my photo. I offset the papers and cut them at different sizes to add some interest and also distressed them to add some texture.

After placing my photo on the page, I decided I wanted to use the ‘Family’ letters found in the die cut ephemera pack as my title. I used foam dimension to make them pop and also outlined them with a black pen…this really helps them stand out! Under my title I used some of the word phrases from the die cut ephemera pack..

Next I placed some of the floral die cuts to the bottom left and top right of my photo. I added some hand stitching to them to add texture…

Above my photo I added a word sentiment from the die cut ephemera pack and cut some of the cute little houses from the ‘Gather’ paper..

I decided I wanted to add a bit more colour to my white cardstock so I added some hearts using distress oxides and a stencil, again outlining them with a black marker..

To finish my page I added some heart puffy stickers around my page and added some fine gold splatters.

I hope you enjoyed my page and you found some inspiration today…til next time!

Kel x

 

 

 

Thankful | Heart & Home Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! I’m back again with the stunning Heart & Home collection to scrap these two photos of my brick. This is my mark on the university I attended and I am so grateful that I had this opportunity to return to school and finish my degree. To celebrate, I’m scrapping this moment with these rich colors from Heart & Home!

For this layout, I created a fairly simple vertical background and layered my two 3×4″ landscape photos on top of each other with clusters of florals from the icon ephemera packs tucked into the corners. With a lovely gold die cut title and these tiny fussy cut florals, I gave the page a beautifully detailed finish!

Adding in Nuvo drops was how I gave this simple vertical time to shine. Using white Nuvo on top of the woodgrain paper that edges the background gives it a purpose. The outlining of those strips makes them pop even more!


I hope this layout inspires you to find new ways to add details that give your layout a polished finish. To see how the ‘Thankful’ layout came together, check out the process video below:

 

Good Times | Heart & Home collection | Mandy Melville

Hello everyone!

Mandy here today to share a new layout featuring the stunningly beautiful Heart & Home collection. On this layout I documented a couple of photos of my hubby and I that were taken when we visited a winery recently in Mudgee. We had such a lovely time wine tasting and then having a picnic on the grounds of the winery. The colours in the Heart & Home collection  complemented my photos beautifully, so it was the perfect choice for scrapbooking these photos.

I started with the Golden Fields and the Fall Beauty patterned papers. I cut them both in half diagonally and then adhered them together to create my background. When creating a background like this, it’s best to make sure that one of the patterned papers has a less busy patterned so that your background doesn’t become too busy and overwhelm your photos. Next I matted my photos with the woodgrain paper from the A5 Paper Stack and adhered them at an angle along the join between the two background papers.

Because the background already added so much interest to the page, I wanted to keep the embellishing fairly simple. I decided on adding two floral clusters which were positioned again along that diagonal to draw the viewer’s eye down the page and through the photos. I used a combination of florals that I fussy cut out of the Bountiful paper, along with Die Cut and Floral Ephemera. I used foam tape to give the clusters some dimension and I avoided adding adhesive to the leaves so that they would lift nicely off the page.

I kept to a warm colour palette on this page, choosing the reds, pinks and oranges, and making sure to repeat these colours in both clusters to keep them looking balanced. By tucking some flowers under the edge of the photo, and adding others on top, it helps to give the cluster some extra dimension and interest. I also finished off both clusters with some Puffy Stickers.

For my title I couldn’t go past using the gorgeous Gold Foil Titles! I chose the phrase ‘Good Times’ and tucked the words in to the right of the photos. There are so many words in the pack, it makes it so easy to add beautiful titles to your pages! And who doesn’t love a touch of gold?!

Thanks so much for joining me here on the blog today! I’ll be back next month with some more inspiration.

Mandy x

Family time | Heart & Home Layout | Anna Komenda

Welcome everyone! It’s Anna here with another project made with brand new “Heart & Home” collection. With it’s wonderful, warm colors I am always tempted to create fall projects, one after another. However, this time I scrapbooked few spring photos from our trip to amusement park. It was still a little bit cold so our clothes doesn’t incline what season it was. Amusement parks is something we all love – both me and hubby and kids. We love all the rides, atmosphere of joy and crazyness. We always have such a good family time there, filled with lof of amazing memories. But let’s be honest – who doesn’t like fun packed day like this?

And where is fun – there is a mamarazzi! I took a lot of photos from our trip and printed few of them for this page. I only picked the ones with us in the picture. Each photo was then framed with a little frame cut out from “Framed” pattern paper. I also used another sheet for my background, using the B side with wooden pattern.

My ideas on how to arrange those frames changed few times while making this page. Final version required some sort of round frame around them. I was too lazy to pull our my digital die cutting machine so I used calipers to draw a circle. I also sketched some sort of wonky scallop around it, making my own round frame with yellow pattern paper called “Gather”.

My frame also became an anchor for the title. It’s a mix of word “family” taken from Die Cut Ephemera Pack and tiny letters from Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers. I also added a lot of flowers from Floral Ephemera Pack, but I took some time to cut out the white outlines around them. They contrasted too much with the dark wooden background and I didn’t want to draw attention away from the photos.

Inside of the round frame was already filled with photos, so it didn’t need much of embellishing. I only added few flowers and bits and pieces from Die Cut Ephemera, with matching inscriptions. I finished my design my adding few Puffy Stickes in a shape of hearts here and there and white slpatters. Easy – peasy!

That’s is all for today! I hope you find my layout inspiring! Thank you so much for spending your time with me and sticking to the end. See you soon in two weeks. I still do not know what I will create but I am sure I will use this amazing collection!

XO Anna

Thankful | Heart and Home | Josefine Van der Hoeven

Hello Paperlovers,

Welcome to a world of creativity and memories as we explore the wonderful “Heart and Home” collection designed by Cocoa Vanilla Studio. In this scrapbook blog, we’ll take a look of my layout that’s all about gratitude. We’ll talk about how we added a touch of playfulness to our frames using floss and sequins, created a beautiful flower and branch cluster as the center of attention and I used a golden ephemera word for our title, and scattered some charming butterflies around the flower cluster.

 

 

 

Cocoa Vanilla’s “Heart and Home” is a gorgeous collection. It comes in beautiful colors and designs that make you feel warm and cozy, just like home. Whether you’re scrapbooking family moments or everyday joys, this collection is perfect for capturing those precious memories.

 

 

 

My layout has a unique twist when it comes to frames. Instead of regular frames, we decided to get playful by adding floss and sequins to them. It’s a bit unconventional, but it makes our photos stand out and gives them a bit of extra sparkle. These playful touches make my memories even more special.

 

 

I absolutely love the big cluster of flowers and branches. It’s like a little garden right on this page! This eye-catching arrangement is the center of attention, and it represents the beauty and growth that comes from being thankful. We used different sizes, colors, and textures of flowers to make it look really interesting and three-dimensional.

 

 

To add a bit of fun and whimsy, I cut out some butterflies from the patterned paper and scattered them around our flower cluster. Butterflies are a symbol of transformation and freedom, and they remind us of the joy that comes from gratitude. They’re like little sparks of happiness on our page!

Scrapbooking is all about capturing moments and telling stories, and my layout does just that with the help of Cocoa Vanilla’s “Heart and Home” collection. I’ve shown you how I added playful frames, a beautiful flower cluster, a shiny golden title, and some whimsical butterflies to make my memories even more special.

I hope this layout inspires you to get creative and have fun with your scrapbooking projects. Remember, each page is a piece of your heart and a story worth telling.

XoXo, Jo

 

Mad as a Hatter | Heart & Home Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hello Hello! It’s Michelle back here again with a new layout share using the newest Collection – Heart & Home. The colours within this collection reminded me of a photo I took recently of Leila for her last Book Week of Primary School so I thought what better moment to document than this one.

I started with a cut file design from CUT to YOU  that I’ve cut out using white cardstock and backed with pattern papers from the A5 paper stack. I used a different pattern in each of the stars, then mixed them up for the strips that shoot out between. I backed the main square with the woodgrain pattern and adhered the cut file piece to the cardstock using double sided foam tape to lift it off the background. I added a splattering of gold ink all over before finishing the page as I wanted to build the remaining embellishments around the splotches

Leila dressed up as the Mad Hatter for her final Book Week parade, and after all the effort we put into her costume, I’m happy to say she won for her class. Yay! We op shopped for most of her outfit items and spent more than we needed to on all the finishing pieces. I created a tea party cake stack with some hat boxes, a tea set and my hot glue gun, sewed a wig onto a top hat and created a sashing of threads. She had a great day, and had lots of compliments for her crazy costume.

I added the photo directly to the cut file piece without adding paper layers below as I felt there was already so much going on in the background. I wanted it to stand out amongst all the colour behind it so I raised it up a little with a piece of foam sheet and layered the ephemera pieces to the top corner.

I added another floral ephemera piece to the bottom , and another to the right of the layout to create a visual triangle of sorts.

I used the negative star pieces from the main cut file to add a little detail to the blank white space around the cut file, mixed in amongst the gold splatters with a couple of accessory stickers, ephemera pieces and puffy shapes

On the larger star of the cut file I added a mini title using the Mini Puffy Alphas. These are the perfect size for creating secondary titles on layouts as they’re not too big to distract from the main title

Which then makes way for the large title using my beloved white Alphabet stickers from quite a few years back. I added machine stitching over the top to ensure they stay adhered for many years to come, but also adds a little extra detail to the layout.

Here’s a final look at the entire layout..

Well friends thats all from me today, I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my newest creation using the Heart & Home Collection.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Until next time, Happy Scrapping
Michelle x

Love This Autumn Scrapbooking Layout using Heart & Home

Hey everyone! This is Niki (@nikiclairecreates) and here is my latest creation with the beautiful Heart & Home collection. I have made a process video too, which is below.  I love gingham and check prints so was drawn to the check side of Flurry paper. I cut it into squares by following the lines on the paper and then layered these up in diamond formations onto a white background.

I added in additional squares but with the other side of the paper showing, I love that dark blue. I mounted my photo and placed this on the bottom diamond.

I added floral clusters using Floral Ephemera and the Die Cut Ephemera. I pinch the flowers first to give them some curl and then also raise them on foam pads too so there is lots of dimension.

I added a title using the gorgeous Gold Title Ephemera ‘love this’ but I also wanted to include a sub title ‘ticket to ride’ which I did using the Mini Puffy Alphabet Stickers – these are so cute and great for titles and subtitles.

I added some cut apart words from the Golden Fields paper manufacturing strip, all of which I distressed the edges and raised up on foam pads.

I finished off by adding my journaling, and some Puffy Stickers, as well as some splatters of white paint.

Thanks so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates


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