Heart & Home

THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE | HEART & HOME COLLECTION | SOPHIE DELORME

Sophie Delorme 06/09/2023

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends !

Sophie here and I am so excited to share my very first page created with the brand new Heart & Home collection !

OMG where to start ?! I guess you know the feeling when you have a new collection that you absolutely LOVE ? You want to use all the things…and hoard them at the same time ..?!!?

The first paper that caught my attention was the «Gather» paper. I cut out the little labels on it and aligned them vertically on the right side of a thick white cardstock.

I went for a beautiful black and white photo of my daughter Sabrina that I backed with tissue paper, adhesive foam and the «Fall Beauty» paper. I placed it on the left side of the layout, as she is looking towards the right, at the labels.

I used words from the «Titles with Gold Foil» pack for my title. I embellished the layout with a big floral cluster that is a mix of the Floral Ephemera pack, and flowers fussy cut out of the Floral A5 Paper Stack paper and the «Bountiful» patterned paper.

The date on one of the labels was done with the mini puffy alpha stickers.

Here are more close-ups:

Ahhh this collection is just GORGEOUS !!!

I hope you felt inspired by my page today,

Happy crafting !!

Sophie xx

Press Pause On This Moment | Heart and Home | Kellie Moore

Kellie Moore 05/09/2023

Hello Everyone!

Kel here today to share my second page using the brand new ‘Heart and Home’ collection. For this layout I am documenting the moment my twin boys got to meet their brand new baby brother…

To start my page I decided to use this cutfile from Peartree Cutfiles… I thought it was a perfect title to go with these photos. I used 4 different papers to back it…. Framed, Bountiful, Leaf Litter and Harvest.

Next, I decided I wanted to make the title pop more on my page so I used the gorgeous yellow paper called ‘Gather’.. I love how this brightened up my title.

I had 2 pictures I wanted to use on my page so I placed them along the top of my title and one down on the right hand side.

I had a big space in the top right corner so I used some of the houses found in the collection….one from the ephemera pack and 2 cut from the ‘Gather’ paper. I also used a frame and tab also from the ephemera pack.

I backed my photos with papers from the A5 paper stack and used some pieces from the ephemera pack and Accessory Sticker Sheet..

To finish my page, I added a bunch of florals which I cut from the ‘Bountiful’ paper and added some of the word phrases from the Accessory Sticker Sheet..

That’s my page for today, I hope you are inspired with this beautiful new collection, I can’t wait to see what everyone makes with it!

Happy Creating!

Kel x

Good life captured | Heart and Home collection | Josefine Van der Hoeven

Josefine van der Hoeven 26/08/2023

Hello, Paperlovers!

Welcome to the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today. It’s Josefine here, bringing you fresh inspiration. I’m absolutely love the incredible new collection “Heart and Home.” The beautiful warm and soft colors are perfect for capturing autumn memories, family moments, and, lovely summer memories.

My first layout with this collection is a sweet summer memory that perfectly matches the title “Good Life Captured.” I chose for a black and white photo and a white background to make the colors in this collection shine even brighter.

I started by creating a mixed media background on the white cardstock using one of my many oxide ink pads. The color I’m using is “Speckled Egg,” which isn’t too overpowering and complements the colors of the “Heart and Home” collection beautifully. I use a small sponge, load it with ink, and then dab it onto the white cardstock. I repeat this process several times until the mixed media background is large enough. After letting the ink dry, I move on to fussy cutting and select the patterned paper with the lovely large flowers.

Once the ink is dry, I cut the photo into a circle. I also choose two more patterned papers and cut circles from them as well. I add a stitched border to the circle with the photo, using light blue thread that matches the mixed media background. I position the circles behind the photo and then place it in the center of my layout. Now it’s time to decorate the layout with the beautiful embellishments from this collection, such as floral ephemera, die-cut leaves, mini alphabet, puffy stickers, and the gold word title ephemera.

I carefully select the die-cuts I want to use and create clusters of flowers on both sides of my photo. Next, I position the title below the photo. To finish, I playfully arrange the flowers and leaves around the photo. I use 3D foam for this step to make the flowers and leaves pop from the mixed media background. I add some splatters of white gesso to the layout and let it dry. I’m so happy with the result and can’t wait to create more layouts with this fantastic collection!

I want to thank you for visiting the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today. I hope to inspire you again with a new layout next time. Wishing you a wonderful and creative day.

XoXo, Jo

Family Moment Captured | Heart & Home Collection | Michelle Stokes

Michelle Stokes 25/08/2023

Hey Crafty Peeps! It’s Michelle here today with a new layout share for you all and I’m so excited about this one as its using our NEW collection Heart & Home. This collection is absolutely stunning with all its pretty florals, soft colour palette and sweet sentiments.

As this was the first layout I’ve made with the collection, I felt I needed to use some extra special photos. I found a couple of sweet family snaps from a few years back that were in need of a new layout base and I think now that its complete, I may add it to a shadow box frame and display in our living area.

I kept the base of the layout very simple by using a strip of the GOLDEN FIELDS paper across the width of white cardstock background, with machine stitching for added detail. I then built the photo cluster on the right side of this.

Under the main photo I’ve used pieces of FALL BEAUTY & LEAF LITTER with pieces from the ACCESSORY STICKERs, EPHEMERA PACK and GATHER cut apart sheet tucked in for good measure.

The smaller photo has been framed using the smaller square frame in the EPHEMERA pack and popped up using foam for a little dimension

I created the title using a GOLD FOIL TITLE word and a piece from the EPHEMERA pack layered above one big beautiful floral cluster. I chose florals from both the BOUNTIFUL paper and SPECIALTY PRINTED VELLUM to fussy cut and layer together, with the addition of some puffy dots from the PUFFY STICKERS pack to complete the cluster

I do love to create a mixed title using different elements of a collection. Tell me in the comments what your favourite way to create titles?

I made a second smaller cluster in the top corner of the layout using elements from the larger group. I even gave it a “handmade” touch by creating a faux cross stitch frame using the cute hearts from the GATHER paper and a larger frame from the EPHEMERA pack. I think it turned out pretty sweet

Lastly I gave the layout a sprinkling of gold ink around the clusters for a little extra detail

Heres another look at the whole layout

Well friends, thats all from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by to check out the first layout I’ve created using the new HEART & HOME collection. It was a joy to create, and I hope its something that inspires you to get your craft on!

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle x

Together | Heart and Home collection | Tarrah McLean

Tarrah McLean 23/08/2023

Hi creative friends,

It’s Tarrah back with you and today I am excited to be sharing a layout with you featuring the new GORGEOUS Heart and Home collection! I love the handmade feel to this collection.

I started by choosing a cut file from CUT to YOU, I cut it out from the ‘B’ side of the gorgeous Fall Beauty paper. I was certain to place the cut file in the centre of the paper so I could use the outline as the background for my layout. I adhered the cut file to a plain sheet of white cardstock and trimmed down the cardstock to measure approximately 11′ x 11′ and adhered it the remainder of the Fall Beauty paper. I then machine stitched a border around the outside to add to that handmade feel.

I am documenting a photo of myself with my friends from one of their 50th birthdays a few years ago. Such a fun night celebrating! I placed the photo on the right hand side of the page and layered a piece of vellum and a frame from the die-cut pack underneath. I adhered the photo using craft foam to add a little dimension to my page. On top of the photo, I added a phrase banner from the die-cut pack and also placed a rectangle sticker from the accessory sticker sheet to the left of the photo.

At the bottom of the photo, I placed the paper strip with the cross hearts on it from the ‘Gather’ paper. I also tucked in some florals from the floral die-cut pack and placed a banner die-cut and a round die-cut both from the ephemera pack. To the right side of my photo, I tucked in some more florals here and also placed a word sticker from the Accessory Sticker sheet. My title is the ‘Together’ word from the gold title die-cut pack. I just love the gold foil on these! So pretty!

To balance out the heavy right side of the page that features my photo and title, I created a small cluster of embellishments that features mostly florals and a Love die-cut. I used different levels of adhesive here to show different levels of dimension. I also placed some more word and phrase stickers here from the Accessory sticker sheet. Lastly I placed some enamel puffy shapes and I stamped the date stamp to document the date of when the photo was taken.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla blog! I hope you enjoyed reading about how I created my layout as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

The Perfect Day | Heart and Home Collection | Rachel Lowe

Rachel Lowe 22/08/2023

Hi CVS friends, today I am sharing my first layout using the beautiful new collection Heart and Home. I am loving the autumn/fall vibes, so I found some photos of my youngest and I taken in fall with the colours matching perfectly!

Both my chosen cut files, leaves and The Perfect Day, are both from the Silhouette design store. I wanted to create a fall themed background and this leaves cut file is great as its not too ‘busy’ and to ensure some white space remained I only paper pieced some of them. I used the A5 paper pad blue hearts paper for my leaves. I used the Framed paper, wood grain side to cut my large title. I then paper pieced it using Golden Fields paper which has the smaller floral design. I did use foam tape on the large title to add dimension.

I next added two torn paper strips to the top and bottom of my page, using the yellow side of the Gather paper and Leaf Litter paper green side for the bottom strip. In doing this it ties all the elements together. I next added my photos, using a 3×4 inch photo to go under the phrase title and using one of the cute die cut ephemera frames above the phrase title which measures 2×3 inches. Both were added with foam tape.

I added die cut florals to the bottom photo on each side, tucking them under my photo. I added the wood grain phrase sentiment die cut and finished off by adding two heart puffy stickers and a heart tab from the Accessory Sticker sheet. As the top photo frame already had florals I simply added two heart puffy stickers.

I then set about adding finishing touches! I fussy cut some butterflies from the paper in the A5 paper pad and added around my page. I created two small embellishing clusters at the top and bottom torn paper strips. As this page had a lot going on I was careful not to over do the embellishments, sometimes less is more!!!!!

It was great to NOT have to convert my photos to black and white so they match a collection, warm toned photos match perfectly.

Thank you for stopping by today and I look forward to seeing what you all create with Heart and Home!

Rachel X

Thankful | Heart & Home | Kellie Moore

Kellie Moore 19/08/2023

Hi everyone, I am so happy to be back today sharing my first layout with the brand new ‘Heart and Home’ collection. This range has a very autumnal, warm colour palette and I think is a very versatile collection to document all the things you are grateful for in your life…hence I chose a family photo to scrapbook. Here is my page..

I couldn’t decide which papers I wanted to use so I decided to try and get a variety of them onto my page so I started with cutting some zig zag / chevron shapes in 3 of the different papers, and to use the woodgrain paper for my background…. I LOVE woodgrain papers ..they add such a nice texture to a page.

Next, I double mounted my photo and placed it on top of the text paper with some foam dimension.

I knew I had to use some of the florals on my page so I created a visual triangle around my page… one on the top right of my photo, one to the bottom left and one at the top left of my page. I used florals from the Floral Ephemera Pack and also fussy cut some from the ‘Bountiful’ paper.

In the top right cluster I used some pieces from the Ephemera Pack..

For my title I used one of the Titles with Gold Foil and popped a house from the Ephemera Pack underneath it… then fussy cut some hearts from the ‘Gather’ patterned paper and placed them under my title.

At the top of my page on top of the floral cluster I used a word sentiment from the ‘Gather’ paper to finish it off.. and also used some Puffy Hearts around my page.

My finsishing touch was a little hand stitching…love little details!

I hope you enjoyed seeing my first page with ‘Heart and Home’ and be on the look out for more inspiration from the DT with this new collection.

Happy Scrapping!

Kel x

NEW Heart & Home Collection | Reveal & Give Away!

Zoe Pearn 21/07/2023

Hello everyone, and happy Friday! I’m so excited to reveal our second collection of 2023, and it’s a beauty!

I have teamed up once again with Traci Reed for another stunning collection… our Storyteller collection was such a hit that I’m sure you will love this one just as much! The colours in this collection are absolutely gorgeous… Filled with soft warm neutral tones, Heart & Home is full of all things that we love about the changing seasons. Fallen leaves, fresh breeze, cozy days at home with the family, and gratitude for all the wonderful things in our lives is what this collection is all about!

This collection was originally meant to be released earlier in the year to tie in with our Autumn here in Australia, but with the delays to our production at the start of the year, I thought I would push it out for the Fall season in the Northern parts of the world. That said, family, home and thankfulness are things we enjoy year round!

This collection will start shipping to our wonderful retailers mid August 2023

There’s a chance for you to WIN the full collection, so read on to find out how!

Of course, there are our staple items, but we also have a gorgeous printed vellum specialty sheet which will be so versatile – use it as it’s own background, or fussy cut the gorgeous flowers and butterflies for some softly translucent embellishments!

You will also notice that our A5 Paper Stacks have increased from 30 pages to 32 pages, so now we have 2 each of 16 designs. As always, the A5’s include different colours in some of the papers to further extend your scrappy choices

We have mini multi-coloured puffy alphabet stickers which are just adorable and will give you literally thousands of title options, and will co-ordinate with pretty much everything in your stash too! Our die cut title packs are always popular, with so many versatile words for you to mix and match to make your own titles!