Hi Cocoa Vanilla fans and welcome back to the blog!
Today I have put my Storyteller collection away and have pulled out the No Limitscollection to play with.
I am documenting some fun pictures of my husband and youngest son on a recent holiday to Bali when we went quad bike riding.
To start my page I used the woodgrain paper called “Big Bang” and tore it about three quarters of the way down to create some texture and added a strip of the “Eclipse” paper underneath it.
I decided I wanted to add some mixed media to my background so I pulled out a circular stencil with some silver texture paste and added some white ink splatters.
I placed my photos in the middle of the page and used some vellum to add another layer. Next, to add more colour and papers to my page, I used a cut file from Paper Issues to add more circular elements to my page… I love these!!!
For my title, I used the word ‘Adventure’ from the Die Cut Titles and the word ‘Fun’ from one of the ‘Pocket Cards‘.
Once this was done I felt like the bottom of my page was too white so I pulled out some circular stamps and added these with co-ordinating colours … love the effect!
To finish my page, I used different pieces from the ‘Die cut elements’ pack’ and some of the Chipboard pieces including the stars to scatter around the page.
I hope you enjoyed my page today and you found some inspiration to get your memories documented.
Hello Cocoa Vanilla fans. It’s Anna here with my newest page. I decided to put the new “Storyteller” collection away for a short while to use up my stash of older lines. They looked so sad and lonely in the box :) First, I need to add a disclosure and explain myself a bit. We got a new puppy over a year ago, and as my daughters are quite big and independent, I poured all my parental feelings into my poor dog. 99% of my phone photos are of my furry boy… Crazy pupparazzi – I know! So most of my pages are with my dog’s photos recently as those are almost the only pictures I get. Last time I shared with you his sleepy version mixed with “Storyteller” and today will be his needy version with a bit older “No limits” line. Masculine collection for a good boy!
Let me start with a back story of the photos. As I work from home, I have this big privilage to work from the cosy couch covered with soft blanket. My dog is always somewhere near as he is very social and coodependent (my fault…). He likes to be a star of the show, so when the attention is not on him, he is not the one who waits patiently. When my computer took his place, he decided it’s time to try to sneak into my laps. I snapped few photos of him checking which side would be the best to approach. He is very needy when it comes to attention hence the title of the page.
I had a little bit of trouble figuring out how I should scrapbook those photos. I didn’t want to repeat my usual patterns so insted of straight lines, I decided to add some funky waves. I picked three pattern papers: “Latitude“, “Spark” and “Nebula” and nested them together sketching a simple wave pattern, that would be wider on the one side and making thinner on the other. I started with the orange paper and drew and cut the wave. Then I glued it over the yellow paper, marked the lines with pencil and cut everything again. I repeat the same with the greenish one. My original idea was to put everything on “Stardust” paper as a background buy it was just too busy. I switched to white cardstock instead adding some mixed media layers.
I first marked when my paper layer will be, and then gently added some yellow ink using a brush, on the top and on the bottom. Then I used star stencil and lime green ink to add a layer of stars and finished everything with orange splatters. When everything was dry, I glued my wave on top and started embellishing. I picked some tickets and stars from ephemera pack and tucked them behind the photos and my wave. You can spot some stickers from 6*12 sheet too. Next step was to add a title using some Thickers from my stash, following the curve of the wave. Who said your titles have to be straight? Actually, I love keeping them messy and uneven!
Tiny enamel dots and stars were a perfect finishing touch along with wood epoxy button. I think this is the embellishment piece I use up the fastest in each CVS line. I just love them. The final result has a bit retro vibe I would say. Do you have similar feelings about it? I think I need to reach for wavy, handcut lines more often as they create very unique result.
That’s it for today! I really enjoyed making this layout and scrapbooking another photos of my puppy / son. He is my youngest baby, and you know how tempting it is to scrapbook baby photos, right? I can not promise my next page will be with people either…
Thank you so much for stopping by and see you in two weeks!
Hello Friends,
Lina here today on the blog with a Throwback Thursday layout for you. I used the latest boy themed collection, No Limits, for my layout and I have no doubts that I made the correct decision with this one. It’s full of bright colours with fun accents and decor pieces such as lightning bolts, arrows and stars. I mean, it was an obvious choice for me!
For my layout, I decided I wanted to incorporate a grid of some sort. I wasn’t sure how I’d accomplish this right off the hop but after looking at my photos and noticing that I had printed off duplicates of this photo of my darling nephew, one in black and white and one in colour, I thought using the photos and pocket cards was the way to go. The background paper I used is called Stardust and it’s the most perfect aqua tone with splatters and distressing.
I matted my photos and two Pockets Cards with papers from the collection including Latitude, Nebula, and Big Bang. The pops of colours make my rainbow heart happy ☺️
For a pop of darker blue, I used two additional Pocket Cards to matte the original cards. I just adore how the inky blues subtly pop out from behind the cards, it just makes them leap off the page. I arranged both my photos and my Pocket Cards in a grid style and went to work on embellishing my layout.
I used the Die Cut Ephemera, Accessory Stickers, along with the Chipboard Stickers to add pops of embellishments around the page. I also used the Chipboard Stickers for my title, pulling “You’re Awesome” from the sheet. I adhered it down using hot glue on the edges and securing it down. I enjoy the loose and playful placement of the title as it adds a bit of whimsy in my opinion.
I continued to embellish the page with Puffy Stickers, tucking them in and around the layout. I felt the layout needed a bit more expression and sentiment and so I used some of the small phrases from the Accessory Sheet to add some much needed micro titles. This is how I personally convey sentiment on layouts as I almost never journal on them. If I want to document something specific, I do so on the back of the layout.
Lastly, as per my style, I finished off my layout with a good splattering of gold paint spray. I feel like it just pulls everything together and rounds out the layout nicely.
I hope you enjoyed my layout and wish you the best day!
Hi Cocoa Vanilla Studio fans! Danni here, back to share with you another fabulous No Limits collection layout. I have been eyeing off the gorgeous teal mixed media-inspired pattern on Stardust 12×12 patterned paper ever since I received the collection, so I decided to start with that as a base.
The first thing I did was add a sprinkling of stars using some different texture media. I used a 12×12 star stencil from my stash for the pattern, using a spatula to add first a sparkly gold glitter gel medium, then a white modelling paste. This added beautiful three-dimensional stars with lots of textural interest. I then added a bunch of ink splatters in gold and white all over the page.
Next I added two photos of myself and a very dear friend at dinner several years ago. Sometimes it’s lovely to look back and document a memory that happened a while ago! I added a white border to both photos and used the A5 paper stack to create a layered photo mat.
I used the die cut titles and some glittery alphas from my stash to spell out my title, layering it at the bottom of my photos.
For embellishments I went for a combo of the die cut ephemera, the accessory stickers and the chipboard stickers, layering them either side of my photo mat. I made sure to vary the heights of the embellishments, using foam squares in between where needed to create dimension.
I also added two epoxy wood buttons to finish off the packet, yay! I always feels SO good to use up a packet of scrapbooking supplies. I added a small embellishment cluster to the bottom of the page to balance out the top-heaviness of the layout.
Finally I added some puffy sticker dots to each of my embellishment clusters and a bunch of puffy sticker stars cascading down my page below the title. I love how this turned out and I hope you do too. There is a process video on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel if you would like to watch, link below. Happy scrapping!
Hey Hey! It’s Michelle here today with a new layout share for you all using a technique that I’ve used a few times in the past, one that is quite time consuming, but looks pretty awesome once complete. I’ve also dipped into more of the No Limits Collection while I’m patiently awaiting the new Storyteller collection to arrive on my doorstep.
This layout was definitely a labour of love, weaving tiny little strips of paper together to create 1 large pattern overloaded background, but the end result was well worth it! Documenting a fun moment shared between Leila and 2 of her cousins late last year when we were able to get together to celebrate her 11th birthday. Still cant believe we’re halfway to 12 now.
I had a rough idea of how this layout was going to come together, so I started off by marking out a section on white cardstock where the weaved strips were going to sit, then adhered a couple of weaved pieces in place towards the bottom to create a starting point that wouldn’t slip out while building the piece up. I’ve used papers from both the A5 paper stack and 12×12 papers and continued to weave the strips all the way to the top, adding tiny drops of glue here and there along the edges to keep it all straight. This process took a couple of hours to perfect to get the right balance of colours and patterns throughout the piece. Once complete I added the extra white cardstock pieces over the top and sewed them down to hold the weaved piece in place.
Next I added the photo stack, layered with contrasting blue pattern papers with clusters of fun pieces either side.
To the right side I’ve mixed multiple pieces from the ephemera pack along with fussy cut stars from the Nebula pattern paper. Most are adhered with foam tape to lift them up and create dimension. We all know that I can’t create a layout without adding a tonne of foam tape for dimension, I just cant help it lol
To the left I’ve added more fussy cut stars and ephemera pieces, both scattered and tucked into the layers of the photo stack. I’ve used so many stars in my last few layouts that I’m surprised I’ve still got plenty left.
I created a mixed font title using the AWESOME word from the Die Cut Titles pack and an edited version of the ‘Born to Be’ banner from the accessory sticker sheet.
Last bundle of goodness grouped together on the bottom right section of the layout using a bunch more stars, ephemera pieces and a chipboard sticker piece to complete the group.
I gave the whole layout a sprinkle of black ink then called it done. Here’s another look at the final layout…
Really happy with the end result, creating something magical to document a sweet little moment between some pretty awesome cousins.
Well thats all from me today, thank you so much for stopping by. Be sure to share your creations with me when you try out the fun technique of paper weaving, I think it was kind of therapeutic in the end lol
Welcome back to the Cocoa Vanilla blog. It’s Kylie with you and today I am sharing another scrapbooking layout I created with the ‘No Limits’ collection. When I am looking for inspiration to create a layout, more times than often I will use a paper collection as the inspiration. There are lots of stars that feature throughout the ‘NO LIMITS’ range, both in the die cuts, stickers and on the paper prints. I wanted to have an emphasis on stars as well as having dimension and texture within the page design I created and am sharing with you all today.
Using several different papers I cut some layered stars using a simple star shape from my Silhouette software. I resized it and then used the offset feature to produce an even layering effect. There are six layers to each star all together and once they were cut out I distressed all the edges. (**This seemed a great idea at first but it did take me a longggggggg time! But the finished result was worth it.) Once all the layers were adhered together it was time to add them to their canvas! I trimmed down some of the UNIVERSAL paper to measure 9″x 9″, distressed the edges a little and adhered it centred to the Stardust paper. I also drew a fine lined border around the edges with a black marker.
My photo was trimmed down to 5″x 4″ and adhered to some of the ORBIT paper, making sure all the edges were distressed a little for extra texture. With my photo adhered in place I layered a few simple die cuts behind it and adhered the stars positioned in the top portion of my page. For balance I also adhered a star to the base line of my photo and used some of the star puffy stickers too.
To complete my page I created a large title from the title die cut pack and positioned it on my layout so that it would overlap my photo just a little. I used foam adhesive squares to adhere it so that it sat up from the background of my page a little adding a nice dimension.
Thanks so much for checking out my layout today. I hope it has given you a little inspiration for your own scrapbooking.
Hi everyone, it’s Sue Plumb here to share my latest design team project with you. For today’s layout, I couldn’t resist using the fabulous No Limits collection to document a recent photo of my hubby and sons that I took when we were out to dinner. In fact, it was the navy shirts my sons were wearing that inspired me to choose the gorgeous Eclipse patterned paper as my page background. I just love how dramatic this paper is!
I have a process video for this layout at the bottom of this post – feel free to scroll straight to it, or read on for a brief explanation of my process.
I began by adding a little bit of doodled detail by highlighting the lines of the arches on the paper using a white pencil. (Which I later picked back up to add further details to my page.) I then added some patterned paper layers behind my photo a scrap of the brick patterned Spark left over from a previous project, combined with the wood grain print from the A5 Paper Stack. I also added frayed gauze for texture.
For my page title, I chose love you from the Die Cut Titles pack as my main title which I positioned along the top edge of my photo and popped up with some foam tape. I then used a Chipboard Sticker with the phrase to the moon and back as my sub-title, which I positioned nearby and used as the start of my first embellishment cluster.
I also created two more embellishment clusters, which were positioned along the left and bottom edges of my photo to help create a visual triangle around the focal point of my page (which of course, is my photo).
I used a mix of embellishments in each of my layered clusters including Chipboard Stickers, Die Cut Ephemera, Accessory Stickers, and Wood Epoxy Buttons. I tried to focus on having some common elements such as stars and circles included in each one to help tie them together.
The other main element on my page was the large moon I created using a frame from the Chipboard Sticker sheet, backed with patterned paper. I added some sketchy doodling around the outer edge of it (to give my moon a “glow”) and nearby I placed a small rocket that I had fussy cut from the Accessory Sticker sheet. I also added some doodled “trails” behind my rocket.
I finished off my page with some white ink splatters and a liberal scattering of Puffy Stickers.
If you would like to see how this layout came together, you can watch my process here:
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Until next time, happy scrapping!
Hello CVS friends today I have another boy themed layout to share using the fab No Limits collection! I have used two cut files on this layout, star background and Awesome 3D title, both can be found in the Silhouette Design Store.
I used the latitude paper under the star cut file so you had a multitude of colours showing through. My white cardstock is cut at 11×11 inches and I used Spark paper for my border.
I used the grey side of the universal paper to cut the outline of the Awesome cut file. I then used nebula paper for the letters which I added with foam tape to give my layout dimension.
I chose two photos of my boy which I sized at 2.5 x 2.5 inches. As they are smaller photos I embellished on the photos to draw your eye to them, tucking elements under and over the photos. I have used a combination of die cut ephemera, wood epoxy buttonspuffy stickers and chipboard.
Really the cut files do a lot of the work for you here! This layout is all about colour and dimension.
I love how this turned out and works so well with photos of a teenage boy!
As always thank you for stopping by today and happy creating.
Mandy here today to share a new layout using the fabulous No Limits collection! For this layout I wanted to document the sweet friendship between my youngest daughter Eleanor and her cousin Charlie, and I knew that this one had to fun and playful to match their personalities! The bright colours, as well as the multitude of stars throughout this collection, were perfect!
I really wanted to use the Big Bang patterned paper as the background for this layout. I think the design of that paper is so fun and I’ve loved seeing the different ways that the design team have been using it! I trimmed about 1cm off each side of the paper and then created a border around the page using various patterned papers from the collection. I also added black machine stitching around the edge of the layout to frame it.
Next I matted my photo using two papers from the A5 Paper Stack. I added a layer of craft foam between the two patterned papers to give the photo some nice dimension. I then adhered the photo just to the left of the large star on the background in order to draw the viewer’s eye to that focal area on the page.
For my title I pulled out my old Cuttlebug manual die cutting machine. Who else still has one of these in their craft room?! I’ve been enjoying creating titles using metal alphabet dies lately. I love the custom look that you can create with these, plus if you use patterned papers from the same collection, your title matches your page perfectly! On this layout I used two different alphabet dies from Scrapbook.com to cut the letters for the first three words of the title, and then completed it with the word ‘best’ from the Chipboard Stickers. I love the way a mixed font title adds lots of interest to a layout!
Once my photo and title were in place, I was ready to embellish! First I created a cluster on the bottom left hand corner of the photo. I tucked some elements under the edge of the photo, such as the die cut and chipboard frames, and others I added on top, like the ‘Unlimited’ die cut and the wood epoxy button. Layering embellishments together like this gives a layout lots of interest and dimension.
In order to create a visual triangle, I cut another die cut frame in half, and added one piece to the top right hand corner of the page, and the other piece to the bottom left. I then added a cascade of stars flowing from that bottom left hand corner up to the top top right. As all of the elements on the page sit along that diagonal line, it once again helps to draw the viewer’s eye to the important elements on the page rather than wandering. I included stars from the Die Cut Ephemera pack, as well as others that I fussy cut out of the Nebula paper, a few that I die cut out of the A5 Papers, and of course I had to include a scattering of the tiny little stars from the Puffy Sticker pack. I finished the page off with some typed journaling strips.
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog! I hope that you’ve been inspired by something you’ve seen here today!
Hi Cocoa Vanilla Studio fans! Danni here with another fabulously bright layout featuring the amazing No Limits collection!
This layout was made to be a companion page to the last layout I made, and as that one was on a patterned paper background, I decided to use plain white cardstock as a base so the whole spread doesn’t become too busy looking.
I made a title myself in my digital cutfile machine software, using a script title and then adding an offset to add another layer of dimension. This is a great way to make those titles really pop! I used the woodgrain side of Big Bang 12×12 patterned paper to cut out the title offset base layer of the title, then the rainbow pattern of Latitude 12×12 patterned paper to cut out the top layer. I love contrasting a bright rainbow paper against a neutral woodgrain. I then added a layer of dimensional foam between the two layers of the title before adhering them together.
Next I started on my background to add some colour and a personal touch with some mixed media. I used a combination of blues, yellow and peach hybrid inks to draw from the colours in the rainbow paper. I added some water to the inks and added them straight to the page using the packaging technique. I then added some splatters and went in with some white acrylic ink splatters for good measure. I was a little impatient waiting for the background to dry so there are quite a lot of smeared spots, but that’s ok! This page is handmade and I’m fine with a few little imperfections.
Once the background was (mostly) dry, I added my title across the centre and tucked my two photos in above and below. I then layered in some of the die cut ephemera pieces around my photos – I finally found a place for that adorable globe die cut and I’m so pleased about it! I didn’t really try to make specific ephemera clusters this time, I just tucked them around the edges of my photos where they looked good to me.
Next I took a couple of arrow pieces from the chipboard stickers and added one to the embellishments around each of my photos. I love using embellishments with different finishes and thicknesses to add visual interest to a page. I also added some dimensional foam to a few of the die cut ephemera pieces to vary their heights on the page.
As a finishing touch I used the accessory stickers to add a tab to the top of a photo, then used three of the tiny word phrases to add a final detail to each of my photos and below my title.
I love how this turned out, so bright and happy! Perfect for a fun summer day at the playground. I hope you enjoyed joining me today too. There is a process video of this layout on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel linked below if you would like to watch this come together. Happy scrapping!
