Sweet Summer Days | Happy Days Collection | Josefine Van der Hoeven

Hello, Paperlovers!

Welcome to Cocoa Vanilla Studio’s blog; how lovely to have you here today! I’m Josefine, and I’m happy to share with you a new scrapbook layout filled with summer fun. For this project, I’ve chosen the amazing “Happy Days” collection. This bright summer colors bring my memories to life on paper, and I couldn’t be more excited to dive into this creative journey.

To start off, I’ve used a white sheet of cardstock as my base. The design paper with its vibrant rainbow pattern caught my eye, and I carefully cut each colored strip separately. Adding a touch of light blue stitching along the edges by using my sewing machine. So I create a lovely touch to the strips.

With the strips I begin to arrange them into a triangle design. For some of the strips, I fold them slightly to create more depth and dimension, adding a playful touch to the overall layout. Now, it’s time to incorporate my summer fun photo, almost in the center on top of the colorful strips. I also select various shape die-cuts and flower die-cuts to create clusters around the photo. To add more charm, I cut out butterflies from the patterned paper and place them strategically between the clusters. A smaller cluster in the upper right corner helps to balance the layout.

For the title, I go for a combination of different alphabet sets. “Sweet Summer Days” perfectly captures the essence of this layout, and I love how the mix of these two different alphabet sets adds a playful touch. A little colored tab beneath the photo and a few cardstock word strips complete my layout. And there you have it, a finished a summer fun scrapbook layout!