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SWEET HEART | DAYDREAM COLLECTION | Sophie Delorme

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends !

 

It’s Sophie on the blog today sharing a layout created with the gorgeous DayDream Collection.

 

 

I took out my heart punches today and created numerous hearts in various patterned papers from the collection. I made a machine stitch with matching thread on the bigger hearts and bent the edges a little bit.

 

I used a white cardstock as my base for the design backed with a soft blue cardstock. I did a few zig zag stitches around the edges of the white cardstock.

 

I teared a strip of the beautiful Sweet Serinity paper that I put on the bottom of the page to ground the photo and the myriad of hearts.

 

 

I scattered the hearts around my photo in a “Rainbow” order, the darker shades of hearts on the bottom and the lighter ones on the top.

 

 

My DayDream Die Cut title “Sweet Heart” couldn’t be more appropriate for this page !

 

 

I also used the beautiful DayDream Sequins that I adhered around the hearts. I made sure to use matching colors between the sequins and the hearts.

 

 

Finally, I sticked down a few words stickers, added a beautiful Flair, my journaling and stamped the date.

 

 

I love the very soft feel of the overall look of this page. Two simple heart punches can go a long way !! And it allows to use many different patterned papers on a layout without making it look too busy.

 

Here are a few more close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

I hope that you find my layout inspiring ! Go check on the Cocoa Vanilla Store for that gorgeous DayDream collection if you don’t have it already !

 

Thank you for stopping by !

 

Have a great day !

 

Sophie xx

Welcome to Paradise | Sunkissed Collection | Raquel Bowman

Hey everyone – it’s Raquel here today sharing my first layout featuring the new and beautiful ‘Sunkissed’ collection. I know I say it every time that a new collection is released – but “wow”, Zoe really knocked this one out of the park. The bright patterns, the variety of embellishments and the cute icons and phrases has got me completely in love!

Here is the layout that I created:


The subject of this layout is a photo I took on our summer holidays that we spent together as a family in a coastal town a few hours from our house. Both the kids, hubby and I look forward to this special trip together each and every year. Our favourite time is when we get to visit the beach – a walking distance from where we stay. The kids have an absolute ball – the Mr and I get so much joy from seeing their happy faces.

 

Along with the photo of course, one of the main features of the layout is the sun in the background. The sun was created using a maths compass to draw the circular semi circle design and fussy cut out. I then free hand cut out the triangles to be placed around it as the suns rays. I love how it turned out! The yellow patterned paper was an exciting find in the small paper pad. I love that the paper pad has differing designs than the 12×12 papers.

To embellish the page I have used a small selection of the floral ephemera to go in either side of the photo. I used a variety of dimensional adhesives to add depth and dimension to those floral clusters. Are you as happy as I am that CVS has released a floral ephemera pack?!? Sooo exciting!

I loved the ‘welcome to paradise’ ephemera piece and I just knew it was the perfect title for this photo of our favourite place – ‘our paradise’. To add some more detail to that piece I added a yellow fishtail banner to below the label from the remaining yellow paper in the paper pad. I also added with foam adhesive the phrase sticker ‘nothing but sunshine and blue skies’ as a sub-title.

as always – this layout features journaling. I love documenting my thoughts in simple form when journaling on my pages. As I am not a lover of my handwriting – I prefer the method of typewritten journaling to get our stories onto paper.

I hope this layout has inspired you today. If you have not yet gotten your hands on this stunning collection I assure you should do You won’t regret it!

Take care,

Raquel

 

Summer Days | Sunkissed Collection | Danni Visser

Hi Cocoa Vanilla Studio fans! I hope you are all ready for some tropical, summer-inspired projects coming your way because the new Sunkissed collection hit my doorstep just a few days ago! I live in the subtropics, so this collection is absolutely perfect to scrap my family memories most of the year round. Today is extra special because myself and the amazingly talented Anita Bownds are doing a scraplift swap and I get to go first (you will see her scraplift a layout of mine soon!).

 

It was pretty tough choosing a layout to lift because I love so many of Anita’s projects. I decided on a cutfile layout because this is an element that we both tend to use quite often, and it also makes a page come together very easily. There were several I loved but, in the end, I decided on this lovely bicycle page because I knew I had pics of my son’s first ever public bike ride that I had yet to document.

 

The beauty of scraplifting another artist is that the decision-making and design is already taken care of for you. I chose a similar cutfile by COAPA Cutfiles and cut it on white cardstock, then went ahead and backed it with patterned papers from the A5 Paper Stack and Summer Lights 12×12 patterned paper.

I chose the Just Chillin’ 12×12 patterned paper for the background, as I liked the cloud pattern and the pale blue colour. I matted the photo with some of the A5 paper stack papers I had already used to back the cutfile, to create a nice separation between the photo and the background paper.

For my title I continued with the ‘Summer’ theme of the original layout with the Foam Title Stickers¸ however I changed the second half of the title from ‘Fun’ to ‘Days’ so that I could use one of the Clear Stickers that fit just perfectly in the space.

I went ahead and used the Floral Ephemera to build floral clusters in the top left and bottom right of the layout as in the original layout. I tried to get a good balance of the colours and include some bits of foliage to finish out the clusters. I also added some tiny floral sprigs to the basket of the bike from the floral ephemera – so sweet!

Anita’s layout featured lots of sweet tiny flowers scattered around the page, and this is where I deviated slightly – I couldn’t resist the sweet tiny hearts in the Clear Stickers so I added a sprinkling of those where the tiny flowers were placed. I also completely adore the Puffy Stickers though, so quite a few of the tiny puffy flowers made it onto the page as well!

Some more personal touches I included were adding a bunting die cut from the die cut ephemera to the bike, plus a scattering of tiny word phrases from the accessory stickers in three places around the layout (I can never resist these!).

I really hope I did this scraplift justice. I am super happy with how it turned out and I had so much fun creating with the amazing new Sunkissed collection. I hope you enjoyed joining me today, there is a process video linked below if you would like to watch too. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

 

Shine on | Daydream Layout | Anna Komenda

Hello Cocoa Vanilla fans. It’s Anna here with my newest page. As I am living on the other side of the world (comparing to Australia), I am still waiting for my parcel with brand new “Sunkissed” collection to arrive. In the mean time I still have a chance to play with pretty “Daydream” and there are few ideas I wanted to try with it. Inspiration for this page came to me from well… box of dog food. You never know the mysterious ways mojo travels :D

It had this rosette, that best dogs on the show get, on the packaging and I thought it would be fun to make big rosette on the page too. One thing led to another and I was already scoring few pieces of “Stepping stones” paper, combining then in one larger piece. I also used a border punch to add some decorative edge. When rosette was finished I started looking for a good background paper. I was going to reach for just white cardstock to make rosette shine but, by the lucky coincidence, it turned out it matches perfectly the paper with wreath called “Daisy days“. You can still see pieces of flowers and leaves peeking from behind.

Making the rosette took me a while so I knew I don’t want to cover it too much. I fussy cut some flower clusters from “Garden variety” paper and arranged them under my photo. I added few elements from the sticker sheet, like rainbow, tab and a title. I also cut out some butterflies from “Aflutter” paper. I know, I know… I am a fussy cutting freak :D

To make sure the rosette will stay glued to the paper, I used hot glue gun. It’s the best solution for this kind of elements, especially with rosette as it wants to bounce back to the tube shape. I also used hot glue to glue down flowers and other elements on the top of the rosette too. This way I am sure layout will be in good condition for years of storing it vertically.

This time I haven’t used any ephemera pieces (as I am running low on them already) and I tried to squeeze out as much as I can from the papers themselves. It always makes me so happy and relaxing to spend my time with scissors, watch YouTube and just cut. I like to do it in advance so when the mojo strikes, I am ready with all the elements.

That is all for today. I hope my next project will be made with super colorful and pretty “Sunkissed” line. I can’t wait to play with it. See you in two weeks <3

Anna

Sweet Recharge | Sunkissed collection | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone! It’s Sue here today,and I can’t even begin to tell you just how excited I am to share my very first layout with the brand new ‘Sunkissed’ collection. I have to admit, I had another project already prepared to share here today, but after this landed on my doorstep on Friday afternoon, I just COULD NOT WAIT to use it! Let me tell you, the colours in this collection are nothing short of amazing! It’s everything my colour-loving heart could have possibly wanted.

Here is my layout “Sweet Recharge”, (aptly titled, as it features a photo of my kids that I took when we went out one day for milkshakes at a local cafe)…

I began my layout with the gorgeous warm ombre print on the B side of the Summer Lights paper as my background. As I was dealing with strong, bright colour to start with, I decided to dry brush some white acrylic paint to define the focal area of my page. This would help provide some separation between the background colour and the colours of the papers I was going to use.

I then took a sheet of the rainbow striped Good Vibrations paper and cut a piece from the area that had the warm tones on it. I layered this with a piece of the rainbow print of the Sunny Days paper; then topped it with the polka dot print from the A5 paper stack. (This print is exclusive to the paper stack, and does not appear in the 12×12″ papers.) I also tucked in a small piece of the animal print from the reverse of the Growing Wild paper, then added a paper doily, some frayed gauze for soft texture, and my photo placed on top.

When it came to embellishing my layout, I really was spoiled for choice. This collection has sooo many delicious embellishments to choose from, and I just wanted to use them all! I started with flowers. First, a couple of floral pieces that I fussy cut from the Growing Wild paper, which is the signature floral from the range. I tucked these pieces in around my photo (one to the right, the other below). I then started a third cluster using some flowers from the new Floral Ephemera pack, which I placed up in the top left corner of my photo. (This formed the “visual triangle” around my photo.)

Also included in this small cluster was the so happy tab, and a cute watermelon sticker (both from the Accessory Sticker sheet) on the corner of my photo; a sweet little flower from the Puffy Sticker sheet; and one of the Wood Buttons. I also placed a phrase sticker from the Accessory Sticker sheet nearby. Above my photo I tucked in a label that was fussy cut from the Fun in the Sun cut apart paper, which I wrote my journalling on.

I padded out my remaining two clusters with more flowers and leaves from the Floral Ephemera pack, bending up some of the petals and leaf tips for added dimension. Down at the bottom of my layout I added a cute little garland from the Die Cut Ephemera pack and another couple of phrases from the Accessory Sticker sheet. (One of which I actually used as part of the title.)

The main part of my title came from the new Glitter Foam Title stickers which are really pretty and sparkly. (And if you know anything about my love-hate relationship with glitter, you would know how happy I am to say they did not shed all over my desk!) I finished off my title with one of the cute Puffy Stickers.

Finally,  I added a few little heart Clear Stickers; and splattered around some black and white ink. I absolutely love how this page came together and am crushing all the gorgeous colours in this collection! I hope you are feeling inspired and planning on adding this collection to your stash too!

If you would like to watch this one come together, you can watch my process video here:

Thanks so much for stopping by so I could share this with you. Until next time, happy scrapping! X

 

Happy & Sweet | More Than Words Collection | Laura Alberts

For “Throwback Thursday,” I decided to use an old photo and an older collection! This photo of my matron of honor and the best man from my wedding is one that I knew More Than Words would be perfect for, the lovely mix of pinks, yellows, and pale blues are just lovely. I started with a long column of journaling on the left side because I knew I wanted to document why these two people are so special to my husband and I.

 

I wanted to use the chipboard words for my title because they added a bit of texture and dimension to the layout and nestled in the “remember this” ephemera piece just above them. As usual, I fussy cut the white borders off of all the flowers to get a nice cohesive look when they’re clustered together. I really enjoy fussy cutting and find it incredibly relaxing!

This larger cluster was a combination of an old cut file from the Silhouette store that I’ve had sitting on my desk for ages and the floral ephemera. I started by cutting off the smaller florals that would otherwise be hidden under the photo, backed the open areas with patterned paper, and layered in leaves and florals. Adding touches of gold Nuvo to the centers of the florals and as trails behind the butterflies gives a lovely bit of deal.

I also created a sketch based on this layout to show how all of the layers fit together and make it easier for your to recreate the design if you’d like to!

I hope this story-based layout inspires you to add a bit of extra journaling to your pages too! To see how the “Happy & Sweet” layout came together, check out the process video below!

Happy Days | Daydream Collection | Danni Visser

Hi there my fellow crafters! Today I am here to share a layout documenting some joyful photos of my daughter playing in the rain. I chose the Daydream collection because the motifs of suns and rainbows was perfect for this moment of a warm afternoon sun shower.

I chose a large background cut file from COAPA Cutfiles that features lots of little umbrellas. The rain itself isn’t easily visible in the photos, so I really wanted to emphasize the rain theme! I backed the cut file with the rainbow stripe, yellow stripe, and tiny daisy print papers from the 6×8 paper stack – I like this for backing cut files because the print is sized down, which allows more of the design to be visible.

For my background I chose a bright sky-blue cardstock. I love how it mimics the sky and the white of the cut file edge really pops against the bright colour. I ran the border edge of the cut file through my sewing machine with white thread, to firmly secure the cut file to the background while adding a lovely textured border.

The raindrop design on Sun Shower 12×12 patterned paper was just made for this layout! I tried it out as a background, but the white of the cutfile didn’t stand out enough for me, so I decided to fussy cut a whole bunch of the raindrops instead. If you get stuck with an idea not working, try to think of a slightly different way to use those supplies like this – sometimes it turns out even better!   I sprinkled all those raindrops into the spaces between the cut file umbrellas, and I just love that effect.

I matted my photos with Happy Place and Garden Variety 12×12 patterned papers to help separate them from the background. I positioned them diagonally on the page, leaving a gap between two of the photos for my title.

I chose the ‘Happy Days’ title from the die cut ephemera. I love the happy colours and the font, and to help emphasize the letters even more I traced around the edge of them in black fine liner pen. For good measure I added a banner die cut as a subtitle below.

Next, I created three embellishment clusters, one by each of my photos. I chose a combination of suns, rainbows and hearts from the accessory stickers and the die cut ephemera. I also managed to squeeze in an adorable rainbow flair button ­– I will be so sad when I run out of these!

For finishing touches, I used a white gel pen to outline all the little hearts, highlighting them further. I also added a cluster of my favourite tiny word stickers from the accessory stickers by each photo. I really love how these can take the place of journaling to help tell the story on a page.

I hope you enjoyed reading about this layout as much as I did making it! There is a process video linked below if you would like to see how it all came together. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

 

Awesome Kid | Boys Rule collection | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone, it’s Sue here to share my latest design team project with you. Today I am sharing my take on the “school” theme that we have been focusing on for the past few days. For my layout, I decided to document a photo of one of my boys with the academic award he received at the end of last year. This was the first time he had ever received an award like this, and it was a very big deal for him (and only came after a big attitude adjustment and a lot of hard work). I knew the ‘Boys Rule’ collection would be perfect to coordinate with the colours of my photo.

I began this layout with the printed backing sheet from the Large Die Cut and Backing Kit. I had already used the die cut top piece in a separate project, so I had this left over in my stash. I was drawn to use it because of the blackboard style print, with the doodled chalk border around the edge. As I only wanted to use the border part for my background, I cut the centre from the page and kept it aside for some fussy cutting later. I then got to work on some white cardstock that I had cut down to measure 10.5×10.5″.

I added colour to my background by swiping an ink pad to create vertical stripes on the page, then used a wide brush dipped in water to blend the ink out. I then used a stencil with a random spot pattern and grey ink to layer detail over the top.

For my paper layers, I used a combination that included the star print Happy Go Lucky; Expressionist; and a fabulous pop of green from the Straight & Narrow. I used torn edges and frayed gauze to add texture to the page.

When it came to embellishments, I used pieces (tag, label, frame) from the Die Cut Ephemera and Miscellany packs; as well as some stars that I fussy cut from the backing sheet I had begun my layout with.

I used an arrow from the Chipboard Pieces pack to help draw attention to my photo; and added a metallic touch by using some staples around the page. My title was a combination of the die cut word kid from the ephemera pack combined with awesome cut from the cut apart paper.

I used the Clear Stickers to scatter some phrases around the page, and three black crosses from the sheet too. I stamped a little extra detail on the background using a stamp with a random circles and dots pattern (similar to the stencil pattern) and finished off by stamping the date.

I am really happy with how this layout came together, and I hope I have given you some inspiration to create your own page to document some of those school photos, or even just a boy layout.

If you would like to watch me put this one together, I have a process video available:

Until next time, happy scrapping!

Time to Shine | Happiness Collection | Back to School

Hey everyone, it’s Raquel here today sharing with you a ‘Back to School’ themed layout. I decided to delve into one of my favourite CVS collections ‘Happiness’.

Here is the layout that I created: Time to Shine


I knew that I wanted to use this bright and fun collection to document the beginning of what we hope will be a great 2021 school year – for the kids at school and also for myself as a teacher. The school year of 2020 was a challenge for everyone – particularly us in Victoria who had restrictions for long durations and remote learning. It is certainly a year we hope we do not need to repeat.

The subjects of this layout are my two kiddies – posing beautifully with their ‘first day’ sign prior to heading into school  . Full of smiles which I can honestly say have been present all week. It’s such a relief to know they are comfortable and happy in their new little space for the year. I chose to print the photos in a photo strip form in a smaller size  I love the definition the white border gives.

The cut file on this layout is a school themed file from the Cut to You store. I was able to use a variety of patterns from the paper pad to back the sections within the file. I love how it turned out!
I created three main clusters of embellishments on this layout. The image below shared the largest cluster in the bottom left of the page and to the left of the photo. I used mainly ephemera for this cluster but made sure to include a variety of foam adhesives to play around with the dimension I create on the page.


Behind the cut file and photos – I used a couple of strips of patterned paper. I added extra detail by machine stitching the edges of the paper pieces and the layout too. I just love how it turned out.

The title, although small was the perfect sentiment for these two ‘Time to Shine’


My last step in the creation of this layout was to add typed journaling to the page. As always I have used my typewriter and adhered it in strip form.

I hope you have been inspired by this layout today. Raquel xxx

 

Cool Dude | Legendary Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with a fun boy layout! This is an update for my son’s album of his new style, glasses and very long hair. I used the gorgeous Legendary collection, especially the All Star patterned paper and the die cut ephemera. Starting with the larger stars, I created a border on either side of my photos that frame the images in the center. I added gradually smaller and smaller stars, many punched from scraps leftover from previous projects! To add a bit of detail, I added dots of Nuvo for a splattered effect.

I used the die cut titles that accompanied this collection for my “Cool Dude” as well as a phrase sticker from the 6×12 sticker sheet. In the gap between the photo and the title, I squeezed in a quick note about his updated appearance, which has changed quite a lot in the last year! Enamel dots were perfect to add a bit of dimension to some of the stars as well.

On a few of the larger stars, I added small word phrase stickers with angles cut into the edges or arrows from the die cut pack. I love the way this mix of colors worked so well with my photos and was glad to find some of the scraps I had punched were red, which is a common color for my boys to wear! Once I added a neutral border to contain all the flying stars, it felt complete!

 

I hope this star-filled layout inspires you to look at your scraps a little differently! You can use punches and fussy cutting to use up even the smallest bits and pieces in a collection! To see how the “Cool Dude” layout came together, check out the process video below!

Laura Alberts, Design Team

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