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Best Ever | Storyteller collection | Mandy Melville

Mandy Melville 15/10/2022

Hello everyone!

Mandy here today to share another layout featuring the gorgeous Storyteller collection! For this layout, I decided to scrapbook a couple of photos from a day that Isaac and I spent at the zoo a couple of years ago. It was such a great day, and I wanted to document how much I enjoyed spending the day with him. The Storyteller collection was perfect for this page, and I love the way that I was able to focus on more of the blues & greens in the collection for this layout. And I don’t mind using a floral cluster or two on a boy layout either!

To start the layout off, I trimmed a sheet of white cardstock down to 11 inches square and matted it on the blue Ditsy Daisy paper.

Next I chose a selection of papers from the A5 Paper Stack and cut them down to 1 inch x 4 inches and arranged them across the bottom of the white cardstock. As I mentioned, I tried to stick mostly to the blues, greens and woodgrain as I thought these would complement the photos nicely. I then added a piece of the yellow Little Love paper along the top edge of the strips, along with a border that I punched from white cardstock. This added some nice detail and also provided a ‘ledge’ for the photos to sit on.

I printed two 3 x 4″ photos and matted them on the woodgrain paper from the A5 Paper Stack. I also chose a 3 x 4″ card and positioned it between the two photos. This also became the title for my layout. I adhered the photos and card with craft foam to give them all some extra dimension.

Once my background was done and my photos were in place I was ready to embellish! Of course I couldn’t resist fussy cutting one of the gorgeous floral clusters out of the Spring Fling paper! I adhered this below the photos on the left hand side of the page. I also added one of the Wood Epoxy Buttons to the floral cluster to give some more texture to the page.

To balance out this floral cluster, I added another embellishment cluster in the top right hand corner of the layout. This gives the page a diagonal flow, drawing the viewers eye from the larger cluster, up through the photos, to the one at the top of the page. In this cluster I included some items from the Die Cut Ephemera pack, including a banner, a floral cluster and a butterfly. I also added another Wood Epoxy Button as I like to repeat similar elements in each of my clusters.

I finished the layout off with some typed journaling and a sprinkling of Puffy Stickers.

Thank you so much for joining me here on the blog today. I hope that you’ve found some inspiration!

Mandy x

Together | Storyteller Collection | Danni Visser

Danni Visser 14/07/2022

Hi Cocoa Vanilla Studio fans! Danni here with another layout using the gorgeous new Storyteller collection. Are you enjoying this beautiful new stack of goodies as much as I am? This collection is so easy to work with and so versatile, I am having so much fun with it!

I was rummaging around in my craft room this week (trying to clean but actually making more mess, who can relate?) and found a cutfile in drawer that I had cut ages ago but never gotten around to using. It is meant to be a Christmas cutfile I think, but it immediately made me think of a recent hike my family took in the mountains. I found some photos and decided the tree theme would work perfectly for a layout.

I started with the woodgrain side of Cross It Off 12×12 patterned paper as a background. I love a woodgrain paper at the best of times, and this light toned wood texture is perfect for a hiking layout. I added the cutfile on top of the patterned paper, deciding not to back it with papers because I like the clean look of the white on the woodgrain. I used small dots of glue at the trunk of each tree to ensure the tops and edges lifted up from the page to add dimension.

Next I matted my two 3x4inch photos with the double sided 3×4 cards. I love the patterns on these so much, and they are the perfect size to mat photos with. I also cut the ‘Love this life’ heart shape from one of the journal cards before using it as a mat, saving waste. I then added a strip of yellow to the photo mat using the A5 paper stack patterned papers. Once my photo mat was done I started to think about a title. I have been so excited to use the stunning foam title stickers so I chose ‘together’ and added it just below my photos. The script font of these is absolutely beautiful! I also took the heart shaped piece I cut from the double sided 3×4 cards earlier, and tucked it behind my photos at the top.

Next came the embellishments! I took two of the hearts from the chipboard stickers and added them around the larger heart, followed by a chipboard banner at the bottom of the photos. I like how this bridges the gap between my photos and main title. I stamped the date on a label from the accessory stickers and tucked it into the side of my photo mat. I also took an accessory sticker tiny word phrase and added it to the opposite side for balance.

I reached for the die cut ephemera next and was absolutely spoiled for choice! I chose two of the large flower clusters and added them to either side of my photo mat. I also chose two of the sweet little pink butterflies and added them to the flowers, bending the wings up for dimension. I wanted to bring in a couple more pops of the beautiful red colour, so I added a few puffy sticker hearts around the florals as well.

Finally, I added lots of splatters around my layout using a white acrylic ink and a gold shimmer mist. I love how white and gold look against woodgrain; very neutral colours but they added such a pretty detail. I hope you enjoyed joining me for this layout, I had so much fun making it. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

Graduation | Storyteller Collection | Danni Visser

Danni Visser 30/06/2022

Hello Cocoa Vanilla Studio fans! Danni here with my very first layout using the incredible new Storyteller collection! We have been completely spoiled for choice with this amazing collection, so it was difficult for me to decide where to begin. Then I remembered that I have been biding my time to scrap my university graduation pics, waiting for just the right collection to come along…and here we are!

The yellows and blues in this collection match my dress and hood in this photo perfectly. I was so inspired by all the gorgeous colours, I decided to pull out my vast collection of embroidery threads and begin stitching. I selected several of the flowers and leaves from the floral ephemera and added a variety of different stitches and knots to add lots of texture.

I had trouble choosing a title for this page because this was such a huge and important moment in my life, so I ended up going with a card from the 3×4 pocket cards instead of a traditional title. The longer sentiment on it really sums up the importance and gravity of this special moment better than a short title. I also love how the yellow ties in with the colour of my dress. I gently distressed the edges and outlined the card with a hand drawn border.

Next I popped my photo up on dimensional foam and layered it with the 3×4 card. Before I added my stitched florals to the page, I wanted to jazz up the white background. I added a border using Spring Fling 12×12 patterned paper, then added some delicate watercolour splatters in the same colours as the florals. I included some pearlescent watercolour splatters to add some shine.

Once the background was done, it was simply a matter of adding my florals around my photo and title card, creating three main clusters. I tucked some underneath the photo and overlaid others, creating a sense of dimension and realism on the page. Using the A5 paper stack, I fussy cut three tiny butterflies from the butterfly patterned paper and added one of these to each cluster, bending the wings up to create a feeling of movement. I also added a tiny wood button to each cluster, followed by two small puffy sticker hearts in varying colours.

I love how this layout turned out and I hope you did too. I have so many wonderful ideas for this collection! There is a process video for this one on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel linked below, if you would like to see this come together in more detail. Thanks for watching and happy scrapping!

Danni x

The Best | No Limits Collection | Danni Visser

Danni Visser 30/04/2022

Hi Cocoa Vanilla fans! Danni here with a fun layered layout using the incredible new No Limits collection.

I am absolutely loving how perfect this collection is for all those bright and colourful photos of my kids! I had a couple of photos to document of my son winning a school award last year, so I started with Spark 12×12 patterned paper as a background. I love the mixed media effect around the border of this patterned paper.

I was very drawn to the cut apart side of Eclipse 12×12 patterned paper so I cut out several of the brightly coloured 3×4 inch pieces to begin creating some layers of patterned paper as a base for my photos and embellishments. I also chose one of the double sided 3×4 cards for this, then distressed all the edges of my 3×4 rectangles before placing them in an overlapping pattern.

I placed my photos on top of my patterned paper base and began to think about embellishments. I started by laying down some of the circular elements from the accessory stickers and the die cut ephemera in three places around the layout to start my embellishment clusters. I then built up the clusters with more die cuts, adding in some of the beautiful star shapes in the collection.

I finished off the embellishment clusters with a scattering of puffy stickers and a trio of wood epoxy buttons to add some extra textures and dimensions. I added some of the adorable tiny word phrases from the accessory stickers to each of the embellishment clusters.

Finally, I used some of the large letters from the chipboard stickers as a title, placing them above and below the main design to draw the eye through the centre of the page. I’m so happy with how this layout turned out! I hope you enjoyed joining me today and have a wonderful day. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

All I Want For Christmas | Joyful Collection | Danni Visser

Danni Visser 14/01/2022

Hi Cocoa Vanilla Studio friends! Danni here with a fun mixed media layout featuring the absolutely beautiful Joyful collection, because I still can’t get enough of it! I have a couple of sweet photos of my little girl to document, so I decided to keep everything bright and add lots of texture using machine stitching.

I started the layout with a white cardstock base and added a border with the soft pink gingham side of Advent 12×12 patterned paper. I added a line of machine stitching around the edge to add extra security and added detail. This gave me an idea to add a quilt-inspired design to the page – I’ll explain more about that later.

I have been eyeing off the gorgeous double sided 3×4 cards for a while, and this is one of my favourite ways to use a bunch of them on a layout. I overlapped my two 3×4 photos slightly, then chose four of the cards to build a large cluster to go in the centre of the page. I distressed all the edges of the cards then layered them around and behind my photos at different heights and widths to create variety. I adhered all these together then set them aside while I worked on my background.

I wanted to add some mixed media to the plain white background, so I took some distress oxide ink pads and diluted the colour using water and some white acrylic ink. White acrylic ink is great because it mutes bright colours while also making inks more opaque. My colours ended up still being brighter than I wanted, but I’m totally ok with that. I used the packaging technique to add messy splotches of the ink to the white cardstock.

Once the paper was completely dry, I went in with my sewing machine and added lots of cross hatching lines of stitching in a quilted-style pattern. I made sure to add the stitching where it would be visible around my central cluster. Because my photo and card cluster was already adhered together, I could just go ahead and glue it down to the centre of the page in one piece. I ended loving the quilted stitching effect peeking out from behind everything!

I finished off the ‘All I want for Christmas’ card with some small phrase stickers from the accessory stickers – I just love that shiny gold typeface font. I also took a couple of flag accessory stickers and layered them below the lower 3×4 card, plus a tab accessory sticker at the top. I embellished lightly with some chipboard sticker holly leaves either side of my photo, and some shiny chipboard sticker stars cascading down my layout.

Finally I added some puffy sticker holly leaves layered with the chipboard sticker ones, then some tiny puffy sticker stars. I love how this one turned out, I hope you did too. There is a process video linked below on the Cocoa Vanilla YouTube channel if you would like to watch this layout come together. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

3×4 cards

Best Ever | Storyteller collection | Mandy Melville

Together | Storyteller Collection | Danni Visser

Graduation | Storyteller Collection | Danni Visser

The Best | No Limits Collection | Danni Visser

All I Want For Christmas | Joyful Collection | Danni Visser

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