6×8″ paper pad

Love This | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura here with a super sweet and silly 9×12 layout of my darling daughter when she was a toddler, playing happily in her water table. These photos were so bright and fun, I knew they would work beautifully with the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed collection! Using some punched and cut circles to create a vertical background design, I set my photos in a stair-step pattern so that I could fit all four of them on this smaller sized layout!

Around each of the photos, I added a cluster of embellishments. On the top photo, I used fussy cut florals, citrus fruits, and a “sweet memories” banner from the ephemera pack. On the second photo, I added a small scene with two palm trees and the sun, love this cluster around the title the most! It’s perfect for these sun-filled summer photos! In any awkward spaces, I added tiny florals to fill them in.

On the bottom two photos, I kept the embellishing minimal because I’d added a circle-cut journaling spot out of the pocket cards and tucked it in on top of a bold blue circle from the background. So, some tiny florals were all it needed to feel finished. As always, I dotted gold Nuvo drops around the page and then splattered with gold inks spray for the finishing touch! Loved playing with circles for this one!

 

I hope this layout inspires you to try a bright, summer color palette for your next layout! To see how “Love This” came together, check out the process video below!

These Sweet Summer Days | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all, Laura back again with a bright and happy layout featuring the Sunkissed collection and illustrating my Signature Style! For me, that means the inclusion of five very important things: fussy cut florals, a multi-word title, 3D embellishments, a journaling spot, and lots of tiny details! These are definitely must haves for a layout to feel like it truly embraces my personal style. Up first, fussy cutting florals is one of the most relaxing scrappy activities for me. I will happily sit on the couch watching tv while fussy cutting for hours! These gorgeous clusters were from the Growing Wild patterned paper. I also added some puffy hearts around the edges of these florals for tiny details!

Journaling spots are a must for me because I always have something to say about my photos! Whether it’s a 3×4 journaling card, like this one from the Sunkissed cards pack, a tag for hidden journaling, or even just drawn lines on the background, I need a place to add the who, what, when, where, and why at least. On this layout, I kept it simple because I don’t really know where or why the kids were tubing in this photo, it was sent to me by a family member. I did keep the date, however, and am thankful to have that context to add to the layout!

3D embellishments like these awesome wood epoxy buttons add an incredible amount of dimension to a layout, which for me is exciting! Love the layered effect of these buttons on top of the florals! Then, around each of the floral clusters and in the centers of others, I’d added Nuvo drops in gold as well as gold ink splatters around the outside. These pops of gold as well as the gold glitter multi-word title really make this layout pop! Longer titles are a fun challenge for me that I include as much as possible, love the effect of puzzling them together on a page.

I would love to know what elements make up your Signature style, what are your must-haves to create in exactly your specific style? I hope this layout inspires you to have some fun with the bold colors and patterns in the Sunkissed collection! To see how the “These Sweet Summer Days” layout came together, check out the process video below!

 

These Sweet Summer Days | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all, Laura back again with a bright and happy layout featuring the Sunkissed collection and illustrating my Signature Style! For me, that means the inclusion of five very important things: fussy cut florals, a multi-word title, 3D embellishments, a journaling spot, and lots of tiny details! These are definitely must haves for a layout to feel like it truly embraces my personal style. Up first, fussy cutting florals is one of the most relaxing scrappy activities for me. I will happily sit on the couch watching tv while fussy cutting for hours! These gorgeous clusters were from the Growing Wild patterned paper. I also added some puffy hearts around the edges of these florals for tiny details!

Journaling spots are a must for me because I always have something to say about my photos! Whether it’s a 3×4 journaling card, like this one from the Sunkissed cards pack, a tag for hidden journaling, or even just drawn lines on the background, I need a place to add the who, what, when, where, and why at least. On this layout, I kept it simple because I don’t really know where or why the kids were tubing in this photo, it was sent to me by a family member. I did keep the date, however, and am thankful to have that context to add to the layout!

3D embellishments like these awesome wood epoxy buttons add an incredible amount of dimension to a layout, which for me is exciting! Love the layered effect of these buttons on top of the florals! Then, around each of the floral clusters and in the centers of others, I’d added Nuvo drops in gold as well as gold ink splatters around the outside. These pops of gold as well as the gold glitter multi-word title really make this layout pop! Longer titles are a fun challenge for me that I include as much as possible, love the effect of puzzling them together on a page.

I would love to know what elements make up your Signature style, what are your must-haves to create in exactly your specific style? I hope this layout inspires you to have some fun with the bold colors and patterns in the Sunkissed collection! To see how the “These Sweet Summer Days” layout came together, check out the process video below!

 

Easter Gift Boxes and Card | Daydream | Rachel Lowe

Hello CVS friends, today I want to share some quick and easy gift boxes and a card I have created using Daydream Collection. With Easter not far away (and I love easter creating way more than Christmas) Daydream was perfect with  its beautiful muted colours to create Easter paper crafts.

You can find the milk carton cut file in the Silhouette Design Store. I cut the base of the milk cartons using Stepping Stones paper. I used papers from the 6×8 inch paper stack to cut the tops, using Garden Variety, Up in the Clouds and Sweet Serenity designs.

Next I cut three bunnies again using the 6×8 inch paper stack papers, I embossed the bunnies cut from plain paper but left the floral bunny as it was patterned. I added a small pom pom for the tails. Next I added word sentiments from the Accessory sticker sheet.

I cut three rosettes to attach my bunnies to, this really adds a wow factor. I then added some die cut ephemera to embellish. These will be filled with sweet treats and given as gifts.

I made this super cute Easter card which is so easy to put together and time friendly. I cut a 5×5 inch paper strip using the Garden Variety paper again. I then added Happy Place paper to back the circle wreath die cut piece. Before adding this to the centre of my card I added some sparkley ribbon. I cut another bunny (different style) resized it to fit my card and added off centre in the wreath. I added a pom pom tail and a phrase sentiment from the Accessory Sticker sheet.

 

I had so much fun making these Easter projects and who needs an Easter collection when you have Daydream collection. Thank you for stopping by today and I will be back soon with a layout using the new Sunkissed collection!

Rachel X

Fun in the Sun | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura back again with a bright and happy layout featuring the new Sunkissed collection! The rainbow strip on the Good Vibrations patterned paper just called to me for these photos! By framing both sides with this brilliant mix of colors, I could keep the color scheme of the layout open ended and fun! I added a strip of Sunny Days to highlight the green tone in my daughter’s shirt.

I love to fussy cut, so the floral perfection of the Growing Wild paper just called to me! These clusters are stunning and make creating a long floral border super easy! I also added a small cluster from the A5 paper pad version at the beginning and end of the title. The wood buttons are so cute, I had to add one in the center of my photos for a different texture on the page.

I used clear stickers behind a few of the floral clusters and as accents around the title. These glitter foam words are amazing! Love pre-made titles and this one was perfect for my sassy girl’s car trip through the sunny backyard. To fill in some of the white space, I added some gold ink splatter and Nuvo drops.

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 layout inspires you to have some fun with the bold colors and patterns in the Sunkissed collection! To see how the “Fun in the Sun” layout came together, check out the process video below!

Love This | Day Dream | Anita Bownds

 Hey lovely’s ! Anita here with you today sharing a sweet floral layout using the daydream collection and this months Mood board with all the sweet dreamy colours to choose from so I pulled out the Kraft cardstock to match the coffee and the rest of the colours from around the mood board and of cause I added a photo of my cute fluffy boy sleeping ..
So I started with  Kraft cardstock and a paw print stencil and used white ink and just used a blender to add the ink. Then I added some light pink paint by just quickly brushing across the cardstock trying not to put it on too thickly then I used a light blue to flick around the cardstock along with some white and rose gold..

 

Then I matted my photo on sweet serenity to layer behind then I tucked a few bits of ephemera , doily and a few accessory stickers around my photo and my chipboard title from (bohemian dream ) I think …..
I wanted to add the title before I started adding my title so everything would fit in place.

 

Then using happy place I add a strip down the left hand side then tucked a doily and little strip from sweet serenity that I punched a little decorative punch and a little piece from the ephemera.
Then I pulled out a few dies and used happy place, daisy days, sun shower , all a flutter to make a bunch of flowers big and small and a few leaves.

 

And to add more white in the background I die cut sprigs and tucked them in underneath and around the flowers and leaves ,
For the center’s I use enamel dots and buttons all in white to add that shabby look and just placed them diagonally across the page in 3 clusters to draw the eye across the page …

 

I finished the page off with some glitter gel painted on the flowers just to add some shimmer..

 

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my mood board inspiration today
Happy crafting..

Beautiful | Day Dream | Anita Bownds

Hi lovely’s , Anita back with you today sharing a another floral layout using day dream collection .
full of fussy cut flowers and pretty paper layers ….seriously who doesn’t love some flowers all layered up.
I started off with white cardstock and then I cut 4 strips of sweet serenity about 1 x 12 and punched a border on 2 of the strips then I layered the punched strips over the other and added them to the top and bottom of the layout

 

Then I tucked a fussy cut flowers from the garden variety patterns paper and added some phrase stickers from the accessory stickers
Then I cut a big 4 1/2 inch strip and punched 2 sides and then cut 2 more inch strips to tuck underneath to make the border punched edges pop

 

Next I matted my photo on papers from the paper pad and tucking a doily and tab from the accessory stickers then I add a few other stickers around the photo then next I added more fussy cut flowers around the photo and tucking them at the top of the photo

 

Then to finish off the layout I added a cardstock title popping it up on double sided foam tape to add that cute dimension

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my floral inspiration today
Happy crafting..xx

Loving Every Second | Happiness Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with two bright, cheerful pocket pages featuring the stunning Happiness collection. I thought this collection worked beautifully with January’s Mood Board because it had many of the colors as well as a really stunning painted look. To join in on the mood board inspiration, be sure to join us in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Facebook Group!

One of the many reasons that I adore Cocoa Vanilla Studio’s collections is that they are always super versatile and can be used on a variety of projects. These pocket pages use a lot of the cut aparts from the Little Things patterned paper, ephemera pieces, and scraps! This top left card is layers of scraps with a sticker tag and ephemera journaling spot.

For the title card, I fussy cut the wreath from the ephemera pack and layered the flower pot and some hearts and florals together. My favorite part of this card is the clear sticker paint swatch, it adds a little idea of depth because it’s layered behind the flower pot. A little bit of Nuvo drops finishes it off with the detailing that really makes it feel finished. On the card below the title, I added tiny, fussy cut florals to the heart cut apart pieces and a word phrase to personalize it!

On this bottom card, I created a 4×6 card from paper scraps and then layered the green paper as a mat under my photo. Two hearts tucked in together below a word phrase sticker with tiny, fussy cut florals for added detail. The butterfly is fussy cut from the Bright & Beautiful patterned paper in the 6×8 paper pad.

For the title card on the second page, I used clear stickers for the paint stripes and title with a few fussy cut florals and butterflies for a whimsical touch. I added little dots of Nuvo drops to create butterfly trails.

I kept the embellishing fairly simple on my photos so as not to draw attention away from them. This pocket page had a common theme of how snuggly my twins had become and featured so many sweet photos of them cuddled up with me and their siblings.

This bottom card is my favorite from the whole page! I used clear stickers, backed with white cardstock, to cluster behind the photo of my oldest and youngest girls. Layering a couple of cut aparts on the right side to add some journaling.  I really enjoy how beautifully the patterned papers work for creating 3×4 and 4×6 cards for pocket pages!

 

I hope these pocket pages inspire you to look at your pattern papers a little differently! It’s fun to see how you can change things up and use scrapbooking collections for pocket pages or a variety of other projects.

 

Favorite Days | Day Dream | Anita Bownds

Hi crafty friends,
Anita here with you today sharing my first layout of the new year using day dream collection
My photo is of my kitty enjoying the morning sun in front of the window this was before we decided that all that fluff needed to be shaved off … and yep he wasn’t happy about losing his fluff!!
I started off by trimming a 12×12 by 5 inch strip from sweet serenity and machine stitching around the edges then I cut 2 more little strips 1 inch by 12×12 from sweet serenity then using daisy days I cut 2 more strips 12×12 by inch and then with all the little strips I punched a border on each of them

 

Then I matted my photo on papers from the 6×8 paper pad ( you can substitute the 6×8 for the 12×12 using all aflutter and sun shower ) I then tucked a the circle ephemera piece behind the photo that I fussy cut around the edges.
Using garden variety pattern paper I fussy cut out a bunch of flowers and started adding flowers around the bottom of my photo along with flowers from the ephemera pack that I fussy cut around to match the rest of the fussy cut flowers

 

I added ephemera around my photo and more clusters of flowers around the photo and to the right side of the layout I also added some other bits from the ephemera, butterflies and my title then finished off with hearts around the flower clusters and enamel dots in the center’s of the fussy cut flowers..

 

 

pop on over to the cocoa vanilla YouTube and watch my process video

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my floral inspiration today
Happy crafting..

Memories | Merry & Bright Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here with a fun Christmas layout featuring the stunning Merry & Bright collection! I have been dying to use this Countdown paper as a background since I first saw it, such a fun idea for a patterned paper! I layered several papers over the center squares to give it the look of grid layout, then added my photos and as many florals as I could fit! Clustering florals can be tricky, but I find if you start with larger florals first, then nestle in the smaller ones, it’s a much easier process.

In order to blend in the fact that I’d covered the numbers in the center, I used the cut apart page from the A5 paper stack to cover three additional numbers. This way the gap looks intentional and draws less attention. Another quick tip is to add small embellishments to the existing squares, like this little “Oh What Fun” banner onto day 22.

To finish off this layout, I added tiny florals around the cluster as well as Nuvo drops in gold for a controlled splatter effect. I also added two flair badges to break up the array of florals and give them a little bit of interest. This ends up being my favorite addition to the page in the end!

I hope the design of this layout inspires you to look at your photo placement a little differently! It’s fun to see how you can change things up with a patterned paper background. If you’d like to see the Memories layout come together, I have the entire process in the video below!

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