6×8″ paper pad

Love To Be Jolly| Merry and Bright | Anita Bownds

 Hey crafty friends, Anita with you today sharing a Christmas layout using the merry and bright collection 
Each year I like to take a bunch of close ups of new little Christmas ornaments hanging on the tree I think it always great to document because we don’t always decorate our tree the same each year but I’m totally in love with these cute heart ornaments…
I chose another I created and decided to scrap lift myself and this gives you the opportunity to use the same design but with different products and colours
So I started off with my white cardstock background and pulled out some pattern paper from the 6×8 I then trimmed a strip off one side then using a border punch I punched 2 decorative edges on both pieces and added the on opposite sides of the background then using the pink pattern paper from the 6×8 I cut another 2 strips just a little shorter and tucked them just underneath the first bits of pattern paper

 

Then I matted my photo on more pattern paper from the 6×8 and added a doily behind to add softness and texture then I adhered it down on the right hand side just overlapping both bits of pattern paper then next I pulled out a bunch of ephemera die cuts and tucked them in the photo layers and clustering them on the right hand side of the photo I then add my title and sub title thickers and a accessory stickers 

 

I then added another cluster of ephemera and flowers on the left hand side and added the puffy gold stars in the clusters and on top of the Christmas tree to add a gold touch then to finish it off i did some stamping with some tiny stars with gold , added some gold threads to my tag and a few pearls from my stash in the Centre’s of the flowers.

 

 

 

 

Happy holidays everyone I hope you have enjoyed my Christmas inspiration today…
Happy crafting…

Merry | Merry and Bright| Anita Bownds

 hi crafty friends, Anita here sharing a layout for cocoa vanilla studio using the new

Christmas collection merry and bright absolutely adore the colour palette

I took a bunch of photos of my Christmas tree last year

 

I started with white cardstock and some mixed media to add to the background using a stencil , heavy body gel and some light pink paint and Mixed it all together and applied it to the stencil then once it dried I trimmed down my white cardstock and added oh Christmas tree pattern paper to the back of the cardstock

 

Then next I cut a strip of pattern paper from the 6×8 paper pad and added a fringe to one side then I punched a border with a border punch from joy to the world patterned paper added some crape paper to it to add more texture the I just layered them together and added them to the layout

 

I then Matted my photo on papers from the 6×8 paper pad and created a tag from the 3 x 4 pocket card to tuck in my photo layers the a doily and adhered it down add it just over lapping the fringed border strip

 

Then next I used a title cut file from @neatncraftycutz  to add on top of my border strip just overlapping the bottom of my photo then I started adding a bunch of ephemera and fussy cut flowers cut from joy to the world around my photo and title to add floral elements to the layout and a sticker from the sticker sheet to the top of my photo

 

 

Then I finished off by adding some rhinestones from my stash to add some bling to the flowers and around the clusters.

pop on over and check out my process video on the cocoa vanilla studio YouTube channel  

I hope you have enjoyed my inspiration today

And you are enjoying all the beautiful merry and bright creations .

Happy crafting…

Hello you | Daydream, Unforgettable and More than words collections | Anna Blades

Hi CVS friends! Anna here with you sharing a new layout. This week we are focusing on using black because of Black Friday. And I really love black. For today’s project, I have combined black with much softer tones. I think it turned out very beautiful.

For my background, I used a watercolor sheet to do the plastic technique with black dye ink. I created a diagonal design and then, I did a lot of black splatters with pink ones too. I covered most part of it, but you can still see part of the background peeking out behind the circles.

I used the 6×8 Paper pack from More than words and Daydream collections to cut out a bunch of circles in different sizes. I placed them across the page, raising some circles with foam dots to give more dimension.

Between the circles, I also glued some flowers from the Daydream Die Cut Ephemera pack. They match really well with the More than words collection. As the theme of the page was circles, flair buttons were perfect and also add dimension and texture to the layout.  I cut my picture with a circle die as well.

I used some phrases from the More than words Accessory Sticker and I arranged three of them all over the page. For my title, I chose the Unforgettable foam title stickers. I love its script font and the deep black and how it stands out. Black hearts are from these stickers too.

To finish off, I cut half an inch from each side of the paper, framed it with black cardstock, and I did a machine stitching all around the page.

And that’s it! I hope you like it and gives you some inspiration to use black in your projects. Thank you so much for stopping by today! See you soon!

Joy to the World | Merry & Bright collection | Rachel Lowe

Hi CVS friends today I am sharing my first layout using the gorgeous new Christmas collection Merry & Bright.

As most of you know I LOVE cut files and what’s better when one is already cut for you with a beautiful water colour mixed  media effect! (large die cut and backing kit)  All I did before starting my layout is splattering the page with gold paint.

I love the Christmas Krispy Kreme doughnuts and so I have used this photo to Create a fun layout. My photo size is 4×4 inches. Using the 6×8 inch paper pack I used Star Bright and Oh Christmas Tree papers and cut at 4.2 inches. I angled each mat behind the photo but attached the photo straight with foam tape over the right of the tree.

I tucked under my photo the double heart flair buttons and finished off using two die cut tabs from the ephemera pack.

I created a floral cluster on the left side of the tree, using foam tape of some of the florals to add dimension. I tucked a die cut ticket slightly under the larger flower.

Of course I had to add the happy Father Christmas die cut and created a small embellishment cluster in the lower left corner of my layout, again using foam tape on some of the die cut ephemera.

Lastly I added one of the gold puffy hearts to the top of the tree. I had considered adding some machine stitching but to be honest this cut file kit is just perfect the way it is.

Super quick and super easy layout that still looks fabulous!

Thank you for stopping by today and I will see you again soon with an off the page creation all about Christmas.

Rachel X

Good Times | Laura Alberts | Daydream & More Than Words Collections

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here today to share a darling 9×12 layout with you that shows just how versatile Cocoa Vanilla Studio collections really are, they mix and match so beautifully together! This layout has both Daydream and More than Words meshed together. Using frames from both collections and backing them with cut-aparts and patterned paper to create the background, then layering my photo on top, makes for a sweet linear design that creates pockets perfect for embellishment clusters! Up in the top left, I added a rainbow and word phrase from Daydream, with a butterfly from More than Words!

I traced a border around all of the frames with my pen to give them a little extra depth and dimension (without adding bulk!) and created butterfly trails with Nuvo Drops to create the impression of movement. The stark black border is a paper from More than Words called Gossamer, and the back side of it is covered in more of these gorgeous butterflies! In the center cluster, the florals are a mix of the two collections, and I added small sequins for a bit of sparkle as well!

 

This bottom cluster is my absolute favorite! It features florals from Daydream, a bit of sequins, and a tiny butterfly cut from the More than Words 6×8 paper pack. I love how this cluster bridges the gap between the photo and the title, adding just a nice pop of color where it’s needed most! By using a black and white version of the 4×6 photo, I’ve given myself plenty of opportunity to play with a variety of colors and the contrast between black and white! Love how it turned out!

I hope the varied clusters on this layout inspires you to look at your embellishments a little differently! It’s fun to see how you can change things up. If you’d like to see the Good Times layout come together, I have the entire process in the video below!

Tis the Season | Merry and Bright | Anita Bownds

Hello lovelies, sharing my first layout using the merry and Bright collection and as this week we are mixed it up with new and old I use some ephemera, stickers and one of the hearts from day dream..

My photo is of Luna kitty all curled up asleep after attacking the Christmas tree playing with the ornaments .. but seriously what kitty doesn’t have a super fun time with the Christmas tree…lol

I started with a snowflake cut file design from Paige Evans that I cut out on light pink cardstock to match the light pink in the collection then I adhered it in the center of the white cardstock and then matted my photo on paper from the 6×8 and a few little labels from 6×8
Then using the season greetings pattern paper I chose to use tis the season for my title and popped it up with some double sided foam tape at the bottom of my photo

 

Then I cut 4 border strips 2 from joy to the world that a punched a lace border and one from oh what fun that I trimmed in half that I layered on top of the lace strip and added them to the top and bottom of my layout

 

Then using joy to the world I fussy cut out a bunch of flowers and started clustering flowers at 2 corners of my photo and the top and bottom of layout I also added a few bits from day dream like our happy place from the ephemera pack , the tag from the accessory stickers and one of the puffy hearts

 

Then to finish it off I added little fussy cut berries and enamel dots from the legendary collection..

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my inspiration today

 don’t forget to pop on over and check out the process video:

Happy crafting..

Happy Birthday | Daydream Collection | Danni Visser

Hi there creative friends! Today I want to share a layout with you featuring the gorgeous Daydream collection and a photo of my little man at his 5th birthday party. I have been having a lot of fun scrapping girly photos with this collection, so I wanted to share the love and create some more masculine pages too. There are plenty of more boyish colours and patterns in this collection, so this page came together easily.

I started with the woodgrain side of Over the Rainbow 12×12 patterned paper because I just love a good wood pattern and I find it a very neutral pattern to work with. I added a border of Sun Shower 12×12 patterned paper to bring in some of the yellow that is in my photo.

To add some detail to my background I added some splatters with white ink, varying the size from delicate sprinkles to some larger drops. I also added a lighter sprinkling of lovely shiny gold mist for that metallic effect.

Next I found a geometric circles panel cutfile from Neat n Crafty Cutz that I had cut a while ago from white cardstock but had not managed to use – I love when I can get supplies that are just lying around to good use! I simply backed the entire cutfile with vellum, adding that lovely translucent quality while still being able to see the pattern of the paper behind.

I matted my photo with navy and blush pink papers from the 6×8 paper stack then layered it over the cutfile. I dug through the die cut titles to find the word “Happy” as the main part of my “Happy Birthday” title, using some small gold foam alphas from my stash to finish it off.

With the bones of my layout down, I added lots of pretty embellishments from the die cut ephemera and accessory stickers, building three clusters of embellishments in a triangle around my layout with my photo as the focus. I made sure to include a rainbow element and  a more dimensional element in each cluster; I used a flair button, puffy heart and a foam-backed fussy-cut rainbow for those dimensional pieces.

As finishing touches, I added a handful of tiny word stickers from the accessory stickers, a sprinkling of the gorgeous sparkly sequins around each embellishment cluster and a hand-drawn border in white gel pen around outside edge of the woodgrain paper.

I really love how this turned out. I’m definitely a fan of flowers and rainbows on a boy page, and I think the masculine tones of woodgrain, yellow and navy really help to balance it all out. What do you think?There is a process video on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel linked below if you would like to watch this layout come together. Thanks so much for joining me today. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

Sweet Dream | Day Dream | Anita Bownds

 Hi there crafty friends, Anita with you today sharing a layout with the
rainbow theme for this week how super cute is the rainbow paper from the new
Day Dream collection ,I know the design team girls have fallen in love
with it and the floral pattern paper just absolutely beautiful when I sat down
to start my layout looking at the rainbow just sparked a image in my head a
hot air balloon floating in the sky with little clouds over a rainbow and I’m
really happy how it turned out…

I started by fussy cutting out the rainbow from the over the rainbow
pattern paper and then added machine stitching to each and adhered it down on
white card stock for my background then I cut out the hot air balloon and
clouds using cut files from @neatncraftycutz and backed the hot air balloon
with papers from the 6×8 paper pad. I then machine stitched around each
cloud to add a bit of texture.

 

Then next I fussy cut out the flowers from garden variety pattern paper
and starting adding them around the layout on the balloon and clouds , I even
fussy cut the smallest flowers to add a sprinkle of flowers around the floral
clusters. I matted my photo on papers from the 6×8 and tucked a few bit
of ephemera and accessory stickers around to add more
layers and colour

 

I added a title from the die cut titles then some ephemera around the
background, on the clouds and hot air balloon to finish it off.

 

check out my
process video

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my inspiration today

Happy crafting..xx

This Sweet Love | Daydream Collection | Danni Visser

Hi there friends! Danni here with my take on the Rainbow Love theme for this week. I was incredibly inspired by all the fussy cut-able elements in the 12×12 patterned papers in the new Daydream collection, so I decided to have some fun with the little rainbows in Up in the Clouds patterned paper.

I used my craft knife to carefully cut all the little rainbows out of the Up in the Clouds paper, being careful to keep the rest of paper intact as I was planning on using it later. Once I had done all my cutting (very therapeutic by the way!) I adhered a piece of plain navy cardstock to the back of the 12×12 sheet, so it peeked through all the little rainbow-shaped windows.

I went ahead and took some time to pop all the rainbows up on dimensional foam, which I then adhered over the top of the patterned paper/cardstock background. I made sure to offset each rainbow slightly to allow the cardstock to peek through, which gives depth and shadow.

I chose a sweet photo of my little girl and added some simple paper mats of navy and pink from the 6×8 paper stack, distressing the edges lightly for some texture. I build “This Sweet Love” title from die cut titles pack to right of the photo, creating a left-right downward diagonal to follow my daughter’s eyeline in the photo; this helps create a natural flow to the page.

I built a floral cluster at opposite corners of photo following the same diagonal line, using die cut ephemera flowers and some moths from accessory stickers. I also included a tiny word sticker above my photo and cluster of them as a subtitle below my main title. I love using the tiny word stickers for this, and the sentiments are always perfect.

For a little shimmer I added some gold ink splatters delicately around the page, then tucked in three of the tiny paper flowers from the sequins & flowers pack within my embellishment clusters. I added some further detail to my floral clusters by tucking in some of the gold leaf sequins from the sequins & flowers.

To add the finishing touch, I chose an assortment of sequins to add sparkle around my page, adding them in three clusters like I would enamel dots. The background of this page looked so impactful that I did not need to add much embellishment to have an incredible layout, which made this page come together so easily!

I really hope you enjoyed this page and maybe got a little inspiration! I have a process video linked below if you would like to watch it all come together. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

Sweet Life | Daydream collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends!

It’s Tarrah back with you to share another scrapbook layout featuring the amazing new Daydream collection! This collection is absolutely stunning, if you haven’t got your hands on it yet, trust me, you NEED it!

The photo I am documenting today is of my beautiful nieces on a recent little outdoor adventure to see some waterfalls.

The Daydream collection was perfect to document this cute outing as I was able to include the butterflies, moths, florals and rainbows to help tell the story of the outdoors in the photo. I placed foam adhesive underneath my matted photo and then placed this slightly to the right of the page to allow enough room for my title that I placed to the left of the photo. I also used foam adhesive to lift the title up off the page.

A little tip for when you are adhering butterflies and want some dimension – place adhesive in the very centre of the butterfly body only, let the glue dry and then lift up the wings. You can see in the photo above the shadows that are created by doing this!

Above the photo and title, I placed some more phrases and created a sequin cluster. I also placed a banner sticker right on the photo. I also tucked in some floral pieces either side of the photo and I added a word sticker to the fabric puffy heart!

I cut the pink heart strip from the ‘Happy Place’ paper and adhered it to the top of the layout. I absolutely love the rainbow stripe ‘Stepping Stones’ paper, I used this piece as a starting point to create my layout, I cut it and turned it so the stripes ran vertically. By doing this, it directs the eye towards the top of the page and allows you to take in all the elements and photo.

Thank you so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! I hope you liked my layout today and that I have inspired you in some way! See you next time!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

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