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You Are My Sunshine | Daydream collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi everyone!

It’s Tarrah back with you on the Cocoa Vanilla blog and today I am very excited to be sharing my first project using the stunning brand new Daydream collection! Oh my goodness it is just so beautiful! I think this one might be up there as one of my favourite all time collections from Zoe! So as soon as I received my goodies, I pulled out that amazing rainbow paper and believe me, it has been a very popular paper amongst the design team!

I decided to trim the rainbow paper down so that I could mat it with the darker blue paper and then again with the small black and white spotted paper. I like how the darker blue paper draws out the hearts in the bottom left and also the hat and dress of both of my nieces in the photo. The photo is a recent one of my sister and her gorgeous family on an outing to see a waterfall. I matted the photo with the woodgrain frame from the ephemera pack and also adhered one of the die-cut phrases on top of the photo. I layered half of the large circle die-cut and a paper doily on the left of the photo and tucked in some of the super cute florals and a tab on the right of the photo.

I love the strip of rainbows die-cut so I added that piece to the top of the photo. I chose to create a long title for this layout, choosing ‘You Are My Sunshine’ and splitting some of the title to draw your eye around the page. The ‘You Are My’ part I wanted to arrange in an arch to mimic the rainbow arch and the ‘Sunshine’ part of the title fits perfectly at the bottom of the photo. I did use craft foam underneath the title to give the page some dimension and create a shadow. You can see in the detail photo above the shadow this created in the words.

I chose some more of the gorgeous florals and pulled out one of the cute puffy hearts. I adhered all of these to the left of the photo. I had to add that awesome sun die-cut above the word ‘My’ and I layered one of the flair buttons straight on top. I chose some of the small heart stickers and die-cuts and placed these tone on tone around my layout. To finish off the page, I chose some of the phrases and words from the accessory sticker sheet that were appropriate and placed them around the layout, I also stamped the date stamp that the photo was taken.

Thank you so much for joining me on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today! If you were thinking about purchasing this collection, don’t think any longer!! You NEED this collection. It is just so gorgeous and super super easy to work with. I have already completed almost 3 layouts and I have only had it for a week!

Make sure you get your local scrapbooking store to get the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Daydream collection in for you or find an online store who may be selling it. You will not regret it!!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

Happy Heart | Bohemian Dream | Rachel Lowe

Hi CVS friends, Rachel here! Today I have a fun layout using lots of colour and busy patterns which if done in a balanced way and with a white (or black) contrast totally work. I have used Bohemian Dream collection. I cut a piece of white cardstock to 10×10 inches. I added some turquoise paint brush strokes randomly across the page and splattered lightly with some black paint (this is as messy as I can get lol). I then added messy machine stitching in a turquoise colour. I also tore some of the white cardstock edges for texture.I attached this to the stunning Abundant paper as a stunning border. I used two floral cut files from the Silhouette Design to add to the sides of my pages. I used another busy paper Flower Child  to paper back these, which you can do as they have the white background paper to contrast.I love using the Accessory Stickers to create my journalling which I usually tuck into embellishment cluster.I added my photo using s die cut frame and then added more florals to either side and finished off adding some phrase banners under my photo and not forgetting a gorgeous butterfly which I had to add because the colour was perfect! I also added my photo with foam tape which I always do when I am using a smaller photo so it has dimension.Lastly I added my title using a die cut and accessory sticker words, I love the contrast between big and small in a title. I went back and added some enamel dots to add more texture.This layout would be perfect for a teenage girl themed layout, it’s modern, bright, bold and lots of fun!Thank you so much for stopping by today and I am so excited to share my first layout using the stunning Day Dream collection, so see you all soon. Happy creating.

Rachel X

Good Day Sunshine | Daydream collection | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone! It’s Sue here today to share my very first layout using the brand new, and oh-SO-beautiful, ‘Daydream’ collection. This was created for our current ‘Outdoor Adventures’ theme, and I was very excited that the collection arrived in time for me to use it for this page.

The photo I chose to document was one that I took of my hubby and our boys doing some gardening together. My sons recently celebrated their 8th birthday, and one of them had requested “gardening stuff” as a present. (Isn’t that the cutest?) I couldn’t resist his lovely request, so I went and got him his own gloves, tools, seedlings, pots and potting mix. He was so happy, and has been lovingly caring for them ever since.

In keeping with the outdoor theme, I decided to use the wood grain print on the reverse side of the Over the Rainbow paper as my background. This gave the page a good “earthy” base, and because it’s such a beautiful detailed grain, it also made my job much easier as it really didn’t need anything added to it.

I then created the focal point for my page using layered pieces from the B sides of the patterned papers Sun Shower (a delicious rich yellow with stripes); All Aflutter (a lovely coral with a sweet heart print); and Garden Variety (a sweet blue-grey tiny spot).

I then added a small grey paper doily from my stash, before sticking my photo down using some scrap cardboard to pop it up from the page. (Did you notice the rainbow lens flare in my photo? I think it looks cool, which is one of the reasons I chose this shot.)

With my photo now in place, it was time to add some embellishments. The first thing I reached for to go with my gardening theme, was the stunning floral print on the Garden Variety paper. The flowers on this sheet were just begging to be fussy cut! I cut several clusters and tucked them in around my photo, bending the edges up away from the page to provide dimension.

I created a small cluster around the top left corner of my photo using the so sweet tab sticker from the Accessory Sticker sheet; a small flower and leaf from the Die Cut Ephemera pack; and one of the new embellishments on the block – a Puffy Heart. These fabric hearts are super cute, and they have beautiful, delicate gold thread woven through them.

Next, I added my page title to the right of my photo; using three words from the Die Cut Titles pack. (I actually cut the “s” off the word “days” so it fit the phrase I wanted.) I used foam tape under my title words so that they would sit up at the same height as the photo and allow me to overlap the edge. Above my title I added the sweet little die cut rainbow from the ephemera pack.

With my layout so bottom heavy at this point, I created a small cluster in the top right corner to help balance it out. I wanted to mimic the focal area of my page, so I used small pieces of the same papers, then topped it with the oh happy day banner from the sticker sheet.

To finish off my page, I used a label cut from the Happy Place cut apart paper to write my journalling, then added two small die cut flowers. A light splatter of some white mist around my page, and I was done!

This collection is just so easy, and such a pleasure to work with that I was able to create four pages before I even really came up for air. It has just started hitting the shelves of retailers, so make sure you check with your local store or favourite online retailer to see if they have it available. It really is one you need in your stash!

Until next time, happy scrapping!

FAMILY MOMENTS | DAYDREAM | GWEN WRUCK

Hi Creative friends, Gwen back on the blog today with a new share and I’m so excited to be using the brand new collection ‘Day Dream’. This is the first layout I’ve created with this collection and I absolutely loved working with it, so soft and pretty! This week on the blog we are being inspired by the theme ‘Outdoor Adventures’ so I thought it would be fun to document a couple of photos from a recent family trip to Rainbow Beach.

The design of the page was inspired by my photos and this sweet pattern paper called ‘Over the Rainbow’. As soon as I saw the pattern paper, the idea popped into my head to make a little scene of sorts with the rainbow crossing over the sky in my pics.

I began by fussy cutting out the rainbow design and then placing it onto the ‘Sweet Serenity’ pattern paper and adding stitching along each of the rainbow arcs. Next, I’ve positioned my photos underneath the rainbow, mounting on the ‘Garden Variety’ pattern paper from the 6×8 paper pad. I love using the paper pad to back my photos as the prints in the designs are smaller and they translate really well as photo mats. I’ve raised my photos up on foam for dimension.

I’ve then gone ahead and placed the larger die-cut pieces, the florals are from the ‘Ephemera Pack’ and the title is from the ‘Die Cut Titles’ pack. Placing the larger elements first helps the page come together quickly. I’ve also raised some of these elements up on foam tape for dimension. I love mixing and matching the heights of elements on my page.

I’ve then worked on creating my ‘flowing clusters’ as I like to call them… clusters of embellishments that draw the eye around the page.

I’ve used a combination of elements from the ‘Accessory Sticker sheet’, ‘Die Cut Ephemera pack’ and the ‘Flair button pack’ to create one main cluster and two smaller ones that draw the eye from the top of the rainbow down to the photos.

To finish the page off, I’ve fussy cut out three of the cute moth elements from the ‘All Aflutter’ pattern paper and two of the cute hearts from the ‘Puffy Hearts’ pack, these smaller elements add texture and interest and finish off the page really nicely.

Thanks for popping by today, I hope this inspires you to take a look at the latest collection and add it to your stash, it’s shipping now so be sure ask for it at your local store. I’ve also created a YouTube process video for this layout if you’d like to see how it all came together. Check that out below or by clicking here.

Until next time,

Gwen

xo

 

So very beautiful adventure | Unforgettable | Anita Bownds

Hi there crafty friends , Anita here sharing a fun sweet adventure layout using the beautiful Unforgettable collection
Our kitty Luna and I love going on little adventures around our garden..she manly just follows me around while I take photos of pretty flowers but she enjoys it as my girls are grown up now but she used to follow them around when ever they where playing…
With my layout today I wanted to try something new and tear my white cardstock down the middle removing about 2 inches to add a strip of glorious patterned paper behind.
Then I tore a bit from top left and bottom right to add more glorious patterned paper behind

 

Then I matted my photo on papers from the 6×8 and tucked ephemera into the layers to add colour and dimension
Then using one of the cardstock titles from legendary I added adventure below my photo

 

Then on the 2 sides that I add the patterned paper I clustered ephemera and adhered it down
Then I selected flowers from the ephemera and started layering them around the photo and a few in the clusters of ephemera 

 

I added some accessory stickers to my photo layers and one to the top of my title along with a clear sticker beside it to add more colour I then add splashes of ink across the layout to add more colour in the background .

 

 

And a few enamel dots to finish it off
Pop on over and check out my process video

 

I hope you have fun with this idea….tear it up and make something beautiful
Happy crafting..

Best Buddies | Legendary Collection | Danni Visser

Hi there Cocoa Vanilla fans! Danni here with a bright and happy outdoors themed layout to share with you, using none other than the Legendary collection. This collection has just been absolutely perfect to get all those outdoor adventures documented! This time I have created a multi-photo layout to document my son and his little friend’s sandpit adventures.

I based my layout around this fab sunny sky background cut file, which I cut on a dark blue cardstock on my electronic cutting machine. I knew I wanted to use a light background and I knew the blue would really pop, plus I just love using coloured cardstock! I backed the suns and rainbows in the cut file using patterned papers Total Legend cut apart side and Wild One.

I then decided I wanted to play with some vellum and art media for the clouds. I took some plain vellum, then an iridescent gel medium which I applied first with a paintbrush, then a sponge (I did not find much difference either way) to turn my vellum into a shimmery metallic translucent finish. I love this effect! It was so easy and looks so pretty. Once the vellum dried, I used it to back all the clouds in the cut file.

Next my background. I chose Epic Tales patterned paper for a lovely light bright base, then added a border of Total Legend patterned paper to pull in some of the bright blue from the photos. To avoid the vellum looking invisible on the white background, I spritzed some light blue mist onto the paper roughly in the places the clouds would go. I also added some burnt orange ink splatters for a contrasting colour.

I added some simple photo mats using Wild One and One Way patterned papers and arranged my photos in a diagonal line across the page. My title was easy thanks to the die cut titles – I simply chose ‘Best Buddies’ and added the titles either side of my photo line. So simple!

I chose some of the tags, tickets and banners from the die cut ephemera and the accessory stickers to embellish around the top and bottom photos, keeping to that diagonal layout. I added my journaling and date on label stickers, then used my very last enamel dots to add some detail to the corners of the photos. I don’t know about you, but it feels so good to use up the last few bits of a scrappy supply – luckily, I have a backup packet!

Thank you so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed following the process as much as I enjoyed making it! I have a video linked below if you would like to watch as well. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

 

Hello Little Miss Sweet Face | Happiness Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hey Everyone its Michelle here today. I have a new layout to share with you all that I’ve made for our current ‘Texture’ theme using the bright and cheerful Happiness Collection. Texture can be added to layouts in a multitude of ways using a variety of techniques and products. Now I’m no good at Mixed Media layouts, they always turn out terrible, so I’ve chosen to go down the ‘clean’ scrapping path that I’m comfortable and familiar with to save you from the horror HAHA

I began with a bunch of scrap papers from the Happiness collection which I cut into different size strips, using a mix of both 6×8 and full size patterns. I added texture to each strip by lightly distressing the edges using my fingernail, and gave myself a few paper cuts along the way. To save your own fingers from the same fate as mine you can get this same effect using a distress tool or the edge of a pair of scissors.

I adhered the strips randomly down the left side of the white cardstock, ensuring to mix the patterns, colours and strip sizes as I went, then sewed each individual strip using my sewing machine. I used a mix of both straight and zigzag stitch to add a little extra detail and texture to the layout but it also enabled me to fold the edges of each strip upwards for that finishing touch.

I chose a couple of cute photos of Leila, printed B&W so not to clash with the colourful background, and backed with a pink pattern paper to compliment the strips and make the photos pop.

Under the right side of the photo I added my very last floral cluster from the wreath pattern paper in this collection. I’ve cut up and used these clusters on quite a few of my layouts as they’re super sweet and perfect for layering. You can also see a peek of the pink muslin fibres I added in for a different element of ‘texture’

I added the title over the top of the floral cluster using a mix of elements and handwriting. The ‘Hello’ is from the Foam title stickers pack that can be found in the ‘Unforgettable’ collection and the white alpha stickers are an older product from the ‘Colour Me Happy’ collection that is no longer available. I sewed through the alpha stickers to keep them adhered to the layout in years to come, but also for a little added detail and texture for this corner of the layout.

In the top right of the layout I tucked in a little more of the pink muslin fibres, added a fussy cut butterfly, heart from the ephemera pack and ‘the good stuff’ sticker that can be found on the accessory stickers sheet of the Happiness Collection. The cute little glitter enamel dots are from the ‘Make a Wish’ collection and have to be my most favourite finishing touch to any layout.

Lastly a second mini cluster on the bottom of the layout, replicated using similar items to the top cluster for a cohesive look. I also added the usual splattering of gold ink to finish the layout off.

Well friends thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my take on adding texture to layouts. I kept it pretty simple and mess free, just the way I like it. Be sure to share your texture ideas and techniques with us in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio FB Group, we love to see what and how you all create!

Until Next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle xx

 

 

HELLO LOVE | MORE THAN WORDS | GWEN WRUCK

Hi Creative friends, Gwen back on the blog today with a new share. I’m really having a bit of a stash bust at the moment with my CVS products, while I wait for the latest collection to arrive and I’m really enjoying seeing these older products on pages. This project features the ‘More Than Words‘ collection and a sweet photo of my daughter and I, taken a few years back.

For this page, I actually started with the idea to use up some of my stash in this collection and noticed that I had quite a few orange/yellow elements left. I’ve made a stack of layouts with this collection and most of those featured the pretty pinks and greens… so I thought it would be fun to use up some of the darker prints and that pretty peach/orange tone.

Some of you will also know that I’m on a bit of a coloured background kick at the moment so thought I’d start with the ‘Sketch Book’ pattern paper as my background. I’ve then framed it with the ‘Gossamer‘ pattern paper to create a solid border around the edge. I’ve also used this pattern paper to mount my photo along with a small piece of the ‘Effervescent’ pattern paper I had left in my stash. I’m going for a design that runs across the centre of the page so was sure to keep the lines of my background paper running left to right (not top to bottom).

Next, I wanted to build the photo mat and base elements of my page. To break up the peach in the background, I’ve pulled out a cut file, this one from CUT to YOU and cut two out in white Card Stock. I’ve layered these across the middle section of my page to act as a base for my photo and embellishments.

I’ve then positioned my photo on the left-hand side of the page and began thinking about my title and other design elements. I’ve gone with the title ‘Hello Love’ from the ‘Chipboard Titles‘ in the collection. These are super sticky and great quality and really add a lovely touch to your page. I’ve positioned it to the lower right of my photo.

With the largest elements of my design locked it, it’s time to embellish! I’ve started with some floral and leaf die cuts from the ‘Die Cut Ephemera‘ pack. I’ve just made sure to keep to my warm soft Apricot/Peach tones and Black and White.

I’ve also fussy cut out some butterflies, some from the ‘Collage‘ pattern paper and some from the ‘Gossamer‘ paper I have used earlier. I’ve also filled in the design with some Die Cut title elements and stickers from the ‘Accessory Sticker Sheet’.

Lastly, I’ve rounded out the page with some Enamel dots and a deep dive into my stash to find some ‘Endless Summer’ Woodies. I love the warmth of the wood grain here, perfect for this page.

Thanks for popping by the blog today, I hope you enjoyed seeing this page come together and that it might inspire you to do a little stash busting yourself! If you do, be sure to share it with me in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Facebook group :)

Until next time,

Gwen

xo

 

Happy Times | Happiness Collection | Laura Alberts

 

Hey y’all! Laura back again and this time to spread some Happiness! When I saw these two photos, the first thing that popped in my mind was to make a quilt pattern. Inspired by my lovely grandma, I cut several of the papers from the 6×8 paper pad with a 1 inch hexagon punch and then puzzled the pieces together to create a quilted flower effect. Such a fun design and so easy to make!

Once I punched all of the hexagons, I cut out small 1 inch square papers to use as a base and then taped each individual hexagon piece into a simple flower design. It doesn’t really matter which piece starts in the center, I changed up each of mine a little bit from the others. It’s a lot of fun to play with quilted designs!

To add a bit of movement along the page, I added fussy cut butterflies all throughout the quilted flowers and even created little Nuvo gold trails behind them, this gives the appearance of movement! Plus, I added clear stickers underneath clusters and butterflies to give it the appearance of depth. This works because the butterflies’ wings are popped up just a bit.

 

I hope this quilted floral layout inspired you to look at your patterned papers a little differently! It’s fun to see how you can use every little piece up in a new way. If you’d like to see the Happy Times layout come together, I have the entire process in the video below!

https://youtu.be/vJ9E4-lA-mk

Heart Eyes | Unforgettable | Anita Bownds

Hi there crafty friends, Anita here with you today sharing a layout using the beautiful unforgettable collection 
Even though it’s winter we still have butterflies fluttering around and flowers are still blooming so it has inspired me to create this layout full of flowers with butterflies…
 
I started by cutting out the flower background cut file from @neatncraftycutz and backing it with unscripted, sprightly and glorious to fill each flower then I back my white cardstock on glorious and added some machine stitching around the border 

 

 
Next I adhered the flower cut file to the middle of the cardstock with double sided foam tape to add a bit of dimension.
I then matted my photo on papers from the 6×8 paper pad using pink and orange to tie in the colours so they blended. I then tucked in a few bits of ephemera and accessory stickers to add extra colour and depth.

 

 
I added clusters of flowers using the ephemera at the top and  bottom of my photo and scattered a few butterflies to tie in with the theme 
I found this cute white foam title in my stash that I coloured with pink ink to match the colours.

 

 
If you would love to see how this layout came together check out my process video 
 

 

 

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

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