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Dream Big Crazy Kid | Bohemian Dream Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hey Hey! It’s Michelle here today with another instalment of what I like to call ‘Scraplift a follower’. The past few days members of the Design Team have been set a scraplifting challenge here on the blog and I’ve chosen one of our friendly CVS Community Group members to inspire my creation. I used the Bohemian Dream collection and even got a little messy with some mixed media on the background, which was kind of fun for this “clean” scrapper.

I love how this came together combining all the elements of the original, created by Petra de Vroege, with some slight changes to make it my own. I’ve scrapped a photo of Leila from 4 years ago when she was going through a hilarious dorky dress up phase. A time when she kept us constantly entertained, oh how I miss those days. Now its all Youtube, Roblox and Nintendo nonsense and hardly any dressing up at all. The colours in the photo worked so well with the patterns and colours from the Bohemian Dream Collection, which I must note its sadly no longer available as you all LOVED it so much it sold out! There are plenty of other gorgeous collections to choose form though

Heres a look at the layout Petra created..

Super cute! Those scattered stars down the page were what originally caught my eye, and I’m a sucker for cute photos and mixed font titles too!

What a character! This photo was around the time that Leila could finally wear this costume without tripping over the mermaid tail, which was about the same time that posing for photos was no longer fun.

To begin the layout I started with the stars, cutting out a range of different sizes on my silhouette using a free star cut file I found via Pinterest. I chose a few different pattern papers from the 6×6 paper pad that all complimented each other and the photo then popped them to the side once cut to continue with the background

I got a little messy and tried out the plastic packaging technique using the flat side of some bubble wrap and smooshed different coloured inks that were watered down on some white cardstock. The texture of the bubble wrap left a pretty cool pattern, although most of it was covered by the stars and photo and also my hands lol. I splattered a few extra colours that coordinated with the Bohemian Dream collection over the top then left it to dry. At this point I may or may not have freaked out a little when I saw how warped the paper was so I pilled a pack of cardstock on top overnight once it was dry to help it flatten out a little

To create the title I used a mix of Chipboard words (raised off the layout using foam tape and glue dots) older alphabet stickers (sewn through to keep them adhered for years to come) handwritten words and a banner sticker from the Legendary Collection sticker sheet.

Next I’ve added strips of pattern paper to the top and bottom of the layout, which is different to the way Petra has added hers to the sides. I tucked the half labels underneath and added word banners on top along with some chipboard hearts

Lastly I added the stars, scattered randomly at the top and bottom of the photo to recreate the vertical line Petra has used. I adhered the stars with foam tape, glue dots and tacky glue to give different heights of slight dimension. I added in a couple of enamel dots too

Here’s a final look at the entire layout inspired by Petra’s super cute creation

I love how it all came together and can happily say I will definitely be trying some more messy backgrounds in the future.

Well thats all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to keep sharing your own creations using Cocoa Vanilla Studio products with us in the CVS Community Group on Facebook. We love to see what you make using these amazing products, and you just never know when we might pick your creations to be inspired by.

Until Next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle xx

Back to School | Daydream Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hello Hello! It’s Michelle back here today with a new layout share featuring the wonderful Daydream Collection. I’ve chosen to document Leila’s first day back at school photo for 2021 and created a grid using squares of pattern paper from the A5 paper stack.

Its getting harder each year to capture the first day back photo, this years happen to be taken at the end of the day so Leila’s looking a little rough around the edges haha.

I chose a grid design for this layout as I find they are the easiest and quickest way to get a layout done when your lacking mojo or even just strapped for time. I used a mix of patterns from the A5 paper stack that complimented each other as a base for the layout. All were cut into 4x4inch squares and the pieces layered under and on top were slightly smaller by about 1/8 of an inch.  Each square has some sort of machine stitching added apart from the top left which has stitching through the photo.

I’ve used the Stepping Stones and Sun Shower pattern papers for the top left of the grid, raising the photo up with some foam then adding a banner from the Happy Place 12×12 sheet, heart accessory sticker and date tag from the A5 size Happy Place paper.

I created 1 large cluster of embellishments on the bottom right square using a quote from the A5 Happy Place paper, fussy cut florals from the Garden Variety paper, circle frame from the ephemera pack, word sticker and green puffy heart. The papers used on this area of the grid are Up in the Clouds and  Sun Shower.

The title square came next using my favourite white alpha stickers, label tag from 12×12 Happy Place paper and some fussy cut florals from Garden Variety. Like always I’ve sewn through all the alpha stickers to keep them adhered for years to come. The pattern papers I used for this part of the grid are Daisy Days and Sweet Serenity.

I added a chunk of handwritten journaling using notepaper that I sewed onto the top right grid section. I also added more fussy cut florals to the edge, overlapping the notepaper and pattern papers. Patterns used are Happy Place and All A Flutter

Along the top of the layout I added an uneven strip of wood grain, Over the Rainbow, and sewed it in place with a tiny strip of Daisy Days

There’s another strip of wood grain along the bottom edge of the layout to bring it all together along with one last accessory word sticker.

I also gave the layout a good splattering of gold ink and a sprinkling of tiny fussy cut flowers on the edges of the clusters.

Heres one final look at the entire layout..

Well that’s all from me today, Thanks so much for stopping by. Be sure to share in the comments below your go to process on how you get layouts done when you’re lacking time and mojo.

Until next time Happy Scrapping!
Michelle x

Be Rad, Wild & Free | Mixed collections | Michelle Stokes

Hello Hello! It’s Michelle here with you today to share a new layout. I’ve used a couple of different collections for this layout as part of our current  ‘Green and Gold’  theme. A mixture of Legendary and Boys Rule with a hint of Daydream and Unforgettable.

 

 

When I think of ‘Green & Gold’ I picture bright Aussie style colours – Green & Yellow. So thats exactly where this colour palette took me on this creative journey this week. There are so many wonderful green patterns within the extended Cocoa Vanilla Studio range, but the shade of green I’ve used for this layout is by far my most favourite of them all.

 

To begin I created a grid style layout featuring a couple of cute photos of Lelia and her beloved bunny from a few years back that I printed out in Black & White. I cut out 3.5″ frames from papers in the Legendary Collection for both the photos and title areas ( Wild One & Explorer ) and added a strip of dotted paper along the bottom (Straight & Narrow) from the Boys Rule Collection.

 

 

This kid is an absolute HOOT! Her imagination has been wild from the beginning. This day in particular was so fun, creating a ‘Box Coaster’ for them to ride around the galaxy haha

 

 

I kept the embellishing of each frame to a minimum by using word stickers ( Accessory Stickers sheet – Legendary ), sticker heart ( Accessory Stickers sheet – Daydream ), tiny fussy cut stars ( All Star – Legendary ) and an arrow ( Ephemera pack – Legendary ). Both frames adhered to the layout using a piece of foam sheet to give a slight hint of dimension.

 

 

The title area of the layout also acts as a tidy spot for some hidden journalling. The ‘Wild and Free’ card can be found on the Epic Tales cut apart paper in the Legendary Collection and the hidden journalling card and ‘Be Rad’ piece can be found on the ‘Boy Stuff’ cut apart paper in the Boys Rule Collection.

 

Heres a peek at the journalling ..

 

 

I cut the card down slightly, rounded the edges on the right and made a tag top including punched hole at the opposite end to add string and tie a bow.

 

 

In the top right frame I added a couple extra words that can be used as part of an extended title. The white alphas are by far my most used Cocoa Vanilla Studio embellishment by far, and those foam words from the Unforgettable Collection work so well with pretty much every collection there is.

 

I sewed the white alphas down so that they stay in place for years to come, but also to add a little extra design element to the layout. I added machine stitching around both of the yellow frames to keep the white X paper in place (Star Fall – Boys Rule). The ‘You are my Sunshine’ can be found on the Daydream Collection Accessory Sticker Sheet and the green tab is a sticker from the Legendary Collection Accessory Sticker Sheet.

 

 

Lastly I added a bunch of fussy cut starts in green and yellow to the bottom left and top right of the layout, scattered to give the grid style layout a slight ‘diagonal’ design feel. I also added my usual splattering of gold ink to finish it all off.

 

Well friends thats all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my take on our current ‘Green & Gold’ theme, be sure to share yours with us in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Community Facebook Group.

 

Until Next time, Happy Scrapping!

Michelle x

 

PS.. A little side note regarding the fabulous Boys Rule Collection…. Because all us crazy crafters LOVED it so so much when it was originally released, back in the day, sadly its no longer available.

 

Director | Boys Rule | Mandy Melville

Hey friends!

Mandy here with you today to share a layout featuring the awesome Boys Rule collection! I love all of the colours and patterns in this collection, and I knew that it would be perfect for scrapbooking these photos of Isaac dressed up for book week earlier this year. They had to come dressed up as someone who inspires them, and seeing as Isaac takes after his Dad with his love of the cinema, he decided to go as Steven Spielberg.

I started my layout off with the reverse side of the Messed Up patterned paper as my background, which I trimmed down and matted on the reverse side of the Happy Go Lucky paper. I also added a doodled border around the edge of the page which helps to frame the layout and adds some extra detail. Next I adhered a 6 inch strip of white cardstock to the background towards the right hand side of the page. I tucked a strip of the green side of the Straight & Narrow patterned paper underneath the white cardstock to add a pop of colour.

I created two separate photo clusters on the layout, and I positioned them in a way that it draws your eye diagonally down the page. The first is in the top right hand corner, where I added two photos. I printed my photos slightly smaller than 3×4 inches with a thin white border around them, and then I used the Fun & Games cut apart sheet to mat each of the photos. I created an embellishment cluster to the right of of the photos using a camera, which I fussy cut out of the Boy Stuff patterned paper, a flair button, a star from the accessory sticker sheet, and a wood veneer arrow from the You Rock collection.

The third photo I positioned at the bottom of the page, and I layered embellishments under and around the photo to give it lots of interest and to draw the viewer’s eye towards it. I used a couple of chipboard pieces, as well as a wood veneer star, all from the You Rock collection, and I also layered a die cut frame from the Boys Rule Miscellany pack behind the photo.

For my title, I cut out one of the pieces from the Boy Stuff patterned paper, and I combined it with the Totally Rad Alphabet Stickers, to create the phrase ‘Always be Yourself Unless you can be a Director’. I love how this turned out and I think it adds a bit of fun to the page. I wrote my journaling underneath the title, and then I finished the layout off with a few more stars from the accessory sticker sheet.

Thanks so much for joining me here on the blog today. I hope you enjoyed taking a look at how I created my layout. I’ll be back next month with some more inspiration to share with you.

Mandy x

 

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