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You’re fantastic look | No Limits collection | Josefine vd Hoeven

Hey crafty Paperlovers,

Welcome and so happy to see you on the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! It’s Josefine here and I’m sharing a new layout with you today. I got to work with the amazing collection “No Limits. I am so surprised by this stunning boys collection. I really love the color combinations and the cool vibe!
I grab a 12×12 watercolor paper and choose three colors of distress oxide. The colors I used are, faded jeans, mustard seed and spiced marmalade. I placed an ink pad on my white background and make a horizontal line. I do this with all three colors. Then I take a brush and blend the colors with each other. I splash some more with the colors and water and then let it dry by air. By splashing with water and then dabbing it dry with a piece of kitchen paper you create a cool water color effect.
I use a cutfile by Paige Evans called “Fantastic” as part of my title. I cut out the cutfile with my Cricut Maker and backed it with design paper. I color the alphas with the distress oxide “faded jeans” and then I stitch them with blue sewing thread on my cutfile. The stitch details give my layout more dimensions.
I use a cutfile by Paige Evans called “Fantastic” as part of my title. I cut out the cutfile with my Cricut Maker and backed it with design paper. I color the alphas with the distress oxide “faded jeans” and then I stitch them with blue sewing thread on my cutfile. The stitch details give my layout more dimensions.
I cut pattern paper to size and placed it behind the photo of my son with his cool looking face. On top of the photo, I placed a frame from the Die-cuts elements figures. I select some more figures and make a cluster on the right side of the photo. Some die-cuts I give a blue stitching details.
I cut a few more stars from the fabulous pattern paper and spread them around the layout. I use another second cutfile from Paige Evans “Clouds” and use one cloud I back it with pattern paper, stitch some details with the blue sewing thread and place it behind the picture. I placed a few more puffy stars and planets here and there and finally I give my layout some white splatter with white gesso.
I hope I was able to inspire you with this boys layout and give you some new ideas. Of course, I hope to see you back here on the blog next time with a new project! Can’t wait to see your beautiful projects on the Cocoa Vanilla FB groep! I wish you a very happy and crafty day friends!
XoXo, Jo

 

 

You Are My World | No Limits collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends!

It’s Tarrah back with you today to share my second layout using the awesome, new No Limits collection! I absolutely LOVE the dark papers in this collection, I love how the white cardstock cut file really pops against the dark paper.

The cut file I have used is from CUT to YOU, I cut it out of white cardstock and backed the ‘World’ word with one of the multi stripe rainbow papers from the A5 paper stack. The reason I picked the multi stripe rainbow paper was so there was some colours added amongst the white and the dark. Once the word was backed I added craft foam underneath the entire cut file and adhered it to the background paper. For the thin words, I did have to add super small pieces of craft foam so that it was not visible on the layout. It really helps to create a page when you add title cut files, it more or less helps determine where everything else can go on the layout.

The photo I am documenting is of myself and my family printed in black and white so that it matched the page perfectly. I layered one of the 3′ x 4′ journaling cards underneath and also one of the die-cut tags from the ephemera pack, I added some craft foam underneath the photo and placed it to the right of the ‘You Are My’ on the cut file. I added some twine in the hole at the top of the tag. At the bottom right corner, I created a small cluster of embellishments here to create a visual triangle with the other 2 clusters I also added to the page. This cluster consists of the circle journal spot die-cut, an arrow die-cut and a star die-cut. I also added one of the gorgeous wood epoxy buttons and a star puffy sticker too. I stamped the date stamp also. Up in the top right corner of my photo I placed a phrase Accessory sticker. I added a few more of the Accessory stickers around the page to help tell my story as well.

To the left of the word ‘World’ I created another embellishment cluster, this time placing a globe die-cut using foam tape, another star die-cut and a star puffy sticker too. Below the cut file, I also placed the ‘The Original + The Best’ die-cut piece and some more stars in both chipboard form and puffy sticker form. Above the cut file title I added the third cluster of embellishments that included some die-cuts, some chipboard and puffy sticker stars and a couple more phrase stickers from the Accessory Sticker sheet.

Above my photo I tucked in one of the large die-cut stars and added one of the chipboard stars in the centre. Once I have added all of the embellishments I think my page needs, I take a step back and give my page a look from a few different angles to make sure I am happy with it, this is when I might opt for another small embellishment in a particular spot or I think about what else my page may need. I usually do not go too over board though and in this case it was a matter of sprinkling some white mist to finish off.

Thank you so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today! I hope you enjoyed my layout as much as I enjoyed creating it?!

Make sure you get your hands on this amazing collection for yourself to create with! 

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

SWEET DREAM | DAYDREAM COLLECTION | SOPHIE DELORME

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends!

Sophie here with a new layout to share!

 

I used the beautiful DayDream collection for this sweet page of my dog Fiona sleeping like an angel!

I had the idea of creating mini envelopes with my Cutting Machine in different patterned papers from the 6×8 Paper Stack. I adhered small Velcro pieces to the second and third envelope so that they could open and close easily. I let the top one open and placed a tag with my journaling in it. I added a Puffy Heart on the other two.

 

My background paper is the gorgeous Over The Rainbow patterned paper.

I teared a big chunk of thick white cardstock for the center of the page and two strips of the Happy Place paper beneath it.

 

I mounted my photo on foam adhesive and created a beautiful floral cluster on the bottom of the photo and envelopes. The flowers are from the Die Cut Ephemera pack, and cut out of the Garden Variety paper.

 

I added a Flair Button and fussy cut butterflies from the All Aflutter paper.

The Die Cut Titles pack couldn’t make a better title for this page!

 

Finally, even if it can’t be seen here, I cut many bones and hearts that I put in the two closed envelopes.

Here are some close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

I love how it turned out!

I hope you found some inspiration with my page and that beautiful collection today!

Thank you for stopping by!

Sophie

Good Times | No Limits collection | Mandy Melville

Hello everyone!

Mandy here today and I’m so excited to be sharing my first layout using the brand new AMAZING No Limits collection! We all know that Cocoa Vanilla Studio does the best boy collections, and this one is no exception! I LOVE the gorgeous bright colours, the stars and the cute icons! It’s going to perfect for documenting photos of both my son and my hubby! And that’s just what I decided to scrapbook on my first layout using this collection – a happy snap of Andrew and Isaac together while we were out to dinner recently. I also decided to embrace all the stars and all the colours on this layout!

I started my layout off with a starburst cut file from the Paper Issues store, which I cut out of white cardstock and then backed with the Latitude paper. I used craft foam between the cardstock and patterned paper to create lots of depth and shadows. I also trimmed the white cardstock down to 11 1/4 inches, added some black machine stitching around the edge, and matted it on the dark side of the Orbit patterned paper.

I double matted my photo with papers from the A5 Paper Stack, choosing colours that matched with my husband’s shirt that he was wearing in the photo. The A5 papers are perfect for this, as the patterns are on a smaller scale, and it also means that you don’t have to cut into your 12 inch papers for just a small piece. I positioned my photo in the middle of the page so that the starburst looks like its exploding out from the photo!

Next I added my title on the bottom left hand corner of the photo using the fun Die Cut Titles. I chose the phrase ‘Good Times’, which suited my photo perfectly! There are so many words in this pack, making it super easy to add titles to your layouts. I  created a cluster around the title using some Die Cut Ephemera pieces, and a cute Wood Epoxy Button.

To balance out the cluster on the bottom left hand corner of the photo, I created another on the top right. Here I added a Die Cut globe, as well as a Chipboard arrow and star, and a little banner Sticker. I also tucked a Die Cut tag under the top of the photo and added another Wood Epoxy Button to the cluster. I like to make sure my clusters feel balanced by using similar elements in each.

To finish the layout off I decided to add even MORE stars!! I sprinkled around a few Die Cut stars, as well as some of the AWESOME star Puffy Stickers. I love these for adding a finishing touch to the page!

Thanks so much for joining me here today. I hope that you enjoyed taking a closer look at my first layout with the No Limits collection! I can’t wait to share another layout using this collection later in the month!

Mandy x

Cool Kid | No Limits Collection | Danni Visser

Hi Cocoa Vanilla Studio fans! Danni here sharing my first layout using the incredible new No Limits collection! How excited are we all about this amazing new papercrafting goodies? I couldn’t wait to get stuck in to creating with them.

I was drawn immediately to the solar system inspired pattern on Orbit 12×12 patterned paper and thought it would be perfect for this photo of my son at the playground. I started by using a combination of rhinestones and dimensional paint drops to enhance the pattern already on the paper. I also decided to add a ring of French knots using embroidery thread for extra texture.

I trimmed my photo to fit within the centre of the pattern, then adhered it using dimensional foam for added height. I used some of the star shapes from the die cut ephemera to embellish around my photo.

To embellish around my page I used the little stars and planets already printed on the Orbit 12×12 patterned paper, simply placing my embellishments over the top. This kept the amazing original design while adding height and extra visual interest with varied textures. I used some of the stars and planet shapes from the chipboard stickers as well as the gorgeously glossy puffy stickers.

I just had to use some of the adorable wood epoxy buttons, so I placed three of the tiny ones amongst my little star clusters. So cute!

For my title I used the die cut titles to spell out Cool Kid, then cut the individual letters apart so I could curve them around the top of my photo. I love how customizable these titles are!

To finish the layout off I added the date in grey ink, using my roller date stamp onto a circular label from the accessory stickers. I added this near the bottom of the layout into one of my little clusters. I love how this turned out! Working with the pattern of the paper really made for an effective background. I hope you like it too! There is a process video linked below on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel if you would like to watch the layout come together. Happy scrapping!

Danni x

Master of disaster | No limits Layout | Anna Komenda

Hello everyone. Quess what? Post did excellent job this time and I already got a box filled with fantastic and brand new “No limits” collection. And this means I can share with you my first page made with this line. You all know I am a mom of two girls so I prefer more feminine designs but this collection is so much more than regular boy line. Starting with colorful and super fun patterns that are very versatile, through amazing sorf of embellishments (I am still gazing upon new puffy stickers!), ending with stars and rockets! Who doesn’t like rockets? My beagle puppy will for sure be a main star of layouts made with “No limits”. My first page is also about him! I need to start with explanation what sort of trouble maker he is. If something is left on the ground – it’s his. If it’s made of paper – it’s his. If it’s food – it’s his. If he is not allowed to take it – he doesn’t care. He especially loves tearing apart cardboard boxes and this is something I allow him to do, to make him busy for a while. And where you can find most boxes in our house? In my scraproom of course (all of them from my DT parcels of course – this is the official version). So my scraproom’s floor is usually covered with pieces of cardboard and looks like is was hit by tornado.

As always with new collections I had hard time deciding which papers to use first. I decided to combine blue side of “Stardust” pattern with part of super fun “Orbit” paper. I cut out part of it creating a circle. Center part of it was a perfect spot for my photos.

To make my pictures pop, I backed them with pieces of orange “Spark” paper and mustard yellow “Latitude”. Next step was to add a lot of machine stitching bot on the white part and blue part. I used white thread so it’s not that visible but it adds nice texture. Some of the stitching is highlighted with white pen too.

If you wonder where the alphabet I used comes from as it wasn’t one included into this line, I will tell you my secret! I cut out the letters from Title die cuts! I never use them up to the very last as there are so many of words in each pack, so I decided to cut them into single letters. This way I got a font with a perfect style and color, matching the papers perfectly.

I finished my composition adding few elements from Die cut ephemera pack and some stickerd from Cardboard stickers sheet. Did I mentioned how much I love them? Final step was to scatter around some super cute stars and planets from Puffy stickers pack and three Wooden epoxy buttons. This is how Filut became Master of disaster! He is lucky he is so cute so it’s easy to forgive him.

That it all for today but be prepared for more “No limits” projects in near future! I have plenty of ideas, not only for pages!

Thank you so much for stepping by and see you in two weeks!

XO Anna

Love | Sunkissed Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here with a bold background for this layout using the gorgeous Sunkissed collection and a fabulous cut file from Liz Longest Designs. Just like I prepare all of the new collections, I fussy cut a full page of these absolutely stunning florals from the Growing Wild patterned paper. Using the beautiful greens from the Good Vibrations patterned paper to back this cut file, I added a bit more color to this already bright and lovely background. Layering those fussy cut florals on top of the these cut file leaves was such a fun and easy way to tone down the vibrancy of the background.

I created several embellishment clusters on this background with a special surprise hidden inside, rainbows! While normally, rainbows aren’t the first icon I think to include in my floral clusters, on this page, it felt perfect! These sweet little rainbows blended in perfectly with the colour scheme! I fussy cut these rainbows from the Fun In The Sun cut apart sheet and just added them in with my ephemera. I even added little flourishes left over on the glitter titles around the clusters for a special detail.

My favourite part is adding these tiny details though! I created tiny clusters with ephemera hearts and puffy heart stickers as well as adding wood epoxy buttons to some of the my larger floral clusters. These scattering bits give so much interest to my clusters and a bit of texture too. I love when my layouts have more than paper elements on them, so these additions really stand out!

I hope that my bold and beautiful layout inspires you to reach for these colourful patterned papers and use them in a new way. If you’d like to see how this layout came together, watch the process video below!

YOU ARE MY SUN MY MOON AND ALL OF MY STARS | JOSEFINE VD HOEVEN | LEGENDARY

Hey Paperlovers, Welcome to the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today! It’s Josefine here and show you my new scrapbook layout that I created with the beautiful and super cool Legendary collection. Really love the colors of this boys collection. Of course, I can’t wait to design with the beautiful No limits collection. I can definitely use the “No limits” collection in combination with the left overs from “Legendary” Yay!!

 

I start with a white piece or cardstock and cut a circle from the center. I grabbed two colors of distress oxide. The colors I used are, “faded jeans” and “spiced marmalade” On another piece of cardstock, I create a mixed media background using the Distress Oxide “spiced marmalade”. I cut several circles from the design paper and place them all on top of the mixed media background I created with the Distress Oxide. Once all the circles are in place I stitch a dark blue border with sewing thread.

I cut another circle from the dark blue patterned paper and placed it with 3D tape in the center of the yellow/orange mixed media background. Now it’s time to decorate my layout with die-cuts, stickers, stars and of course a title.

I choose a Saturn shape from the Cricut store and cut it out with my Cricut Maker. I cut the cutfile from the Legendary pattern paper and place it almost in the center of the layout. I place the two die-cuts in the shape of a star with vellum behind the cutfile. On top of that, I build a cluster of stars and the word “super” I chose two colors from the patterned paper, cut to size and placed these behind the black and white photo of my son. I put the photo with design paper on the right side of me layout and made another small cluster of word die-cuts on the left side of the photo.

I fussy cut several stars from the pattern paper and place them randomly on my layout. Then I choose different Alpha sets that match well with each other for the title. I make blue splatters around the title with the blue distress oxide “faded Jeans”. These ink splatters give a fun and playful effect.

 

I hope I was able to inspired you with this layout and give you some great ideas. Thanks so much for stopping by on the blog today and hope to see you next time! XoXo, Jo

 

So Awesome | No Limits collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends!

It’s Tarrah back with you and today I am very excited to share with you my first layout featuring the awesome NEW No Limits collection!

This collection is just amazing and I absolutely LOVE that I can create boy layouts with it! You do not have to have boys though as the colours and so many of the elements can be used for any themed projects too!

I decided to create a 12′ x 12′ layout with a frame look. I gutted some of the middle of the yellow side of the Latitude paper to create the frame. I then machine stitched around the opening in black thread. I added craft foam underneath the frame and then adhered it to the Stardust paper. I like how this created a shadow and added some dimension to my layout. I took the teal coloured A5 paper from the A5 paper stack and cut a strip to fit vertically down the right side of my page. I knew that this was where I was going to place my photo and some of the detail so this paper helped to ground these elements to the background. Next I cut out the rainbow stripe strip of paper from the Universal paper and adhered it horizontally along the bottom of the layout – leaving about a 2 inch gap from the edge of the yellow frame. 

I added foam tape underneath the photo of my son and and layered one of the frames from the ephemera pack and also took one of the 3′ x 4′ cards and layered this slightly to the left of the photo. I also adhered one of the arrow die cuts here and added the You’re the Best chipboard from the chipboard pack. The Cool Kid sticker is from the Accessory sticker sheet and I placed that below the You’re The Best chipboard piece. My title is So Awesome and is made up of the awesome Die-Cut titles. I popped these up using foam tape as well. On top of the photo in the top right corner I stapled a banner sticker from the Accessory sticker sheet. Below the title, I added some more phrase stickers and the Born to be Awesome chipboard piece.

Whenever I create a layout, I always start off with the larger elements on my page like the photo, the papers and the title, I then add the smaller embellishments at the tale end of my project like puffy stickers, small die-cuts, wooden buttons and accessory stickers. Above the photo I added the chipboard banner piece that says Fun Fun and added some stars here is puffy and die-cut form. On the right of the photo, I added the tab sticker from the Accessory sticker sheet, in the bottom right corner of the photo, I added a puffy sticker star and a wooden button. At the beginning of the word ‘So’ I added another die-cut star and layered a puffy star over the top also.

Lastly I stamped the date stamp and my layout was complete. 

Thank you so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today! I hope you enjoyed reading about how I created my layout using the awesome No Limits collection as much as I enjoyed creating it?!

Make sure you get this amazing collection, create lots of projects and share them with us in the Cocoa Vanilla Community Facebook Group, we love seeing what you create and like to share the love!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

MY PRIDE AND JOY | MERRY & BRIGHT COLLECTION | SOPHIE DELORME

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends!

 

Sophie here and this week is a “Scraplift yourself” challenge week!

 

Let me tell you, this was fun!!!

 

I chose a previous layout of mine as a base for inspiring me for my actual page.

 

First: Here is my inspiration page. It’s a layout created with the beautiful DayDream collection a year and a half ago:

 

 

And here is what I came up to:

 

 

I love the rectangle over a 12×12 paper, the frames, and the big floral cluster around the photo, and these things were my starting point for my new page.

 

I used the Merry & Bright collection for my new layout.

 

I cut a rectangle on white cardstock, backed it with the Count Down patterned paper, stitched around it and placed it on the beautiful diagonal striped Jingle All The Way paper.

 

For my journaling, instead of handwriting it, I preferred to print it on velum paper, and placed the velum sheet on the white cardstock of the page.

 

I placed a wreath, another circular embellishment and frames under my black and white photo, which is on the left bottom part of the page, just like on my inspiration page.

 

I created a floral cluster on the bottom left corner of the photo, and another one on the top right side of the page, mimicking again the first layout.

 

 

 

I decided to stamp my title with alphabet stamps from my stash on white cardstock. I fussy cut each letter and added foam adhesive behind them before adhering them to the page.

 

 

Finally, I stamped the date on a sticker label, and added a few sequins from my stash as the finishing touch.

 

Here are a few more close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The basic design of the two layouts is the same, but I find that the end-result is completely different! That’s what I love about scraplifting. It gives you a starting point, but you always end-up with a completely different and fresh new page.

 

I hope this was inspiring for you!

 

Until next time,

 

Sophie xx

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