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Let’s Go Explore | Great Escape | Michelle Stokes

Michelle Stokes 11/02/2024

Hooley Dooley its February already! Michelle here with you today, sharing something a little different for me using the new Great Escape Collection.

The minute I laid eyes on this awesome collection I immediately thought of all the travel inspired layouts and creations I could make, then I remembered that travel for us has well and truly been on the back burner for quite some time. So why not create a mini book ready for when we are ready to.

I created this mini album in 6×8 size using so many of the fun pattern papers from this collection, with plenty of space to add photos, write down memories and keep all the things we can collect along the way. Think maps, tickets and tags of all kinds. Theres pockets, fold outs and extra clear pages for all the extra photos I’m sure we will add. I’ll add a list of all materials used at the end of the post for those who may want to recreate for your own travel photos.

Once all the pages and pieces were complete, I bound it all together using my Cinch tool ready for our next family adventure.

Be warned, this is a very photo heavy post as it was just too hard to choose a few photos to share.

First up is a pocket with hidden tag for photos, bits n pieces or even a little journalling. Then when you flip the page you come across space for larger photos or even postcards collected along the journey

I added in pieces of notepaper scattered throughout the book to give space for journalling all about the adventures being had

I created a large pocket perfect to hold larger items like folded maps and brochures. This was super easy to create by joining 2 pieces of pattern paper together and sewing along the top and bottom. No need to sew along the edge that needed to be closed as the binding coils help to enclose that end.

I added another clear pocket over the page for another larger photo, which can be moved like all the pages in this album, by opening up the coil and rearranging.

Another funky pocket created by cutting into the paper in line with the design and sewed onto the backing paper using my sewing machine

One of my favourite ways to mix things up in these mini books is by creating different types of pages, this one is a double sided tag with ribbon, reminiscent of a luggage tag

Another fun piece is this flip out page that opens up to showcase multiple photos and journalling together, which would be perfect for extra special moments within the journey

Further into the book theres yet another pocket with some pull out pieces for hidden photos/journalling/ephemera, with the pocket sewn straight onto the pattern paper this time with an opening to the side.

Flipping through theres more places for photos, including a space for some film strip type photos and more journalling.

1 last pocket for the book with a top opening and plenty of space for extra photos/tickets or even receipts from along the journey

Lastly a space on the final page for last thoughts, future trip ideas, extra photos you name it

And a cute little something on the back of the book ready to fill out once its filled up with memories.

Well thats all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and persevering through the enormous amount of photos I had to share of this fun mini book. If you happen to make your own version, please be sure to share it with us in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Facebook Community Group as I’d love to see it. Hopefully yours might contain the memories its made for and not sitting patiently waiting for that trip to be booked lol

Until next time, Happy crafting!
Michelle x

PS. Heres whats left of the products I used, with a few extra paper scraps not shown.

Materials & Tools
Great Escape Collection
– 12×12 papers – 1 of each pattern
– A5 paper stack – 4 patterns, 1 of each
– Die Cut Ephemera Pack
– Accessory Sticker sheet
– Foam Title Stickers
– Puffy Stickers

Cinch Machine with Blue binding coil
Sewing Machine with white thread
6×8 clear pocket pages cut in half
White ribbon
Tiny Attacher
Glue Dots
Double sided foam adhesive

Family | Heart & Home Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 29/09/2023

Hey y’all, Laura Alberts back again with a fun spin on a grid layout. For these four 3×4 inch photos from a camping trip, I puzzled the pictures together with ephemera and cut apart pieces to create a collage in the center of my page. The border around the outside gives the collage a little bit of structure and helps it feel cohesive.

In blank spots that were a little too narrow for additional embellishments, I added a row of chain-stitching with ombre embroidery floss that coordinated with the Heart & Home collection. These sweet puffy heart stickers were the perfect accent for this banner piece!

The floral ephemera pack is always one of my favorite parts of a new collection and these darling flowers had to make an appearance on my layout too! The hand-stitched elements work beautifully with the cross-stitch designs on the cut aparts that I used for titles.

I hope this layout inspires you to try a new design with multiple photos! If you’d like to see how “Family” came together, check out the process video below.

Heart Happy | Storyteller Collection | Michelle Stokes

Michelle Stokes 23/07/2022

Hello Hello! It’s Michelle back here with a new layout share featuring the beautiful Storyteller Collection. I went with a grid style layout, one that I’ve shared as part of a yearly documenting project I started a few years back for Leila.

I really enjoy re-creating this layout every year with the updated list of all the things Leila is loving, and seeing which photo and paper collection fits the feel of her current personality. Take the lack of pink from the past couple of years due to Leila’s hatred of the colour for a patch of time. Thankfully it’s making a comeback and is equally represented within the collection used this year.

Here’s a look back at all the older layouts, only 6 years of favourites documented so far, all with Cocoa Vanilla Studio Collections. I think I need to find the lists I made in years prior so that I can make a layout for all the years I missed prior to this.

I used all the same design elements on this layout as I have in the past, just switching up the direction that I placed the embellishments.

I’ve used squares of pattern paper from both the 12×12 and A5 paper stack designs and machine stitched for some added texture to create the base for the background then layered the list and photo over the top.

A photo taken from a recent day trip when Leila ‘met’ some life size versions of Lego Mario and Luigi. She’s still an avid lover of all things Luigi, even if he has been relegated to 2nd in line after all her beloved baby dolls. He does still come everywhere with her.

I added fussy cut florals from both sizes of the Spring Fling paper into the white spaces diagonally top and bottom of the layout.

There’s also a couple of ephemera pieces in both clusters, and a mix of different adhesives to achieve different heights of dimension.

I created the title of the layout at the top of the list using the Foam Title Stickers from the collection, along with handwritten text, then embellished with a wood button, ephemera and fussy cut florals. The list has been adhered to the woodgrain paper to create a clipboard of sorts.

Here’s a closer look at all Leila’s current favourites, there’s probably way more I could have added now that I look back on it.

In 3 of the 4 solid colour squares, I added strips of words from the 12×12 cut apart sheet Story Time, plus co-ordinating puffy stickers

Lastly I added the usual gold splatters a few extra puffy stickers within the floral clusters and then called it done.

Here’s a final look at the full layout…

Well that’s all from me today, thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this years updated ‘favourites’ layout, its certainly one that easy to replicate for your own documenting. Be sure to share in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Community Group on Facebook if you do.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle xx

Always Be | No Limits Collection |Michelle Stokes

Michelle Stokes 10/04/2022

Hey Hey Scrappy Friends, its Michelle back here today with a new layout to share using our amazing No Limits Collection. Another layout documenting a fun moment that Leila was enjoying, using this wonderful collection thats great for kids of all kinds.

I designed the entire layout around the ‘Always be Your Awesome Self’ card which can be found on the UNIVERSAL cut apart paper. I wanted to use this as the main title for the layout and keep it in line with the photo and journalling card. I thought it was the perfect way to document Leila and her epic 1 person clothes horse cave/fort.

I started with the usual white cardstock background, a mix of complimentary colours and patterns in both 12×12 and A5 papers and a bunch of fussy cut stars from the NEBULA paper

I cut all the papers in to different size banner pieces, and sewed around the edges of some for a little extra detail. I adhered all the pieces to the background using different thicknesses of foam and tape for differing heights of dimension. The shadow effect this gives a layout really makes it come to life.

I added some of the gorgeous Woodgrain paper BIG BANG to the back of the photo to help it stand out amongst all the patterns and colour, and adhered to the top of all the layers using some foam tape

I roughly tore the edge off one of the layers, and used a border punch on the other so that there weren’t too many straight edges. I embellished this side using accessory and chipboard stickers plus a tiny hand cut star

To the right of the photo I added the journaling using another card from the UNIVERSAL cut apart paper. I added more cut apart pieces to the right of that, adhered using my tiny attacher.

I left the threads loose on all the pieces I sewed around to create texture, even though they’re small they still add overall design of the layout.

The fussy cut stars from the NEBULA paper were a last minute addition to the layout, and one I’m glad I added. The layout didn’t feel complete without them

And lastly I added a couple of puffy sticker dots to the star clusters and a splattering of black in to finish it all off.

Well thats all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing another layout created using this magical new collection No Limits. I really enjoy using non feminine collections to scrap little moments of Leila, especially when she’s in her element. Be sure to share yours too with us in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Community Group on Facebook.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle x

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Let’s Go Explore | Great Escape | Michelle Stokes

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Heart Happy | Storyteller Collection | Michelle Stokes

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