It’s Sophie with you on the blog sharing this new page created with the Great Escape collection!
I had this photo from a recent hike and thought it was perfect to match a Paige Evans cut file that I love and wanted to use.
I backed the cut file with several different patterned papers from the A5 Paper Stack, and added a few phrases in matching color to each of the signs.
I put the cut file and photo on the Horizon paper. I added a few die cuts from the Die Cut Ephemera pack and phrase stickers from the die cut sticker sheet. I also fussy cut cute clouds from the Starry Night paper and added the date.
Here are more close-ups:
I am very happy with the result and hope you like it too!! Did you get your hands on this collection??
Hello Hello, it’s Michelle here with you today to share another creation using our NEW collection – GreatEscape. I’ve tied this into our current MonthlyScrap–liftingChallenge to give you another example of where your imagination can take you when lifting others creations.
Wild, Fun & Happy – all words easily used to describe this crazy doggo of ours. He keeps us entertained day in and day out, loves on us like no tomorrow, and drives his fur sister Daisy absolutely crazy.
I took inspiration from the absolutely amazing layout below, created by Josephine. For my creation I’ve used used a mix of hand cut and ephemera stars to create a similar look to the hearts in the original.
I hand cut all the larger stars from the pattern papers within the A5Paperstack. I used the larger of the stars within the Ephemera pack to trace around, then drew secondary lines around that to create a larger star. I then grouped 2 complimenting patterns together and sewed them together with some rough machine stitching and adhered to the white background using foam tape for dimension.
I added in ephemera stars, fussy cut stars from the A5 version of the StarGazing paper and puffy stars from both the foamtitlepack and puffystickers pack.
I printed the photos in 2.5×3.5inch size and layered them together using foam behind to pop them up over the tops of the spiky star points. There is so much going on within this layout in terms of dimension, but I love it. It really brings the layout to life.
I also added pops of ephemera pieces and accessorystickers into the star clusters to add even more excitement to the layout.
Lastly the title came together using words from the FoamTitleStickers pack and my trusty old tinyalphas from the Hello Lovely Collection from many many moons ago.. Wonder if anyone can twist Zoe’s arm to get these released again? I’m sure I’m not the only one who loves a little old school alpha action on a layout?
A few splatters of gold ink and I have one complete scrap-lifted layout ready to add to the collection of Pet scrappy layouts.
Here’s a final look at the layout, inspired by Josephine’s
Well friends, thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my take on this MonthsScrapLiftChallenge. Be sure to check out the original post HERE for all the info about it.
Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with another Great Escape layout, but this time it’s a birthday page. Four photos and a shower of stars is the recipe for creating a layout bursting with celebratory vibes! The colors were too perfect not to step outside the theme of this collection for a fun spin a column design.
I started with a strip of the stunning plaid on the Star Gazing patterned paper, layered it with thin strips of the navy, then attached it to the beautiful gray woodgrain of the Starry Night to build my background. I lined up my three smaller photos and a few cut aparts from the Wild Life paper to fill in my column.
On the right side, I scattered fussy cut stars from the Star Gazing patterned paper to create a second column, then added my 3×4 focal image and a journaling spot on top! The chipboard stickers were perfect to embellish both columns and add a title with a 3D pop!
I hope this layout inspires you to try stepping outside the theme! If you’d like to see how this layout came together, check out the process video below:
It’s Sophie with you today and I am excited to share my very first layout with the new Great Escape collection!
As soon as I saw it, I knew exactly which photo to document with it!!
I started with a white background and the Starry Night paper to place my photo and embellishments.
I mounted the photo on tissue paper, adhesive foam and a few layers of patterned papers from the A5 Paper Stack.
I placed the photo on the right side of the page, and added white gesso on the left side where I was about to build a little scenery.
I selected a few embellishments from the Die Cut Ephemera pack like the trees, signage and tent to support the theme of the layout, and scattered numerous stars around the photo and title (Foam Title Stickers).
I completed the page with a few stickers from the Accessory Stickers sheet, and handwrote my journaling directly on the white background.
Here are more close-ups:
Oh how I LOVE this collection!! It’s just perfect for outdoors memories!!!
Hi Cocoa Vanilla friends and welcome back to the blog.
It’s Kel here today and I am sharing my take on the Scrap Lift challenge that is running this month. Have you had a chance to enter the comp? There are 3 different pages to choose from…or you could lift all 3! I decided to scrap lift this layout from design team member Michelle Stokes….
For my page, I am using the brand new The Great Escape collection..here is my page..
I changed the design by not using squares, instead using elongated hexagons. I mounted a smaller hexagon on top and added hand stitching to give them texture.
I have used 2 photos like Michelle, applying them slightly offset, and mounted them onto black cardstock to help them pop off the page, then embellished on a diagonal through the photos.
To the top left of the page I have used a piece from the die cut ephemerawith a hand cut star and a black star that I cut from cardstock, to add a pop of black to the top of the page..
Next I used a sticker above my photo from the Accessory Sticker Sheet and a chipboard banner from the Chipboard Stickerswhich I added onto my photo. Under the photo I used a label from the A5 paper stack to add my place and date.
To the bottom right of my photos is where I added my title. I used the Chipboard Stickers for “Fun Times Ahead’.. I love how they pop off the page… and of course I had to add some of the signature Cocoa Vanilla stars that Zoe adds to her more masculine collections..
Under the title I used some of the phrases from the Accessory Sticker Sheet. I always find these easy to use..
I hope you have enjoyed seeing how I scrap lifted Michelles gorgeous page today and I look forward to seeing your pages in the Cocoa Vanilla Facebook group.
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! As my posts always appear on 14’th of each month, I have this luck to be a Valentine’s Day inspiration each year too! So I always try to make something in a love theme and it became sort of mini tradition that I make little gifts for my daughters each year. It’s usually two sets containing of card and a little box for some treats. This year will be no different as I made heart shaped cards and boxes using “Happy days” collection.
This line is very versatile and has no specific theme so it’s easy to customize it. In this case by customization I mean making shaped hears and boxes. What better screams “Valentine’s Day” than hearts? So I used my digital die cutting machine and I cut two heart shaped boxes and two heart shaped card bases.
Each box can hold chocolates or other small gifts. I hose chocolates of course as my girls really like treats. Plus it is meant to be a small gift, just to appreciate them and tell them how much I love them. Valentine’s Day is not only about the other half for me. It’s about love in every shape and form, also to our children.
I created two sets in two different colors combinations. First one is yellow and it’s filled with fruits you can find within the “Happy days” collection. I spend some time to cut out them from “Juicy fruit” paper and from similar pattern you can find in A5 Paper Stack. Box itself is made with “Feel good” and “Little blossom” papers. Inscription on the box was made with super versatile Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers.
Card matching the first box is also decorated with fruits. I also added few butterflies fussy cut from “Flutterby” paper. Title on the card was created with Chipboard Title Stickers. I just treated them as alpha stickers picking letters I need from different words. I knew I won’t be able to use up all of them for titles so it seems like a good idea.
This card, similarly to the box, features flowers. It also has a title made with Chipboard Title Stickers. I finished the design by adding few little dots from Puffy Heart Stickers.
That is all for today. I hope you like my Valentine’s Day gift ideas and you are already waiting for the ones I will make next year ;)
Hug your loved ones today. See you in two weeks with an inspiration made with brand new “Great escape” collection.
Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here again with another Great Escape layout featuring a ton of camping photos from our trip to Cumberland Falls! The waterfalls at this campground were stunning, so I wanted to squeeze as many photos on this layout as possible. In the end, there are two 3×4 inch photos and four 2×3 inch photos documenting the sights and my kids exploring the area.
I started with a few paper strips, two from the cut-apart Wild Life patterned paper and the others are off-cuts from Starry Night and Journey. In addition, I fussy cut a ton of stars from Star Gazing and the feathers from Direction. I love the patterned papers that have designs perfect for fussy cutting!
In addition to the vertical and horizontal strips that I used as a base for my design, I added an little shelf in the center to hold my main focal images. The fussy cut stars added a nice detail to the rainbows along the vertical strip, while the rainbow stripe reflected the same color scheme along the bottom and on the shelf, creating continuity between the three clusters of photos.
I hope this layout inspires you to expand your use of paper strips to think outside of the box! If you’d like to see “Explore” come together, check out this process video below:
It’s Sophie with you today and a new layout to share!
I used an old favorite collection: More than Words!
I framed a 11×11 thick white cardstock by scoring the four edges and placed it on a beautiful black dot patterned paper from the collection.
I centered a sweet photo of my two dogs on the page, adding tissue paper and a few layers of patterned papers behind it.
I went for a big title with the black chipboard words from the collection, and decorated the page with fussy cut flowers, a beautiful fussy cut wreath and numerous butterflies from another patterned paper.
I added a few chipboard stickers as the finishing touch.
No journaling on this one, which is very rare for me!!
Here are more close-ups:
It’s crazy how just a few embellishments and a big dimensional title can easily create a delicate and beautiful page!
I hope that I could inspire you with this layout today, to maybe use up your older collections…even if you have just a little bit of them left!
Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with the brand new Great Escape collection! Love the camping/nature theme with this one! I have so many beautiful photos of my family on camp-outs and hikes to scrap, so this collection came at the perfect time. I started with the stunning Horizon patterned paper for my background.
I layered some simple cloud cut files with the rainbow strip paper from the A5 paper stack, then added fussy cut clouds and stars from the Starry Night patterned paper. A few lovely stickers from the 6×12 sticker sheet made the perfect cluster under the title and added a little extra detail to my photos.
I created a journaling spot in one of the clouds and used manufacturing strips to create an interesting asymmetrical base for my photos to sit on. Love how trimming these strips in half allowed me to tuck them behind my photos and stretch them to the full width of the page!
I hope this layout inspires you to try a busy background for yourself! If you’d like to see how “Campers Life” came together, be sure to check out the process video below:
Hey Everyone, it’s Michelle back here today. I hope that you’ve all had a super fun, relaxing and loving time over the past few weeks and are ready to get back into crafting, just like I am. Todays crafty share is a super quick way to pretty up a printed gift voucher, ready for passing on to loved ones for any occasion. I’ve made a few in the last couple of years as I like adding a personal touch to our gifts, with this one made from the Heart&Homecollection.
I started by printing the voucher on some A4 paper, then trimmed it down to fit onto a 12x9inch piece of pattern paper. For this I chose the rainbow stripe paper (HARVEST) as it gave a festive feel. I adhered the voucher lightly to the pattern paper and added machine stitching to keep it in place. This meant that the voucher can be torn off the backing paper when its needed.
I folded the pieces together to create an ‘envelope’ and wrapped a second smaller piece of pattern paper (GOLDEN FIELDS) around this to hold it all closed. This smaller piece was perfect to layer up embellishments to make it look pretty.
I wrapped some plain twine around once and attached some Christmas tags that I had on the table from wrapping presents, and combined these with a large floral piece cut from the BOUNTIFUL paper, a sticker from the Accessory sticker sheet, mini alphas from many many years back and a sweet little puffy green heart.
Here’s a closer look
And that my friends, is how you make a boring printed voucher look a little less boring lol
It was a very well received gift, and I can’t wait to hear what the venue says to the recipients about this one.
Thanks so much for stopping by for my short and sweet creation today. Be sure to keep an eye on the blog over the following weeks for all kinds of NEW inspiration with our brand new Collection – GreatEscape. I know I cant wait to dive into the box and create something magical.
I created two sets in two different colors combinations. First one is yellow and it’s filled with fruits you can find within the “Happy days” collection. I spend some time to cut out them from 
