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Together | Storyteller collection | Tarrah McLean

Tarrah McLean 08/10/2022

Hi creative friends!

It’s Tarrah McLean back here on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog with you and today I am sharing a new scrapbook layout featuring the stunning Storyteller collection.

I think this is now my 8th layout created using this gorgeous collection! Do you have this collection yet?

I am documenting 2x photos of myself with some of my fun girlfriends, choosing to create a grid style design.

I first pulled out all the horizontal pocket cards that would suit the way I wanted my photos placed, I mixed them up and layered some underneath others and also layered some of them under my photos too, Once I was happy with how they looked, I took a piece of plain white cardstock and adhered them all down staying with that grid style. I was so happy that the pocket card that reads ‘It’s A Good Day to Have a Good Day’ was a horizontal style one as I wanted to use the ‘Together’ word from the foam title stickers, it was perfect to place on that pocket card!

I could not leave the pocket cards blank so I added some embellishments to them all. On the title card, I added a chipboard heart from the Chipboard stickers, a puffy heart sticker from the puffy stickers and a journal sticker from the Accessory Sticker sheet, I stamped the date on the small journal sticker. The pocket card to the right of the title one I added a chipboard piece, 2x banner die-cuts and a puffy heart sticker to the banner piece, I also stapled the banner die-cuts using my tiny attacher.

On the pocket card below the title I added an accessory sticker and adhered a camera ephemera piece over the top using craft foam. I also tucked in a floral die-cut here from the floral ephemera pack. On top of the camera, I adhered one of the super cute wood epoxy buttons. The pocket card above the title I added a chipboard banner piece and a chipboard heart and created a small cluster of flowers and leaves from the floral ephemera pack, I popped up some of the flowers using craft foam and left some without, I like the different heights and dimension this gives my page.

It’s fun to treat each pocket card almost like its only little scrapbook layout! On the top photo one, I stapled a banner sticker from the Accessory Sticker sheet in the top right corner, using my tiny attacher. Doing this is a great way to disguise something you make not like in your photo, treat it as an embellishment opportunity and cover it up as I have in the corner of my photo! In the bottom photo, I added a phrase sticker from the Accessory Sticker sheet to the top of the photo and created another cluster of flowers using florals from the floral ephemera pack, this helps to balance with the cluster I created in top left corner.

Thank you so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! I love how my layout turned out and I hope you enjoyed reading how I created it!

Make sure to keep an eye on the Cocoa Vanilla online store as the Storyteller collection should be in store really soon!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

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

You’re Awesome | No Limits Collection | Michelle Stokes

Michelle Stokes 28/03/2022

Hey Hey crafty friends, it’s Michelle back here today with another layout share for this month using our amazing NEW collection – No Limits. I’ve found another way to use this awesome collection for a non boy related layout which is just perfect for our not so girly daughter Leila. It also shows a way in which you can scrap multiple photos without overcrowding the page.

Grid layouts. These are a great way to get back into creating when you’re stuck in a creative ‘rut’ or like me, when your chaotic world is spiralling and you’re lacking time, but know that you need a therapeutic crafty sesh. This layout came together in no time and all and was the perfect way to document a couple of photos from Leila’s birthday back in December.

The patterns in this collection are just perfect to mix together, especially web using the smaller A5 prints. I’ve cut 8 patterns into 3x3inch squares and sewed around the edges to add a little extra detail

Each photo was printed in a slightly smaller size to the pattern paper, and I kept them all black and white to ensure no colour clashing happened. Each grid piece was adhered to the cardstock background using foam to add a slight hint of dimension across the entire layout.

Rather than massive clusters I’ve kept the embellishments to a small grouping of similar elements using ephemera and stickers combined with a mix of chipboard pieces and puffy stickers

There’s a few title choices within the awesome Chipboard sticker set, this one I’ve mixed with some accessory word stickers to give a mixed font look.

Still cant believe this kid of ours is now 11! I honestly don’t know where the days go..

One of my favourite mini clusters using a sticker tag, ephemera piece, fussy cut and puffy stars and some threads

I finished the layout off with a splattering of black ink and called it a day. Dead set total legend for sure! But I am totally not biased at all right? lol

Well friends thats all from me today. Super short and sweet today sharing another great way to get multiple photos documented in a really quick yet effective way, plus using a collection thats not specifically designed for girls.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Until next time Happy Scrapping

Michelle x

grid style layout

Together | Storyteller collection | Tarrah McLean

Heart Happy | Storyteller Collection | Michelle Stokes

You’re Awesome | No Limits Collection | Michelle Stokes

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