monthly challenge

Happy Days | Monthly Challenge | Rachel Lowe

Have you seen this months monthly challenge? So beautiful and it instantly reminded me of my trip to Italy and namely Capri. Here is my layout and November challenge.

I chose a lemon cut file as Capri was all about lemons and Lemonchello! This gorgeous cut file is from Cut to You (created by Gwen). I used my CVS stash to created this layout and found a check yellow paper piece and a script paper piece. I decided to add my paper pieces with foam tape to add dimension, which when creating a 8.5×11 inch layout is important.

Before adhereing to my white cardstock I add some yellow watercolour and when dry added some script stamp and embossed with white power. This adds not only visual interest but also adds texture again important on a smaller layout size.

To add some pops of colour to contrast against the yellow and white I chose a turquoise and blues. I added my photo (me in Capri admiring the view) on a mat of turquoise with foam tape. I embellished around my photo, adding some fussy cut turquoise flowers, a journal spot and camera die cut.

I used alpha stickers to create my title and used accessory sticker sentiment phrases as sub journalling. I finished off adding some fussy cut butterflies and foam taped them around my page.

These papers and embellishments from my stash created a perfect travel themed layout. I love how scrapbook challenges inspire you and get your mojo going, this being a perfect challenge to document a beautiful time in a beautiful country!

Thank you for stopping by.

Rachel X

Soup & Sangas | Storyteller Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hey Hey! It’s Michelle here today with a new layout to share with you all using the Storyteller Collection. This layout was inspired by our current Monthly Challenge board and I have to admit, of all the layouts I’ve ever made in the past, this would have to be the most random subject I’ve documented lol

Inspired by the pumpkins on the board, I went down a soup making rabbit hole and came up with this creation using a pumpkin design cut file from CUT to YOU.

There are so many different ideas that come from this board, it was quick tricky to figure out what would work for me and the random photos we take as a family each year.

The piles of pumpkins had me, and I got to work in silhouette studio resizing the CUT to YOU pumpkin file to create 1 large pumpkin to sit in the background of the layout and a second smaller pumpkin to act as the base for the title I was adding to the layout.

I used the Oh My Heart paper to cut out the pumpkins and backed the larger size with some vellum and the smaller with a pink paper from the A5 paper stack. Both pumpkins were adhered to the layout over the torn woodgrain strip (Cross if Off) using both double sided foam tape and thicker foam sheeting to add a slight hint of dimension.

I used multiple photos of my soup and sanga making time, printed out in a 3.7inch grid then cut into strips to overlay each other. I used the cute little rainbow hearts paper from the A5 paper stack for layering underneath then embellished with an accessory word sticker and label from the Story Time cut apart paper.

Next up I added the title using my beloved white alphas adding machine stitching to hold them in place, whilst adding a little pop of texture to the layout.

On both pumpkins I created a cluster on top of the leaf area, using multiple fussy cut florals in all sizes from the A5 paper stack version of Spring Fling. Slowly but surely I am making my way through all those tiny sweet flowers

I also strung a tag from the ephemera pack to the top of the larger pumpkin and adhered it to the cardstock using foam tape

Here’s a closer look at the florals cluster on the smaller pumpkin, using a mix of adhesives for varying layers of dimension. Tacky glue, glue dots and foam tape would have to be the most used items in my stash.

1 final cluster added to create the visual triangle of embellishments on the layout, then the usual splattering of gold ink to finish it all off..

Super quick and easy layout to recreate if the need be, other than all the fussy cutting of florals that is.

Here’s one final look at the end result..

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing where my inspiration of our current Monthly Challenge board took me, I certainly enjoyed creating it.

Please be sure to check out the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Community Group on Facebook to see all the other entries, and enter your own for a chance to win. We really to love to see what you all create, and where your inspiration takes you each month.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle

Happy 21st | Daydream | Kellie Moore

Good morning CVS fans and welcome to the blog.

My page for today’s post is my interpretation of the monthly mood board designed by Melissa Vining…here it is if you haven’t already seen it.. soooo pretty!

 

For my page, I took inspiration from the flower wreath and those cupcakes. The light yellow and the pink of the cupcakes reminded me of the Daydream collection so I decided that’s what I would use for my page…here it is…

How pretty are the papers in the ‘Daydream’ collection?! I used a variety of them to back my cupcake cutfiles which are from Cut to You. The hearts on the cupcakes are so sweet!

To create my wreath I used the ‘Daisy Days’ paper and cut out the wreath and layered it over the right hand side of my page, then added some florals from the Ephemera pack popped up on foam tape to add some dimension and add fullness to the wreath.

Once I had my photo in position I decided I wanted my title to run down the right hand side of it. I used the word ‘Happy’ from the Ephemera Pack and the word ‘beautiful’ from the ‘Die Cut Titles’ then some gold thickers from my stash to finish it off…. I love using mixed fonts, they add more interest to the page. To fill in some spots around my title I used some of the butterflies and rainbows also from the Ephemera pack and the Accessory Sticker Sheet.

Other ways I added interest was some light ink blending through a stencil and some gold twine…. simple, yet effective!

Thanks for stopping by today, please consider giving the mood board a go, you may surprise yourself with where your imagination takes you!

Till next time!

Kellie :)

Happy Together | These Days | Lina Monaco

Hello Beautiful Friends,
Lina here today on the blog and YouTube channel featuring a layout I created using the These Days collection and the very colourful and inspirational mood board for the month.
You’ll be able to click HERE to be taken to YouTube to watch the process video for this layout.


The mood board this month is filled with lots of brightly coloured and fun Spring and Easter goodness. I drew my inspiration from all the colour and florals. I just could not resist! And using the These Days collection to create was just perfect in my opinion.


I started with a white sheet of cardstock and used my Silhouette Cameo to cut a circle in the middle that roughly measured 8×8 inches. Then I adhered my white cardstock to the lovely butter yellow gingham paper called Home Grown. The combination of the yellow gingham and the white cardstock made this background feel so light and airy. I then cut a circle frame with the patterned paper, Family Ties, to anchor the circle and give it more weight.


Next, I went to town and used alllll the florals, foliage, and butterflies. Using the Floral Ephemera, I created a (semi) frame around the circle to create somewhat of a wreath effect.


I (carefully) arranged my florals around my frame being extra generous on both the right and left sides. I finished off the layering with lots of foliage and butterflies that just add extra dimension. I also took this opportunity to add metallic gold thread behind my popped up photograph for a different type of texture.

For my title, I used the Foam Title Stickers and chose the words happy and together… voila`! My title easily came together, easy peasy! I also added some Wood Buttons and adorned the frame with teeny tiny hearts from the Puffy Stickers.


I had lots of fun creating this layout because of how bright and colourful the mood board is. It really out me in the mood for Spring and beautiful weather. I hope you’ll use the inspiration yourself and show us what you create with it.

Thanks for stopping by!
xoLina

JOYFUL MEMORIES | JOSEFINE VD HOEVEN | JOYFUL COLLECTION

Hello Paperlovers,
Welcome to my new post on the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! It’s Josefine here with a new scrapbook layout. For this layout, I chose a winter layout that I created with the amazing Joyful Collection and was inspired by the Cocoa Vanilla Moodboard.

 

One of the things that inspired me was the winter photos and the light blue color of course I added some extra colors to my design. With the velum and white gesso splatters, I tried to capture the winter vibe.

 

I start with a mixed media background that I created with the distress oxide ink. I chose the color “Victorian Velvet” I applied the ink with a stamp to my white cardstock background by stamping several times. This is how I created a stain of ink in the center of my layout. I punched out several butterflies from the design paper, vellum and light pink tissue paper.

I used gold sewing thread and stitched the butterflies together. I also punched out a photo in a butterfly shape. I placed the butterflies in the center of the mixed media background and start decorating using die-cuts, flowers, stars, stickers and wooden buttons.I placed die-cuts, flowers and stickers between the butterflies. I loved how that turned out. Look the gorgeous word strips on my layout and the gold title Memories under the butterflies. I splashed white gesso and gold acrylic paint splatters on top of the butterflies and embellishments.I punched some white twigs out of white cardstock and gave them a winter look with the Nuvo glacier. WoW, such a cool effect! I really love the shimmers. Curious to see more details and exactly how I made the layout! Just hop over to the Cocoa Vanilla Youtube channel for the process video! https://youtu.be/lkJee7SFoG8

I want to thank you for visiting the blog today and hope I was able to inspire you with this layout! I wish you a very happy and creative day today and enjoy watching the process video.
XoXo, Jo

 

My Sister My Friend | These Days Collection | Laura Alberts

Hey y’all! Laura back again with a layout inspired by the gorgeous October Mood Board. The color scheme was perfect for the These Days collection and these sweet florals and greenery reminded me of this cut file from Liz Longest Designs. It’s a very simple wreath that looks divine when dressed up with these floral ephemera pieces! I backed each of the leaves with a green floral paper from the A5 paper stack.

I separated out the colors of the flowers in the floral ephemera pack and stuck to the smaller ones for the wreath, balancing out the mix of colors around the page. Each of the flowers has a drop of Nuvo in the center to give it a little extra texture and sparkle! I used the small puffy alphas for my title, spelling out ‘My Sister My Friend’ right next to my top photo. These photos are of my twins and catching a rare moment of them being sweet to each other was definitely a scrapworthy moment!

I created four clusters on this layout around my photos. The top cluster has a fussy cut frame as a base, with a bit of fussy cut florals and floral ephemera laid on top. The sparkly gold cloth hearts are squeezed in too along with a puffy word phrase and heart. These details really make a tremendous difference to my clusters, giving them the finishing touches they needed.

Similarly, this cluster to the left of the bottom photo contains the same elements. This helps all of the clusters feel cohesive on the page. In addition to the Nuvo drops, I also splattered with gold ink spray around the floral clusters and the perimeter of the wreath for a whimsical look.

I hope this inspires you to look at your cut files a little differently and incorporate them in a big way on your projects too! To see how “My Sister My Friend” came together, check out the process video below!

 

Happy Times | Happiness Collection + Monthly Challenge | Raquel Bowman

Hey everyone, its Raquel here with you today sharing some inspiration for this months Monthly Challenge that can be found in our Facebook ‘Cocoa Vanilla Studio Community’ – the winner randomly drawn will be able to score a $25 voucher to spend in the CVS store. 

Here is the layout that I created inspired by the mood board – 
 
I chose to draw inspiration from the colours, the nature and plant elements, adding butterflies to my page and also from the painted striped image at the bottom of the inspiration board. 
 
Here is the process video for this layout:

The subject of my layout is my home town of Geelong. This photo was taken pre-covid when the waterfront was very much hustle bustle even on a weekday. I think this pandemic has brought me to reflect on the good times and things that I have in my life, our little town is one of those things. 
 
The Happiness collection has soo many gorgeous floral elements and embellishments. As you can see from my process video the embellishing of this page came together so nicely and just worked. The cut file I have used on this page is another one from the Cut to You store, however this one was one of the Newsletter freebie files. I backed the file with vellum as I really wanted to showcase the beautiful florals on this layout. 
 
Can you see something different for me on this page? Yep I had a little play with some distress inks and water to create that rainbow wash background. I fully committed to the design, though I must admit, I thought I would not like the result and would end up putting the background in the bin. Much to my surprise, that wasn’t the case and I like how it turned out. 
 
The title Happy Times was found in the ephemera pack. I had played with the die cut titles pack in the collection, and really love the way the one titled ‘beautiful’ looked on the page, however, I ended up choosing the less bold and smaller in size ‘Happy Times’. 
 
To frame my photo I used the light pink cross paper from the 6×8 paper pad. This pink shade has to be one of my favourite papers in the collection.I have used it multiple times and I was surprised that I had some left to mat my photo. 
I created embellishment clusters to the left and right of the photo and also a small cluster to the bottom left of the page to balance out the heaviness on that top right side, this small cluster also served as a good place to pop my journaling. I have used mainly the florals in the ephemera pack to embellish this layout, though I did also use some of the Accessory stickers (words, hearts) and some fussy cut butterflies.
The journaling on this page, as always is typewritten and reflects my love of our town. 
I love the opportunities that layering various elements gives, allowing me to add dimension, detail and depth by using foam adhesives to varying parts of the clusters. This image below gives you the chance to see some of the layering and detail that is on this page. 
 
I hope that you have been inspired by my layout today. If you are not a member of our Facebook community be sure to join and take part in this challenge. I would love to see what you create. 

Thanks so much for popping by, Have a great week.

Raquel xxx

 

 

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