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Wild Times Ahead | Great Escape Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hey Hey, It’s Michelle back here to kick off another week of creative shares from the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Design Team. This week I’ve used the awesome Great Escape Collection to create this star filled explosion of colour to document our sweet little furry kids after a fresh haircut.

To begin I cut into the Happy Camper paper between two of the zigzag lines and adhered them to some white cardstock with a gap between to add all the stars. I cut up an entire sheet of the Star Gazing paper to get the right mix of colours and shapes to fill all that white space. I used both tacky glue and glue dots to adhere them to the layout for different heights of texture.

These 2 little fuzz balls are so hilarious when they have a haircut, its so much fun to look back each time.

I used a piece of the cool woodgrain paper from the A5 paper stack to pop the photo off the layout amongst all the colour.

Love Love Love me some stars, just about as much as I love fussy cut florals, and even though cutting up all that one sheet took so very long, I really love the texture it gives the layout

Theres a couple of accessory word stickers placed around the layout, and a mini cluster of beautiful stars at the bottom of the layout to balance it all out.

 

I created a mixed font title on the layout using the Foam title stickers along with chipboard sticker words. Perfect mix of textures to bring it all together.

I did add the usual splatter of gold ink to finish it all off.

Here’s a final look for you all…

Well friends, thats all from me today. Super short and sweet, just the way I like it.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Until next time, Happy Scrapping
Michelle x

Christmas Cheer | Heart & Home Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hello Hello, Michelle here with you today to share a super quick layout featuring the Heart & Home Collection. This Christmas creation came together using elements from the Collection that are just the right shades and patterns to pass as a Christmas Collection.

I’ve documented a photo of our House Elf Twinkle as I am running low on festive photos. I generally live in the moment at Christmas time and forget to pick up the camera.

I kept the background super simple and just layered some pattern paper strips together to create a base for the photo, with the addition of some string wrapped around them to hang a cluster of embellishments from. As there were no pattern/ colour clashes with the photo and collection used I was able to print it in colour at roughly 3.5×4.5 size. I adhered it straight to the paper stack using foam for slight dimension.

I added cut apart pieces to the photo and the large cluster to the left of photo, then created bunches of floral pieces in 3 separate clusters around the top half of the photo/ paper layer stack.

The florals and leaf stems are perfect colours for Christmas Scrapping, without using the traditional style of christmas products. These colours together represent a soft Christmas themed palette compared to the brighter more traditional colours.

Once I added the tag to the twine I tied it up in a bow and added tiny glue spots to keep the strings in formation

I created the title using some of my beloved white alpha stickers from years ago, altering them with some glitter glue for a touch of sparkle, plus some mini alpha stickers and handwriting for a more personal touch

Lastly I splattered the entire layout with gold ink and called it done. Heres a final look at the entire layout…

Well friends thats all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by.

I hope you all have a magical festive season with your loved ones, and that you can squeeze in a little crafty time here and there.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping
Michelle x

Thankful | Heart & Home | Michelle Stokes

Hello Hello, Its Michelle back here today with a new layout share featuring our Beautiful Heart & Home Collection. For todays layout I thought I’d create something with our furry family members Daisy & Sonny, so a mixed pattern/colour combination it was.

I began by cutting into the magical A5 Paper stack that just keeps on giving to create squares in 2.5, 3 & 3.5 inch sizes to create a mixed “grid” effect on the background. I distressed the edges and adhered to the cardstock using foam for a little dimension and texture. As someone who doesn’t use much mixed media, I use other techniques to give layouts character as I just can’t handle the flatness without it.

I printed the photos of our sweet furry family members in colour and adhered them to some of the woodgrain pattern paper from the A5 paper stack. I added a little more texture by tearing along the bottom edge. These sweet little pups are so very loved in this house, but that sticker bottom right sums them up well. They’re both completely nuts lol

Before I added any of the embellishments I created the title using a word from the Gold Foil Title pack, handwriting and a mini cut apart piece from the A5 version of the Gather paper.

And then created a fussy cut florals cluster using the A5 version of the BOUNTIFUL paper. I layered the different pieces with my usual adhesives – double sided foam tape and tacky glue. I created mini clusters all over the page using similar elements in each as seen in the next couple of close ups…

Once I felt all the clusters were complete I added in tiny florals, mini puffy hearts, gold ink platters and dots

Here’s a final look at the whole layout

Well Scrappy friends, thats all from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping
Michelle x

Celebrate Together | Heart and Home | Kellie Moore

Hey there Cocoa Vanilla friends it’s Kellie here and welcome back to the blog today .

I have a layout using the new Heart and Home collection to share today….the memory I am documenting is a photo of myself with my youngest son recently taken at a wedding where he was a page boy….isn’t he the sweetest?!

To start my page, I decided I wanted to create a background with a bunch of the papers from the A5 paper stack so I decided to cut a bunch of squares and lay them on an angle, leaving a strip white space down the page to allow the page to not become too busy. To add more texture I added some hand stitching around the squares.

I placed my photo towards the left side of the page so I could create a diagonal through my photo. I matted my photo in white as I already had so much pattern going on.

I wanted to keep the embellishing on the lighter side to not overpower the photo so I added some of the floral ephemera to the top left and bottom right of my photo, not sticking them flat to the page so they add dimension.

For my title I chose the word ‘Celebrate’ from the Titles with Gold Foil then added the word ‘Together’ using the Mini Puffy Alphabet. I also used a heart sticker from the Accessory Sticker Sheet above my title, along with some of the heart Puffy Stickers.

I hope you enjoyed my page today and have found some inspiration to help you get creating.

Till next time !

Kel x

Easter Gift Tags | These Days Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hello Hello, it’s Michelle here today with a fun gift tag project to share with you all. After a few years of minor easter celebrations due to Covid (and another thats about to be spent in ISO again) I was lacking in photos to scrap so I made these cute little gift tags to add to our family Easter presents.

I’ve used the These Days collection, some cute bunny cut files from the silhouette store and a couple of mini paper treat bags that I made and now they’re ready for gifting to our loved ones when were well enough to see them.

I used papers from the A5 paper stack to create the Bunnies and the strips layered behind. I mixed up the patterns to create some really pretty bundles then tied string bows around the necks. I couldn’t not add some fussy cut flowers which I adhered using glue dots, then stapled on the pom pom trim and the Hip Hop Happy Easter tags into place.

Here’s a close up of each

So cute! I might have to make some more so that I can keep one for myself.

Once these were made I worked on creating some mini treat bags. I searched the inter webs high and low, but I couldn’t find a pattern or tutorial anywhere for the type of bag I wanted to use so I just winged it with some rough measurements and so far they’ve not fallen apart. They came together really well once I tied the tags onto them

I made 4 of these little bags using pieces of 12×12 cardstock that I cut down to an 8x12inch piece. I used my scoring blade in my paper trimmer to score lines to assist in folding and gluing together then added the bunny tags using some white ribbon that I had in my stash. I’ll work on making a tutorial for how I made them if anyone is interested, just leave me a comment below.

The other 2 tags I added to some larger white paper bags for the smaller kids in the family

You can find bags like these in Art n Craft stores, or even discount stores in packs of different colours. They’re the perfect size for small gifts

Well friends thats all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by.
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this quick little gift tag idea, it really was a lot of fun to create.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!
Michelle x

You’re The Best | No Limits Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hello fellow Creatives! It’s Michelle back here today with a new layout to share with you all using the awesome No Limits Collection. A layout that stared off looking a lot different to the way it finished up.

Does anyone else out there start a layout with a clear intention of following along a certain design direction, especially when creating something to follow a specific theme, or use a specific product, only to fall down a completely different rabbit hole? Just me?

Well this crazy crafter was given the task of showing off the wonderful Chipboard Stickers and Woodgrain Buttons from the No Limits collection. I had a specific idea in mind to create something that used a tonne of both embellishments, and next to no pattern paper… But then I got a little side-tracked with what I was watching while crafting and Voila! A pinwheel of sorts made up of a bunch of pattern papers with awesome bright colours and designs and a splattering of embellishments.

I still think it turned out pretty rad, just not the direction I intended to take haha

This sweet little face amongst the tiny plushies absolutely loves when I create layouts for her that aren’t the traditional girly colours and patterns, so this collection No Limits is right up her alley. I framed the photo using the larger chipboard sticker Frame and grouped it with the smaller to act as a frame for the title piece (also a chipboard sticker), ephemera piece and wood button.

The background is made up of a few different layers starting with the base – woodgrain BIG BANG paper, white cardstock that is twisted over the top and adhered flat. Next is the wonky pinwheel, made up of 8 different patterns from the 12×12 papers that are cut down into smaller triangles. I’ve sewn around each and left the threads loose for a little added texture to the layout then adhered each to the layout using pieces of foam for slight dimension.

I used a mix of chipboard pieces to the left hand side as embellishments, words that can often be used to describe this child of mine. I’ve added another wood button to the group also

I used a colour blocking method for the extra embellishments in both the orange and yellow sections of the pinwheel, adding fussy cut stars from both the 12×12 and A5 versions of NEBULA paper

I added the date using a cut apart piece from the A5 version of UNIVERSAL paper and grouped it together with a star and the black ORBIT paper triangle

Well scrappy friends, thats all from me today. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope this layout has inspired you to create using colour blocks, and even fall down that rabbit hole of creating once in a while. You never know which direction it might take you.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle x

Christmas Magic | Joyful Collection | Michelle Stokes

Hey Hey! It’s Michelle back here today with a new layout share featuring the wonderful NEW Joyful Collection. SO many pretty patterns and colours with a couple of super cute creatures thrown into the mix. I’ve documented one of our fun family traditions from last Christmas, our crazy Elf on the Shelf shenanigans.

To start off the layout I grabbed out the A5 paper stack and cut out pieces from multiple patterns that are just over 3 inches square in size. I’ve distressed the edges, folded and ripped some pieces and also layered some with velum and other pops of pattern paper. All squares are adhered within a grid format using foam for slight dimension.

Next up I’ve worked on the photo stack, title and floral cluster group. I printed the photos out roughly 3.5×2.7 inch size and adhered them to the bottom left area of the layout using more foam. I also added in an extra pattern paper above the photos to balance out the colours on the layout.

We’ve loved playing around with the Elf each year, and sadly I think last year was the last season for creating this kind of ‘magic’. It was certainly fun to see what the Elf and her friends got up to each night, and am very interested to see what happens this year.

To the right of the photo I created a floral cluster using fussy cut pieces from the Tis the Season paper with the addition of stars from the ephemera and puffy title sticker packs.

The title was a super easy creation using a chipboard word sticker and a puffy title sticker

Up in the top right of the layout grouped together more fussy cut florals from the Tis the Season paper along with a super cute reindeer from the ephemera pack. I’ve been itching to find ways to incorporate the animals without just throwing them on for no reason, cause they’re all so darn cute!

Over on the left I created another small cluster of florals tucked behind the tag and banner from the ephemera pack. These florals are so pretty in real life, so its hard to cut into the paper.

Lastly some handwritten journalling to tell the story of our Elf Twinkle and her mates that helped to spread some Christmas Cheer. I used a ripped piece of notepaper from a pad that I keep handy on my desk and embellished it with some stars and accessory word sticker. To add one final touch to the layout I’ve added my usual sprinkling of gold ink, that splattered in places I didn’t really want it to, but thats the risk we take when creating something fun.

Well friends thats all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by! I cant wait to see what you’re all creating with the Joyful Collection so be sure to share with us in our CVS facebook group and on Social Media using the hashtags #cocoavanillastudio and #cvsjoyful .

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle x

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