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Little Loves | Day Dream | Kellie Moore

Welcome back CVS fans!

While waiting for the new “Happy Days” collection to arrive, I pulled out an old favourite of mine… Day Dream! Im such a big fan of using rainbows, I think they are such a fun and happy motif so I cut out a bunch from the patterned paper and added some handstitching to add texture and I love the result.

To start my page I used the woodgrain paper to create a base for where the majority of my elements were going to sit. I think it brings some nice warmth to the page with all the pastel colours.

Next I created a heart with the pink heart paper and again stitched around the edge to help it pop on the page. I placed the heart to the top left of my photo so that it stuck out from behind my photo and draws the eye in.

I wanted to add a bit more to the white cardstock as it felt a bit stark for my liking so I used a stencil and distress oxide to add some circles around my design… I think it adds a little something without overpowering the page.

From the ephemera pack I chose a scalloped circle diecut that I cut out and added half to the left of the page and the other half to the right…this helps create balance. I added one of the flair badges inside the circle with some gold thread underneath it, again creating that texture. On my page you will see a house to the right of my photo and a sun to the top left…these are both from the ephemera pack, as well as the row of rainbows under my photo.

Next, I added the rainbows around my page…how sweet are they?!

For my title I used words from the word die cuts….I wanted the word ‘loves’ not love, so I cut and ‘s’ off another word…make the products work for you!

Lastly I added some torn paper strips to the top left and bottom right of my page…. creating more a diagonal design.

I hope you found some inspiration today…and maybe even adding some hand stitching to your own pages.

Have a creative week!

Kel x

 

 

You Got This | No Limits | Kellie Moore

Welcome friends, hope you are all doing well!

It’s Kel here today, back sharing a page for you using the ‘No Limits’ collection, and you may be surprised to find I have created quite a mixed media back ground which isnt typically my thing….not because I dont like it, but because I worry that I will mess it up! So here is my version of mess .. but with control!

To start my page, I grabbed a 12 x 12 brick stencil and used 4 different shades of blue with my distress oxides through the stencil, working my way from lightest to darkest down my page. When that was done, I decided I wanted the bricks to look a bit more textural, so I added water with a paintbrush over the bricks (again, I was in control… LOL), and added a bit of stamping to some of the bricks as well! Next I cut all the bricks out leaving a small white border then popped them onto black cardstock to really make them pop! In this picture you can see the cool effect water has with oxide ink…

I also added some of the bricks onto foam so they looked more dimensional…

I backed my photos on a bunch of the patterned papers and distressed the edges to help lift my photo from the page. The main embellishments I used were stars.. some from the die cut pack, some chipboard, and some I fussy cut from the patterned paper.

For my title, I wanted to use the word die cuts as I love how bold they are, and I needed something that was going to stand out from the background….love them!

That’s it for me today, I hope you found some inspiration and enjoyed my share.

Stay creative!

Kel

Fun Adventure | No Limits | Kellie Moore

Hi Cocoa Vanilla fans and welcome back to the blog!

Today I have put my Storyteller collection away and have pulled out the No Limits collection to play with.

I am documenting some fun pictures of my husband and youngest son on a recent holiday to Bali when we went quad bike riding.

To start my page I used the woodgrain paper called “Big Bang”  and tore it about three quarters of the way down to create some texture and added a strip of the “Eclipse” paper underneath it.

I decided I wanted to add some mixed media to my background so I pulled out a circular stencil with some silver texture paste and added some white ink splatters.

I placed my photos in the middle of the page and used some vellum to add another layer. Next, to add more colour and papers to my page, I used a cut file from Paper Issues to add more circular elements to my page… I love these!!!

For my title, I used the word ‘Adventure’ from the Die Cut Titles and the word ‘Fun’ from one of the ‘Pocket Cards‘.

 

Once this was done I felt like the bottom of my page was too white so I pulled out some circular stamps and added these with co-ordinating colours … love the effect!

To finish my page, I used different pieces from the ‘Die cut elements’ pack’ and some of the Chipboard pieces including the stars to scatter around the page.

I hope you enjoyed my page today and you found some inspiration to get your memories documented.

Thanks for stopping by today

Kel

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 :)

Hey Kid | No Limits collection | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone, it’s Sue Plumb here today to share another project using the awesome new ‘No Limits’ collection. (Loving this collection SO much!) This layout features a photo of my hubby and one of my sons that I took while they were busy doing work in our garden recently. (This boy loves to help his Dad with projects in the yard!) I decided to use the wood grain print from the Big Bang patterned paper as my background for this page, as I thought it would work well for the outdoor theme.

You can see I have added some light mixed media layers to my background paper. I used a combination of acrylic paint, a stencil with ink, stamping, and splatters.

I used a mix of layered patterned papers for the focal area of my page that included Stardust, Orbit and Latitude and I used distressing, tearing and some frayed gauze to add texture. I also tucked in a paint sample card from my stash to help draw in the green on my sons hat, which I thought also worked well with the DIY that was happening on the day.

I used Die Cut Title words for my page title, but then used the always be your awesome self quote card from the Universal cut apart paper below it as a subtitle. Both of these were popped up from the page like my photo to create dimension and help them stand out from the background.

To embellish my layout I used lots of fussy cut stars from the gorgeous Nebula paper, which I combined with pieces from the Die Cut Ephemera pack and Accessory Sticker sheet.

I also added a few pieces from the Chipboard Sticker sheet which also provided some extra dimension.

Of course I couldn’t help but include some of my favourite embellishment from this collection – those stunning Puffy Stickers. (Seriously, I wish I had a million of these things!)

If you would like to see how this layout came together, you can watch my process video here:

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you are feeling inspired to use up those scraps on your desk! Until next time, happy scrapping.

 

 

You’re the Best | No Limits collection | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone, Sue Plumb here today to share my very first project using the brand new ‘No Limits’ collection. As a mum of twin boys, I can’t tell you how excited I was to receive this new collection! There is no arguing that Zoe does THE BEST boy collections and this one is no exception. Besides the awesome colour palette which includes blues, greens, orange, and even a pop of red; it also features some fabulous bold patterns and a bit of space themed imagery. (Not enough that I would necessarily consider this an entirely “themed” collection though, as it could be used for all sorts of creations.)

For my first project I decided to create a 12×12″ mixed media layout combining the collection with Distress Oxide, acrylic paint, modelling paste with a stencil and also some stamping.

You can see that this layout contains many layers – from the mediums on the background, right through to multiple paper layers, texture from frayed gauze and an assortment of embellishments.

The B side of the Orbit paper (which just might be my favourite pattern from this collection) was what I chose for my page border, and I also used the same print from the A5 Paper Stack to mat my photo with.

Torn pieces of the Stardust and Spark papers were used to define the focal area of my page and add texture. A banner piece from the Chipboard Sticker sheet added the sentiment to the bottom of my photo.

Die Cut Ephemera and Accessory Stickers always make it easy to embellish a layout. The ‘No Limits’ ephemera pack contains 64 pieces, providing plenty of choices; and the sticker sheet contains a great mix of phrases, icons, labels, etc.

The Puffy Stickers (definitely my most favourite item from this collection – I need 1000 of these!) and Wood Buttons are both great embellishments for adding extra small details and subtle texture to the page.

You can see exactly how I put this layout together and hear me talk about it in more detail in my process video:

Thanks so much for stopping by today so I could share this with you. The ‘No Limits’ collection is scheduled to start shipping to retailers before the end of the month, so please contact your favourite store if you are looking to purchase it.

Until next time, happy scrapping!

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