These Days die cut ephemera

Grow with Love | These Days Collection | Rachel Lowe

Hello CVS friends! Today I have a layout created using the beautiful These Days   collection.

My envelope with hearts cut file is from the Silhouette Design Store, this cut file provides a novel way to include your photo and a journal block.

I created a water colour wash on my background page, mixing up a peach/apricot colour. A great technique to use when you have chosen a patterned background photo. I also tore three edges of my base paper and then backed with a blue paper from the A5 paper pad. I next added my cut file cut in white cardstock.

I used the small floral paper for the actual envelope and then a mix of the two peach coloured papers from the A5 pad. I added these papers with foam tape to create dimension. I also cut a few extra hearts to double layer several of them.

I next added my 3×4 inch portrait photo. I fussy cut the journal block from one of the Pocket Cards and used the word stickers from the Accessory Sticker Sheet.

I created a floral cluster to the right side of the envelope, slightly tucking under the envelope.

I created an embellishment cluster below the floral cluster, adding the books die cut and cup from the Die Cut Ephemera pack, fishing off with another cup from the Clear Sticker Sheet.

I added a smaller embellishment cluster to the left of the envelope cut file, layering and using the Wood Epoxy Buttons to add dimension. I finished off my layout adding a small floral cluster to the top of my photo and a butterfly because I just can’t do a layout without a butterfly somewhere on it!

This layout is quite busy for me but I really wanted to challenge myself by using a patterned background paper instead of my standard white.

Thank you for stopping by and later in the month I have another layout using These Days collection, sadly using the last of what I have.

Rachel X

 

Live Each Day With a Grateful Heart | These Days collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends!

It’s Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing a sweet layout created with the gorgeous These Days collection!

I am documenting a lovely photo of my sister and our Mum together from a few years ago.

I started my layout by choosing a cut file from CUT to YOU and cut it out from the Good Life patterned paper, I was careful to have the heart placed in the centre of the paper so that it would leave the 12′ x 12′ paper in tact but just with a big heart cut out of it! I trimmed down a sheet of plain white cardstock and adhered this to the heart paper, being sure not to place adhesive here the heart was cut out.

I chose a variety of the patterned papers from the A5 paper stack and backed all the spaces in the heart with all of the different papers. I used up lots of this paper pack for this layout! I love how the heart looks with all of the papers backed in the spaces. Once the heart was all backed, I added craft foam underneath the cut file and then adhered it to the white cardstock background. Next I added one of the super cute gold puffy hearts to the centre of the heart cut out in the cut file.

I placed my photo over to the right and on top of the cut file, layering one of the 3′ x 4′ pocket cards under the photo to help enhance the photo and make it stand out from all the gorgeous colours in the various papers. My title is the small card to the left of my photo, I cut this out from the A5 paper stack. I also added the Hello banner sticker above the title as well. I just had to add some of the gorgeous florals from the floral ephemera pack, I tucked these in both on the left and on the right of the photo. I added more die-cuts here too and some phrase stickers from the Accessory Sticker sheet too.

Above the photo, I adhered the Happy die-cut title and at the bottom I tucked in one of the tab stickers from the Accessory Sticker sheet. I stamped the date stamp on this tab. Around the outside edge of the heart, I added some of the gorgeous puffy hearts from the Puffy Stickers, I love how these look scattered around the large heart. A few more die-cuts like the butterflies and the tea cup finished off the embellishing of my layout and one of the last things added was one of the Wood Epoxy buttons.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today! I hope you enjoyed reading how I created my layout and that you inspired to create using your These Days collection!

If you don’t have the These Days collection, be sure to grab some while its on sale here in the Cocoa Vanilla Studio store

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

So Grateful for You | Daydream | Rachel Lowe

Happy Mother’s Day to you all! Today I am sharing a layout created to celebrate my wonderful mother. I have used These Days collection.

I have used the wonderful ready made mixed media background paper Daybreak paper. I cut my title first so I could position it and see where I would add my butterflies that I intended to add. This title cut file is available from the Silhouette design store. I cut varying sizes of butterflies using Pretty Posies paper and added with foam tape to add dimension.

I matted my photo using a paper from the A5 paper pad, yellow plaid. My photo is 3.5×3.5 inch photo and added with foam tape.

Then it was time to add embellishments! You can see I used a Pocket Card next to my photo. I used die cuts,  puffy stickers and wood epoxy buttons to embellish. To lift my title I added the small puffy stickers. I tucked the mother/daughter die cut in-between the pocket card and photo. I used foam tape on many of the embellishments to add more dimension.

I used a black and white photo of my mother and I so it would add a stark contrast against the wonder colours of These Days papers.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Rachel X

Scrap Lift Yourself! | These Days Collection | Rachel Lowe

Hello CVS crafty friends! Have you ever scrap lifted yourself? I have done it in the past when I am in a mojo rut, it’s a great way to get your creating going again, or perhaps its just a layout that you designed and loved so why not, do it again! Today I am sharing a layout created using These Days collection, which is a scrap lift of a layout I created using Sunkisssed collection.

Here is the original layout:

And here is my second take! I love the fact that no two layouts ever look the same when you scrap lift, they still look original. I chose a family theme for this layout. So my patterned papers stood out I used the Pretty Posies paper using the wood grain side. I gave a light splatter of white paint. I then used Take Flight, Home Grown and Family Ties papers to create my horizontal torn strips.

I chose a butterfly cut file for this layout to replace the origami heart. I cut it three time and only glued the centre to give it a 3D effect. I used Neighbourhood and The Good Life papers. I then added my 6×4 inch landscape photo matting it and adding with foam tape to add dimension.

My next step was to add flowers and florals like I did in my original layout. I used the Floral Ephemera pack and added to each side of my photo. I layered some on top of each other so they didn’t appear ‘flat’. I created an embellishment cluster to the right of my photo using the Die Cut Ephemera, Puffy Stickers and Wood Epoxy Buttons.

I created my title using phrases from the die cut pack and finished off with another wood epoxy button.

Lastly I added word stickers from the Accessory Stickers to create a sub title around the wing of the butterfly.

I love how my scrap lift layout turned out, I hope it inspires you to give it a try too!

Thank you for stopping by today and see you again later in the month!

Rachel X

 

My Joy | These Days Collection | Rachel Lowe

Happy November CVS friends! Yes December is fast approaching, I can’t wait to start creating with the new Joyful collection but in the meantime I am still happily creating with TheseDays Collection.

I love creating baby layouts and here I have used two baby themed cut files, the baby romper and bunny wreath, both from the silhouette design store. I used the baby romper as the mat for my photo, but to keep it a feature I cut it twice and used foam tape to layer it. I also added a border with machine stitching.

I embellished on and around my photo, adding gold glitter hearts and epoxy flairs from the collection to further frame it! I also add butterflies from the clear stickers.

I had to add flowers to this baby girl layout and used a combination of die cuts and puffy stickers to create my bloom at the bottom of my bunny wreath. I used foam tape on some to create a layered effect.

I finished my layout off adding more butterflies around my page and create my title using the mini puffy alphas and used the accessory sticker sheet to create some journalling.

I love how this turned out, These Days collection colour hues are just so soft and beautiful. If you wanted to create a baby boy page you could add more of the green and blues in the collection and less of the apricot.

As always thank you for stopping by today!

Rachel X

Our Sweet Little Family | These Days collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends,

It’s Tarrah back with you today to share a new scrapbook layout featuring the gorgeous NEW These Days collection. I have chosen to scrapbook a family photo of myself, my hubby and our 2 sons.

I decided to start by cutting out a title cut file design from CUT to YOU from white cardstock. I then was able to take different patterned papers from the A5 paper stack and backed the words with a different paper. I chose to only back two of the larger hearts with a pink A5 paper also. It takes a little time to back a cut file like this so I normally do this while watching a movie with the family.

Once the cut file was all backed, I adhered it down onto another sheet of white cardstock, trimming down the cardstock to back the entire layout onto the ‘B’ side of the Wall of Fame paper. Once adhered I then machine stitched a border around the edge, I love the added touch of texture this adds to my page.

The best place to add my photo was to the right of the title, I did have to cover some of the hearts in the cut file but I would rather that than cover the title. I layered one of the 3′ x 4′ journal cards underneath my photo and adhered the Together die-cut word from the ephemera pack right on top of the photo, this helped to disguise and cover an unattractive part of the photo. Next it was time for my favourite part – embellishing!! I added embellishments including die-cuts, puffy stickers, a wood epoxy bead, accessory stickers, a gold puffy heart and clear stickers.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog today! I hope you enjoyed my layout as much as I enjoyed creating it!?

Make sure to stalk the Cocoa Vanilla online store as the These Days collection will be hitting the store soon! So if you don’t already have this gorgeous collection, you can get it straight from the website soon!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

Grateful Heart | These Days Collection | Rachel Lowe

Hello CVS friends! Today I am sharing my second layout using the oh so beautiful These Days collection. I love this photo of my eldest and youngest and this inspired my layout.

I cut a diagonal strip from the Take Flight paper (butterfly side) and added this over the Family Ties paper (green side). I chose two of the 3×4 inch pocket cards, both black so they would contrast against the colours, one to mat my photo and the other to create a page feature.

I next added florals from the Floral Ephemera Pack starting at the edge and working my way in. Some I added with foam tape and ensured they were positioned in a interesting way across the diagonal (do not to a straight row or it will look flat and uninteresting).

I used die cuts from the Ephemera Pack to embellish my pocket card. I added this gorgeous title with foam tape, I added the little boy from another die cut by fussy cutting and adding him to the mother and daughter die cut, this kept the theme of my photo.

I added extra butterflies from the Puffy Stickers sheet. I had to use the stunning black Foam Title Stickers which really stands out against the muted green and tomes down the multi coloured butterfly paper. I curved my chosen words for visual interest and finished off with a Gold Puffy Heart.

I always leave my layout overnight so I can look again with fresh eyes before I photograph it, this is when I usually add small details like adding the Wooden Epoxy Buttons, more leaves to the florals and so on.

I really enjoyed creating this layout and documenting this moment in time. I am loving seeing all your layouts on social media using These Days, it’s just one of those collections that is so easy to create with!

Thanks for stopping by, have a safe and creative week!

Rachel X

Together | These Days collection | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends!

It’s Tarrah back with you today to share a new layout featuring the stunning new These Days collection!

I am documenting a sweet photo of my sister and her family and this week we are focusing on the gorgeous puffy alphabet stickers and the black foam title stickers from the collection.

I decided to go with a circular design to showcase the gorgeous puffy alphabet stickers, I traced a circle using a dinner plate and pencil, I then spelt out some family/together themed words placing these around the circle. I then took the stunning gold puffy hearts and adhered these between each word. I rubbed out the pencil marks with an eraser.

I layered some of the 3′ x 4′ cards under my photo and adhered these slightly to the right and the top of the circle design. On the right of the photo I created a small cluster of embellishments including some floral ephemera pieces, puffy stickers, an epoxy wood bead and a clear sticker. To showcase the foam title stickers I chose the word ‘Together’ for my title and adhered this word below my photo, overlapping the photo slightly. I took a few of the phrase stickers from the Accessory sticker sheet and placed these under my photo to help tell the story.

On the left of my photo I created a slightly larger cluster here as there was a little more room for placement. I tucked in quite a few floral ephemera pieces and the super cute typewriter die-cut. To add some more of the foam title stickers I added a few of the small leaf foam pieces tucking them into various places, I really like the pop of black this adds to my page.

Above my photo I added the sticker that says, ‘Together is the Best Place To Be’ as it was perfect for the theme of my page and it also fitted perfectly above my photo.

Lastly I stamped the date stamp and finished off by adding a few last small heart  puffy stickers.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Cocoa Vanilla blog today! I hope you enjoyed my layout as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

Just So Sweet | These Days collection | Sophie Delorme

Hello Cocoa Vanilla friends !

It’s Sophie on the blog today and I am SO EXCITED to be sharing my very first layout with the amazing These Days collection !!!

 

Ahhh where to start when everything from the collection is so gorgeous ?!

I decided to go with a simple page and wanted to use plenty of different patterned papers.

I cut strips of different width and length of many patterned papers from the collection as well as a few colored cardstock from my stash and curled one end of each strip, turning them around a brush. I aligned them in a horizontal line on the lower third of the page to “ground” the rest of the design.

 

I stitched one or two French Knots with matching embroidery floss on each strip.

 

I used a square photo of Sabrina hugging our dog Fiona (what’s new ?!!). I printed it in color and I think it matches perfectly with the color scheme of the collection. I backed it with tissue paper and adhesive foam and placed it on the right side of the layout.

For my title, I used a beautiful frame from the Die Cut Ephemera pack, added adhesive foam and the B side of the “Home Grown” patterned papers. I used the Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers for “Just So” and the Foam Title Stickers for “Sweet”. I placed it on the upper left side of the photo and added a die cut banner and a few die cut hearts scattered around the title frame.

 

I handwrote my journaling directly on the background cardstock and placed a cute typewrite just next to it.

 

Finally, I added a few floral embellishments and clear stickers and that’s a wrap !

 

Here are more close-ups:

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you like my page today and feel inspired to use this gorgeous collection !

Until next time,

Sophie xx

These Days | Little Moments of Joy | Rachel Lowe

I know I say this every time a new CVS collection is released but…..the  These Days collection is my new fav! I wanted to create a ‘family’ themed layout which this collection is perfect for!

I firstly tore a strip for the Neighbourhood paper which creates the theme of ‘family’. I tore two more strips using the Family Ties and The Good Life papers. I am a little obsessed with paper tearing currently, I love the texture it creates and enables you to layer multiple papers no matter what the colours or patterns.

I created an embellishment cluster at the top left of the paper strips, as you can see from my photo I tucked some of the elements under the paper strips. I created a visual scene that coordinated with the Neighbourhood paper. The die cut ephemera has so many gorgeous designs! I added some gold thread under the die butterfly to soften.

After adding my 6×4 inch landscape photo I used one of the Pocket Cards, cutting it down to a square. I added this with foam tape placed slightly over my photo. I just adored this die cut of a mother and child and had to add it to my layout. I finished this embellishment cluster off with a wood epoxy button and butterfly.

To connect my photo to each of the embellishment clusters I added butterflies (with foam tape) in a way that they appear to be flying across my page. I tucked some flowers from the floral die cut ephemra pack and added a word sentiment from the Accessory Sticker sheet.

This collection certainly makes it easy to create wonderful layouts, the colour palette has my heart! I didn’t feel the need to add a cut files as the many embellishments of this collection are many and so varied.

Thank you for stopping by today and I look forward to seeing all your layouts created with These Days.

Rachel X

 

 

 

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