You Got This | Cocoa Vanilla Studio

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am popping by with a pocket page to share with you. If you have been following along my recent scrappy adventures you will already know I am making an effort to get some extra pocket pages created lately. This one is my latest, and was designed as a companion page for the mixed media layout I shared a week ago using the new Cocoa Vanilla Studio 'No Limits' collection. This page documents more of the details about the day my boys went and got their COVID vaccine.

Here's a reminder of my layout...

And this is the pocket page that will sit alongside it in my album...

I used a range of items from the 'No Limits' collection including pieces of the Stardust and Eclipse 12x12" patterned papers and Pocket Cards to fill the pockets where I had no photos placed.

From the embellishment range I used a number of pieces from the Die Cut Ephemera pack and Accessory Stickers sheet. The title was created using words from the Die Cut Titles pack.

I used a mix of both handwritten and typed journalling, which included typing directly onto one of the pocket cards and also some strip journalling.

Although this collection features some space themed imagery, it is by no means a fully themed collection. There are so many bright, fun elements in the range that could be used for almost anything. 

Due to a request from one of my lovely friends, I have created a pocket page process video so you can see my method when I put these pages together. I've also got a couple of tips in there that you might find helpful if you are interested in this style of memory keeping. If you would like to see more pocket page process videos, please let me know in the comments section here or over on my video.

Watch my process video here:

I hope you've found this post interesting today. If you have another sort of project you would like to see me tackle, or something you would like to see me use, please hit me up with your suggestions because I love a challenge!

Until next time, happy scrapping! X

Summer Fun | August 2021 Hip Kit

 

Hi everyone! Today I am here to share a new layout I created using my August 2021 Hip Kit from Hip Kit Club. This mixed media page features the main scrapbook kit combined with acrylic paint, a Distress Oxide, modelling paste and some stamping too. I also added a few small items from my stash - tissue paper, sequins, gauze, some phrase stickers, a flair button and a Charms Creations heart. (Yay for a bit of stash-busting!)

My inspiration for this layout was the Simple Stories 'Sunkissed' ephemera pack from the kit which is summer themed, and full of vibrant colours. I chose the photo of my daughter in the pool to go with it and also one of the subscriber exclusive Hip Kit Club cut files too. The cut file is called Target and was released alongside this kit in August 2021. For something different, I decided to cut it from a dark blue coloured cardstock (yay for more stash-busting!)

My background was created using a mix of Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean Distress Oxides and a piece of kitchen sponge. This technique was inspired by fellow Cocoa Vanilla Studio DT member Josefine van der Hoeven.

I used papers from the kit to create layers under my photo, and I also fussy cut a few flowers from one of the Vicki Boutin papers. I included quite a few pieces from the ephemera pack, including the title piece. 

The sequins provided a nice shimmery touch and went well with the water theme of the page. I attached them using tacky glue in my fineline bottle. I also added handwritten journalling with a felt pen.

If you would like more details about this page, or to see how I put it together, you can watch my process video here:

That's all from me today, I'll be back with another project soon. Until then, happy scrapping! X

You're the Best | Cocoa Vanilla Studio

 

Hi everyone, popping in today to share my very first project using the brand new 'No Limits' collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. You know I am a passionate boy scrapper, so 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 12x12" 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. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them here in the comments or over on my video.

Until next time, happy scrapping! X

Home | Cocoa Vanilla Studio

 

Hi everyone, today I am sharing my latest Cocoa Vanilla Studio design team project with you.

This week we are doing a scraplift theme with a twist, as the team have been tasked with scraplifting ourselves! I have to admit, it was a great excuse to look back over some of my Cocoa Vanilla projects from years gone by, but the task of choosing one was a bit like choosing a favourite child. In the end I decided on a layout from back in November 2018. It was created for the “Throwback Thursday” feature and I used the ‘Life is Beautiful’ collection, which was actually released back in Cocoa Vanilla’s first year back in 2015. This collection remains one of my all-time faves, and I still have some of it lovingly hoarded in my stash.

Here is my original layout…

For once, I actually scraplifted a layout and stuck pretty much to the original design. This was partly because I wanted to see if it would hold up to the test of time, but it was also because I was sick with COVID and was lacking in mojo and energy. So this scraplift couldn’t have come at a better time for me.

Here is my new layout using the gorgeous ‘These Days’ collection…

As you can see, I stuck very closely to my original design. I chose to document a photo of myself and my family in front of our new house that we recently purchased, and I knew this collection would be perfect for it. In particular, it was the Neighbourhood paper with all the sweet little houses that I had in mind. I combined this with the spotty print of the Take Flight paper and some strips of the pretty orange leafy pattern of the Wall of Fame paper as the base of my design. To add texture, I lightly distressed the outer edges of my papers.

With papers in place, it was time to start working on the other components. I decided to add two elements that I include on most of my current layouts that were missing from the original page – frayed gauze and a paper doily. I opted for a dark charcoal doily to tie in with the black of my photo, and I layered them on the background before sticking my photo on top.

Alongside my photo, I added the no place like home 3×4″ card from the Pocket Cards pack; whilst the oh happy day quote along the bottom edge of the photo was from the cut apart The Good Life paper.

I used pieces from the Floral Ephemera pack as the basis for my embellishment and title clusters. I added foam tape behind some of the flowers as I layered them, and I also bent the petals up away from the page to add dimension. In the cluster around the bottom left corner of my photo I added one of the Wood Epoxy Buttons to mimic the flair button from the original layout.

For the title cluster above my photo, I used the word home from the Foam Title Stickers, flowers from the Floral Ephemera pack and the small sweet flag from the Die Cut Ephemera pack. Being the butterfly lover I am, and also as a nod to all the butterflies on my original page, I couldn’t resist adding one of the butterflies (also from the ephemera pack).

A few finishing touches included a label from the Accessory Sticker sheet for my journalling and the date; small hearts from the Puffy Stickers pack added to my photo; and some small splatters of black ink around the page.

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

That's all from me today, thanks for stopping by. Let me know in the comments (either here, on my Facebook page, or on my YouTube channel) if there is anything you would like to see from me - such as a specific product you would like to see me use or a technique you would like to see me do.

Until next time, happy scrapping! X