Back again to share another recent project that I forgot to share here (I told you managing all these different platforms is a lot of work, LOL) This was another layout I created using my January 2022 scrapbook kit from Hip Kit Club. The kit was packed full of the Hip Kit exclusive collection called 'Kaleidoscope' which features lots of gorgeous colours and geometric shapes.
I actually dug into the photo archives for the photo I used on this layout - a picture of my gorgeous boys back when they were in Kindergarten. I can't believe I hadn't scrapped this one yet!
I added a very subtle mixed media background to this page using Distress Oxides (yes, again - they are my favourite medium after all!)
Besides the Hip Kit contents, I also added a few other items from the extra add-on kit I had curated from my stash. This included a handmade star embellishment from Charms Creations, a flair button from Cocoa Vanilla Studio, wood veneer stars, enamel dots and some butterflies.
You can see how this layout came together in my process video here:
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Until next time, happy scrapping! X
Following on from my recent post with the mixed media layout I created for Cocoa Vanilla Studio using the 'No Limits' collection, I also created a companion pocket page to go alongside it using the same range. (You can see how they look side by side in the photo above.)
This pocket page was created to tell more of the story about my son helping his dad out in our garden. I love doing this style of page, as they not only give me the chance to record more details about a story, but also to get more photos off my camera roll and printed.
The Cocoa Vanilla Studio 'No Limits' collection is not only perfect for documenting boys, but all kinds of adventures and moments. The fact that the range comes with Pocket Cards made it so quick and easy to put this layout together.
You can watch exactly how I did it in my process video:
If you haven't subscribed to my YouTube channel yet, I would love it if you did. I've been putting a lot of effort into creating and sharing scrapbook content so I can reach as many people as possible. (Any time you leave me a like or comment on my videos helps their reach so others can see them too.)
Here are the close-up images of my pocket page...
Before I go, I have one more quick and easy project to share. You may recall the traveller's notebook page of my son I shared recently? This is the page that I created on the other side of the spread in his book, which was also using the 'No Limits' collection...
A very quick and simple page, but another memory recorded in his book and that's what it's all about, right?
If you want to see this one come together, you can watch my one minute video HERE
Thanks so much for stopping by today so I could share this with you. Until next time, happy scrapping!
Hi everyone, today I have another project using the awesome new 'No Limits' collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. (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. X
Today I am popping by with some images of a layout I created recently for the "Mix It Up Monday" creative hop. The premise of this hop was to take a traditional scrapbook sketch and "mix it up" using mixed media / stitching / texture, etc.
This is the sketch by Rochelle Spears that we were all working with...
And here is my take on it, which I did in my "girly grunge" style...
I have a process video for this layout available which you can view here:
There is a linked list to all the videos from the hop participants in my video description on YouTube, so please click over to my channel if you'd like to follow along.
Here are a few close-up photos of my layout...
If you missed my previous post containing the announcement about my blog, please click HERE
That's all from me today, thanks for stopping by. Until next time, happy scrapping! X
Today I wanted to make an announcement with regard to my blog. It is no secret that the popularity of blogs is not what it once was, thanks to the explosion of other social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
I, like so many other creators, have noticed a huge decline in the number of visitors to my blog as people migrate to other sources for creative inspiration. It is for this reason that I will be reducing the amount of content that I share on here. I simply can't keep up with writing long blog posts for every project when I am also trying to keep up with producing content for other platforms. Having said that, I WILL still post photos of my projects here, but if you are looking for more detail about those projects, or how I created them, I would recommend watching my YouTube videos (which I will also share here). I'm sorry to all those faithful followers who still rely on my blog to learn, or for more details about my work, but I hope you will understand.
Today I am going to share with you a recent project I created - a page for one of my sons in my traveller's notebook using the new Cocoa Vanilla Studio 'No Limits' collection...
If you haven't visited my YouTube channel before, please consider popping over and watching the video for this project. In only one minute I will show you how this page came together, and I hope you might also subscribe to my channel and have a look at some of my other longer process videos whilst you are there.
Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope to see you on some of my other platforms linked below:
Today I am popping in to share my latest design team layout for Cocoa Vanilla Studio which was inspired by this month's mood board challenge. The mood board is called "Explore and Discover" and it looks like this...
My initial inspiration came from the painted image in the top left, which made me decide to create a mixed media layout. And of course I chose to use the new 'No Limits' collection, because it is freakin' amazing!
I chose to mainly focus on the yellow, blue and black tones from the mood board for my layout. I used a bright yellow Distress Oxide for my painted background to tie in with the photos of my son and his cube that I was documenting. I also added navy blue stencilling, black stamping and some torn washi tape too.
I added layers of patterned paper behind my photos, as well as a yellow paper doily and some frayed gauze.
I used a mix of Die Cut Ephemera and Accessory Stickers as the basis of my embellishment clusters. I also used a mix of stars that were fussy cut from the Nebula paper. These pieces all tied in with the stars from the mood board. I added foam tape under some of the pieces for dimension.
I used words from the Die Cut Titles pack for my page title. These were also raised up from the background using foam tape.
I added three small buttons from the Wood Buttons pack and then scattered some of the amazing (my fave!) Puffy Stickers around the page to finish off.
If you would like to see how this layout came together, or want more details, you can watch my process video below:
That's all from me today, I hope I have inspired you to play along with this month's Cocoa Vanilla Studio challenge. There is a $25 store voucher up for grabs for one randomly chosen winner, and you can enter via the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Community group HERE
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!
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 Stardustand 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.
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.
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.
