Cocoa Vanilla Studio | Loving EVERY Sweet Second

Hi Everyone I'm back here with you today to share a new layout I made for Cocoa Vanilla Studio to round out our Mothers Day Celebrations. I hope all the mummas out there had a wonderful day yesterday with those near and dear to them. I've used the sweet Happiness Collection for my layout today that documents a sweet moment of Leila and I snuggling, and a cut file design from CUT to YOU.

I chose this photo from a few years back so the quality isn't perfect, but it totally sums up one of the many things I love about being a mum. The endless snuggles while they're still little. Snuggles these days are very few and far between, so I Cherish the ones we do have.

I cut out the cut file design from CUT to YOU (Hearts on Strings) using the EXPRESSIVE paper and used the outer edge remnants to back frame the white cardstock background paper. I used tiny raised glue dots to adhere the cut file to the cardstock to give a slight lift off the paper.

Next I gathered some complimentary pattern papers to layer under the photo, 2 of my most used colours from this collection I think, the reverse of both GOOD VIBES and EXPRESSIVE with a tiny strip of hearts from the SO FRESHpaper.

To the left of the photo I added a couple of pieces from the cut apart paper LITTLE THINGS to create a title for the layout. I also included a word sticker from the ACCESSORY Sticker sheet and some handwriting on a tag.

I fussy cut florals from the wreath pattern paper SO FRESH to create clusters both left and right of the photo/title piece and added some stickers from the Accessory sticker sheet and glitter enamels from the Make a Wish collection to finish them off.

Theres also a good splattering of gold colour shine around the page and some machine stitching of the edges to add a little extra fun to the layout.

Well thats all from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by and seeing my layout that celebrates a special moment in this mummas life. I hope you can share your precious moments with us too in the CVS Facebook group. We do love to see what you all create using CVS products.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!

Michelle x

HIP KIT CLUB | Beautiful Mum

Hello Hello! I have a new layout to share for HIP KIT CLUB today that features my wonderful Mum, one of the sweet Cut file designs from the April Subscriber FREEBIES designed by Anett, and some goodies from the March 2020 Main and Embellishment Kits.

I've used the Floral Wreath design, a FREE for all Hip Kit Club subscribers, which I've cut out on white cardstock so that it would stand out from the background paper. I used the pinkish tonnes from the 'Rainbow' paper and the yellow from the 'Sunnyside' paper (both Storyline Chapters) to back the florals leaving most of the leaves untouched and adhered the entire cutfile to the HS Art Walk 'Escape' paper using foam tape for a hint of dimension.

I've layered some of the Bloom Street paper 6 and the Black and White strip off the Hey Hello Yellow Roses paper with the photo and adhered to the top of the cut file using foam tape for an extra hint of dimension. I created 2 clusters diagonally across from each other using fussy cut flowers from the Yellow roses paper, and a selection of stickers and embellishments from the Embellishment Kit (floral and banner stickers from the Hey Hello Sticker book and the Super cute Racoon sticker from the Hey Hello Sticker sheet)

Lastly I added the title using a mix of puffy word and alpha stickers from the Main kit then some machine stitching through the alpha stickers and in the blank corners of the layout before splattering like crazy with some gold colour shine.

Well thats all from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my layout! If you're already subscribed to the kits make sure you check out the cut file section of the website - theres tonnes of FREE files there for members.

Until next time Happy Scrapping!

Michelle xx

CUT TO YOU | You and Me

Hello friends, heres a look at a new layout I made for CUT to YOU. I chose an older file from the shop 'Love You and Me' the Happiness Collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio and a sweet photo of Leila and I.

I played around with the You & Me design in Silhouette Studio to get the right size to overlap the wreath paper I wanted to use from the CVS Happiness Collection. I cut the design on white cardstock then used a couple of bright pattern papers to back the words, flowers and leaves.

I added come extra pattern paper to the photo stack and adhered this over the & using some foam tape to lift it off the cut file design. I also added a couple of stickers from the collection for an extra pop of colour in that area of the layout.

Originally I had planned to adhere the cut file directly onto the floral wreath pattern paper, but I felt it needed a little extra dimension to really make it pop off the page. Out came my scissors and I fussy cut 3/4 of the wreath from the paper and adhered that to more white cardstock that had been adhered and sewn to another large floral pattern paper from the same collection.

I gave the floral wreath a little extra height off the backing paper by using foam tape to adhere it, then layering the cut file over the top of this using more foam tape for an extra kick of dimension. Love love LOVE dimension on layouts.

Final touches were added using gold colour shine splattered here and there and a couple of glitter dots.

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

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle x

HIP KIT CLUB | Easy Peasy Lemon Sqeezy

Hey friends I'm back here today with a new layout share for HIP KIT CLUB. For this week we were given the task of choosing our own products to feature from our wonderful Hip Kits. I'm still working with the March 2020 kits and thought that the rainbow paint stripe paper 'Sunnyside' by Heidi Swapp would be fun to use.

I cut all the strips from the paper and layered them under and over each other including the strip of rainbows from the 'Daily Dose' paper and adhered them to the 'Terrace' pattern paper using tape roller. I also rolled and roughed up the edges slightly then machine stitched through each one for an extra touch of texture.

I chose a current photo of Leila to document our time at home doing some 'remote learning' for school. What an interesting time it has been.

I layered a torn piece of 'Blues' (Heidi Swapp Art walk) with some 'Paper 6' (Bloom Street) under the photo and tucked in the daisy border strip, fussy cut floral from 'Yellow Roses' and that super cute fox sticker from the Hey Hello sticker sheet in the Embellishment Kit. The hearts layered together over the photo are from the Heidi Swapp ephemera kitalso in the Embellishment kit.

That 'Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy' quote from the Daily Dose paper has been used by quite a few of us as its just so fun and easy to use for titles! Ive trimmed it down and tucked it into the rainbow layers to the right of the photo and added a super cut bow from the Magical Forest pack in the Embellishment kit

Above the title I created one big floral type cluster using fussy cut florals from the 'Yellow  Roses' paper, flower stickers from the Hey Hello sticker book in the Embellishment Kit, word strips from the Bloom Street 'Paper 13' and some more cut apart pieces from the 'Daily Dose' paper

At the bottom of the rainbow layers I tucked a label from the 'Daily Dose' paper, a fussy cut flower from the 'Yellow Roses' paper and some of the fancy enamel Crystal dots that were included in the Main Kit. Slight sprinkling of gold colour shine and I was done

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

Until Next time, Happy Scrapping
Michelle x