Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Endless Summer: Best Ever!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends & Fans!

Today I am sharing a scrapbook layout for the Endless Summer theme week over at 
Cocoa Vanilla Studio!

This collection has such a soft pastel colour palette, and it truly creates the prettiest of Summer layouts!

I am always in awe of the fabulous pattern paper designs that Cocoa Vanilla Studio create, and the woodgrain papers are always a firm favourite of mine! They always add warmth to all the cool, pastel designs!

Here's what I've created with the Endless Summer collection today....

"Best Ever"

Oh isn't he the cutest?!
 He absolutely loves Summer days spent at the beach, and the Endless Summer collection is just perfect for documenting it all! 
And yes, you'll spy woodgrain paper, CV-ES001 SWEET TREATS (reverse side) here to compliment and accent that fabulous clouds paper, CV-ES002 BLUE SKIES  And don't they look fabulous together?!! I have mounted Blue Skies onto white cardstock, 
and lightly distressed the edges because, it is after all, a boy page! In the layer beneath my super cute photo, you'll also spy that cool green pattern paper, CV-ES006 SUNBLEACHED - just awesome!

The rest of my layout is simply layered embellishing with all the fabulous bits n pieces you'll find in the Endless Summer collection! 
Let's take a closer look at them.......

The WOOD VENEER are always incredible, and I couldn't resist using the script words, Best Ever, for my title!
 Again, I have used woodgrain (DIE CUT EPHEMERA)  & VENEER to add warmth and balance to my layout. They also provide a touch of masculinity to this somewhat pretty page! 
The clouds are really fun, and playful!

 ACCESSORY STICKERS surround my large central photo, and add to the layering and colours in my scrapbook layout design! 
I should add that the doily and cotton floss are from my stash, but everything else in this layout is from the Endless Summer collection.

And how about those FLAIR!!! Good Life for sure!!!

 
The FLAIR BUTTON featuring the clouds design is just the cutest! I love how it coordinates perfectly with the Blue Skies paper! Really making a prominent feature of clouds on this beachy page!

You'll spy more pretty DIE CUT EPHEMERA throughout my design, with many of the pieces layered togethered....

Oh Yeah! This kid has definitely got sunshine on a cloudy day!!! 
So happy and joyful!

Loving the high gloss, fun design WOODIES in this embellishment cluster, as well as the ENAMEL SHAPES!  

Endless Summer - It's just too much fun!!!

Hope my Summer theme layout has inspired you!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,
 Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: Cut It Up Saturday

Hi Everyone!!
It's Saturday!!! YAY!

Now let's get a cutting for Paper Issues,

Cut It Up Saturday!

My favourite day of the week!

And boy oh boy, does Stacie have some incredible FREE cutfiles in the Paper Issues store for you!

The cut file for this month's challenge is a fun one....

"Heart Tracks" 

Such an awesome background cut file!!! 

I had intended to use it as a background too, with lots of pretty paper piecing.... 

but then I had another idea! 

I decided to use those cut up  hearts to form a heart.

Here's what I created with all those hearts! (& a Paper Issues flamingo card too!)

"Be a Flamingo..."

Oh wow! How pretty and fun is this?!!

I've used Crate Paper Heart Day, & Hello Love, as well as Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Endless Summer embellishments for this super pretty, super fun page! 

I cut a large heart to use as a silhouette for my watercolour base, then filled the remaining white (heart) space with those cut file hearts - love how it turned out!

But it's all those flamingos that I'm really loving!!! 

From that puffy sticker flamingo to that fantastic Paper Issues card - the flamingos have it all!

Perfect for my pretty girl too! Such a great reminder for her to shine bright! 

Love this pic of her - beach hair and she don't care! Love it!!!

How awesome is that Paper Issues card?

I keep and use all my Paper Issues cards, they're too cool not to! And this one is one of my favourites! 

Those cool heart clips are from the Heart day ephemera pack - super cute huh?!

Speaking of ephemera, how fabulous are the Cocoa Vanilla Studio flamingos?! I mounted the one below on pop dots to really make him stand out....

Love it!

To add interest to my hearts, you'll notice I created a dimensional effect with them too.....

Gently fold them, then use a tiny spot of glue in the base only. Perfect!

Oh that wooden button! Cocoa Vanilla Studio know me too well! 

And there you have it! 

My fun layout with the gorgeous FREE Heart Tracks cut file.

Need more ideas and inspiration?! Check out the rest of the team's take on this challenge here

Remember: Use my code AMANDA to save 20% off in the Paper Issues Store!

Thanks for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Happy Summer Days!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Cocoa Vanilla Studio inspiration!

 I am just loving the delicacy of the Endless Summer collection!

Summer has never looked so pretty!

And boy oh boy, do I have a pastel delight for you today!

Here's my layout,

"Happy Summer Days"

Told you it was pretty!!!

I've used a vertical design to compliment my photograph, and have layered those stunning patterned papers, BLUE SKIES (reverse side) CV-ES002 & COASTAL CHILL CV-ES004

Beneath my central section, I have also created a delicate watercolour splatter base, as well as using the Colour Me Happy cut files  to add more interest and draw your eye into my image. For gentle texture, I've stitched those pattern papers together, as well as used some cotton for 'floss' around my embellishment clusters.

Here's a closer look..........

The cutest wooden buttons - WOODIES - including a super cute flamingo but, oh! That FLAIR button!!! It's the same doily design as the Blue Skies pattern! Just a perfect adornment to my page!

Speaking of perfect, how gorgeous are the ENAMEL SHAPES ?! Those pastel pink hearts and dots are just so glossy! Love them!

I am also loving the WOOD VENEER shapes too....

That printed heart, 'love it' says it all!

But it's that gorgeous flamingo that makes the veneer soooooooo irresistible!

Here's a better look at it....

Yep! Flamingo LOVE! I just cant say no to the Flamingo!!!

How delicate and pretty are the BLOOMS that I've clustered with the flamingo too?!! That mint coloured one just makes me swoon! That colour is so fresh for Summer! And I love the softness in the Gerberra bloom....

It's just ALL so very pretty!!!

Everything about Endless Summer is soft, delicate and DIVINE! Love it all!

Hope my layout has inspired you to get creating with this super pretty collection too!

Thanks for visiting & leaving a comment,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Salty Kisses

Hi Happy Arty Friends!

Today I am sharing my very last Cocoa Vanilla Studio post for 2016!

What an exciting 12 months its been, with so many aaaahmazing Cocoa Vanilla Studio releases this year!

And 2017 promises to be even bigger and better again!!!

But for now, one last lil look at that gorgeous CVS Summer line, Endless Summer....

Here's my layout,

"Salty Kisses" 

So beautiful!

Just how adorable can these two get?!!

And seriously, 'Every Summer' is the same  - our home is full of sand, shells, and salty beach kisses!

Needless to say, that journal card from the CV-ES005 THIS & THAT pattern paper was always going to feature on at least one of my Summery layouts! Such a perfect match!

I have also made a real feature of those fabulous Colour Me Happy digital cutfiles!

I cut the geometric heart out of my fave woodgrain paper, CV-ES001 SWEET TREATS (reverse side), and I cut the other files in plain white cardstock. The heart is partly paper pieced with soft pink tones from CV-ES002 BLUE SKIES (reverse side), CV-ES005 THIS & THAT, & CV-ES006 SUNBLEACHED. So many paper pretties!!!

Let's take a closer look......

From the papers, to the embellishments and everything in between - Endless Summer coordinates so perfectly!!!

If you look carefully, you'll even spy that the 'salty kisses' journal card has a subtle hibiscus print on it - it's all about the details! And boy, do I adore this clever attention to detail!

Speaking of adoration, how fabulous are the Die Cut Ephemera pieces in this layout?!! I mean, flamingos and hibiscus blooms! Love, love, love!

There's also a gorgeous array of Woodies in the Endless Summer line, and I've used 3 for this page......

I've also used that sweet pink doily flair, which coordinates with that orange Woodie above it, & the paper piecing in the heart. Always about those small details!

I may have added a few mint enamel dots for good measure too.....

You can never have too many enamel dots, right?

I really must mention those pretty Blooms too! A gorgeous array of mulberry flowers to adorn any pretty project! Too sweet!

The XO cutfile is backed with that fabulous Sunbleached pattern paper, and then embellished with an ephemera heart. You'll also spot a few Accessory Stickers on my layout too.....

To make my photo 'fit' with all these embellishments and cutfiles, I've adorned it with Die Cut Ephemera pieces - including that sweet frame and subtitle, 'Summer Days'. I then added a few paper layers, and positioned that floral cut file beneath it all. Such a sweet photo!

As for that awesome background, well that's nothing more than a lil watercolour paint

& it only works so well because Endless Summer is soooooooo AWESOME!!!!

I hope my layuot has inspired you to get your crafty fingers on some Endless Summer delights too!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Sunshine SUMMER Fun!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Today I am sharing a soft, delicate Summer layout with the new 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio Endless Summer collection!

I love that this collection can invoke both fun and excitement, whilst maintaining an elegant and soft feel! Very clever designs and the prettiest of patterns! Today I have used the 'B' sides of these gorgeous papers - but I doubt you'll notice it, as they're hardly a reverse side at all! Just Stunning!!!

Let's take a look at my latest layout with Endless Summer,

"Sunshine SUMMER Fun"

Isn't this a perfect mix of Summer cheer, playfulness and sweet pastels?!!

Love the colour palette in Endless Summer - it really is SO pretty!

I was drawn in by that gorgeous green paper, SUNBLEACHED CV-ES006, (the reverse side) & it is just DIVINE!

This colour inspired my entire layout. It used it to guide my embellishment selection and watercolour mixed media base too.

However, green can feel a little to 'cold' for a Summer layout,  so I teamed it up with that awesome woodgrain paper paper, SWEET TREATS CV-ES001 . The warmth of the woodgrain, combined with the Wood Veneers and Woodies really balances the greens, and allows for the introduction of those sweeter Summer hues. I should add here, that I find it very hard to believe that such a stunning, distressed woodgrain paper can be a 'B' side - but that's evidence of how fabulous these pattern papers are!

Enough chatter, let's take a closer look at my layout.....

How totally awesome are the Puffy Stickers here?!! LOVE them! The script words are so beautifully cut, and those tiny hearts are the sweetest!

I adore that Woodies button too! The colour, and the sentiment - it just couldn't get any more perfect! Love indeed!

Here's another view of the puffy heart stickers & that veneer flamingo!

Nothing says Summer like a flamingo embellishment! Too cute!

And, "Oh Yeah" how about that flair!

The woodgrain pattern in the flair - simply perfection!

You'll also spy some sweet Accessory Stickers including that cool 'seaside' one! Awesome!

And let's not forget all the fabulous Die Cut Ephemera!

Despite the vertical layout design, I couldn't help but use those fabulous die cuts across my page. I split the word SUMMER with my photograph in the centre, creating a cross design. This added real interest, and draws you into my precious photo. To make it all gel together, I layered it onto a watercolour base in  green, and then added splatters in the fun Summery colours. Gorgeous!

So much Summer FUN!

I love how soft and pretty this turned out!

Hope I have inspired you to get creating with the B sides of Endless Summer!

Thanks for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo