Hi Cocoa Vanilla Studio Friends & Fans!
My turn on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog with another oh-so-pretty look at the gorgeous
This collection is so delightful and pretty!
Simply perfect for documenting my darling daughter!
Here's her story.....
"Precious Moment"
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Isn't this just divine?!!
Precious moment, indeed!
She was rehearsing at the Festival Theatre, in front of a number of VIPs including some high profile politicians! Such an honour, and quite the 'big deal'!
She's such a beautiful ballerina!
A truly fabulous moment to capture & record!
What could be sweeter than all the florals AND butterflies?!!
I love this more than words! (see what I did there?! play on words, but seriously so pretty!)
I have used that gorgeous CV-MT007 DARLING BUDS pattern paper as my 12 inch base. I just adore this paper; it's my absolute favourite and I don't think I'll ever tire of it!!! Floral bliss! On top of this base, I layer an 11 x 11 inch white cardstock base, and add some serious watercolor love to it! This second base is then layered with that butterfly cut file, which has been backed with the 6 x 6 PAPER PAD papers (Darling Buds pattern, and it's B-side). Over this cut file, I add my sweet photo & then embellish, embellish, embellish!
*Sigh!* All those pretty butterflies!!!
Let's take a closer look.....
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You'll spot that I matte my photo onto another pattern paper from the 6 x 6 PAPER PAD,
and then embellish the photo cluster with a VELLUM ACCENTS butterfly, FLAIR BUTTON butterfly, typewriter font ACCESSORY STICKER, & DIE CUT EPHEMERA tab & buttefly, as well as some cotton floss thread.
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Such gorgeous adornments!
And speaking of gorgeous, how about that CHIPBOARD ACCENT STICKERS title?!!!....
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Too precious!!! That chipboard is so beautifully crafted! Love, love, love this!
I also use more of the typewriter font ACCESSORY STICKERS beneath my title as subtitle descriptors, but it's those VELLUM & DIE CUT EPHEMERA butterflies that have my attention (and heart!).....
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Simply stunning!
Those gorgeous die cut butterflies were actually the inspiration for my watercolour base. I simply lightened the palette, and applied Shimmerz Paints with the packaging technique and a few splatters too!
And before you ask, the cut file is a free one from Paper Issues called Cherish Florals. I simply enlarged the butterfly to around 9 inches in size, and cut with white cardstock.
The 6 x 6 PAPER PAD papers are just perfect for backing cut files with!
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More Than Words really does make my heart swoon!!!
For that finishing touch, I scatter ENAMEL SHAPES around my cut file butterfly....
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Voila!
A positively perfect story documented with the oh so beautiful, More Than Words collection!
I hope I have inspired you to get creating!
Thanks so much for visiting,
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