Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Our Happy Story

Hi Creative Friends! 

Welcome back for more memory keeping inspiration! 

Today I'm sharing my take on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio multi photo theme week;

using our delightful new Midnight collection. 

I just love the blue hues and indigo in this collection - so beautiful! 

Needless to say, I just had to create a monochromatic page with it all! 

But enough chatter, here's my layout with more than one photograph......

"Our Happy Story"

*Sigh!* Oh-so-beautiful!

And what a happy story this is! 

All our Christmas wishes have come early this year with the arrival of our new miniature dachshund puppy! Yay!!! All the feels for this happy moment! 

And don't those CV-MN007 INKY DEPTHS blues make it even more lovely?! There are just SO many beautiful creative possibilities with the Midnight collection!

My layout begins with gluing one inch paper strips of pattern paper, CV-MN01 BLOOM & GROW (reverse side), on both sides of the white cardstock base. I then apply lots of inky blue splatters and droplets to the white cardstock base. Next, I remove the large die cut from CV-MN018 LARGE DIE CUT & BACKING KIT, and snip it in half. I back this half die with my favourite paper, CV-MN007 INKY DEPTHS & foam mount it to the top center of my layout design. Awesome!

To this fabulous die cut feature, I layer my super adorable puppy pictures....

You'll spot DIE CUT EPHEMERA frames beneath both my photographs, as well as an INKY DEPTHS layer from the 6x8 PAPER PAD. I foam mount the over hanging edges, and tuck the blue watercolor wash CLEAR STICKERS beneath my photos too! 

I embellish my multi photo cluster with DIE CUT EPHEMERA, & an ACCESSORY STICKER or two.....

I use the CARDSTOCK TITLES to form my title, Our Happy Story, which I layer over my photos as well. I love the midnight blues, and this title just enhances my monochromatic look! I add subtle journaling around the photos with those gorgeous sentiment stickers from the ACCESSORY STICKER sheet. Perfect! 

Here's another view for you......

So much gorgeousness! 

Who would've known that blue is my favourite colour?!! 

And seriously, how cute is our new addition? We've called him Maxwell, and he is just as divine in nature, as he is in appearance - puppy LOVE!!!

Moving down the page, you'll spy more inky splatters, CLEAR STICKERS, ACCESSORY STICKERS & even a CHIPBOARD PIECES mason jar filled with hearts....

Oh my heart!!! Could it get any sweeter than this?!!

I'm loving the CLEAR STICKERS in the Midnight collection - so versatile & the quality is amazing! Those navy crosses are so effective that they don't even look like stickers - incredible!!!

The sweetest thing, indeed!

The mason jars filled with hearts are the perfect ending to this happy story - all the love for little Maxwell the Miniature Dachshund! To bring even more attention to the CHIPBOARD PIECES one, I've foam mounted the DIE CUT EPHEMERA heart onto it. I've also tucked in a couple stickers beneath it, as well as that directional arrow from the CLEAR STICKERS.

Such a happy moment, beautifully documented with the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Midnight collection!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my take on the multi photo theme 

& that my layout has inspired you to get creating too!

Thanks so much for visiting today,

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

Shimmerz Paints Education Team - Monochromatic Magic!

Hi Friends! 

I am so super excited to be sharing my first official 

Education Team project with Shimmerz Paints! 

I just love creating with all the gorgeous Shimmerz colorz and products!
 If you're not familiar with my style,
you can see a ton of my Shimmerz Paints Social Team projects on my instagram HERE.

Today I wanted to share a lil monochromatic magic with you!
Here's my layout,

"Inspirational"

Sigh! Isn't this dreamy & divine?!!

I was so inspired by that ombre pink pattern paper that I backed my cut file rose with, that I just had to recreate a similar look on my layout! The scrapbook collection that I am using today is the Pink Paislee: Paige Evans: Pick Me Up line, & the cut file called Flower Half is also designed by Paige Evans.

I start with our gorgeous Vibez in
Razzeldazzel Berry
Sweet Heart
& Pop Art Pink
and apply them using the packaging technique.

I then highlight the rose shape by applying coordinating Shimmerz over each color section.
I use a soft brush, and paint the rose petal design using
Going Peach Side over the Pop Art Pink
 Pink-O-De-Mayo over Sweet Heart
& Magenta over the Razzeldazzel Berry.

Very pretty!
I also add droplets and flicks of the Shimmerz around the rose edge, as well as outline the area in which my photo is positioned.

I make a last minute decision to hand color that white cardstock cut file with those pretty Shimmerz colors. From the center of the rose, I apply Going Peach Side, followed by Pink-O-De-Mayo & last but not least, that gorgeous Magenta!

Using similar colors with varying tones and creating a monochromatic effect is SO pretty!!!
I hope I have inspired you to try this with your like colored Shimmerz Paints!

You can check out all the 'how-to' details & Monochromatic Magic in my process video HERE.


Here are a few very pretty close ups for you.....

Gah! Just look at that shimmery goodness!!!

I LOVE the color coordinated Vibez with Shimmerz look - really effective!

Oh.So.Pretty!!!

Total gorgeousness!

And there you have it! 

Super beautiful, monochromatic magic with Shimmerz Paints!

Now all you need to do is decide on which color you'll go monochrome with!

Thanks so much for visiting today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

***Type AMANDA in the comments section of your Shimmerz Paints store order to receive a FREE paint!!!*** 

Shimmerz Paints Products Featured:

Vibez Razzeldazzel Berry

Vibez Sweet Heart

Vibez Pop Art Pink

Shimmerz Going Peach Side

Shimmerz Pink-O-De-Mayo

Shimmerz Magenta

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Hello Beautiful - Monochromatic Layout

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more gorgeous Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Wild At Heart inspiration!

Today I have a super pretty, monochromatic layout for you. 
I am totally smitten by all the blues in Wild At Heart, and just had to use them all!

I love how very feminine blue can be too!

Here's my monochromatic layout,

"Hello Beautiful"

Oh how gorgeously girly is this?!! I love those pretty blues! Hello Beautiful, indeed!

You'll spy that weathered board paper, reverse side of CV-WH002 ARTISAN as my main feature paper. I love that distressed vintage look! I've layered it with the gorgeous VELLUM SHEET, and backed it all with white cardstock. 
My sweet photograph is supported by 3 x 4 cut apart card from paper CV-WH004 PATCHWORK, as well as a journal card from CV-WH006 FUSSY CUTS. 
You'll also notice two indigo CHIPBOARD FRAMES, a DIE CUT EPHEMERA doily, and a few ACCESSORY STICKERS for good measure! Just divine!

*I should make note that the white doily is from my stash, and not from Cocoa Vanilla Studio*

Let's take a closer look at it all......

Isn't that the sweetest CHIPBOARD FRAME poking out beneath my photo?!! I adore that pattern!

Speaking of adore, oh my, that bow!!!
 I think I need to convince Zoe to make this a future pattern paper design - it's just the cutest!!! The CHIPBOARD ACCENT STICKERS are just the perfect adornment to any page!

You'll notice that I used them for my vertical title too.....

Hello Beautiful! That title just pops! Love it!!!

Another 'pop' item would have to be that fabulous FLAIR BUTTON - it's so glossy you can see a reflection in it!?! And it adds such a polished finishing touch to my photo layers!

Here's another look at it....

Yep, that FLAIR BUTTON is awesome sauce! And ooooooh, those layers!!!

That HAPPY arrow, & intricate periwinkle print doily are from the DIE CUT EPHEMERA pack, and are firm favourites of mine - that doily is SO pretty!  

Another awesome CHIPBOARD FRAME, a few ACCESSORY STICKERS and a lil more DIE CUT EPHEMERA pieces complete my layout. So very beautiful!

I hope you've enjoyed viewing my monochromatic take on Wild At Heart!

***Don't forget! You can get your Cocoa Vanilla Studio products at Paper Issues for 20% off when you use my code: AMANDA at the checkout! ***

Thanks for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo