tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88834090219827058852024-03-19T13:14:29.006+11:00 Tarrah McLean Scrapbooking ArtistTarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.comBlogger1223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-10816650475713388562024-03-10T08:00:00.005+11:002024-03-10T08:00:00.133+11:00Easter Bunny | Bunny Hop collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Easter is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a cutesy layout featuring the gorgeous new Bunny Hop collection. This collection is just so EGGS-ellent and adorable! My 2 sons meeting the Easter Bunny are the subject of the photo, they are a little older than this now lol! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagClLYysEs-bIFipEW5G7T1l_PNCIvdzcRJTrUB5SaYiUOx9itAZDwweCncJDLAoCDetAhBRJ2BO4N9YfFfJQBP_aUf0tGfC2PLLB4CL9ldpWX61und9dAFuggT-nru1TKVotfu8Ue48HttMY9aDxL47kqeddqmlR6XNvRQYHq_ckUBkL_2CsJ1LeVc2a/s1209/1000015226-04.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1209" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagClLYysEs-bIFipEW5G7T1l_PNCIvdzcRJTrUB5SaYiUOx9itAZDwweCncJDLAoCDetAhBRJ2BO4N9YfFfJQBP_aUf0tGfC2PLLB4CL9ldpWX61und9dAFuggT-nru1TKVotfu8Ue48HttMY9aDxL47kqeddqmlR6XNvRQYHq_ckUBkL_2CsJ1LeVc2a/w640-h640/1000015226-04.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I decided on a grid-style design for my layout and cut out some large scalloped circle die-cuts and some smaller ones from various colors in the Bunny Hop textured cardstock pack.</span> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also took the 6' x 6' paper pad and cut some regular circles die-cuts out and layered those on top of the scallops. I layered the smaller scalloped circles on top of the regular ones and love how they turned out! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08XOnJcCGRC82tGL8eYFkWsX_KuLwuKc8kzFH_fzlBskQ39J0-gdvFTB3NrpPHyF_VOjoO3e9Fs4ee-gSADy4fXU1v0_oVA0askg7GysaS-OltvpQzxmiH-oYWqc3yEhBkFdbrybWShvjTuMN2MoFfo6ff8QbtnYiXCUCRgGQFYvECkUbcv0-mm1wLTxR/s2678/1000015138-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08XOnJcCGRC82tGL8eYFkWsX_KuLwuKc8kzFH_fzlBskQ39J0-gdvFTB3NrpPHyF_VOjoO3e9Fs4ee-gSADy4fXU1v0_oVA0askg7GysaS-OltvpQzxmiH-oYWqc3yEhBkFdbrybWShvjTuMN2MoFfo6ff8QbtnYiXCUCRgGQFYvECkUbcv0-mm1wLTxR/w640-h640/1000015138-01.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I arranged them all on a piece of white cardstock and trimmed the cardstock down to measure 11' x 11' I then adhered this to the Easter Basket patterned paper. I adhered the title of the page to the centre circle using craft foam, taking the title from the Chit Chat pack. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zD8A1PpodwxOc625UvvV3eHzrrlOM_7OnaHG7LDUVwVo6ScO76oBPLT4wzNfSxXfoqvcRYrphoveNFokgz-zvA9O8gE9Y6cpXVJdj2CK9eZf0wV1navE-aVQc3ph4S1lmjUiWBk5_tqB04Ea-Sf48EDgF63cxVbb1S_SUVCMV4ORp9OFY_dwq0aH-gcJ/s3024/1000015146-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zD8A1PpodwxOc625UvvV3eHzrrlOM_7OnaHG7LDUVwVo6ScO76oBPLT4wzNfSxXfoqvcRYrphoveNFokgz-zvA9O8gE9Y6cpXVJdj2CK9eZf0wV1navE-aVQc3ph4S1lmjUiWBk5_tqB04Ea-Sf48EDgF63cxVbb1S_SUVCMV4ORp9OFY_dwq0aH-gcJ/w640-h640/1000015146-01.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezmjxkxxqp35Dz6g9xNavWBr1uM7q507TuUFNJ3R2WQI_jVsVGtDilUDcfpLXEiCPaTXxbiISe_oaV-FDMuEAilWLRf0lFoRnSwPjWTsTKXN1SuVhzTbdMhxmIx_F14ptTyK8rFC-IUvOnIRJQAvgOLKDr66rwfhbENSWsimVZ-G2W5dpuAhBjKDQLDyd/s3024/1000015143-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezmjxkxxqp35Dz6g9xNavWBr1uM7q507TuUFNJ3R2WQI_jVsVGtDilUDcfpLXEiCPaTXxbiISe_oaV-FDMuEAilWLRf0lFoRnSwPjWTsTKXN1SuVhzTbdMhxmIx_F14ptTyK8rFC-IUvOnIRJQAvgOLKDr66rwfhbENSWsimVZ-G2W5dpuAhBjKDQLDyd/w640-h640/1000015143-01.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I added sticker and die-cut embellishments from the Bits and Pieces pack, Odds and Ends pack and the This and That sticker sheet to all of the circles, pretending these were like small little layouts. I also added Hello Spring sprinkles and puffy sticker icons to decorate some of the die-cuts and to add texture too.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zmAHbmW_sVx4QJ6yfq_vrnxbcZdtdC9shTGU-LUq1TMbT1FinTg0jQpa73P-fYZQjwh4S7Kr7c59_tfpvVki4MAdPABJg3G2U7XuUOE1znO2ozAtsCJ68fv_dKqzvHz46YXQOIHX2VpZGd585rJ_GejcS7Udx_NbM877d3Xwdj2-Tt3ZOSq5lxGl53AS/s3024/1000015142-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zmAHbmW_sVx4QJ6yfq_vrnxbcZdtdC9shTGU-LUq1TMbT1FinTg0jQpa73P-fYZQjwh4S7Kr7c59_tfpvVki4MAdPABJg3G2U7XuUOE1znO2ozAtsCJ68fv_dKqzvHz46YXQOIHX2VpZGd585rJ_GejcS7Udx_NbM877d3Xwdj2-Tt3ZOSq5lxGl53AS/w640-h640/1000015142-01.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs_tbC4CDd3n4-BBRU8fluldKjvbhXzK_K30HlGLzAmk0aokaYmOPEmrVGOYYwGL_tGBHMy0WxCTfiouB2xriAwKiZYkvQnFeUM-ICfbnfndIs8ZKvM3NQH7A-f1bFMPaMixiaxvbcBT1W4o8c7FsR0BzvQ96y6ypT0Jg8ZGN2TTZfu0ykfJuupi9sLE3/s3024/1000015139-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs_tbC4CDd3n4-BBRU8fluldKjvbhXzK_K30HlGLzAmk0aokaYmOPEmrVGOYYwGL_tGBHMy0WxCTfiouB2xriAwKiZYkvQnFeUM-ICfbnfndIs8ZKvM3NQH7A-f1bFMPaMixiaxvbcBT1W4o8c7FsR0BzvQ96y6ypT0Jg8ZGN2TTZfu0ykfJuupi9sLE3/w640-h640/1000015139-01.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! 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I have documented another photo from my recent trip to Tasmania, this time a photo taken at pretty Horseshoe Falls. The <em><strong>Great Escape collection</strong></em> is absolutely perfect for outdoor adventures, nature photos and road trips!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-48267 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design_20240229_190611_0000.png" width="590" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I decided to start with a cut file found on the internet and cut this from white cardstock. I then took the <em><strong>A5 paper stack</strong></em> and backed the spaces in the cut file with a variety of different papers. Once the cut file was backed, I adhered it using craft foam to the <em><strong>Horizon 12' x 12' patterned paper</strong></em>. I cut a small strip of the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Wild Life patterned paper</strong></em> and tucked it in under the cut file t the bottom.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-48268 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design_20240229_203448_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I placed my photo on the right-hand side of the page overlapping the cut file and allowing one of the clouds in the cut file to overhang onto the photo. I used craft foam to adhere the photo too. Above the photo, I placed a banner sticker, and on the left of the photo I placed a tab sticker all from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker sheet. </strong></em>Below the photo, I placed the die-cut title 'Explore' from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> and also added a <em><strong>puffy shape</strong><strong>.</strong></em></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-48269 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design_20240229_203628_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Also from the <em><strong>Wild Life patterned paper</strong></em>, I cut out the 3' x 4' card that says 'Adventure Awaits' and placed this right under the stars on the cut file again using craft foam to adhere it. I added another tab sticker to the left of the photo and also added the round sticker at the top of the mountain peak, both from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong></em>. I absolutely LOVE the <em><strong>chipboard</strong></em> elements in this collection! I added 2 of the stars, the flag popping out of the clouds, the log piece between the mountains and also the hexagon shape overlapping the mountains at the bottom. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-48271 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design_20240229_203958_0000-1-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once the larger elements were placed and I was happy with them, I went ahead and placed some smaller finishing touches like some more <em><strong>puffy shapes</strong></em> and some extra die-cuts from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em>, I also stamped the date of when my photo was taken.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-48272 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design_20240229_203814_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have purchased the <em><strong>Great Escape collection</strong></em> or have plans to purchase it really soon so you can get busy creating with it! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x </span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-3110896428304580542024-02-25T08:00:00.006+11:002024-02-25T08:00:00.247+11:00Baked With Love | Made With Love collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do you have a cute baker or chef in your family? I am very lucky to have one in my family and the Made with Love collection from <a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/store/f/?search=made+with+love+doodlebug+design">Doodlebug Design</a> is perfect to document these adorable photos of my little baker! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_yxVwHGoXojXD4TauLhiKVxo_ZRAsfgLdalUqYLJ0gY5owZWpbfxR_7NnJJmkwHEva9rXi3FAVgqIAA7hqDrcCROV6XQN86FFbXeMGVP26Zl1PGeL6i60nuzZi3o6SjpyOxGOUEqw2rP9pC5ITYqPbucXNz6ie33-Xg-lmEaRp_xqvYOh927DnmWNTVs/s1080/20240221_200357_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_yxVwHGoXojXD4TauLhiKVxo_ZRAsfgLdalUqYLJ0gY5owZWpbfxR_7NnJJmkwHEva9rXi3FAVgqIAA7hqDrcCROV6XQN86FFbXeMGVP26Zl1PGeL6i60nuzZi3o6SjpyOxGOUEqw2rP9pC5ITYqPbucXNz6ie33-Xg-lmEaRp_xqvYOh927DnmWNTVs/w640-h640/20240221_200357_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose quite a few patterned papers for this layout - using 4 in total including Sugar Sprinkles, Flour and Sugar, Bake Me Happy and Dab of Butter. I decided on the Bake Me Happy paper for my background and trimmed down the Sugar Sprinkles paper to approximately 11' x 11' and adhered it to the Bake Me Happy paper. I then freehand drew a border around the edge using a black journal pen. I then trimmed down the Dab of Butter paper to measure 8' x 12' and adhered this piece to the centre of the layout. From the Flour and Sugar paper, I trimmed off the red gingham/plaid strip piece and the cocoa, flour and sugar jar piece. I adhered the red piece at the top of the Dab of Butter paper and the cute jar piece at the bottom.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jsknp4t8KNPfXls_ZO9_lGknRNkQFJeO47DWFkCtZOxqSsCJMhQ4vvkinbbKcGE5tGUM5bGHMPBVe0qjJkp55Yu1Z-Y2IPlCcL40p7Wv1BvsS8J8bBaRHPPry_CLiD8204TzEIrp7wdHYDRJ-PIePOOjlhBrv8IEtK79MaxRz5C745QIRDoYnf9wvr0L/s1080/20240221_205554_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jsknp4t8KNPfXls_ZO9_lGknRNkQFJeO47DWFkCtZOxqSsCJMhQ4vvkinbbKcGE5tGUM5bGHMPBVe0qjJkp55Yu1Z-Y2IPlCcL40p7Wv1BvsS8J8bBaRHPPry_CLiD8204TzEIrp7wdHYDRJ-PIePOOjlhBrv8IEtK79MaxRz5C745QIRDoYnf9wvr0L/w640-h640/20240221_205554_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love the border stickers that are included on all the This and That sticker sheets! I added the small yellow scalloped one and the red plaid/gingham one at the bottom and the blue wavy one at the top. The Bake Me Happy enamel stickers are SOOO cute! I added lots of these at the top of the page! I just love their adorable faces!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiudOm9nNwpeHt_rW3ympU5vOKAWSOEK1R9Dbiuwa5-RQDQTKdhA2CVjXnq2pzIIz9XQPFEGqpf1QB95Fa47JUpanifQc5nk2_qfCPrSHfyMqZ4qnPBYReYIf7SCAPoM9d6217QEkv7_WuOcK5_QCWVEGA95s3tVYZYlNm1V3EKuukDOt4vjI85TDW92n/s1080/20240221_204238_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiudOm9nNwpeHt_rW3ympU5vOKAWSOEK1R9Dbiuwa5-RQDQTKdhA2CVjXnq2pzIIz9XQPFEGqpf1QB95Fa47JUpanifQc5nk2_qfCPrSHfyMqZ4qnPBYReYIf7SCAPoM9d6217QEkv7_WuOcK5_QCWVEGA95s3tVYZYlNm1V3EKuukDOt4vjI85TDW92n/w640-h640/20240221_204238_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the centre of the page, I adhered my 2 cutie photos using craft foam to pop them up off the page a little. I did leave the sides of the photos free of adhesive so that I could add some embellishments, I often do this when I create my layouts, I then go back when I am happy with my page and extra adhesive to secure everything. You can see in the close up photo the shadows this creates on my page, I just love the added dimension. On the right of the photos, I added the round die-cut that says 'Baked With Love' from the Chit Chat pack. I added some of the enamel hearts from the With All My Heart pack. I also added one of the tab sticker here from the This and That sticker sheet.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9E5f7yQwA42KjbZ8EGrbl3uz0v5u-4C3OCdPAgYggxuIXoyOc04IXohhR0Ok2leWnZ7tiJFnAq46GoDkiREgeK_uXYdw8NlBLSeSl3wSe7vMy5Q3571-JnQCNePrR7LRsFRKlaClx8EBM-YXpxBevRKpGeBCAsNIB7yR3aR_QH3Ce5COGkvAfyxJS9Wc/s1080/20240221_211356_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9E5f7yQwA42KjbZ8EGrbl3uz0v5u-4C3OCdPAgYggxuIXoyOc04IXohhR0Ok2leWnZ7tiJFnAq46GoDkiREgeK_uXYdw8NlBLSeSl3wSe7vMy5Q3571-JnQCNePrR7LRsFRKlaClx8EBM-YXpxBevRKpGeBCAsNIB7yR3aR_QH3Ce5COGkvAfyxJS9Wc/w640-h640/20240221_211356_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Above the large photo, I tucked in the adorable rolling pin and above the smaller photo, the utensils both from the Odds and Ends pack. I also took the 'a-dough-rable' speech bubble from the Chit Chat pack and adhered that above the rolling pin. I also added the All You Knead Is Love speech bubble in the top left corner of the small photo. As my son has his apron on, I just had to add the apron cardstock sticker from the Icon sticker sheet. Lastly I stamped the date stamp using black ink and my layout was complete.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG88df-wUPXFNsQIyiNUTyyYGi9ohlb1MMX7g_IiwdZiBVc5Da-zwbqVD_h_Oy2wY0TsDk2cl4JK7BXFeRbV0cS8ya7NrDXMqCRz0gfgdpFmBK5cbvd4iGpySaygiqUzYHYyhXUgF7mtHgIBP-NazsuCKkIzs5LQHbIhY-eIgEnRSk_qU9eGt0vp1peGEB/s1080/20240221_213021_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG88df-wUPXFNsQIyiNUTyyYGi9ohlb1MMX7g_IiwdZiBVc5Da-zwbqVD_h_Oy2wY0TsDk2cl4JK7BXFeRbV0cS8ya7NrDXMqCRz0gfgdpFmBK5cbvd4iGpySaygiqUzYHYyhXUgF7mtHgIBP-NazsuCKkIzs5LQHbIhY-eIgEnRSk_qU9eGt0vp1peGEB/w640-h640/20240221_213021_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you were inspired by my layout!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><div 15.84px="" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="30" data-original-width="400" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/w400-h30/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial !important; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: none; border: none; box-shadow: transparent 0px 0px 0px; color: #444444; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /><br /><a href="https://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">BLOG </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarrahm/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">INSTAGRAM </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tarrahmclean2656" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">YOUTUBE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111; font-size: 13.2px;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"></div></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111; font-size: 13.2px;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;">Made With Love collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Date stamp</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Black ink</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Black journal pen</span></div></div></div></div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-82522874183505754562024-02-23T08:00:00.001+11:002024-02-23T08:00:00.136+11:00Tasmania | Great Escape collection | Cocoa Vanilla Studio<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing a new travel layout featuring the new <em><strong>Great Escape collection</strong></em>. I decided to document our recent trip to Tasmania, printing a total of 6 favourite photos all in a small format to create a vertical filmstrip look.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <img class="alignnone wp-image-47831 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240218_173223_0000.png" width="613" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose 3 patterned papers to use for the background of my layout. I turned the <em><strong>Direction patterned paper</strong></em> over to show the green side, <em><strong>the Happy Camper patterned paper</strong></em> was left with the flags showing and I also turned the <em><strong>Horizon patterned paper</strong></em> to reveal the yellow suns. Once the papers were arranged and adhered, I placed the photo strip over to the right side of the layout.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-47832 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240218_174741_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my title, I decided to spell the word Tasmania using the 'Fun Times Ahead' <em><strong>chipboard title</strong></em>. As I was spelling the word Tasmania in my head, I thought all of the letters were there in the 1 packet of chipboard except Tasmania has 3 A's so I did have to open a new packet of the <em><strong>chipboard elements</strong></em> and steal one of the A's from that pack! I placed the title along the top line of the <em><strong>Horizons paper</strong></em> and I also added one of the <em><strong>puffy titles</strong></em> under the chipboard title too.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-47833 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240218_175410_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just above the Tasmania title, I placed one of the round die-cuts and also placed one of the banner stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory stickers</strong></em> through the centre of the photo strip. On the right of the photos at the top, I added the Let's Go flag die-cut and bent up the edges slightly to add some texture. To the direct right of the photos at the bottom, I added the tree chipboard and layered one of the phrase stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong> </em>over the top. I also added more of the phrase stickers above the Tasmania title.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47835 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240218_175808_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once the larger elements were added to my page, I added some of the smaller elements including one of the banner chipboard pieces below the Let's Go title and I created a cluster of embellishments at the very top of the page using stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong></em> and a <em><strong>puffy sticker</strong></em> too. I added a couple more <em><strong>puffy stickers</strong></em> and finished by freehand drawing a border around the outside using my journal pen, stamping the date stamp and sprinkling some black mist to finish.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47834 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240218_174950_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you are inspired by my layout and got some ideas for your next project!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x </span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-70000281415479468302024-02-11T08:00:00.011+11:002024-02-11T08:00:00.278+11:00Love You | Lots of Love collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hey creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What do you get when you cross red, pink and blue together? The gorgeous Lots of Love collection by Doodlebug Designs that's what! I absolutely LOVE this colour combination and find it really easy to work with!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G5DUy_-X1KmdTj7b2TD8N4K9EEaRLOXD282du8UyYjd2mMDTpZhpRNS72JVJdrRhhKbMI7ebDucFH4KVwUem40xynpPBC308xMRaEKjdwxz0eWpvqI3U-wkYyMZbyeUuhuFJXabGYLLQw9_FrGVPAkUdvB_yiT14dFUq4Do7uTeUyB23W6KVU7UlD2Sk/s1080/20240202_092916_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G5DUy_-X1KmdTj7b2TD8N4K9EEaRLOXD282du8UyYjd2mMDTpZhpRNS72JVJdrRhhKbMI7ebDucFH4KVwUem40xynpPBC308xMRaEKjdwxz0eWpvqI3U-wkYyMZbyeUuhuFJXabGYLLQw9_FrGVPAkUdvB_yiT14dFUq4Do7uTeUyB23W6KVU7UlD2Sk/w640-h640/20240202_092916_0000.png" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I cut out 3 heart shapes from the 6' x 6' paper pad using some dies from my stash, I added craft foam underneath and adhered them to a plain white cardstock background. I trimmed down the white cardstock and adhered it to the Love You Bunches patterned paper. I then machine-stitched a border around the edge. I placed my photo over the centre heart and then placed 2 of the banners and the Love die-cut below my photo all from the Chit Chat die-cut pack. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbwTMgblhgAzqTkdt8kFh2imbh1k-U3QepG_Zw0HuCbs8XTUb7t3VbSz3gSgU95uA7_mcQ_jYGuTzOxPsK_Qx8Dn_pXYNJYeRiNAW5pnRmpOuoftI6fex5GoY2nFZauROSYWL2Y1BBTmVUHQ32Dlx-GbDmPcbY3JQyh2lu4paHNi1atoPjtMuJyJJpWtI/s1080/20240202_141014_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbwTMgblhgAzqTkdt8kFh2imbh1k-U3QepG_Zw0HuCbs8XTUb7t3VbSz3gSgU95uA7_mcQ_jYGuTzOxPsK_Qx8Dn_pXYNJYeRiNAW5pnRmpOuoftI6fex5GoY2nFZauROSYWL2Y1BBTmVUHQ32Dlx-GbDmPcbY3JQyh2lu4paHNi1atoPjtMuJyJJpWtI/w640-h640/20240202_141014_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do you love Doodlepops?! I absolutely LOVE them and just had to add those super cute Love Bugs Doodlepops sitting on top of the banners! I mean how cute are they?! I added some clusters of florals tucked into a few of the hearts and in the top left corner I placed the cute branch and birdhouse die-cut from the Chit Chat pack.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL28ef7KcpLOEkTP7gHjLs2t8WcJdca-RszZDZ_58TRvRq0i03-whWkT8DwQD24vSUXOXHGsmIWof0nLn3n1IiYela2TYVgYADi-MfUc5smCwsb0uaEoZaC-AYFnIYfG6lf0z2OzbacHz5eD_oFUzeETTJ3wjMuqkAEIY-bfd1Q46tHARmFVkwz53mny4N/s1080/20240202_141248_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL28ef7KcpLOEkTP7gHjLs2t8WcJdca-RszZDZ_58TRvRq0i03-whWkT8DwQD24vSUXOXHGsmIWof0nLn3n1IiYela2TYVgYADi-MfUc5smCwsb0uaEoZaC-AYFnIYfG6lf0z2OzbacHz5eD_oFUzeETTJ3wjMuqkAEIY-bfd1Q46tHARmFVkwz53mny4N/w640-h640/20240202_141248_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I really like adding the words and phrase stickers from the This and That sticker sheet to my projects, I like how they help tell my story as I don't journal on my pages much. I chose a few to be used on this page and I also added the blue xoxo heart sticker to the left hand heart and the floral heart sticker to the middle heart.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSSXMUUMLDWezFDnoxx2PnVPlRzZrGHQrExhnlnKjLmb8IS2xr37-X0K9gyxtdJptJ3h35wO5p9m7I5ythvwVd-FWYgka4cbsG6ayRyB_IXfmr0jt9ZxepQjP1ODdGSwngRsK-Pgzsuse9wUGL7WT0IgdbUcplJi9CqCDNfCMItQiFkD7ICKG8W3Im4Q2/s1080/20240202_141523_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSSXMUUMLDWezFDnoxx2PnVPlRzZrGHQrExhnlnKjLmb8IS2xr37-X0K9gyxtdJptJ3h35wO5p9m7I5ythvwVd-FWYgka4cbsG6ayRyB_IXfmr0jt9ZxepQjP1ODdGSwngRsK-Pgzsuse9wUGL7WT0IgdbUcplJi9CqCDNfCMItQiFkD7ICKG8W3Im4Q2/w640-h640/20240202_141523_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I placed a few small flowers and heart cluster die-cuts around the page to add some colour and interest to certain parts of the page. I also chose a few enamel dots in different colours too and added these for some extra dimension and colour. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VWdVKo3JwAzJNfK2FmLS_C19v1RVGcO5cnZZxAY5KCBPQczXFpNmcuGtDYxh0mq5dYDcdeyoHRH8xcPEEQ3A88moqeibffN2sW7mo9ofajhRJfFr5FmYNeyG0D6tHojQXhlBtOl5MmLjCj9wFuI3vpjJttAHZ_M2qG3L8-JMdLx9K9zphoUsoBfwnIT6/s1080/20240202_182900_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VWdVKo3JwAzJNfK2FmLS_C19v1RVGcO5cnZZxAY5KCBPQczXFpNmcuGtDYxh0mq5dYDcdeyoHRH8xcPEEQ3A88moqeibffN2sW7mo9ofajhRJfFr5FmYNeyG0D6tHojQXhlBtOl5MmLjCj9wFuI3vpjJttAHZ_M2qG3L8-JMdLx9K9zphoUsoBfwnIT6/w640-h640/20240202_182900_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love the shadows and dimension that are created when I add elements to my projects when I use foam tape. You can see some of the shadows in the close-up photo below.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19v-weltqflbCvgMuLs06ju0liccS6jIqqFt1T129ORN4s05sf-cXTMPGNjM8zQz3ijdhFeNeOEoGVoFf3VB2ABEjQdrhvTPYPCYanLhmvqK1EFn7shZJGtTVk0Yo2wpP_n9LXtIpJbrETwwgcqMd8tYVRoB-xETnhhAlcKSW_kgBVeM0OZono9qQI0Jv/s1080/20240202_183236_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19v-weltqflbCvgMuLs06ju0liccS6jIqqFt1T129ORN4s05sf-cXTMPGNjM8zQz3ijdhFeNeOEoGVoFf3VB2ABEjQdrhvTPYPCYanLhmvqK1EFn7shZJGtTVk0Yo2wpP_n9LXtIpJbrETwwgcqMd8tYVRoB-xETnhhAlcKSW_kgBVeM0OZono9qQI0Jv/w640-h640/20240202_183236_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by today!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cuttlebug die-cut machine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Heart Dies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">White thread</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Date stamp</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Ink</span></div></div></div></div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-79912343487129972472024-02-09T08:00:00.007+11:002024-02-09T08:00:00.137+11:00Adventure | Great Escape collection | Cocoa Vanilla Studio <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Hi creative friends,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's Tarrah here with you today to share my first layout using the awesome <strong style="font-style: italic;">Great Escape collection </strong>by<strong style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop" target="_blank">Cocoa Vanilla Studio</a></strong>!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I decided to create a layout featuring a large A4 photo taken from the bridge over the amazing Cataract Gorge in Tasmania from our recent trip visiting Tassie. The <em><strong>Great Escape collection</strong></em> was the perfect collection to focus mainly on the photo for this layout and layering lots of the elements straight on top of my photo.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47270 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240204_075736_0000.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started out with a plain sheet of white cardstock and placed my large photo in the very centre of the cardstock. I left the edges free of adhesive so that I could place the papers down the sides. I then cut some paper strips from the 'B' side of the '<em><strong>Happy Camper' patterned paper</strong> </em>and the 'B' side of the <em><strong>'Direction' patterned paper</strong></em>, placing these vertically, the <em><strong>'Direction' paper</strong></em> was placed at the outer edge and the <em><strong>'Happy Camper' paper</strong></em> closer to the photo. I then fussy cut the scallops from the <em><strong>'Wild Life' patterned paper</strong></em> and tucked this piece in on the left-hand side and bent the edges up to add some dimension.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47271 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240204_080558_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My title is the 'Adventure' title from the <em><strong>chipboard pack</strong></em>, I placed it down the bottom of the page, in the centre of photo and also placed one of the circle die-cuts from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> just above the chipboard title. I took 2 of the stickers from the Accessory Sticker sheet and placed these below the chipboard title. I journaled the location and the date on the smaller sticker.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47272 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240204_080710_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On the right-hand side I placed 2 more of the chipboard pieces to help balance the scallops from the left-hand hand side. I placed one of the phrase stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker sheet</strong></em> layered over the top of these pieces. I also placed one of the enamel dots from the <em><strong>enamel shapes pack</strong></em> here.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47273 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240204_080934_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At the top of the photo, I placed the <em><strong>'Wild by Nature' die-cut</strong></em> using foam tape to add dimension to the page. I also placed another of the <em><strong>enamel dots</strong></em> over the top of the arrows on this die-cut. This collection is perfect for your travel and outdoor adventures such as camping, road trips, hiking, fishing, walking, running or even documenting the boys in your life! I hope you get a chance to purchase this awesome collection to create some projects of your own!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47274 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design_20240204_081056_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you are inspired by my layout and enjoyed reading about how I created it. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x</span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-30543411290770770052024-01-28T08:00:00.001+11:002024-01-28T08:00:00.134+11:00Winter | Snow Much Fun collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How cute are the penguins in the Snow Much Fun collection by Doodlebug Designs?! I just love them and had to include lots of the penguin Doodlepops on my layout for today's share! And they match my photo perfectly with my nieces ice-skating using push along penguins to hold on to!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A56akCDJwEt7VVoRwflSCPeNGnG1y3drl4e_poEcc4arcukH2NqbwKKPZFLDTVpisKTEH5CyzVnzN77vUQ9x5tgbhLqtKjGTkq8P2P9nh8zz6c2u4t9fsYVJd60sOcQCsKIX4BSaxll7v0s8Ype8AIMoYYX8umX-WDQmMzaZ_BIEZTmcOKTZcJEKL2KY/s1080/Untitled%20design_20240124_071417_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A56akCDJwEt7VVoRwflSCPeNGnG1y3drl4e_poEcc4arcukH2NqbwKKPZFLDTVpisKTEH5CyzVnzN77vUQ9x5tgbhLqtKjGTkq8P2P9nh8zz6c2u4t9fsYVJd60sOcQCsKIX4BSaxll7v0s8Ype8AIMoYYX8umX-WDQmMzaZ_BIEZTmcOKTZcJEKL2KY/w640-h640/Untitled%20design_20240124_071417_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My background paper is the 'B' side of the Frosted Friends paper, I trimmed it down to measure roughly 11' x 11' inches and adhered it to the 'B' side of the Cold Streak paper. I then machine-stitched a border around the outside edge. I put my Silhouette Cameo machine to work creating a title in the software using the Impact font. I then offset this and cut out the offset part from white cardstock. I then cut each individual letter from a coloured co-ordinating cardstock.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-__QPkaN5HN1x0JbT8bH65wVHPNMD4gZdVzLiJ9RNsiVqXtUDJZSdc2BUhZYN75A9-NpTwgC5_3JCzvoSq31cl532jL97rLa_mlL8WS-bcUUgPt4PLDzZcWCfa5WTQr7rzPh5wKcNjRL5ExI9Wc6y2ZXwj7MCgTmWsXjbnKFqSjrrPaPxvh-h7gpOTxID/s1080/20240124_071142_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-__QPkaN5HN1x0JbT8bH65wVHPNMD4gZdVzLiJ9RNsiVqXtUDJZSdc2BUhZYN75A9-NpTwgC5_3JCzvoSq31cl532jL97rLa_mlL8WS-bcUUgPt4PLDzZcWCfa5WTQr7rzPh5wKcNjRL5ExI9Wc6y2ZXwj7MCgTmWsXjbnKFqSjrrPaPxvh-h7gpOTxID/w640-h640/20240124_071142_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose some of the papers from the 6' x 6' paper pad, cutting some of these into banner strips and adhering them vertically underneath my photo. I love how the layers look under my photo and how they add some dimension and different colours to my page. I placed craft foam underneath the cut file title and placed this at the base of my photo. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHKXeB1fK5OQUQtYF9vF9GBMNyP_kktz34VYlj3yg3QYOJiiXjEs68vV84LHR5VweouwEch-at8IOmbDDvsM_rnUsR1CT-Wj6VUMgDkf-UFACrSpPV9wsw2qf-ZSEfeVSDOj3RPBUGpCGhmtT4bgajcBfCXYaoVEwdfKQ_kq7YiUdSJl8ZKMal_Ikr5PP/s1080/20240124_071712_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHKXeB1fK5OQUQtYF9vF9GBMNyP_kktz34VYlj3yg3QYOJiiXjEs68vV84LHR5VweouwEch-at8IOmbDDvsM_rnUsR1CT-Wj6VUMgDkf-UFACrSpPV9wsw2qf-ZSEfeVSDOj3RPBUGpCGhmtT4bgajcBfCXYaoVEwdfKQ_kq7YiUdSJl8ZKMal_Ikr5PP/w640-h640/20240124_071712_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I tucked in one of the mountain die-cuts from the Odds and Ends pack to the right of my photo and layered some of the penguin Doodlepops on top, I also added some small snowflakes here too. I also placed one of the phrase banners and the snowflake strip from the Chit Chat pack below the Winter cut file title. Some of the smaller embellishments I added were the small die-cut hearts, the Sprinkles that were mostly added to the centres of the snowflakes.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxjhMywJGO50FVwMOZ4XM9FOodDiGtPWY9CuJ6pPEeXUgu0VWPOggLTF-72WDwrAY10GHNjx3ZgC0HRSLj0sKTd590EHahzLBqM3WxELtY9gk4_ei7J17J8JY4Mrm_OWGATks11vfj4BVnYWvjW-KdIreoCxJ4Reyeukom1pNKRlGQB_ddnbTZTzLkOdp/s1080/20240124_072002_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxjhMywJGO50FVwMOZ4XM9FOodDiGtPWY9CuJ6pPEeXUgu0VWPOggLTF-72WDwrAY10GHNjx3ZgC0HRSLj0sKTd590EHahzLBqM3WxELtY9gk4_ei7J17J8JY4Mrm_OWGATks11vfj4BVnYWvjW-KdIreoCxJ4Reyeukom1pNKRlGQB_ddnbTZTzLkOdp/w640-h640/20240124_072002_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lastly I added some sprinklings of white mist around the page and also stamped the date stamp too. I love how my layout turned out and hope you are inspired to create some snow filled winter pages using the super gorgeous Snow Much Fun collection. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-nXKd7yiKJpqbspzJYR2K08MizJIJjohSmIagSoBlGqLq3HSr29YiOXmVN1thd1VRZ7kDxJStPCHRPPQmKDOhSvGJARHmPxnhLC8D-zBOIld_zzz7ERGZ2QoeiMiZfks8uswoBvfXAN_8UTquMbZOZLcCkkTZWmjkm7gagVXLA1WyHl5FJhgIBBzk-KZ/s1080/20240124_072217_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-nXKd7yiKJpqbspzJYR2K08MizJIJjohSmIagSoBlGqLq3HSr29YiOXmVN1thd1VRZ7kDxJStPCHRPPQmKDOhSvGJARHmPxnhLC8D-zBOIld_zzz7ERGZ2QoeiMiZfks8uswoBvfXAN_8UTquMbZOZLcCkkTZWmjkm7gagVXLA1WyHl5FJhgIBBzk-KZ/w640-h640/20240124_072217_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div 15.84px="" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! 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Because I have 2 sons, there is never a shortage of boy photos around here! I decided to pull out the awesome and very cool <em><strong>No Limits collection</strong></em>, one of my favourite boy lines by <a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop"><em><strong>Cocoa Vanilla Studio</strong></em></a>! This photo is an older one of my youngest son who is now 13 - he is about 5 or 6 in this photo! I loved the way the shirt he is wearing matched some of the colours from the <em><strong>No Limits collection</strong></em> - that is where I got the inspiration from for my layout today.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-46706 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design_20240121_134418_0000.png" width="607" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started off with a plain sheet of white cardstock - as I mostly do- then trimmed it down to measure approximately 11' x 11', backing this onto the 'B' side of the Big Bang patterned paper (the woodgrain side). I then pulled out a few of the various papers from the A5 paper stack and sorted through them to find some that co-ordinated with my son's shirt. I decided to cut some into triangle shapes and then layered them top and bottom of the page. For some extra texture, I bent the edges of these papers and also applied a little mixed media to create a sort of shadow effect.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-46707 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design_20240121_135529_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I placed craft foam underneath my photo and placed it in the centre of my layout, adding some layers underneath like a pocket card, a die-cut frame and a sticker and tag both from the Accessory sticker sheet. I love to layer embellishments on top of my photos and under my photos too, how about you? In the top right corner, I stapled a banner sticker here and tied a bow through the tag using some white wax cotton. In the bottom right corner, I placed the large star die-cut and added some chipboard ones on top.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-46708 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design_20240121_135307_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the bottom cluster of papers, I added another chipboard piece and also one of the super cute wooden epoxy buttons all from the No Limits collection. I love how these small details add some interest to an area to help draw your eye in. My title is 'The Best' letters from the chipboard sheet, I also added a phrase under the title, cut from the 'Universal' patterned paper. Another of the wooden epoxy buttons was also placed here and I love the teal/aqua coloured chipboard arrow pointing to the photo too.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-46709 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design_20240121_135802_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once I had most of the design in place and the larger elements on the page, I started to add smaller details for the finishing touches. I added some phrase stickers around the page and stamped the date stamp and added some sprinkles of mist in various colours also. Lastly I machine stitched a border around the entire edge using white thread.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-46710 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design_20240121_140146_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have been inspired by my layout in some way! Make sure you share your creations with us if you get some time to pull out your <a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop"><em><strong>Cocoa Vanilla </strong></em></a>collections and create some cool projects!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x </span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-53632088749283466552024-01-14T08:00:00.003+11:002024-01-14T08:00:00.253+11:00Snow Much Fun | Snow Much Fun collection | Doodle Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends and Happy New Year!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do you like winter? I am not a big fan but I do love to create warm and snuggly layouts, especially with gorgeous products like the new Snow Much Fun collection by Doodlebug Design Inc! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsoMYT2k4Nj0b4vDMzCRk29axqcYRK-hd0jVMoJahP951Fy0zlcwFNEHXD9El9dZpLVNH-rFTQbHMOhf0brbddC-uuRexlYLQHV0xqPU5YKO2N-1fHutEcOX7TYiTUrW44bnMNmjTQkeuJaBAb3Uh-VACZVSSLth7lgePfedF2NN3lt7y21vtaY8K-rKH/s1080/20240111_124158_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsoMYT2k4Nj0b4vDMzCRk29axqcYRK-hd0jVMoJahP951Fy0zlcwFNEHXD9El9dZpLVNH-rFTQbHMOhf0brbddC-uuRexlYLQHV0xqPU5YKO2N-1fHutEcOX7TYiTUrW44bnMNmjTQkeuJaBAb3Uh-VACZVSSLth7lgePfedF2NN3lt7y21vtaY8K-rKH/w640-h640/20240111_124158_0000.png" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started by cutting out a cut file from the Snow Happy Together patterned paper and backed it using one of the papers from the 6' x 6' paper pad. I chose the Snow Day patterned paper as my main background and also layered the purple cardstock and the white cardstock on top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsXyNQrOxe9YU1dYMxsrYZ-_dy2Ig0J0bQ9ybHQlUNKMGT3Jc-icrAM9GfGBL1vYlKs-GPsnAbvryLFZktujUTYbh8sW80cOnpszlhS7QQ1W-U4dHEvKAIEVXo91W-ik6PZcg28IY0U9nxmACn1wNLp4hGM65fCdd473fP_d9REAIzYkR1_UCPor5QPws/s1080/20240111_124645_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsXyNQrOxe9YU1dYMxsrYZ-_dy2Ig0J0bQ9ybHQlUNKMGT3Jc-icrAM9GfGBL1vYlKs-GPsnAbvryLFZktujUTYbh8sW80cOnpszlhS7QQ1W-U4dHEvKAIEVXo91W-ik6PZcg28IY0U9nxmACn1wNLp4hGM65fCdd473fP_d9REAIzYkR1_UCPor5QPws/w640-h640/20240111_124645_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Where the 'O' is in the Snow word, I adhered one of the round die-cuts from the Chit Chat pack using craft foam for dimension. Under the photo, I layered one of the Bits and Pieces die-cuts, I also adhered some of the snowflakes from this same pack around the layout.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Or9HLEd7_1Nj4VAh4ZiKgFdtoXOMtd-5ZxSoZ0f4ODikkz6eAZGldTh0J8apintFwQrNtTS5tEdLljTyAZV_arwYd6hHOvUnO-Xt6c7GXSi-5T8Mnp8wJyqegeDr0E_nCTvIUjkPdmtXAsAYrukiU1eA78ZgeJzkdTqWue7PtGx8eUWIAoYgR4iI2gS-/s1080/20240111_181658_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Or9HLEd7_1Nj4VAh4ZiKgFdtoXOMtd-5ZxSoZ0f4ODikkz6eAZGldTh0J8apintFwQrNtTS5tEdLljTyAZV_arwYd6hHOvUnO-Xt6c7GXSi-5T8Mnp8wJyqegeDr0E_nCTvIUjkPdmtXAsAYrukiU1eA78ZgeJzkdTqWue7PtGx8eUWIAoYgR4iI2gS-/w640-h640/20240111_181658_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the centres of the large snowflakes, I added some of the gemstones in co-ordinating colours. I also wanted to create a look of it snowing on my page so I added some of the tiny Sprinkles in different colours around the layout.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUoH-BU5I41hYdbGbRhGMM7RcGicAcmkOI9tZknwPX0tNHAlwKUtmeJHCwEwFOYVobWhy5jnXeVFp2pA0NQr8Ka-b7b4G_A3A0tn0Er2r4-5K9I4XU-rwlbdtPV3_11YhXiGHfRRVZye10YZvcRXOt6yzS-8LTO3OyJYtuwGpqD4W3N1YyrTmE9caiwxH/s1080/20240111_183232_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUoH-BU5I41hYdbGbRhGMM7RcGicAcmkOI9tZknwPX0tNHAlwKUtmeJHCwEwFOYVobWhy5jnXeVFp2pA0NQr8Ka-b7b4G_A3A0tn0Er2r4-5K9I4XU-rwlbdtPV3_11YhXiGHfRRVZye10YZvcRXOt6yzS-8LTO3OyJYtuwGpqD4W3N1YyrTmE9caiwxH/w640-h640/20240111_183232_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I absolutely LOVE Doodlepops in all of the collections and just had to add that super cute snowman to the bottom right corner of the photo. He is a cute shaker pop as he has some sprinkles in his belly - sooo cute right?!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNOtTZ3OgA2u_Z0OIzOSlmQhXcBgzKmo9sQmZ_42OblCZzS4pmYEN8FqljnUmSncomlCwLCkeE9VW1w6WlrVUMORk82tvQBC8nEL8pEevLvS33iHAjmbmD_sEBmCvTtbzeXG30_ChLtiUJzkHLiilRO41B2YDM127KHIwARxL1Fwmu4luP1AxDvUDKu1B/s1080/20240111_182404_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNOtTZ3OgA2u_Z0OIzOSlmQhXcBgzKmo9sQmZ_42OblCZzS4pmYEN8FqljnUmSncomlCwLCkeE9VW1w6WlrVUMORk82tvQBC8nEL8pEevLvS33iHAjmbmD_sEBmCvTtbzeXG30_ChLtiUJzkHLiilRO41B2YDM127KHIwARxL1Fwmu4luP1AxDvUDKu1B/w640-h640/20240111_182404_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I a<span style="font-family: helvetica;">dded a few other Sprinkle kinds including the small snowflakes and the little penguin layered on top of the bottom left corner of the photo. To finish off the layout I took my Kindyglitz and added it to the cut file and to the snowflakes. I love how it adds a pretty touch of glitter. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSbTaeuT_NILb_XcpPOhOxQVq45zZwpthbeR4IoYZym5-ovn0Y6pyyMo7mqQ07VGWoXe7HWMK1b2F3SmABVROTba0UBrUkenBz9v8LspCG2QKI7yQJZ36PU1pWrsLAUUpCVRIpnXhZFLWDzW3x73sGNB2JbjpkAVt7Ftz6tIqc1pBKSFAdDh1i6Yn5DVT/s1080/20240111_182809_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSbTaeuT_NILb_XcpPOhOxQVq45zZwpthbeR4IoYZym5-ovn0Y6pyyMo7mqQ07VGWoXe7HWMK1b2F3SmABVROTba0UBrUkenBz9v8LspCG2QKI7yQJZ36PU1pWrsLAUUpCVRIpnXhZFLWDzW3x73sGNB2JbjpkAVt7Ftz6tIqc1pBKSFAdDh1i6Yn5DVT/w640-h640/20240111_182809_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love how my layout turned out and hope you are inspired to create some wintery projects using the gorgeous Snow Much Fun collection!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">Black Ink</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-26693208011037231972023-12-24T08:00:00.001+11:002023-12-24T08:00:00.240+11:00Christmas | Gingerbread Kisses collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hey creative friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Christmas is all wrapped up in this cute layout that I created using the Gingerbread Kisses collection by Doodlebug Designs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I kept it pretty simple with not too many embellishments and created a gift look to my page even including some curled paper to replicate a curly ribbon bow on the gift.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArR4Idkj2-CTgfXIV_HvzTMcZ5B5rqvjfdjGGpjnLA5zfGqkHFi5lffsLTq_0XCmYZFgbmn83YO4yI6HBqwiDOlmrp3OnHtpU691gifxqP-lxTpbgm-OnE-two6wgSwprWEaaUHqT1gWp31Vz6BLVhuHFJKuN-Ecd2YPuxGk0_E6u2IdzgdkLPElcH7UU/s1080/20231220_203728_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArR4Idkj2-CTgfXIV_HvzTMcZ5B5rqvjfdjGGpjnLA5zfGqkHFi5lffsLTq_0XCmYZFgbmn83YO4yI6HBqwiDOlmrp3OnHtpU691gifxqP-lxTpbgm-OnE-two6wgSwprWEaaUHqT1gWp31Vz6BLVhuHFJKuN-Ecd2YPuxGk0_E6u2IdzgdkLPElcH7UU/w640-h640/20231220_203728_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started with a plain piece of white cardstock, trimming it down to approximately 11.5' x 11.5' and adhering it to the 'B' side of the 'Hello Santa' paper. I cut some strips of paper from the 'Gift Wrap' paper and adhered them vertically and horizontally to replicate a gift. I did use craft foam to adhere these strips, I like how this creates dimension and shadows on the page. I did machine stitch a border using some red cotton.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUigGD0bYX9zixbL5tlzJCFYLm9tN5TcGbweJJ2zGu6h64PEFtmOioVF_AZN8v6cFoVa-YunYC6x-ndmGKXdodBIZG8F65NKlFJ6ucYjpPo__87xtEUdv6CabM8UYCcgoRPb0ohBwxTDGakw0Wz5T6zuVLMhW_-4WIRTetXhx8dVLzO7c0NHdZpHf10iU_/s1080/20231220_204023_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUigGD0bYX9zixbL5tlzJCFYLm9tN5TcGbweJJ2zGu6h64PEFtmOioVF_AZN8v6cFoVa-YunYC6x-ndmGKXdodBIZG8F65NKlFJ6ucYjpPo__87xtEUdv6CabM8UYCcgoRPb0ohBwxTDGakw0Wz5T6zuVLMhW_-4WIRTetXhx8dVLzO7c0NHdZpHf10iU_/w640-h640/20231220_204023_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the bow at the top, I cut several strips of paper from the 'Merry and Bright' paper, I looped 2 of them and then curled the ends with my fingers to create the loops in the ends of the bow. This did take a little fiddling and a few goes to get it right, I am glad I persevered though as I love how it turned out! From the bow, I tied one of the cute charmers using some Doodle Twine and also added some die-cut tags too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjVoNsexrRjzEb_V-t2bNq2LA8NFYJVCn4Dv1KdPx30SHMhsmJPrp2RQpbTaoGi7Q69gDQzhO_Z0EIWDG_ECaZa1PGsRoNHvd4eR411C6GAUhFLqtrt4ISOV-XiqedJbaNgBt3w-vUxK7BXYtRn_xpm9Vd6ZB2KvlMBNC6d32Ug_Yshzp8oLtOusld1n8/s1080/20231220_204203_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjVoNsexrRjzEb_V-t2bNq2LA8NFYJVCn4Dv1KdPx30SHMhsmJPrp2RQpbTaoGi7Q69gDQzhO_Z0EIWDG_ECaZa1PGsRoNHvd4eR411C6GAUhFLqtrt4ISOV-XiqedJbaNgBt3w-vUxK7BXYtRn_xpm9Vd6ZB2KvlMBNC6d32Ug_Yshzp8oLtOusld1n8/w640-h640/20231220_204203_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I placed 2 small photos in opposite quadrants to each other and kept the embellishments pretty simple. I layered the large Christmas title across the centre of the gift and added one of the pink peppermint sprinkles for the dot in the 'I' in Christmas. I embellished mostly with die-cuts and added some sprinkles to each including the white hearts to Santa's beard and the small enamel dots to the Christmas Tree. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRKhvZGbMnaHRiGVVCLe4A6NQNu-l3QvJEhyphenhyphenoJR1iDQ1PVKxJL3F2Gt89H2YX0_-1kfJ1QdiV39lRoTi8XNFT8xPUNEVrYpcYnIHmgFanD9jhcrzOYMIzvDNJ8Uj_bLPlcaTsHlw4wGBCTjRN_ufEl1iqY6YoZ-N9hGYXpduNxSAYserCu_yXbL2MdPka/s1080/20231220_204725_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRKhvZGbMnaHRiGVVCLe4A6NQNu-l3QvJEhyphenhyphenoJR1iDQ1PVKxJL3F2Gt89H2YX0_-1kfJ1QdiV39lRoTi8XNFT8xPUNEVrYpcYnIHmgFanD9jhcrzOYMIzvDNJ8Uj_bLPlcaTsHlw4wGBCTjRN_ufEl1iqY6YoZ-N9hGYXpduNxSAYserCu_yXbL2MdPka/w640-h640/20231220_204725_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A few other details include the heart row die-cuts and the holly that I added to each corner, I also added some enamel dots to the berries of the holly too. Lastly I stamped the date stamp using black ink. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you enjoyed reading about how I created my layout as much as I enjoyed creating it!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVYRZxvyChN75SGgtQqTEozPdA0v65h4zgod2d4uGd7KDh1gKYJGH9M8sF-Loc4opJT2_mrnYyIdurXs5vQ5Sr4eUHGEvInfuF8ZfEwOb9ujUiumzULm56jGy90KfxHyQrn2Glo_rxkZ_52x_FX6-Fv4QEVB-hJcCe-aJHIDT2OrPKdsjikEUAHt945Te/s1080/20231220_205009_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVYRZxvyChN75SGgtQqTEozPdA0v65h4zgod2d4uGd7KDh1gKYJGH9M8sF-Loc4opJT2_mrnYyIdurXs5vQ5Sr4eUHGEvInfuF8ZfEwOb9ujUiumzULm56jGy90KfxHyQrn2Glo_rxkZ_52x_FX6-Fv4QEVB-hJcCe-aJHIDT2OrPKdsjikEUAHt945Te/w640-h640/20231220_205009_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you have a wonderful few days celebrating the festive season with your loved ones an that you get some creating time in too!</span></div><p></p><div 15.84px="" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="30" data-original-width="400" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/w400-h30/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial !important; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: none; border: none; box-shadow: transparent 0px 0px 0px; color: #444444; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /><br /><a href="https://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">BLOG </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarrahm/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">INSTAGRAM </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tarrahmclean2656" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">YOUTUBE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"></div></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Gingerbread Kisses collection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Doodle Twine in Swimming Pool</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sewing machine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Red cotton thread</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Date stamp</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Black Ink</span></div></div></div></div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-25290756957419667602023-12-10T09:00:00.001+11:002023-12-10T09:00:00.128+11:00Sweet Gingerbread | Gingerbread Kisses collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There is just something about gingerbread and Christmas time right? I just love the elements in the Gingerbread Kisses collection and this photo of my son making a gingerbread house was perfect to pair with it! Don't you love it when you have the perfect photos to match a collection?!</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGipwO1xo6y18amvbj0fMU1z_0o4xF-ch2bM90AY57_zlS29mpVWXouzVmKkq-_os8oiESIrG501SfqldVJMPzrqXu_kv3QPR37xJvypgOc3G8nHsXMiy9iAINuUrWTF88Ym5vPhaJlU3JisL1b70o5je-LE9EFfCXT5fY4xbsyl9P87duLvSeW9ZkZgiX/s1080/20231207_113928_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGipwO1xo6y18amvbj0fMU1z_0o4xF-ch2bM90AY57_zlS29mpVWXouzVmKkq-_os8oiESIrG501SfqldVJMPzrqXu_kv3QPR37xJvypgOc3G8nHsXMiy9iAINuUrWTF88Ym5vPhaJlU3JisL1b70o5je-LE9EFfCXT5fY4xbsyl9P87duLvSeW9ZkZgiX/w640-h640/20231207_113928_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The printed acetate sheets are simply gorgeous, I just love the confetti one from the Gingerbread Kisses collection! I adhered this to a plain sheet of white cardstock and trimmed this all down to matt onto the 'B' side of The Christmas Jammies paper. I then added one of the scalloped border stickers from the This and That sticker sheet to the very top of the layout. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nFylyu_BiU3vmQc0MyVQ-ETCMEzQSDUQ5WtLYoho-1pMsWNFpuSBtYRGDyjQKVFTfp3Ujp1_Vp1y6qQbw4BnLmc-lFwDGrm6HU94R-TlOtRX-v_1dAKpktLy-DPpbRKiAh4LJVUyQ71xFY1E7p5x1nc0J0Tnk2iqgqkuijd_aeCt7q3ORI2V0wj1_VvX/s1080/20231207_114316_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nFylyu_BiU3vmQc0MyVQ-ETCMEzQSDUQ5WtLYoho-1pMsWNFpuSBtYRGDyjQKVFTfp3Ujp1_Vp1y6qQbw4BnLmc-lFwDGrm6HU94R-TlOtRX-v_1dAKpktLy-DPpbRKiAh4LJVUyQ71xFY1E7p5x1nc0J0Tnk2iqgqkuijd_aeCt7q3ORI2V0wj1_VvX/w632-h640/20231207_114316_0000.png" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose 3 of the tags from the die-cut Bits and Pieces pack and tied some bows using Doodle Twine through the holes in the top. I placed them horizontally across the page and added my photo in as well. I absolutely LOVE the gorgeous Gingerbread house die-cuts from this collection and just had to add one on the left of the photo. I added craft foam underneath it to pop it up and create dimension on the page. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCOUCO_gE2_yjo8Y_DdzZbOLmyfDieN4zQL9agyBFhENqfisTo7SPa65kuCF9hjLJWVon_5cXuyX8edn7tc22szMh3XNR-SFsVK8u3VXfop7Dmw9g3DjvvA9-qhkxgEQQGZx3OybsrakN2SWfUNcXaEerjynDAXtl9uZPz6Db-MIUoc1TSdA27fFZ3GtT/s1080/20231207_115126_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCOUCO_gE2_yjo8Y_DdzZbOLmyfDieN4zQL9agyBFhENqfisTo7SPa65kuCF9hjLJWVon_5cXuyX8edn7tc22szMh3XNR-SFsVK8u3VXfop7Dmw9g3DjvvA9-qhkxgEQQGZx3OybsrakN2SWfUNcXaEerjynDAXtl9uZPz6Db-MIUoc1TSdA27fFZ3GtT/w640-h640/20231207_115126_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Isn't this the cutest photo of my son making his gingerbread house!? He was even in the Christmas spirit wearing a Santa hat and everything! As you can see, he was concentrating super hard! Do you have photos of a loved one making a gingerbread house or even some cookies? Yes?! This collection is perfect for you to document those memories! I distressed the edges of the paper under the photo to mimic the icing effect from the house in the photo, I love how that looks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQJDs3NVE7sQgnoM7iBapeVK38ZNNBzBEfB9vqXLIp-EED8CNtGWpwh22pIGLfhOxPKSDD_-xIcailroo0j_arP-nUwnnXfiF6TVocMg-qZI-o7jpU0ZGJvBbq0rTEfEoR-MrsPWhEVuvhtrwg4xEA0ukCvztHQVF_Whx6eSFzg8Ruc_GhNo1uwbz6Zz2/s1080/20231207_115557_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQJDs3NVE7sQgnoM7iBapeVK38ZNNBzBEfB9vqXLIp-EED8CNtGWpwh22pIGLfhOxPKSDD_-xIcailroo0j_arP-nUwnnXfiF6TVocMg-qZI-o7jpU0ZGJvBbq0rTEfEoR-MrsPWhEVuvhtrwg4xEA0ukCvztHQVF_Whx6eSFzg8Ruc_GhNo1uwbz6Zz2/w640-h640/20231207_115557_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I loved that I could decorate the gingerbread house die-cut by adding some smaller embellishments, I added Sprinkles and puffy stickers to the house, I love the shine and dimension these add to the cardstock of the die-cuts, it takes them to the next level!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHUy3UPcFN1WD_MLwpDF977czYXUhvRdj-hutCngKZ1eL53Lx6b3VsO9mlvilsU3d2V75Xlmtmh3wR-_rxD4iND8kZfxGRTFPOjjZD222B4qmYWPBhf4GBBZahLTKNMmnai96K1jAeNfww7upvSflYkxMJW9pmbt6u8AJ5xwMKsBz27LJjeLEVAaNX-fh/s1080/20231207_115321_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHUy3UPcFN1WD_MLwpDF977czYXUhvRdj-hutCngKZ1eL53Lx6b3VsO9mlvilsU3d2V75Xlmtmh3wR-_rxD4iND8kZfxGRTFPOjjZD222B4qmYWPBhf4GBBZahLTKNMmnai96K1jAeNfww7upvSflYkxMJW9pmbt6u8AJ5xwMKsBz27LJjeLEVAaNX-fh/w640-h640/20231207_115321_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also added some embellishments to all of the tags, including some smaller tags, more This and That stickers and some cute Sprinkles too! I stamped the date stamp using black ink right under my photo. I also added my title here, choosing the Sweet and Gingerbread words from the Chit Chat pack. I added craft foam underneath the word 'Sweet', you can see the shadow that creates on my layout. I love to add different levels on my pages!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZblyVeUY2dn5Ex-0bMoZ9fwT8aKqhLbDoXdlBtQ3i1eYFgM6qhHys7RDxBejmBWy7w7Wq1cEfN7gYBUcZ0MA4QCeCDJwQKa2dwRy-4_rdQJbBtZTW5JSCA82zFdFWwVgIa3r8Pnan4CzAYSfPBWCj9rj1raACdI5fCeobWCH7u0z977lAY7JKnVkvCAZ/s1080/20231207_114857_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZblyVeUY2dn5Ex-0bMoZ9fwT8aKqhLbDoXdlBtQ3i1eYFgM6qhHys7RDxBejmBWy7w7Wq1cEfN7gYBUcZ0MA4QCeCDJwQKa2dwRy-4_rdQJbBtZTW5JSCA82zFdFWwVgIa3r8Pnan4CzAYSfPBWCj9rj1raACdI5fCeobWCH7u0z977lAY7JKnVkvCAZ/w640-h640/20231207_114857_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love how my layout turned out using the beautiful Gingerbread Kisses collection! 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The <a href="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/product-category/joyful/"><em><strong>Joyful collection</strong></em></a> was perfect for this photo with the super cute animal icons, I was able to add the adorable reindeer, bird, squirrel and rabbit.</span><img class="aligncenter wp-image-44149 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-design_20231206_213127_0000.png" style="font-family: helvetica;" width="613" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Deck the Halls patterned paper</strong></em> for my background, I love the teal and stars on this paper! I trimmed it down and adhered it to a plain sheet of white cardstock and then added machine stitched border around the edges. At the top of the page, I placed one of the blank rectangle stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker sheet</strong></em> and layered some <em><strong>puffy stickers</strong></em> over the top. I wanted to make a large cluster in the centre of my page and decided to first choose a Cambridge doily to lay down first, I love the softness and texture that this brings to the layout. I then layered some of the <em><strong>3' x 4' journal cards</strong></em> under the photo and adhered these down on top of the doily using craft foam to add dimension. At the top of the <em><strong>journal cards</strong></em>, I added my Joyful title from the <em><strong>gold puffy titles. </strong></em>These are sooo gorgeous! I love the different word choices and that you can mix it up if you want to! I placed one of the <em><strong>glitter gold stars</strong></em> and one of the banner <em><strong>puffy stickers</strong></em>! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-44150 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-design_20231206_214657_0000.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> From the <em><strong>Very Merry patterned paper</strong></em>, I cut out the Magical Moments phrase and adhered it below the photo and I placed one of the word stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker Sheet</strong></em> above the photo. On the right of the photo, I added some embellishments including the round journal spot from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker Sheet</strong></em>, a stocking from the <em><strong>chipboard</strong></em> set, some candy canes in <em><strong>die-cuts</strong></em> and <em><strong>puffy stickers</strong></em>, the super cute bunny <em><strong>puffy sticker</strong></em> and one of the lovely <em><strong>epoxy wood buttons</strong></em>. </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-44151 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-design_20231206_214931_0000.png" width="640" /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">On the left of the photo, I placed the gorgeous reindeer </span><em style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><strong>chipboard</strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"> piece and layered both a star and a bird </span><em style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><strong>puffy sticker</strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">. I love to layer embellishments on top of other embellishments! I also tucked in behind the reindeer, another candy cane </span><em style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><strong>die-cut</strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"> and placed one of the </span><em style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><strong>glitter gold fabric stars</strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"> too. Did you spot the pretty sprinkles of gold and white over the page? That was done using gold Heidi Swapp Color Shine and some white mist is by Dylusions. I just unscrewed the cap off the top and lightly shook the nozzle to add the sprinkles.</span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-44152 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-design_20231206_214545_0000.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Under the photo, I tucked in one of the tags from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong></em> and tied a bow with some twine through the hole. I also placed more phrase and word stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong></em> and also the cute squirrel sticker too. I also placed some of the small <em><strong>puffy stickers</strong></em> here as well. Such small details can really make a big impact on a page, although sometimes small embellishments are subtle, they really can make a difference to a page.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-44153 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-design_20231206_214810_0000.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you are inspired to get crafting with your <em><strong>Cocoa Vanilla</strong></em> Christmas collections! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x </span></p></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-70465983617156800542023-11-26T17:00:00.001+11:002023-11-26T17:00:00.143+11:00Home Sweet Home Chippie Album | Doggone Cute collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The <b><i>Home Sweet Home chipboard</i></b> album by <b><i><a href="http://www.doodlebug.ws/" target="_blank">Doodlebug Design Inc</a></i></b> is the perfect album to create a keepsake showcasing pictures and memories of your much loved pets! The Doodlebug Designers have all been asked to decorate the house shaped album these last 2 weeks, I decided to use the adorable <b><i>Doggone Cute collection</i></b> to decorate my album and I just love how it turned out! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TGgwh65m6Ums7jR0GMOVXxpNkhdB8k5Xdd4zBY12juifM6LQA5mxHitJCGGyxxraFq3hMDkXRM3uyhMiag99UPEZHeQulGAEo_iUNtiTUx8w9MK7E8hbPqhPGj6ql3Q4AJp-GXcnekX4qFcSH0Cbbe5Y6-nZ9tBw8JbniB8kqw0mA60FJCKKoD437jYn/s1080/20231124_091249_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TGgwh65m6Ums7jR0GMOVXxpNkhdB8k5Xdd4zBY12juifM6LQA5mxHitJCGGyxxraFq3hMDkXRM3uyhMiag99UPEZHeQulGAEo_iUNtiTUx8w9MK7E8hbPqhPGj6ql3Q4AJp-GXcnekX4qFcSH0Cbbe5Y6-nZ9tBw8JbniB8kqw0mA60FJCKKoD437jYn/w640-h640/20231124_091249_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I covered the front of the album with the 12' x 12' Man's Best Friend paper and cut out the window spaces with my craft knife. For the roof section, I covered this with the Playful Plaid paper and added the red scalloped sticker from the This and That sticker sheet. I knew I wanted to create little scenes in each of the windows on the front cover, I chose the Go Fetch blue spot paper for the windows and added some Sprinkles from the Throw, Fetch, Repeat set, some Hearts from the Happy Home Doodle Pop set, and some bone Puffy Shapes to create the pile of bones - how cute is that right?! I added the tree from the Odds and Ends die-cut pack. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTWPYYdWBqEnm7h2h1oBkdXt7XUxfm1AKTWSo-edp6JnZwfSYG-FHM-sFH5zWtJzyr29Gk_H22xIQHa3bARbjwnnFc29b8HZ1-VoA25V3o2yd4NKI0KE2J6foWN_D5mPTvn65KFtZtbfYuRs_IMqk3kWI11fM6aDyuBvZFogATfG4_o2zWRWFy0NipQ05/s1080/20231124_093129_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTWPYYdWBqEnm7h2h1oBkdXt7XUxfm1AKTWSo-edp6JnZwfSYG-FHM-sFH5zWtJzyr29Gk_H22xIQHa3bARbjwnnFc29b8HZ1-VoA25V3o2yd4NKI0KE2J6foWN_D5mPTvn65KFtZtbfYuRs_IMqk3kWI11fM6aDyuBvZFogATfG4_o2zWRWFy0NipQ05/w640-h640/20231124_093129_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I covered each of the pages with a 12' x 12' paper and worked on both sides of the pages. For the top pages, I mostly added a sticker from the This and That sticker sheet but also dressed these up a little with a puffy shape or some Sprinkles. For this page, I created a pocket to hold some journaling cards from the See Spot Run paper. I added another border sticker from the This and That sticker sheet here, a die-cut from the Chit Chat set and some of the mini heart puffy shapes in a line. I love how the dog sits at the bottom and you can see him when you close the album!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBG980cum3k3MT0IT37EeSVAJPGWsKBgheSbEpBxtScsyq9gBn1jW1P71bYtq_oWcid0lOif4DVgaRDDcqUr0qnaKGI9vVAnyg8Le2B6nCTvUK_MqR8NwMoGwCYYx_4Thf7z2-vNHqDKONPP7tQiYcA16E03TVMLhSsM8NjJYMHm1zptwIaN7feTkxUlI0/s1080/20231124_093324_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBG980cum3k3MT0IT37EeSVAJPGWsKBgheSbEpBxtScsyq9gBn1jW1P71bYtq_oWcid0lOif4DVgaRDDcqUr0qnaKGI9vVAnyg8Le2B6nCTvUK_MqR8NwMoGwCYYx_4Thf7z2-vNHqDKONPP7tQiYcA16E03TVMLhSsM8NjJYMHm1zptwIaN7feTkxUlI0/w640-h640/20231124_093324_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this page, I added some tags and heart from the Bits and Pieces die-cut pack, some of the cute paw print washi tape, and a tab and a title from the Chit Chat die-cut pack. I wanted the option to add small photos here or journaling or both. For contrast under the title, I took one of the blue bone papers from the 6'x 6' paper pad and placed it under the title. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXErVRDu2Nb9KNqooFSsf3o9GEPA7L35OrAR5kHoHp4V_OnUDjQBsTV39oZQIvG9wljgZOVO4tRb4wfm7W3AcyPn8SKEtTR1lGKScKhqvvGzKj7OPWNXb6SCcNFaGHcYx-Lh_D_HdhhaS0j4k3jsCgkwQEifSBtUhsa7WvVEc-s_FWMs4TCBBkIX81gBD/s1080/20231124_093706_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXErVRDu2Nb9KNqooFSsf3o9GEPA7L35OrAR5kHoHp4V_OnUDjQBsTV39oZQIvG9wljgZOVO4tRb4wfm7W3AcyPn8SKEtTR1lGKScKhqvvGzKj7OPWNXb6SCcNFaGHcYx-Lh_D_HdhhaS0j4k3jsCgkwQEifSBtUhsa7WvVEc-s_FWMs4TCBBkIX81gBD/w640-h640/20231124_093706_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this page, I made some photo matts using the brown spotted paper from the 6' x 6' paper pad and adhered white cardstock on top. I added a dog face puffy shape to the larger photo mat and a paw print to the smaller one. I grabbed another title from the Chit Chat die-cut pack and adhered it in the middle of the 2 photo mats.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvAbM2NcydYG7cerhDA7pqj8J8jVqLHZGs3ovXb7Lkuem-EAlY293xlqF403IK9PfQuN_Qq6cvfdX6Qblg50Pt2tMsHN1kW1qD85oePv2hZNN17zCDAKTB_llXK41C3LGeLy7iMR5VWYHckqrqO6PgHNjT1gi-r48RMh_5Y8Aie8tCqc23SV4GjY-7XSN/s1080/20231124_093900_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvAbM2NcydYG7cerhDA7pqj8J8jVqLHZGs3ovXb7Lkuem-EAlY293xlqF403IK9PfQuN_Qq6cvfdX6Qblg50Pt2tMsHN1kW1qD85oePv2hZNN17zCDAKTB_llXK41C3LGeLy7iMR5VWYHckqrqO6PgHNjT1gi-r48RMh_5Y8Aie8tCqc23SV4GjY-7XSN/w640-h640/20231124_093900_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To finish the album, I put all the pages through the rings that came with the album and I added the gorgeous I Love My Dog charm to the left ring and tied some bows to each ring with some red and white chevron ribbon from my stash. I love that I can add photos of our much loved dog - Baxter! I actually made this album for my youngest son who will pull it out and look through the photos all the time, reminding him of how much we loved Baxter. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74qb6fyIOnIrsHcie6bGJh2vDUMnjhKpsxP65pykiLyzBh9_CZZuDHv91bMjZzMhxzH7lVrXynse7NlqYb44Fhm6rxLl1rK8qCq-BoJE-BBYgT-B2MLayssWeMmAXHjwv4YLzslYSOCtcq8seT3_o2h6S3UHUqa7KRe1hyISFpv2oKrQWDUzJmQyWeikc/s1080/20231124_091702_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74qb6fyIOnIrsHcie6bGJh2vDUMnjhKpsxP65pykiLyzBh9_CZZuDHv91bMjZzMhxzH7lVrXynse7NlqYb44Fhm6rxLl1rK8qCq-BoJE-BBYgT-B2MLayssWeMmAXHjwv4YLzslYSOCtcq8seT3_o2h6S3UHUqa7KRe1hyISFpv2oKrQWDUzJmQyWeikc/w640-h640/20231124_091702_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you are inspired to decorate your Home Sweet Home chipboard album! I hope you are enjoying all the different takes on the album from the designers this week! Aren't they all so gorgeous?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="30" data-original-width="400" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/w400-h30/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-shadow: transparent 0px 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111; font-size: 13.2px;" trebuchet=""><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">BLOG </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarrahm/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">INSTAGRAM </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tarrahmclean2656" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">YOUTUBE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"></div></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111; font-size: 13.2px;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="clear: both; color: #111111;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;">Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;">Doggone Cute collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Red and white chevron ribbon</div></div></div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-83694479935548286322023-11-23T08:00:00.001+11:002023-11-23T08:00:00.140+11:00December | Joyful collection | Cocoa Vanilla Studio<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing a new scrapbook layout created for <b><i><a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop" target="_blank">Cocoa Vanilla Studio</a></i></b> featuring the gorgeous <em><strong>Joyful collection</strong></em>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know, I know its still November but who said we couldn't document Christmas all year round right? I know some people would not agree lol! I don't know about you, but Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year to document memories, this photo is of our big Christmas tree from last year. I love this photo as it reminds me of beautiful times spent with my family.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42896 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231120_123938_0000-01.jpeg" width="599" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started by choosing the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Feeling Festive patterned paper</strong></em> to use for my background, I trimmed this piece down and adhered it to a plain white sheet of white cardstock <span style="text-align: left;">and machine stitched a border around the outside to add some texture. </span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I then cut out a cut file from CUT to YOU also using plain white cardstock. The </span><em style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong>A5 paper stack</strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> was then used, choosing several of the papers from it to back each letter in the cut file. Once the cut file was all backed, I adhered it slightly to the left on the 'B' side of the </span><em style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong>Feeling Festive paper. </strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I cut strips out of the </span><em style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong>Holly Days</strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> paper and the </span><em style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong>Very Merry</strong></em><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> paper and adhered these vertically to the left of the cut file. I like how this helps to ground the cut file. Usually I adhere my cut files using craft foam however this time I knew I wanted to use craft foam on lots of the elements on top of the cut file.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42897 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231120_175624_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I adhered my photo on the right of the cut file using craft foam and layered some of the <em><strong>Journaling Cards</strong></em> underneath, I then added some die-cut pieces from the <em><strong>Ephemera pack</strong></em> and some <em><strong>Accessory Stickers</strong></em> and <em><strong>Puffy Stickers</strong></em> here too. I like to add embellishments near my photo to help draw the eye to the photo. You can see in the image above the shadows that using the craft foam creates under the photo, I love how this looks! It also allows for lots of tucking of embellishments as well. Above my photo, I placed some of the word and phrase stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker sheet</strong></em>, I love how these help with journaling and telling the story.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42898 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231120_175753_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To balance out the heavy right side where my photo is placed, I decided to add the gorgeous die-cut Christmas Tree from the<em><strong> ephemera pack</strong></em> to the left hand side using craft foam, I added one of the <em><strong>gold puffy stars</strong></em> to the top of the tree and also layered more of the word and phrase stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker sheet</strong></em>, on top of the tree. I added some more gifts under the tree using puffy shapes and die-cuts. In the centre, I placed the FaLaLaLa die-cut, a banner sticker and another phrase sticker. I also pulled out some of the <em><strong>chipboard</strong></em> and added some of the pretty gold stars and I also added the Santa Hat to the top of 'D' in the December cut file.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42899 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231120_182103_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the centre of the 'D' in the December cut file, I took one of the circle stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker sheet</strong> </em>and added one of the gorgeous <em><strong>wood epoxy buttons</strong></em> to the centre of the circle. Once all the bigger elements were added to my page and I was happy with all of the placement, I took a look at my layout to see if I was happy with it and if I thought it was finished. I can very easily overdo it sometimes and never know when to stop but I added just a few smaller embellishments like more gold <em><strong>chipboard</strong> </em>stars and some <em><strong>Accessory stickers</strong></em> to finish. I also stamped the date stamp which is what I do on all of my layouts, its one of my signatures that I always like to do!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42900 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231120_175931_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope I have inspired you to pull out your <em><strong><a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop" target="_blank">Cocoa Vanilla</a></strong></em> Christmas collections and start creating some of your past Christmas memories!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x</span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-88834152997773546092023-11-12T08:00:00.001+11:002023-11-12T08:00:00.137+11:00Advent Calendar | Gingerbread Kisses collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Are you getting excited for Christmas?! I know I am! What better way to start getting excited than to count down the days with one of the gorgeous Advent Calendars from <a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/store/brand/doodlebug-design" target="_blank"><b><i>Doodlebug Designs</i></b></a>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYlGi1SJa9XfVrRwJK7-wCHrku-3PdsfWBqj0uMJ0KIzhWwS_9FhRQyc8y8XRDZwN6rE4Ay6rsO8DNaYno2aJhbj1Vd6mQ5yAkLnXI9wPVLFjr76DYdv8296HTDcS93IVqL8GWO1vWK9cG-eO1V8B0PZG4AutCqaAFYstOHKJVZS7joFe-nwd6ptdlwudJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYlGi1SJa9XfVrRwJK7-wCHrku-3PdsfWBqj0uMJ0KIzhWwS_9FhRQyc8y8XRDZwN6rE4Ay6rsO8DNaYno2aJhbj1Vd6mQ5yAkLnXI9wPVLFjr76DYdv8296HTDcS93IVqL8GWO1vWK9cG-eO1V8B0PZG4AutCqaAFYstOHKJVZS7joFe-nwd6ptdlwudJ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With 24 little drawers in the calendar, there are plenty of options to add cute little trinket gifts for each day counting down! I decided to cut into the attic of the house using my craft knife and metal ruler to create some little scenes in the attic. I just love all the gorgeous embellishments in the Gingerbread Kisses collection and used quite a few just in the attic space! I lined the back wall of the attic with the 'Merry and Bright' patterned paper and then added lots of embellishments. I added 3 of the adorable Doodle-Pops including the Candy Cottage one, the Deck the Halls one, the Holiday Treats one and also the Gingerbread Kisses one too! I also added a few die-cut pieces from the Odds and Ends pack. To add some more dimension, I added some of the sprinkles to the tops of the cupcakes etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigKoYpUW94mOflQoy52-KhkH4q4h4k6eHSpWzPnjdVVciBNfIC0oDCyH0_P3Y-7BiTcjqMxbXMc_CpomeQ9XrvYAFm2frQX306aztvwnoKmHDWRNUP1xkfY7rmqvcMynD1jdSiGS7B5KruHOP3tjIQjZYxP9Sw16awNG3FmeVvKY54LTiR4IECp6gk5Y5v" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="806" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigKoYpUW94mOflQoy52-KhkH4q4h4k6eHSpWzPnjdVVciBNfIC0oDCyH0_P3Y-7BiTcjqMxbXMc_CpomeQ9XrvYAFm2frQX306aztvwnoKmHDWRNUP1xkfY7rmqvcMynD1jdSiGS7B5KruHOP3tjIQjZYxP9Sw16awNG3FmeVvKY54LTiR4IECp6gk5Y5v=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the chimney, I added some of the 'Gift Wrap' patterned paper around the outside and then added the Hello Santa Doodle-Pop inside the chimney! I also added some of the die-cuts to toothpicks and stuck those in too. On the outside of the chimney, I added a die-cut heart and a puffy Gingerbread man. I covered the outside edges of the house/calendar with the 'Holiday Sprinkles' patterned paper and then added some of the puffy shapes to the joins in the calendar. Around the outside edges I took the pink cardstock and punched some scallops to create a decorative edge. I then added the gorgeous puffy heart shapes to the centres of the scallops. I added the die-cut wreath at the top for some more interest.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCISA-7SAIAy0nKzZk58NkaB5XtrBbvRzy-NMBu0u1QOGZ9cOzQ2W5VJUZ0xXKWlthFJDPjsXqh9PXenAW4NzV3TlnRUrHroQu9ASt2_9YiYES60LeHGcYA4tz1isRV_fbsnfehjjETY8sDuqgDI_-5IgWQM25xoMsqUV6BTripdKZIyF96ug_1CUic5L7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="704" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCISA-7SAIAy0nKzZk58NkaB5XtrBbvRzy-NMBu0u1QOGZ9cOzQ2W5VJUZ0xXKWlthFJDPjsXqh9PXenAW4NzV3TlnRUrHroQu9ASt2_9YiYES60LeHGcYA4tz1isRV_fbsnfehjjETY8sDuqgDI_-5IgWQM25xoMsqUV6BTripdKZIyF96ug_1CUic5L7=w416-h640" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the front of each drawer, I took cardstocks in dark pink, lime, aqua and yellow and had my Silhouette Cameo cut out 6 squares of each colour, I then punched a half circle at the top of each square and adhered these on. Next I took the Cookies for Santa paper and punched out 24 scalloped hearts and added craft foam behind them all. I then took the Alphabet Soup Alphabet stickers and added numbers 1 - 24 on each drawer. I did have to improvise for these as I ran out of number 1 and 2! These were all glued on and then I added a small embellishment to each drawer. For the very edge of the house, I glued a paper straw to each side from my stash and glued in candy cane die-cuts at the top of each straw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmTRw2ivafR4sD5s1puy2pU1_humMUrP_vy9uwCXGBeAuks1XS_mok82P-VUZtocd_MYnsH0xZQSOYdooaXlJj7TY3LVZBah7FU98qC8_pUdJkm6JOekirS2yvUGwdSFh62-JhH_Mjq_MEJC_7eS7cdRjldjJ_dlwdfgDUMzZkZNd0o0WuMo5BdASHOP_E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="861" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmTRw2ivafR4sD5s1puy2pU1_humMUrP_vy9uwCXGBeAuks1XS_mok82P-VUZtocd_MYnsH0xZQSOYdooaXlJj7TY3LVZBah7FU98qC8_pUdJkm6JOekirS2yvUGwdSFh62-JhH_Mjq_MEJC_7eS7cdRjldjJ_dlwdfgDUMzZkZNd0o0WuMo5BdASHOP_E=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">1" circle punch</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Paper straws</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif;">Toothpicks<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span></div></div></div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-20228626718398461182023-11-09T08:00:00.001+11:002023-11-09T08:00:00.142+11:00Love This | Heart & Home collection | Cocoa Vanilla Studio<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's Tarrah back with you today to share a new layout featuring the gorgeous <strong style="font-style: italic;">Heart & Home collection </strong>by <strong style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop" target="_blank">Cocoa Vanilla Studio</a>.</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The<em><strong> Heart & Home collection </strong></em>is perfect for documenting photos of family. I took this photo of my parents recently at the airport before my Mum was leaving for England. I just love this photo of the 2 of them.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42139 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231106_211253_0000.png" width="608" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started with a plain white cardstock background and chose a free quilt design cut file by Paige Evans as one of the features for my layout. I cut the cut file out from the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Framed paper</strong></em> and love how the wood grain looks against the white. With the bigger frame piece, I adhered the white cardstock on top of this piece and then machine stitched a border around the outside to add some texture. I then took the <em><strong>A5 paper stack</strong></em> and backed some of the open spaces. I adhered my photo on the right hand side of the page using craft foam and added one of the cardstock frames from the <strong><em>ephemera pack</em></strong> over the photo. I also tucked in one of the florals underneath, I love how you can see the different dimension I created here.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42140 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231106_212247_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My title is made up of the gorgeous <em><strong>gold foil cardstock titles</strong></em> and I placed the title on the left of the photo using craft foam for dimension too. I layered one of the small phrase pieces from the <em><strong>Gather paper</strong></em> over the top of the title. On the right of the photo, I added more die-cut pieces from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> and also added a <strong><em>puffy heart</em></strong> here as well. At the top of the frame I added one of the phrase stickers from <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong> </em>and also placed one of the banner stickers also from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong></em> at the bottom of the photo and layered a puffy heart over top of the heart on the sticker.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42141 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231106_211804_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Next up it was time to add some more embellishments. I decided to add some of the stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong></em>, adding 2 of the square ones to the square shapes in the cut file. I also added some more of the smaller die-cut pieces from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> to some of the open spaces in the cut file as well. Some of them I added craft foam to underneath and some I placed flat on the page. I love the different levels of dimension not to mention the shadows this creates on a project. Lastly I added some more of the super cute <em><strong>puffy hearts</strong></em> and stamped the date stamp of when the photo was taken to finish off the layout.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42142 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231106_212125_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love how <a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop"><em><strong>Cocoa Vanilla</strong></em></a> collections co-ordinate! It is so easy to create pretty projects with their gorgeous collections, I highly recommend you get the <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em> for your family memory keeping, it has perfect elements to help capture those all important memories and to tell your stories.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-42143 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design_20231106_212015_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope I have inspired you to pull out your <em><strong>Heart & Home goodies</strong></em> and create something pretty! You could even create a similar project using another gorgeous collection from <a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop"><em><strong>Cocoa Vanilla Studio</strong></em></a>!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x</span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-52036185531189806422023-10-29T08:00:00.122+11:002023-10-29T08:00:00.149+11:00Boo Crew | Sweet & Spooky collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Halloween is my favourite holiday to document! There is just something about the super cute costumes and trick-or-treating that is super fun! The <b><i>Sweet & Spooky collection</i></b> by <b><i><a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/store/f/?search=sweet+and+spooky" target="_blank">Doodlebug Design Inc</a> </i></b>is perfect for documenting those perfect Halloween moments! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h8xpf10LArZ7a7OFfD5A-EZoZttsJWh_Kpn5g7vT2OWwLOzBcP5StDfMfssYQSzdOExyowwSLItAuK_zJPi2mMIP_2LDAr5TCLOK50kyulMxAEim24yN2pEIoWu6geqVMNF-HudMNeXtW788P8nv678KrxUCxEiNU2A4WvSX9v7NsJqW6t4Us_we0gGL/s1080/20231025_132919_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h8xpf10LArZ7a7OFfD5A-EZoZttsJWh_Kpn5g7vT2OWwLOzBcP5StDfMfssYQSzdOExyowwSLItAuK_zJPi2mMIP_2LDAr5TCLOK50kyulMxAEim24yN2pEIoWu6geqVMNF-HudMNeXtW788P8nv678KrxUCxEiNU2A4WvSX9v7NsJqW6t4Us_we0gGL/w640-h640/20231025_132919_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started with the <b><i>Moonlight Magic 12' x 12' patterned paper</i></b> choosing this as my bottom layer background, I then took the <b><i>Halloween Night 12' x 12' patterned paper</i></b> and trimmed it down and adhered it to the Moonlight Magic paper. Next was the <b><i>Sweet and Spooky 12' x 12' patterned paper</i></b>, I trimmed this piece down and added a little bit of water to it and scrunched it up, once it was dry, I adhered it to the Halloween Night paper. I cut up the black and white scalloped border strip sticker from the <b><i>This and That Cardstock stickers</i></b> and added it around the edge of the page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jI6w7vQxTJ7pOwrtUbDSMDYVQAkcxnQ1wZPW2Y06BTteNL2Lz9WxOO6ji74J6RtI_dMBDhMABO0RlHTZnT13yM8VDMoIzXDKHLCPUbqFT0XxTQz8hmhc9pOeiPj8OqLXOOw3HfK9zicayukzz4vTiGs3R-PYXu0m1F827DlxWketVr2ssU-CJsGHi4bx/s1080/20231025_134801_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jI6w7vQxTJ7pOwrtUbDSMDYVQAkcxnQ1wZPW2Y06BTteNL2Lz9WxOO6ji74J6RtI_dMBDhMABO0RlHTZnT13yM8VDMoIzXDKHLCPUbqFT0XxTQz8hmhc9pOeiPj8OqLXOOw3HfK9zicayukzz4vTiGs3R-PYXu0m1F827DlxWketVr2ssU-CJsGHi4bx/w640-h640/20231025_134801_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I added my photo and lots of embellishments in the bottom right of the layout and then added a cluster of embellishments in the top left corner to balance out the layout. I took 2 of the tags from the <b><i>Bits and Pieces pack </i></b>and layered them under the photo and I added some <b><i>Gray Doodle Twine</i></b> through the holes in the tops of the tags. My title is made up of the super cute 'Boo Crew' title from the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Chit Chat pack</i>, I adhered the title at the bottom of the photo using craft foam.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiocu5ye1LvtgPYm-_MGuDcv8XbjCCn89xuW7EFtjV3nkE_xQ0Y_aiTMBoqrmTdi15PzuT4ciZDA1eb5-ztyEOop_BwI1bgWX9_BNg5bBiFeIWsebxy7aoMh4Ah95XCVz1CtGZMseqZK9gImHt6IgL3WS0EiRPEFRA4pdnIL9WUSjCn4u-lSsPBNzLAxM/s1080/20231025_183929_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiocu5ye1LvtgPYm-_MGuDcv8XbjCCn89xuW7EFtjV3nkE_xQ0Y_aiTMBoqrmTdi15PzuT4ciZDA1eb5-ztyEOop_BwI1bgWX9_BNg5bBiFeIWsebxy7aoMh4Ah95XCVz1CtGZMseqZK9gImHt6IgL3WS0EiRPEFRA4pdnIL9WUSjCn4u-lSsPBNzLAxM/w640-h640/20231025_183929_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I absolutely love the pink haunted house in the <b><i>Odds and Ends pack</i></b>, I placed this piece on the right of the photo. I also added some of the gorgeous pumpkins on the left hand side of the photo too. I tucked in one the acetate trees here as well. To add some more of the acetate elements, I added the spider web on the right and added a puffy spider to the centre of the web. I also added a puffy face to the middle of the 'O' in the 'Boo' word.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznXhGGnM6aiQ8rSZpG7mn5r2mXFouFnIdqgn1hc5X93EHB6LqLc_RHg-N-Y0haC_6fkfIBq9TDi90qWYi3hXJg3Sj2sV3FBOQRbgTVTiZglqtO0R7gk3_OvQbap41fCvABSAcQkChP74tzQESpyVUajtt8nkI33ZRywhRYn0L2wkR10RwzFLQ3oB87twA/s1080/Untitled%20design_20231025_184314_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznXhGGnM6aiQ8rSZpG7mn5r2mXFouFnIdqgn1hc5X93EHB6LqLc_RHg-N-Y0haC_6fkfIBq9TDi90qWYi3hXJg3Sj2sV3FBOQRbgTVTiZglqtO0R7gk3_OvQbap41fCvABSAcQkChP74tzQESpyVUajtt8nkI33ZRywhRYn0L2wkR10RwzFLQ3oB87twA/w640-h640/Untitled%20design_20231025_184314_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The <b><i>Bits and Pieces pack</i></b> is full of awesome words and elements, I layered the Spooky Fun circle on top of the green scalloped circle and adhered it in the top left corner of the layout. I added some more of the smaller<b><i> puffy stickers </i></b>here too including stars and sparkles. I also added one of the super cute owl <b><i>puffy stickers</i></b> to the top of the circle.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQs2nbrRDhjkVkTMqp0C9D-Sz1kb37lFcPfOFzQrt5xBpF1ziXRejr8QUxj41qaoUZxJo7Cv9UR-cd-9ryl2lFSYxGx6i_jdIHZnJDxKkMBVJW7NNFJPiiDHY6u64ck06ofEe_hG5UXITnHZlnmU2kSML8X7pavOQjgo93lTqxxP7kG-sfXfZ_drkra53/s1080/20231025_184040_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQs2nbrRDhjkVkTMqp0C9D-Sz1kb37lFcPfOFzQrt5xBpF1ziXRejr8QUxj41qaoUZxJo7Cv9UR-cd-9ryl2lFSYxGx6i_jdIHZnJDxKkMBVJW7NNFJPiiDHY6u64ck06ofEe_hG5UXITnHZlnmU2kSML8X7pavOQjgo93lTqxxP7kG-sfXfZ_drkra53/w640-h640/20231025_184040_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The bat stickers from the <b><i>Halloween Icons pack</i></b> are gorgeous too so I just had to add 2 of them to help with the flow of the layout. I adhered the heads down and then bent up the wings to add some dimension. Lastly I stamped the date stamp and sprinkled some white mist around the layout. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70L_UJYq_GYpKCu4fDpxv2fkGV_tHLE67EBNwgg5IN6GjYdPDLZHJW5A2wY0g3cr3Q_5w_as8xr1vSKf5XM-pPtBAGoBC_pE5jJOhSWM1_BEiRLzg3ZW1hPM8oENEWWCBV2xmY-q93Y4DvObC1aCTwOzTOvH4a2px-hJJAFepDGGImBaQgegHuynY6Tau/s1080/20231025_184155_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70L_UJYq_GYpKCu4fDpxv2fkGV_tHLE67EBNwgg5IN6GjYdPDLZHJW5A2wY0g3cr3Q_5w_as8xr1vSKf5XM-pPtBAGoBC_pE5jJOhSWM1_BEiRLzg3ZW1hPM8oENEWWCBV2xmY-q93Y4DvObC1aCTwOzTOvH4a2px-hJJAFepDGGImBaQgegHuynY6Tau/w640-h640/20231025_184155_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you to pull out your <b><i>Sweet & Spooky collection</i></b> and create some super cute projects with it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="30" data-original-width="400" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/w400-h30/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="background: none; border: none; box-shadow: transparent 0px 0px 0px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">BLOG </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarrahm/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">INSTAGRAM </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tarrahmclean2656" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">YOUTUBE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"></div></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sweet & Spooky collection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Doodle Twine - Gray</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Water Spray</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.84px;">White Mist</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.84px;">Date stamp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.84px;">Black Ink</div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-67295056028109332832023-10-24T08:00:00.000+11:002023-10-24T08:00:00.146+11:00Door Hanging | Heart & Home | Cocoa Vanilla Studio<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing a slightly different project to my normal layouts! I created a heart-shaped door hanging that doubles as a place to add notes and letters using the gorgeous <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em>. Great idea right?!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-41431 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231021_131221_0000.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started by having my Silhouette Cameo cut out a heart shape for me from plain white cardstock. I then traced out the shape of various sections of the heart with a variety of the 12' x 12' papers including the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Framed paper</strong></em>, the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Flurry paper</strong></em> and the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Harvest paper</strong></em>. Once I had them out all cut out, I machine stitched a border around the outside edge of the entire heart. I did stitch across the 2 pouches horizontally, adding strips of the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Gather paper</strong></em> and a strip of vellum. I did only place adhesive on the bottom and the very edges of the pouches to create the openings.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-41432 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231021_132026_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once the heart and the pouches were constructed, I added a ribbon to the back of the heart and also included a bow at the top. To embellish the door hanging, starting from the top, I added the banner sticker from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker sheet</strong></em> to the top left corner, adhering it with a staple. I then cut part of the heart strip from the <em><strong>Gather paper</strong></em> and adhered it horizontally, tucking in a tag, I added some twine to the top of the tag, and adhered a phrase banner <em><strong>die-cut</strong> </em>with some craft foam. I also placed a heart <em><strong>puffy sticker</strong></em> on the tag.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-41433 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231021_133219_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the middle section, I added lots of <em><strong>ephemera</strong></em> pieces, including the house which I adhered using craft foam and added a <em><strong>puffy sticker</strong></em> to the house to act as a door handle and a <em><strong>phrase die-cut</strong></em> across the centre of the house. I also added a round die-cut and added a mini paper clip and I placed another die-cut on the left. I also placed another banner sticker and stapled it to adhere it. On the bottom I placed another house die-cut and the title here which is made up the gold cardstock words. I also did the same to this house as I did to the one above, adding a puffy sticker and phrase die-cut. I adhered all of these using craft foam also.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-41434 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231021_132630_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Not all projects have to be layouts! Sometimes it's good to think outside the box! I hope I have inspired you to pull out your <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em> and get creative with it!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x </span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-49956306840274951752023-10-15T08:00:00.001+11:002023-10-15T08:00:00.137+11:00Halloween | Sweet & Spooky collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Spooky Season is creeeeeping closer! Like what I did there?! I just love documenting Halloween! I think its the dress ups and the costumes that really get me in the mood for the spooky season! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS-s_09MPNnL_vdYHMY2QMVvDTgb23ibFr_GSTWvjHEtKZvuzEzjuYGnuhPTP9u9JmzJ5AlETGSsKzzq2V_9CWraZ1YzJFfgzIgH_45r4vG2HZzdiVtPoYgFVJytiCEDAVUSQxz4DMrob4nv3WUItNEKQdk5gzwVxd1nzXNrseVN_6KyWCOjQyqCSsexS/s1080/20231011_213738_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS-s_09MPNnL_vdYHMY2QMVvDTgb23ibFr_GSTWvjHEtKZvuzEzjuYGnuhPTP9u9JmzJ5AlETGSsKzzq2V_9CWraZ1YzJFfgzIgH_45r4vG2HZzdiVtPoYgFVJytiCEDAVUSQxz4DMrob4nv3WUItNEKQdk5gzwVxd1nzXNrseVN_6KyWCOjQyqCSsexS/w640-h640/20231011_213738_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am absolutely LOVING working with the <b><i>Sweet & Spooky collection</i></b> for past Halloween memories! Lucky I still have a young kid who will dress up and get his photo taken! Don't you think he looks cool?! I started with a white cardstock base and then took the <b><i>Taffy Stripe 12' x 12' patterned paper</i></b> and cut each of the colors into strips. I adhered the black, purple, teal and orange strips onto the white cardstock leaving a gap between each. Once adhered I bent up the edges of the paper strips with my fingers to create some texture. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl48jUVENYj5Qo0FNnjQLvq3H_StQgNWTdrYNADVc-fO7VnbuEsZS3zxpgjjbj0Jp_fnyxXo10D_StxY6wfkN76wXAJhTzG063vBWHrdfL6zVC1wol6k8-aHNMWmyM_tv2pYZNUKDkBu5Thq05TumEfG-05tteWHMbC_qvKB7I4wTejuUVyWYJl0paENyG/s1080/20231011_214355_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl48jUVENYj5Qo0FNnjQLvq3H_StQgNWTdrYNADVc-fO7VnbuEsZS3zxpgjjbj0Jp_fnyxXo10D_StxY6wfkN76wXAJhTzG063vBWHrdfL6zVC1wol6k8-aHNMWmyM_tv2pYZNUKDkBu5Thq05TumEfG-05tteWHMbC_qvKB7I4wTejuUVyWYJl0paENyG/w640-h640/20231011_214355_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I was creating this layout I knew that I wanted to embellish the page using a tone on tone effect. I placed the border strip stickers down first from the <b><i>This and That Cardstock Sticker sheet</i></b> and then adhered my photo to the right hand side of the page, I layered the 'B' side of the <b><i>Bitty Boos paper</i></b> under my photo and used craft foam underneath my photo for some dimension. I started at the top with my embellishing, pulling out some black embellishments including the bats from the <b><i>October Sky Doodle Pop</i></b> and the 'Boo' word from the <b><i>Boo Crew Doodle Pop</i></b>. <br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF4leuRnmh_smlb4HiIeMPUPAaguysVlBYgN1jTfd-BL2PHdMgrCwcgwtIeNReuSJjULfEx1yIzUezhJCIuGLTnk6VuKUucWxARyOPT3DwWKJ5z6K5MgQCHLrQt_Lzb6sC34hgGqC-MrmyRUucnqVDv26pYTudk-F1jXwN1SHrvUBfXNZvdlRl1804j3f/s1080/20231011_232024_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF4leuRnmh_smlb4HiIeMPUPAaguysVlBYgN1jTfd-BL2PHdMgrCwcgwtIeNReuSJjULfEx1yIzUezhJCIuGLTnk6VuKUucWxARyOPT3DwWKJ5z6K5MgQCHLrQt_Lzb6sC34hgGqC-MrmyRUucnqVDv26pYTudk-F1jXwN1SHrvUBfXNZvdlRl1804j3f/w640-h640/20231011_232024_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Next was purple, then teal and then orange. I love the acetate pieces included in the <b><i>Odds and Ends die-cut pack</i></b>! I just had to add the teal spider webs! What about those super cute mini cake pop and candy <b><i>puffy stickers</i></b>!? I love how the clusters of embellishments all look together cascading down the page! I did overlap some of the colors on to others to give the feel that they all fell out of a packet and landed on the page that way!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlk7_auR9IFDjJBs2ukL63ECR8N6Ho3Jkz4DRmq0wcqRUIu4c658PCyN3cviqZE2O3YKBam1dcZKWeOJUbkY44O26hYHFgRd3vJdSbIZny4gtw-E5SZv9vlCpHt_yt83YlPGyO1bypWkiWOQxEVSBVFDNAvjZ8yqm5i3jZpC7D9cTqSrYrxOpY4xCEwrhq/s1080/20231011_232430_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlk7_auR9IFDjJBs2ukL63ECR8N6Ho3Jkz4DRmq0wcqRUIu4c658PCyN3cviqZE2O3YKBam1dcZKWeOJUbkY44O26hYHFgRd3vJdSbIZny4gtw-E5SZv9vlCpHt_yt83YlPGyO1bypWkiWOQxEVSBVFDNAvjZ8yqm5i3jZpC7D9cTqSrYrxOpY4xCEwrhq/w640-h640/20231011_232430_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used different levels of adhesive on my layout too, I love doing this also to create interest and to have some things standing out and emphasised more than others. I absolutely ADORE the gorgeous little faces on all the pumpkins! I love that some have just 1 tooth and some have their eyes closed with a cute smile too! I added some white mist once I was happy with all of the placement of my embellishments.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeuyBbjdqGvMLyYuJuFslfmVoCDxksdcFrZTIsvIxGYITkDQ6qSEWs0Km3OiNM6apvKbk1OSmk7daajQYGgzq351E1cwkHwMZeovMSEjBhXCC-rFWDSdEvne3fr6jbg1A4xGSLJZSGEusKmwAiq9do3wZMYact8zpys_enb0Q3qxkwJ-j55i3KrzrocZV/s1080/20231011_231737_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeuyBbjdqGvMLyYuJuFslfmVoCDxksdcFrZTIsvIxGYITkDQ6qSEWs0Km3OiNM6apvKbk1OSmk7daajQYGgzq351E1cwkHwMZeovMSEjBhXCC-rFWDSdEvne3fr6jbg1A4xGSLJZSGEusKmwAiq9do3wZMYact8zpys_enb0Q3qxkwJ-j55i3KrzrocZV/w640-h640/20231011_231737_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you to create some cute projects using your <b><i>Sweet & Spooky collection</i></b>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Happy creating! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="30" data-original-width="400" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/w400-h30/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="background: none; border: none; box-shadow: transparent 0px 0px 0px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">BLOG </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarrahm/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">INSTAGRAM </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tarrahmclean2656" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">YOUTUBE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"></div></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: center;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sweet & Spooky collection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">White Cardstock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">White Mist</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Date stamp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Black Ink</div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-76915775983950509702023-10-09T08:00:00.001+11:002023-10-09T08:00:00.141+11:00So Thankful | Heart & Home collection | Cocoa Vanilla Studio<div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing a new scrapbook layout created using the gorgeous <b><i><a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop" target="_blank">Cocoa Vanilla Studio</a></i></b> <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em>. For this project, I have taken inspiration from the beautiful October mood board. I have documented an Autumn photo of myself amongst some fallen leaves, I love how my photo goes perfectly with this collection.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-40663 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231005_194429_0000.png" width="609" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">October Mood Board</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-40366 size-medium" height="529" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/OCT-MOOD-BOARD-600x529.png" width="600" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The inspiration I took from the mood board was mostly from the centre image, I decided to replicate the woodgrain circle but added a few other layers of papers underneath to add some interest and to include some more colours. Naturally the colours from the mood board match perfectly with the <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em>. I placed most of the elements to the right of the circle also like in the centre image of the mood board.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-40664 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231005_195611_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I created the circles from 3 different papers including the <em><strong>Harvest paper</strong></em>, the <em><strong>Gather paper</strong></em> and the <em><strong>Framed paper</strong></em>. I used the 'B' sides of each of each of these papers. I traced 3 different sized dinner plates and free hand cut them out. Once they were cut out, I adhered them layered on top of each other onto some white cardstock and then bent up the edges to add some texture. I trimmed the white cardstock down to measure approximately 11' x 11'. I then adhered it to the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Bountiful patterned paper</strong></em>. Once adhered, I machine-stitched a border around the edges to add some texture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-40665 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231005_200116_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I layered a paper from the <em><strong>A5 paper stack</strong></em> underneath my photo and adhered it to the right side of the layout using craft foam to add dimension. I layered a frame from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> on the left side of the photo and also some small flowers from the <em><strong>floral ephemera pack</strong></em>. On the right of the photo, I added lots of the gorgeous florals also from the <em><strong>floral ephemera pack</strong></em>. If you look closely at the florals, I have added some of the <em><strong>puffy stickers</strong></em> to the centres of the florals also. My title is made up of the gorgeous <em><strong>gold foil cardstock words</strong></em>, I chose the words 'So Thankful' and adhered it to the bottom of the photo using craft foam.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-40666 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231005_194941_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To balance out the heaviness of the right side of the layout, I created a cluster of embellishments that mostly included some more of the gorgeous florals. I adhered some flat and adhered some with craft foam to create different heights and dimension. I did add a die-cut that said 'Everyday Beauty' here also. Some more phrases were added too including the Happiness Is Homemade banner that I added under the title and the Moment Captured banner die-cut that I adhered on top of the photo. I also added the Joyful Days sticker from the <em><strong>Accessory sticker sheet</strong></em> just above the title. Lastly I added some of the puffy hearts around the page, stamped the date stamp and sprinkled some white mist around.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-40667 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design_20231005_195852_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope I have inspired you to pull out your <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em> and create with it. Make sure to join in our October mood board challenge and submit your project on our Facebook Page!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x</span></p></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-12047083393977092762023-10-01T08:00:00.002+11:002023-10-01T08:00:00.150+11:00Halloween | Sweet & Spooky collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Could the <b><i>Sweet and Spooky collection</i></b> by <a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/store/brand/doodlebug-design">Doodlebug Design</a> be an cuter?! I absolutely LOVE documenting Halloween and all the cute costume photos! The <b><i>Sweet and Spooky collection</i></b> is perfect for not just Halloween projects but any projects!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSn-_riEoj4KbL2-S2HphPHAUVvVQNVj4ZRGMUBm5LketbXrJrLvlNorrojuXWJgSCPurP1hFsICejhBCG0v36VCrByQvOrL2NIKrbO7um1vYI20yqLtEEsGCirbMXYzj32ERSguxQO58xrArIa6e0NQKOrxkHiygYKUwsb3jx3KjlO_2nT98PjP7cx33/s1080/20230922_150852_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSn-_riEoj4KbL2-S2HphPHAUVvVQNVj4ZRGMUBm5LketbXrJrLvlNorrojuXWJgSCPurP1hFsICejhBCG0v36VCrByQvOrL2NIKrbO7um1vYI20yqLtEEsGCirbMXYzj32ERSguxQO58xrArIa6e0NQKOrxkHiygYKUwsb3jx3KjlO_2nT98PjP7cx33/w640-h640/20230922_150852_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose the <a href="https://shop.loriwhitlock.com/halloween-wreath-2/" target="_blank">Halloween Wreath 2 cut file</a> as my starting point for this layout, cutting it out from white cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo machine. I then took the Sweet and Spooky 6' x 6' paper pad and backed some of the stars and the moon with a variety of papers in the pad. I took the 12' x 12' acetate sheet and used this sheet to back the remainder of the stars. Once the cut file was all backed I adhered it to another sheet of white cardstock using craft foam to add dimension, trimming the white cardstock down to measure 11' x 11. I then backed this onto the 'B' side of the Bitty Boos paper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev9lMYZ0G_Mk6q8NpSGXL2_bpBtc_avRCvoRf2LRjAbrSxxtvcRFbN6DZXADZfdduqnWQ2wxlcStAV69UcEXHExjEQioVIMUR0PonuhnsEQuMouPgt5YJ9Lh272HEsMVNsMKbghqScE7S90KTUkbUY9uhgRscXGsm-hwpgTxwqPgWt9tz25BywQAR3P_s/s1071/20230922_172854_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1064" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev9lMYZ0G_Mk6q8NpSGXL2_bpBtc_avRCvoRf2LRjAbrSxxtvcRFbN6DZXADZfdduqnWQ2wxlcStAV69UcEXHExjEQioVIMUR0PonuhnsEQuMouPgt5YJ9Lh272HEsMVNsMKbghqScE7S90KTUkbUY9uhgRscXGsm-hwpgTxwqPgWt9tz25BywQAR3P_s/w636-h640/20230922_172854_0000.png" width="636" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I added the photo of my witchy niece to the bottom, adding a super cute girly ghost from the Odds and Ends pack to the left of the photo to hide a blemish in the photo. I also tucked in some of the tags from the Bits and Pieces pack above the photo, adding some of the Bumblebee twine through the holes in the tags. </span></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37_-xXHGnybPJEub8848ftRWD1CFLZySeqaPIgH3jrLh8PoU2ZyXgGMSCO3XoBezg2oHeet4zG0v8nGVV0naxvPd3UrCAhq6ZRma0G5JxPVWabj4LClPErRaWdxFb2X185b8Yaa2FB6NYHFF7PA9PdK9c2lY_WATcvs_EX3g7_MOf5Wuat7YbVrF7EDc0/s1080/20230922_174247_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQE7oAF8IsUDoGhUG-flW6Hew74ikW-Cyfp4wAeiEl7PGyd8bhjbWCzmNlDmXi7C6T6xeW5EYAgL5lViGkFEIQT54750wSmL1U6vueB8rUO8kC366YvfZaiV3a7mOtbNeJNdxCQULEIAsFSBvQsGbyALwKJdK518nm4ogns0UGft3Xs5RPHxI-NkShTNu/w640-h640/20230922_173259_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span>My title is the Halloween title from the Bits and Pieces pack, I placed this at the top, and I love the added touch of purple up here to balance out the purple from the bottom cloud. I kept the embellishing to a minimum, mainly choosing some of the acetate spider webs from the Odds and Ends pack, placing them tone on tone. Some of the other smaller embellishments I added were the Shape Sprinkles and a few small die-cuts also from the Odds and Ends pack.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37_-xXHGnybPJEub8848ftRWD1CFLZySeqaPIgH3jrLh8PoU2ZyXgGMSCO3XoBezg2oHeet4zG0v8nGVV0naxvPd3UrCAhq6ZRma0G5JxPVWabj4LClPErRaWdxFb2X185b8Yaa2FB6NYHFF7PA9PdK9c2lY_WATcvs_EX3g7_MOf5Wuat7YbVrF7EDc0/s1080/20230922_174247_0000.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37_-xXHGnybPJEub8848ftRWD1CFLZySeqaPIgH3jrLh8PoU2ZyXgGMSCO3XoBezg2oHeet4zG0v8nGVV0naxvPd3UrCAhq6ZRma0G5JxPVWabj4LClPErRaWdxFb2X185b8Yaa2FB6NYHFF7PA9PdK9c2lY_WATcvs_EX3g7_MOf5Wuat7YbVrF7EDc0/w640-h640/20230922_174247_0000.png" width="640" /></a><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love how my layout turned out and I hope I have inspired you in some way. Be sure you get your <b><i>Sweet and Spooky collection</i></b> so create some super cute projects! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37_-xXHGnybPJEub8848ftRWD1CFLZySeqaPIgH3jrLh8PoU2ZyXgGMSCO3XoBezg2oHeet4zG0v8nGVV0naxvPd3UrCAhq6ZRma0G5JxPVWabj4LClPErRaWdxFb2X185b8Yaa2FB6NYHFF7PA9PdK9c2lY_WATcvs_EX3g7_MOf5Wuat7YbVrF7EDc0/s1080/20230922_174247_0000.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Bw9ZBnwrSK0L6XukpkQrRacewqDW4jmulprVXtfkNLGPl-CCyZTOKV85EVFUBPNcea654fwRgJSF-j6QWM0AubGT8l25EFokP9vnYvGyYpPpNtZNXSlVImTloE4ctCuS6eLsf76SOMUMxLmv_P2_LFKYwqC80PoGQSY76foEsk6lkqml5lGxwr8bCHBm/w640-h640/20230922_174503_0000.png" width="640" /></a><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by today! 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I don't know about you but I have loads of special family photos that I have to document. The <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em> is so perfect to use to document family photos. I have added 3 photos to this layout and although they are small, they get the memories documented. These photos are of my 2 sons with their 2 younger girl cousins who they ADORE.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-39976 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230920_133957_0000.png" width="609" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I absolutely love the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Golden Fields paper</strong></em> with the typewriter looking phrases and I knew I wanted to use that piece as the background for my layout. I trimmed this piece down to approximately 11' x 11' and then adhered it to the 'B' side of the <em><strong>Leaf Litter paper.</strong></em> I then cut out the blue 3' x 4' card in the top right corner of the <em><strong>Gather paper. </strong></em>I got out my craft knife and cut out the centre of the frame so I could place a photo behind it. I also took the die-cut frame with the 2 spaces from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> and placed small photos behind them.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39977 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230920_134949_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I took several more pieces out of the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> that I thought would suit my photos including the tag, the 'Our Story' journal card, the floral wreath and the Family title. I started to arrange these on the page, deciding on a rounded horizontal look. For elements that I wanted to stand out and make a statement on the page I adhered using craft foam to add shadows and dimension. I will admit I had some 'help' in deciding what to add in the centre - I walked away from my page for a little while, when I came back, my man had been adding bits and pieces to it for me! What a gem! He added the small family die-cut and the wreath in the centre for me. I loved it that much so I just went with it! How do you think he did? Once I had the horizontal design arranged and glued down how I liked it, I started to add other smaller embellishments.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39978 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230920_134745_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my title I took one of the gorgeous Gold Foiled die-cut titles for the <em><strong>title pack</strong></em> and adhered this at the top using craft foam. I then took the individual letters that spell 'Family' from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em> and adhered these at the bottom of the design also using craft foam. I also layered a phrase sticker from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker Sheet</strong></em> over the top of these letters. Under the letters I added an arrow die-cut as well. With the tag, I added some twine and tied it in a bow through the hole in the top, I love adding some sort of texture to my layouts, usually it is ribbon or twine or something like that. I absolutely HAD to add some gorgeous florals from the <strong><em>floral ephemera pack</em></strong>, I mostly tucked these into the top corners at each end of the tag and journal card.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39979 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230920_135517_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Some of the final touches to my layout are the <em><strong>puffy heart stickers</strong></em> (love these!) some more phrase stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker Sheet</strong></em> and a few smaller die-cuts from the <em><strong>ephemera pack</strong></em>. I cut out a small piece from the <em><strong>Gather paper</strong></em> and adhered this piece above the Beautiful title. I love tucking things in here and there - as you can probably see! Lastly I stamped the date stamp of when the photos were taken as I always do.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39980 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230920_135256_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog<a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au"><em> </em></a>today! I hope I have inspired you to get creating with your <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em>! If you haven't already got this gorgeous collection, you REALLY NEED IT! It's sooo pretty!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x </span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-71490184582383891202023-09-17T08:00:00.007+10:002023-09-17T08:00:00.140+10:00Witches Hats | Sweet & Spooky collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With Halloween right around the corner, what better way to get ready for the spooky season than with some super cute witches hats using the gorgeous, new <b style="font-style: italic;">Sweet and Spooky collection </b>by <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/store/f/?search=doodlebug+sweet+and+spooky" target="_blank">Doodlebug Design Inc</a></b></span>! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYwksY6QIsUKOxoROzrA9mFas3lL4hiMv1aP4KXbAYYLXMjPv7_UXIS2d08rbcO2yb86hjNJe-waS9KeqLRRHD_0ADzt278XjGdHl6G8uXaSp-W3Oo3d0ZTN_CiflsFQnPL0OLLdgS4ggz227jmdYciFfzP6lS2X_im2rB6q6pt06yly72ypA37qGkMZx/s1080/20230913_113752_0000-02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1080" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYwksY6QIsUKOxoROzrA9mFas3lL4hiMv1aP4KXbAYYLXMjPv7_UXIS2d08rbcO2yb86hjNJe-waS9KeqLRRHD_0ADzt278XjGdHl6G8uXaSp-W3Oo3d0ZTN_CiflsFQnPL0OLLdgS4ggz227jmdYciFfzP6lS2X_im2rB6q6pt06yly72ypA37qGkMZx/w640-h474/20230913_113752_0000-02.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have a tutorial for you today to follow along and create your very own witches' hats!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You will need an electronic cutting machine to cut out the SVG file pieces or if you are feeling game you could try free-hand cutting them!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Download your free <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/udcl631a0vvot0skcujz6/Doodlebug-Designs_WitchesHat.svg?rlkey=c7lhy8nj13kkwuapv5mpn8myz&dl=0" target="_blank">Witches Hat</a> SVG file.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did resize the pieces from the SVG file so that my hats would be larger. Step 1 is to cut out all 4 pieces, 2 will need to be from the same paper, the hollow circle is plain cardstock and the skinny half circle/band, choose a contrasting color. See the first image below.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU87jH3TRunls8jwkl6ylwpTnTSjZyq4cjP-IxUa-QjYdzyB3xVY5qrbywI80wf1gmp4rIh7bR4qYWO79Xz14_EXkDKWQRrGbx60sHQf6fyjlWaO2OqOsYK81OJbvCfedh4bfE_tqyRIRDD0SH27r-jW3lfWqi5tWoJFWe8eLGgTxWTIJRrpBNVIo40SqO/s1071/20230913_115749_0000-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1071" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU87jH3TRunls8jwkl6ylwpTnTSjZyq4cjP-IxUa-QjYdzyB3xVY5qrbywI80wf1gmp4rIh7bR4qYWO79Xz14_EXkDKWQRrGbx60sHQf6fyjlWaO2OqOsYK81OJbvCfedh4bfE_tqyRIRDD0SH27r-jW3lfWqi5tWoJFWe8eLGgTxWTIJRrpBNVIo40SqO/w320-h245/20230913_115749_0000-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdBSrF6npTg0BTP8azNigRF_vgna8EOZa7urKmbx2L5lEy_FpM9tVL1xmxxT_9TvX1PTqe9CXmvb_sT5TlzAhdHZI5NO0d6YxDcWkxbPbk1pTqKhdwh58Ndsp_24I7caGDtymMoMXt8Uzr0MOSsEl7bq3hANxIZ_Too9vnqf1K-KpqUhh8j2vuUDn9r29/s1061/20230913_120148_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1020" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdBSrF6npTg0BTP8azNigRF_vgna8EOZa7urKmbx2L5lEy_FpM9tVL1xmxxT_9TvX1PTqe9CXmvb_sT5TlzAhdHZI5NO0d6YxDcWkxbPbk1pTqKhdwh58Ndsp_24I7caGDtymMoMXt8Uzr0MOSsEl7bq3hANxIZ_Too9vnqf1K-KpqUhh8j2vuUDn9r29/w289-h300/20230913_120148_0000.png" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Step 2. <span style="background-color: white; color: #242b30; text-align: left;">Grab the hollow circle and the circle with slits in the center. Glue the hollow circle on top of the circle with slits - but make sure you glue it on the side you DON'T want shown on the hat. See image above where I have turned the circle with slits over to glue the black piece on.</span></span></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3bC4c-rCW3Fg0PihIDGPEwgHZMjNuHkZ1uY62Jmiln8IkhZQvYzcuDbiefmqcyD_J-BKdd7Y7gYQBbfv3SZJs4vboU2EI1Xpz5k2o0kw3c4Jsf6DKdwqe5lChqKOoZ4ZWiC39jb3L9F5jT-TSs5QI_VIyrdKTurf3JiqOLfN2tz6hdyWHqKEO2mA8Pnc/s1080/20230913_120431_0000.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3bC4c-rCW3Fg0PihIDGPEwgHZMjNuHkZ1uY62Jmiln8IkhZQvYzcuDbiefmqcyD_J-BKdd7Y7gYQBbfv3SZJs4vboU2EI1Xpz5k2o0kw3c4Jsf6DKdwqe5lChqKOoZ4ZWiC39jb3L9F5jT-TSs5QI_VIyrdKTurf3JiqOLfN2tz6hdyWHqKEO2mA8Pnc/w320-h320/20230913_120431_0000.png" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj733Zs6ERTFw11bFlgNXlmrkfX5S2xaUvNjAhB16WzOCKudWGrRFYf-oWlTKskJrwU7bpqYx16ttqOJpXOHgiaRIle5qO3Bjo1JVZQIw4IzsEzvD0VtgGi4a25WNBWKELwNDAZDyVgkvWIEF9pLYwfHGDfw-FroKkj5zDp_EH1-Nl3auUVx7zKs6YhG5wq/s1069/20230913_120735_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="953" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj733Zs6ERTFw11bFlgNXlmrkfX5S2xaUvNjAhB16WzOCKudWGrRFYf-oWlTKskJrwU7bpqYx16ttqOJpXOHgiaRIle5qO3Bjo1JVZQIw4IzsEzvD0VtgGi4a25WNBWKELwNDAZDyVgkvWIEF9pLYwfHGDfw-FroKkj5zDp_EH1-Nl3auUVx7zKs6YhG5wq/w285-h320/20230913_120735_0000.png" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Step 3. <span style="background-color: white; color: #242b30; text-align: left;">Next, flip over your newly glued circle and add glue to each slit. You will want to make sure you glue this well. Once that is done, push the slits up towards you. See left image above. These will secure the base of the hat to the top of the hat. Take the half circle and glue it into a cone. See right image above. Then place on top of the slits. You may want to shape the cone a little bit over the slits to make sure it is the right size before gluing.</span></span></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjCjyjWw3mUi4fL61AiRCjnaCC4F_i6JGJoThWZdx8IkNYJHUwRKbggyBw1U3Jh86VH9cX6ehsB7jd0wqPQYGgz3-RiwwlZq0w0uq_m1w1ZC7sbM3oxGO6BZJw1SNOngAjYHoCQu-SbaDTtNpHAqB-kJdZvLT1Zby-Y6DLgwjRr08lsYkL1MeGwdSW0he/s1080/20230913_121230_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="805" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjCjyjWw3mUi4fL61AiRCjnaCC4F_i6JGJoThWZdx8IkNYJHUwRKbggyBw1U3Jh86VH9cX6ehsB7jd0wqPQYGgz3-RiwwlZq0w0uq_m1w1ZC7sbM3oxGO6BZJw1SNOngAjYHoCQu-SbaDTtNpHAqB-kJdZvLT1Zby-Y6DLgwjRr08lsYkL1MeGwdSW0he/w238-h320/20230913_121230_0000.png" width="238" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuEHue3a-5-Ezy5-bccxTmBe6Ha0DSNTg31ZieBMzE7qM2pUSg0KjD4BkfCvbYJyhO6-AQpObnlunY-E3J9zvDCzXDmS0TubDzLG2TLmant7TjBC_keB9TEWRWphnBxmU9fjQyAJvkDe4tIJr7-SmJ_fWnzlPqRUZlwTtWBCQhT9kKgja7gav5LLOgZH-/s1080/20230913_121022_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuEHue3a-5-Ezy5-bccxTmBe6Ha0DSNTg31ZieBMzE7qM2pUSg0KjD4BkfCvbYJyhO6-AQpObnlunY-E3J9zvDCzXDmS0TubDzLG2TLmant7TjBC_keB9TEWRWphnBxmU9fjQyAJvkDe4tIJr7-SmJ_fWnzlPqRUZlwTtWBCQhT9kKgja7gav5LLOgZH-/w320-h320/20230913_121022_0000.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242b30; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Step 4. Press the slits against the cone to glue securely together and to create the hat shape. Lastly, add your cute band and embellish. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242b30; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And that's it! These hats are super easy to make!</span></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO92ldBELgGBD9mHGDd7lZmuMMSFXR0Yu-lRM76AFptjZX3dg0ygN71C7eopayI76xOudmWhGbQchEFYY8XJ7I8OSnxRs3dx6jeV_jx2cjCcWONHm_cwI_9u8ANlLoXRuuDJ_qQv7kYzbCUanfPfhcGKK8_hl9-TIiSuRTDTzspXAqFkwDqZ5XBZ9J9wE/s1080/20230913_121608_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO92ldBELgGBD9mHGDd7lZmuMMSFXR0Yu-lRM76AFptjZX3dg0ygN71C7eopayI76xOudmWhGbQchEFYY8XJ7I8OSnxRs3dx6jeV_jx2cjCcWONHm_cwI_9u8ANlLoXRuuDJ_qQv7kYzbCUanfPfhcGKK8_hl9-TIiSuRTDTzspXAqFkwDqZ5XBZ9J9wE/w240-h320/20230913_121608_0000.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made 3 of these super cute witches hats, 1 for myself and 2 for my nieces to wear for Halloween! You could add a hair comb or some pins to attach to your hair or you could use these as decorations by adding string to hang them or just sit them on your front porch! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCr93LqrTuny58nLwI1CfxZwZnqRY3WMdSPCGVTpazR3gErzW2ktxNS7bbhTZ-F19bFPnCUTlVIstcTXXp1w1NF2isLg8FtmhiMMiI5Dlh_FB-6Hqpt_dMXazjEmdn2vfrgxMbK-m2T7YQBkSq_OSM-M8LCsDNAySFc36TGMK62UT9zqUAkUeskzBsKu7/s1080/20230913_110125_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCr93LqrTuny58nLwI1CfxZwZnqRY3WMdSPCGVTpazR3gErzW2ktxNS7bbhTZ-F19bFPnCUTlVIstcTXXp1w1NF2isLg8FtmhiMMiI5Dlh_FB-6Hqpt_dMXazjEmdn2vfrgxMbK-m2T7YQBkSq_OSM-M8LCsDNAySFc36TGMK62UT9zqUAkUeskzBsKu7/w640-h640/20230913_110125_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For each hat, I chose a theme when thinking about how I wanted them to look, I did 1 in a pumpkin theme, 1 in a candy theme and 1 in a spider theme. I chose all the embellishments from the <b><i>Sweet and Spooky collection</i></b>, including Odds and Ends, Chit Chat, Puffy Stickers, Shape Sprinkles and Doodlepops. Everything co-ordinates perfectly and this makes it so easy to create fun projects! I added some twine around the bases of the hats and used the same color twine at the top to hang a <b><i>Little Charmer</i></b> from too. I also added some mini jewels to add some sparkle to each hat as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HasMTpDMF-YVxYQSc2TDtrkWC7HZdkGw_izCe8nSMkpFiB17e3-08IF0ATH9akyxc_BB_kEgJEP00ore6YYhFNCrzFOA_6TKY9Ud4Y5UkEtqAA_1b2563QMf5Ek3Bwu9bBQcj9igo7w-x2ZPd2todoVXjxR7KsCSkwpQUpZM8-VQyAbaWie_cjTNvBZd/s1080/20230913_110322_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HasMTpDMF-YVxYQSc2TDtrkWC7HZdkGw_izCe8nSMkpFiB17e3-08IF0ATH9akyxc_BB_kEgJEP00ore6YYhFNCrzFOA_6TKY9Ud4Y5UkEtqAA_1b2563QMf5Ek3Bwu9bBQcj9igo7w-x2ZPd2todoVXjxR7KsCSkwpQUpZM8-VQyAbaWie_cjTNvBZd/w640-h640/20230913_110322_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I just love how these witches' hats turned out! I hope I have inspired you to create something cute and fun with the <b><i>Sweet & Spooky collection</i></b>! Don't forget, you don't always have to make projects on a page - you can create pretty projects off the page too! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="30" data-original-width="400" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/w400-h30/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="background: none; border: none; box-shadow: transparent 0px 0px 0px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">BLOG </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarrahm/" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">INSTAGRAM </a><span style="color: #444444;">| </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tarrahmclean2656" style="color: #666666; text-decoration-line: none;">YOUTUBE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"></div></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div 15.84px="" class="separator" font-size:="" ms="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Kameron, Kameron, sans-serif;" trebuchet=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sweet & Spooky collection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;">Mini Jewels - Cupcake, Tangerine & Lilac</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;">Mini Twine - Cupcake, Tangerine & Lilac</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Black Cardstock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Silhouette Cameo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/udcl631a0vvot0skcujz6/Doodlebug-Designs_WitchesHat.svg?rlkey=c7lhy8nj13kkwuapv5mpn8myz&dl=0" target="_blank">Witches Hat SVG file</a> </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-71503436381516313872023-09-09T08:00:00.001+10:002023-09-09T08:00:00.136+10:00Happy | Heart and Home collection | Cocoa Vanilla Studio<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's Tarrah back with you to share a new scrapbook layout featuring the gorgeous new <i style="font-weight: bold;">Heart & Home collection</i> by<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.cocoavanilla.com.au/shop" target="_blank">Cocoa Vanilla Studio</a></i>! This collection is so gorgeous and perfect for documenting outdoor themed projects as well as thankful, home and Autumn/Fall themed projects! Heck its suitable for any type of project really!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am documenting a recent photo taken on an adventure with my love. I take photos of us every chance I get!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39553 size-full" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230906_194755_0000.png" width="606" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started by choosing an Autumn Leaf cut file from CUT to YOU and cut this out from plain white cardstock. I did resize it down slightly and then cut it out. I then adhered the cut file to the yellow/mustard coloured paper from the <em><strong>A5 paper stack</strong></em>. I fussy cut around the edges and then placed it to the side while I created the rest of the layout. I took a plain sheet of white cardstock, as I mostly start with, I took the<em><strong> 'Flurry paper'</strong></em> ( I love this paper!!) and tore it in half horizontally. I then adhered this to the top half of the white cardstock, I did leave the adhesive off the bottom in case I decided to tuck anything at the bottom, which I did decide to do. I cut the bottom strip of rainbow diagonal stripes off the bottom of the <em><strong>'Gather paper'</strong></em> and adhered this piece down.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39554 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230906_195407_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once the strip was adhered, you can see in the close up photo above that I rolled the edges of the tear part of the <em><strong>'Flurry paper'</strong></em> to add some texture to my page and to reveal the paper on the other side, I love how this paper blends in with the diagonal stripes perfectly. I took the cut file that I finished earlier and using craft foam underneath for dimension, I adhered it overlapping the papers on the page and slightly over to the right hand side to leave some room on the left side for a title and some embellishments. I then placed my photo right on top of the cut file, I love how this adds an extra layer between the background and the photo. On top of the photo I adhered a phrase die-cut piece from the <em><strong>Ephemera pack</strong></em> and tucked in at the top the heart speech bubble die-cut. I cut some of the banner pieces from the 'Gather paper' and adhered one on the right hand side, tucked in behind the cut file and the other on the left hand side, underneath the sticker that says, 'Another Perfect Moment Captured' from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker Sheet</strong></em>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39555 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230906_195611_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also adhered the Simple Joys circle die-cut from the <em><strong>Ephemera Pack</strong></em> using craft foam on the right hand side and took a small phrase sticker and placed this above the circle die-cut. My title is one of the gorgeous gold foiled cardstock titles, I chose the word 'Happy' and adhered this to the left of my photo using craft foam to add some more dimension. I also added a few more of the small black and white word and phrase stickers from the <em><strong>Accessory Sticker Sheet</strong></em> around my page. I love to add these to my layouts as I do not journal all that much on my pages, adding these helps to tell the story of the photo and capture the moment a bit more. Next I took some of the leaves from the <em><strong>Floral Ephemera pack</strong></em> and tucked in a few of these around the cut file to extend on the cut file and bring the Autumn leaves from the paper above down to the bottom of the layout. I love how these look tucked in all around the cut file.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39556 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230906_195806_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The <em><strong>Puffy Stickers</strong></em> are just SOOO beautiful so they definitely had to be added to my layout too! I placed most of these down amongst the Autumn Leaf die-cuts, placing some of the circle ones tucked under leaves and the heart ones out for all to see! Lastly stamped the date stamp as I always do and then I added some sprinkles of Gold Heidi Swapp Colour Shine.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love the detail, the design, the dimension and the collection! It is SO easy to work with and you too can create pretty projects!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-39557 size-large" height="640" src="https://cocoavanilla.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design_20230906_200034_0000-1024x1024.png" width="640" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Make sure to get your hands on the gorgeous <em><strong>Heart & Home collection</strong></em>!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tarrah x</span></p>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883409021982705885.post-43981468155699087882023-09-03T08:00:00.011+10:002023-09-03T08:00:00.136+10:00Good Times | Hello Again collection | Doodlebug Design Inc<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi creative friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> You can't go past a pretty round design on a scrapbook layout right? Especially when it comes to using the gorgeous <a href="http://www.doodlebugblog.com/" target="_blank">Doodlebug Design Inc</a> <i><b>Hello Again collection</b></i>!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All the florals and butterflies are so gorgeous! I just love them! The photo that I am documenting suited this collection perfectly!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodoYZnCMbSzy7FvtQHDDDYlNh0eP-3cl3LuCrBspJ7DV1nTJgs2p1luB1Os3YD9q_YZd-nCIkEEnh7apKDAAlUz6qSY9Fu4nIFjswZLtrU4OhSd0iABqjc3XvmfPhe8CCTEpZEHFY1XLbP4YiQu_ETQ6TJ99gcP5SqCJ8N_6YmQxMrf-7rlsIvVOOEpls/s1080/20230830_194226_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodoYZnCMbSzy7FvtQHDDDYlNh0eP-3cl3LuCrBspJ7DV1nTJgs2p1luB1Os3YD9q_YZd-nCIkEEnh7apKDAAlUz6qSY9Fu4nIFjswZLtrU4OhSd0iABqjc3XvmfPhe8CCTEpZEHFY1XLbP4YiQu_ETQ6TJ99gcP5SqCJ8N_6YmQxMrf-7rlsIvVOOEpls/w640-h640/20230830_194226_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I took 2 sheets of the <b><i>Forever Flowers paper</i></b> and completely fussy cut the scalloped circle out. I then cut this piece in half and set it aside. I took the other sheet and using my craft knife, I carefully and partially cut the scallops out on the top only. I trimmed this whole piece to measure 11' x 11' and adhered it to the <b><i>Pink Poppies paper</i></b>. I then bent back the scallops that I had cut out to reveal some of the pink in the background paper. I then took the half piece I cut first, flipped it over and adhered this piece using craft foam, to the bottom half of the scalloped circle, I placed craft foam adhesive to the bottom parts of the circle only so that I could create a sort of pocket to tuck items in. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIHKZKENfDGCRWOB7lp72lFlxOEG2c8sznOn6K6uT-baNxijh_7Qy3xpdIjxNjHswZqWOwaBHH9LxFKCptrgH8sbwLzbJtRwFhM5Akhz1uJ-CBitzcmJ1B2PB2vlRYzk0YTTB3fTOh5xp-51LUXJ5tBPnDl2T_TjgxVzxm21KhN00H06M36vquhHFT5R3/s1080/20230830_195213_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIHKZKENfDGCRWOB7lp72lFlxOEG2c8sznOn6K6uT-baNxijh_7Qy3xpdIjxNjHswZqWOwaBHH9LxFKCptrgH8sbwLzbJtRwFhM5Akhz1uJ-CBitzcmJ1B2PB2vlRYzk0YTTB3fTOh5xp-51LUXJ5tBPnDl2T_TjgxVzxm21KhN00H06M36vquhHFT5R3/w640-h640/20230830_195213_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I took one of the scalloped border stickers from the <b><i>This and That Cardstock Stickers</i></b> and placed it along the straight edge of the pocket. I placed my photo on the left side of the page, layering a few <b><i>Bits and Pieces cardstock pieces</i></b> behind. I adhered a sun cardstock die-cut piece and a puffy sun on top in the top right corner of my photo. I adhered my title to the right of my photo using craft foam pieces to add some dimension to my page. I tucked in one of the round die-cuts and also placed a rainbow puffy heart. I love the small flowers that I added to the holes in the O's in the word 'Good'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J1909LwGpCIgYpAMz9WEaqg8qevnbU9NnTyWzVJ8X_SiTd3srGZhg45L3AD1u13oZLGLa-PH037t1JRs8Y7s_CUwWrku3U6CHCsmVAKstdK1xERACHQP2WO1hALKIbI9jZCCEC1rLW8Cxrd8v_VdaI_0Wdqd0XocN2s0m0JQh8UaMw86ryFERvBywegK/s1080/20230830_195553_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1080" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J1909LwGpCIgYpAMz9WEaqg8qevnbU9NnTyWzVJ8X_SiTd3srGZhg45L3AD1u13oZLGLa-PH037t1JRs8Y7s_CUwWrku3U6CHCsmVAKstdK1xERACHQP2WO1hALKIbI9jZCCEC1rLW8Cxrd8v_VdaI_0Wdqd0XocN2s0m0JQh8UaMw86ryFERvBywegK/w640-h472/20230830_195553_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the bottom corner of my photo, I layered one of the yellow die-cut flowers and added a small yellow puffy flower to the centre. I love how this looks here at it appears to be a continuation of the yellow flowers from the photo</span>.<span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I took a few more of the word and phrase stickers from the <b><i>This and That Cardstock stickers</i></b> and placed them around my layout to help tell the story.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI1Rkcpi2ceoO07GOKAR4h30aacdW9TOjegyWZfbNqmOvtaOtFMvfb-JaCg8tnqACiILll5YFqcazcgz2rZLvQziY1U8B82UIGQbWyPisTY4D3ju7Fni0WAe5DvWO3-lzRh7upn6vWOWmxKI89Alxd-kZrg6Q2DjPJn9poBsaIt70OQaijSONytFs4V2I/s1080/20230830_201730_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1080" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI1Rkcpi2ceoO07GOKAR4h30aacdW9TOjegyWZfbNqmOvtaOtFMvfb-JaCg8tnqACiILll5YFqcazcgz2rZLvQziY1U8B82UIGQbWyPisTY4D3ju7Fni0WAe5DvWO3-lzRh7upn6vWOWmxKI89Alxd-kZrg6Q2DjPJn9poBsaIt70OQaijSONytFs4V2I/w640-h476/20230830_201730_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On each of the flowers and butterflies in the wreath at the top, I layered each with a co-ordinating puffy shape suited to what was printed on the paper. I love how this just adds some more interest, texture and dimension to my layout. If you look closely at these close-up pictures, you can see where I have cut the scallops and folded them back to reveal the pink paper underneath. Lastly I stamped the date stamp and my layout was finished.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qZTSmZF93XX42lvzBjjvHSXj6A4XOyooXomSHoC6kyuT20LfEQbtZLFg6lFZKlS88D26yunQJ-VegNbP_f1QSZTsctnwH8eKVAKwRgB48_I-XvH6Zrm60IL7LlBR39WABRN62KkZ_qlZPb5UGTLfOyXTxL8x7VfVeCW5pvUZOF65Z4MmLJkB0n1HXQBd/s1080/20230830_200427_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1080" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qZTSmZF93XX42lvzBjjvHSXj6A4XOyooXomSHoC6kyuT20LfEQbtZLFg6lFZKlS88D26yunQJ-VegNbP_f1QSZTsctnwH8eKVAKwRgB48_I-XvH6Zrm60IL7LlBR39WABRN62KkZ_qlZPb5UGTLfOyXTxL8x7VfVeCW5pvUZOF65Z4MmLJkB0n1HXQBd/w640-h484/20230830_200427_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love how my layout turned out and I hope you enjoyed reading about how I created it?! Thanks so much for stopping by today!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy creating! </span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/s400/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="color: #cccc00; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="30" data-original-width="400" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJik6U68aZM1vYpMlQrmGnWIqA08TXJzF6F7LK7x53zUu_UHpPBDnGM0iAxGMBBSL2tFql-hRzaa4m5kqKaLBlMW0Ve9t-MmERtaZ7WrI1AHDGB7aZzwvBMSSHYV0U0JsrwCVjuF-6gyTRhVWsuv2ZsUwERK2H9XacvO1-36k-OsrUD0jabDnQAlQ0-g/s320/Tarrah%20Signature.png" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cccc00; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">BLOG</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/tarrahm" style="color: #cccc00; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS4RmHk2CkMjeLK7Mc1E8SQ" style="color: #cccc00; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello Again collection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">OTHER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Date stamp</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Black ink</span></div></div></div>Tarrah McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919889326528388252noreply@blogger.com0