"Hey Girl, Love You" for D-lish Scraps

Hi Everyone,

Back again today to share a layout for D-lish scraps.

I love working with black and white photos and would have to say my ‘go to’ colour combo for scrapping them is black, white and baby pink.  For today’s layout I started with the background sheet of paper.  It was a natural progression to pick up the pink of the cute little hearts and I’ve added grey to soften.  I feel it’s pretty classic ‘Gwen’ in design too!

So after my pattern paper choice, I knew I had to use that title.  It’s not very often I use a bold black title on a page but I feel this one suits it perfectly!  I’ve added lots of D-lish Scraps elements to finish it off including the divine black Tutu Bloom.  Putting it towards the bottom of the page helps balance out the black in the title.

Of course, as usual I have close ups…

 

How totally adorable are the Resin bows?  I just love these, so sweet and the perfect size too and they come in a wonderful pastel mix.

I’ve used a Felt Doily here with a vellum sentiment over the top and stitched together.. loving this look!  You can also see just a glimpse of the wooden arrow there too.  Lots to choose from here.
You can also see Punchinella here tucked into my paper layers… I love using it on my photo mats, in a subtle way.  If you look very closely you will also see a 5X7 Bag in the middle of my paper stack.

 

 

Lucky last I had to show you a close up of these cute Shaped Wooden Buttons and Resin Flowers totally adorable.  The flair was the perfect addition in black and white, so versatile.

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thanks for  popping by,
Gwen

YOU COMPLETE ME | LOVE ALWAYS | GWEN WRUCK

A big hello everyone!!  Gwen here today to share with you my very first layout as part of the Cocoa Vanilla design team.  Super excited to be here and looking forward to sharing lots of creations with you all.  First up, I’m using one of my all time favourite collections ‘Love Always’ AND it features my two most favourite people in the whole world; my husband and daughter.

 

 

I really wanted to document the true love the three of us have for each other, they really do complete me. The design for this layout began with the ‘Colour Me Happy’ cut files, in particular, the bold leaf design.  I have cut two of these out quite large (one slightly smaller than the other).  I am using white card stock for a soft look to match the photo and stitched down the centre of each of the leaves for a sweet little detail.

 

I then went to my photo to choose papers from the collection to match, I particularly love the softness of this collection which I knew would work really well with my photo.   I chose the blue/green in the ‘Note to Self’ paper to pick up the blue and green tones in my photo and added a touch of pink from the ‘Class Act’ paper.  I wanted something a little more striking for the title, so I chose the wide stripe of the ‘Twin Set’ paper and back mounted it against the letters.

I also wanted a little grey in my design so the ‘Lovely Things’ paper was the perfect choice, especially with the cut apart elements on the A side.  For this layout I used the strip of grey hearts along the length of my design.  It may have only been 6 inches long, however, I have placed my photo mat on top to give the illusion of it running the full length of the page.
 

Lots of other elements from the collection used including the Die Cut Ephemera, Accessory Stickers, flair buttons, Enamel dots, chipboard accent stickers and the Bits & Pieces pack which I L.O.V.E – Oh so many cute little pieces to choose from including these darling sparkly hearts, don’t you just love those?

Thanks for joining me for my very first share, I hope you enjoyed it and it inspires you to scrap a page about someone you love using beautiful Coco Vanilla Studios goodies.

Until next time,
Gwen
xo

 

"Real Love Story" for D-lish Scraps – February Inspiration Board – Fresh Cut

Hi all,

Here for a quick share today.  Have you seen the new February Inspiration board over at D-lish Scraps??

Loving the fresh vibe of these colours although I will admit, with Australia Day just passed, I was thinking Aussie Aussie Aussie!!

and here is my take… I went more with the warm yellows and creams and teamed them with white and a pop of the that bright light green.  I made sure to include a floral paper as part of my signature style, but these are colours I wouldn’t normally scrapbook with so it was so fun to try something different!!!

 

Of course, I’ve included some close ups for you as well.

The image of  the buttons inspired me to add this one, such a pretty floral. I didn’t need any inspiration to add that sequin bow, they fit on any project – I was just super happy I had one in the perfect shade of green! 🙂
I particularly love the light wood colour of these wooden hearts, they were a perfect match as well and really added some warmth to the layout.
thanks for  popping by,
Gwen

 

"Make A Wish" for D-lish scraps

Hi everyone,

Back again today for my 2nd share this month for D-lish scraps and today I have a birthday layout to share with you.

Now I know you might be thinking, the page doesn’t have her age on it!!!  It’s ok, this is one of many many shots of the day and her age is well documented 🙂  There are many times I create just for the love of it and this certainly was one of those days!

This idea for this layout started with those big bold fussy cut flowers and their bright colour which I wanted to team with Pink of course!  After the fussy cutting was done, I stitching on the vellum paper in 2 sections and let that dictate the design of my page.

I also had the wood veneer frame square mini pack that I knew I wanted to use with the striking background paper.

 

I also wanted to use these divine bright pink paper flowers and teamed them with the resin flowers which come in these super fab grab bags filled with lots of pretty colours.  Add in lots of layers and the layout was complete.
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thanks for  popping by,
Gwen

Wild at Heart the latest release by Cocoa Vanilla

Hi Everyone,

So happy to share with you the first collection for 2017 for Cocoa Vanilla Studios!

Wild at Heart is simply gorgeous, and full of beautiful things that are sure to make your heart skip a beat… And we’ve increased our papers with this release too, so there’s more for you to create with than ever!
The gorgeous Wild at Heart collection will be shipping to retailers from Monday the 13th February, and will be available in our online store  a month later from the 13th March..
PRE-ORDER INFORMATION FOR THIS COLLECTION WILL BE COMING ON MONDAY 16TH JANUARY.
 

 

Be sure to pop over to the Cocoa Vanilla Blog to see all of the beautiful details, the entire product range AND for your chance to win the collection!!
Thanks for popping by today, now get on over to the Cocoa Vanilla blog 🙂
Gwen
xo
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