I've delved into the new kits again and created a new layout to share. As soon as I saw the new Cocoa Vanilla goodies it inspired me to get out my watercolour paints so that was my starting point for this layout.
I began by painting some scraps of white cardstock in watercolour paint colours I'd mixed to match the colours in the Cocoa Vanilla die cuts.
When those were dry I used the smaller half of the butterfly cut file from the main kit to add the pieces behind. I added glue to the back of the cut file, glued on pieces of the watercoloured card then left them to dry before cutting off the excess from around the outside.
The finished piece I then added over the top of the Cocoa Vanilla 'So Fresh' paper from the main kit. I'd previously trimmed this paper sheet down a little on the edges and glued it to a sheet of navy blue card, (this was part of an older Quirky Kit but I don't remember which one! I'm on a mission to use up some of my coloured card that's long been neglected!). I used some 3D foam pads at the lower half of the cut file and glued the top 3 butterflies down flat as this is the area I wanted to add my photograph.
I fixed my photo to the layout used a line of 3D foam pads down the centre top to bottom. This allowed me to then add other embellishments tucked underneath:
I used a mix of the both the Cocoa Vanilla Happiness die cuts from the main kit. This tassel one I added some thread to to give it an extra flourish. I punched a hole in the top and tied the thread through then fixed the ends down with a 3D foam pad behind the cut file butterfly.
As well as the die cuts I also added some of the Pinkfresh stickers from the main kit again creating a layering effect by tucking them under and also adding die cuts over the top.
As a last touch I added to the splashes already on the paper by embellishing them with sequins, (these are from the embellishment kit). I ran out of Glossy Accents recently that I usually use for adding sequins and after a tidy up found my old Nuvo drops, (again also from an old Quirky Kit!) and decided to try out gluing sequins down with them as it seemed similar to using Glossy Accents and it works brilliantly. I think it actually holds them on stronger! The orange colour worked well with my layout too so I also added some drops of the Nuvo on their own.
Finally I decided the inside of the wreath looked a little plain so I echoed the splashes on the paper and added more splashes of watercolour paint in similar colours. I used my paint brush to dip it in the paint then water then flicked the brush with my fingers to make the splashes. If I was going to create this layout again this is something I'd do before adding the photo though so if you are going to get splashy do it as a first step. I was really weary of getting it one my photo!
Hope this has given you some ideas to get diving into your kit!
xx Leo
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