Author Archives: Emily Pitts

This is Monterey Bay as a mood board

This is Monterey Bay as a mood board

A little inspiration (and maybe getting some Christmas shopping done because some of these things are for sale online…) for you to enjoy while you wait for your December kits. And if you haven’t ordered it yet, maybe this will be your tipping point, the...
November’s Sketch Challenge has been decided

November’s Sketch Challenge has been decided

I loved seeing the different takes on the sketch this month. Thank you to those of you who played along. Each layout had so much to love. Terry’s was clean and simple, with a photo that spoke to my heart. Wendy had fun with the circle elements and used a lot of...
A myriad of possibilities, AKA the Sketch Challenge

A myriad of possibilities, AKA the Sketch Challenge

Do you love a good sketch like I do? I used to not like them, but then realized how flexible they really were. You can enlarge, flip, take one thing, shrink, add too, etc. any sketch and use it as a jumping off point. What a great tool to have! The November Sketch...
She goes by the name soapHOUSEmama

She goes by the name soapHOUSEmama

I’ve long admired Ashli’s eclectic mixture of papers and paints and buttons and such. It looks like she just has fun while she is creating. I was thrilled when she agreed to join us for the November Weathervane kit, and knew she’d do an amazing job....
Hooray! It’s finally here!

Hooray! It’s finally here!

What? What’s finally here? We’re thrilled to announce the Cocoa Daisy Day Planner is now available as a subscription! Sign up today and November’s kit will be on its way to you! If you’ve already ordered November, please mention that in the...
Our October Guest Designer, Emily Spahn

Our October Guest Designer, Emily Spahn

If you’ve been around Cocoa Daisy for a long time, you’ll recognize Emily as on of our former Design Team members. We love Emily clean but quirky style, we love how she rocks the 8.5 x 11 page, and it’s been fun to see her family grow over the years...
September Sketch Challenge Winner

September Sketch Challenge Winner

Hello and happy Thursday! I so enjoyed seeing all the interpretations of the September sketch based on Anna’s original layout. It’s always a hard decision because everyone puts such beautiful touches on their pages. Thank you everyone for playing with me...
The Story Time mood board

The Story Time mood board

  September’s kit collection, Story Time, is playful and full of child-like wonder. We hope you enjoy our mood board as you wait for your Cocoa Daisy box to arrive at your doorstep! 1st row L to R: Hoopsy Daisies, DesignShack.com, Holly Farrell,...
September’s Sketch Challenge with Emily

September’s Sketch Challenge with Emily

I love a sketch that gives me a finished layout in less than an hour. So much love. That would be the case for this month’s sketch, based on Anna’s layout from the modern+vintage collection. It was so easy to pull elements from her design and make this...
Our September Guest Designer, Marie Johansson

Our September Guest Designer, Marie Johansson

Marie was randomly selected to be our September Guest Designer when we had a site warming party here at Cocoa Daisy a few months back. She’s been around Cocoa Daisy for a long long time, always cheering us on and supporting us. We love Marie and her great artsy...
With Reveal coming up…

With Reveal coming up…

I thought I’d grab sneaks from some of the Design Team to share with you here. You can go see all they’ve posted on our Sneak Peeks forum on the Message Board, it’s such a gorgeous month, you really will want to do that. Here’s one from Mandy,...
September SNEAKS

September SNEAKS

Once upon a time, it’s always the beginning to something wonderful. September is definitely a wonderful month at Cocoa Daisy. Our kit collection, Story Time is full of whimsical flowers and stars mixed with book pages, office supplies, and polka dots. Christine...
The August Mood Board from Cocoa Daisy

The August Mood Board from Cocoa Daisy

Hello! Happy Monday! Here is the August Mood Board for modern + vintage wedding gown. Please enjoy while you are waiting for your kit to show up. If you haven’t yet ordered one, there are only a few left. You really don’t want to miss this kit, it’s...
August Guest Designer: Abi Beach

August Guest Designer: Abi Beach

Funny story how Abi Beach became our Guest Designer for the August modern + vintage kit: Sharmaine had posted a thread to the DT about this very sweet designer she’d seen on Shimelle’s site. She shared a link and quite of a few of us went to see what Abi...