May 28, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Art Journal, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Kit Papers, Repeated Shapes, Traditional Designs
Hello, Friends! If you have been a memory keeper for a while, it is likely that you have accumulated a few paper punches. Paper punches are a great tool for adding texture and interest to a page. They are also useful for including portions of collection papers,...
May 25, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Off the Page, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! We have another TN (Traveler’s Notebook) Tuesday post featuring both the Tranquility Collection and the My Escape Collection. Around these parts, we call our traveler’s notebook the Simple Dori. The inside of the notebook features designs...
May 21, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Art Journal, Basic Elements, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Off the Page, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! Here at Cocoa Daisy, we are all about finding thinking outside your box of happy and encouraging ways to stretch your monthly kits a little further. What better way to do that than with a little mix and match! Whether it’s combing elements from...
May 19, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Journal, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! Are you someone who struggles with adding journaling to your memory-keeping layouts? Or maybe you love to journal but want so more inspiration on how to jazz up the white space around your journaling. Today, our Memory Keeping Team is sharing ways they...
May 18, 2021 | Basic Elements, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Layering is a foundational element in most memory-keeping designs. By adding layers you can create depth and focus to your layout. Layered clustered provide visual interest and can help to tell your story. Today our Memory Keeping Team shares their...
May 14, 2021 | Kit Papers, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Stencils, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! There is something so striking about black accents on a colorful layout. The pop of black can come in the form of a stamp, paint drops, rub-on’s paper. In today’s post, we asked our Memory Keeping Team to design a layout using black as an...
May 12, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Washi is a wonderful product for its versatility and simplicity. With just a few strips of washi, your memory-keeping spreads are embellished with lovely patterns and color with minimal effort. The Tranquility Collection Washi included the rich greens...
May 11, 2021 | Inspiration, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Each collection from Cocoa Daisy is filled with beautiful pattern papers, gorgeous embellishments, pocket cards, and stickers. But a personal fan favorite is uncovering all the beautiful uplifting (and sometimes snarky) sayings and words of wisdom...
May 7, 2021 | Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Off the Page, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! Creating titles for your layouts can be its own form of creative expression. A simple spread can have a major impact with a well-designed title. In today’s post, we are focusing on some tips and tricks to make your titles pop. Evy always creates...
May 5, 2021 | Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! The Tranquility Collection is an absolute dream for those of us with a green thumb. You may have a garden in your backyard or on your balcony. Your love of green things might rest around your house in pots sitting on the windowsill. Or, maybe,...
May 4, 2021 | Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Mixed Media, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Project Life, Repeated Shapes, Rub Ons, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Tutorial
Hello, Friends! We hope you are having as much fun with the Tranquility Collection as we are. The mix of zen-like greens and pops of black, mixed media elements make this collection so fun and versatile. We wanted to take time to focus on two products that are pretty...
Apr 30, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial
Hello, friends! For today’s post, we asked our Memory Keeping Team to design a layout with a diagonal orientation. We frequently see center, right and left aligned spreads, but today, we are mixing it up! We think you are going to love what our team came up with....
Apr 27, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! For the Northern Hemisphere, spring is (hopefully) in the air! While some areas of the United States are still experiencing snow, by and large spring has sprung and we couldn’t be happier about it! Today, we have three spring spreads in three different...
Apr 23, 2021 | Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Project Life, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Tutorial
Hello, friends! Putting together memory-keeping spreads is a snap when you have pretty pocket cards to work with. With each collection, there is a variety of pocket cards to use for decoration, journaling, titles, and photo mats. While they are available as part of...
Apr 21, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Design Team Tips, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Repeated Shapes, Scrap Happens!, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! It’s that time of the month where you have dug into your kits from the Tranquility Collection while also wrapping up your creative time with your kits from the Poppy Fields Collection. At this point, you likely have several paper scraps in...
Apr 20, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Design Team Tips, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Washi Tape
Hello, Friends! Tell me if this sounds familiar – you receive your kit, squeal with delight with all the wonderful items to papercraft with, and then…the dreaded “analysis paralysis”! Each month, we are presented with a variety of items to...
Apr 16, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Repeated Shapes, Sticker Fun, Washi Tape
Hello, Friends! There is something so delightful about designs with something extra to flip, pull, slide and open. These interactive elements provide space for hidden journaling, extras photos, or additional embellishments. What is great is that these little extras...
Apr 14, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Chipboard Elements, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Product Spotlight, Project Life, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook, Video
Hello, friends! Clouds can symbolize many things and are a wonderful embellishment to the stories you want to tell. For some, clouds represent change and transition, For others, clouds represent hope and gratitude (looking for the silver linings). While others may...
Apr 13, 2021 | Journal, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Tags, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! We have another edition of “TN Tuesday” to share our love of the Simple Dori Traveler Notebook. While it is certainly possible to use this format for your monthly, weekly, or daily memory keeping, you can also create more of a mini-book...
Apr 9, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Off the Page, Pocket Pages, Project Life, Tutorial, Video
Hello, Friends! In the last few years, memory planning has become a fun and easy way to document your weeks. Thanks to its popularity, there are now several types of memory planner styles out there (including the Cocoa Daisy Planner!) Like most planners, memory...
