Feb 17, 2021 | Art Journal, Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Cut Files, Daisy Designers, Die Cut Files, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! The updated Modern Memory Keeping Kit inspires our Memory Keeping Team to jump into all kinds of paper crafting endeavors. Today, we’ll share a few of these projects featuring the Denim and Blush Modern Memory Keeping Kit. Let’s see what they created!...
Feb 16, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Journal, Mini Book Madness, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial, Video
Hello, friends! The new year has brought with it a few changes and additions to our subscription offerings. The Traveler’s Notebook Memory Keeping Kit was updated to now include several cards, sized to fit perfectly inside the Simple Dori Traveler’s...
Feb 12, 2021 | Chipboard Elements, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Cut Files, Die Cut Files, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Repeated Shapes, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! We have hearts on the mind as we head into Valentine’s weekend (that is a thing, right?). But as you will see today, memory keeping with hearts is not limited to just documenting romantic love. Today, our design team shows us that hearts can be used...
Feb 10, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Art Journal, Challenges, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! If you follow us on Instagram or are a member of the Facebook group, then you might have seen a new FREE Monthly Journal Challenge, created by our Design Team Coordinator, Jennifer. This month, the journal challenge is all about our favorites. We love...
Feb 9, 2021 | Hand Stitched, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Project Life, Tips and Tricks
Hello, friends! We are completely smitten with all the gorgeous blush and blue tones found in the Denim and Blush Collection and our design team is, too. We have two stunning designs focusing on the main two hues in the February kits. Ashley incorporates the blush and...
Feb 5, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Challenges, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs
Hello, Friends! Every now and then, it is nice to pare down your supplies and see what you can create. Today, we have set out a challenge to design a layout featuring the Denim and Blush Classified: Memory Keeping Kit. This kit comes with everything you need to create...
Feb 3, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Off the Page, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Repeated Shapes, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks
When in doubt, add florals! Can anyone else relate to this sentiment? Florals always add instant beauty and visual interest to any design. Their versatility goes beyond documenting your garden or a special event. A well-placed floral element (or a few!) can be the...
Feb 2, 2021 | Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial
Hello, Friends! It is a new month, which means it is time to start fresh in your new Denim & Blush Simple Dori Travelers Notebook. We like to think of the Simple Dori as a small canvas with endless possibilities! It’s the perfect place to tell small stories,...
Jan 29, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Chipboard Elements, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Printables, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! Much of the joy in receiving a Cocoa Daisy kit is looking through all the beautiful embellishments. The Die-cuts, chipboard, stamps, enamel dots, wood veneer, stickers, and washi tape are just a few of the embellishment options that arrive at your door...
Jan 26, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Pocket Cards, Tips and Tricks
Hello, friends! It’s a new year and, maybe, you have decided that THIS is the year you will be more consistent with memory keeping. You want to document the little moments, the funny moments, the good, the bad – you want to remember it all! While this sounds...
Jan 22, 2021 | Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Repeated Shapes, Stamping Sensation
Hello, friends! Stickers and stamps are a match made it memory keeping heaven. Together, they make wonderful layering elements or can be used to create unique patterns. In today’s post, our designers share how they paired stickers and stamps in their layouts. Using...
Jan 20, 2021 | Inspiration, Mixed Media, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! Raise your hand if you hear “mixed media” and immediately think “oh no, I can’t do that. That’s not for me”. I know I have felt that way in the past, and still find myself shying away from the messy crafting elements (except stamps, I LOVE stamps). But...
Jan 19, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Simple Dori, Sketch, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends In our everyday life, we use instructions and recipes to help us build, navigate, and create the “stuff” of our lives. But when it comes to creativity, we often bristle at the thought of using a blueprint to help us get started. Many think that we need...
Jan 15, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Mini Book Madness, Pocket Pages
Hello, Friends! If you have been a Cocoa Daisy subscriber for a while, you may have noticed a few refreshes to some of the kits. Today, we are focusing on the Modern Memory Keeping Kit and a few ways you can use this updated kit. No matter what type of memory keeper...
Jan 13, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial, Video
Hello, Friends! Patterns are all around us, especially on our memory keeping pages. When we think of patterns, we often think of pre-designed patterns, like the ones found on the papers, stickers, and washi from our monthly kits. But if we remember that a pattern is...
Jan 12, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Pocket Pages, Project Life, Repeated Shapes, Tips and Tricks, Vellum
Hello, Friends! We are loving all the beautiful colors featured in the New Chapter Collection. We love the rainbow color palette so much, we are giving it the spotlight today! What better way to do so than with a rainbow spread! In this post, we asked our designers to...
Jan 8, 2021 | Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Product Focus, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends If you want to add emphasis or titles to your memory keeping layouts, look no further than the alphas stickers in the New Chapter Collection. Alpha stickers are a staple for their versatility and customization. With so many alpha sets to choose from,...
Jan 6, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Kit Papers, Product Focus, Stamping Sensation, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! Each month, the Memory Keeping Kit Papers include the color scheme and patterns found in the Memory Keeping Kits. These 6X8 papers are the perfect size for adding directly to an album, trimming down to pocket card size, or punching shapes to create...
Jan 5, 2021 | Basic Elements, Chipboard Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial, Video
Hello, Friends! In today’s “Tn Tuesday” post, we are focusing on memory keeping spreads with circles as a repeating design element. Circles pop up everywhere in the New Chapter Collection, including the papers, stamps, die cuts, and stickers. Circle makes...
Jan 1, 2021 | Art Journal, Chipboard Elements, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Cue the confetti and cheers to a new year! For many of us, 2020 was maybe not our “best year ever”, but a new year holds new hope! One thing that we love about memory keeping is the built-in practice of finding the good in the little things and documenting it. I know...
