Jun 23, 2020 | Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Simple Dori, TN Tuesday, Travelers Notebook
Hello Cocoa Daisy friends, Today’s design challenge is to create a layout with the TNMK instruction sheet as a guide. Christine’s designs are simple and elegant and we truly enjoy seeing what Christine creates with the Cocoa Daisy memory keeping and...
Jun 10, 2020 | Everyday, Pocket Pages, Project Life
Hello Daisies! Project life, also known as PL, is a popular way for memory keepers to document their everyday life. Over the years PL has taken on different formats including a mix of pocket configurations, mediums and time frames. We see traditional weekly...
Jun 9, 2020 | Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, TN Tuesday
Greetings! TN Tuesdays are focused on memory keeping in our Simple Dori Traveler’s Notebook. We want to bring ideas you can use in this size medium but most of the designs and techniques we share can be used with numerous sizes and mediums for memory keeping and...
Jun 5, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Journal, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello Cocoa Daisy Fans, We are sharing several fun designs created with our Serengeti kit papers. They are absolutely gorgeous and we wanted to highlight them in our memory keeping designs today. Let’s begin with this cool hexagon design. “Hi Daisy fans!...
Jun 3, 2020 | Everyday
Hello friends, I have today’s blog post all to myself and its so exciting for an introvert like me, LOL! I am sharing a post about journaling with the Serengeti memory keeping kits. I liked the idea of restating this theme as field notes rather than journaling...
Jun 2, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Freebies, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Pocket Cards, Printables, Traditional Designs
Hello Cocoa Daisy friends, The DT’s challenge for today is to use tags, tabs and labels in their designs. These items are great for layering, creating focal points on your layout, simple journaling, and creating pull outs for hidden journaling, additional...
May 29, 2020 | Kit Papers, Out of Your Element, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello there friends! We often talk about the need to create a visual triangle in your layouts which draws the viewer’s eye around the page. But on the blog today we are exploring memory keeping using the triangle shape as a design element. Creating layouts with...
May 26, 2020 | Design Team Tips, Journal, Product Focus, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, TN Tuesday, Travelers Notebook
Hello Daisies! It’s TN Tuesday and we challenged our design team to share some of the techniques they use with stamps and rub-ons in our Simple Dori Traveler’s Notebook. We love that each design can be recreated easily and includes a spot of journaling....
May 22, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Everyday, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Kit Papers, Stamping Sensation, Traditional Designs
Hello and Happy Friday, Our design team is sharing their creative ways to use patterns and prints in memory keeping. Kristine and Audrey took two completely different approaches to this challenge and we love the result. Let’s begin with Kristine’s memory...
May 20, 2020 | Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook
Greetings! We want to spread a little happiness and cheer today and we have two lovely designs from our design team that are sure to bring a smile to your face! Let’s begin with a Tulip Time Traveler’s Notebook kit design from Korrie-ann. “I think at...
May 19, 2020 | Freebies, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Project Life, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook
Hello Cocoa Daisy friends, On the blog today we are exploring documenting with a grid pattern. Grids are a great way to establish balance and organize the elements you want to include in your documentation. They can be created with pocket pages, washi tape, stitching,...
May 15, 2020 | Everyday, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Kit Papers, Printables, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello Cocoa Daisy Fans, We are exploring the red and blue color palette with the Tulip Time kits and the corresponding printables. Both of today’s designs incorporate items from the subscriber and the free planner printables which are available on the Cocoa...
May 13, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Hand Stitched, Mixed Media, Simple Dori, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello! Welcome to a mixed media Wednesday here at Cocoa Daisy. The design team is sharing a 12×12 design and a TN layout with our Tulip Time kits, both of which incorporate mixed media techniques. Let’s begin with Jil’s traditional sized design. “My mixed media...
May 12, 2020 | Everyday, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, Travelers Notebook
Hello Cocoa Daisy friends, Titles are an important component of memory keeping because they create a connection between the photos and story in our layouts. They can be big and bold covering the majority of the page, a short elegant sentence, complete quote or a...
May 8, 2020 | Everyday, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook
Friday Greetings! Stickers are a fun and versatile component in our memory keeping toolbox. This is because we can use them as flat accents, pop them up with foam to add depth, or create complex design elements. Cocoa Daisy kits contain a wide variety of stickers with...
May 6, 2020 | Everyday, Freebies, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Printables, Stencils
Hello Cocoa Daisy Fans, Our Tulip Time kits features many different butterfly options and we thought you might like to see how our design team is incorporating them in their layouts and planners. The free planner printable includes lots of beautiful butterflies that...
May 5, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Design Team Tips, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Stencils, Traditional Designs
Hello, Pocket memory keeping is extremely popular and there are a wide variety of albums and pocket protectors available to suit everyone interested in this medium today. And pocket cards can be used outside of pockets in fun and unique ways too. The pocket cards in...
May 1, 2020 | Everyday
Greetings! On the blog today we are highlighting vertical designs in scrapbooking. Alignment is one of the principles of good design which helps us bring harmony and a visual connection to our memory keeping layouts. I want to mention that misalignment is also...
Apr 28, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Inspiration, Mini Book Madness, Pocket Cards, Traditional Designs
Hello Scrappy Friends, The challenge for our design team today was to use layering in their creations. Layering gives your memory keeping designs depth and can be used to draw the eye to a photo or other important piece of your layout. This technique also provides a...
Apr 24, 2020 | Monochromatic, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello Daisies, We hope you have a fun weekend at home planned and if you’re in the mood for crafting, our design team has wonderfully creative ideas to get you started. Today’s challenge is “designer’s choice” and we are excited to share...
