Author Archives: thecraftyways
Tags & Ephemera
Hey crafty ones! I absolutely love tags but sometimes get stuck on how I can use them in my layouts or just in general. They’re great for layering, card-making, or even as a title. Here is a layout I did to journal about our new home. I used bits and pieces from...
Wood Veneers & Acrylics
Hi crafty ones! I absolutely love using dimensional elements in layouts, they add that extra pop. Here I used the April acrylic to create the title in my simple dori, “April showers brings May flowers”. Check out Moon’s 12×12 layout, I...
Stamping in my “All the Things I Love” Simple Dori
Hi crafty ones! I decided to use the Simon & Betty simple dori to document all the things I am currently loving or just love in general. Today’s focus is to use my stamps! I decided to document this photo of my nephew and I. I have been holding onto this...
Memory Planning in the Hobonichi Techo
Hi crafty ones! I am always one the lookout for ways to memory plan in the most simple way possible for me. I got the Hobonichi Techo last year around July and fell in love with it. This year I am working with a full year one and it’s already pretty chunky....
Mini Album using Simon & Betty Kit
Hi crafty one’s! I am SO excited to share this mini album with you all because it is filled with things I love: Simon & Betty (duh!) Cocoa Daisy goodies My husband Our Magic Kingdom trip To keep it easy and fast to make, I sized all my photos to...
January Sketch Idea
Hi! I am super excited to come back another month for another sketch idea for the simple dori. Here is the sketch: The whole idea is to be able to incorporate multiple photos on a layout. The right side are three 3″x4″ pocket cards washi taped in to create...
Word of the Year: 2019
Creating a word of the year allows you to have a central focus throughout the year. Instead of creating a resolution you may or may not keep, you strive towards your word of the year and use it as a reflection point. Document your word of the year using your planner to make it easier to reflect back on.
Holiday Pun Inspiration
For my holiday mini album, I decided to focus on puns. The reason behind it all was to make it easier for me to document by adding a humorous twist. It has been tough for me to get back into memory keeping. If you’ve been following me then you know why. If not,...
December Daily Set-Up with The Crafty Ways
Hi crafty ones! Can you believe it’s already December?! This year has flown by, but a perfect way to end the year is December Daily. I first did December Daily, DD, two years ago and I have been loving it since. However, if we’re 100% honest I didn’t...
November Traveler’s Notebook Sketch
Hey crafty ones! Today I am sharing a sketch I created for a traveler’s notebook spread. You can easily incorporate the ideas into your 12×12 layouts, pocket pages, or however else you document! Here is the sketch! The circles on the left side are meant to...
November Planner Set-Up by The Crafty Ways
Hey crafty ones! I am so excited to show you my planner set-up for November. I have been playing around with how I have my planner set-up to incorporate my functional planning and memory planning. I absolutely love decorating my pockets just for fun! For me it’s...
Four Ways to Include Your Loved One’s in Your Planner Life
Sometimes locking ourselves in our happy place with all our craft supplies is all we want to do. Other times, we want to include our loved ones. During my recent move cross-country I realized how much I love incorporating my loved ones into my planner life. Here are some of my personal favorite ways to include them in this very special hobby of ours!
Five Favorites from September’s Planner Kits
It is always so hard to pick your favorites for every kit, at least it is for me! It’s also super hard to pick a favorite kit per month, I always think like “oh, this is my favorite kit!”. Who am I kidding?! Cocoa Daisy always surprises me. Anyways, here are my five favorites and how I have used them so far.
Stamping in my Personal Planner
Hey crafty ones! August/July stamps, along with all the other goodies this month, are SO cute! If you’re stuck on how to use them or need some inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some crafty goodies I used that you may need to start...
July Simple Dori: Mini Album of Our Mini Vacation
The Simple Dori is a new addition to all the other Dori’s Cocoa Daisy offers, except this one is well more simple! I loved how the pages were already laid out with memory keeping in mind. It makes it that much faster to document memories since you don’t...
Memory Keeping in the Happy Planner
Hello crafty ones! I had so many photos for this week of June that I probably could have filled it with all photos. But I had to use some of the fun goodies in June’s kits! I mixed a lot of elements from the Pocket Memory Keeping kit and the Planner kits to make this...
Memory Keeping in The Happy Planner
I am a documenter at heart, whether I express it through journaling, scrapbooking, or planning- EVERYTHING must be documented! All the big and small moments seem worthy enough for me to jot down. The Happy Planner PLUS Cocoa Daisy goodies make it so easy to document....
May Planner Set Up in Personal Planner
Hey crafty ones! May’s kit is amazing, am I right or am I right?! A typewriter sequel kit was my dream come true since I didn’t get the past kit featuring typewriters. May’s kit is filled with typewriters, birds, cute phrases, vibrant colors, PenGem...