Category Archives: Design Team Tips
Mar 2, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Chipboard Elements, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Die Cut Files, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Pocket Letter, Pocket Pages, Repeated Shapes, Sketch, Sticker Fun, Tags, Tips and Tricks, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Tutorial, Video
Hello, Friends! We have all done it. We thumb through magazines, scroll through Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest, and marvel at the creativity shared. We cut out, save, pin and maybe even screenshot our favorites, fully intending to remember that inspiration when we...
Feb 26, 2021 | Art Journal, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Journal, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Project Life, Sticker Fun
Hello, Friends! If you have been around for a while, you may know that Cocoa Daisy has two new sticker kits that are the perfect addition to your memory keeping, planner, and journal spreads. We have the Daisy Add On Sticker kit that is an excellent supplement to any...
Feb 23, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Video
Hello, Friends! Today, we have two members of our Memory Keeping Team sharing their process as they put together a memory planner spread and a 12×12 layout. We have the final spreads here on the blog, but make sure to head to their YouTube Channels for a...
Feb 20, 2021 | Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Designers, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Tips and Tricks
Hi everyone. Hope you are all doing well. Today we are going to focus on the sticky notepad that we usually get in the planner main kit. Sticky notepad is one of my favorite stationery items, because it’s so versatile. You can use sticky notes not only to plan and...
Feb 19, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Chipboard Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! As paper crafters, we tend to have a tried and true formulas for designing a layout. That said, it is always good to mix it up and challenge ourselves with different design styles and formats. Today, we asked our Memory Keeping Team Members to create a...
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 15, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Planner Setup
So what do you do when, halfway through the month, your planner just isn’t doing it anymore for you? What happens when instead of being excited and inspired by the loveliness that’s on your desk, you feel a little, well, simultaneously overwhelmed and...
Feb 13, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Basic Elements, Behind the Scenes, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Freebies, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Stamping Sensation, Tips and Tricks, Tutorial
Hello Daisies ! Today, a little insight into how I make one of my favorite page each month : my tracker page ! I really need to have a pretty tracker page. If not, I completly forget to fill the page in. This month, I fell in love with the tracker printable...
Feb 11, 2021 | Art Journal, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday
Hello, Daisies! I’d like to share with you the three main parts of my organizational life right now. I completed the Cocoa Daisy Journal in January challenge in the standard size Daisy Dori, utilized the standard size Simple Dori for faith stuff (the new Bible...
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 8, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Planner Setup
I did this last year in the month all about love and I decided to do it again and what was funny was after I typed it all out I wondered what I’d put last year and some where SUPER similar. Like the phone calls with my eldest where she says she loves me before...
Feb 6, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, A Day in the Life, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Sticker Fun
Hello everyone!! Here we are, the second month of 2021! It’s so hard to believe, isn’t it? January did feel a bit long, but at the same time it feels like it was just Christmas. I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe! Like I talked about in my last post, I...
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...
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 21, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Designers, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Pocket Cards, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Travelers Notebook
Hi everyone. Tanti here. Hope you are all doing well. Have you taken a closer look at the new modern memory keeping kit? I’ve subscribed to the pocket memory keeping kit all these years but I must say that I love the upgraded version of it. One of the reasons why I...
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 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...
