Category Archives: Dissecting Design
Jun 6, 2023 | 12x12 Layouts, Dissecting Design, Kit Papers, Modern Memory Keeping Kit, TNMK, Traditional Designs
Hello, friends! Traditional 12×12 layouts are always a staple, but what if they had a twist? This spread has thirteen photos on this one spread! Amazing! Ashley Horton: 12×12 Layout with Wander Kits One of my favorite things about creating a...
Feb 7, 2023 | Chipboard Elements, Dissecting Design, Kit Papers, Rub Ons, TN Tuesday, TNMK
Hello, friends! As we celebrate love this month, let’s not forget to show self-love! So let us take time and document those selfies you have taking up space on your phone. Traci Reed: Grapefruit Mocktails using the Paperie Collection Does the thought of...
Aug 25, 2022 | Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! There are so many ways to customize all the elements of the Daisy Fields Collection! See how we customize Alpha Stickers and the Simple Dori in this post. Natasha Pytlik: Customizing Alpha Stickers for DIY Patterns I loved creating a customized...
May 3, 2022 | Dissecting Design, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Repeated Shapes
Hello, friends! The Afternoon Tea Collection has so many fun hexagons to create with! The Creative Team accepted the challenge to create designs that feature hexagons and we think you are going to love them! Traci let the page design inform the subject for her memory...
Jan 4, 2022 | Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Off the Page, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Repeated Shapes, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Tutorial, Video
Hello, friends! Something that may have caught your attention from the Confetti Wishes Collection was all the bright, gorgeous colors greeting you. To celebrate all the beautiful hues, we asked our Creative Team to create with color in mind. Let’s see how they...
Dec 30, 2021 | Dissecting Design, Journal, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Project Life, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial, Washi Tape
Hello, friends! Today, we have a few ideas for adding text to your memory-keeping spreads. Handwriting is the easiest way to write down your thoughts about your documented memory. But what if you don’t particularly like your handwriting? Or, maybe, you enjoy the...
Jun 17, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook, Vellum, Washi Tape
Hello, Friends! Wanderlust. If you have never experienced to urge to wander, travel, and roam the world (or outside your home), you might have felt this way over that last year. Even if you weren’t a big traveler before, a worldwide stay home order in 2020 made...
Jun 5, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Repeated Shapes, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tags, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Vellum
Hello, Friends! Get ready for a new monthly feature – Simple Dori Saturday. Since our Simple Dori is unique to Cocoa Daisy, we thought it would be fun to create a post each month to celebrate it! We have three eye-catching spreads from our Creative Team using...
Jun 3, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Classified, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Rub Ons, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Traditional Designs
Hello, friends! With travel limited for many for the last year, the “staycation” has definitely risen in popularity. Staying home and staying safe throughout 2020 and into 2021 doesn’t mean giving up on making memories. In today’s post, we are...
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 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 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 6, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Planner Setup, Product Focus, Stamping Sensation, Tutorial, Washi Tape
Hello Daisies ! I hope you are all OK. Today, I will show you how I make a month view with calendar sticker kit, some decorated papers and some littles elements. 1/ Here are the things you will need to make your page : calendar sticker kit, some...
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 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...
Mar 26, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Pocket Cards, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs
Hello, friends! Sometimes, we need a little help to get started with a memory-keeping spread. Lucky for us, the Cocoa Daisy Memory Keeping Kits has a variety of little prompts to kick start your creativity. Today, our memory-keeping team shares how elements in the...
Mar 11, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Daisy Designers, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Planner Setup, Sticker Fun, Tutorial
Hello Daisies ! I hope you are all OK. This month I wanted to talk to you about my Memory keeping system for 2021. I stole the idea from Kristine who was in the Design Team last year. She posted a flip through on the Facebook group in December and I knew I wanted to...
Mar 3, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Hand Stitched, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Stencils, Tips and Tricks, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! A few weeks back we challenged our Memory Keeping Team to create layouts that were center-aligned. For today’s post, our challenge is the focus on the corners and borders of a spread. Taking your design all the way to the corners and borders...
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...
