Category Archives: Simple Dori
Oct 2, 2021 | Simple Dori
Hello, friends! It’s another “Simple Dori Saturday” and for this month, we are featuring two gorgeous spreads from our Creative Team using the Umber & Gold Collection. We hope these designs inspire you to get crafty in your Umber & Gold...
Sep 30, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Pocket Cards, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial
Hello, friends! What is a quick and easy way to capture your life right now? Yes, you could take a photo, but what about creating a “currently” spread? “Currently” pages are designed to be a snapshot of you at a given moment to including what...
Sep 28, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Simple Dori
Hello, friends! It is all about the details in today’s post. We are focusing on all the ways to create using delicate details found in the Umber & Gold Collection. The color palette, patterns, die cuts, stickers, and stamps all have such pretty little...
Sep 16, 2021 | Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Throwback Thursday, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial
Hello, friends! If you have been with Cocoa Daisy for while, you know that each collection is unique but also mixes and matches with past collections. So today, we are celebrating this with a Throwback Thursday: Mix and Match Edition! We love how our Creative Team...
Sep 9, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Have you seen all the funky florals in the Doodles & Dashes Collection? Not only were they featured on the pattern papers, pocket cards, rub-on’s and stickers, but there was also an exclusive floral stamp set, too! It’s hard to go wrong with...
Sep 7, 2021 | Monochromatic, Repeated Shapes, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tags, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! The Doodles & Dashes Collection features a generous array of black and white touches. If you are looking to create some contrast in your creative designs, consider making a black and white spread, with hints of color as our Creative Team has done...
Sep 2, 2021 | Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Pockets are perfect for all kinds of paper crafting endeavors. They can be used in memory keeping using a pocket page format. You can combine them or add them to traveler’s notebook inserts. For planners, they can be functional or they can be the...
Aug 19, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Chipboard Elements, Inspiration, Pocket Cards, Project Life, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Quotes have the ability to spark creativity and provide the words that perfectly tell your story. The Peach Ridge Collection is filled with quotes, phrases, and silly sentiments that are bound to help you document your days. A personal favorite was the...
Aug 14, 2021 | Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! The Simple Dori Traveler Notebook is the perfect place to capture what is happening in your life. Whether it is a favorite selfie, a “currently” list, or a moment soaking in the sunshine, you can guarantee to have these moments documented...
Aug 5, 2021 | Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Isn’t it fun when one hobby inspires another hobby? Today, we are taking a cue from the wonderful world of sewing and quilting to feature stitching in our memory-keeping designs. Stitching on paper adds texture and can be a great option for...
Jul 29, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Chipboard Elements, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Simple Dori, Tags
Hello, friends! We have some great interactive designs to share with you today. Using interactive elements in your layouts can serve many purposes. While they are delightful to manipulate, they can also provide places for hidden journaling and photos or highlight...
Jul 27, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Planner, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Making lists is a normal part of life. We make lists for the grocery store, tasks to complete, inventory of items, future plans, and everything in between. Just because lists are a regular part of our lives, doesn’t mean we can’t jazz them...
Jul 17, 2021 | Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook, Vellum
Hello, friends! Ah, summer! Summer is often a favorite season, filled with big and small adventures. What better way to remember your favorite summer memories, past and present, than with the Wisteria Lane Collection? This collection has everything you need to...
Jul 15, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Hand Stitched, Off the Page, Simple Dori, Subscriber Downloads, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! There is something to be said for the satisfaction we feel when a paper crafting project has texture. One of the benefits is the way texture and layers draw you into the design and encourage you to stay for a while. Texture can be accomplished in many...
Jul 10, 2021 | Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! It’s “Stamping Saturday” and we are celebrating a paper crafting staple and beloved item. Whether you are using the stamps in your memory keeping, journals, or planners, the Wisteria Lane Memory Keeping Stamp Sets are bound to add...
Jul 3, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! It’s another edition of “Simple Dori Saturday” featuring the gorgeous Wisteria Lane Collection. We have three Simple Dori spreads from our Creative Team that we know you are going to love! Jil loves switching things up in her Simple...
Jul 1, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Chipboard Elements, Design Team Tips, Off the Page, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! The memory-keeping kits have a few “MVPs” that we receive most months, and one of those is the sheet chipboard elements. The sheets are usually filled with a mix of cute sentiments, shapes, and decorative pieces that can jazz up your layout...
Jun 19, 2021 | Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Sketch, Tips and Tricks, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial
Hello, friends! We are jumping on the inspiration train featuring Christine’s sketch ideas provided in the Traveler’s Notebook Memory Keeping Kit and the Modern Memory Keeping Kit each month. Our Creative Team was inspired by Christine’s designs and...
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 10, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Mini Book Madness, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Repeated Shapes, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial, Video
Hello, Friends! The My Escape Collection makes us want to hit the road and document our travel memories. This collection can be used to celebrate past, present, and future travel. One of the ways to do this is to create mini albums. Mini albums allow you to tell the...
