Category Archives: Hand Stitched
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...
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 9, 2021 | Hand Stitched, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Project Life, Tips and Tricks
Hello, friends! We are completely smitten with all the gorgeous blush and blue tones found in the Denim and Blush Collection and our design team is, too. We have two stunning designs focusing on the main two hues in the February kits. Ashley incorporates the blush and...
Dec 15, 2020 | Chipboard Elements, Classified, Design Team Tips, Hand Stitched, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Sketch, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! Imagine you are sitting down to work on a memory keeping spread. You printed your photos and gathered all your supplies. But as you look at the blank page, you realize that you are missing something- your inspiration! I know I have felt this way before...
Dec 9, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Hand Stitched, Pocket Pages, Repeated Shapes, Sequins, Tips and Tricks, Vellum
Hello, friends! Vellum is a medium that can add texture and often a little whimsy to your memory keeping spreads. This Month, suscribers to the Pocket Memory Keeping Kit and the Travelers Notebook Memory Keeping Kit received a package of delicate, vellum snowflakes....
Dec 2, 2020 | Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Document December, Hand Stitched, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Tips and Tricks, Vellum
Hello, friends! Our blog post today features ways to create titles that stand out on your pocket page spreads. There are many approaches to creating titles for your pocket pages. A pocket card or embellishment from the Pocket Page Memory Keeping Kit could be the...
Nov 27, 2020 | Document December, Hand Stitched, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages
Hello Cocoa Daisy friends, On the blog today the design team is sharing ideas for combining cranberry and plaid to create designs in their memory planners and scrapbooks. Plaid is such a fun pattern to use when documenting our stories and memories and the Cranberry...
Oct 10, 2020 | Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Hand Stitched, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Planner Setup, Pocket Cards, Printables, Sequins, Travelers Notebook, Video
Hi lovely people! It’s Rachel here, and I’m sharing with you some of my favourite spots in my planner and journal set up for October. I love the rich, deep colours of autumn, and this month’s kit, Flannel and Frost, captures these perfectly. I absolutely...
Oct 6, 2020 | Hand Stitched, Kit Papers, Printables, Simple Dori, TN Tuesday, Travelers Notebook
Hello friends, It’s another TN Tuesday here at Cocoa Daisy and today we are sharing ideas for using vellum in your traveler’s notebooks and Simple Dori planners. Vellum is a translucent paper that is often used on invitations, announcements and cards, but...
Sep 30, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Hand Stitched, Mixed Media, Project Art, Simple Dori, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello friends, We’re focusing on mixed media in our designs today. Mixed media can be a complex layer of mediums or something as simple as a bit of texture paste applied to a pocket card with a stencil or a few drops of water color on your background. Our design...
Sep 4, 2020 | Classified, Hand Stitched, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello and happy weekend friends! Our classified memory keeping kit is extremely versatile and a fun treat each month. I love to open it up and see what fun things Christine has chosen to include in each kit. And all of the items are complimentary to the planner,...
Aug 28, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Hand Stitched, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook, Washi Tape
Hello friends, Our theme today is “starry starry night,” which is all about the stars. The star shape provides limitless possibilities for your memory keeping and planner layouts. We’ve got some fun designs to inspire you to work with all the star...
Aug 4, 2020 | Hand Stitched, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Product Spotlight, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook
Hello and welcome to August! On the blog today, Rachel and I are sharing some of the little things from the Backyard Blooms Classified kit that you are sure to love! These little kits include super cute items from a variety of scrapbook companies. They are curated to...
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...
Apr 15, 2020 | Everyday, Hand Stitched, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Kit Papers, Printables, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Greetings Cocoa Daisy friends! We are sharing designs with a cloud theme using the Up & Away kits today. The cloud theme is quite popular in memory keeping and can be used to set a scene for you story. Clouds add texture and dimension as well as a bit of whimsy to...
Mar 31, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Hand Stitched, Pocket Pages, Product Spotlight, Simple Dori, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello everyone! On this last day of March, we are looking forward to warmer weather and signs of spring here in the northern hemisphere. It’s a strange time in history and I think regardless of where we are living, each of us is craving a bit of normalcy. When I...
Feb 21, 2020 | Everyday, Hand Stitched, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Hello and yay for Friday!!! Today we are celebrating flowers and looking forward to Spring on the blog. Some of today’s designs are using items form the Orchard Path kits from Cocoa Daisy. But we still have lots of sweet ideas from the Love Notes kits to share and so...
Feb 7, 2020 | 12x12 Layouts, Everyday, Hand Stitched, Repeated Shapes, Traditional Designs
Hello and Happy Friday! Let’s talk hearts, the concentric kind. Concentric is defined as “of or denoting circles, arcs, or other shapes which share the same center, the larger often completely surrounding the smaller.” Paper crafters create this effect by layering the...
Dec 30, 2019 | Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Designers, Everyday, Hand Stitched, Inspiration, Planner Setup
As 2019 comes to a close, so do our guest designers for the year. Julie Mooney showcased our collection, Nordic Woods, with her work throughout the month! Keep scrolling to see several images of Julie’s work! I’ll start with my personal favorite; planning...
Dec 13, 2019 | Everyday, Hand Stitched, Project Art, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook
Greetings and Happy Friday! Today on the blog, I am sharing a cover I created for the Simple Dori included in the Nordic Woods Traveler’s Notebook kit. I created the cover using the pale green/blue planner kit paper with the snow. I hand stitched along the snow...
