Category Archives: Inspiration
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 11, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Inspiration, Journal, Off the Page, Planner Setup, Pocket Pages, Repeated Shapes, Rub Ons, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! We hope you are enjoying the Doodles & Dashes Collection as much as we are. We have a few projects to share with you today, featuring all the hand-drawn, enchanting designs of this collection. Grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and get ready to...
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...
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...
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 24, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Art Journal, Cocoa Daisy, Inspiration, Project Kit
Did you pick up one of our Summer Fun Kits ? One our Creative Team members, Carol Chastain, picked one up for her kids to use to craft along side her! This kit is currently sold out, but you can use the idea with your regular Cocoa Daisy kit subscription leftovers...
Jun 29, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Pocket Letter, Sticker Fun, Tags, Tips and Tricks, Tutorial, Video
Hello, friends! We hope you have received your kits from the Wisteria Lane Collection and are using the kits to set up your planners, journals and work on memory-keeping spreads. Today, our creative team has a few tutorials to share with you for this “Teach Me...
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...
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 30, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Planner Setup, Pocket Cards, Printables, Rub Ons, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks
Hello, friends! The new month is almost here and we are excited to see how you set up your planner for the month. Throughout this next week, we are sharing how our creative team prepped their planners for June using the My Escape Collection. You are going to love how...
May 25, 2021 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Off the Page, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, TN Tuesday, TNMK Instruction Sheet, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! We have another TN (Traveler’s Notebook) Tuesday post featuring both the Tranquility Collection and the My Escape Collection. Around these parts, we call our traveler’s notebook the Simple Dori. The inside of the notebook features designs...
May 24, 2021 | Basic Elements, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Planner Setup, Pocket Cards, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Daisies! If you want to know the truth, this post is all about making your planner pretty, not functional. Ha, ha! Don’t get me wrong, functional planners absolutely have their place. However, speaking for myself, if my planner looks pretty, it takes the...
May 21, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Art Journal, Basic Elements, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Off the Page, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! Here at Cocoa Daisy, we are all about finding thinking outside your box of happy and encouraging ways to stretch your monthly kits a little further. What better way to do that than with a little mix and match! Whether it’s combing elements from...
May 20, 2021 | Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Designers, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Rub Ons, Travelers Notebook
Hi everyone. Tanti is here. Today, I want to focus on the rub ons that came with the modern memory keeping kit and the planner add on kit. In the past, I didn’t use rub ons a lot on my projects but since Cocoa Daisy included them sometimes in their kit, I have a lot...
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 11, 2021 | Inspiration, Product Focus, Product Spotlight, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, friends! Each collection from Cocoa Daisy is filled with beautiful pattern papers, gorgeous embellishments, pocket cards, and stickers. But a personal fan favorite is uncovering all the beautiful uplifting (and sometimes snarky) sayings and words of wisdom...
May 7, 2021 | Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Off the Page, Rub Ons, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! Creating titles for your layouts can be its own form of creative expression. A simple spread can have a major impact with a well-designed title. In today’s post, we are focusing on some tips and tricks to make your titles pop. Evy always creates...
