Category Archives: Behind the Scenes
by Kami Higgins | Oct 11, 2018 | #cocoadaisycommunity, A Day in the Life, Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks |
Can you believe that there are only 42 days until Thanksgiving!?? We wont even talk about how many until Christmas!! Are you hosting a breakfast/brunch/lunch/dinner for either of these holidays? If so, here are a few tips that might help it go a little smoother. Not... 
by Cheryl Reiter | Oct 4, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Tutorial, Video |
Hello Daisies, Today I want to share with you my thought processes as I create six dashboards for my October set up. Mine are designed for personal rings but with a little bit of tweaking they can easily fit any size of planner. I will give you some tips as to how to... 
by Anna Feucht | Mar 31, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Video |
This month was a bit extra exciting for me, not only did I receive a beautiful kit but I also had the pleasure of designing the stamps. I often play around with my writing in my minidori and a quick and simple way to add a bit of extra to your letters is to make part... 
by Emily Pitts | Jan 25, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, Everyday, Graphic Artist |
Hey there, planner peeps! arleigh here. Well, you already know that January is maps. There are so many great free downloadable maps online. You might want to browse around and see for yourself. When you zoom way in, the amount of detail and artistry is astounding.... 
by Emily Pitts | Dec 22, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Everyday |
Hi Cocoa Daisy people! I actually don’t have a lot to tell you about December; it’s pretty self-explanatory. So instead I’m going to tell you about how we come up with the colors each month. The conversation usually starts with some inspiration images. Here are a... 
by Emily Pitts | Nov 17, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Everyday |
Hey gang, Arleigh here. I wanted to give you a quick peek behind the scenes for November. If you’ve been a subscriber for a few months, you’ll know that Cocoa Daisy’s queen bee, Christine, was married in July. Well, she was having her succulent-themed wedding at the... by Emily Pitts | Oct 24, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Graphic Artist, Inspiration, News & Events |
Hey Team Daisy! Arleigh here with a little peek behind the scenes at the Cocoa Daisy Factory. Just kidding, it’s not a factory. Actually, I work out of my home office in Colorado, and Christine and Cocoa Daisy HQ are in Michigan. This month I wanted to tell you... 
by Emily Pitts | Sep 22, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Bunker Tales, Cocoa Daisy, Graphic Artist |
Hello Daisy friends, This month I want to tell you about the background text in the September designs. We wanted to create a “text-as-background” look in the September planner designs. So I went off in search of good quotes that fit the theme of correspondence,... 
by Emily Pitts | Aug 18, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Bunker Tales, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Graphic Artist |
Hi Daisies, your friendly neighborhood arleigh here. I’m one of the Cocoa Daisy graphic artists. I wanted to share some behind-the-scenes notes about the August planner design just for fun. I’m going to try to do this regularly. Christine wanted August to feel like... 
by Emily Pitts | Sep 5, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Graphic Artist, Tips and Tricks, Tutorial |
I wonder if you wonder whether I paint each watercolor page by hand. Well, no, but I do start with watercolors. I scan them in, then I turn them into Photoshop brushes, and I also look for brushes online. For the September Planner and Dori, I included some... 
by Emily Pitts | Dec 17, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Bunker Tales, Cocoa Daisy, Graphic Artist |
We’ve got something a little different for you today on the blog. One of our graphic designers, arleigh, is here with a behind the scenes peek at a product she designed for the Desktop scrapbooking kit. I thought it would be fun to show a bit of the process...
