Category Archives: Behind the Scenes
Nov 23, 2019 | Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Everyday, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Sticker Fun
The last several months have seen Christine and our designers working hard behind the scenes to bring you some exciting new products, We know the reason you’re here is you love the Cocoa Daisy aesthetic. We also know some of you love planning in other formats...
Oct 5, 2019 | A Day in the Life, Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Everyday, Planner Setup, Video
Hello Daisies, Happy October! Fall is finally here and with it comes a change to my planning. I’ve decided to take the plunge and jump on the PrintPression weeks bandwagon. I know, I know… I’m a diehard A6 rings girl, and that won’t change....
Jun 6, 2019 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Tips and Tricks, Video
Hello Daisies, Today I am walking you through my thought process as I create 4 dashboards using the Lemon Grove Day Planner Dashboards. Each one these on their own are beautiful but adding that extra touch will bring them to the next level and make them your own! This...
Apr 6, 2019 | Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Everyday, Planner Setup
HI Daisy Fans. Can you believe it’s April already? This year is just zooming by! It seems that just a short while ago i was setting up my planner for the new year and here I am today sharing a flip through of my April setup. For the month of April I’m...
Feb 25, 2019 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Tips and Tricks, Video
Hello Daisies, I am excited to give you a quick view of my set up for March! I absolutely love the Fresh Cut design for March, the mix of softness and bright colors are perfect for the change from winter into spring. I am using my Foxy Fix Spice Beach...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
