Category Archives: Dissecting Design
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 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 28, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Art Journal, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Kit Papers, Repeated Shapes, Traditional Designs
Hello, Friends! If you have been a memory keeper for a while, it is likely that you have accumulated a few paper punches. Paper punches are a great tool for adding texture and interest to a page. They are also useful for including portions of collection papers,...
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 6, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Planner Setup, Product Focus, Stamping Sensation, Tutorial, Washi Tape
Hello Daisies ! I hope you are all OK. Today, I will show you how I make a month view with calendar sticker kit, some decorated papers and some littles elements. 1/ Here are the things you will need to make your page : calendar sticker kit, some...
Apr 30, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial
Hello, friends! For today’s post, we asked our Memory Keeping Team to design a layout with a diagonal orientation. We frequently see center, right and left aligned spreads, but today, we are mixing it up! We think you are going to love what our team came up with....
Apr 27, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! For the Northern Hemisphere, spring is (hopefully) in the air! While some areas of the United States are still experiencing snow, by and large spring has sprung and we couldn’t be happier about it! Today, we have three spring spreads in three different...
Apr 14, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Chipboard Elements, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Kit Papers, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Product Spotlight, Project Life, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Travelers Notebook, Video
Hello, friends! Clouds can symbolize many things and are a wonderful embellishment to the stories you want to tell. For some, clouds represent change and transition, For others, clouds represent hope and gratitude (looking for the silver linings). While others may...
Mar 26, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Pocket Cards, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs
Hello, friends! Sometimes, we need a little help to get started with a memory-keeping spread. Lucky for us, the Cocoa Daisy Memory Keeping Kits has a variety of little prompts to kick start your creativity. Today, our memory-keeping team shares how elements in the...
Mar 11, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Basic Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Daisy Designers, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Planner Setup, Sticker Fun, Tutorial
Hello Daisies ! I hope you are all OK. This month I wanted to talk to you about my Memory keeping system for 2021. I stole the idea from Kristine who was in the Design Team last year. She posted a flip through on the Facebook group in December and I knew I wanted to...
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 23, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Planner, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Traditional Designs, Video
Hello, Friends! Today, we have two members of our Memory Keeping Team sharing their process as they put together a memory planner spread and a 12×12 layout. We have the final spreads here on the blog, but make sure to head to their YouTube Channels for a...
Feb 19, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Chipboard Elements, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Kit Papers, Simple Dori, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello, Friends! As paper crafters, we tend to have a tried and true formulas for designing a layout. That said, it is always good to mix it up and challenge ourselves with different design styles and formats. Today, we asked our Memory Keeping Team Members to create a...
Feb 13, 2021 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Basic Elements, Behind the Scenes, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Freebies, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Stamping Sensation, Tips and Tricks, Tutorial
Hello Daisies ! Today, a little insight into how I make one of my favorite page each month : my tracker page ! I really need to have a pretty tracker page. If not, I completly forget to fill the page in. This month, I fell in love with the tracker printable...
Feb 10, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Art Journal, Challenges, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Inspiration, Journal, Kit Papers, Pocket Cards, Pocket Pages, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! If you follow us on Instagram or are a member of the Facebook group, then you might have seen a new FREE Monthly Journal Challenge, created by our Design Team Coordinator, Jennifer. This month, the journal challenge is all about our favorites. We love...
Jan 29, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Basic Elements, Chipboard Elements, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Off the Page, Pocket Cards, Printables, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Friends! Much of the joy in receiving a Cocoa Daisy kit is looking through all the beautiful embellishments. The Die-cuts, chipboard, stamps, enamel dots, wood veneer, stickers, and washi tape are just a few of the embellishment options that arrive at your door...
Jan 13, 2021 | 12x12 Layouts, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Happy Planner Memory Keeping, Inspiration, Kit Papers, Mixed Media, Repeated Shapes, Simple Dori, Stamping Sensation, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial, Video
Hello, Friends! Patterns are all around us, especially on our memory keeping pages. When we think of patterns, we often think of pre-designed patterns, like the ones found on the papers, stickers, and washi from our monthly kits. But if we remember that a pattern is...
Dec 28, 2020 | Basic Elements, Challenges, Christmas, Classified, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Journal, Kit Papers, Planner Setup, Printables, Sticker Fun, Tips and Tricks, Tutorial
Hello Daisies ! I hope everyone is Ok and had a wonderful Christmas despite this complicated year. Today, I wanted to show you how I plan my weeklies. Since June, I use a dotted notebook as a planner, and I add all my wonderful CD goodies. Each week comes on 4 pages :...
