Author Archives: Diana Opiela

 

Red Velvet Cups

Don’t these look delicious?  Can you say “seconds, please?” This dessert was found on Pinterest and we just couldn’t pass it up without sharing! Jaimie of My Baking Addiction posted this and I think it should become an annual tradition. For your convenience, I’ve copied the recipe from her blog. If you want a printable […]

Scrabble Tile Family

The scrabble tile style letters are what caught my eye on this layout!  Plus, I really like the blue/orange/brown color scheme. Scrapbook designer Jana Eubank says this about her work,  ”I adore the look of lots of layers on my layouts.  BasicGrey makes it easy to get that layered look when you add your photos […]

Shabby Dream Heart Card

Isn’t this just an adorable card?  There is a lot of love that went into making it! Laurie Schmidlin is the designer on this project.  You can see more of her work on her blog, Just Give Me Stamps or in her gallery on Splitcoaststampers.com. To make this card, I would go digging into my sewing stuff […]

Reflections Stamping Technique

How many of us have this stamp set, or one just like it? It’s a classic and I love this technique with this stamp set. Also, a tree line feels gender neutral to me, and can be used for any occasion. All pluses in my book! The original card was designed by Lori Falls, who […]

Sending Mittens

Anya Schrier created this cute wintery card for a challenge at The Play Date Cafe. I like to use a challenge if I’m stuck creatively.  There are many companies that offer designer challenges and there are different themes.  Some are color challenges, some are layout challenges and there are some that challenge more broadly. If […]