Author Archives: Diana Opiela

Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him

I purchased this stamp set last year intending to make Christmas cards with it.  I was frustrated with the lack of stamping products that reflected a christian message for Christmas.  So, for whatever reason, I didn’t use it last year.  Now I’m shopping for designs using this stamp set, and this one is at the […]

 

Merry Christmas Tree with Pearls

With Christmas just around the corner, you are going to love the simplicity of this beautiful Christmas card.  You can create multiple cards in no time at all. Christmas Swirls designed by Lucy Abrams Lucy used the new Hero Arts digikits and created some super simple Christmas cards.  These cards would be great for mass production […]

Red, White & Blue Snowmen

I love snowman cards.  They can be cute, funny or sometimes sentimental.  I think they always remind us of our childhood.  At  least for those of us who grew up where the climate was snowy.  There was nothing better than a snow day as a kid – no school and a whole day to play […]

Precious Moments Layout

It amazes me how many scrapbook kit clubs are available.  I can see why – there are so many beautiful items available, it’s hard to pick just a few.  And coordinating colors?  I find this particularly challenging. Anyway, I saw this layout on Pinterest and learned that it was made from a scrapbook kit by […]

Honeycomb Christmas Ornament Tutorial

It seems like there are more and more of these types of ornaments out in the blogosphere this year.  And really, they aren’t that hard to make! Gabriela Villasenor shared her tutorial with us which was inspired by  Becca Feeken over at Splitcoaststampers.  Thanks Gaby! Here is how I made a Honeycomb Ornament using my Cricut […]

Cheery Window Card with a Window Box

This cheerful card, designed by Jodi Baune, is sure to brighten anyone’s day!   Jodi tells about how she made this card:  “My card features Window A. I started by cutting the background from the largest of the Classic Coved Rectangle Silver Stackers. I wanted a subtle pattern without a lot of color so I embossed the coved rectangle with […]

Autumn Splendor

When I saw this layout,what I liked best about it was the use of color.  The b/w photo really pops off of the fall colored layers behind it. Designed by Patricia Roebuck Products Used (All from American Crafts): AMERICAN CRAFTS TEXTURED CARDSTOCK 12″X12″ Mustard (71036)   PUMPKIN PATCH DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK 12″X12″ Caramel Corn Paper (35883) […]