Author Archives: Diana Opiela

Workshops – Mixing Matching & Scrapping by Faber-Castell

If you have been to one of our Scrapbook Expo shows, you have probably seen or heard something about the new Design Memory Craft line from Faber-Castell.  Have you heard the term “gelato” (no, not the dessert)?  Ready to get creative?  Take your paper crafting skills out of this world and learn new techniques with […]

 

Designer Feature – Donna Salazar

Welcome to our first Designer Feature on Weekly Scrapper!   We had a chance to talk with Donna Salazar and get to know more about her life, her art and her upcoming projects.   Where are you from? I currently live in Orange County, CA (about 15 minutes south of Disneyland), but I grew up […]

New Product Release – Happy Haunting collection from Graphic 45

If you like the style of Graphic 45, you will love this new Halloween line called Happy Haunting.   The collection contains 12 gorgeous double-sided papers that are rich with highly saturated color and delectable designs. Inspired by a wholesome and playful era of Halloween’s vintage past, the Happy Haunting collection will include marvelous 12×12 […]

Tools: Die-Cuts – Cutting & Embossing on Vellum

This is a gorgeous card, and you won’t believe the cool techniques used to make it!  The layers include die-cut cardstock, ribbon, bling, die-cut and embossed vellum, die-cut cardstock and more.   Plus, get some tips on how to die-cut and emboss vellum on the link below.     Beate Johns has step-by-step instructions on […]

Digital Scrapbooking – Beginners Tutorial

If you have ever been interested in trying digital scrapbooking, here is a great page to try out.  It looks much more difficult than it really is.     Julie Walton gives great step-by-step instructions using the All About Me collection from Webster’s Pages here:  http://websterspages.ning.com/forum/topics/a-beginner-s-guide-to-digital-scrapbooking   Check it out.  And try out Digital Scrapbooking! […]

Technique – Banners

These banners are so cute.  And banners are all the rage these days.   Leslie Ashe has created step by step instructions on how to create a row of banners as shown on this layout.   All the instructions can be found here: http://www.echoparkpaperblog.com/echo-park-paper/2012/04/banner-technique-with-design-team-expert-leslie-ashe.html