Author Archives: Diana Opiela

Easy Coloring Technique with Copic Sketch Markers

What a fun and funky, colorful card!     Kristina Werner used layers of Copic Sketch Markers to color in stamped images.  Layering cut out images in different depths also helps add dimension to this card.   Accents with a white pen on kraft paper give it the finishing touch!   Watch a video of […]

 

Scrapbooking Style – Just Where You Are

There are more and more pages and challenges like this “out there” on the web lately.  I like this trend.  It takes a hobby that we love and simplifies it.   Scrapbook just where you are.  Or scrapbook a day in life.  No hunting through hundreds of photos, the pictures don’t have to be perfect.  […]

Scrapbooking: Clean & Simple

I appreciate all the effort that goes into highly embellished scrapbook pages, I really do.   But, I like this page – clean and simple.  The focus is on the photos.  Yes, there are embellishments, but they don’t take away from the main image.     Plus, I really like the color combination of teal, […]

Giggles & Operation Write Home

This card just made me giggle.   I don’t know why.  It just did.         But what’s even better is that there is a group of great people making these “Make ‘Em Laugh” cards for a great cause, Operation Write Home.  This organization sends blank handmade greeting cards to our service men & […]

Mixed Media Wall Hanging

Recently, I’ve been challenged with using corrugated paper on a project, so I was looking for some ideas. This project was really inspiring!     A full instructional video of how to make this wall hanging is here: http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/Community/Blog/Post/12-04-07/Earth_Day_is_coming_up_soon.aspx?Page=2&Blogs=Post

Creating Dimension on Pages or Cards with Leftovers!

Use some of those leftover rub-ons and pieces of ribbon (I just can’t throw them away!) to add dimension to any project! Take a leftover rub-on and rub-on a piece of pale cardstock and then cut the image out like I did with the Eiffel Tower. Place on paper.  Accordian fold a scrap of ribbon […]