Author Archives: Diana Opiela

Recycled Pencil Holder with Felt Flowers

Check out this cute and easy project from Eileen Hull. I really like that she gives all the instructions for making the project.  And it was so easy, my wheels are turning about some kids making one for their grandparent for a birthday or other special occasion.  Oh, and I’m also thinking I’ll use up […]

 

How To Adhere Vellum Without Adhesive Showing

Today’s tip shows 3 different ways to adhere vellum onto a project without any adhesive showing through!  If you are a fan of vellum, or afraid to use it, this tip is for you! Thanks to Stacy Millet of Quick Quotes for being our guest host on this episode.

Tim Holtz® Distress™ Markers

One of the most anticipated new product launches at CHA this winter was the markers to match the Tim Holtz line of Distress inks.   These dual-tipped markers come in 37 colors (all 36 colors plus Picket Fence white) and are available individually or in a canister set.  Use them for journaling or use the […]

Easter Scrapbooking

I think it’s hard to find holiday-themed scrapbooking products for Easter.  This is a holiday our family has enjoyed for generations.  We always have an Easter egg hunt.  We always have a traditional meal.  And we start out the holiday festivities with Easter egg coloring.  In fact, we have more photos of this event than […]

Clear Scraps

This is one of my new favorite products! Send It Clear card kits come complete with three pieces of acrylic, a clear envelope and stickers to adhere the card fronts to the back.  They retail for about $4.99.  And are completely fine to send through the regular US postal system with proper postage. Susan Frase […]

Sizzix Sweet Treats

This is a look at a new die and an awesome cute project too!  This project features a new ScoreBoards die from Sizzix.  This is my kind of project – die cut, ink, add a little embellish, done. More photos are here:  http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/2012/03/night-in-studio.html The Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die – Box w/Lid, Cake Slice is one […]

Framing Templates from Kiwi Lane

This is a great product for new scrappers, those who need some creative inspiration, or those who like to match up shapes and papers from page to page.   These are templates which allow you to create your page layout before you cut any materials.  The templates are sturdy and come in small collections so […]