Hello Spring!

 Hello everyone,

hope you all having a great weekend!

I just wanted to make a quick post about all 

the spring crafting going on in my studio

and also share a bit of news.

In reascent years I started working with old books and old book pages,

the reason for this was my dislike of troughing anything out,

("No I'm not a hoarder" I call it collecting),

and I accumulated quiet an assortment of old, well loved, yellow books,

which needed a new purpose.

So recycling or better upcycling was the way to reduce my stash a bit.   

This is one of my upcycle Spring Bunnies😊

Repurposed with love!

I found the tutorial on Instagram and just dressed him up with

some flowers and ribbon.

There are so many possibilities with this craft, so I'm sure you will

be seeing more of my old books in the future.

If you interested, here is the link to Katerina Skripnik's instructions.

I hope I gave you an idea for re/upcycling some of your stash.

The laser also got a workout,

I'm in love with personalized bunny tags and the two

you see are for the grandkids.

Well, now on to a bit of exiting news.

After many years of debating the ins and outs of owning

my own business and many times talking myself out of the idea for

one reason or another I finally walked myself through

the doors of the courthouse and registered my business!!!

It is still a work in process and I'm hoping to get things up and

going in the next few weeks.

So, let me introduce you to

Productline will be mainly Greeting Cards and Laser cut/engraved items.

If you see anything on this blog you like,

please feel free to message/ e-mail me for more information.

I'm excited to start a new chapter in my life and can't wait to see where it will take me!

And no, I will not be changing the name of my blog,

MyPaperDaisy

has been a huge part of my creative story and I intend to continue this journey.

Please stay tuned for more updates

and don't forget to visit my Instagram page!

Have an awesome week

and always remember to

Create Something Beautiful!

Diana

 

I'm still here!

 Hello everyone,

WoW, it sure has been a while since the last post!

Lots has happened since then, however I'm not quite ready to get into detail

of the live changing events in my live.

But as I superglue and duct tape my life back together, I want to assure you

I will be fine moving forward into a different and new normal.

The events over the last 2 years have taught me a valuable lesson:

Life is short, every day is a gift, tomorrow is not guarantied.

So live life to its fullest, make as many memories as you can 

because at the end that's all you have left to hold onto in your heart.

So enough of the pity party

and on to business.

Some of you might follow me on my 

Instagram page and know that I haven't totally fallen of the 

face of the earth.

Actually, I have been quite busy with cardmaking, knitting

and an amazing new adventure in laser cutting and engraving.

 

Here are some of the creations ...

... and last but not least this pink beauty.

Playing with pattern repeats to 

create a curvy texture!

If I sparked your interest

just hop on over to my 

Instagram page and find out

more about my newest 

creations! 

Well, that's all for today,

remember,

Live life to it's fullest!

Create something beautiful!

Till next time!

Diana

Happy Easter

Hello

and

Happy Spring to Everyone!

I can not believe Easter is right upon us

but believe me 

I'm definitely ready for spring.

Ready to say Goodbye to gray, cold and gloomy days

and Hello to

beautiful blooms, sunshine and time spend outdoors tending to the garden.

Hoping with mother natures coming back to live and her renewed beauty

 I can give my mind a break from the craziness of the world, the sorrow, 

sadness and unbelievable heartbreak. 

I'm counting my blessings this Easter season that we still live in

a free county but also living with a realization that this is a 

gift we should not take for granted for.

Our family and friends in Europe are never far from my mind and

I'm praying for a peaceful Easter for them.

This years Easter card really does not have a title but maybe

I just wanted to send a message of "Hope".

Blue Bunny and yellow chick where cut with the 

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month,

March 2021, DOML-MAR21.

Little flowers are punches and grass is also from the 

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month, DOML-MAR21.

Sentiment was stamped with Spellbinders SFJ stamp set

"Joyful Greetings", 

SS-0689.

Small and large stitched oval border 

was die cut with

Spellbinders Small Die of the Month, DOM-FEB22.

 Thank you for stopping by!

Wishing you and your family

a

Blessed

and

Peaceful

Easter Season!

LOVE, love and XOXO!

Hello everyone

and 

Happy Valentines Day 

to all!

I know I'm a day early but it is never to early to

celebrate the people you love and cherish!

 

This years Valentines Day card started out to be just a pre-foiled heart border card

I found at Michaels and after adding a few things hear and there,

 mostly leftover from previous projects and 

some new additions, it ended up to be more like a collage card.

But I liked the simplicity of the lay out and the clean look so I rolled with it.

Hearts where cut with the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month, DOML-Jan18.

Cursive "love" was cut with the Spellbinders Glimmer Kit of the Month, GOM-JAN20

and XOXO are letters cut from the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month, DOM-AUG20.

Flowers was made with different size punches and layered and the large 

"Love" was die cut with a die set I got from Hobby Lobby.

I decided to go a bit of a different rout for the Grandkids Valentines gifts,

no card this year, instead each one received a small personalized mailbox filled with sweets.

Well and I couldn't resist to make a Valentines T-shirt for Queen Bee.

She will be styling in school tomorrow. 

I hope you enjoyed looking around

and come back often for more creative ideas.

Remember it's never to late to start a new hobby,

why not give it a try maybe with a handmade

Valentines Day Card.

I hope you have the sweetest

Valentines Day ever!

Thank you for your visit!

Diana

A little bit of Christmas cheer!

Hello everyone 

and apologies for the long absence from Blog land.

Life got a bit complicated over the last few month

but things are settling down a little and we adjusting to what we

are hoping to be a better and healthier lifestyle

and a less stressful work schedule. 

Despite the craziness I still found time to create some cards,

however it was the quiet in the stamp-room I cherished most over the last few month

and yes, creating beautiful things also gave me the balance I needed 

and the feeling of accomplishment.

As we count our blessings and looking forward to Christmas with family and friends

I would like to share with you a bit of 

Christmas Cheer

or all the little things I created to make this Season a little brighter for all of us.

  This years Christmas card was created with the Spellbinders 

Amazing Paper Grace dies "Jingle Word Frame", S4-1145 

and "Doily Round", S5-406.

As well as Spellbinders "Fancy Scallop Edge Circles", S4-911.

 Snowflake was cut with the Spellbinders die "Laced Flowers", S4-945.

After debating back and force over red or white snowflake I decided on both. 

What do you think, red or white?

And it wouldn't be Christmas without adding a few more Gnomes to the collections. 

The Shadowbox was an Aldi's find but needed some sprucing up. 

Trees and Believe are cut with Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month, 

"Pop up 3D Vignette Christmas Tree", DOMAPG-Nov21.

Love my Gnomies!

Last but not least The Christmas card for the Grandkids.

The cards are made with the Spellbinders 

Card Kit of the Month, "Dancing Santa", October 2020.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

From our house 

to yours

a very Merry Christmas

and a safe Holiday Season!

Diana

Happy Mother's Day and Vatertag!

Hello everyone

and 

Happy Mother's Day weekend

to all the Moms, Grandmas and 

special women in our life!

Today I would like to share with you two special cards I made for

my Mom and Dad, you see Mother's and Father's Day are

just a few short days apart in Germany,

Mother's Day is May 8th just like in the USA and Vatertag is on the 13th.

And NO, in case you were wondering, Hubby has to wait for his Father's Day card to June.

Moms card was made with the Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace dies

Antiquities Square, S5-396,

Bed of Lace, S4-1072 and 

Picot Petite Ovals, S5-433.

Flowers are a variety of different punches and leaves are are made with the 

Spellbinders Dies of the Month DOM-007 and Dom-DEC18. 

Added a few pearls for a bit of elegance.

The sentiment was stamped with a stamp from Stampin'Up!

My Dad's card started out as a simple Cricut card (card in front)...

... however after looking at it for a few days I had the feeling something was missing.

It simply needed some fancying up!

I just took the front panel from the Cricut card and added the

Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grave Die of the Month, DOMAPG-MAY19 as a frame

and voila, a simple but elegant card.

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Alles gute zum Vatertag Opa!

Thank for stopping by!

Happy Mother's Day to all,

enjoy your day!

Diana

 

Sending Easter Wishes!

Hello everyone

and

Happy Easter to you all!

Hard to believe we are already celebrating Easter

and what's harder to believe is that we are doing it for a second time

during this pandemic.

But with the start of spring and everything around us coming to live again,

there is a light at the end of the tunnel,

a renewed feeling of hope.

 I received my first dose of the vaccine, hubby is fully vaccinated

 and 

we are so ready to see my parents and family overseas again.

But for now sending happy handmade cards to everyone

will have to do!

For this years Easter card I decided to make 

a basket full of Bunny joy!

Basket and Bunnies where made with the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month,

March 2020, DOML-MAR20.

Cute little Easter Egg was made with the Glimmer Kit of the Month,

March 2020, GOM-Mar20.

Grass was cut with the Cricut Air 2 and the little flowers are punches.

Sentiment was stamped with Spellbinders SFJ stamp set

"Joyful Greetings", SS-0689.

What do you think?

I hope you liked my little springtime bunny Easter card.

 Thank you for taking the time to hop on in.

From our house to yours

a very

Happy Easter!

Be safe!

Diana