Diana Official Blog

I'm in love . Tingling fingers, butterflies in the stomach, and one-track mind kind of love. I feel this way when I come up with a new paper concept. I forget to eat until what I've been thinking about non-stop is in front of me, and then I even take it to bed and sleep with it next to me on the night stand. Then I hold it in my hands and turn it every which way. Sometimes a concept like this takes months for me to iron out the kinks. My paper cupcake was like that – I had to take numerous breaks because I just wasn't happy with the lid and couldn't share it with the world until it was ready to be seen. This time for my paper cactus, it was so different. I made just one mock up for the cactus and nailed it on the second. I love the way the contrast of sheer vellum allows light to pass through it, accenting its fragility. Yes, the spikes are painted (both sides) and it took some time, but I really didn't mind. They're like building blocks and then when I see the...

Jamie, the rubber duck accompanies me everywhere since a few weeks. I speak with unknown people, go to places I have not visited for a long time, ask if I can take photos of Jamie at unusual places...  I perceive the environment differently.  What I learned this week:   It slows down my everyday life, makes me more relaxed and gives me more energy.  Through Jamie's eyes I discover beautiful and unusual things (and people) that I've not seen or ignored for a long time.  And Jamie gives me back my lost confidence! It was carnival here last week, with a carnival parade.  Many people were there besides the streets, waiting for the parade.  Nobody were on the street.  Only Jamie and me!  We walked down the street, in the middle of the road, in the direction of the parade.  All eyes were on us!  Last year this would have been a situation where I would quickly have gone aside, hiding in the crowd.  But not at this time!  When I r...