By Diva Pam  



Happy May to all! Mothers Day is this month and we have submissions from several Divas to help celebrate! The Diva Designers are busy, busy, busy and have submitted a Mothers Day Card, a blinkie bag, and a stamp to share. Do stop by and pay them a visit and check out all their wonderful goodies! We also have a recipe to share, some Memorial Day blinkies and a plate. If you have something you would like to submit for next month's column please send your submission to Diva Pam.
Have a wonderful May all!

Dear Diva Sisters:

The Diva Graphics and Design Committee would like to wish each of you a wonderful Mothers Day, we hope it is filled with much love and fond memories. We would also like to invite you to come and see what new goodies we have added just for your graphic delights. Lot's of new stuff! We now offer Blinkie Bags and Mini Globes in our Stamps section, and we have plenty of Mother's Day Cards for you to choose from. http://www.divinediva.org/graphics/. Love from the Diva Designers




Diva Winterheart has found us some Memorial Day Blinkies. Thank you Diva Winterheart!



A recipe submission from Diva Lady Blue

Banana Split Cake

1 package white cake mix
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 package instant vanilla pudding
1 cup dried and sliced apricots mixed with cracked almonds
2 bananas, cut in slices 1 container whipped cream
1 cup crushed and drained pineapple
1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 cup shaved chocolate bar
1 can maraschino cherries
whole strawberries dipped in melted chocolate


Using a white cake mix, two beaten eggs, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla sugar, 1/2 cup chopped pecans and all other necessary ingredients, bake cake according to directions in two 9" round pans. Let cool completely. Make one package of instant vanilla pudding. Stir in one cup of dried and thinly sliced apricots mixed with cracked almonds. Spread cooled pudding mixture over the bottom round of cake, and top with slices of two bananas. Place the other layer of cake on top. Mix one container of whipped cream with one cup of crushed and completely drained pineapple. When ready to serve, spoon a dab of pineapple whipped cream on top of slice of cake. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and shavings of chocolate. Put one maraschino cherry on top and a chocolate-dipped strawberry on the plate for garnish.


A Mother's Day plate from Diva Pam