A Sparkling Birthday
A friend celebrated her repeated 29th birthday last night and it called for a quick but special card. Thanks to Birch Press Designs,...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
My Artsy View
Combining fine art rubber stamping, mixed media techniques and paper crafting,these are art forms that I love to share. I like the idea of learning together -- sharing what I learn and learning from what others share.
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by Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jul 3, 2018
- 2 min
Bring out those colored pencils . . .
My card for a friend who recently lost her husband unexpectedly. My first inclination was to color the image with watercolors. My mind...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Oct 10, 2016
- 3 min
Halloween Reigns
Know what happens when you bury yourself in the studio to continue with the ongoing never-ending clean-out, purge and organize task?...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Oct 6, 2016
- 2 min
October Means Halloween
Ack! What happened? What did I miss? A calendar page has been turned from September to October. I swear I had another week and a half...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Sep 21, 2016
- 3 min
A grand summer and it will be a grand fall!
It doesn't seem possible that my last posting was in late July, just before I left on the 3-week trip to England, France and Italy with...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jul 12, 2016
- 3 min
Moonie Postcard
I belong to RubberMoon's MoonMail Club. For the low monthly subscription fee, we are sent a stamp that is designed just for Moonies,...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jul 1, 2016
- 2 min
More Bouquets
I am staying with the Penny Black Stamp set, "Bouquets." Yesterday, I featured one of 4 bouquets in the set. Today's bouquet is my...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jun 17, 2016
- 2 min
Another Graduation
Another graduation card ready to go. I came upon my stash of Lost Coast Designs' stamps and this stamp I've waited and waited to use. I...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- May 27, 2016
- 2 min
Elizabeth Craft Designs Gives Me Hope
It's been such a short time since I remember Els first demo'ing at CHA with the micro fine glitter and Shimmer Sheetz! Both her son,...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- May 10, 2016
- 3 min
Bit of Humor
I promised something totally different and I think I found a very simple "different" from what I've posted the last couple of days. LOL!...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- May 4, 2016
- 3 min
Back from London
I am back from our trip to London to visit our granddaughters. The weather was cold, windy, rainy, icy and snowy, as well as sunny. I had...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Apr 20, 2016
- 2 min
Peony with the MISTI
In my reorganizing, I came across this stamp set from Impression Obsession. I had never used it yet because I needed to brush up on using...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Apr 6, 2016
- 2 min
Crazy Bird Birthday
Tomorrow is my grandniece's 15th birthday. Of course, she's going to be 15 going on 42! I thought I'd make a quirky card to lighten...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Mar 31, 2016
- 2 min
Inspiration From Others
Do you own a MISTI? MISTI = Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented. Art 'n Soul cannot keep them stocked; they sell out almost immediately....
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Mar 29, 2016
- 3 min
Easter Monday
Yesterday's Easter celebration with family was a wonderful time spent. My 2 year-old great granddaughter provided us with lots of love...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Mar 25, 2016
- 2 min
Easter is coming
Eeek! It's Friday already and I have several Easter cards to make today; a few of them have to be in today's mail drop, too. Of course, I...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Mar 24, 2016
- 2 min
Abstract Blessing
Another day of cardmaking fun with Dina Kowal's Brushstroke stamps from Impression Obsession; I also added a Grunge Circle stamp to the...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Mar 16, 2016
- 3 min
Making New with the Old
Yesterday was another day of not a lot of time in the studio for anything. So, I spent a good deal of time last night into the wee hours...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Feb 22, 2016
- 3 min
Slowly, But Surely!
I am slowly wading my way through the stacks of mail, to-do lists, and other must-do's since our return from LaQuinta, CA almost two...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Nov 21, 2015
- 2 min
Inspiration All Around
One of the fun artsy activities is to stroll around the internet and see what folks are up to by looking at the various blogs. I've...
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UPCOMING EVENTS
that I'm promoting or that I'll be at:
On hold until the stay-at-home order allows businesses to reopen and conduct group events.
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