My Goodness! It's Another New Year
I think I've been in a time warp. Where did the last half of the year go? A lot happened in the last 4 months with trips to Las Vegas,...
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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
- Mar 27, 2019
- 2 min
Only One Alcohol Ink Color
This is a project I started in a class at Impress Cards & Crafts in Tukwila. Carla Zarkos taught a class using alcohol inks. While much...
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by Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Mar 24, 2019
- 1 min
Turning 21 . . .
Where does the time fly to? What seems like a nano-second, an adopted "niece and nephew" of ours celebrated their daughter's 21st...
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by Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Feb 17, 2019
- 3 min
A Magenta Kind of Day
I know I don't use my Magenta Stamps as often as I'd like to. Every one of their stamps is beautifully and artfully designed; and the...
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A Weekend of Thanks
- Nov 27, 2016
- 2 min
Asian Card Exchange
It's the Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend. We've enjoyed a blessed day with some of our family. I've avoided the Black Friday store...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jul 19, 2016
- 3 min
Baby on the way
My nephew is expecting his second son any day, any hour. His wife is going to the doctor tomorrow and they may find themselves with a new...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jul 14, 2016
- 3 min
Elizabeth Craft Designs' Soft Paper
While working the Elizabeth Craft Designs' booth at the Scrapbook Expo in Puyallup last weekend, I was totally taken with a card that was...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jun 30, 2016
- 2 min
Bouquets of Flowers
I pulled out my Zig Clean Color Real Brush water-based pens to use with the Penny Black "Bouquets" Clear stamp set. It became a little...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jun 25, 2016
- 2 min
Bits and Pieces
I finally finished the card samples for the Local King Card Class at Art 'n Soul. Hopefully we'll be able to set the class date tomorrow....
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Jun 14, 2016
- 3 min
Community
It's been a fun and a dramatic weekend. With two of my high school girlfriends, we saw Motown, The Musical, in Seattle . . . fabulous...
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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 24, 2016
- 2 min
Love the new shimmer!
I'm loving the five new colors in the Nuance watercolor powders from Magenta. I've posted a card previously using the new colors, and...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- May 13, 2016
- 2 min
Love the new Nuance colors
It's been a busy two days. I hosted a home jewelry dinner party last night. I reluctantly signed up for this duty at a friend's party...
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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 19, 2016
- 3 min
What a Wonderful World
It IS a wonderful world. I can even say that on a Monday! The sun was out in full glory today . . . our thermometer read 88 degrees this...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Apr 18, 2016
- 2 min
Magenta Day
It's a Magenta kind of day. After Dianne Johnson's Nuance class yesterday at Art 'n Soul, I couldn't resist purchasing Magenta stamps...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Apr 16, 2016
- 2 min
Messing Around
So far, I'm just flittering around. To concentrate on just one thing is a challenge. I've been multi-tasking all day long,...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Apr 13, 2016
- 2 min
Playing with MISTI
This afternoon the stamp club I belong to enjoyed a play day. We brought our MISTI's and stamped away. We're all learning that the MISTI...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Apr 4, 2016
- 3 min
Black Gold!
The term "black gold" is one used quite often by asphalt producers. They lay down millions of miles of black asphalt on our roadways...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
- Apr 3, 2016
- 2 min
Happy Birthday, Hannah!
Wow! March is a blink in the rearview mirror and it's already April. This month is so busy I don't think it will vanish with a complete...
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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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