It's a man's world
After an extended absence, I'm back. It's been snowing what seems like forever, and I'm using some of this quiet time to catch up on a...
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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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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Jul 27, 20173 min
Love Mama Elephant!
I have been waiting and waiting to use this stamp from Mama Elephant. Putting aside the household chores, I made two cards. Why only two?...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Apr 26, 20172 min
Magenta & Distress Oxides
Last night, I started watching "Homeland" from the very beginning. I had to color something during some of the tense scenes that I...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Apr 19, 20172 min
More Background Fun from Impression Obsession
Sweet peas are one of the sweet memories I have from my early childhood. My mother grew them behind the detached garage, along with the...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Apr 12, 20172 min
Impression Obsession Background Fun
When I saw this background stamp on the Impression Obsession website a short while ago, I knew I had to add it to my treasured stash of...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Jul 19, 20163 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, 20163 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 20, 20161 min
Father's Day
A very brief posting. It's been a wonderful day celebrating Father's Day. Because my husband is literally joined "at-the-hip" to Hannah,...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Jun 14, 20163 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, 20162 min
"Pen and Ink" stamp with Memento inks
My husband's cataract eye surgery this morning seems to have been a success. Upon returning home, I immediately escaped to my studio to...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
May 22, 20162 min
Roses are Pink
Back after a trip to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for my husband's mid-year meeting. After driving across eastern Washington and upon my arrival,...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
May 18, 20162 min
Butterflies are Coming
It was a not-so-wild weekend in Las Vegas. We arrived at 9:30 in the morning on Saturday and we immediately hit the gambling tables. I'm...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
May 8, 20162 min
Happy Mother's Day
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the women I know, even some "mom" dads. You're a mother, even if you haven't given birth to or adopted a child....
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Apr 19, 20163 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 14, 20162 min
A Quickie!
Another quickie card in the works today. Just found out some wonderful news from a family I know out-of-state and I wanted to send a note...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Apr 13, 20162 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 6, 20162 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 29, 20163 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 28, 20164 min
Easter Blessings
UPDATED COMMENT: This post was to have posted early Saturday morning and it didn't. So here it is. The day didn't go quite as planned. I...
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Debbie Gaetz, Bella Carta
Mar 3, 20162 min
Rediscovering my Zigs!
While beginning the 'serious' clean out of my studio, I rediscovered my Zig Clean Color Real Brush water-based markers from Kuretake....
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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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