We are so excited…All of the details for the BellaCon 2025 Crafty Event is falling into place.

We wanted to share some details ahead of registration so that you have all the info and can register with ease. Today’s post shares all of the instructors with you.

The BellaCon 2025 Retreat is a 4 day Virtual Crafting Event which will be held May 14-17, 2025, with several of the instructors in one loacation…We are so excited!

What makes this BellaCon Crafty Event unique is that each registered attedee will have access to all the workshops not just a selection of them. BellaCon 2025 will features 20+ Classes, Quick Projects, Tips & Tricks, Crafty Challenges, and a Q&A time with the instructors. There are many amazing people and companies that are supporting this event with their time, talents and awesome products…we are beyond grateful!

Our confirmed instructors are:

Eileen is a maker, teacher, influencer and creative community builder. She licenses her art with leading craft manufacturers, including a 16 year partnership with Sizzix, resulting in hundreds of innovative die designs.

Eileen educates her community (and anyone else who will listen!) on how to use her products on twice-weekly interactive livestreams, social media posts featuring inspiration by her talented design team and on line workshops and events.

Her favorite creative adventure was purchasing Scotty, her vintage trailer, on eBay and outfitting it as a mobile studio in 2013. She travel taught throughout the US and Canada, logging 62,000 miles through thirty-five states. Eileen continues to teach in stores, at retreats, trade shows and events and is always looking for new places to share her love of creating.

Eileen has been featured in Where Women Create, Creative Scrapbooker and many other magazines and has authored six books.

Julianna is an Award-Winning Innovator, Business Development Expert, Best Selling Amazon Author, Product Developer and Social Media Micro Influencer, she has turned millions on to the joys of creating with arts and crafts materials from all over the world. Julianna’s sincerity, compassion and genuine enthusiasm for the creative arts have built a loyal viewing and shopping audience for over 25 years. She became a household name through her thousands of appearances on shows such as Aleene’s Creative Living, The Carol Duvall Show, Home Shoping Network and more.

In 2019 Julianna launched the Wisdom WarriorÔ collection of beading and fiber looms on the Jewelry Television network. The line was a huge hit with sell outs and continues to flourish on her ecommerce site JewelLoom.com

Julianna also known as “Jewels” to friends and family is “momma” to Josh and Marlin Brando her constant companion Frenchie.

In her own words, “I am beyond grateful for each and every day that I wake up and am given another opportunity to serve and love on my creative community”.

Amanda Stevens is one of the founders of Pear Blossom Press, a company focused on offering unique and innovative products for papercrafters. As a long time crafter, she has worked with all types of mediums across many genres, but her favorite of all is papercrafting. She especially loves interactive cardmaking. She also enjoys taking tools and techniques from other fields and developing them specifically for papercrafts. When she isn’t teaching in person, or through videos, she is busy developing new products.

Chelly Ontis is a self-proclaimed craft-a-holic and SVG designer at We Can Make That. Her blog inspires other crafters with home decor crafts, easy-to-create cards, scrapbook pages (with SVGs), and business crafting marketing tips. Chelly also hosts a Creativepreneur Summit for those making money from their hobby; and a Crafter’s Summit in January for crafters. She often talks Cricut when crafting a lot — but no matter what you like to craft — if you visit www.wecanmakethat.me, you will be inspired to create!

Christie is passionate about teaching art and hand lettering, with a strong focus on faith. She also loves sharing digital art techniques, making it easy to create anywhere. She and her husband of 30+ years are empty nesters, living in East Texas with their three dachshunds.

Sara Naumann’s mantra is: Let’s make it easy! Through her books, blog, videos and television appearances, Sara’s goal is to make paper crafting and resin jewelry techniques easy and accessible for crafters of all experience levels. She’s a Bella Crafts author of two books on stamping (Sara’s Stamping Techniques, and Sara’s Embossing Techniques), and teaches online at Paper Wishes. She’s the author of Resin Jewellery and Modern Resin Jewellery, both published by Search Press. She also designs stamps and stencils for PaperArtsy, a UK manufacturer.

Sara is an American designer who creates from her home studio in Germany. When she’s not designing, writing or dreaming up new classes, she volunteers with the American Women’s Club and negotiates screen time with her tween daughter.

Tiffany Windsor, a woman who embodies creativity in everything she does. Growing up as the daughter of the renowned inventor of Aleene’s Tacky Glue, Tiffany developed a passion for crafting that has stayed with her throughout her life. Her impressive career includes producing and hosting over 2,000 episodes of Aleene’s Creative Living TV show, authoring several hard and soft-cover craft books, and creating the Cool2Craft YouTube channel, which has garnered over 15 million views and 90,000 followers.

As an instructor of the arts, Debbie Cotton is a well-known artist within the decorative painting industry. She has developed her own very unique and distinct style that is easily identified in her published works. She has a natural ability to paint and design and offers classes at conventions, seminars, local events and most recently can be found live on Zoom, You Tube and Facebook. Debbie enjoys sharing her knowledge and love for painting inspiring others to create and enjoy the wonderful world of art.

Julie McGuffee is originally from Englad and has been professionally involved in the Arts & Crafts Industry since 1988.  She hosted Scrapbook Memories TV show for 15 years and has appeared as a guest and guest host on numerous other craft shows over the past 20+ years, including popular shopping channels.  

As an all-round crafter/designer, Julie has authored over 50 “how to” craft books on a wide variety of crafts ranging from Decorative Painting to silk ribbon embroidery. She now works with leading manufacturers on product development, marketing and project design.

Jean Kievlan has been designing in the Creative Industries since 1998.  She has written over 200 “How-To” Craft books and has had numerous published projects in many areas including painting wood, home decor and fabric items, children’s and baby accessories, scrapbooking, jewelry and quilting.  

She has developed products for manufacturers, including the successful Babyville Boutique line of Diaper Sewing Products for Prym Manufacturing, a line of paper punches for McGill Inc. and wood parts for Lara’s Crafts/Woodworks. As Design Coordinator for Kitchen Brand Products, Jean designs the fabric Tortilla Warmers that are sold in HEB grocery stores in Texas and other regions.  

Jean enjoys gardening, quilting, fashion sewing, acrylic and watercolor painting and making a variety of craft projects in her spare time.

Erin Reed is a fun and energetic craft video personality.  She creates short and long-form videos for all social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Facebook for both her channels and her partner company channels. Erin has created numerous tutorials, digital downloads, and hosted retreats for all types of projects ranging from kid’s crafts, papercrafts, home decor, DIY, card making, scrapbooking, and general crafts. 

Shalini Mittal has turned her deep-rooted passion for crafting into a thriving global empire. As the pioneer in bringing craft supplies to India, she built a platform that revolutionized access to premium craft supplies in the country.. She further expanded her vision by creating Dress My Craft, a globally recognized brand offering innovative and high-quality crafting materials. Her journey reflects relentless creativity, business acumen, and a mission to empower artisans worldwide.

With over 17 years in the crafting industry, Shalini started as an enthusiast, exploring paper crafting, resin art, and mixed media. Her love for handmade creations led her to identify a gap in the market for quality craft supplies. What began as a personal quest soon evolved into a full-fledged business, catering to crafters worldwide. Today, Dress My Craft is a well-known name in the international DIY community, offering an extensive range of tools, embellishments, and crafting essentials.

EllyMae, a seasoned Maker & Creator, has been in the crafting industry for nearly 20 years, mastering cutting machines, sublimation, and a wide range of industry products. Since the release of Siser cutters in 2022, she has been at the forefront of teaching and troubleshooting, earning recognition as one of the top problem-solvers in the industry. She is also the author of The Beginner’s Guide to Siser Juliet and Romeo Cutting Machines, providing step-by-step guidance for users of all skill levels. With a deep understanding of software and technology, EllyMae seamlessly integrates these tools into her creative process, offering expert education and support through Swift Creek Customs. Her dedication to innovation continues to inspire and empower crafters worldwide.

Sarah brings over a decade of expertise to the world of crafting, specializing in creating unique and stunning pieces using a variety of techniques and materials. Her work spans custom vinyl projects, sublimation, handmade cards, and mixed media. As a Silhouette Licensed Instructor and one of the top Silhouette troubleshooters globally, Sarah assists thousands of users each week. She was also among the first to test and use the Siser Juliet cutting machine, staying at the forefront of cutting-edge crafting technology.

Meg should have failed art.  She tried so many different types of art and crafts, and always felt like it wasn’t possible for her.  And then she made my first card.  That confidence grew into making a lot of cards and also diving into all different kinds of crafts.  When she is not crafting, Meg is spending time with her husband, Matt, and missing her daughter that is away in college.

Lisa Rojas is a designer and instructor for the creative industries. Her designs been featured in magazines, manufacturer trade show booths and websites. She has been creating and teaching workshops for the past 20+ years.

Lisa’s love of crafting has always been with her, it brings back fond memories of time spent with her mother crafting projects for a yearly bazzar that was held in her mom’s home. Rubber stamping is Lisa’s first love and she trys to use it on as many different surfaces as she can that are not paper!

Ann Butler is a licensed artist, social media influencer, instructor, and consultant for the creative industries. Her designs appear in multi-authored books, magazines, booklets, manufacturer trade show booths and websites. She has been teaching workshops and conducting seminars locally and internationally for the past 20+ years. She regularly is a guest artist on TV and web TV shows.

Additionally, Ann has a patented line of rubber stamps and licensed products with Rhinestone Genie, Earth Safe Finishes, Emerald Creek,  Unity Stamp Company, StencilGirl and ArtFoamies. She also has her own branded Paper Line, Die Cut Sentiments and Rubber Stamps. You can see projects using her product lines on the Bella blog and her Ann Butler Designs website.

Workshops begin on Wednesday May 14 at 9am and go through 5pm CST on Saturday May 17.

The event will conclude Saturday evening at 7:30pm CST with closing remarks, recognitions, and additional prize giveaways.

Please be aware that in the event an instructor becomes unavailable through no fault of their own, as we all know Life Happens…a substitute instructor will teach the workshop or a substitute workshop will be added. This has never happened at one of our events but needs to be put out there as I said Life Happens and we all do the best we can!

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I get a refund? Sorry, there are no refunds. If your unable to be at the event Virtually during the event, everything will be available to rewatch when you are able.
• Will I be able to get a class supply list or buy a kit? A class supply list will be available in the Facebook Group, which you will be invited to, at least one week prior to the event. Limited kits will be available from the instructors, these will also be listed in the Facebook Group and on the workshop page.
• Can I make partial payments? No, payment has to be made in full at time of registration.
• I don’t have a PayPal account.  Will I still be able to register and pay for the event?  Yes.  You do not need to have a PayPal account.  You can still pay through PayPal using a credit card without establishing an account, just choose the PayPal option and put in your credit card information.

Registration for the BellaCon 2025 Virtual Retreat will go LIVE on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3pm, cst. There are limited tickets (125) available that include the SWAG…so be sure to sign up early:0)

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