Watercoloring: Aristic Expression

Hello everyone! Martha Lucia here with a quick technique to share with you on how to watercolor your creations using classic inks pads, brush paints and some creativity. The size of my card is 3″ x 6″ when it is closed. To make this I used a piece of Crumb...
Handmade Halloween Card and Kaleidoscope

Handmade Halloween Card and Kaleidoscope

I have a lifelong love of Kaleidoscopes! Any shape, any size any kind. Do you remember the wonderful cardboard “kids” Kaleidoscopes manufactured by Stevens Mfg. of Missouri. They are still available on line for a lot more than the 59 cents they use to sell...

Bella Crafts Quarterly’s Fall Issue

Bella Crafts Quarterly’s Fall Issue is Live! Can you believe it?  It’s September 1st and that means that the fall issue of Bella Crafts Quarterly is now live and FREE to download on all of your favorite devices or you can view the issue online as well.  We...

Easy Mixed Media cards

  Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my August Bella Crafting post. Today I am going to show you how you can make fast and easy Mixed Media cards with just some stencils, sentiment stamps and you own home made mists. So here we go!! 1. Use Earth Safe Finishes...
Best Friend Greeting Card

Best Friend Greeting Card

I love blending the worlds of sewing and papercrafting, especially when I make greeting cards. Decorative trims, the kind for sewing, make gorgeous embellishments for handmade cards. Trims give your cards extra texture, dimension and personality. Here’s a quick...
Glitter Glamour Ring

Glitter Glamour Ring

This Glitter Glamour ring is easy to make using Ann Butler’s Iridescents. Making a gift for a tween/teenager can be a little frustrating. What are they into these days? I wonder what she likes. Most tween/teenage girls love jewelry. This Glitter Glamour ring is cute...

15 Fabulous Washi Tape Ideas

Do you love washi tape but you’re just not sure what to do with it?  Well, we have got you covered!  We have rounded up 15 fabulous washi tape ideas that will have you running to the craft store to buy some for yourself.  Washi tape is such a fun product to work...