by Molly Alexander | Apr 2, 2015 | Other Crafty Fun Stuff, Paper Crafts
One of the most popular art crazes right now is called “Zen Doodling”, and is truly one of the most relaxing ways to spend time. The art of zen doodling grew out of the much more structured art form called “Zentangle®”. As I am not the best...
by Carmen Whitehead | Mar 28, 2015 | Other Crafty Fun Stuff
Hi friends! This is Carmen and I’m so happy to be back with you sharing a Spring project that will brighten any room in your home. I love creating shadow boxes because you can really personalize them to the season, room decor or occasion. Materials: 7Gypsies™...
by Irit Shalom | Mar 26, 2015 | Altered Art and Mixed Media
Hello my dear crafty friends! This is Irit here today and this is my March inspiration made for the Bella Crafts Quarterly blog. Today I am going to show you my own way to make chalkboards and to show you that any trend can be taken to your own direction. The...
by Larissa Pittman | Mar 24, 2015 | Holiday Crafts
Good morning friends. I am so excited that Spring is here. Although we have not had the Spring-like temps here in the Texas Hill Country I am still enjoying the sights of Spring. The flowers and trees are blooming and everything is green. I am also looking forward to...
by Lisa Jimenez | Mar 21, 2015 | Handmade Wearable Crafts
Spring is officially here! If you are like me, then you too are ready for warmer weather and sunny days. With the warmer days, we will see the fluttering dragonflies about. Let these Sparkling Dragonfly Earrings bring a touch of sparkle to your ears. In this...
by Anita Houston | Mar 19, 2015 | Altered Art and Mixed Media
Hello Bella Crafts lovers! Anita Houston, The Artful Maven, here today to show you an easy way to get started with one of the oldest art forms, Encaustic Wax. If you have never tried this genre of art before, then this is an easy project to introduce you to using hot...
by Daniella Hayes | Mar 17, 2015 | Altered Art and Mixed Media, Other Crafty Fun Stuff, Recycled Crafts
Don’t throw away broken books! Make Broken Book Art Journals with them! I went to my local thrift store and asked them to save all the broken books that they get; books that have missing pages, broken spines or missing covers that they would normally throw out....
by Molly Alexander | Mar 12, 2015 | Other Crafty Fun Stuff
If you are anything like me, watercolor painting can be a little, well, confusing. There are so many techniques available and there is so much advice out there, it is difficult to know where to start. This abstract watercolor flowers tutorial will demonstrate a...
by Design Team | Mar 10, 2015 | Quick & Easy
I love handmade journals! Any shape, any size, any kind! I love creating them, using them and especially giving them as gifts. Two dear friends have birthdays this month and I wanted to create something extra special for them but was really short on time. I had two...
by Martha Lucia Gomez | Mar 5, 2015 | Other Crafty Fun Stuff
I love Clean and Simple cards and I also absolutely love experimenting with techniques. Today I am showing you both things in one card, sometimes this is hard but it’s not impossible. On my card I am creating the background into the foreground! This background...
