Halloween Altered Bottles

Welcome to the October 
Designer Craft Connections Blog Hop

This month, I created two Halloween wine labels for to use at Halloween. 

These elegant Halloween wine labels, that I made, can be found in the Bella Crafts Quarterly™, a free digital craft publication.  Click  here to visit the "Current Issue" page so you can download the free publication with my  wine label article.  Labels and instructions are included.  

If you are more of a soda person, you can use soda bottles instead.  You can use them on any bottle you would like to alter.  

And, if you are wondering, yes -- the photo is an homage to 50 Shades of Gray. 

Photograph Background
I love cream-colored roses.  I love them more when my husband surprises me with roses.  So, what better way to keep those roses than to photograph them.  And, that is what I did.  

The second photograph is from a building in Olyphant, PA.  I was at parade on Main Street, where I took the photo.  

Just remember, these labels are for your own personal use and are copyrighted.  

Bella Arts Quarterly

I am please to announce that I am joining Ann Butler, Lisa Rojas and Theresa Cifali as part of the Creative Team for Bella Crafts Quarterly™.  It is a completely FREE digital craft publication that you can download on you computer, laptop, tablet, e-reader and cell phone.  The printed version is available for sale on the site. 

Make sure to tell all the crafters  you know about this free publication. 

You will find a variety of columns written with you in mind.  The Socially Sensible™ column addresses topics related to social media for those in the creative industry. Artist to Artist is an in-depth interview with the craft industry’s hottest personalities. Trending Thoughts offers top professionals’ opinions on the newest trends for the season.  Blog Star introduces you to the Internet’s best craft bloggers.  

Improve your skills with Bella Crafts Quarterly™ mini classes.  Lessons with Lisa™ covers craft technique topics to boost your skills and Photo Talk™, written by me, helps you take your photography to the next level. 

Do you love giveaways?  Well, Bella Crafts is giving away a Duetica font to each of the first 100 people absolutely FREE!  This isn't a drawing, so don't wait.  The first 100 people who download the publication and follow the instructions found on the Page Six Notes will get a font.  How cool is that?

You download the fonts and install them into your computer so you can create beautiful text for your crafts. 

Of course, there are fabulous craft projects.

Check out the Bella Crafts Quarterly Halloween issue video.

You can find Bella Crafts Quarterly™ on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Let them know what you are creating.  Share your craft pictures on our Facebook Page and with all of us on Pinterest.

Other items in the Halloween issue:

• Socially Sensible™ covers how social media is important to your craft business
• Artist to Artist interviews Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica
• Trending Thoughts talks fall trends with craft professionals Laura Bray, Eileen Hull, Julie McGuffee, Debra Quartermain and Marisa Pawelko
• Blog Star features craft blogger Alexa Westerfield
• Lessons with Lisa™ discuss Scrapbooking and Rubber Stamping’s burning question.
• Photo Talk™ helps you take better Halloween photos of your little ghouls.
• This month’s giveaway is by Duetica
• The Bella Crafts’ Creative Team,  Ann Butler, Carol Heppner, Lisa Rojas and Theresa Cifali share Spooktacular craft projects for this Halloween season
• Free boo-tiful wine label download to alter bottles for Halloween

Book Giveaway

Congratulations to Patricia Koller!  She is the lucky person getting the book's publisher from last week's weeks giveaway.  Thanks to all who entered.  

Dates to Remember

• Sunday, October  7 Make sure to stop and see me at  the Michael Art and Crafts store in Dickson City, PA.  I will be there between 1:00 and 3:00.  I am showing everyone how to use ILovetoCreate's ScreenIT.  I would love to see you there! 

• Saturday, October 13 for the Makin's Clay Blog Hop Challenge.