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  • Creative Ideas for DIY Handmade Valentine Cards
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    Creative Ideas for DIY Handmade Valentine Cards

    ByMary Crozier January 30, 2024February 12, 2024

    I have such fond memories of making Valentine’s Day cards when I was a child and when my children were young. Granted, the store bought ones are so much easier, but what says love better than a card created by your own two hands. There are easy ways to make your own card, especially now…

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  • Using Watercolor Pencils
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    Using Watercolor Pencils

    ByMary Crozier January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

    In looking through the drawers in my art room, I find two tins of watercolor pencils that I have never used. Yesterday I took some time off from chores for a little creative time and I am excited to share using watercolor pencils with you! These pencils are perfect for making your own Valentine cards….

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  • Valentine Dinner Party Ideas, Part 1
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    Valentine Dinner Party Ideas, Part 1

    ByMary Crozier February 15, 2021February 17, 2021

    Most of our entertaining is rather casual, but once a year we try to have a formal event that requires a bit more planning. Since the pandemic hit, almost all entertaining here is done outside in the fresh air with a small number of people. Today, I want to share the Valentine Dinner party we…

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  • Nature Journaling in Arizona
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    Nature Journaling

    ByMary Crozier January 30, 2018September 14, 2021

    I’ve never done any journaling.  However, I have always admired those who do write and draw in their diaries. Scottsdale Artists’ School sponsored a 2 hour class on nature journaling last Saturday. I invited my daughter, Julianna because she is an artist and has kept a journal as long as I can remember. The class was…

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Welcome to Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary and I am delighted you are here. Life at Bella Terra is about embracing what the present can bring by valuing what the past built. Here, from our historic property, I will share decorating, entertaining, gardening tips as well as my adventures in the kitchen. Occasionally you may see a DIY but it’s only because it was a rare success! I hope that this blog will be a place of comfort and joy and together, we will learn something from each other along the way. Learn more >

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