Blog - by Nanette Tracy

Live, Love, Sparkle

March 8, 2018 by Nanette

We still have a lot of "sparkle" here, with a few feet of snow and more snowfall to come :) This card is made with Sunny Studio's Born to Sparkle Stamp Set and Sparkle Die. It has a nice variety of nine sentiments to go with it; pretty good for a small and inexpensive stamp set! So, … [Read more...]

Line Drawing GIVEAWAY!

March 7, 2018 by Nanette

Just a quick little note today... I'm having a quick and fun Giveaway going on at my Instagram account HERE. It includes Peggy Dean’s book, Botanical Line Drawing: Cactus and Succulent Edition and American Craft's Detail Doodlers. Just go to my Instagram account @byNanetteTracy and … [Read more...]

DIY Wall Art for Your Craft Studio

March 4, 2018 by Nanette

Here is one of many creations that I choose to keep and mount on my walls :) I previously posted another DIY Framed Art tutorial, "Honey Bee Not Too Shabby Watercolor" HERE, if you want to check it out. I buy my frames from thrift stores for just a few quarters each. I have a range of … [Read more...]

Altenew Painted Poppy

March 2, 2018 by Nanette

I love Poppies! I've drawn them, painted them, and today we're stamping one. Or two :) This set is Painted Poppy by Altenew. It's a layering set, which is pretty cool! First, I stamped the stems and a single leaf (the outlined leaf) with embossing ink onto white cardstock. I … [Read more...]

Catherine Pooler’s Faithful Flutterings ~ Butterflies

February 26, 2018 by Nanette

Clean and simple with a little glitter and glaze :) I just ordered and received Catherine Pooler's new Zen Garden Collection release with a new ink pad palette, stamps and dies. I love her designs and am a devoted fan of her luxurious inks. I can't wait to play with the whole … [Read more...]

Hero Arts Layering Birds & Branches Mother’s Day Card

February 22, 2018 by Nanette

This card took me a little longer than usual, but the results are worth the effort :) I started with a shimmery card layer in a sand color. First, I stamped the Happy sentiment with clear embossing ink and then heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder. I made a mistake with the first … [Read more...]