Blog - by Nanette Tracy

Paper Smooches Silhouette Flowers

February 19, 2018 by Nanette

Super-simple and summer-y :) We have several feet of snow here, and although I like snow, I am missing the warm days of Arizona sometimes. I think that's what is prompting my bright, summer-looking cards lately. These three die sets total only about $12-15 and don't require a coordinating … [Read more...]

Gina K Designs Sentimental Bouquet Mini Kit

February 16, 2018 by Nanette

Gina K carries some really nice card kits. This one is right up my alley :) And this kit has a special feature... It includes everything you need to make a card: 1 Sentimental Bouquet stamp set 10 cut and scored card bases 10 A2 size envelopes 40 precut layer pieces 6 Gina K. … [Read more...]

Oval of Flowers with Metallic Watercolor

February 13, 2018 by Nanette

I wish the photo showed off this card better! The color is shimmery; the die-cutting really sets it off. This card really pulled together nicely, and I could not seem to shoot a vivid enough photo of it. First, on a watercolor paper panel, I painted and lightly blended horizontal stripes from … [Read more...]

White-Embossed Hero Arts Card

February 11, 2018 by Nanette

I am a big fan of florals on anything. A floral theme tends to dominate most of my artwork, cards and many of my sticker designs. Most of you already know this :) Here is a floral card I made awhile back using Hero Arts THANKS Stamp and Die Set and the Hero Arts Everything Flowers … [Read more...]

Just Breathe!

February 7, 2018 by Nanette

A clean, summer-ry card on a cold, snowy day! Just exactly what I need :) I actually love the snow, but I'm still a desert rat, and the hot, desert sun of Arizona still calls to me occasionally. To begin, I used Simon Says Cardstock in a teal tone as the card base. I know; a little different … [Read more...]

Watercolor Hand-drawn Hearts

February 6, 2018 by Nanette

This card has a little bit of everything; watercoloring, drawing, stamping and a die-cut :) It's so close to Valentine's Day and I haven't made a single Valentine's card! On a piece of 3.75" x 5" Fabriano Watercolor Paper, I drew a large heart, nestling in two, smaller hearts slightly … [Read more...]