Blog - by Nanette Tracy

Erin Condren Seasonal Surprise Box Giveaway!

September 14, 2017 by Nanette

I have been a planner user for about 25 years. I depend on it! Until about 3 years ago, I had never felt "Planner Peace" until I came across Erin Condren's Life Planner, and I've been using this planner ever since. Today, I have a Giveaway for Erin Condren's Seasonal Surprise … [Read more...]

Let’s Paint a Picture with Watercolor and Tombow!

September 7, 2017 by Nanette

I wanted to do something extra special for my Dad's birthday. He has a charming little Antique Store in Whitefish, Montana, named Pine Cone Hill Trading Company. His little shop is picturesque enough for a painting, so that's what I did :) First, I took a few photos of the shop. I needed the … [Read more...]

Inkadinkadoo: 2 Looks, One Stamp + Crafty Giveaway!

August 31, 2017 by Nanette

Inkadinkadoo has cute and affordable stamps. I especially like their florals and botanicals (of course). Today's cards were completed with Inkadinkadoo's Fossil Leaves Stamp Set, which is included in the Giveaway! I'll just do a quick recap of the cards, so we can move on to the Giveaway. … [Read more...]

MFT Beautiful Blooms

August 27, 2017 by Nanette

My Favorite Things Beautiful Blooms is yet another stamp set with endless possibilities. There is also a die set with it, but I'm not using it today. I will include it at the bottom of this post. I adore this set! After prepping my black-on-white card base, I stamped the white, top layer with … [Read more...]

Hand-drawn Hand-lettered “Hello Friend”

August 24, 2017 by Nanette

This turned out to be a surprisingly quick little card. Once again, my little tip for today -- if you'd like to improve your lettering and doodling skills -- go visit Peggy Dean at The Pigeon Letters. She's awesome! Peggy has some great learning resources on her website. She wrote the bestselling … [Read more...]

How I Set Up My Color Cart — The IKEA Raskog

August 21, 2017 by Nanette

If you search "IKEA Raskog" on Pinterest, you will find hundreds of fantastic ideas for using this cart. I'm neither an affiliate for IKEA, and sadly, nor do I live near one anymore. Here's hoping that someday, an IKEA store will be built in Montana. If I get a chance, I'd like to acquire one or … [Read more...]