Bewitched Crafts with Tracy Miller

We often talk about backing up our photos and getting them printed. In this episode, I am sharing a quick and easy tip for getting your digital images organized.

Lots to catch up on this week including my favorite new dies from Spellbinders, June's big three, and my theme for this summer. I've got something for all my paper crafting buddies - junk journalers, scrapbookers, card makers, and planner girlies!

How does baking a fancy cake relate to my experience at my craft table? My creativity experiment reminded me of the basics of my preferred work style and even the importance of keeping my energy up with music. Most important of all, it reinforced the message of focusing on the effort, the sentiment, and the emotion instead of perfection. Listen in for the details!

These days my favorite project is my Toolbox Journal. It's the place where I track my progress on my goals (including my 26 in 2026 list), a commonplace book, and a place to keep notes on all I am learning this year. I am especially interested in science backed behavior change. I am currently working to create a layout of evidence that I can do hard things such as finding the right auto mechanic, taking care of my oral health, and finally taking my left over paints to the tip. The resource mentioned in this episode is Change Academy (from Body Brain Alliance and Dr. Kardin Nordin) not sponsored Check her out on Instagram; I think you'll love her content. Join Change Academy in April and use the code CATERPILLAR to get $10 off and a 30 day money back guarantee.

Spring is a season of energy and change for me. As I grow into the 2.0 version of myself, I want to make sure how I spend my time reflects my values. I value creativity and connection and I often express that through card making and creating scrapbook layouts. To that end, it's time to bring back Friday night crafting. The old school crop is no longer around, but I remember it fondly. I love the idea of a dedicated time for fun at my craft table. Won't you join me?

In this episode I am spilling the tea on my girls weekend in Charlotte. I was thoroughly spoiled by my hostess who has the loveliest craft room and the most amazing die cutting station I've ever seen. We made time for shopping and had a special perfume adventure which was the inspiration for a card made with new supplies from the Pinkfresh Studios Couture Edit.

Have you ever heard of the documentary question? If a film crew followed you for a day or a week, would your values and priorities be clear from the video footage? In this episode, we're exploring my fascination with documenting the everyday, the dangers of allowing a task to fill too much time, and the joy of flow at our craft table. Plus, I want to know which new stamp releases have captured your imagination.

Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, shares a lot of ideas on generating happiness. One of my favorites is about novelty, trying something new, and the right level of challenge. Dana Wilde, author of Train Your Brain, is know for saying feel good first then take intentional action to be successful. For a long time, I've put those two things together to create a personal happiness formula, but I recently modified it to this: Novelty + Challenge = Happiness Happiness x Community + Intentional Action = Success Listen in to today's episode for more and you'll also have the opportunity to weigh in on the success of my recent 'trying something new' card project.

Can you guess how many million valentines are sent each year in the United States? I had so much fun crafting sweet little valentines this past week. Listen in for one of my favorite tips to make your die cuts pop and be sure to sign up for my free newsletter to receive the instructions to make the card.

One of my favorite ways to build momentum and energy for a project is to draft a written plan and to give myself gold stars as I make progress. For years now, I have set three experiences on my calendar at the beginning of the month as the top experiences I want to give myself. The photos from my Big Three are generally my favorites of the month and I love to showcase them in my monthly layout. This year I am also working to tie the Big Three experiences in with my 26 in 2026 list. In this episode, I am sharing my Big Three plans for January and February.

How would you like to use your favorite paper crafting hobby and supplies to support your goals? If you have a project with a finite number of steps or a begin and end date, a punch card might be a better option than a habit tracker. Listen in as I talk through punch card projects supporting my 26 in 2026 goals and I attempt to end my days of "riding dirty" with a punch card designed to motivate me to get my car detailed. Want to see my first punch card? Sign up for my newsletter. Classic films mentioned in this episode: My Man Godfrey starring William Powell and Carole Lombard The Philadelphia Story starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart The Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy

I love a good list. I especially love a list that helps me focus on all of the good things I want to bring about in the New Year. Inspired by author Gretchen Ruben, I am hard at work on my 26 in 2026 list of the things I most want to accomplish and the experiences I most want to give myself. In this episode, I'm talking about becoming the woman who is always planning a trip and the woman who waves first. Listen in and let me know what's on your list for 2026!

It's 10 days before Christmas, the craft table is covered in "bits and bobs," and I'm done trying to organize paper scraps—so I'm using them up instead! In this episode you'll get easy, festive ideas for turning leftover holiday paper and embellishments into something beautiful: handmade gift tags (personalized for the recipient), journaling blocks and photo mats to jumpstart scrapbook pages, paper bag mini books for kids, classic paper chains, sparkly snowflakes, and even paper ornaments. Perfect for crafters finishing up last-minute holiday projects—and for keeping kids busy during winter break. Follow along and share what you're making at facebook.com/bewitchcrafts.