Reader…

Hi creative friend!

It’s DAY 3 of the Creative Reset Series. Let’s talk honestly for a moment.

Most artists I work with aren’t lacking ideas…

they’re drowning in them.

You might feel this too:

• ideas scattered across sketchbooks
• half-finished pieces everywhere
• lots of inspiration, little completion
• the guilt of wanting to create more than you have capacity for
• the frustration of not knowing what to work on first

It’s not a motivation problem.

It’s not a discipline problem.

Time is scarce. That’s real.

It's not about finding more time. It's about giving the time you do have a little direction.

Here’s the shift no one talks about

The fastest way to move from “inspired but stuck” to “creating consistently” isn’t long, intense projects…

…it’s short creative sprints.

A sprint is a small, focused, joy-filled container that gives your ideas a place to land and take shape.

Inside a sprint:

• your next step is clear
• your energy is contained
• your brain knows what to focus on
• you build trust with yourself again
• you finish things (even tiny things)
• and finishing creates momentum

Tiny completions → big breakthroughs.

It’s the engine behind everything in my creative + business studio.

And during BFCM Week, I’m giving you a brand new tool to help you sprint your way into 2026:

⭐ Creative Sprint PLAYbook

A creative process roadmap + content hub + Notion templates + 7-day email flow that guides you from scattered ideas → finished mini collection.

It’s simple, structured, playful, and designed for artists who thrive with guided momentum.

Whether you want to explore a color palette, develop motifs, start a pattern collection, or simply experiment…

This PLAYbook helps you finish something meaningful in seven days.

It’s also the perfect warm-up for our 12 Days of Swatching in January.

🖤 BFCM Lookbook: your week‑at‑a‑glance

Coming soon to your inbox…I’m also sending a colorful, visual digital BFCM Look book so you can see every BFCM offer side‑by‑side with dates, prices, and what each one helps you do. It lands tomorrow morning so you can plan your week at a glance.

✨ 5-Minute Studio Spark

Open your Notes app, Notion, or sketchbook.

Write one sentence:

“In the next 7 days, I’d love to explore…”

Fill in the blank with one:

a color, a medium, a motif, a theme, a feeling, a word.

That’s your seed.

BFCM week kicks off Monday, Nov 24—and the Creative Sprint PLAYbook goes live on Wednesday.

If you want first access when the Creative Sprint PLAYbook drops (and early heads‑up on the limited time offers), make sure you’re on the Early Access List.

✨Join the BFCM Early Access List

(Priority access + special reminders + early links)

PLUS watch bonus video I’m uploading daily…

Just click the link or button and you’re all set!

BFCM Early Access List

WATCH TODAY’S VIDEO: color explorations in Procreate

P.S. The Creative Sprint PLAYbook drops Wednesday and Early Access sees it first. Also—keep an eye on your inbox for my BFCM Lookbook tomorrow morning. It’s an inspriational visual overview of every offer for the week so you can pick what fits your studio best. More on that soon…BFCM early birds get the first access before I email the whole list.

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With creativity and color and so much gratitude 🙏

Artfully, xo Traci Bautista 💞 Founder, #tracibautistaCOLOR

If you have any questions reach out to customer care using the chat box at tracibautistacolor.com