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Tracie Pond

Cardmaking

The Stamp Market | Simple, Any Occasion

A surprise post today. It is HOT in Michigan and it needs to rain. I still have flowers to plant, but I need a break. A break from the hot, not flowers. How about some simple notecards using The Stamp Market Kindness Noted Set.With so many techniques and embellishments, do you ever put too much ... Read More...

AAA Cards | CAS Game 92 – Resist Technique

Hello Friends! I am excited to announce I am one of the new design team members at AAA Cards Challenge. I am happy to have this opportunity and am looking forward to interacting with all of you. Let's play!! AAA Cards CAS Game #92 Resist Technique. For my card I partially embossed the Simon ... Read More...

Paper Smooches | June Challenge – Men

Time for some Paper Smooches fun. Awhile back I won a Paper Smooches giveaway. When I noticed the Kind Bear in the June 2017 release, I knew it was heading my way. Thank you, Kim, for the speedy shipping. This bear was super fun to create with and I thought the resulting card was a good fit for the ... Read More...

Where Creativity Meets C9 | Challenge 9 – Florals

Happy Monday, Everyone. Before I head out to shop for flowers, I have a card to share with you for Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge. The theme is Florals.This card started Saturday night when I could not sleep. I colored the beautiful flower in the Concord & 9th Happy Words stamp set with ... Read More...

AAA Cards | CAS Game 90 – Embossing

Happy Friday, Everyone! Having fun with AAA Cards CAS Game #90 Embossing and wanted to share with all of you.I have some pretty floral dies from Waffle Flower that I thought would look nice dry embossed. The sentiment is stamped in versafine onyx black pigment ink and heat embossed using clear ... Read More...

AAA Cards | CAS Game 89 – Bright & Beautiful

Happy Friday, Everyone! It is a bright and beautiful day in Michigan. I hope it is where you are too. Both this lovely day and the challenge photo inspired me to play along with AAA Cards CAS Game #89 Bright & Beautiful. What do you think? Is this CAS card bright and beautiful enough? I have ... Read More...

Reverse Confetti | Sketch 47

Today I am creating with Reverse Confetti's Sketch 47. I have been having a lot of fun creating with Reverse Confetti - Blooms 'N Buds and coordinating Confetti Cuts. For the main focal point, I created a pretty floral cluster. The flowers are stamped using Reverse Confetti Colors Premium Dye ... Read More...

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge (CFC170) | No Dies Allowed

Hello Crafty Friends!  Today, I am playing with CAS-ual Fridays Challenge (CFC170) - No Dies Allowed. This is the set of cards I made. All three of them used CAS-ual Fridays Girlfriend stamp set. I was introduced to this fun stamp set via Catherine Pooler's Stamp of Approval. This card ... Read More...

2017 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop | Day 3

Hello Everyone! I am back for Day 3 of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. The link-up and more details can be found at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.These are the cards I made for day three of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. There are 21 total cards. The stamps and patterned paper come from ... Read More...

2017 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop | Day 1

Hello Everyone! I am excited to be participating in the 2017 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I love this blog hop because everyone is welcome to participate. The only requirement is your project has to be Spring themed and use coffee, tea and/or cocoa images/elements. The link-up and more details can ... Read More...