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Happy April Fools Day! Today I am joining several of the Stamping Smiles Designs, Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge design team members for a “Creative Fools” Blog Hop.
The theme is “punny” cards and we had to use one of the previous tic-tac-toe challenge badges. I went all the way back to the beginning and selected challenge One. 
My choices: Background Stamping / New / Shaped Frame.
The background and sentiment are stamped using elements from LLD Sweet Succulents by My Favorite Things. The background is watercolored using distress inks and then I added a little splatter. The frame is Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Scallop by My Favorite Things.
GIVEAWAY: Before I move on to the hop line-up, I want to let you know about a giveaway I am having. Make sure to leave a comment on this blog post to be entered to win a $25 Gift Certificate to Ellen Hutson. You have until Sunday, April 3, 2016 (12PM CST) to leave a comment. I will announce the winner soon thereafter.
Time to hop along for more inspiration and giveaways. The blog hop participants are listed below.
- Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge
- Nora Noll
- Lindsey Larsen
- Shannon McComb
- Olesya Kharkova
- Tracie Pond (You are here!)
- Amina Ishfaq
- Rachel Bergfeld
- Francesca Vignoli
We hope you enjoy the hop!
Thank you kindly for following/subscribing to my blog (see sidebar), Instagram and Facebook page.
Have a beautiful weekend,
Tracie
so cute card love to try it
Love it !!!!!!!!!! I need to get some funny sentiments
Love this PUNderful watercolored card! It’s so cute! Thanks for the chance to win!
Looks like this is a popular stamp set. Love your coloring techniques and design,Tracie.
I need this step set! That sentiment is perfect! So pretty Tracie! Love the colors against the black!
A Fabulous & Fun card!!
Have a blessed day,
Migdalia
I saw your card on Instagram but I just have to visit your blog 😉 This is gorgeous, the cactus background is awesome!
What a PUNderful and cute card!!! I would have to give this card to my hubby at least once a week!! I feel like I get prickly and that makes me unlovable!! Just such a cool and great card!!
Loving those cute little cactus plants and I had to laugh when I read Michele’s comment about prickly legs!! What a fun way to celebrate April 1st with punny cards!
Funny card and sentiment literally pop’s off the page:)
Your work is amazing Tracy. Found you through another blog. Thanks for the chance to win, and I will follow along on the hop.
Your cactus are beautiful! I love how you colored them!!
How beautiful
This is really lovely, Tracie! The colors are so pretty!
I LOVE how you coloured your background images!!! So cute!!
Wonderful card. Love the loosely watercoloured background with the cacti, succulents and hearts.
Love love love that cute cactus background and the punny sentiment! The CAS design is perfect!
So fun, Tracie!! Every time I see this sentiment I feel my legs to see if I need a shave!!!
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Tracie, this is one of my favorite cards ever!!! I love how you’ve water colored and splattered images. The colors are so fun, too. I’m dying to CASE this!
How beautiful! I really love the mix of colors on the cacti! Thanks!
What fun colors you chose – love this!
I am excited to learn stamping methods from all of the lovely ladies on this site.
Tracie, I love the colors and layout of your card and the saying!
Terrific watercoloring. I like the colors and the snappy black. Really nice.
I love your card! And I love this sentiment … tho my hubby needs to make the card for me cuz he’s the one who can be prickly. lol
Another cute card. You’re welcome. <3
What a Beautiful card and fun sentiment.. Thanks for sharing and inspiration. Thanks for the giveaway too. Hugs!
Isn’t this succulent set fun? Your version here is wonderfully innovative and pretty; adding to my ‘must try’ file for when I get some decent colouring skills under my belt! A fabulous card for a most inspiring hop! Thank you!
~carol
Great card! Love the stamps and coloring. Love the sentiment over the stamped images! New follower 🙂
This is amazing!! I think it is funny that we used the same stamp sentiment!! I like your card way better then mine, though. Your watercolor on the succulents is beautiful!!
I love the way this card came out!
Your card is awesome! I love the coloring and your placement of background stamps.
Thanks for the heads up for your blog, Tracie. The cacti card is adorable. I happen to love punny sentiments!
Wonderful colouring – absolutely love the two-toned cacti! Thanks for the inspiration!
Tracy, your card is sooo, so beautiful!! I love the watercoloring and design, especially the colors you mixed! <3<3
Love this fun creation in bright colors with such fun sentiment!
Such a cute card! I really like the pop of black against the watercoloring. Great prize offering, too! Thanks for the fun hop and the chance to win!