Catching Up and a Freebie!

Wow, life has been busy! Obviously, my blog has been neglected as a result. :) I'll try to do a little better.

Our whole house is sick with the crud right now. :( We all have fevers, congestion, aches and pains, and the like. I'll be glad when this is all over!

On a personal note, I am the featured scrapper for Bella Scraps this month! It was such an honor to be featured! If you haven't picked up your copy yet, hop over to their site and check it out!

I wanted to show off my newest release. Spring Cottage is one of my favorite kits so far! It's full of refreshing, fun elements to get you in the mood for Spring. You can pick it up at Elemental Scraps. Remember, if you sign up for my newsletter (left side of this blog), you can get info about exclusive sales, freebies, and coupons!



In celebration, I'd like to offer you some free quickpages! These were made by myself and one of my fabulous team members, Alisha. You can pick them up for a limited time here.



Please stay tuned, because I have some big big news coming soon!!! I'll leave you with that little mystery for now. :)

Until next time!

Potty trained!!!

Woo hoo! I think we've finally done it! K is using the "big potty" as she calls it all the time now. It only took us 8 months! lol We even took her shopping the other day and she didn't have any accidents. I am so proud of her! She's still wearing pullups at night, but we'll deal with that in time. :)

In case you can't see the image:

Tracie Stroud Designs CT Call

I'm looking to add a few more scrappers to my team!

Check out my store here. If you like my style and you can meet the requirements below, send me an e-mail!

Requirements:
- scrap at least 3 layouts/month with my products
- post layouts in 3 galleries, including ES, and link your credits to my products when possible
- actively participate in my CT forum
- promote my designs where possible

If you're interested, send an e-mail with "CT Call" in the subject line to traciestrouddesigns@gmail.com with the following info:
- your name and forum name
- a link to your most complete gallery
- list of any other CT's you are on
- a short bio of yourself with any info you think I should know
- a quick note about why you'd like to be on my team
- a link to your blog (not required)
- a link to your favorite layout you created using my products (not required)

Call ends 2/6. New CT members will be announced by 2/9.

*Thanks to Jennifer for making this fab announcement for me!

Life is Good

I was thinking last night. Always dangerous, I know. :) Anyway, I was thinking about how much our society is conditioned to always want more. More money, more clothes, more house, more more more. And I'll admit I've certainly been bitten by that bug before. But you know, I really have all I need and more. When it really gets down to it, I don't want anything else. I have an incredible husband of 8 1/2 years who is loving, faithful, and a godly husband and father. We have 2 beautiful children who are healthy, happy, and for the most part, well-behaved. :) Michael has a great job that allows me to stay home with them, and now that I've started designing, I have a little something extra to focus my energy on each day. My confidence has also gone up because of it. We have wonderful, supportive families who would do anything they could to help us in a bind.

And the best part? Even if all that disappeared in an instant, my Heavenly Father would still be here holding my hand and guiding me through the most difficult of life's challenges.

What more could anyone ask for?

New Releases and Dollar Day!

Good morning! Today is new release day at Elemental Scraps, and I have lots of new goodies to show you!

First is my newest kit, In Perfect Harmony. Created with modern, soothing colors and fun, unique elements, this kit is perfect for scrapping those peaceful moments in your life, yet versatile enough for just about any layout.


Next is a fun new frame pack, You've Been Framed. It is packed to the brim with 33 frames in all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials, including cardboard, epoxy, acrylic, notebook paper, pewter, chipboard, and more. Also includes 17 ribbon and string wraps in various styles and colors. Perfect for any layout, and with frames to match just about any kit!


Next is a fun Pewter Coin Alpha collab that I did with Darcy Baldwin from Sweet Shoppe Designs.


And I have 2 offerings for Dollar Day! First is my new set of Tied Tags. Contains 20 tags tied with strings, in every color of the rainbow and more. Only $1 Monday only!


I'm also offering my Clearly Outlined Alpha, which debuted last week, for $1 Monday only.


Today is also the last day that you can save 30% on anything in my store for the Grand Opening Sale! Use coupon code grandopening for any purchase of $5.00 or more when checking out.
And finally, I'd like to offer a little inspiration from my super-fabulous creative team.


Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter! All my newsletter subscribers found an exclusive $2.00 coupon in their inbox this morning! Sign up and you might find some surprises soon!

The Big Reveal!

It's finally time to reveal my big news. As some of you may have guessed already, I am now designing! I am so excited to announce that I am kicking off my designing career at none other than Elemental Scraps! I am so honored to be joining all the talented designers who are already there. Please join me this week for my Grand Opening Sale! This week, you can save 30% on anything in my store! Use coupon code grandopening when checking out. Coupon valid Jan. 19 - 26.



Here are the previews for my brand-new products this week! Images are clickable.



I look forward to seeing you there!

Coming Soon and a Freebie!

Stay tuned! My big news is only a few days away! You can sign up for my newsletter on the left side of this blog to keep informed of all the coming happenings.

In the meantime, here's a little freebie to whet your appetite. :) Image is linked. Enjoy, and please comment if you download it.