This years card

 

Whimsy Stamps - Christmas Convicts

Hi Friends,

Well I made 26 of these for our Christmas cards this year. I used Crystal's sketch and just got busy. It's difficult for me to believe Christmas is just a few days away. The Christmas spirit just totally passed me by. I am grateful and I am blessed that my family is well and safe this year. But Covid has put a damper on my holiday spirits. I know I am not alone. I pray for all of those that are sick and those who have lost family and friends in this horrible pandemic. I am looking forward to the day I can get vaccinated and those I love. 

I hope you all have a good holiday season. 

Holly 

Go together like.....

 

DoodleBugs Odds and Ends

marina mist - Stampin Up

Hi Friends,

I saw this card on Snappy Scraps and I had to make one too! These are from the odds and ends pack by Doodlebugs. I used a stencil in the background and punched out some hearts and added Glossy Accents to them. I changed the stencil, words, and hearts but it is essentially the same card. I just love it. So fun. 

If I don't post before Thursday again, 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Holly 

Hugs

 

MFT - Pile on the Hugs

MFT - Fishtail Flags - retired

Doodlebugs - Sugar Plums

Nuvo Drops

Hi Friends,

I'm playing with this weeks My Favorite Things sketch.  These little kids are so adorable. I have some pictures of a day in the snow that these would be perfect for a scrap page for. Their little happy expressions are the best! 

I hope you are having a great weekend. 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

Grinchmas Blend

 

The Sassy Club - Grinchmas

Gina Marie Designs - Grinch

DoodleBug Paper -Sugarplums

Martha Stewart Punch - Cocoa

Hi Friends,

I hope your Sunday is going well. We did our weekly Sam's Club run and absolutely no toilet paper in site. Not the real stuff, not the cheap stuff, nada. And no paper towels this week either. So it has begun again, lol. Not to worry, I have a couple packs stashed away anticipating this. Last March, we had let our toilet paper run down to needing to buy another pack and then bam, it was gone. I was not about to let that happen again, lol. I'm not sure why toilet paper is the item to hoard, but it could be worse, huh. 

I saw this adorable Grinchmas blend on the Coffee Lover's Blog hop and I knew I had to make one too. So I decided this Build Your Stash Holiday Cards sketch was the perfect opportunity to pull out both these stamp sets and use them together. I needed something for the bottom any shape and I kept looking and looking for something and then the lightbulb came on, my old Martha Stewart Punch! Yeah. 

I hope everyone is ready for their Thanksgiving coming up this week. We have just our household this year. As much as I would love for everyone to get together, it's too dangerous. So we will celebrate and be thankful that we are all well and next year we will plan to have a large gathering. I am so thankful for everyone and all that we have. 

Be well and stay safe! 

Holly 

Frosty's Train

 

My Favorite Things - Loads of Joy

MFT Loads of Joy Die-Namics

Copic Markers

Hi Friends,

I'm totally not going to get anything done today, but I did make two cards this afternoon! lol. I pulled out my Loads of Joy stamps and dies and flipped this weeks sketch to make this Christmas card. I think I am getting in the mood for the Holly-Days! 

I hope everyone's having a happy crafty day and staying safe! 

Be well and stay safe,

Holly 

Season's Greetings

 

Echo Park Jolly Christmas

Hi Friends,

I still have time to get this sketch design into Crystal's Facebook Sketch Challenge #3. I started to do this and then ended up with a coffee card, but today I made it a Christmas Card. I don't tend to use little images, but OMGosh I do love these cute little images. I think I recieved these stamps in the bimonthly club I am a member of through Echo Park. Sometimes they throw in some stamps and sometimes they throw in a 6X6 or Epherma, but they always have the 12X12 paper and I thought this would help motivate me to do some scrap pages throughout the year, lol. I haven't so far, but you never know when I'll get in the mood and just push out tons of pages, lol. 

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I had so much fun during the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop that it's kind of a let down today not to have at least a hundred entrees to comment on. Thankfully Amy has those hops twice a year. And Thankfully there are other things to do, such as this fabulous sketch challenge. So thank you Crystal. 

Be well and stay safe,

Holly 

Coffee Makes Everything Better

 

Stampin Up products

Nothing's Better Than

Trim

Emossing Folder

Cinnamon Cider colored paper

Hi Friends,

Just a few more hours left to get our creations posted to the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! 

I've had so much fun making cards for this hop and also hopping around to see everyone's fabulous creations. I've picked up a couple things along the way as well, lol, which is also a totally separate hobby, lol. 

This is my Stampin Up Demo's design, not mine, but I did make it, lol. And I love it. So I had to buy the stuff to make more of course. 

Be well and stay Safe!

Holly

A Case of a Case

 

MFT Coffee Dies and words

Paper Gnomes

Hi Friends, 

OMGosh it's so hard to believe that we are on our last day of the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! 

I don't know that there was as much participation this time, but that didn't stop us from reaching over 1,000 cards/projects uploaded. I think this Pandemic and Election season has everyone otherwise occupied. I am so thankful for the break from the news on both subjects. It's good to stay informed but my gosh there is a limit to how much one can read and process. As a nurse, I am seeing the Pandemic wreak havic first hand. It's horrible. I pray we are closer and closer to a vaccine, for all of us. 

Anywhoo, When I saw Beth's card over at the Paper Gnomes, I was in love. I knew I had to make one of my own. My marital advice is to take one sip at a time. This was quick and easy to make. I think I might make a few of them. 

I hope you are having fun hopping around. 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

Latte Love

 

Latte Love - Lil Inkers

Honeybees - background coffee beans

Hi Friends, 

I stayed up late tonight to make another card for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  I wanted to use this cue sketch of Crystal's but I totally forgot to make this Christmas themed, lol. I had these background coffee beans from Honeybee's on my desk and thought it would be a great back ground and of course, the circle reminded me of a coffee cup and before I knew it, viola, it's coffee themed, but not Christmas, lol. 

Oh well, I'll make another Christmas one this weekend, hopefully. 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

Thanks a Latte

Hi Friends, 

Hope your Thursday went well! We only have tonight and tomorrow to get our coffee creations linked up to the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! 

Well, I have a huge stack of supplies on my desk as I have been die cutting and stamping and gluing away over here. I can't seem to find the set I got this coffee cup and sentiment from, lol. I might have incidentally put it away! oh no, not that! lol. Remember though, I have to have this desk all cleaned up and clear for my husband to work each day. He is distance working from home due to Covid restrictions. His company has been super great about keeping their employees safe. So aside from the Mountain on the right and all my supplies on the left, lol, he has plenty of workpace in the middle. 

I believe this is one of the previous sketches from My Favorite Things. 

Have fun hopping!

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

 

Coffee is Always a Good Idea

 

Sugarpea - Caffiene Addict

Divinity Designs - Coffee Heartbeat die

Your Next Stamp - Coffee word die

Hi Friends,

I can't believe it's already Thursday! Just today and tomorrow left in the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I have been hopping along and I just love everyone's fabulous creations and amazing talent. I love looking for items used in some of the cards. It's all fun. Every time the blog hop is over, I find myself missing going through everyone's blog and instagram. I do feel bad there are a couple places I cannot comment, like flicker and a certain blog that won't let my google sign in work. But I really like their cards too. 

As soon as I saw this Divinity Heartbeat coffee cup die, I knew I had to have it. I cut it out in the white and backed it in the dark brown. Then I cut the cups out of some scraps of paper and fussy trimmed them so they fit in the cup holes. These two were quick and easy to make. I think I might have to make some more. 

Have fun hopping around! 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

A Long Time Ago.....Joe was born

 

Neat and Tangled - Retired

Hi Friends, 

Today is Joe's Birthday.  He is a huge Star Wars fan. It took me a while to nail down this retired set from Neat and Tangled, but I finally found it! Yeah! I just wanted to share. 

Holly 

Coffee Duo

 

Coffee die - from Louise's Cader Corner, Etc on Etsy

Labels 17 dies - Spellbinders

Embossing Folder

Strip of coffee bean paper - in my stash

Hi Friends, 

Happy Wednesday Evening on the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Another die I saw on a previous hop that I HAD TO HAVE! And I am finally using. OMGosh I LOVE it. I had a strip of coffee bean paper left over in my scraps and I just made it work, lol. 

I hope you are all having fun hopping along. I know I have seen some super cute and amazing projects. Everyone is so talented and creative. 

Be well and stay safe! 

Holly 

One Cup at a Time

 

My Favorite Things - Clearly sentimental about Coffee

Gina K - My cuppa' Joe

Honeybee Fresh Brewed paper

Copic Markers

Hi Friends,

It's Wednesday! And the week is just rolling by quickly! Another fabulous day for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! 

I saw a sketch design like this on a few cards a week or so ago and now I can't find the source.... but it wasn't my idea, lol. I just thought it would work well for my little cups. I held off on any extra embellishments until I know if I am mailing this one out or giving it away.  Even though I take life one cup at a time, lol, I totally need the cups to keep on coming! 

Today is my husband's birthday. And it is Veteran's day. Happy Veterans Day to all the Vets out there. Thank you for your service! 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

Deer Mug

 

Gina Marie Designs - Cup and Frame dies

Spellbinders Scallop Circle Die

My Favorite Things A2 stax Rectangles

Hello Friends,

Tuesday part 2 of the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I saw this little cup on one of the previous blog hops and had to buy it! Love this adorable deer. The mug shape looks like some I have in my cubboard.  I have to confess though, I am no where near ready for Christmas, lol. I have some cards made, but I really really need to start shopping! lol. 

I hope everyone is having fun. 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

Coffee Break

 

Doodlebug Pumpkin Spice paper and matchy stamps

Labels 17 dies - Spellbinders

S.U. Label punches - Retired

Hi Friends,

Welcome to the Tuesday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop post. I hope you are having a great time hopping around. I just love these blog hops. It's so great to have so many like-minded coffee lovers all creating together. 

I love these new Doodlebug papers and stamps. So super cute! The images will work for any time of the year. I still use my Spellbinders dies, I just love them. I remember when they were the only ones making these shapes and designs. The only problem is the larger two of this set just disappeared. I keep thinking I will run into them somewhere but so far during my organizing, I have not seen them :(  The good news is they are not retired and if after going through absolutely everything I do not find them, I can order them again. 

Do you have missing items? I try to keep all my things together and organized as much as I can, but lately I have noticed those two dies and a really great stamp in a set that is missing.  Maybe they are all hanging out together somewhere though, I can't imagine that they could walk away too far. lol. 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly

Strong Coffee

 

Crafty Secrets - Coffee and Tea - Retired

Hi Friends, 

Here is my Monday card for the Coffee Lovers Fall Winter Blog Hop! I hope everyone is having as much fun as I am hopping around and seeing everyone's fabulous creations. 

I hope your Monday was good, it's always hard to get the work week started after the weekend, but Coffee helps! And so does a great Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly

Perk Me Up

 

My Favorite Things - Grande Size Love

Doodlebug Design Paper - pumpkin spice 

Copic Markers

Hi Friends,

Doing my favorite things, stampies and football, lol. I love this weeks sketch at My Favorite Things

And I decided to do a day 3 part 2 card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I'm getting ready to hop along and see what everyone's made since entree 300. So many fabulous designs by so many talented people. 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly

Hello Sweetie

 

Clear Art Stamps - Retired

October Afternoon Paper - Retired

Hi Friends, 

Welcome to day 3 of the Coffee Lovers Fall Winter Blog Hop!  I hope you have enjoyed this hop as much as I have. I have lots and lots of creative juices flowing now. Everyone is so talented and creative. I love seeing all the different styles and of course, products I don't know about to add to my wish list. 

As I have mentioned, I did some reorganizing and found my Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps called "Coffee and Tea". I just love these stamps and was so bummed when they went out of buisness. There were many more collections I wish I had. Especially the nurse related collection. But you know, so many stamps, so little money and time, lol. So I am glad I picked these up and that I am able to use them now. 

There is so much politically happening right now in the states that I wanted to add this to my post today. 

I really feel that no matter what our beliefs are, there is always room for kindness, and no one group demonstrates this kindness more than the stamping community in my opinion. Over the years I have found so many wonderful people in our community and witnessed so much compassion, sharing, and kindness. Creativity is spiritual to me because so many of us put ourselves into our projects. I want to thank each and everyone of you for being part of my creative world and for being the wonderful people that you are. 

Be well and Stay Safe! 

Holly 

Coffee Love

 

Sugar Pea - Caffeine Addict

HoneyBee Honeycuts Buzzword Coffee

Embossing Folder

Honeybee - Fresh Brewed paper pad

Hi Friends,

Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, another day of fun! 

I had to use the strip of that yummy paper and my new buzzword Coffee die from Honeybees. I just love their entire coffee release. I used more stamps from the Sugarpeas Caffiene addict and I finally used that embossing folder that I just had to have! I love it! 

When I was looking for some dies, I found I had a few Coffee word dies, but they are all in different sizes and shapes, so I am happy I bought them. How many Coffee word dies do you have?

I promise I will be using some different paper this next week, lol. I just love this paper. It's so perfect. 

I cannot wait to see what everyone made this evening, so I am off to hop! 

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

Caffeine Addict

 

Sugar Pea - Caffeine Addict

Honey Bee - Fresh Brewed Paper

Hi Friends

It's day 2 of the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I am so excited I have a card for every day, almost two cards for every day, we'll have to see if I can make it two a day. I do have some more ideas in mind and I have stamps and dies that I haven't used yet! Do you do that? I actually consider it two hobbies, one making the crafts and two collecting the supplies, lol. 

This is the first time I have used this Sugar Pea coffee addict set and I just love it. I hope you don't get tired of seeing this paper because once I broke it open and started using it, I just kept going. I have already explained my panick of actually running out and purchased another, lol. 

Have a great day hopping! I am so inspired by everyones fabulous creations. 

Be well and stay safe! 

Holly 

Eat, Drink, and Be Cozy

 

Stampin Up - Press On

Paper also Stampin Up Heart Warming Hugs

Hi Friends,

This gift card holder card was designed by my Stampin Up Demonstrator and we did a social distance stamp - a - stack. I love this adorable design and it will come in handy for Christmas gift card sending. Those little cups are so adorable. Love this festive paper as well. I think I did six of these, they were so easy to assemble together. 

I hope everyone is having fun hopping around in the fall/winter coffee lovers blog hop. I know I am. I love seeing everyone's creativity! 

Have a great time!

Be well and stay safe!

Holly 

Cuppa Joe

 

Gina K - My Cuppa Joe (retired)

Honeybee Paper - Fresh Brewed

Hi Friends, 

It's time for the Fall and Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Whoo Hooo! I love creating for these events and I love to see what everyone else has created. 

I have been slowllly but surely reorganizing some of my stamps. My daughter suggested I put all my Coffee stamps together, instead of by company or just in a stash. I have Art Bin organizers that I take the innerds out of and that is how I keep all my stamps. I may or may not have more than a few, lol. But one large bin is dedicated to my Coffee stamps and I really love seeing them all in one place. Which brings me to this stamp set. This is only the second time I have used this set and really I think it was years and years ago. It was like finding an old friend because I remember how much I really wanted this set and how excited I was when I finally bit the bullet and purchased it. 

The other thing I have done is started to organize my 6X6 pads into themes. It has made things so much easier. I was so happy to add this Honey Bee Fresh Brewed to my collection....and then I got a little nervous because I am really liking this paper a lot, lol. So I bought a backup pad. lol. I know, they will make more but it makes me feel better and I tend to use them more if I have a back up. So silly. 

I watched an older Jennifer McGuire video over the summer and picked up a few tips. I made 100 card bases and 100 5 1/2 X 4 1/4 fronts. Just having these premade and handy has really juiced up my creativity because things just got a whole lot easier with one step done. Have the fronts all cut up to just grab and use for stamping or a card front has cut down on the time. When I only have a small window of time to craft, this really has helped me out a lot. 

I hope everyone has fun hopping around! 

Be well and stay safe! 

Holly 

Holly Jolly Christmas

 

Stamps: MFT Sweet Christmas Wishes

Washi Tape

Hi Friends,

Just playing along with this weeks MFT sketch. Love these little PI's and this one had my name on it, lol. 

Have a great day,

Holly