Showing posts with label Simple Stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simple Stories. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Makes my day brighter

 Here's a fun summer theme card for today. Thanks to all of you for checking out my blog today and leaving a little comment to make my day brighter.  Even though I am overseas I still read it and enjoy.  Miss you all but love seeing your comments each day.


Thursday, May 21, 2026

Hugs Kids

WOW, just two days left at work.  I can hardly wait.  I must say being in just one place this year was so nice.  I saw so much growth in these kids across the school year. I will totally miss them.  I hope at least some of them will be coming back to the school next year so I can see them in their next class. Hugs kids, you are my sunshine.


Thursday, May 7, 2026

Teacher conferences

 Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you are having a great end to the week.  I think today we are having parent conferences.  I am not sure what that will mean for my class.  Usually parents will either choose to do it online or by phone.  Occasionally they will bring their kids in, then that's when they need me to watch the child while the parents meet with the teacher.  


The store will close in about two weeks, so please put in those last minute orders.  Then I will reopen in August will lots of new wonderful laces :)  check out the store here, https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Friday, May 1, 2026

Foodie Friday

Happy May.  I am sharing a food theme card today since it is FOODie Friday.  I don't think we will be able to have watermelon since that is not in season, but I can't wait to see what we will have for the kiddos.  The other week we had cherries and only about 2/3 of the class liked them.  In fairness I didn't taste them, so I don't know it they were ripe or not, but I was surprised by that.  I think the topic for the week is called "SMOOTHIE" friday and all the kids will get a blend of something.

Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Please send good vibes

Happy Tuesday, back to school today.  Looking forward to seeing my kiddos, here's a fun card for today. I hope all of you have a good day too.  Let's hope for no tears today, just smiles and laughter.  It's the last week of April and just three days to May. 


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

It's always and adventure

Happy Hump Day, we are month away from the end of school.  (My last day is the 22nd of May).  I am going to miss these cuties. They have grown so much over the year. Here's a cute Winnie the Pooh card for them "It's always an adventure with YOU!"  Hugs kids


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday Mom!  Wishing you a very special day!  I hope we can go out soon.  Big hugs from Holley and John today.


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Monday, March 23, 2026

Spread your wings and Soar!

 Happy Monday everyone!  It's time to start a new week.  I am glad that I am off today.  Before I used to take off the Monday after Spring Break so I would be able to catch up my store and recoup from a severe lack of sleep (I have a super hard time sleeping in a strange place).  Thankful for this day off


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Love Songs

Happy Feb 28TH!!  It's the last day of the month.  Woot Woot!!  I can't believe we have been celebrating for 28 days straight.  I am so thankful for all of you celebrating with me and now comes the task of wrapping up all the goodies and getting them mailed out.

Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day: Any last minute requests? Also is there anyone who I forgot, please lmk if you didn't make the prize list?

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

You have my Heart!

Happy Hump Day!  Just a reminder that today is the last day to turn in your cards for the CONTEST, It's love or Valentine's theme.  Just email them to me before midnight Austin,TX time.  Note: I got cards last night from Marjeta, Tina, and Taty that I haven't added to the contest page yet.   I can't wait to see them all.  Winners will probably get announced the 1st of March, maybe sooner if I get the posting ready.


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day:  Do you use stamps with matching die cuts?

Friday, February 20, 2026

Love & Adore

Hello everyone, Happy Friday.  I can't wait to see what FOODIE Friday brings for the kiddos today.  I hope something they are all willing to at least try out and maybe enjoy.  Here's the love theme card for the day, Love & Adore.   I just wanted to remind everyone that there is a card making contest HERE and the deadline is on Feb 25th.


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day: what goodies did you see in the prizes I shared that you liked?

check out here and here and HERE and HERE and HERE and here and HERE!

Thursday, February 19, 2026

So Happy Together

I thought the mice in this card were so cute!  How fun is that? This card is from a kit by Simple Stories.  They make the nicest kits that don't require anything but basic adhesive.  Plus with the extras you have left over, you can often make a couple of additional cards or mini sized cards.

 Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day:  do you also have another crafting hobby?

Monday, February 16, 2026

Forever in the Hearts

Happy Monday everyone!  Can you believe the month is half over already?  Be sure and check out the winner list (HERE).  If you haven't contacted me, please do so.  In a couple of days, I will already start putting packages together for you and as the last few questions go out, be adding more and more to the packages as the month ends out.


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day:  Are there any stamp topics that you don't like?

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Love

 Happy Sunday!  I hope you had a lovely Valentines and are now getting ready for a new week.  I am still going to continue this month in LOVE theme...and the card contest is still happening in LOVE (or still valentines if you wish to share that) until Feb 25th, 11:59pm Austin TX time.


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day:  Do you send out your cards or do you have a stockpile of cards are home?

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

You stole my Heart!

Good Morning and Happy Hump Day!  It's time to go and see my kiddos and play and have fun.  I look forward to a good day (and exhausting, lol).  What are y'all up to today?  Making plans for Valentine's day this weekend? Today is the actual day of my surgery, so this is the REAL anniversary of the 2nd surgery.

NOTE: someone send me a card yesterday for the contest and I literally can't find it or any copy of the email....even in the deleted folder in my email.  Was it YOU?  if  you don't see your card in the card contest page, please resend it to me....thank you so much.  I really don't know what I did.


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day: what types of die cuts do you like?

Monday, February 9, 2026

Love You

Happy Monday everyone!  Here's a CAS (clean and simple card)  using some great die cuts from Simple Stories.  I love their kits, you can make the eight cards that they design and usually you have so many leftovers that you can make your own cards (esp mini sized cards too).

Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Question of the day: what holidays do you NOT make cards for?

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Love + Chocolate

Hope you are all having a Blessed Sunday.  Here's a new LOVE theme card for today.  I figured I had to sneak in a few Valentine theme cards...All you need is Love + Chocolate.  Yum.  I love both.  Now I always have three day weekends Sunday is just a bonus saturday, lol


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Questions of the day:  What's your favorite snack?

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Capture the love

Here's a fun card I made using Simple Stories papers, It says "Capture the love; It was always YOU!"  I think I made this cute card out of a kit that was meant for Weddings, but of course I have been married a long time, and I am not going to be making any scrapbook or wedding theme cards, so I turned the supplies into cards like this one here.

Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Question of the day:  which holiday is your favorite for making cards?

Sunday, February 1, 2026

It's celebration time! WOO HOO.

 Can you believe we are in FEBRUARY AGAIN?  this makes it 16 years since 2 brain surgeries in 2010.  WOW. I never believed I would be alive at this point.  What a time to celebrate.  Let me first thank God and a second and million thank yous to Dr Aboumatar who tested, qualified me and arranged and set up my surgeries. Third a giant hug and kiss to my DH who stuck with me through all this.  And of course, huge thanks to all of you, the crafters who sent cards, prayed, texted, and gave so much love and support.

Theme this month is LOVE.  If you want to participate in a little card making contest, it will be love theme in general, or if you want to go full Valentine's theme, that's ok too.  I will post a page to share your cards on and you can EMAIL your cards to me at htondre@aol.com

I will set up a page to share the cards on, probably somewhere at the end of this week and you will have until the 25TH!! No more than TWO per person.  I will pick top 3 and my hubby John will pick his favorite.  Winners will get to PICK an EXTRA goodie to be included in their packages.

If you are new, here's how this year's contest will go, simply leave a comment each day and watch the WINNER LIST. When you see your name on the winner list, email me htondre@aol.com and send me your mailing info for your prize.  NOTE: for my out of the country friends, I am typically limited to what I can send inside a card like a stamp set or a die set.  For my USA friends I can send a package with an assortment of goodies.  All packages all get mailed at the beginning of March.  Please play along all month as I am asking little questions each day to help me choose what goodies to send you.  On the blog posts in March I will post each day whose packages are mailed that day.


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com


Did you see just SOME of the prizes for this month? check out here and here and HERE and HERE and HERE and here and HERE!

Friday, January 9, 2026

Peace and Love everyone!

 And just like that the first week of School is over....just 17 weeks to go.  Am I right?  can I count, lol?  Turkiye will be here before you know it.  NEWS FLASH, i have just had my schedule changes, I will now be working from Tuesdays to Fridays and just have Monday off.  It's going to be an adjustment, lol


Please check out my lace store, there's lots and lots of wonderful items including tons of lace by the yard, great handmade items, and lace assortments!  Check it out   https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com