Wednesday, June 7, 2023

honey

Here's a little love card for my Honey!  In fairness I rarely call him honey because I have a sister whose name is Honey.  But in this case i think he'll know who I mean.  I am missing you honey! Have a great day. I am using some great pink Turkish lace on this SEI card.  You'll notice in the title I left the word honey uncapitalized on purpose.


Monday, June 5, 2023

Happy Birthday Cousin

 Wishing you a very happy birthday today.  May all your dreams come true this year.  Huge hugs from Turkiye.  Cheers, Holley

Sharing this card from a sweet kit by Simple Stories today.  I love their fun and simple card making kits.

Happy Day!

Now I am really getting excited being in Istanbul.  Today is a Happy Day!  let's have some new adventures everyone.  Is new adventure lace shopping?  it should be, lol!  I can't believe it's a new week here in Istanbul, how I am already here for a week?  Most people only get a week of vacation.  What a blessed person I am.

 

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Guest Designer Jan E

Here's a fun card made by Guest Designer Jan E of Texas!  She and I made a set of these card from PhotoPlay when we were at the last convention in Irving Texas.  What fun we had! 

 

Saturday, June 3, 2023

YOU....are my person

 Thinking of you DH. Hope you are having a great weekend.  love you dearly.  Hope the rest of you are also having an awesome weekend.  I know I am planning on it here in Istanbul.  There's lots to do here, whatever should I start with, hmmm, perhaps, LACE?


Friday, June 2, 2023

Happy Birthday Dad

 Wishing my Father a very happy birthday today.  I hope the family has some nice plans for him.  Hugs from Turkiye!   Chose this Bark-day card for him as I know he loves dogs.  This cute set comes from Hero arts and of course, had to have some orange lace to go with it!




Thursday, June 1, 2023

And let it begin....

 I know it's actually been a day or two, but i actually usually take a day or two of delirium where I have no sleep and I am living on sheer excitement and exhaustion at the same time.  So today is more like the first day where I actually got some sleep and NOW i am really having a FIRST DAY.  WOW.  Happy to be here.



Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Love you Lots

Sharing this Love you Lots card for the DH today.  I will be posting lots of cards for him over the summer so he can check my blog and see some love :)  Miss you already dear.  He wasn't with me when I departed Austin TX so I really do already miss him even though i have recently arrived in Istanbul.

 

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Yay!


 I made this fun card at the last convention with some wonderful papers from Simple Stories. It's travel themed so perfect for today when I will be arriving in Istanbul at night. I will be totally exhausted as I won't have slept much at all on the plane without a cpap.  You would think I would just go to my residence and fall right asleep but it's my excitement of being in Istanbul plus the time change that keeps me from actually sleeping the first couple days.  Weird.  Happens every time. Is this what they mean by jet lag?

Monday, May 29, 2023

Off I go!

Off I go today. I am so excited. I thought this Follow your Heart card was just perfect for the occasion.  This cute card kit comes from Simple Stories. I highly recommend their cute little kits.  Fun.  Gonna be a very LONG LONG trip to Istanbul (from start to finish over 24 hours until I get to my final destination).  Not all that time is on a plane of course, but layovers, airports, etc.

 

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Guest Designer Gayle

Leaving tomorrow for Turkiye!  I thought this card was just perfect for the occasion. I am ready to go see all my dear friends there.  Though of course I am leaving tomorrow, it will actually be Tueday evening Turkish time before I arrive. This is a guest designer card made by none other than my mom Gayle T.

 Have a wonderful summer everyone! Be sure and watch my blog for some fun esp during July when I will be a guest designer for Unity stamps and giving away a wonderful prize!!


Cheers, Holley

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Love Shaker

 Here's a little love theme shaker for the DH today. I hope he's having a blast on his trip. In the meantime I am packing up a storm and getting ready to shut down the store today.  If there's anything you need, hurry by and pick it up!

Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I close this MORNING CST USA time for the time being, until I come back from vaction (approx Aug 3rd). Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Friday, May 26, 2023

Happy Last Day!

It's the last day of school for Teachers. We'll be having a long meeting and then I'll be done. I don't know what else happens in the afternoon but I will only work my typical half day.  YES, or as the card says, HECK YES!!  So glad we are done and it's time for vacation.  Wish John was home to celebrate with me.

 Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have just today and part of tomorrow before I close down for a couple months. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Goodbye little Llamas

Llama love for my little kiddos today. It's the last day of school for them.  I think they have a week off and then they will continue on in summer school.  Big hugs kiddo's I'll see you in fall, well, summer because we get started in August lol!
Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have until Saturday morning before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy
 

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Puppy Love

Here's a cutie from Pink&Main.  I made this card for the DH as he gets ready to go on a short trip.  Yep, he won't be here when I leave for Turkiye!  This is pretty much our goodbye for the two months.  I hope he has a fun and safe trip.  Love you dear. See you at the end of July! Kisses

Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about two and a half days before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Owls

Tuesday of the last week of school.  WOW.  Just three days for the kids and the staff comes on Friday.  Gonna miss those little ones over the summer.  Even though I will be in Turkiye, the DHH kids still go to school.  They grow and learn SO much SO quickly.  I know I am going to be super surprised to see them when I get back in August for school i will be amazed at how much they have learned.

Hoot Hoot little ones!

check out my lace store, just four days to pick up your stash for summertime: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Monday, May 22, 2023

Last week of school!

 Woo Hoo, it's the last week of school. Just 4 days of classes and a day of teacher in service.  I can tell you both the kids and the teachers are ready for it.  Except my two year olds.  I don't think they have any idea what is coming, plus, they go in summer.  I think they get a week off, and then they start back up.  Thankfully I do not have to work in the summer.  The teacher I work with does.


Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have five days before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Guest Designer Kelly

Here's a wonderful guest designer creation from Kelly of Kelly's Kards. I just love this amazing card she made using one of the set's she won this year during the February celebration.  WOO HOO.  She mailed me this beautiful card with a lovely note.  Thanks so much!

Last week to get goodies from my store before I shut down for summertime! LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Saturday, May 20, 2023

and so the adventure begins!

So I know I am still a week from going, but I must confess that i have had a suitcase open and piling up with stuff for QUITE a while.  I basically take very little stuff for myself, but a number of gifts and things for people in Turkiye.  So I keep my suitcase open with things piling up in it to keep track of exactly how much space i have left.  Ummm, not much, not much.  In Turkiye, I do the same thing.  My friend can't believe for a two month trip that i don't unpack, but I tell her I need to keep a close eye on how much stuff I have bought and how much space I have open in my suitcase.  So I really don't much unpack it.  I keep it open in the corner and live out of the suitcase putting my purchases in as I get them.

 check out my lace store selling wonderful pre-cut lace for cards, junk journals, collages, mixed media and more! I also have gorgeous lace embellishments and 1 yard long pieces of lace  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Friday, May 19, 2023

Sip, Sip, Hooray!

 And the 10 day countdown has started!  just five more days of school (with the kiddos) and two weekends. SO today is definitely a day to celebrate!  WOO HOO!  Here's a cute card using embellishments from Simple Stories and some great bling that I got with my gift certificate from Eyelet Outlet.


check out my lace store selling wonderful pre-cut lace for cards, junk journals, collages, mixed media and more! I also have gorgeous lace embellishments and 1 yard long pieces of lace  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Funny Cat Card

I love this beautiful paper from Paper Source and i added a funny cat theme sticker to go with it.  This cutie says "I DO what I want!" ha.  Don't you know that's how cat's are!

Check out my lace store, just 10 days left to order a little lace for the summertime, the store will be closed from the 27th to Aug 3rd.  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy


Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Time for Tea

 Happy Hump day everyone!  Just 12 more days to Turkiye!  WOOHOO.  Do I sound excited yet?  Have I been sounded excited since I bought my ticket well over 200 days ago, lol.  Here's the card I created today

This cute mini card uses a great set from Stampin' Up.  It says, "There's always time for tea."  Makes me think about getting some wonderful Turkish Tea about now.

Check out the store, as it is going to close in 10 days now!  grab some lace and embellishments for use over the summertime until I come back with new product, whole store is on sale: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy


Tuesday, May 16, 2023

good things

 Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you are having a great day. We are more than half way through the month and just 8 days until the end of school. wow. Thought I would share a sweet and simple card today made from some various papers (cut out) by Simple Stories. it says, "i can feel it...good things are just around the corner"  Don't you know that?  with just 14 days left to Istanbul, I am SUPER excited.


Check out my lace store, 2 weeks left to order some goodies before I leave for Turkiye. SALE in the store:  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy




Monday, May 15, 2023

the Countdown is on.....

LOL, just kidding, the countdown has been on, since I bought my plane ticket! (Can you believe that was 211 days?!?)   But now the countdown is TWO WEEKS TO TURKIYE.  WOO HOO. Here's a Turkish theme card to bring on the mood for the week, I am using some great Turkish Lace, some beautiful beaded flowers (beaded by hand), and a fun decor that I got at a shop.

  Check out my lace store for some great lace pieces and wonderful embellishments for your card making and journal making needs: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Happy Mother's Day

Wishing my Mother a very happy Mother's day today.  Huge Hugs and I hope you have a very special day.  Crafty wishes to you.  Hugs, Holley





Check out my great lace store for some precut lace for your card and craft creations: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Guest Designer Cara M

 Here's a very beautiful card that I received in the mail from one of the prize winners this year.  Cara M!  Thank you so much for this beautiful card. I hope you love your prizes.  Cheers, Holley


It's the last two weeks of my store before I close it and goto Istanbul!!  Grab yourself some fun lace for the summertime.  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Friday, May 12, 2023

Happy Birthday DH

 Well, his birthday is the 13th, but I am sharing my weekly guest designer tomorrow so I decided to give a sneak peek to my DH's bday card today.  I haven't got huge plans for this bday, he usually doesn't like that, but I hope to make his day at least a little bit special tomorrow. 


This card is a pull up card with the first image being black and white and the second image being all color. I took photos of each so you could see what it looks like when you give it to someone and what it looks like when they pull the tab.






Check out my lace store, just two weeks left of sale this month, before I have to close the store for summer while I goto Turkiye to get more product!!  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Beautiful

 Here's a lovely spring theme card even though in Texas it's feeling like summer, lol!  I just love this beautiful paper and die cuts/stickers from Simple Stories.  So lovely.


Check out my lace store, there's just a couple weeks to get lace before I have to close the store for summer while I goto Turkiye to get more product!!  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

XO

As I prepare to go, I just have a couple weekends with my DH as we won't be together right before I leave I just wanted to tell him XO XO XO now.  Give me lots because I will miss you when I am gone.  You would think I would be so distracted in Istanbul, but there is also a lot of quiet time because I don't understand much of the language, it's almost like a silent (but extremely noisy) world.  So I actually do a lot of crowd watching and observing and thinking about my DH and dear friends.  For now, XO hubby


check out my store, it's your last couple of weeks to pick up some fun stuff for summer time while I am in Istanbul  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

One cup at a time

 Happy May 9th! just two and a half weeks to the end of the school year now.  Here's a coffee theme card because I think we are all needing some coffee to get to the end of the year, lol.  How about y'all?  are any of you also working in schools?  I guess I should know that but I am not sure if I have ever asked....

check out  my last store!  Last chance to get some goodies before the summer break when I will be in Turkiye! LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy


Monday, May 8, 2023

Good Stuff

 Happy Monday everyone! I can't believe we are just three weeks to the end of the school year! WOW.14 days (and one day of teacher inservice).  Isn't that exciting?  Well, for today it's just another monday, lol.I know my kiddos love the ice cream, so I am sharing this card today

Check out my lace store, there's just a few more weeks to get lace before I have to close the store for summer while I goto Turkiye to get more product!!

LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Guest Designer Debra

 Here's a lovely card that I received from Debra. I love tone on tone as it's one of my favorite techniques. What a wonderful creation.  Thanks so much for sharing with me.

If you have a creation you made with one of your prizes (or just any thing  you want to share, I'd love to see it, please email me htondre@aol.com)

check out my store for some pre-cut lace for your projects as well as some gorgeous embellishments to add flair for any creation: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Grandma Card

Here's a pre-mother's day card that I made for a grandma.  Both of my and both of my husband's grandmother's are deceased now, but I wanted to make this card for a friend.  I am just LOVING the gorgeous paper from paper source on this card.  YUM.

Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about a month before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Friday, May 5, 2023

It's Gonna be a good day

Happy May 5th!  Cinco De Mayo.  I wish I could have made a more themed card for this day, but I didn't get one made yet.  Maybe next year, lol.  This cuties comes from Simple Stories. Makes me think of the 70s/80s of course, because when else would you have roller skates and cassette tapes?

Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about a month before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Thursday, May 4, 2023

I love coffee

I thought today was a good day for a coffee card.  I just love fun coffee drinks, but mostly when I am in Turkiye.  I don't, well almost NEVER, drink coffee in America.  How weird is that?  I do love me some Turkish coffee though.

 Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about a month before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Laugh&Love

Here's a bight and beautiful card that I created using a scrapbook kit that was given to me by Scrap That! at a class I took at the convention during March.  I was going to make a scrapbook with it so I took all the pages and use some of them for cut outs and some for papers and made a bunch of cards!  I thought this one was a nice spring filled card with LOVE.

 Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about a month before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Coffee&Donuts

 Can you believe we are on the second day of May now?  now it's hard not to be giving a countdown everyday, lol.  For those of you who visit everyday, you know exactly what I am talking about (my trip to Turkiye to get some new lace).  Here's a fun coffee project that I made at the last convention in March with my mom and god-mother.  We had such fun at this event.  It's from Krazy Kreations.


Here's two topics  you know I love--coffee and donuts!  Ha!  Isn't this just perfect?    They also gave us the whole sticker sheet so we could make something else if we wanted to.  They are also the company that does the evening class that my mom and I talk every year.  Fun.


Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about a month before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Monday, May 1, 2023

May 1st

 Happy May 1st everyone!  You know what the new month means....yep, it's time for a brand new contest over at the YSBP Challenge blog.  WOO HOO.  This month our wonderful sponsor is Becca's Place.  I am using a great stamp from her halloween set (oh, you know how I love halloween, even in spring time).  It's pumpkin spice! YUM.  You all know how much coffee theme drinks make me excited.  Check this one out:, including the gorgeous turkish lace that i have added to the card;


check out my lace store on Etsy! LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Guest Designer Gayle T


 Here's a cute window card that my mother made and shared with me.  We did this card on our first trip together back in November for the scrapbook convention!  SO much fun in Irving Texas. It was a nice getaway.

Need some fun lace for your card creations?  check out my store LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Here & Now

 Happy Saturday everyone! Can you believe we are on the last weekend of April?  Today marks 30 days to Istanbul!!  Woo Hoo. you know I am excited now.  (OK, i have been excited for too long, but now my excitement is really going to start growing, is that just scary?) as excited as I am, this card using wonderful papers from Faith Illustrated reminds me to stay in the Here & Now

 check out my lace store selling wonderful pre-cut lace for cards, junk journals, collages, mixed media and more! I also have gorgeous lace embellishments and 1 yard long pieces of lace  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Friday, April 28, 2023

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Dear!  I love you so very much.  I can't imagine my life without you.  You are my partner for life.  LOL (I am laughing here because the autofill in tried to put partner in crime, lol!)  Huge hugs and tons of kisses and all the love in the world for you.  

Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about a month before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Hello

Here's an elegant card using a wonderful kit from Simple Stories.  Just saying hello today, it's the end of April now.  WOW, just one more month of school, actually, given the date, less than a month now.  Who can believe that?  (Believe me, every teacher in my school, lol!)

Have a great day.  Check out my lace store, I have about a month before I close down for summertime. Lots of pre-cut lace packages, yard cut lace packs, wonderful lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Coffee Day

  "Nothing stands between a girl and her coffee"  HA! How true is that?  I got this cute coffee theme stamp from Limited Runs and the sentiment comes from RubberNecker.  I thought monday was a perfect day for a coffee theme card this week. I can't believe we are at the end of April now.  WOW just four more days until May.


check out my lace store for wonderful pre cut lace for your card and art projects as well as great embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

For the DH


 Here's a sweet love theme card, XO for my dear hubby (DH) that i will be leaving in just a month.  I swear he's probably the only reason I come back from Turkiye.  Well, it might take me longer than 2 month before I'd be ready to come back if it wasn't for the DH.  My VISA only give me 90 days, plus come winter it gets colder there and I really wouldn't like that.

 check out my lace store selling wonderful pre-cut lace for cards, junk journals, collages, mixed media and more! I also have gorgeous lace embellishments and 1 yard long pieces of lace  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Monday, April 24, 2023

You make life sweet

Here's a cute card I made using some papers from Simple Stories.  They were on sale during the convention at a booth whom I took a class.  I got a coupon for $5 extra free goodies from the booth so I chose some wonderful papers and stickers to make cards with.  You'll be seeing a bunch of them over the summer. I also won a larger door prize from the Brad/Eyelet Outlet company, that's where I got the cute little green dots.

check out my lace store selling wonderful pre-cut lace for cards, junk journals, collages, mixed media and more! I also have gorgeous lace embellishments and 1 yard long pieces of lace  LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Sunday, April 23, 2023

Guest Designer Tina Z

Here's an awesome card that I received from Tina Z at christmas time. I just love the embossed background as well as the wonderful coloring on the image.  Thank you so much for the card.

Check out my store for some pre-cut lace for your projects as well as some gorgeous embellishments to add flair for any creation: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Saturday, April 22, 2023

CAS Faith Illustrated

 Here's a very CAS card using beautiful papers from Faith Illustrated.  I got a scrapbook kit from them at the March convention and instead of making two scrapbook pages, I made 6 six by six inch cards.  The green paper says  words like Grateful, Worthy, Thankful,...

Check out my lace store for some great lace and lace embellishments: LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Friday, April 21, 2023

smile

 I thought this super cute bumble bee boy was perfect for spring time. He comes from Sandra Caldwell.  I miss her so. I hope her family is doing well. RIP Sandra.  This cutie is too fun and I added a couple adorable little flowers with brads including one that says "Smile".  So smile everyoen, have a great day

check out my lace store for pre cute lace, lace menagerie packs, and wonderful lace embellishments, LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy

Thursday, April 20, 2023

You Belong

 You Belong Among the Wildflowers.  How perfect is this sentiment.  It comes with lovely flowers in this wonderful kit from Simple Stories. I just love this vintage? style kit.  Very home style.  I loved it and had to get the kit.

Check out my lace store, great pre-cut lace, lace menagerie (1 yard packs) plus lace embellishments LacePlaceByHolley - Etsy