Happy Hump day everyone. are you having a great week? I can't believe it's getting so close now. Here's a fun card today. Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I really appreciate that. Just three more days with the kiddos.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Almost time...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Espresso
Happy Tuesday. It's the beginning of my four-day week, the last week of class for me this year. 4 days to Türkiye now. Gonna miss the kiddos and really realizing how much I am going to miss the DH. My first week or two I have the hardest time sleeping by myself in a strange location. The one thing that happened last week is that my hostess cancelled on me, so I have changed my location near Idealtepe and moved back to where I stayed before in Aksaray.
The store will close on Wednesday, 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
Monday, May 18, 2026
isn't life so lovely?
Happy Monday, it's the last week of school for me. I am thankful to have today off, it will be time to get my luggage ready and finalized as by next weekend we will be leaving for Dallas early to spend some time and flying out on Sunday evening, just 5 days and counting.
The store will close this wednesday, 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
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Guest Designer Karin
Sharing this awesome creation from Karin of KarinArtScrap. What a gorgeous project using a prize she got. I just love her work. Be sure and check out her awesome blog.
Last week, 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
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Ticket to Adventure
Happy Saturday. Time to work on packing and making a final check list. I am also going through some travel websites and looking at tours or classes that would be fun to take while in Istanbul. Any recommendations? things that have caught my eye on this trip--making Turkish Delights, jewelry workshop, cooking.
The store will close on FRIDAY, 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 15, 2026
Home
Happy Friday everyone! What do y'all have planned for the weekend? I hope it's something nice. I am looking forward to spending time with the DH. Relaxing and packing materials plus just hanging out at home with him. Gonna miss him so much. My goodness this weekend is a week from the trip! NOW I REALLY have a lot to do.
The store will close in a week, 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
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Adventure
Happy Thursday, just 6 more days of school for me. 6 Geese a laying--lol I'll take GOLD eggs or chocolate eggs. Mind you I said Chocolate, not chocolate looking. (are y'all sick of the 12 days of Christmas theme yet?) I sure am going to miss these kids. I will have to take some extra photos to upload into the classroom cloud for everyone to see. I wish I could share them here, but it's strictly forbidden. I love the hot air balloon here; it makes me think of Cappadocia.
The store will close in just about a week, 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
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Happy Hump Day
Happy Hump day. I am looking forward to seeing the kiddos today. I can't believe how much they have grown this year. It's amazing to see a child's growth over a year at age 3-4. WOW. They are so adorable and sometimes so overwhelming. If I look on their online login pages, they still have their photos from the beginning of the year. WOW, so young.
The store will close in a week and a half, 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
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Breathe
The countdown for last days of school is on, just 8, 8 maids a milking? oooo, definitely not! The number of days till Turkiye is 12! Are y'all tired of hearing me talk about it yet? How long has it been? since day 250 or so. Ha ha. Maybe I need to sit down and take some deep breaths. Truth is I was ready to start counting the moment I go home in August. I bought my plane ticket by late October. I had that plane ticket cancelled and had to redo it in March. It's been a long time coming.
The store will close in about 10 days, 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
Monday, May 11, 2026
Be Awesome
Happy to have today off, just 13 days to Turkiye now. It's REALLY time to be serious about packing because I work 4 days a week and have only 2 weeks. It's careful consideration when you know you will be somewhere for 2 months and you must minimize space to the max so you can bring as much product home as possible. I have to keep in mind to take things that I may have to throw away because they are less important that lace, lol!
The store will close in less than 2 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
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Guest Designer Jan
Sharing this project from Jan E of Texas. She sent me this adorable card for my birthday this year. She knows I love birds. Super cute. This cute bird set she won at a stamping convention that we went to together back in November.
The store will close in less than 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
Saturday, May 9, 2026
The class fish
Thought I would share this fun FISHY card, lol. Did I ever tell you that my class got a pet fish? It's a blue and red beta. The kiddos named it "Rainbow Monstertruck". Seriously. That's the fish name. So Rainbow Monstertruck number 1 made it less than a week. I have no idea why unless it was sick or old. The teacher took it back (yes, a lifeless fish that we shared as "sick" and needing a doctor with the class) and we magically got Rainbow Monstertruck 2.
The store will close in 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 8, 2026
Time for Foodie Friday
It's time for another Foodie Friday for the kiddos. I wonder what goodie we will have for this today. How about some oranges? Well, now that I think about it we may still be having parent conferences so perhaps no kiddos today. Awe, actually gonna miss them. This makes day 4, 4 calling doves, no please, how about 4 of my favorite fruit.
The store will close soon, just 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
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
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Bee Happy!
Happy Wednesday. Aren't we glad the week is half over? or I guess about to be half over? I know I am. Love my kiddos but some days are flat exhausting, lol. Day 2 of the 12 of the 12 day countdown, no turtle doves for me....how about Lammes Candies Turtles? I just found out Lammes is closing!! What an Austin institution to shut down after 140 years
Check out the store for some last minute goodies before I shut down for summertime! https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
A hug
And so the countdown begins, is it like the 12 days of Christmas? 12 days of school? ha ha, here's day one....do I get a partridge in a pear tree? Well, I sincerely hope not. I'll take a hug and a laugh from the kids. That alone would make the day worth it.
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, May 4, 2026
Smile
Can you believe it? it's the first Monday of May? WOW, just 12 working days and I am off to Türkiye. WOO HOO. But for today I need to get some work done for the store, do you need lace? I am going to be getting lots of wonderful goodies there when I go back. I can't wait. LMK what you are interested in.
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
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Guest Designer and Happy Birthday Shannon A
Guest Designer and Happy Birthday to Shannon A!! wishing you the best birthday ever! Here's an amazing journal that she made using Turkish Lace
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, May 2, 2026
I've got travel on my mind, lol!
Happy Saturday! WOO HOO, first Saturday of May and just 22 days to the trip, though I am most likely to go to Dallas TX beforehand anywhere from a one to two days early. YAY! so maybe just 20 days to the trip, lol. Will be nice to spend some time with the sister before my trip and I am SO SO thankful to her for taking me to Dallas to catch a direct flight to Istanbul. I am so used to having a 24–27-hour experience from TX to Istanbul that a 13-14 hour experience is nothing, lol! I am going to be delighted.
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
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.comThursday, April 30, 2026
Doodlebug Dog
I can't believe it's the last day of April. Woo Hoo, payday. Just 24 days until Turkiye now and 13 school days left with the kiddos left WOW. I guess this upcoming weekend is MAY, so let's break out the suitcases, lol. Here's the cutest little dog theme card using a doodlebug shaker.
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 29, 2026
Wonderful
Happy Hump Day. Sharing this fun card today and looking forward to seeing my kiddos. What do you have planned for today? it's nearing the end of April. WOW. just 25 days until Turkiye. What do you all think I should look for there in addition to lace?
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
Monday, April 27, 2026
Just Because
Happy Monday. Glad to have a day off this week to get more chores done before starting up my school week. Just three more school days here in April and then we are on the last month of school. WOW. I am so thankful that this year is coming safely to an end and that we are approaching May. I realized this past weekend that I had only like 6 days to pack and the rest of my weekend time was busy so I had to bust out the suitcases and start!
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
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Guest Designer Adelaide
Today's guest designer is Adelaide. I met her at a Children's market where she was selling the cutest handmade cards. Here's one of them. She gave me permission to share.
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, April 25, 2026
Lovely
Happy Saturday. Did I tell you there's a store in Round Rock (just north of Austin, I mean, like a suburb of Austin practically) called Istanbul Market ATX? I am so going to visit there sometime. Gotta see what they can supply me with....YUM I might need a little pre trip treat. Sounds like a good Saturday time trip
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
Friday, April 24, 2026
Happiness blooms from within!
YAY! so happy for Friday! That makes the count just 12 working days until the end of the school year. WOO HOO. Gonna be hard not to go all over the top packing this weekend, but I will hold off until at least next weekend. OMG, my excitement is going to get more and more each 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
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Awesome
Happy Thursday. It's almost the end of this week and I am hoping for some relaxation this weekend. I am still trying NOT to get all excited and pack my suitcase just yet....lol. we're still 31 days away from the trip! WOO HOO. Here's another "tiny card" BEE awesome.
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
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Keep Growing
Happy Tuesday everyone! Time to go and work with the kiddos. I can't believe there's just 20 school days left. WOW. I wonder if they will miss me? I am not sure if this card is for the kiddos or the flowers. Perhaps both! It will be so nice to see the kiddos next year in school, I am sure I will be so surprised to see how much they grew over the summer.
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, April 20, 2026
How sweet
How SWEET it is to BEE loved by you! how cute is this little banner card that I made with some Echo Park Bee themed items? It's super sweet to BEE loved by my DH that's for sure. Love you too dear.
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.comSunday, April 19, 2026
Guest Deigner Karin
Sharing a wonderful project today from Karin of KarinsArtScrap CLICK HERE, she makes the most beautiful works. Check out her blog and see her projects,
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, April 18, 2026
adventure awaits
It's Saturday! Yay, just 36 days to Turkiye now. I am totally fighting the urge to open my suitcases and pack....I know I can at least make it to the beginning of May, then, they are coming out and I am packing up, lol just a few days early, Ha Ha
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
Friday, April 17, 2026
Foodie Friday
YAY it's Friday! I am so looking forward to the weekend. I hope you all have had a great week. Today the kids and I are having FOODIE Friday. Who knows what goodies we will get to try today. Something yummy I hope. I just had to put this card, wouldn't it be fun to see the kids get a snow cone? yeah, but not giving the kiddos all that sugar....
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
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Spring has sprung
Happy Thursday. Looking forward to grabbing a bagel this morning and seeing my kids at school. Then coming home and cutting up some lace and seeing the DH. What's your plans for today? anything special?
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
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
April Showers
It's Tuesday and thus the week gets started and I am going in to school this morning to see the kiddos. I hope that they are ready to have some fun!! WOO HOO. We are a play based school where the kids learn based on playing and conversations. Current studies show that play based learning actually has a higher retention and long term effect over sitting at a desk (at preschool levels to kindergarten).
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, April 13, 2026
Sunshine
Happy Monday. Time for a new week, I am glad that I am off today, so really it's like my week doesn't start until Tuesday when I goto work. Here's my cute little card today it says, "Be someone's sunshine when their skies are grey" How cute is that?
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
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Guest Designer The Turtle Shop
Sharing this fun project today from a place called the Turtle Shop. It was a child in the recent Children's bazaar. She didn't want her name, just the name of her store. All the money she made was going towards saving the turtles in Texas. How sweet is that?
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, April 11, 2026
Hooray for Springtime
Well, it's Saturday. YAY! I hope everyone is getting some rest today and having fun. Do yall have any plans for today? Tell me about it. I am happy to be relaxing at home with the DH. Then I am hoping to get together with my mom and sister to celebrate my mom's birthday that is during next week.
Then, cutting up laces for the store and taking a good nap. Yep, that's my Saturday.
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
Friday, April 10, 2026
BEE-utiful
YAY! It's finally Friday. Been looking forward to that three day weekend. Woo Hoo. Here's a tiny card. Isn't is just BEE-utiful? I got these cute die cuts as left overs from a kit that I made cards from (Simple Stories) and I used theme to make the cutest baby 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
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Hello Spring
Happy Thursday everyone! I hope this week has been going well for you, I can't believe we are 1/3 of the way though this month already! WOW how did that happen? Just 45 days now. It's so close I can feel it. I wanna grab my suitcase and start packing, lol.
Huge thanks to Susan T in Austin for a great Bee theme thank you card!
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 8, 2026
Bloom
Happy Wednesday. I am excited to go and see the kiddos today. I'm continuing on with my Spring themed cards, I love this one from American Crafts, Lets BLOOM this spring and all be happy. I have to say I got two amaryllis plants this christmas from my kiddos at school and they were such a delight to watch bloom.
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.comTuesday, April 7, 2026
Happy Day
Hello! I hope you all had a great Monday and are ready for today. I am off to school this morning to see my kids. I hope they are ready for a new week. Here's another little spring theme card. This one is a TINY card. just 1.5 x 2"
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, April 6, 2026
Spring is here
Good Day everyone! I hope you are ready for a great week in April. I am happy to have today off. I am still posting lovely cards for Springtime. Though here in Texas sometimes spring actually gets pretty warm. We have already had days that hit 90F (32.2C)
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
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Hoppy Easter!
Happy Easter Everyone! Many Blessings to you all on this day!
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Guest Designer Peggy Sue
Here's a guest designer project this week from Peggy Sue using some gorgeous laces from my store. Don't you love this? amazing work Peggy!!
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
Friday, April 3, 2026
Easter Wishes
Here's another adorable Easter card. The school is closed today so we have a four day weekend for the Easter Holiday. I hope you are enjoying the Easter theme cards that I have been sharing this week. Do you have any plans?
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
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Happy Easter
Happy Thursday. I wanted to share another little Easter theme card today. This one is using some cute images from Echo Park. Happy Easter everyone! well, it's still three days away... But I hope you have something special coming.
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 1, 2026
Happy Easter
Here's another great card from Pink and Main. I haven't done anything at home for the Easter Holiday. I really hope I can avoid the yumminess of all the chocolates, because I really want them. 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
















































