Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / February 2026

The Crafty Elves are here with their February inspiration. Michael will be taking a break this month but will be back in March . Our weather here is finally starting to warm up a bit ( and by that, I mean above freezing . ) It's sad when 50 degrees is a warm temperature !! But I am certainly not complaining . 

For my card this month, I inked up the Catherine Pooler Designs  Anna in the City images . I also used the matching dies.  I was excited to find both of these on sale online .

• I inked up the Anna image and small purse with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• The images were die-cut with the matching dies .
• I colored the images with my COPICS .
• I adhered a scrap piece of red patterned paper to the top portion of a dark green card base.
• The Anna image was adhered to the left side of the patterned paper.
• I popped up the purse with foam tabs on her left hand .
• A Hello December planner sticker was placed to finish the card .

This was a fun card to make and was quick to color. I can see myself making more with these images with a Fall palette . Take a few minutes to check out what Lisa has created for the month. You can find her over at her blog - Life of a BZscrapper . Thanks for checking us out as we continue making our holiday cards each month to inspire you . We will be back in March .

 Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / February 2026

We're back to bring you the February edition of Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste . And it's only appropriate that this month our theme is Valentines / Hearts . We hope you like how we were inspired ..

I decided to make a card for my guy, Brian. I make many cards but somehow never seem to get around to giving him one that is handmade. So I pulled out the Ink Road stamp set Snarky Couple to make my card . We have been together since 2001, so this sentiment seemed perfect !!

Let's Grow Old and Grumpy Together

• I adhere a piece of paper from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Red Palette Collection to a red card base. This paper collection is absolutely beautiful !!
• The couple image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock .
• The image was colored with my COPICs .
• The sentiment was stamped using Catherine Pooler Peppermint Scrub ink .
• I diecut the stamped image to fit the front of my card with a Stitched Square Die.
• A piece of lace ribbon from Stampin' Up was adhered below the sentiment.
• A Valentine Word Snippet from KCS Designs by Kim was printed, cut out and adhered to the ribbon .
• I placed a small red button on the left side of the sentiment. 
• The completed stamped panel was adhered with foam tabs in the center of the patterned paper on the card base.
• Heart Wax Seal stickers were placed on each side of the stamped panel .

I really love the vintage feel of this card . It  reminds me of old-fashioned Valentine cards .  Be sure to go to Celeste's blog - Crafting Junky - to see how she brought our inspiration photo  to life .

For my coffee today, I chose a McCafe Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookie K-cup .  This tastes just like a delicious warm cookie right out of the oven. The cup I'm using was given to me by a friend who brought it back for me after a visit to Disney California Adventure Park . I recently found it in the midst of a big destash I've been doing .. 

I made one more card with the Snarky Couple set . This card also has a vintage vibe .

Thank you for visiting with Celeste and I again to check out our cards . We will be back in March and hopefully there will be some warmer weather coming along with us . Until next time, Stay Creative ( and warm ) .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

She Made It/He Made It - February 2026

Michael Trent and I are back this month with another edition of  She Made It / He Made It .  We choose a theme, or designer or craft supply, and each make something -  it's fun to see how different ( or sometimes similar ) our process is.  This month we decided to use Word Snippets - Valentine's Day from the KCS Designs by Kim shop on ETSY .  There are 100 words and phrases included in this fun set, along with some blank strips .These are all printable designs that can be downloaded and used over and over .We hope you like what we've come up with . KCS Designs by Kim is having a 40% off sale for Hump Day so be sure to check out all of the fabulous images they have to offer.

I also used the Layered Remnants Journal Pages from KCS Designs by Kim . There are 20 images of neutral, timeworn collage backgrounds - perfect for my card bases.  I created 3 cards with a vintage feel to send to some long distance friends. 

Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints 2 stamp set images were used on all 3 of my cards - February 14, LOVE and Queen of Hearts.  My go-to ink /Memento Tuxedo Black stamped the 14 and the Queen of Hearts. Catherine Pooler "Peppermint Scrub" stamped LOVE.  Scraps of ribbon and a button from my stash helped me create a vintage feel. Snippets from KCS Designs by Kim added a sweet sentiment to each card . I popped up the 14 on the first card and the Queen of Hearts on the third with foam tabs . A few cute hearts, a  fun vintage housewife , a glittery heart sticker and a bit of coloring completed my cards. 

Here is the link to Michael's blog - World of Michael Trent - for his he Made It / She Made It post . Let us know what you think of our creations . See you again soon for another He Made It / She Made It .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / January 2026

Well, here we are .. The holidays have past us by and now we can get our crafty selves in gear for more holiday card inspiration throughout 2026 !! Lisa, Michael and I will post cards each month on the 25th and hope you will follow along with us and maybe even start early to create some of your own.  

For my January cards, I used a stamp set by Penny Black - Baubles & Boughs .I have had this set for awhile and just never inked it up , It's an easy stamp to  color and create with , There are 4 stamps - the branch and 3 ornaments .

• I stamped the bough then placed the ornaments and stamped them also, using my MISTI . I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• The image was colored with my COPICS.
• I die-cut the 2 stamped panels with a Stitched Square die .
• Using card bases from a Recollections  boxed set, I placed the stamped panels using foam tabs .
• A Tim Holtz sentiment sticker was placed on each completed stamped panel .

It feels good to know I will once again have a stash of cards to send when December arrives. I also address envelopes ahead of time which makes the process of holiday mailing even easier !! I hope you will follow the links below to see what Lisa and Michael have created.

Lisa - Life of a BZscrapper

Michael - World of Michael Trent

Thanks so much for starting off a new year with all of us .It's fun to create holiday cards all year long . See you next month . If you are in one of the areas dealing with the wrath of Winter Storm Fern, stay warm and creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / January 2026

We are at the start of a new year and Celeste and I will be back again with our Coffee & Cards collaboration each month . Our theme for January is MAIL . I love sending and receiving mail, so this was the perfect inspiration for me .

For my card, I used a sweet Colorado Craft Company set - Hedgehog Day . This has the cutest images. 

• I stamped the Hedgehog image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink  and the sentiment with Memento Lady Bug ink - both on white cardstock .
• The image was colored with my Copic markers.
• I used dies from Paper Rose - Lots and Lots of Rectangles - to die cut the main image and the sentiment .
• I adhered a piece of Scrapbook.com Valentine patterned paper to an A2 card base.
• The main stamped image was adhered at the top of the patterned paper.
• The sentiment was popped up below the main image with foam tabs.
• I placed a red clay heart on the envelope to complete my card .

I think this is such a sweet card and I made 2 more to send out for Valentines Day . I can't wait to see what Celeste created for our MAIL theme. You can check out her card over at her blog - Crafting Junky .

This month I am drinking a large hot cup of Mardi Gras King Cake coffee - it tastes like vanilla and cinnamon !! Very delicious . I retired October 1,2025 and my co-workers gave me this fun travel mug to celebrate my last shift. I use it a lot !! I do miss having coffee with my co-workers during my shifts at the hospital. But it's so nice to be able to enjoy my coffee at home in the kitchen while relaxing and watching the squirrels and birds in my yard . And not constantly listening for alarms, making phone calls and monitoring 24 patients !! It is definitely BLISS 💓

Thank you for starting out your year with us . We look forward to sharing more inspiration with you throughout 2026 . Until next month, Stay Creative ..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / December 2025

Who can believe that Christmas is here  !?!?!? I'm looking forward to all the holidays off now that I'm retired. It feels surreal that after 38 years at the same hospital, I'm now sleeping most nights without a 0430 alarm, don't have to worry about driving into work in bad weather AND best of all, I can enjoy my morning coffee quietly without any telemetry alarms or phone calls !!

I made a few cards and will just be posting which stamp I used .. There are holiday movies to be watched and a few more gifts to wrap so this post will be short and sweet .. I hope you are all ready for the holidays- no matter how you celebrate. I also know from experience that the holidays are not happy for everyone . Reach out to someone who needs a little support. It will mean the world to them.

Jubilee Crew Reindeer stamp & sentiment by Close To My Heart

Sleigh sticker from Papyrus

Dasher stamp/die set by Catherine Pooler

Decorate My Life stamp by Unity Stamp Company

I didn't send or receive as many holiday cards this year as last year . Not sure exactly why people weren't sending them. I just honestly ran out of steam and made a few last-minute cards and called it quits. But luckily, I make holiday cards all year long !!

To see what Michael and Lisa have created, check out their links -

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Lisa Reynolds- Bzibziak - Life of a BZscrapper

Thank you for stopping by. I hope that you enjoyed our latest creations and we look forward to making many more for you every month in 2026.

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / December 2025

The last month of 2025 is here !! Celeste and I are back with our cards for December and appropriately enough, our theme is Christmas. Are you ready for the holidays or are you a bit of a procrastinator??  I recently retired and look forward to every holiday off - no shifts to work at the hospital for the first time in 40 years !! My holiday shopping is done, the cards are being sent soon and I can relax and enjoy .. Well, once we get the tree up . That will happen tomorrow .

I have been destashing all year and recently found a stash of Christmas Sparkle by Frank Garcia for Prima. I have a fabulous paper pad and ephemera and made 2 sweet cards with those supplies. It's not often that I do a card without any stamping (I call them "cheater" cards), but these came together so quickly, and I think they're just perfect !!

• I adhered patterned paper from the Christmas Sparkle" collection to pink card bases.
• Martha Stewart felt borders were placed at the top of each card . I have had these for many years !!
• Ephemera from the Christmas Sparkle collection was adhered to each card base on the patterned paper. Some elements were popped up with foam tabs.
• I placed rhinestones on the peppermints, bell, coat and star .

I think these are such pretty cards and know exactly who I will be sending them to !! I know that I will be making many more with the paper and ephemera I still have from this collection . I'm excited to see what Celeste has come up with for her last post of ours for 2025 . As always, I'm sure it will be gorgeous .. You can take a look at what she has created over at her blog - Crafting Junky .

I got out a fun mug for my coffee this month - ELF is one of my favorite movies and it's actually on the tv as I write this post !! So I guess that makes me a Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins !! Another favorite quote from the movie was something I said at work many times when it was inappropriate to curse - Son of a Nutcracker !! I hope you have a lovely holiday, however you celebrate. Grab some coffee or tea or cocoa and watch a holiday movie . Celeste and I will be back in 2026 for another year of Coffee & Cards . We hope you continue to follow us .

Oops, I almost forgot !! My coffee this month is Pecan Praline and I used some Little Debbie's Christmas Tree Coffee Creamer . It is a delicious combination. You should try it .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity