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