KCS Designs Blog Hop on Instagram

 Hello Creative Friends,

I have a blog hop going on instagram for KCS Designs

Welcome to the 2026 KCS DESIGNS BY KIM Autumn/Halloween Instagram Hop.  Today, members of the Design Team are hopping along with a few Autumn/Halloween creations using digital printables from KCS Designs by Kim on Etsy.  

Go to Kim's instagram HERE

One lucky person will win a $25 Gift Certificate to the KCS Designs by Kim Etsy Store.  To enter, simply LIKE, FOLLOW, AND COMMENT on each post.  Winner will be announced on October 1st, 2026.  The contest is open internationally, and Instagram is not affiliated with this contest or this hop. 

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I made three cards for the hop. 

 Card 1 – Halloween Vibes

Background Houses: Quirky Halloween Houses

https://ko-fi.com/s/782de8c6aa

For the iron gate I used a punch.

The bacground paper on the lower page

is from my stash of papers.

Group of trick and treat: The Lil’ Tricksters

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4357343036

Other dressed up girls came with the newsletter

You have to subscribe to it here: https://kcsstudioupdates.carrd.co/

 Sentiment: Halloween Flair

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4354255289

 

Card 2 – Leaves are Falling

Background: risp Day Journal Papers

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4323884478

 Girl: Whimsical Fall Girls

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4353237532

 The sentiment: Autumn Flairs

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4354255289

  

Card 3 – Fall Vibes

Background Harvest Lane  Papers

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4348261799

Girls: October Cuties

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4361234740

 

Sentiment: Autumn Flairs

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/4354255289

 

You can find all of the digital collections we are using in the hop at https://kcsdesignsbykim.etsy.com 

 Now, sit back and enjoy the hop!

Next up is: @stampedbym

HOP LIST: 

@kimberlyscraps

@theworldofmichaeltrent

@4hetty - You Are Here - 

@stampedbym

 

#autumncardhop #mixedmedia #instagramhop #digitalprintables

#craftchaos #halloween #fall

 

 

 

Interesting BOOKS

 Hello my creative friends,

As you follow my blog, I usually share with you my creative projects, but this time I have something completely different. I also love to read and since one can download books on the Ipad, I have become addicted to reading on my ipad. Why, not because I do not like real books, I do! But because one can take so many books on vacation that do not take up space in your luggage (I do have one real book always with me, for when my Ipad is down :-)} Another advantage is that you can read in the dark, without disturbing ones spouse.

The other day I came upon this book:

I found it on Amazon HERE and it was beautifully written as well as an interesting and heartbreaking story about the Jewish people in Rhodes during World War 2, that I knew nothing about. So after I had finished this book about  what happened to a family from Rhodes and their struggle to stay alive, I looked online and found there were more books by this writer and particulary one about the Jews in Amsterdam:

It relates to the underground people that did a lot of work in forgery to save as many people as possible.

It is heartbreaking to read what has happend during these terrible 5 years of war. As far as my knowledge of history goes, all these things have really happened, just the story around it is fiction, but all so real. I had to put my book away several times, because just thinking about my family in these terrible times was too much.

The Librarian of Amsterdam can be found HERE.

I looked up the writer of these books - Uri Dushy and he is not only a writer, he is also an artist andlives in Israel. His latest book is arriving this month and I am looking forward to read this.

You find the Ballerina of Paris HERE.

One cannot change history, but one can learn from it and hope this will never happen again.

If you have read the books I love to hear your comment.

Thank you for reading and enjoy your day!

Design Team Member for KCSDesignsByKim

 Hello Everyone,

It is some time ago since I post here. These days I post mainly on Facebook and Instagram, but i think it is time to drop a line here too. For a short time now I am a design member of the team of KCSDesignbyKim.

You find her Etsy shop here: 

KCSDesignsByKim

Kim has wonderful images, that you download and use for your projects like cards, jumk journals or even

as decoration pieces in your home.

As I am more of a cardmaker, I will share some cards I made over the last few months:

Hope this gives you an idea as to what the images are and you will take a peek at her Etsy shop

Thank you.

Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2025

Hello fellow coffee lovers!

Here I am again and although 

the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is over,

I want to share my cards with you and also share some wonderful news.

I have been asked to join the KCS Design Team by Kim.

She has digital images on Etsy and you can find them here: 

KCS DesignsByKim

So all my cards you see here are with her images.

Card #1 

Card #2

Card #3

Card#4

Caed #5

Hope you are inspired to take a look at

Kim's ETSY SHOP.

Thank you for looking

and have a wonderful

caffeinated day!

                                                           

 

2025 Spring Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

 

Dear Coffee Loving Friends,

I appologize for not blogging for a long time, but while there another Coffee Lovers Blog Hop going on it gives me reasons for starting the blogging again.

First you should go over to the

 2025 Spring Summer Coffee Lovers Blog

to see what is going on and what is there to win!!

Last night I had a zoom class by Michael Strong

and one of his cards inspired me to make this coffee card.

I used all Michael's stamps (except sentiment):

butterfly

mini coffee cup

cloisonne octagons

and a spoon die from my stash

Here are all the cards we made last night

and you can see the card that inspired me:

These zoom classes started during covid and are still going on.

Usually avery 3rd week of the month. You pay Michael and you

receive a package with materials for all the cards at home in

time for the class.

With the difficult posting to The Netherlands  get digital

instructions and make up my own cards as I have most of

the stamps. Feel free to send Michael an email if you want to

play too: stamper.strong@gmail.com

Thank you for looking and 

have a great caffeinated Sunday!

National Cappuccino Day

Welcome to another day on the 

Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Today happens to be National Cappuccino Day!

Of course I made a cappuccino card

and used digital images made by Paulette Slater.

You find her Ko-fi Shop HERE.

2 delicious cups odf cappuccino ready to drink.

Images printed with the computer, then I fussy cut them

added some ink and glued everything to the card.

More cards on my instagram.

Thank you for looking and

have a caffeinated day!

 

Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2024

Hello Caffinated Crafty friends,

Here I share with you my latest card for the 

Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

This morning I woke up finding an awesome

digital printable by my friend Paulette Slater.

I am so lucky for she made me some delicious

caffinated images. You find them in her shop

and on her Facebook Page.

Be sure to check them out.

Here is my card.

I used a die and shiny white paper for the background.

The sentiment is what was in my messenger this morning

and the snowmen where in last years Winter Club.

Yes, Paulette has Clubs every month that you can

subscribe to with lots and lots of printables

coming to your email 3x a day.

Here is the freebie from Payulette for you too:

Just use your right mouse click and save

 the image to your computer for your own 

personal use.

Thank you for looking and have  

a wonderful caffinated day!

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: August

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Hello my caffeinated friends,

Here is my card for the August challenge on the
Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Blog

                                                    The theme is: Coffee and Cute Critters.

I treated myself to some new Penny Black stamps:

Brew-Tea-Ful set and

Overflowing

The cat and the sentiment are stamps i already have 

for a very long time.

The stamp of the cat is a cat in the box. 

So I stamped and embossed the cat and cut it out

after coloring. He is so comfy on the cup!

I embossed the sentiment in gold, really pretty on the card,

but hard to photograph.

I just love these new cups!

All the images are colored with the Tim Holtz distress crayons.

Thank you for looking and hope you

have a lovely and caffeinated day.