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General, Twas the Night, Twelve Days
January 5, 2025 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Most liked IG posts of 2024

Happy 2025! A look back over my most liked Instagram posts of 2024. Thank you for your wonderful support and...
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Christmas, Santa Claus, Twas the Night
December 25, 2024 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Merry Christmas!

May you be surrounded by good friends, loved ones, delicious food, and a peace that passes understanding. A very merry...
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By The Chimney, Color Guides, Twas the Night
December 11, 2024 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Color Guide: By The Chimney

By The Chimney is the sixth pattern in my ‘Twas the Night Ornament Series. Below are the detailed felt/floss/sequin/bead color guides for...
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Announcements, By The Chimney, Twas the Night
November 18, 2024 by Larissa Holland 12 Comments

By The Chimney Pattern Is In The Shop!

So happy to announce my new By The Chimney PDF pattern is now available in the Etsy shop: mmmcrafts.etsy.com Skill level:...
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Announcements, By The Chimney, Twas the Night
November 5, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

An Update

UPDATE: Y’all I am getting a lot of messages asking about By The Chimney. Thank you so much for your...
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
September 14, 2024 by Larissa Holland 12 Comments

By The Chimney preview, plus materials needed

Here’s a PREVIEW of upcoming pattern By The Chimney, the 6th in my ‘Twas The Night ornaments. After a bagful...
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
August 27, 2024 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Tiny stocking stuffers are F-U-N!

Eeeee! Tiny things! Below are most of the items I’ve locked in for the upcoming By The Chimney stocking ornament....
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By The Chimney, Paper Crafts, Twas the Night
August 11, 2024 by Larissa Holland 4 Comments

By The Chimney: tiny books are fun

This is just one stocking stuffer option included in my upcoming By The Chimney ornament pattern: a tiny bound volume...
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
August 5, 2024 by Larissa Holland 4 Comments

Making little stockings

I’ve mentioned before I’m spending a good part of my time now helping my sisters care for my elderly mom,...
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
July 6, 2024 by Larissa Holland 9 Comments

Prototype: By The Chimney

Working on something to hang by the chimney (with care). This will be the next ornament in my ‘Twas The...
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Benzie Palettes, Twas the Night
March 18, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

new Retro and Classic palette shots

I recently snapped these photos of my ‘Twas The Night ornaments alongside their corresponding Benzie Design Retro (pink/green/mint) and Classic (red/blue/mustard) felt...
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Ebenezer, LodeStar, Snow Bird, Twas the Night, Twelve Days
January 8, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

top nine 2023

A little late to the new year party thanks to the flu virus, but here are my #topnine posts from...
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Recently found this photo of my dad and my lovely Recently found this photo of my dad and my lovely mom. Mom is pregnant with her fifth child - me! So I’m in the photo too. Mom, I love you dearly, and I thank God for giving our family the blessing of such a wonderful and kind mother. Hug your mamas, y’all.
This Colly Bird color guide including the DMC numb This Colly Bird color guide including the DMC numbers is now on my site! Link is in my bio, then navigate to Color Guides > Benzie Color Guides, and you’ll see the TDITM guides there.
PATTERNS via my Etsy shop, link in bio
FELTS and notions a la carte from @benziedesign

I barely squeaked under the deadline with this Colly Bird. But I made it. *high fives my own hand* How are y'all doing on your TDITM challenge? Keep going strong and I will too. Looking forward to making my Gold Ring next. I love seeing your progress when you tag with @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysin12months

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My TDITM set so far. I'm really enjoying the color My TDITM set so far. I'm really enjoying the color palette chosen by my daughter, and the metallic accents are fun, too! If you need some motivation to sew your own set by Christmas, accept the TDITM challenge along with me to make (at least) one Twelve Days pattern a month and post your progress! 
Tag @mmmcrafts and #mmmcrafts #twelvedaysin12months #twelvedaysornaments
And don’t worry if you are late joining. No matter how many ornaments you make by December, you will still be closer to a set!

BUY PATTERNS in my Etsy shop, link in bio
FELT SHOWN is all from @BenzieDesign
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#twelvedaysin12months New month means a new TDITM #twelvedaysin12months New month means a new TDITM challenge, mmmakers! This month's pattern goal is Gold Ring. Yay! It's not a bird, y'all! Tag a photo of your completed rings with:
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I'm looking forward to starting my ring soon. I will definitely be making use of more gold metallic accents and sequins with this one! 

SKILL LEVEL: Confident Beginner
PATTERN: My Etsy shop, link in bio
FELT KITS: @benziedesign or @feltonthefly
COLOR GUIDES: My website, link in bio.

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Larissa comes in under the wire for my #twelvedays Larissa comes in under the wire for my #twelvedaysin12months Colly Bird. I’m losing the light so I’ll need to take more photos tomorrow, but let the record show I conquered my color freak out and finished the ornament before the end of April deadline. 
SHOWN: The first four patterns in my Twelve Days ornaments series
SKILL LEVEL: Confident Beginner (when taken in order)
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop, link in bio
FELT KITS: @benziedesign or @feltonthefly
COLOR GUIDES: My website, link in bio.
All the samples shown here are @benziedesign felts, but I don’t have a published color guide for the Colly Bird yet as I just finished it today!

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This photo was taken last night before I had my co This photo was taken last night before I had my color freak out and had to sew three more alternate pieces in different colors. Now I will have a huge internal color debate involving a lot of stacking of pieces, second guessing, and squinting before I can actually sew the ornament together. Hey, I’ve got til midnight. #allpartofmycharm #twelvedaysin12months #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt

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