Christmas in January

As threatened promised yesterday, here is the Christmas card for the January challenge. Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I vowed a couple years ago to never again be late on my Christmas cards, and to fulfill that vow, I challenged myself to make four cards per month through November so I'd be ready to mail them in December. Well, that was two years ago, and since then I've added quite a few people to my Christmas card list! So now my minimum is six cards, but by December I'll probably need more. :-)

My inspiration for this card came from Gretchen Barron's card. I just love that frame!

Stamp: A Flower for all Seasons, Baby Blossoms
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Deck the Halls DSP
Ink: Basic Black Classic pad plus Regal Rose, Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, and Poppy Parade Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Petals A Plenty embossing folder, Big Shot, Basic Pearls, Old Olive 1-1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Wide oval Punch

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stayed tuned tomorrow for a Spring RAK!!!

More from Demonstrator Day

These are another couple of cards we made at Jill Olsen's Demonstrator Day.  It's funny, this stamp set (A Cute Christmas) didn't really appeal to me at first, but naturally, as soon as I saw it in action, I had to come home and order it!

 Speaking of which (are you sitting down?), I won the Grand Prize drawing that day! 
Yep, little ol' me, who never wins anything, won the big prize of $150 in SU goodies of my choice, plus the Level One Hostess benefits!!!  That's a free hostess stamp set, plus $165 in merchandise!  And yes, A Cute Christmas was on that order, along with some big ticket items I'd been coveting, but couldn't afford.

On a more somber note, I really, really enjoyed seeing my mom this past week.  Unfortunately, the time just flew by, and now she is back home.  Her first appointment is tomorrow. :-(   Many, many sincere thanks to those of you who have been praying for her.  It means so much to me.
 
Maybe I can focus on more regular blog posts to take my mind off her health problems.....at least for a while.

Jill Olsen's Demonstrator Day

This was my first time going to this event in St. George, Utah, and I had sooooo much fun!  It is an amazing bargain for Stampin' Up! demonstrators......for $50 we did 24 make n' takes, mostly cards, but a couple of 3D projects, too, plus LUNCH.  The day-long event was held in the beautiful Dixie Center.  I was really impressed with how it was so well-organized.  

There was a swap beforehand for any demos that wanted to swap cards with other demos.  That was my first "event swap", too!  I'm tellin' ya, this is a fabulously fun time, and if you'd like to join Stampin' Up! so you can participate next year, I'd love to have you join my team!  If you sign up before Oct. 18th, you'll get the free tote, too (while supplies last, a $39.95 value).  For more info, click on the button on the upper left.