Hey there! I had a busy Wednesday, hence the reason I am only just now getting around to posting! I've been asked to present at the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas in January during the "Share Fair" portion of the conference and I had my first "phone rehearsal" today. It went well, and so now I'm on my own to finish my prep until I get to Houston on January 8th. I present on the 9th, so I'm hoping my arrival schedule and their on-site rehearsal schedules will coordinate so I get one more practice before I'm on stage! I'm honored, scared, & excited to be asked, and I hope my presentation (given three times, 20 minutes each session) will help other demonstrators with their businesses.

After the rehearsal, I spent so time prepping Logan's room. He came home today for Christmas break from Missouri S&T. It will be good to have him home for awhile!

After I finished his room and caught up on the laundry, I prepped for a workshop I had tonight. Not too many hostesses are brave enough to have a workshop in December. It's hard to get guests to attend, there's just so much else going on and so much to do this month! I wish more of my stampers were as brave as Tracy! She had 5 people attend and I think we all had a good time! We made two projects: one of the Festive Flurry Ornaments from the kit still available right now, and a card/ornament using the Snowflake Season Simply Sent kit from the Holiday Catalog. We dressed it up just a little bit more:

The white polka-dotted kraft base, detachable doily ornament, kraft scalloped circle, Real Red Baker's Twine, and polka-dotted kraft envelope are all included in the kit. We added the Real Red 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card base, Festive Flurries snowflake, and 1 1/4" Scallop Circle.

We added a 2 3/8" Scallop Punch circle  stamped with a phrase from More Merry Messages.

After coloring the miniature-size Frosty from the Best of Snow set with Stampin' Write Markers, we added some bling with a 2-way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Since there really wasn't any place big enough on the front to sign the card, I added this mid-size Festive Flurry Framelit-cut snowflake to the back to take care of that little problem!

Here's a complete supply list:

Stamps:   Best of Christmas, More Merry Messages, Tags 4 You, Be Very Merry

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Real Red Classic, Real Red, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, & Garden Green Stampin’ Write Markers

Accessories:  Snowflake Season Simply Sent Kit #132176 $14.95 package of 10 postcard ornaments and envelopes.

Bundle Snowflake Season & Be Very Merry Stamp together and save 15%! #133281 $18.95

SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, 2-way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 1 ¾” Circle Punch, 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punch, 2 3/8” Scallop Circle Punch

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439 $99.95, Festive Flurry Framelit Dies #132193 $24.95

These ornament cards will quick and easy. I can't believe I hadn't used them until now! I wont' ignore the fun card kits Stampin' Up! creates ever again!

You can shop for the supplies to make this card (yes, there's still time for pre-Christmas delivery!) by clicking HERE to go to my Online Store.

Check out the Clearance Rack Blitz and Weekly Deals while you are there too!

All orders of $25 qualify to receive 4 completed projects from the Christmas Catch-up Class AND Bluesox rewards tokens! It's a double dip! yay!

That's all for now. Unti tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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