Well, I think I have finally survived the "crafting" part of Christmas for another year.  I think this year I turned out the most cards and crafts, yet.  I don't know how many hundreds of Christmas cards I made this year.  I gave up trying to count them.  It started with the church craft bazaar in September, and dozens of orders for cards and gift certificates.  From there, it was cards and samples that I made and cut for my club members.  THEN, it was my own personal cards to my family and friends. Let's throw in 15 hand-made Christmas ornaments.... Needless to say, I'm "Christmased" out.  On to my January club.  I hope my members won't be too bored.  It will probably be a little disappointing after the Christmas "wows", but I need a little break, and have decided to use January to teach a few new techniques, make cards a little more simple, and concentrate on some GREAT Valentines!

I can't wait for my club to see what I'm creating for a very special Valentines Day.  How does chocolate ganache, covered strawberries sound?  Or retro 50s designer paper?  How about a non-traditional color such as Pool Party Blue?  Cards with shapes to them?  "Pre-ordering" your choice of Valentines?  Little, miss pink piggy?  Stayed tuned for a great February!

This is the ornament that someone entered in a contest on my behalf (that I didn't know about).  It was the winner!

Well, I'm now really getting out of my comfort zone... trying to become a "blogger".  I thought I would never get on Facebook, but now it's been almost a year and I can at least do a few things there.  So, why not venture in to the blogging world now?

I've uploaded this picture, as a test to see if I knew how.  Well, I guess I know how!  Here it is!  It was a card that I actually made 2 different ways.  This is the second version.  I added a little more color to this one, by adding the red pointsettias and taking out a large snowflake.  I think this is the best version.  However, it was too late to change.  I already made 15 others to give to a very great group of crafting friends.

Almost Christmas.  Seems like the season started September and it's not over yet.  September starts all the Christmas crafts.  I am so OVER them, and SO ready to do something else, like Valentines.  Where or where do I start?

I don't have any followers out here yet, but if I happen to get someone reading this....

"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night"!

Denise