Ho Ho Ho Santa Is Circling the Globe

I've been waiting... and waiting... and WAITING for this day to arrive. It's been kind of like waiting for Santa to get here on Christmas eve.

Today is the day! I signed up months ago to attend a scrapbooking/stamping retreat and I get to meet Tracie!!! Tracie of the Crafty Creations by Tracie Clary blog. I am sooooooo excited! I hope she'll like me.

It's going to be nearly 3 full days of crafting! WOW! I wonder how many cards I'll make it that amount of time???

The promotion says there will be FREE Make N Takes throughout the weekend. We'll learn new techniques and play with the newest tools. How cool is that? 

There will be a goodie bag for everyone - I wonder what will be in it!?!?!!?

I also signed up for the optional Shoebox Swap so that should be lots of fun. There are 18 participating.  

This is the card I prepared for the Shoebox Swap:

This is the inside:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!


Supplies Used

Stamps: Red Lead Paperworks Dash Away All and Stampabilities Merry Christmas stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink colored (very minimally) with Copic Markers and a Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker

Papers: Recollections Black, Ivory, and 110# Red CS and AMuse Studio Twas the Night and Paper Studio Cosmic Sky DP

Embellishments: Michael's Washi Tape (2 kinds) and Paper Studio Brads