I held a Christmas Card Class last Saturday. Here is one of the four designs that we made. We used: 
Stamp Sets: Gift Givers (Holiday Mini, pg.39)
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Confetti Cream/Confetti White, Cherry Cobbler
Inks: Jet Black StazOn
Accessories: Platinum Shimmer Paint (pg.203), Stocking Builder Punch (Holiday Mini, pg.34), Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper (Holiday Mini, pg.20), Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper (pg.185), 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon (pg.195), Brights Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206), 1/16" Circle Punch (pg.212), Stampin' Write Markers for coloring
There was one person in the class who decided to make her cards "her own"... so she changed them up a bit. (I love it when someone in my class does that! Sometimes they come up with ideas that I hadn't thought about myself.) She made one like the card shown above. Here are the other two...

Her variations inspired me to explain that one reason I love stamping is because we don't have to follow "the rules". It is in not following the rules that we come up with some great ideas! The card on the right gave me opportunity to introduce them to Mica Flakes (Holiday Mini, pg.21).
Tomorrow I will share another card from the class... and a variation on it that uses/used Mica Flakes!
Don't forget to stop by and see me at the Sea Grill Restaurant in Tumon, Guam for a chance to hand stamp a greeting card of your own! They will be hosting a delicious holiday buffet lunch... complete with a fashion show and several vendors! Come see some of the gift ideas I have to share... and you may win a FREE stamp set! If you remember to tell me to "Have a wonderful Stampin' Up! Christmas!" then you will receive a FREE gift from me!
Happy Stamping~
Mia