Santa Claus is coming to town

Well I didn't leave the country or fall off the face of the earth.  I had to get all my Christmas cards mailed and packages which I tend to mail out about 60 cards and then have the special ones for my close immediate family.  I had my last minute shopping to get done, and check my list twice.  My boyfriend is off until after the holidays and I have been spending time with him, but that takes away from my "me" crafting time.  The holidays turn people crazy and I dislike that.  I hope that people remember the reason for the season.  I agreed to help my boyfriend's daughter print some pictures that she was giving as a gift so we stopped at Best Buy to pick up some ink so I made sure I didn't run out in the middle of the process.  It was Tuesday evening and they had only one register open and the clerk was beyond rude.  I bought one movie and 3 inks and I asked for a bag and he pointed to the bags and I had to do it myself as he stood there and there was a line.  I was appalled besides the interaction I had about my credit card and Reward Card.  Then we went to PetSmart and there again there was only one register open, and the sales clerk was the opposite and as pleasant as she could be even with one of the dog toys we purchased didn't have a tag on it.  And I couldn't pass up a new home for my cats, hehe.
My son is on a work trip and left after Thanksgiving and I'm sure when he will be returning home, but he is in South Carolina.  I made this card for him since he is in the Army Reserves using an image and sentiment from TLC.  I embossed and distressed the sides of the card and made a gate fold card for him.  I put a pom on the hat of Santa.
Sorry this was such a long post today.  Just wishing everyone Christmas Spirit!

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections; Bazzil

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Santa's New Ride Retro

Sentiment:  Santa Claus is coming to town

Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug

Sandpaper

Pom:  Celebrate It

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 312 Cute or Anything Christmas

CHNC Extra - December

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 383

CRAFT - Ch. 395 Anything Goes

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 264 Christmas

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 173 Christmas Delight

Melonheadz - Time for Christmas

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 141 Anything Goes

Look who's turning 20

My son had his birthday last week, and I haven't had a chance to see him yet.  I'm hoping to get to see him for a quick minute later today.  This is the card that I made him using a sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Papers:  Uniformed Papers

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Polkadoodles - Army

Sentiment: TLC, Create - Look who's turning 20

Circle Punch:  EK Success

Die Cut:  Sweet Pea

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Week 410 - Pick Sketch 409

Brown Sugar - Ch. 196 For the Boys

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Birthday Challenge

Creative Knockouts - Ch.139 Lots of Layers

CRAFT - Ch. 361 Inspired by a book (Platoon)