Hello, Crafters.
Many thanks for all the messages of love and support I have received since I announced at the end of July that I was stepping back from making videos, blogging etc. due to ongoing health issues. I’m truly grateful for them all. I’m still recovering from the major surgery I had at the end of October, with tiredness being the biggest problem at the moment! Full recovery can take 3 – 4 months so I need to be patient!
The Christmas cards I’m sharing are the only cards I’ve made this year! Details how they were made and measurements are below.
I was inspired by a video made by Frenchie aka France Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phEL3kDEi5s. The video includes another card using the second main image in the Peace to You Stamp Set – 159776. NOTE: this stamp set is retiring on 4th January 2023 and may now be unavailable. The US measurements can be found via this link: https://wp.me/pa4wJA-d4H
These are A4 cardstock measurements:
Starry Sky Cardstock – card base 8¼” x 5¾” (21cm x 14.6cm)
Basic White Cardstock – middle layer 3⅞” x 5½” (9.9cm x 14cm)
Basic White Cardstock – layer inside card 3¾” x 5⅜” (9.6cm x 13.7cm)
Starry Sky Cardstock – layer for image 2⅞ x 4½” (7.2cm x 11.3cm)
Basic White Cardstock – image layer 2⅝” x 4¼” (6.6cm x 10.7cm)
Other products I’ve used but not used by Frenchie:
God’s Peace Stamp Set – 150479 retired
Night in Bethlehem Stamp Set – 145282 retired
Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels – 158987
Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder – 156505 
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very peaceful and happy Christmas. God bless you all.
I will send another update in the New Year.
Much love,
JanB. xx
Beautiful card! Love Frenchi too! Take Care, heal and get back crafting soon! Merry Christmas!
Wishing you a full recovery and @ very Blessed Christmas!
Happy. Christmas! So glad to hear you are on the mend! Take care! I’ll be here when you can return!
I’m so glad to see your message. I’ve missed you. Rest, Heal and relax. I wish for you a speedy recovery and a healthy New Year.
Happy Christmas and much love to you! Thank you for letting us know how you are doing. I check every day for an update. Miss you so much. Praying for quick and complete healing for you. Rest well . We will be here when you recover!
That is a beautiful card. I wish you a blessed Christmas and a full recovery from you surgery. Take care
Oh Jan, I had no idea. I haven’t been around much, but had noticed that I had not seen any new videos in quite some time & that’s not you. I wish you the very best of health & with the help of the Lord He will guide you through and make you well again. I really miss your projects a great deal. But I do go back & re-watch and make your cards. I shall place you on my list of prayers I have going at the moment. Hope you & hubby have a great Christmas/Holiday Season. Thank you for this update. Hugs
I was so pleased to see your message in my inbox. I have been thinking of you and hoping all was going well with your recovery. Happy to hear you are on the mend. Hope you and your family have a very happy Christmas and 2023 brings good health. Thank you for letting us know how you are. Also thanks for the bonus card instructions, lovely Christmas gift from you to all of us who enjoy your videos and interesting pictures of your trips. We’ll see you in the new year!❤️
Thank you for sharing this beautiful card with us. I wish you the best in the coming new year and a full and speedy recovery. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Kindly,
Antonia Ortiz
Merry Christmas Jan,
I hope that you continue to recover well and I hope to see you back in your craft room soon.
Look after yourself.
Jane xx🎄🎅
The card is beautiful, I’m glad you were able to make and share it with us.
I wish I could be there to stand in front of you and tell you how much you mean to so many. Don’t overdo things and get well and healthy again.
God Bless and Merry Christmas, Jan and Othman! xx
Merry Christmas I hope you feel better soon. The cards are beautiful. Where did you get the beautiful stamp?
HI Jan,
Please take of yourself. God will you will recover from your surgery.
Sending you lots of hugs and prayers
Rookaya
Merry Christmas Jan, I’m so glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery. I’ve missed your videos and blog posts, actually I was just thinking of you yesterday and wondering how you were doing…Get Well Soon, Ann in Canada
Hello Jan,
It was nice hearing from you. You are missed. I am glad to hear you are doing better but if you need the time to heal please do so.
Hope you and your family have an enjoyable Christmas Holiday.
Will keep you in my prayers.
Margaret Symonette
Thank you so much for the update Jan, glad to hear you are on the mend, albeit slowly.
Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the very best for the coming year.
Ann in Canada
JanB, It is so good to hear from you. Your card is beautiful and I hope you continue to heal and feel better. I hope am looking forward to hearing more from you as you continue to recover. Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year to you and your family.
Jan, I have so missed your videos, but glad to hear you are recovering. Will keep watching for you to be back with us.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas .
Thank you for the beautiful card.
I pray your health will continue to improve.
Many blessings for the coming year, and I hope the weather where you are isn’t as bad as what I’ve been hearing. Here in sunny Australia, it’s supposed to be 29deg today.
Take care stay safe.
kindest regards,
Margaret.
Miss all the lovely idea’s that you have provided over the last years.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and a Healthy coming 2023.
Looking forward to you being back on board with more great projects.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
to you and your family
Wasaga Beach,
Ontario, Canada
Dear JanB l have missed you. l missed your message on stepping down for videos. l have kept looking for you finally l called Stampinup they wouldn’t tell me anything. lt was so nice to hear from you. So sorry for whatever you have had to go through. l will keep you in our prayers. Hopefully you will be back in the near future. l have looked forward every week to your utube videos. l have missed you so much. You have been so interesting helpful and creative. All the very best in the future. Get better soon. Take care. Hugs love and God Bless MargaretcPeddle
I wish you a speedy recovery .
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Jan and your family. I have missed the wonderful videos you made for us but have consoled my self by watching some of your older ones. My hope for you is that your health will return to normal soon and that you will be able to return to you YouTube channel with lovely new products for us to make. Please take care and may God bless you and yours.
Sincerely
Shirley Roach
New Brunswick, Canada
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I have missed your videos, and I pray for continued healing.
I have enjoyed your beautiful cards this year. Thank you for your excellent instructions.
Merry Christmas Jan and family. Thank you for taking the time to contact us. Hope you are well soon. Sure do miss your videos. I am in the USA but you are my favorite. Wishing you many blessings in the coming year.
Lovingly
Carol Burke
Merry Christmas Jan
Lovely to hear from you, I’ve missed your amazing cards.
Wishing you and your family a great Christmas, and the New Year filled with good days and better health for you Jan.
Take Care
Vicki
You are in my prayers for a speedy recovery. Miss your post and card designs.
We have missed you and your wonderful videos. Surgery recouperation takes time. Looking forward to your return soon. Mery Christmas and a Blessed New year to you and your family.
Rite back at you Jan have missed you. I hope the New year finds you in good health..
I have missed your tutorials very much, I am from the USA and have been watching you for quite a while, I was so glad to get this email letting us know how you are doing, I will pray for a speedy recovery for you. Your tutorials are wonderful you make everything seem so easy. Keep us informed.
Hello Jan, I have been thinking about you and hoping you are doing well
Happy Holidays to you and your family
Get well soon. RICHELLE SCHMITZ
Hello Jan…soo glad to hear from you and to hear you are recovering from surgery. Have missed your videos and all you share.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Happy Christmas and all the very best to you and your family. Greetings from Australia
Jan K
Merry Christmas JanB. Look after yourself and only come back you feel better. We will be there waiting for you xx
bonjour je vous remercie sa fait trop plaisir d avoir de vos nouvelles .bon Noël et passez de jolies fêtes de fin d’année gros bisous Dominique
So glad you are on the mend. Do as the doctor says and get well soon. I’ve missed you card ideas. Reba.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
I’ve missed your tutorials but health comes first.
Merry Christmas and a healthy new year
Vivien
Jan,
thanks for the update. Hope everything is okay and you heal fast. I missed your videos but you take your time. feel better soon. Happy New Year!
Thinking of you across the miles from Northern British Columbia Canada, wishing you continued improvement to your health. Sure have missed you and look forward to the future when you can get back in your craft studio. All the best in 2023
thanks Jan. Praise God you are recovering from surgery.
I’ll continue to pray for you and look forward to when you can do videos again. Every blessing in 2023. May it be a good year health wise for you.
coucou
suite a un probleme d’ordi je n’ai pas vu votre mail de juillet et je m’en excuse j’ignorais que vous étiez malade désolée
Je vous souhaite un prompte rétablissement , vous remercie pour cette jolie carte de la nativité avec toutes les explications
j’espere qur Noel fut une belle fête pour vous et vos ptoches , et à l approche de la nouvelle année vous présente tous mes sincères voeux de bonheur, de joie mais surtout que la santé revienne. Que l’ année 2023 soit très bonne pour vous et toutes votre famille
reposez vous bien, ne faites pas d’imprudence, prenez bien soin de vous, prenez du temps pour vous remettre sur pied, je regarderais encore et encore avec plaisir les toutes les vidéos que vous avez postées ( je glanerai toutes vos bonnes idées ) et aussi vos photos de vos voyages
prenez surtout bien soin de vous et revenez nous en grande forme
amitiés
Andrée
Jan, it is good to hear from you. I am glad you are taking time to recover and get healthy.
I miss your videos. You are an excellent teacher.
Hi Jan
It is good to see that you are slowly getting back into you craft set, I have been thinking of you quite a few times over the past 5 months.
Sending you and hubby big hugs all the way from me in New Zealand.
Stay safe and wish you a speedy recovery.
Regards
Ann
SURE, GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU AND THAT YOU ARE ON THE MEND. TAKE CARE AND COME BACK WHEN YOU ARE WELL. hAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS.
Jan, Hi, from Montana USA.
Praying for speedy recovery. Glad to hear you are on the mend. Take care and look forward to seeing you again in 2023.
Happy New Year!
coucou
je vois que mon message n’est pas enregistré alors je vous écrit de nouveau tout d’abord pour m’excusez de n’avoir pas vu votre tuto de juillet et donc de ne pas avoir lu que vous étiez malade ensuite pour vous remercier de tous vos tutos,bonnes idées et jolies cartes que vous faites Merci pour les instructions des cartes, très joli cadeau de Noël avec la carte de la nativité de votre part pour nous tous
j’espère que malgré votre fatigue et votre opération vous avez passé en famille un excellent Noël
je profite pour vous souhaiter un prompte retablissement, surtout prenez votre temps pour bien revenir en forme parmi nous, ne faites aucune imprudence, prenez bien, je dirai même,très bien soin de vous car la santé est un grande richesse
je vous souhaite pour 2023 plein de bonheur, de joie, de paix, de prosperité, et la plus grande richesse que l’Homme peut avoir une meilleure santé; pour tous les vôtres aussi je leurs presente mes voeux pour 2023 que celle-ci accomplissent tous les rêves de chacun et les vôtres ; donnez nous, si vous en avez la force, de temps temps de vos nouvelles, personnellement cela me ferait très plaisir(si cela ne vous dérange pas)
revenez nous en pleine forme, nous vous attendons
Merci pour les instructions de la carte , très joli cadeau de Noël de votre part pour nous tous
sincères amitiès
Andrée
Oh Jan, I knew you were going to be out for some time! So glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. I will add you to my prayer list. I have missed your videos so much. Wishes to you and your husband for a blessed New Year! I remember how you would speak of his support.
Was saddened to learn of your health issues, but happy to know you are improving each day. Blessings to you and your family in the New Year.
loved the card Jan. Is it still possible to buy the stamps as it’s not 4th January yet. I would love one.
Hi, Rosemary. I know this stamp set has sold out in the Europe market. It may still be available in the North America and/or South Pacific markets. It retires on 5th January 2023. If you’re on Facebook, you could register to the ISO (in search of) groups which applies to retired Stampin’ Up! products only. This is the link for the UK group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/315784885548196. I imagine there must be similar groups in other countries. I hope you are able to get a copy of this stamp set; I think it’s one of the best from SU! Wishing you a healthy and happy new year. xxx
I’ve been worried about you. Glad to hear that you are doing better. I’ll be praying for you to feel a little better every day until you are back to 100%. Happy New Year a little late!
I really hope you are starting to feel better. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. You are a wonderful lady and we all miss.
❤
Hi Jan, I had no idea about your health situation. I was worried since I missed you on YouTube. I love trying to case your cards and love your teaching skills and useful tips. I do hope you will have a full recovery soon and that we will see you on YouTube again. You are dearly missed.
Take Care
Ingrid
Hi Jan
Have been thinking of you and hope you are feeling much better. Sending you big hugs love Jane xxxx
Hi Jan,
Hope you’re having a successful recovery. I miss you so much & look forward to seeing your beautiful card tutorials again very soon. Take care.
Hi Jan. Just wanted to drop in and see how you are doing. I miss your videos very much and hope that you will be able to return to the process very soon. I made your flower pot card yesterday for a friend’s birthday and am currently surfing your You tube channel for a new inspiration!
I decided to hop over here to your blog to see if there are any updates. I certainly hope you have made good recovery since your surgery. It can take forever to regain energy. Praying that you continue to full recovery. We all miss you so much. You have always been such an inspiration to so many of us.
Take care,
Love,
Jean Baraclough
Hi Jan – I surly hope you are onto the road to recovery! I certainly miss your wonderful videos and hope that you will be back in the near future. I know recovery from surgery can take a long time. Many blessings to you and look forward to hearing from you – Sincerely, Yvonne
bravo superbe