I did it - I finished the MDS certification process...

And it wasn't that hard- just needed time to sit and concentrate on the screen. Some of the webinars I had to go over a second or third time as my attention was diverted elsewhere or it lapsed.
I had some trouble downloading the card I made to Stampin' Up, but after changing internet servers (from Firefox to Internet Explorer) the process went smoothly. No where do I recall the mention of the fact that the projects were designed for Internet Explorer - but maybe my attention was elsewhere.

Here's the card I designed:

By the way, after working my buns off to get the process completed before today, I found out that it was extended by another week.