Trying to get my holiday spirit on, but summer just keeps comes on coming :)

So I found my motivation by preparing for a girls trip to the beach that includes a bit of time for "playing cards: Yatta yatta!!!  
Let's start with the nearest Holiday, ok, not really a Holiday, but for children and the Candy companies and it is called:
  ~~~~ Halloween~~~~

Stamps: Freaky Friends, Retired Su! with the candy saying Paper: Tangelo Twist, Old Olive and Whisper White Ink: Memento Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real, Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake Accessories: Paper Punch Pack, Word Bubbles Framelits, Bigz Die Ovals, and some stashed brads (from who knows where)

Stamps: Freaky Friends, very old Penny Black Alphabet Paper: Tangelo Twist, Old Olive, Whisper W!hite, Retired Halloween DSP Ink: Memento Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real, Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake Accessories: Paper Punch Pack, Word Bubbles Framelits, Bigz Die Ovals, and some stashed brads (from who knows where
Psst: by the way I love the left over candy and only hope some are my favs!!!

Still, sporadically, Yappin' about Stampin'

My vision for this card was so creatively crafted in my mind.....

It turned out nothing as I imagined and really not colorful enough for me.... but is very candy cane LOL!
Sets: Visions of Santa
Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Santa & Co. DSP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Technique:  Paper Piecing
Enjoy.... ho, ho, ho!!!!

Partridge in a Pear Tree

Finally digging into all my goodies from my Holiday Catalog preorder.  Having a blast and some silliness too!

Stamps: Partridge and Pears
Paper: Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White CS.  All is Calm DSP and Doily
Ink: Memento Black, SU! Markers, Old Olive, Pear Pizazz, Blackberry Bliss, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Bigz Dies:Scallop/Lg. Circle, label punches and basic pearls, Versamark and Clear EP

You can now "PIN" my posts

I can't believe it I finally got a "pin button" to work on my pictures on each of my blog posts.
Just "hover" over the right top corner of the pic and click the same icon that looks like the one below when it appears:

I feel so techie!    

Lovng this card

I had my Aunt ask me if had ever tried doing a Dragonfly card after I posted my butterfly card here.
I very rarely reach beyond Stampin' Up! for all my creative card making needs but I couldn't find a dragonfly in my archive of stamp sets or in a current available set that would work for my vision until I turned to the web and found this one from The Stamping Place.
 

I used the new SU! Blendablities and for the Dragonfly/foliage and the 2014-2015  SU! in-colors with blender pens to create my best version of stained glass for the background.  I was happy with the final result.

Oh, I forgot to mention the retired set Whimsical Words that I used for sentiment I used for this card.... I was exactly the sentiment I want to my Aunt and Uncle for the inspiration. 

Bon Voyage ~~~

Bon Voyage

I can't believe that I am not going on this cruise (through the inside passage through Alaska to Canada) with my friend, soooo sad about it, but just wasn't able to swing it with to many other obligations to family and work.  Yippee for her.  
I wanted to make a card to wish her safe and fun travels and this what I ended up with.

Remember my post titled Butterflies Abound???

Well, I was asked to make six (6) of them for a family member...

I made 12 greetings for the inside of the cards so she can use them for the occasion she chooses.

I really like how the turned but not so much my blurry pic :)