My name is Janis, and I started crafting as a child when I would make collages from odds and ends around the house and glue them onto construction paper.
I've enjoyed drawing (not really a talent here for that LOL) and painting (even have one framed) as well as some other crafting outlets.
In middle and high school I began keeping photo albums with pictures of all my friends and family.
As a young married mom I was introduced to Creative Memories in 1994 when I began taking apart all those photo albums and transferring the photos with decorative pages into a scrapbook. I became a Creative Memories consultant for about two years and loved every minute of it! I remember wishing way back then that Walmart would carry scrapbooking supplies because you either had to visit a specialty store or order product online.
In 2009 I began my crafting blog, Pause Dream Enjoy, dedicated to paper crafting, card making, scrapbooking, altered items, etc.; as well as started up a crafting challenge site called Paper Playtime. What a journey it has all been! I've met friends that are so dear to me, have learned so much about crafting and products that are available out there today, and explored different crafting types & mediums. I'm still growing, still learning, and still enjoying crafting like a new toy at Christmas.
Design Teams I've been on Past and Present:
CURRENT:
- 2009 - Paper Playtime Challenge Blog: since May 2009 Creator and Design Team Member (DTM) to CURRENT
- Paper Playtime http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/
- 2010 - Cricut Cardz Challenge Blog: DTM since August 2010 to CURRENT
- Cricut Cardz Challenge http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/
- formerly hosted at http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/
- 2011 - Cardz TV Stamps: DTM since initial start November 2011 to CURRENT
- hosted at http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/
- store located at http://www.cardztvstamps.blogspot.com/
- 2012 - Pause Dream Enjoy: 52 Challenges in 2012 DTM January 2012 to CURRENT
- hosted at http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
- 2012 - The Scrapbooking Queen's Stamp DTM since initial start March 2012 to CURRENT
- hosted at http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
- 2012 - Crafting For All Seasons: DTM May 2012 to CURRENT
- 2012 - Mark's Finest Papers & Stamps, a Heinrich Co. Senior Design Team DTM June 2012 to CURRENT
- store at http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/servlet/StoreFront
- challenges & tutorials at http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/
- 2012 - Ruby Tuesday Scriptures: March 2012 to May 2012
- hosted at http://deesbbboutique.blogspot.com/
- 2011 - The Queen's Royal Digi Challenges: DTM since initial start October 2011 to March 2012
- currently hosted at http://www.thescrapbookingqueen-challenge.blogspot.com/ from November 2011 to April 2012
- formerly hosted at http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/ October 2011
- formerly hosted at Paper Playtime http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/ from July 2010 to September 2011
- 2012 - Queen of My Craft Room: DTM February & March 2012
- hosted at http://queenofmycraftroom.blogspot.com/
- 2012 - Crafting For All Seasons: Guest Design Team Member February 2012 (2 challenges)
- 2010 - Flaunt It Fridays: Co-Founder and DTM from November 2010 to April 2011
- Blog no longer accessible
- 2011 - K Andrew Designs: DTM from August 2011 to December 2011
- hosted at http://www.gettingcricky.com/
- store located at http://kandrewdesigns.com/
- 2011 - Ruby Tuesday Scriptures: Guest DTM for the month of August (new post each week)
- Dee's Bugaboo Boutique http://deesbbboutique.blogspot.com/
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at
craftyjanis at live dot com
I would love it if you would check out all the blogs listed above. Each one of them are unique and offer tons of inspiration.
Have a Happy Day! Smiles! :) Janis
