Pause Dream Enjoy: September 2012

Janis L. (YOU ARE HERE)
Cathy C.

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

:) Janis

Entered in:

Shelly's Images - Shaped

DYSU - Scallops

PDE Ch# 39: FACES

Pause Dream Enjoy Ch# 39: Faces... HERE

MFPS Sept Stamp Release Blog Hop... HERE

FREE Comment Number Code.... HERE

Happy Friday! Don't you just love Fridays?
Today is the start of a brand new challenge at
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

Question:

Do you SMILE often?

Ch #39: FACES

Create any type of project

featuring FACES.

(drawn faces, stamped faces, etc.)

Our Sponsor this challenge is

Fresh Brewed Designs!

Prize is 3 digi images of the winner's choice!

Fresh Brewed Designs STORE... here

Fresh Brewed Designs CHALLENGES... here
Fresh Brewed Designs FACEBOOK PAGE... here
Fresh Brewed Designs FANS - SHOW US YOUR CREATIONS.... here

For all of the challenges at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges this year, I'm making Elegant Edges tags and then putting them all together with a binding ring for a mini book. I always answer the question each week on the back of the tag after decorating the front with the assigned theme. At the end of the year, I'll have a 52 page mini book!

Here's my tag for this week's challenge:

Project #400 of this year
MFPS September #5

ELEGANT EDGES "Swirl 2" p. 39 cut @ 4 1/2 with Oblong & Shadow features
CREATE A CRITTER Crab p. 40 cut @ 1 1/2" with Shadow feature
CREATE A CRITTER Sand Castle p. 40 cut @ 3"
PEACHY KEEN PK 754 Critter Faces Set A Medium
Dew Drops from TSQ's Royal Castle Shoppe
MARK'S FINEST PAPERS & STAMPS "Oh, Crab" stamp set for sentiment

MARK'S FINEST PAPERS & STAMPS
"Oh, Crab"

Play along with us and show us a project with FACES!

Entered into these challenges:

Stampin' Royalty - die cuts

You can enter your project below or at the Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges blog.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

MFPS Sept Stamp Release Blog Hop... Day 3

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's

September Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
We are also featuring the 5th and the Mini Set on September 27!
Tweet That Featured September 28

Autumn Splendor
Purchase this stamp set... HERE

Here is my card I made using this awesome stamp set!

Project # 426 of this year

A2 size card 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Black mat cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Yellow pattern paper cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"
Pumpkin was stamped twice - once on orange pattern paper and once on green pattern paper. Then the 2 pieces were cut and adhered together to make one pumpkin. (I just love this pumpin!)
The pumpkin and the sentiment are both adhered to the card using 2 thicknesses of foam tape.
Sentiment is also from this same MFPS stamp set.

Very clean and simple card, but I like it!

Today, we are also featuring the 5th and Mini Sets!

Holly Jolly Greetings
Purchase this stamp set... HERE

Project # 429 of this year

A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Black mat cut @ 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Red plaid mat cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"
Black mat cut @ 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Blue mitten mat cut @ 3 3/4" x 5"
Snowman and sentiment are both stamps from the MFPS' 5th Set this month "Holly Jolly Greetings"
Snowman was stamped on white and again on red plaid. Then I cut the scarf out of the plaid and adhered it to the white snowman. Buttons added for dimension. Glitter added to ear muffs and hat.
The blue mitten image mat was placed inside a clear bag my stamps came in. (Recycle, baby!) Then I poured in some shaved ice for the "snow". You can shake the card and have the snow fly around. Fun! Gotta love interactive cards.

Vroom Mini Set
Purchase this stamp set... HERE

Here is my S Fold card using the Vroom Mini Set and using the Going Batty set we featured on Wednesday.

Project # 428 of this year
S Fold card closed

S Fold card open

A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Front of card is folded back onto itself to create an S Fold card
Orange mat cut @ 2" x 5 1/4" (twice) for outside and folded panels
Purple mat cut @ 1 3/4" x 5" (twice)
Orange mat for inside cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"
Purple mat for inside cut @ 3 3/4" x 5"
Spider web is punch added to back of front panel
Teddy Bear Parade used for Witch bear cut @ 4 1/2"
Outside panel "FLY TIME" sentiment from "Vroom" stamp set
Inside BAT stamp from "Going Batty" stamp set
Inside "Vroom" sentiment from "Vroom" stamp set
Kitty image stamp from "Going Batty" stamp set

Your next stop is Cathy C.! Woo-Hoo!

Janis L. (YOU ARE HERE)
Cathy C.

Craft Us Crazy - Halloween or anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today! See you tomorrow for a brand new stamp set feature!

:) Janis

Witch card entered in these challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Orange, Green, Purple
Penny's Paper Crafty - more than 1 fold

Pumpkin card entered in these challenges:
Paper Pretties - Fall Inspired

Milk Coffee Challenge - Welcome Fall

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Clean & Simple

DRS Designs - Pumpkins

Snowman card entered in these challenges:
For Fun Challenges - use a stamp (no digi)
The House That Stamps Built - Paper Piecing
Just Keep on Creating - Christmas

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

MFPS Sept Stamp Release Blog Hop... Day 2

Cricut Cardz Ch# 117: "SSSoooo SSSpooky!"... HERE

MFPS Sept Stamp Release Blog Hop... HERE

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's

September Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28

Purchase this stamp set... HERE

Here's my purple kitty card I made using this set:

Project # 425 of this year

A2 size card 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Black mat cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Purple star mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"
Elegant Edges "Bunny" cut page 63 used for matting my image. Cut once with Shadow and Oblong features @ 3" and again @ 3 1/4".
Kitty and Broom are both from MFPS "I'm Going Batty" stamp set. Image is colored with chalks.
Moon is a 1" circle punch then punched again on the edge to create the crescent moon.
Starry background for image was created by punching out a star then using that to chalk around in various places in the sky. If you can't see this detail easily, click the photo to enlarge.
Sentiment is also from the MFPS "I'm Going Batty" stamp set then hand cut for a banner affect.

Thanks for stopping by to see me today!
I really appreciate you guys visiting and leaving me comments.
You ROCK!
Your next stop is Cathy C.! Woo-Hoo!

Janis L. (YOU ARE HERE)
Cathy C.

Fab 'n' Funky - Starts with F (FLY)

See you tomorrow for a brand new stamp set feature!

:) Janis

Entered in these Challenges:

For Fun Challenges - use a stamp

Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes

What's Brew With You... CCC #117

Cricut Cardz Ch# 117: "SSSoooo SSSpooky!"... HERE
MFPS Sept Stamp Release Blog Hop... HERE

Welcome to Wednesday and the start of another great challenge over at Cardz TV!

It's time for Cricut Cardz Ch#117.

CCC # 117: "SSSoooo SSSpooky!"

Make an S-FOLD card for Halloween

using any Cricut cartridge

and colors you'd like.

Ch Begins: Wed, Sept 26th @ 12:01 am EST
Ch Ends: Tues, Oct 9th @ Noon EST
Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps

Winner Announced Wed, Oct 10th @ Cardz TV

S-Fold cards (also called Z-Fold cards) are easy to make.

Simply fold your cardstock into a folded card first.

Then fold the cover back toward the folded crease again.

Voila! Easy Peasy.

Here is my Halloween S-fold card:

Project # 386 of this year
CLOSED

OPEN

A2 size card 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Black mats for outside and middle panel cut @ 2 5/8" x 4 1/8 (twice for 2 panels)
Black mat for inside cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Orange star glitter paper mats for outside and middle panel cut @ 2 1/2" x 4" (twice for 2 panels)
Orange star glitter paper mat for inside cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"
HAPPY HAUNTINGS Poison p. 50 cut @ 3 1/2"
HAPPY HAUNTINGS Cauldron p. 49 cut @ 4"
CARDZ TV STAMPS Brew Haha for sentiment stamp

CARDZ TV STAMPS
Brew Haha

Come play with us! :) Janis

Entered into the following challenges:
Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - more than 1 fold

Submit your project below or directly at Cardz TV
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

MFPS Sept Release Blog Hop... Day 1

Today's Teddy Bear Parade Card... HERE

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's

September Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28

Purchase this set... HERE

I love all the sets that MFPS came out with this month. Wait... I always love all the sets they come out with each month. LOL They are always fun and get the creative juices flowing! I can't wait to show you the card I made for today's featured stamp set. It just makes me smile from ear to ear.

Project # 425 of this year

A2 size card 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Black mat cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Red dotted mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"
MFPS "Buried Treasure" for map stamp. I tore the edges by hand, then held a lighter to the edges to burn them. (Kids, Don't try this at home!) And then thought this would have been a lot easier just inking the edges with black ink... which I also ended up doing. LOL Should have just skipped the burning of the edges and gone straight to the black ink, and then I would not have had to smell burning paper... which is not pleasant like a nice scented candle.
MFPS "Buried Treasure" for sentiment stamp "Pirate in Training"
Elegant Edges used for sentiment mat. It's the "butterfly 2" Border cut on page 51 cut @ 3" long and then inked around the edges.
Trick or Treat used to cut out Pirate Boy at 4 1/4"

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Aren't these Buried Treasure stamps awesome?! Be sure and come back tomorrow. More fun projects and more fun stamps to be seen and enjoyed! Your next stop is Cathy C.! Woo-Hoo!

Janis L. (YOU ARE HERE)
Cathy C.