GET WELL CARD

I just love this card!  I used a beige Value Pack card base (pre-scored for easy folding!), DCWV The Christmas Combo, Cricut Cartridge WINTER FROLIC, buttons from Joann's, and all solid papers are from Stampin' Up.

This is a get well card for a friend with the FLU.  Hope she feels better soon!  I also stuck a Lipton Tea Bag in the inside.  :)  Janis

CCC #50 PAPER PUPS CHRISTMAS CARD

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Do you know what day it is?  It's Wednesday which means a brand new challenge is starting today over at Cricut Cardz Challenge!  Yeah!  This week it's all about using the Card Feature on any Cricut cart you like making a Christmas card.  

I chose to use Paper Pups's card feature.  Don't you just think this stocking with the doggie bone sticking out is too cute?!  Sweet!  How many of you have pets that you hang stockings for?  I think that's so precious.

This cut is on page 100 of the Paper Pups manual, card feature using shift cut @ 5 1/2".

Then I cut the stocking and bone again in red and cream again at 2 1/2".

All the papers used were from DCWV The Christmas Combo Stack.

All stickers used are from Perfect Pages Warm Wishes.

Your turn!  Hope over to CCC and play along with us!

Hugs, Janis!

52Q WEEK 15

Are you ready for the 52Q?

If you are just joining the 52Q, it means 52 Questions.  1 Question a Week for 52 Weeks which equals a year of questions all about YOU!

The question this week is...

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO THE ZOO?

Make a page for your Mini Me Book about your last trip to the zoo.  Can you even remember when it was? If not, maybe you should scoot out there this week and remember how fun the ZOO can be!!

Card base is dark green from Value Pack

Dotted paper from K & Company Pumpkin Patch paper pack

Zoo paper from Debbie Mumm

ZOO chipboard letters from Perfect Pages Pack ("o's" are actually the inside of the little letter "g" and "a")

Lion and Monkey 3-D embellies from K&Company

Button and jute from Joann's

S:) Janis

PAPER PLAYTIME CH#24 - YOU ROCK!

It's Monday!  You know what that means.  A new challenge over at PAPER PLAYTIME!

This week our sponsor is THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE. And look at this Rockin' image that goes perfect with out challenge!  I just love this card.  I know it's simple and plain, but I love the soft colors and the way it turned out.

Card base is gray from Value Pack (pre-scored for easy folding!)

Papers are from DCWV The Winter Combo Printed Matstack (gorgeous papers!)

Image colored with Crayola Markers and Crayola Crayons.

I used my circle punch to cut out the corners around the image.  I love the look this gave it.

Come play with us this week!

:) Janis

LET IT SNOW BANNER FROM CORRI!!!!

LOOK!!!  

Corri from Bug Lover Cards 

sent me a LET IT SNOW Banner!  Isn't this awesome!  She also sent a beautiful card that said she knows how much I miss Alaska, so she made me this snow banner. Awwww.  I love my friends!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH, 

CORRI!

Okay, so everybody 

go visit Corri 

and tell her how awesomely creative she is.

Have a fun Sunday!

:) Janis

FALL PAPER BAG ALBUM

Here is a Fall Paper Bag Album I made this week.

I used regular brown paper bags and trimmed the opening side down to 7".

I followed a tutorial for this one.

Click here

to see scrapfroggy530 tell you how to make one of these for yourself.

I think what I like about this the most is

the chipboard covers!  Thanks, scrapfroggy530!  I would have never thought of that!

All papers used are from K & Company the Pumpkin Patch.

All 3-D embellies are from K & Company.

The stickers are from stash.

On the cover here, you'll notice ribbon used instead of binding rings.

The book is securely glued together on it's own.  It does not need any ribbon or binding rings to hold it together.  I just did this for looks.  I used the ribbon because when I put in the binding rings, it made it way to tight and difficult to open the pages.

The ribbon adds some decoration, and the pages open easily with them there.

On these pages - the orange photo mat is slipped inside the yellow tab down the side and easily pulls out.  The smaller part of the bag here between the pages, was made into a pocket to hold the yellow card with an apple tag for pulling it out the pocket.

Again here the small bag piece between these 2 pages is a pocket with a photo mat that easily pulls out with this pumpkin tab.

We plan on using this album for memorabilia.

We will put brochures, tickets, postcards, etc in the paper bag pockets from our exploring Houston, Texas this Fall.  Since we just moved here from Georgia, I'm sure it won't take long for us to fill up this bag with things we want to remember from our adventures.

I want to get the Cricut Cartridge, 50 STATES. I saw it is on sale at DIE CUT CENTRAL for $19.99.  Wow!  I can't do that right now though.  Soon.  I have so many carts on my wish list. LOL  Do you guys make wish lists like that too? 

I think it would be neat to use that cart for the state flag, state shape, etc.  And then when we move to Alaska next year, we can use it for that sort of thing again.  

Everybody have a safe and fun weekend!

Hugs!

:) Janis

FREE ACTION WOBBLES FOR MY FOLLOWERS! READ ON TO SEE HOW TO GET YOURS!

Have you seen a video demo on the new ACTION WOBBLES?  Click HERE to go to Pam's blog, Simply Pam, to watch her use the Action Wobbles.  The company has decided to give a free sample out to everyone that is a follower of my blog (and some others that are trying out the product).  To get free action wobbles email stacy@actionwobble.com .  She will need the following information:

1. Name
2. Address
3. Email
4. Cell/Home phone (They use this for shipping)

Tell her Janis sent you from http://PauseDreamEnjoy.blogspot.com.  If you want your followers to receive this yumminess please post it on your blog and have them be directed to Pam's blog for the info by CLICKING HERE.  You have until 5pm CST tomorrow (Nov 5th) to get the freebies then the offer is closed.  Good luck and enjoy those wobbles.  :D

BONNIE'S SHOE SEARCH

Bonnie can't find her shoes, so she's walking around calling, "Shoes!  Shoooooooes!"  She's so stinkin' cute!  Just wanted to share.  :) Janis

BLOG CANDY!

Click HERE to check out Tiddly Inks Blog Candy!

Ends November 4th 

:) Janis

ANSWER TO POLL - GUESS THE QUEEN BY THE PICTURE

Remember this poll?  You were suppose to cast your vote for which Paper Playtime Queen you thought was in this picture:

We received 24 votes!  58% (14 votes) voted for Queen Janis (me).  hahahaha   NOPE!

Queens Kathi, Lisa, Melissa, and Sandra all received 1 vote each.  NOPE!

Queen Maria received 3 votes.   NOPE!

Queen Mary received 2 votes.  NOPE!

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Queen Sheree is the correct answer!  Boy, we did good fooling you guys. Keep a look out.  You never know when I'll do another poll.

Click on each queen's name to visit her awesome blog!

Hugs!  :) Janis

52Q WEEK 14

A Big HELLO from TEXAS!!!  We made it!  Are you ready for Week 14 of 52Q?  The question this week for your Mini Me Book is:  WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE YOU'VE EVER LIVED?  WHY?

As so many of you know, we loved living in Alaska and can't wait to move back there next year.  We are so looking forward to it.

This page was made in honor of my favorite place we've ever lived - ALASKA.

I used pattern papers from DCWV Christmas Assortment stack and solid papers from Creative Memories.

Background brown checks cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"
Background snowflakes cut @ 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Cricut Cartridge:  GIVE A HOOT
Snow hills cut with FIT TO LENGTH feature set to 4 1/4" on page 65
Snow Pine Tree cut @ 2" page 65
Moose cut @ 3 1/4" page 74 using only the main image on SHIFT

We forgot our printer {sigh}, so I haven't made the question yet for the outside, but I'll get that together as soon as I can.

Please press the blue button below to link to your 52Q page for this week.  To go back and see all the questions either to get started or catch up, click on 52Q under the blog header.

Hugs!  :) Janis

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE QUESTIONS SO FAR AND MY PAGES.

PAPER PLAYTIME CH#23 - USE CLOCK, TICKET OR TAG ON PROJECT

I love these little ants in the popcorn!

Today is Monday so that means there is a brand new challenge over at PAPER PLAYTIME!

The challenge this week is to use a clock, ticket, or tag on any paper project you create.

I chose this image from our sponsor this week, DOODLE PANTRY.  So cute!!!

Image colored with Crayola Markers and Crayola Crayons.

Pattern paper from Karen Foster Designs, Biggie Bundle, Throughout The Year #3

Solid papers from DCWV Brights

Ribbon from Michael's

Tickets were hand cut, and I used a circle punch on the corners.

Com play with us this week!

:)  Janis

MOVING TO HOUSTON, TEXAS!

Hello all my bloggy friends!  We start our traveling today from Augusta, GA to Houston, TX!  We will be stopping somewhere tonight along the way and then finishing the trip tomorrow.  Please pray for safety for us.  We are very excited.  This move is just temporary.  We will be heading back up to Alaska sometime between March and May of next year.  That's where we really want to be!

I'll try to catch up with everybody once we get there and get settled.  Don't forget about me!  I have posts to auto post for Monday.  But hopefully I'll get the 52Q done for Tuesday and the CCC Challenge done for Wednesday after we get there.

Big Smiles and Hugs to you All!

:)  Janis

QUEEN BLOG HOP!

Can you believe ...

WOW!  Where has the year gone?

You guys know all about my Challenge Blog, Paper Playtime, right?

What most challenge blogs call their "Design Team" we call our "Queens".

Well, our Queens are getting together for Fun-Filled Stocking Stuffer Blog Hop!

This blog hop will be all about 

Inexpensive Gift Giving Ideas.  

Someone you want to do a little "something" for.  

And of course, all handmade projects.

You don't want to miss it!!

Please add the Blog Hop button to your sidebar with a link back to PauseDreamEnjoy where 

the hop will begin on 

Saturday, December 11th, 2010.  

And do spread the word on Facebook and your other crafty networks and groups.

There will be CANDY!  What's a Christmas Stocking without Candy?

Janis

NEW POLL ON THE SIDEBAR!

Make sure to look at the sidebar today.  There is a POLL for you to answer.


Can you guess which Paper Playtime Queen is shown in the picture?


You only get one guess!


And if you really do know without a shadow of a doubt, don't spoil it.  Let everybody take a guess.

:) Janis

CCC# 48 THANKSGIVING CARD

Happy Wednesday!  You know what happens on Wednesdays, right?  That's the day Cricut Card Challenge posts a brand new challenge for the week!  This week Challenge #48 is to make a Thanksgiving card using the card feature from any cartridge you'd like, and using any colors you'd like. Sounds pretty simple, huh?

Only problem is this was a real challenge for me because I don't have any cartridges with any Thanksgiving themed cuts AND with the Card Feature.  What's a girl to do?  Improvise!

I pulled out Paper Pups (one of my most favorite carts) and found the HAPPY cut on one of the card features.  Perfect!  Now, how to turn this into a Thanksgiving card?

Next I pulled out my DCWV The Autumn Splendor stack and let the paper do some work for me.  Not only are the papers in this stack sturdy cardstock, but the colors are vibrate FALL shades, some glitter, some foil, and some phrases too!

Here are the details:

• Paper Pups page 106 Card Feature with shift for "HAPPY" cut @ 5 1/4"
• All papers and phrases cut from DCWV The Autumn Splendor Stack
• All papers edged with Colorbox brown ink
• Inside pages cut @ 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Leaves cut out and adhered with Foam Tape for dimension

Easy Peasey Lemon Squeezy.  :)

Hope over to CCC and play along!  We want to see what you create!

Janis

52Q Week 13 Mini Me Book

Hey, guys!  Can you believe it's Week 13 of 52Q?!  WOW!!


This week your question is...

"Who is your Favorite Football Team?"

Our's is the South Carolina Gamecocks!  Let's Go Gamecocks!!

You can check out their info by CLICKING HERE.


HEATHER:  YES!  IF YOU DON'T HAVE A FAV FOOTBALL 


TEAM, YOU CAN USE ANY SPORTS TEAM OR MAKE A PAGE 


OF WHAT YOU DO OR WATCH INSTEAD OF FOOTBALL.


Have fun with your page, and don't forget to post a link to it with the blue button below.  If you need to see all the weeks we've done so far to get started or catch up, CLICK HERE.


For my page this week, I used Cricut Cartridge FROM MY KITCHEN p. 77 rooster cut @ 3 1/4".


Background paper is from DCWV The Stack 6.

 CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE QUESTIONS SO FAR AND MY PAGES.

PAPER PLAYTIME CH#22 - HALLOWEEN

Hey, guys!  Isn't this door hanger cute?!  This week at PAPER PLAYTIME Challenge #22 is to make any HALLOWEEN paper project you want to make.  Our sponsor this week is THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE.   I used this image from them.  So cute!  I colored it with Crayola markers and Crayola crayons.  No fancy high dollar Copics for me.  I like my crayons and markers just fine.  :)

The circles were cut with the Cricut using CREATE A CRITTER page 43 cut @ 5".
I threaded some orange and green ribbon through the holes on the outer circle, tied a bow, added some jute for the hanger, and VOILA!  Ta-Daa!  'Tis done.

Come play along with us at PAPER PLAYTIME!  Who knows? You may be this week's winner of some nifty FREE DIGIS!!

Janis

SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG!

Good morning!  Guess what?!  Now you subscribe via email to Pause Dream Enjoy!

I've never used this service before, so we will learn how it works together.

Basically there is a button on my sidebar that says SUBSCRIBE.  Type in your email address, and you will receive an email asking for you to verify your subscription.  Once your verify, you will receive an email when I have new posts go up on my blog.

You'll only get at the most one email per day.  So if I posted twice on a day, you'd still get one email...... I think.

I set it up to send out emails between 7am - 9am.  I'm thinking if I post today at 2pm and then again at 4pm, you'll get one email the next morning alerting you of both posts.  But like I said, I'm learning too, so we'll just have to wait and see how it goes.

Have you posted a pic of yourself wearing Halloween socks yet?  Click the GREEN SOCKED FOOT under my blog banner to go to the post where you can do that and see everyone else's socked feet.  :)

Janis

TWO THINGS

Two things to share with you today.  Ever notice it's always "two" things?  It's never one thing or three things.  Hmmmm, just an observation.

First of all, Mama & Daddy brought home their new toy today.  Yes, you heard that right.  Cricut is in their house!  Hop over to their blog to see a picture of their first creation and hear highlights of our hilarious afternoon together.  CLICK HERE TO GO TO THEIR BLOG.

Second thing, who all has Halloween socks?  Come on.  You know you do.  You got them from the Dollar Tree or Target or somewhere.  I thought it would be fun for us to show a picture of us wearing our Halloween socks.  And who knows?  Maybe at Christmas we can do this again and show a picture of us wearing our Christmas toe socks.  LOL

Here is our Bonnie wearing her Frankenstein socks:

Between now and Halloween, you can take a picture of yourself wearing your Halloween socks and post a link here with the blue button below.  Come on, you know you want to play along.  If at least 50 people will post links to pictures of them wearing their Halloween socks below, I'll do a small give-away.  Nothing major, just something fun for playing along.  But we need at least 50 people to play to have the drawing!

TRICK OR TREAT, SMELL MY FEET.....

Janis