Shell-O

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Have you been to the beach yet this summer?  Not me. The last time we were at the beach was Easter weekend and all the cousins and grandkids were there. It was fabulous!
This TALL card unfolded measures 9" x 8". Score and fold @ 4". It will fit into a regular Business size #10 envelope with no problem.  Background papers are from DCWV "All About Boys" stack. Purple buttons were covered with glittered, puffy stickers. A purple Sharpie made the doodling around the card.
CREATE A CRITTER Cricut Cartridge for Shell cut p. 40 cut @ 3 3/4" with shadow feature. Keypad overlay Row 2, Column 7.

"Shell-o" stamp from K Andrew Designs "Splash-tastic Summer" set.

Have a great day! :) Janis

Lazy Days

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Good morning!  I made this card just for fun. Nothing outstanding, just some time in my craft room to relax and create.

This card was inspired by a card in PaperCrafts magazine, July / August issue, page 21, Designer: Bethany Crowell.

Card base is from *scraps.  *Felt flowers from Creative Charms.  

K Andrew Stamp Set "Splash-tastic Summer" was used for "Lazy Days" sentiment. 

COUNTRY LIFE Cricut cartridge

Clothes Line Laundry page 59 cut @ 4 1/4". Keypad overlay Row 4, Column 2.

Pig & Chicken page 39 cut @ 1 3/4" with Shadow and again @ 1 1/2". Keypad overlay Row 2, Column 2.

PAPER DOLL DRESS UP Cricut cartridge

Grass page 78 cut @ 1 1/2" and trimmed to fit. Keypad overlay Row 5, Column 5.

Have a Lazy, Relaxing day so you can re-charge for a fun, creative weekend starting tomorrow!!

Smiles :) Janis

New Design Team Members @ Getting Cricky with K Andrew!!

To see today's Cricut Cardz Challenge post,

 please scroll down or CLICK HERE!

Can I just tell you that I am super duper extremely excited to be chosen as one of the new Design Team members for GETTING CRICKY WITH K ANDREW!!!  

This is a VERY BIG DEAL to me. I just love Kristal! It's such an honor for me to be included as part of this team.  You will be seeing tons of projects featuring her CLEAR STAMPS.  One of the things I love about her stamp sets is that several of the sets are MIX 'N' MATCH. That is so cool.

Kristal donates $1 per stamp set sold to CHARITY! That means when you purchase a stamp set from her, you are helping a charity. Feels good, doesn't it?  You can see a list of which stamp set benefits which charity by CLICKING HERE.

Her stamps are made right in the USA! For more information about why her stamps are so AWESOME, CLICK HERE!

Find GETTING CRICKY on Facebook by CLICKING HERE!

Find GETTING CRICKY'S Blog by CLICKING HERE!

Find K Andrew Desgins ART STAMPS by CLICKING HERE!

One more thing...

Our family is moving back to ALASKA this weekend.  I will be out of touch for at least a week.  However, I have several posts scheduled and ready to go live while I'm gone. Including: Getting Cricky BLOG HOP on Friday, the 19th! You don't want to miss it!!  AND  Getting Cricky SIMPLE SUNDAY on Sunday the 14th!   

Hugs today from SOUTH CAROLINA.  Hugs next week from ALASKA!

:) Janis

CCC #89 - Thank You Card with Hearts using NO Pink or Red

Happy Wednesday!!

Today starts the new Cricut Cardz Challenge #89.

Mary has asked us to make a THANK YOU card with HEARTS but NO Pink or Red.

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My card is a TALL Card, but also a Mulit-Gatefold Card.

Yes, it will fit into a regular #10 Business Size Envelope.

Pattern papers from DCWV The Green Tea Stack

PAISLEY Cricut Cartridge

Elephant with Thank You Note on page 28 cut @ 2 1/2" with Shadow feature (found on keypad overlay Row 1, Column 5)

Elephant with Sunglasses on page 29 cut @ 2 1/2" with FLIP Feature & Shadow feature (found on keypad overlay Row 1, Column 6)

To make a TALL Multi-Gatefold Card:

Start with Cardstock 12" x 9"

Score @ 2", 4", 8", and 10"

Fold 4" and 8" score lines toward middle of card.

Fold 2" and 10" score lines out away from center.

Mat for inside middle is cut @ 3 3/4" x 8 3/4"

Inside side thin panel mats cut 

@ 2 3/4" x 8 3/4"

@ 2 1/2" x 8 1/2"

@ 2 1/4" x 8 1/4"

Thank You clear stamp from Stampendous using StazOn Jet Black Ink

Come play with us this week at Cricut Cardz Challenge!  It's fun!

Smiles  :) Janis

Ruby Tuesday Scripture

Good morning! I am so honored to be on the Ruby Tuesday Design Team over at Dee's Bugaboo Boutique for the month of August!  Dee creates beautiful Scripture Word Art and formats them into DIGIS that anyone can download for FREE at any time.  Check back each Tuesday for the newest Scripture Word Art Creation.

Today our Scripture is Psalm 91:15

"They will call on me, and I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will deliver them and honor them."

Last week I told you I decided to make an Accordion Mini Album with all the Scriptures for August.  Here's a reminder of what the Mini Album looks like:

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And this was last week's Scripture page:

Today, the Scripture page looks like this:

There is actually a purple border around the entire page, but for some reason when I was cropping the picture I cut off part of the right side... oopsie, but you get the idea.  DOODLECHARMS Cricut Cartridge for Sunshine page 96 cut @ 3" and again at 2 1/2". On keypad overlay Row 2, Column 5.  

I hope you'll hop over to Dee's blog and download her FREE Scripture Word Art.  We'd love to see what you create with it.  Have a great day!  :) Janis

Cooling Off With Water - Paper Playtime Ch# 52

Whew! It's HOT outside!  This week over on my challenge blog, Paper Playtime, our Ch# 52 is to make projects showing how you can COOL OFF WITH WATER in this heat!

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 EVERY DAY PAPER DOLLS Cricut Cartridge

Body page 28 cut @ 3 1/2" using Blackout Feature. Keypad overlay Row 1, Column 1.

Peachy Keen Stamps "Simple Sallies" used for face. Everything was either chalked around with brown or inked around edges with ColorBox Brown ink.

Bathing Suit and Hair Bow page 41 cut @ 3 1/2". Keypad overlay Row 2, Column 4.

Doll hair page 46 cut @ 3 1/2". Keypad overlay Row 2, Column 9.

Fire Hydrant & Water Hose page 58 both cut @ 3 1/2". Keypad overlay Row 4, Column 1

Grass page 77 cut @ 1 1/2" and trimmed off edges to fit horizontally on card. Keypad overlay Row 5, Column 10.

Splash page 42 cut @ 3 1/2". Keypad overlay Row 4, Column 5.  Water Drops page 42 cut @ 3 1/2" and 4 1/2". Some adhered on card with pop dots.

Clear Stamp sentiment from Hero Arts inked with ColorBox "Sky Blue" pigment ink. *Button and jute from stash. Background paper from Me & My Big Ideas cut @ 5 1/4" x 4" and inked around edges with brown ColorBox ink.  I hope you'll come play with us at Paper Playtime!  Stay cool!  :) Janis

Pink Cat Studio Digi Creation

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Happy Sunday!  Today's card is made with a Pre-Colored digi from PINK CAT STUDIO which is one of my sponsors on my challenge blog PAPER PLAYTIME. 

Pink card base cardstock from Recollections.  Background papers from DCWV "The Glitter Stack" and dark pink paper from scraps.  *Butterfly brad and *green glass beads from stash.  Smiles :) Janis

BUCKETS OF FUN!

Happy Saturday!  My husband, Tom, is running in the HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 5K run tonight in Columbia, SC.  Yeah!  Go, Tom!  I wanted to make a card with someone running, but grabbed the CAMPIN' CRITTERS cartridge instead. LOL  Oh well.  I'm still cheering for you, Tom, even if my card is more of a "let's eat" card than a "let's run in the South Carolina HEAT" card.  :)

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CAMPIN' CRITTERS Cricut Cartridge

Bear page 25 cut @ 3 1/2" Keypad overlay Row 1, Column 5

PLANTIN SCHOOL BOOK Cricut Cartridge

Star page 74 cut @ 5" Keypad overlay Row 5, Column 3

(I used Maria's "Easy Banner Technique" over at Joyful Stamper!)

K Andrew Designs Art Stamps "SPLASH-TASTIC SUMMER" for sentiment "Buckets of Fun"

Card layout idea from PAPERCRAFTS magazine July/August 2011 issue page 20

This project entered into http://scrappinchicschallenge.blogspot.com/ for Pennants / Banners!

Smiles :) Janis

Stopping By to Say I LOVE YOU

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Everybody singing now.....

It's raining LOVE, Hallelujah, It's raining LOVE....

Okay, so that's not exactly what the lyrics say, but still...

This card design is from the magazine PAPERCRAFTS July / August 2011 issue on page 58. It's called the "Hearts & Clouds Card" and was designed by Amy Wanford.  I adapted it a little, but the basics are the same. You can find out more about this magazine here:

http://www.papercraftsmag.com/

Sentiment portion, "Stopping by to say" is a clear stamp from K Andrew Design's set "Splash-tastic Summer". I really like this set because you can mix 'n' match the sentiments to create exactly what you want to say.

You can find K Andrew Design's clear stamps here:

http://kandrewdesigns.com/

You can find her blog here:

http://www.gettingcricky.com/

Every stamp set sell contributes $1 to various charities. I love that I'm helping with a charity while getting some goodies for me too.  There is a list of which stamp set help which charity here:

http://kandrewdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=11

Sentiment portion, "I LOVE YOU" is a wood stamp from the Michael's $1 bin. *Heart buttons & white ribbon from stash. Red gingham ribbon from Joann's.

EVERY DAY PAPER DOLLS Cricut Cartridge used for clouds cut @ various sizes and overlapped with foam tape (doubled up for extra height).  Clouds page 42 found on keypad overlay Row 2, Column 5.

Have a LOVE-ly day, everyone! :) Janis

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

Remember I said the mailman had brought me some SPLASHTASTIC SUMMER goodness this week?  Here's the first card I've made with K Andrew Design's clear stamps! I just love these stamps. You can mix 'n' match the phrases to say just about anything you want. So much fun!!!

You can find K Andrew Design's clear stamps here:

http://kandrewdesigns.com/

You can find her blog here:

http://www.gettingcricky.com/

Every stamp set sell contributes $1 to various charities. I love that I'm helping with a charity while getting some goodies for me too.  There is a list of which stamp set help which charity here:

http://kandrewdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=11

This card design is from the magazine PAPERCRAFTS July / August 2011 issue on page 52. It's called the "Big Button Hi Card" and was designed by Teri Anderson.  I adapted it a little, but the basics are the same. You can find out more about this magazine here:

http://www.papercraftsmag.com/

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Card base is Pink from Recollections cardstock pack.

Dotted paper also from Recollections.

Orange dotted ribbon from Joann's.

Paperclips, Buttons, & Twine from stash.

Sentiment clear stamp, "You are my sunshine" from K Andrew Design's "Splash-tastic Summer" set and inked with Colorbox chalk inks.

 

DOODLECHARMS Cricut Cartridge

Sunshine page 96 cut @ 2 1/2" and with Shadow feature. Keypad overlay Row 2, Column 5.

PAPER DOLL DRESS UP Cricut Cartridge

Grass page 78 cut @ 1 1/2" and trimmed to fit horizontally.  Keypad overlay Row 5, Column 5.  I actually put a strip of paper in the Cricut to cut the grass border. By doing this, I am able to use the original cut as well as the "negative" of the leftover paper.  This card is using the negative from the left over paper.

If you have made some projects using K Andrew Design's "Splash-tastic Summer" clear stamps, please feel free to post them on my 

Facebook wall for PAUSE DREAM ENJOY

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pause-Dream-Enjoy/134592563289197

or leave me a link to them in the comment section of this post.  I'd love to get some more ideas using these stamps!  And if you haven't checked out her stamps yet, pop over and take a look.  If you end up ordering, please let her know Janis from Pause Dream Enjoy sent you over. Have a Sunshiny day! :) Janis

Zebra Gone Wild

I recently got the PAISLEY cartridge through my Cricut Rewards Points. What a fun cartridge!

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Card base is white cardstock from Walmart.

Corners were rounded with Fiskars Corner Rounder punch.

Pattern papers from DCWV "The Blossom Song" Stack.

Background pink paper cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" and the corners were rounded.

Two strips cut various sizes.

Treading Water punch used on pink strip.

"Go Wild!" clear stamp from Joy's Life "Lots of Pun Stamps".

*Flowers from Prima.

Rhinestones from Target. (Thanks, Tom!)

PAISLEY Cricut Cartridge

Zebra Driving Car page 71 cut @ 4" and with Shadow feature (keypad overlay Row 5, Column 8).

This is a very fun cartridge. Don't be surprised if you see lots more projects using this cart for a while.

Smiles! :) Janis

Tacky Tuesday's Guest Designer This Month!

Good morning!  

Please scroll down for a 2nd post from this morning with RUBY TUESDAY SCRIPTURE using Dee's Word Art (Dee's Bugaboo Boutique).  Or CLICK HERE!

I am so excited to be a GUEST DESIGNER for TACKY TUESDAY'S CHALLENGE this month!  Woo-Hoo!  Ruthie (September Ninth) has asked that for Challenge #9 we use

BERRY / FRUIT

and the word "BERRY" must appear on your creation.

To play along just search for TACKY TUESDAY'S CHALLENGE on Facebook and post your creation on the wall.  How easy is that?!

Here's what I've created:

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My card is 6" x 6".

All papers are from the scraps pile. :)

Cricut Cartridge SIMPLY CHARMED for all cuts.

Strawberry page 47 cut @ 4 1/4" with Shadow feature.

Phrase page 47 cut @ 2 3/4" with Shadow feature.

I used my CRICUT DESIGN STUDIO 

to hide the cuts for the face because I wanted to use my Peachy Keen Face Stamps instead. 

For the Strawberry, PK-451 'Wide Eyed Kids' 1 1/8" was used.

For the Phrase, PK-531 'Simple Sallies' 3/4" was used.

A White Gel Pen was used to color in eyes and add freckles.

Everything was inked around the edges with Black ColorBox ink.

CUTTLEBUG folders used:

'Swiss Dots' for Strawberry & Phrase

'Divine Swirl' for Strawberry Stem

*Buttons, Ribbon, & Jute from Stash.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you'll come play along with us at Tacky Tuesday's Challenge!

:) Janis

Ruby Tuesday Scripture

Good morning! I am so honored to announce that I will be on the Ruby Tuesday Design Team over at Dee's Bugaboo Boutique for the month of August!  Dee creates beautiful Scripture Word Art and formats them into DIGIS that anyone can download for FREE at any time.  Check back each Tuesday for the newest Scripture Word Art Creation.

Today our Scripture is Jeremiah 29:13

"You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart."

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I used a sketch that Mary over at CardzTV created for my card. 

You can find her instructional video of how to make one like this by CLICKING HERE. 

Green background cut 4" x 5 1/4" and embossed with flower folder in Cuttlebug.

Dark green mats are cut @ 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" and 2 1/2" x 3 3/8".

Large white mat cut @ 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" and embossed with Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder.

Scripture is 2 1/4" x 3 1/4".

So a couple of days after I made the project for today's Scripture, I thought wouldn't it be neat to have an accoridon album to sit on your desk or countertop, etc, with all the August Scriptures in it? So I made one. LOL  Here is the front of the Scripture accordion album:

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PAISLEY Cricut Cartridge used for Doll 3 page 68 cut @ 4". On keypad overlay Row 5, Column 5. 

*Prima flowers used instead of paper cutouts as shown in Cricut manual.  And here is today's Scripture page:

DOODLECHARMS Cricut cartridge used for heart page 85 cut @ 1 1/2" found on keypad overlay Row 1, Column 4.  

You'll have to come back each Tuesday this month to see all the pages, one week at a time.  See you next Tuesday! Smiles! :) Janis

Mailman Delivers a Splashtic Summer Today!

EMAIL ALERT!  

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RECORDS WITH MY NEW EMAIL:

JANIS@SLOWAR.COM

Thanks!

Lookie what I got in the mail today!  To see all of KAndrew Design's Clear Stamps, CLICK HERE!

I love K Andrew! I think she is such a neat person. So full of love and faith and a positive attitude! All of her stamp sales have $1 donated to charity per stamp set.  You can also check out which charity you are helping when purchasing which stamp set by  CLICKING HERE.  My purchase of SPLASHTASTIC SUMMER is helping Autism Research Institute.  I think it's so cool that in a small way I have helped a charity as well as gotten some AWESOME sentiment stamps for myself!  If you decide to purchase any of KAndrew Design Stamps, please tell her Janis at Pause Dream Enjoy sent you.  You can also find her on Facebook HERE!

Pop back tomorrow!  I am the Guest Designer for 2 different AWESOME Design Teams in August!  I will have 2 posts going up tomorrow featuring projects for each team I'm a Guest Designer on.  I'm very excited and honored to be the Guest Designer for both of these groups.  I can't wait to show you my projects!!

Smiles :) Janis

A Third Pink Cat Studio Digi Creation for Paper Playtime's Ch# 51

PAPER PLAYTIME's Challenge #51 is still going strong!

Every LAST Monday of the month we have what we like to call our "Digi  or Stamping Monday" challenges.  For these challenges we ask that you use one of the following....

* Digi Image or sentiment

OR

*Stamped Image or Sentiment

The theme for this Digi Monday is SUMMER!

I've created a card using a digi image from one of our many sponsors,

PINK CAT STUDIO.

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Card base is white cardstock from Walmart.

Background papers from K&Co "Greenhouse" scraps pile.

Ribbon from Joann's. I've been itching to use this sunshine ribbon!

Jute from Tuesday Morning.

Button from Bag of Buttons from Hobby Lobby.

Pre-colored Digi Image from PINK CAT STUDIO.

Come play with us at PAPER PLAYTIME! Can't wait to see what you submit for a SUMMER project!

:) Janis

SMILE!

Hoooo's Smiling?  I hope you are!

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Isn't this girlie owl so adorable? Gotta love those eyelashes!

HOOT 'N' HOLLER LITE Cricut Cartridge

Owl 16 cut @ 4" found on Keypad overlay Row 5, Column 3

"Smile" clear stamp from Ki Memory Stamps

Red background paper cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

Green stripe paper from K&C "Animal Tales" cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"

Ribbon & Rhinestones from stash

All solid papers from WALMART textured paper stacks

Smile! :) Janis

Thank Ye, Matey, For Me Treasure!

Argghhh!  Ahoy, there Matey!

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This card makes me smile from ear to ear!

B IS FOR BOY LITE Cricut Cartridge

Pirate cut @ 4" found on Keypad overlay Row 2, Column 6

Papers from DCWV "All About Boys"

Mats for inside and outside cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"

Treasure Chest & Various Loose Treasure Glitter Stickers from Mrs. Grossman's

LACY LABELS LITE Cricut Cartridge

Inside Sentiment Label "Welcome" cut @ 2" found on Keypad overlay Row 3, Column 8

May the good winds be with you on the high seas!

:) Janis

PSA ESSENTIALS GIVE AWAY!

For all of you who have commented on my new stamp and where can you get one just like it.... well, now is your chance to WIN one plus some other goodies too - over $100 in product!

CLICK HERE to go see how you can enter to win.

Good luck!  I just LOVE LOVE LOVE my Janis stamp from PSA Essentials!!

Smiles!

:) Janis

Ssss...weet!

Good morning!

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I hate snakes! When I saw this cute cut, I thought it was a WORM, but it actually says SNAKE under the icon. Ewwww.... I can't believe I made a snake card. LOL

B IF FOR BOY Lite Cricut Cartridge

Snake cut @ 3 1/2" (Keypad overlay Row 1, Column 9)

Papers from K&C "Greenhouse"

Background pink mat cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"

Garnet strip cut @ 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"

Flower strip cut @ 1" x 5 1/4"

Googlie eye!

*Flower & Rhinestone from stash.

"Ssss...weet!" clear stamp from JOY'S LIFE "Lots of Pun Stamps"

Hugs! :) Janis

Hot Dog!

Hot Dog! Hot Dog! Hot Diggidy Dog! ....  Sorry, I was singing the Mickey Mouse carton theme that Bonnie watches...

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This card is simple & cute!  Don't worry, they'll be some blinged up cards coming in the next few days. :)

CREATE A CRITTER Cricut Catridge

Doggie page 35 cut @ 3 1/2"

Keypad overlay Row 2, Column 2

Papers for Doggie from K&C "Animal Tales"

Background papers from Recollections "Bright & Basic Backgrounds"

*Button, Jute, & Ribbon from stash

"Hot Dog!" Clear stamp from JOY'S LIFE "Lots of Pun Stamps"

Hugs!  :) Janis