PDE Linky Party new blog address

Hi, crafters!

As you know, I post linky party challenges

here every other Tuesday.

I've decided to create a blog

dedicated just to our linky party challenges 

PDELinkyParty.blogspot.com

We would

LOVE LOVE LOVE

it if you'd pop over 

to our linky party blog

and

FOLLOW

us!

We will have a new post every Tuesday 
with inspiration from our Creative Team.

Be sure to bookmark our challenge link!

:) Janis

   

Miss Kate Cuttables Design Team Day

Hello, everyone! Janis here from Pause Dream Enjoy. Today is my Design Team day to post for Miss Kate Cuttables. I can't wait to show you the project I made! But first, did you see today's FREEBIE? 

For today's post, I made a tag using Miss Kate Cuttables "Tall Monster."

Don't you just love this monster?! 

• Miss Kate Cuttables "Tall Monster"
• My Creative Time:
• Stitched Journal Die (tag base)
• Stitched Grass
• Journal It (background stamp)
• Cardz TV Stamps "Good Times" for sentiment
• Foam tape used to adhere Tall Monster (Royal Castle Shoppe)
• Buttons and Ribbon from stash
• Tag pattern paper Echo Park "Summer Bliss" (Royal Castle Shoppe)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 

Submitted:
Just Because Linky Party - anything goes
613 Avenue - anything goes

Stretch Card

I'm having fun using some Silhouette Online Store files I've bought but haven't used yet. It's about time to put these fun files to use, huh?

This is a Stretch Card by Lori Whitlock. It's not perfectly assembled, but for the first try, I'm happy with it.

Here are a couple of pics of the card before adding any embellishments to it. This is exactly everything you get in the cut file when you buy it.

  

Pretty cool, huh? Love it! Now I need to figure out how I want to embellish it.  Hmmm...

KaDoodle Bug Designs has a cute FREEBIE right now. Think I'll grab that to use. 

Of course I have to use some Miss Kate Cuttables too because her files are so CUTE!

Products used:

• Silhouette Online Store ID# 42455 Lori Whitlock Stretch Card
• KaDoodle Bug Designs Sailor Bear
• Miss Kate Cuttables Hello Sunshine
• DCWV Green Tea 12x12 stack
• Liquid glue, Foam Squares, Xyron (Royal Castle Shoppe)

Give this Stretch Card a try. It's fun!

Here is Lori Whitlock's YouTube video tutorial on assembling this card....

Thanks for stopping by today!

:) Janis

Submitted:

My Time to Craft - outdoor sports (is sailing a sport?)

Just Because Linky Party - anything goes

From My Kitchen To Yours

Happy Wednesday!  Today I have a shaped card to show you that is perfect for sharing simple recipes with a friend through the mail.

 

• Card base and elements from My Scrap Chick "Preserves"
• Papers:
• BoBunny Double Dots
• Echo Park 6x6 Summer Bliss (Lori Whitlock)
• Doodlebug Designs 6x6 Take note
• Heart & Label on front adhered with Foam Squares (Royal Castle Shoppe)
• Twine & Buttons from stash
• Stamps:
• Mark's Finest Papers & Stamps (outside sentiment) "Recipe Completer"
• Stampin' Up "Really Good Greetings" (inside sentiment)
• Everything inked around the edges with Tim Holtz Tea Dy or Walnut Stain

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I'm up to in my craft room.

:) Janis

Submitted:

Totally Gorjuss - no square cards
4 Crafty Chicks - desserts
Just Because Linky Party - anything goes

Announcement

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Today I have an announcement to share with you.

I am very happy to announce that I am a new member of the....

Stuck On U Sketch Challenges Die Cut Design Team!  Woo-Hoo!

I will be posting projects every other Friday for the Die Cut team at that challenge blog. However, they have other posts that go live for other types of challenges all during the month. Be sure to bookmark their site and visit often to see what they have to inspire you.

Smiles!
:) Janis

Silhouette Challenges #13 - Gift Bags

So excited today because this is my first official post as part of the Silhouette Challenges Design Team!

///cheers   claps   shouts of woo-hoo////

It's the time for another challenge over at

Ch# 13 Gift Bag (No Boxes)

Begins: Thursday, May 1

Ends: Saturday, May 31

A blog dedicated to the Silhouette Cutting Machines.

You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.

Sponsor this month is:

My Crafting Channel

Vinyl Ease 30 Sheets of Permanent Adhesive Backed Vinyl for Craft Cutters, 

6 by 12-Inch, Assorted

I went in search for BAG cut files at a couple different online stores, but when I saw this little darlin' over at SVG Cutting Files, I knew it had to come live at my house.

• SVG Cutting Files: Giraffe Handled Bag
• Googlie eyes added for fun
• Giraffe adhered with foam squares for dimension (Royal Castle Shoppe)
• Joy's Life Stamps: Wild Life Puns
• Some shading with Tim Holtz "Tea Dye" distress ink
• Sequin from Royal Castle Shoppe

Easy Peasy, crafters!

Head in over to see what the DT has created for you inspiration and link up today.

Click HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by to see what I'm up to today!

:) Janis

Submitted:
Love to Create - friendship
Shopping our Stash - song inspiration (Wild Thing... you make my heart sing...)
Die Cuttin Divas - Wobble it or Add Dimension (I added dimension adhering the giraffe with foam squares to po it up)
Divas By Design - anything bug a card
Moving Along with the Times - song inspired (Wild Thing... you make my heart sing...)

Hoot Hoot Hooray!

Hi, crafters! Today I have a fun flip swing card to share with you. The card base is from Lori Whitlock which I got at the Silhouette Online Store. I added some shadow mats and extra mats for the small squares on the top and bottom when it's opened. Take a looksee!

Outside:

• Silhouette Online Store #28765  3D Flip Swing Card Basic (Lori Whitlock)
• Pattern paper (with foil) = DCWV The Green Tea Stack
• Solid blue textured paper = stash
• Miss Kate Cuttables Forest Owl
• White Gel Pen (Royal Castle Shoppe) for accents on eyes, belly & leaves

Inside:

• All of the solid blue shadows were created with the Silhouette OFFSET feature
• The inside small squares top and bottom were created by me (not part of the file)
• Cardz TV Stamps "For the Birds" sentiment stamps

I am tickled with how it came out! I have more of the flip swing card cut files I haven't used yet, so you can expect to see some more of these types of cards on my blog soon. 

Here is Lori Whitlock's YouTube video tutorial for this card.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I'm up to today.

:) Janis

Submitted:
Make My Monday - owls
Craftin Desert Divas - puns
Papertake Weekly - pastels
Allsorts - fancy folds

Exciting News!

Hello all my bloggy and crafty friends!

I'm excited to share with you some great news!

My good friend, Theresa aka The Scrapbooking Queen, has moved her Facebook store to a dot com! Woo-Hoo!  

Royal Castle Shoppe

I get almost all of my crafting supplies from her. She has tons of inventory.

The Royal Castle Shoppe just got in the brand new Echo Park Collections! 

We love Echo Park!!

The Royal Castle Shoppe has everything....

paper
adhesives
Action Wobbles
Foam Squares (which I use on almost all my creations for dimension)

Dew Drops
Sequins
Twine

White Gel Pens
Stickers

XYRON !!!

Stamps
Washi Tape

Oh my gosh.... the list goes on and on!

Check it out and stock up on some summer fun papers and things! I need to go get the Doodlebug Patriotic paper myself.

Off to shop!  See you at Royal Castle Shoppe !

:) Janis

Chirp Up! PDE Linky Party # 10 - BUGS!

Hi! Today starts a brand new linky party here on my blog. 

BUT FIRST, are you on Facebook?  If so, we'd LOVE you to come join our OPEN GROUP on Facebook called Paper, Paper, Paper! It's a Galleria of your paper crafting projects. Everyone loves to get inspired by what crafters are up to. Come join our group and start posting your paper projects on our wall. You are welcome to include a link to your blog or store as well. Can't wait to see what you are crafting!

For Pause Dream Enjoy Linky Party #10 the theme is BUGS!
Click on the LINKY PARTY page tab above to link up your BUGGY project.


Begins: May 13
Ends: May 26
Rules:
1) New projects only - no back links
2) Follow the theme
3) Any type of crafting as long as it fits the theme

4) Unlimited times to link up

We'd love you to be a FOLLOWER of Pause Dream Enjoy!

That's it! Easy Peasy!

Here is my BUG project. I chose to use a Grasshopper cut.

• Miss Kate Cuttables Grasshopper
• Grasshopper adhered with foam squares from the Royal Castle Shoppe for dimension
• My Craft Spot "Cute Critters" stamp for sentiment

Thanks for stopping to see what I'm up to! 

Be sure and link up your BUG card HERE.

:) Janis

Submitted:
Craftin Desert Divas - Puns

PDE Linky Party #10: Bugs

Welcome to our linky party hosted here at Pause Dream Enjoy!

Begins: Tues, May 13
Ends: Mon, May 26

Our Crafty Team's projects to inspire you:

Janis - Pause Dream Enjoy

Anita - Scrappy Happy Mommy

Barbara - My Little Spot of Sanity

Becky & Glenna - My Paper Craze

Cindy - Creating with the Heart

Jackie - Get the JC Look

Jen - JeniLeigh Designs

Lee-Ann - Snappy Scraps

Liz - Unik By Yes!

Michelle - Purple Monkey Moments

Nana - My Crafting Channel

Nana - My Crafting Channel

Sharon - MeeMee's Creations

Stacey - Stacey's Creative Corner

Now it's your turn!
Rules:
1) New projects only - no back links
2) Follow the theme
3) Any type of crafting as long as it fits the theme
4) Unlimited times to link up
We'd love you to be a FOLLOWER of Pause Dream Enjoy!
That's it! Easy Peasy!
.......

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

Miss Kate Cuttables, Xyron & Out on a Limb Scrapbooking Co-Hop Week

Hi, everyone! So glad you are here because today is my day to post for the week long Miss Kate Cuttables with Out On A Limb Scrapbooking & Xyron Co-Hop! Did you know that Out on a Limb Scrapbooking is a sister company to Miss Kate Cuttables? Cool, huh? 

Be sure to check out both the Xyron and Miss Kate Cuttables Blogs for all the details on how to win fabulous prizes! 
MAKE SURE YOU ARE A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG!

Do you know what is awesome about Out on a Limb Scrapbooking kits?

• They are all double layouts
• Everything you need is included in the kit
• Shapes are pre-cut and ready for you to assemble
• Shapes are from Miss Kate Cuttables!
• Instruction sheet included

Have you seen the variety of Xyron Products that help with your crafting needs? Today I'll be showing you:

• Xyron 1" sticker maker
• Xyron 3" sticker maker
• Xyron Tape runner

Xyron has lots of other products too; so be sure to visit them, and see how they can make your crafting easier. :)

Here's a sample of what your Out on a Limb Scrapbook kit will look like when you receive it in the mail:

Here's what it looks like spread out with all the pieces ready for your tender loving care:

Let's assemble the pieces!

The Xyron 1" sticker maker is perfect for all your smaller cuts!

Here you can see the 1" above the 3" to give you an idea of the different sizes.

The Xyron 3" sticker maker makes adhering your larger pieces a snap!

The Xyron Double-Sided High Tack Tape makes adhering your photo mats and larger elements easy peasy. 

I loved using all of these Xyron projects with my Out on  Limb Scrapbooking Layout kit. It really made it super easy to piece together.

Pieces assembled using Xyron Products:

Pages laid out as the kit instructs:

Pages with a little added grass from my stash (also from Miss Kate Cuttables):

See how easy that was? 

I added some inking around some of the pieces and parts, but other than that, this is what you get, and it all fits together perfectly!  Remember, I added the grass which is also a Miss Kate Cuttables die cut, but not part of this kit.  

Thanks so much for coming by to see what I'm up to today.  Don't forget to visit the other Design Team members posting today and all this week for more ideas and inspiration.  

Don't forget...
Check out the Miss Kate Cuttables & Xyron blogs for prize info. 
MAKE SURE YOU ARE A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG!

Smiles!

Xyron
Xyron Facebook PageXyron Blog (Ain't She Crafty)

Miss Kate Cuttables Blog
Miss Kate Cuttables
Miss Kate Cuttables Facebook Galleria

Out On A Limb Scrapbooking
Out on a Limb Facebook Page

Submitted:
Just Because Linky Party - anything goes