Here Comes Peter Cottontail...

A new challenge started today at my Crafting Happiness Challenge blog!

Join in this week's challenge theme:

Ch# 90

You have 2 challenge options:

Bunnies

OR

We always have an Anything Goes option for those those who don't want to use our weekly theme. 

We accept all craft project types!!

Unlimited entries!!

Hugs!

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

:) Janis

Check This Out!

      Hi all my crafty friends!

I wanted to share a link with you to an awesome new online store.

Bokeh & Paint

One of our daughters, Kati, is an artist, photographer, art teacher, and a crafter. She just finished getting her new store online yesterday, and I would LOVE for you to go visit, shop, support, and share the link with everyone.

Her store offers:

Original Paintings

Limited Edition Prints

Hand Crafted Keychains

Hand Crafted Phone Grips

Hand Crafted Stickers

and....

Earrings coming soon!!

She's quite amazing.

Bonnie is getting this keychain for her travel bag. Not to put keys on, but just to have something of her's on her bag. She takes her bag everywhere. 

I'm getting this one just for a house key to loop to my jeans belt buckle for when I'm out walking.

This one to loop on my purse strap so I'll stop losing my keys. LOL

And what's really exciting, is that she's got Hand Crafted Earrings coming soon! I do LOVE me some earrings!

Bokeh & Paint

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

Hugs!

:) Janis

Summer Lovin'

 Good morning, everyone!

There's a new challenge starting today at my Crafting Happiness Challenges blog! Come join the fun!

Ch# 89

You have 2 challenge options:

Outdoors

OR

We always have an Anything Goes option for those those who don't want to use our weekly theme. 

We accept all craft project types!!

Unlimited entries!!

This is NOT my layout design. This Cricut Design Space cut file was shared with a FB group I'm a part of and enjoy.

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

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Thank you for your support

Hugs!

:) Janis

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Bring Me Coffee

 Good morning, everyone!

Time for a new weekly challenge at my challenge blog, Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Just a note about the challenges, 

You have 2 challenge options:

Beverages

OR

We always have an Anything Goes option for those those who don't want to use our weekly theme.

We accept all craft project types!!

Unlimited entries!!

Here is my scrapbook layout using the Beverages theme:

I don't drink coffee, but I do love the aroma of it.

You can make this layout!

Here is the link to Cricut Design Space.

All of the cuts are included in Cricut Access.

Not a Cricut Access subscriber? You can easily sign up for that here. It's pretty awesome. So many Cricut cartridges and images are included. I do believe I love this more than the Silhouette store subscription. 

gasp  

I know. 

I used to love the Silhouette monthly subscription, but these days, Cricut Access meets my needs much better, and honestly, the Cricut cuts better and is easier to use.... in my opinion. We could get into a long discussion about the pros and cons of each, but no need for that. They both work well for different needs.

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

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Thank you for your support

Hugs!

:) Janis

Capture the Good Times

 Good morning, everyone!

The scrapbook double layout I'm sharing with you today is NOT my design. It was shared in a Cricut Scrapbook group on facebook for anyone in the group to use and enjoy. I did make some alterations to it, but the main idea and layout is mostly how it was shared.

I love how talented people are, and how generous they are with sharing their designs. :)

Hop over to my challenge blog, Crafting Happiness Challenges, and link up your scrapbook pages (or other crafts) this week. The theme is FLOWERS.

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Thank you for your support

Hugs!

:) Janis

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Crafting Happiness Challenges

Join in this week's challenge theme

at Crafting Happiness Challenges:

Ch#86

Anything Goes (unlimited entries)

Option - Green (unlimited entries) 

Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

scrapbook layout

Cricut card

Hugs!

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

:) Janis

Ch#85 Crafting Happiness Chs - Anything Goes, Option: Elephant/Circus

 Good morning, everyone!

Join us this week at Crafting Happiness Challenges.

Ch#85

Anything Goes (1 entry)

Option - Elephant / Circus (unlimited entries)

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

Hugs!

:) Janis

Ch#84 Cookie Photo Inspiration @ Crafting Happiness Challenges

 Good morning, everyone!

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Join in this week's challenge theme:

Ch# 84

Cookie Inspiration

Here are some project ideas for you.

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

Hugs!

:) Janis

Let's Paint Flowers

 Good morning, everyone!

Bonnie, Kati, and I decided to paint some flowers Sunday afternoon. Bonnie & I just got some new paints in, and it was fun to open them up and play a little. 

Now, I know I'm no artist. 

But does it really matter? We had fun!

We all looked at the same picture from Google.

My flower painting

Bonnie's (our special needs daughter)

Kati (our art teacher daughter)

I love them all!

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Thank you for your support

Hugs!

:) Janis

Challenges:

Splashy Mix (first time playing, hope I did it right... shades of red, pink and some brown)

613 Avenue Create

Get Creative

Path of Positivity

A Perfect Time To Craft

Through the Craft Room Door

Unicorn Challenge Blog

A Bit More Time To Craft

Crafter's Cafe

Creatalicious

Love to Craft

Crafting Happiness Ch#83 Sweet

 Good morning, everyone!

Today begins a new Crafting Happiness Challenge.

Join in this week's challenge theme:

Ch#83 

SWEET

(interpret your own way - 

could be a sweet image, a sweet message, 

or a sweet treat to eat, etc)

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Thank you for your support

Hugs!

:) Janis

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Craft Chair Vinyl Fun

 Good morning, everyone!

My niece recently told me that she wants to start making cards and scrapbooking. Oh be still my heart. I am so excited! 

She came over this week, and I taught her how to use the Cricut, cut vinyl, and we made a couple of scrapbook pages together. It was so much fun.

So I decided to decorate the folding chair she uses while she's here just for fun. It was so easy, and I love the colors and how it turned out. She's tickled about it too which also makes me smile.

Remember, our home is a construction zone, hence the open outlets in the background. But that isn't the craft room, so don't worry, those are not active outlets at this time.

Products:

Metal folding chair (black)

Cricut Vinyl

Cricut Transfer Sheets

Cricut design, and font

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

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Thank you for your support

Hugs!

:) Janis

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Let's Craft & Create - February Challenge

 Good morning, everyone!

Let's Craft & Create has an easy challenge for all of you this month. "Red, Pink and/or White"

Thank you so much for stopping by. Today I have a very special double scrapbook layout to share with you. 

One of our daughters eloped last December. It was a planned elopement (seems to be something pretty common in 2020 with all the 'Rona scare). Here are some pictures of her special wedding day. (Apt. B Photography)

They went to Savannah, Georiga. The wedding was first thing in the morning. It was raining, and a little chilly, but it worked out perfectly because all of the tourists saw rain and cold weather and stayed indoors. They had the entire park to themselves. 

Products:

Close To My Heart, Cut Above Layout Kit

"Forever & Always"

We are so happy for them. Since it was a planned elopement, we booked a venue and threw a grand party when they returned from their honeymoon. We had it catered and an incredible DJ. It was so much fun!! It was raining this evening too, and on the cold side. The "crowd" was a small one (just family members and a few co-workers), but everyone had a blast. 

I don't drink, but I did a taste test for the custom special drink. Don't ask me what the official name of it was, but I think it was Vodka Peppermint Schapps with a mini candy cane crushed around the rim or a mini candy cane hooked on the rim. The two sips I had... delicious. 

We danced, laughed, took silly photos, ate, danced some more... loved it. You should have seen Tom doing the twist! 

Don't forget to link up your crafts this month at Let's Craft & Create with your "Red, Pink and/or White" crafty projects.

Thank you for visiting.

I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Have a glorious day,

:) Janis 

Traditional Scrapbook Layout for 2 Different Sizes

 Good morning, everyone!

Here is a layout I made that will fit with 2 different sizes of scrapbooking styles. These photos are of me and my husband, Tom; and Tom with our special needs daughter, Bonnie. They were taken last month at our daughter's wedding celebration party when they got back from their honeymoon. What a fabulous night! Lots of dancing. Lots of laughing. Just good family fun.

This was created on cardstock 8 1/2" x 11".

I used a Close To My Heart scrapbook layout for this size in Cricut Design Space.

Products from Close To My Heart:

Both of the fat arrow and hearts were cut out pieces of other designs on this layout

I did add the "Thankful" cut (CTMH cricut image set)

 Blessed Beyond Measure stamp set

Cardstock and papers from Magical kit

Here is the same layout designed for 12" x 12" scrapbooking:

LOVE was punched out with from a Pocket Scrapbooking card included in the Magical kit.

The heart border at the bottom was the tiny strip of paper that's above the 12x12 pattern sheets.

The background pattern paper was cut out of the same blue sheet I used for the 12x12 background.

Same thing for the red background paper.

That's it! I know this was long Thanks for hanging in there, and thanks for visiting / commenting!

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Hugs!

:) Janis

Update on Wedding Photos posted below

 Good morning, everyone!

I just wanted to point out the significance of the 2 metal heart charms I added to the Pocket insert on the layout posted yesterday.

 

It is my belief that when you marry, its more than just a legal piece of paper. There's something much deeper that you can't see happening. 

Genesis 2:20-24 (NIV)

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

The metal heart charms are there as a reminder that two hearts now beat as one.

I'll be back later on tomorrow with a traditional style scrapbook layout that will fit in an 8 1/2" x 11" album/notebook. 

Hope to see you then!

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

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Hugs!

:) Janis

Wedding Pocket Scrapbooking

 Good afternoon, everyone!

I wanted to share some wedding photos from one of our daughter's who had a planned elopement in December. Seems like that's the new thing with all this 'Rona scare. I remember thinking last year, all this COVID stuff would get back to normal by the time the schools were back from their Spring break. bahahaha Boy was I wrong.

Anyway, I digress...

Here are 4 pocket scrapbooking style pages I created with Close To My Heart supplies. I added a couple of metal heart charms from my stash and still want to embellish and do some documenting, but I couldn't wait to share these, so here ya go.

(Apt. B Photography)

On Friday, I'll be posting a traditional double layout of their wedding with different photos. I like both styles of scrapbooking. 

Products:

Close To My Heart, Cut Above Layout Kit

"Forever & Always"

I'm a new CTMH Maker again.

(can I say new and again in the same sentence?)

I really just do this for the discount, but anyone wanting to shop with me is greatly appreciated as well.

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

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Hugs!

:) Janis

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Big Hugs

 Good morning!

First of all, thank you for your prayers for Bonnie. She did great with her 2 procedures this week, and now we can make a plan to fix it. We will probably be scheduling surgery soon to get her well, so your continued prayers are much appreciated. Thank you!

Now.... the first card I've made this year... I think.

I used products from an old kit from TSOL.

I'm really out of the swing of making cards. It took me forever to find tape, glue dots, liquid glue, and all my other card making supplies. All this moving has gotten me so unorganized! 

If you haven't heard, I re-joined Close To My Heart. It was only $20, and I get $21 of CTMH cash to spend on products. Plus I'll get 25% off anything I buy. Couldn't pass it up. This special ends January 31, so hurry if you want this same deal! If you're like me, I'm just doing it for the discount. If I don't meet the minimum in orders by the end of the quarter, the worst that happens is my discount decreases a little for the next quarter. So no pressure at all to buy buy buy. I'll just get things now and then I want to use. You can do this too. Here's my link to the special deal. Check it out! But do it now before the special ends. Who doesn't like a discount?!!!

Learn More

Of course, I would be tickled if you ordered from my site. :)  

https://janislewis.closetomyheart.com/

Big Hugs!

:) Janis

Challenges:

A Place To Start

Goodbye 20, Hello 21 !

 I did it again. I spent $20 to sign up with Close To My Heart and I get $21 CTMH cash to spend plus 25% discount on my orders. :) I probably won't buy enough to stay active at the end of the quarter, but hey, I get a great discount in the meantime!

Want $21 to spend when you sign up for $20 and get 25% discount?

LEARN MORE

Ends January 31st, so hurry!

:) Janis
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Crafting Happiness Ch#81 Anything Goes

 Good morning!

We've been working on things around our house, so I haven't had any crafting time last week. This week Bonnie has surgery and then a couple days later, another procedure. So, crafting may not happen this week either.  Please keep Bonnie in your prayers.

Our weekend project for the house:

THE STAIRS

Before

During

See all those decorative cutouts? Guess who painted inside all those lovely areas? And guess what paintbrush I used. :) It wasn't hard. Just took a while. Next we will work on painting the trim and actual stairs themselves.

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I thought I'd share some of my favorite projects from the past with you today.

My challenge blog, Crafting Happiness Challenges, is having an Anything Goes theme this week! You can enter up to 5 cards per blog/email, but you have unlimited entries available for non-card projects. To inspire you, here are 3 projects I've created. (Links to the posts included for details)

Simple Card (and cute kitty)

Crochet blanket

BEE Happy 12x12 scrapbook layout

Enjoy your week.

Until next time!

:) Janis

"Deer" Friends - I crack me up sometimes

My Besties pre-colored image

Circle and scallop circle dies

Freshly Made Sketch #39

Thank you for swinging by today!

:) Janis

Messy Journal Page & A Little News Update

 Happy Tuesday, everyone!

I want to share Messy Journaling with you today

and then I have a little bit of news for you.

Don't forget the current challenge at Crafting Happiness Challenges is FARM FRESH this week. Interpret any way you like.

Day 7 of 100 Days of Bible Promises

Products used for these pages:

I do love coloring with crayons and chalk.

Now for some news...

I have left Facebook. Shocker, I know. 

Used Stamp Sets for Sale Soon

I need to de-stash some lovely stamping and crafting goodies. I'll be posting some things here for sale and see how that goes. More details about that later.

Find me on Pinterest

Pinterest is one of my alternative ideas to share my crafts out in the world. This was something I did years ago, and just let it slide to the back burner. May be time to get that going again.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I would really LOVE to hear from you in the comments.

:) Janis