Pause Dream Enjoy

Monday, January 9, 2023

Hello Sunshine

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Come share your crafting with us - any type of crafting welcome.

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Cut File: Flexi Card

Cardstock: Recollections

Design Paper: Stampin Up, Brights & Hues of Happiness

Challenges:

Your Scrapbook Place

Crafty Friends

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:) Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

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Sunday, January 8, 2023

Oh Happy Day

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Come share your crafting with us - any type of crafting welcome.

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Cut File: Flexi Card

Cardstock: Recollections

Design Paper: Stampin Up, Design a Daydream

Challenges:

Paper Dragonfly Creative

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Saturday, January 7, 2023

Local Honey

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

any type of crafting welcome

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Cardstock: Stampin Up, Recollections

Design Paper: Pink & Main

Other: Foam Tape

Challenges:

Crafts Galore

Love to Craft

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Friday, January 6, 2023

You Are Beautiful

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

any type of crafting welcome

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Cut File: Flexi Card

Cardstock: Recollections

Design Paper: Stampin Up - Hues of Happiness

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft

Creations in Pink

World Wide Open

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Happy Day

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

any type of crafting welcome

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Cut File: Hot Air Balloon Easel Card

Cardstock: Recollections

Design Paper: Stampin Up

Other: Foam Tape

Challenges:

Bizzy Becs

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Creative Knockouts

Paper Funday

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Holy Cow! Congrats!

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

any type of crafting welcome

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We are expecting Grandson #6 early this year!!

So excited. There's a baby shower for our daughter this weekend at our home, and since I love animals, I thought this card would be fun for a baby card.

Cut File: Box Card Cow Farm (#411408 Silhouette Design Store)

Cardstock: Recollections, Stampin' Up

Design Paper: Stampin' Up

Other: Foam Tape

Challenges

Crafty Animals

Critter Crazy

Lil Red Wagon

Simon Says - Wednesday

Word Art Wednesday

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Homemade Jam

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

any type of crafting welcome

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Lori Whitlock cut file from Silhouette Design store

Stampin' Up pattern paper

Recollections cardstock

Thought this would be fun for the Outlawz Twisted Thursday.

Challenges:

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Monday, January 2, 2023

Cozy Christmas Mug

Hey, y'all!

A new challenge has started

at Christmas Crafts All Year Round.

I hope you'll come join the fun each month this year!

This month's theme:

Partridge in a Pear Tree

Use One of something or a Tree

I used ONE stocking

Center fold card

papers from scraps

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas

Merry Little Christmas

The Creative Crafters

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:) Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

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Sunday, January 1, 2023

138 Celebrations

Celebrations theme all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Any type of crafting welcome.

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Ch# 138

Celebrations

Cut File: Silhouette library

Stamps: Cardz TV Stamps- Merry Everything

Dies: MFT-Stitched Banner; MFT- Stitched Circles

Design Paper: Pink & Main- Best Friends

Other: dimensionals

Sketch: Freshly Made Sketches #250

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft

Come link up your lovely creations this month!

Any type of crafting welcome

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:) Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

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Happy New Year!!!

Thank you for spending part of your day visiting my blog.

I'm so glad you're here.

I pray God will abundantly bless you this year.

Whatever you are going through, God's got you. Trust Him. He's got your back.

I'll have a project post in a few minutes, so check back for that. :)

Any of you enjoy reading?

Here's what I read in 2022.

I'm always looking for a good series to start.

What is your favorite series you've read?

Let me know below in the comments, so I can check it out!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, following, & commenting!!

:) Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Puzzle Time

I hope all of you have a had a wonderful Christmas Season

and a great 2022!

Today I'm finishing the year with another puzzle I finished in November.

Puzzles are so relaxing and fun.

Here's a close up of some of it...

You are appreciated!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, commenting, and following.

I pray you all have answers to prayers and a blessed new year.

Hugs!

:) Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

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Friday, December 30, 2022

Happy Holidays

Christmas all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Share any type of crafting with a Christmas theme!

You know what I like about this snowman?

That is head is bigger than his body.

I added a little holly to his hat. He's so festive.

Center fold card from Silhouette Library

Paper from scraps

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:) Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Ho Ho Ho!

Christmas all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Share any type of crafting with a Christmas theme!

Center fold card from Silhouette Library

Paper from scraps

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

On Christmas Tree

Christmas all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

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Center fold card from Silhouette Library

Paper from scraps

Challenges:

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Frosty the Snowman

Christmas all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

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First of all, let me say, that this card is perfect for the

Inspiration Station Challenge!

I mean, just look how adorable their inspiration photo is!

Here's my snowman project to enter into their challenge:

Center fold card from Silhouette Library

Paper from scraps

Challenges:

Through the Craft room door

Tuesday morning sketches

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Monday, December 26, 2022

Santa's Sleeping in Today

Christmas all month long at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Share any type of crafting with a Christmas theme!

Center fold card from Silhouette Library

Paper from scraps

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas (last challenge)

Perfect Time to Craft

Crafty Hazelnut Pattern Paper (last challenge)

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:) Janis Lewis, Pause Dream Enjoy

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you!

I pray that you know Jesus

that your family is healed, restored, blessed, protected

that you spend time in prayer drawing closer to God

that when you are hurting you remember Psalm 23

and that you will never waiver or shrink back from letting the world know who Jesus is, what He's done for us all, and that you encourage others to keep the faith.

If you ever need prayer, I will pray for you.

God is a God of miracles.

His mercy is new every day.

(because He knows we need it daily)

He loves you.

You may not feel loved right now.

You may feel overwhelmed.

God sees you. He loves you. He wants to help you.

But He won't intrude on your life without invitation.

He wants us to want Him to be a part of our lives.

There are no magic words to offer Him in.

It's faith. It's acknowledgement that you need Him.

Talk to Him.

Pick up your Bible, start reading, keep reading.

Ask God to speak to you through it. He will.

He loves you.

You are precious to Him.

He made you. He knows everything about you. He understands your joy, your pain, your need for Him.

Just pray. He'll listen. He'll help.

I it doesn't mean everything hard in your life will disappear.

It means, with Him, you can make it through.

He's a friend. A Counselor. A Healer.

Cling to Him.

I know this, because I've experienced it in my own life.

I've cried at His feet asking Him to help me.
I've gotten mad when things seem to get worse instead of better.
I've surrendered to know He knows what He's doing. Trust Him.

Your reward in heaven will far outweigh any troubles you have here.

This world, this life here is temporary.

Your soul, your life after death - that is for all eternity.

Merry Christmas. May God protect, heal, and encourage you today.

You are loved.