Friday, September 30, 2011

WARM WISHES

Good morning all my bloggy friends!

#268

A2 Size card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")
Papers from Hobby Lobby's Fairytale Princess Cardstock Stack

SIMPLY CHARMED Cricut cartridge
Hat & Gloves page 65
Hat cut @ 3"
Gloves cut @ 2" and 1 cut on FLIP Feature
K Andrew Designs' "Winter Wishes" Stamp Set


Stay Warm! :) Janis

Day 5 - The Queen's Royal Court's Blog Hop Featuring 4 My Babies Scarps


This week I am a Guest Designer for The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court. We are featuring projects made using 4 My Babies' Digi Art elements all week long.
If you have arrived here from 
 then you are in the right place! If not, then start at the beginning by going to 

Here is the line-up of blogs hop stops for you in case you have started in the middle or get lost along the way...
Start @ Theresa www.thescrapbookingqueen.com






Janis (YOU ARE HERE!) http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/ 







Today I'm going to show you another digital scrapbook page featuring our LEWIS men!



I'm using the PLYMOUTH ROCK Digi Kit. As you can see, these kits are versatile and can be used for more than holiday themed projects. :) 

BLOG CANDY!
Each one of us in the Blog Hop Line-up gets to give away 1 kit of the winner's choice from any of the 4 My Babies Scraps Kits. 
Here's how to make sure you get in the drawing to win:
1) Become a FOLLOWER of my blog (if you aren't a stalker already)
2) Subscribe to http://www.just4ourbabies.com/ newsletter, look around the store and pick your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps kit, then return HERE.
3) Leave a comment with your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps Kit HERE ON THIS POST.
4) For another chance to win the BIG Bundle of your choice, you can also "LIKE" 4 My Babies Scraps on Facebook. Once you have "LIKED" them, leave a comment on the FAN page with which 4 My Babies Scraps BIG bundle you would like to win.

The Scrapbooking Queen will be giving away TWO $10 Gift Certificates for any of the 4 My Babies Scraps products - she will be picking her winner from her comments on her blog so be sure you visit all of us and comment on all our blog hop posts!

Your next stop is.... Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

Come back tomorrow for another digi project using 4 My Babies' digi elements.

 I've got 2 posts going LIVE today, so scroll down to see both!

Have a fun, creative day. :) Janis

Thursday, September 29, 2011

USC Gamecock Football Bird - for Paper Cutz Ch#110

TO SEE MY BLOG HOP POST FOR THE QUEEN'S ROYAL COURT FEATURING "4 MY BABIES SCRAPS" CLICK HERE.

Can you believe tomorrow is the last day of September? WOW. 
But today is the last day to enter my friend, Mary's, Paper Cutz Challenge #110.
Mary says....This week, for Challenge #110 We're going to"Button Up for Fall"! Make a card, LO or craft project for Fall using LOTS of buttons and any colors you’d like!
Well, that's a challenge right up my alley! I LOVE BUTTONS on my projects! Yippee!

#267 of this year 2011
My card is a gold A2 size (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").
Background papers are scraps (probably from a DCWV pack).
3 BIRDS ON PARADE for USC Gamecock Football Birder page 51 cut @ 4". Keypad overlay Row 3, Column 4.  LeaveS from page 61 also cut @ 4". Keypad overlay Row 4, Column 4. Googlie eye! Buttons!
Stamp is from K Andrew Designs' "Winter Wishes" stamp set.  It's 2 of the stamps in that set just stamped multiple times in a line. Here's a close-up of that....


And here is a look at all the stamps in this set. It's a GREAT set - and not just for winter. There is a FRIEND stamp on here, Thanks, etc. You can do a lot with this set!


My Gamecock Football Birder is linked to....


And if you like to play picking which College Football team will win each weekend, check out the website my husband, Tom, created. It's just for fun. I usually choose my teams by color of their uniforms, mascots, or if I know someone who lives in that state. LOL  Of course, I ALWAYS choose the South Carolina Gamecocks to win!  Come play with us!
And find us on Facebook at...

Please make sure you see both posts going LIVE today. The other post is for ....


You can check out all the Design Team's projects every day this week by 
starting at The Scrapbooking Queen's blog. 

Have a fun, creative day! :) Janis

Day 4 - The Queen's Royal Court's Blog Hop Featuring "4 My Babies Scraps"


This week I am a Guest Designer for The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court. We are featuring projects made using 4 My Babies' Digi Art elements all week long.
If you have arrived here from 
 then you are in the right place! If not, then start at the beginning by going to 

Here is the line-up of blogs hop stops for you in case you have started in the middle or get lost along the way...
Start @ Theresa www.thescrapbookingqueen.com






Janis (YOU ARE HERE!) http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/ 









Today I'm going to show you another digital scrapbook page featuring Tom & my girls... they are all so beautiful!!


I'm using the PLYMOUTH ROCK Digi Kit. As you can see, these kits are versatile and can be used for more than holiday themed projects. :) 

BLOG CANDY!
Each one of us in the Blog Hop Line-up gets to give away 1 kit of the winner's choice from any of the 4 My Babies Scraps Kits. 
Here's how to make sure you get in the drawing to win:
1) Become a FOLLOWER of my blog (if you aren't a stalker already)
2) Subscribe to http://www.just4ourbabies.com/ newsletter, look around the store and pick your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps kit, then return HERE.
3) Leave a comment with your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps Kit HERE ON THIS POST.
4) For another chance to win the BIG Bundle of your choice, you can also "LIKE" 4 My Babies Scraps on Facebook. Once you have "LIKED" them, leave a comment on the FAN page with which 4 My Babies Scraps BIG bundle you would like to win.

The Scrapbooking Queen will be giving away TWO $10 Gift Certificates for any of the 4 My Babies Scraps products - she will be picking her winner from her comments on her blog so be sure you visit all of us and comment on all our blog hop posts!

Your next stop is.... Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

Come back tomorrow for another digi project using 4 My Babies' digi elements.


 I've got 2 posts going LIVE today, so scroll down to see both!

Have a fun, creative day. :) Janis


Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Hootie Halloween

CLICK HERE FOR THE QUEEN'S ROYAL COURT BLOG HOP FEATURING "4 MY BABIES SCRAPS" PROJECTS.
creation #247 for this year
Today is the beginning of a new challenge over at CARDZTV!
Mary's has come up with a great challenge! 

Challenge #92: “Hootie Halloween!”  Make a card for Halloween using an owl from any cartridge(s), and using any colors you’d like.

Yeah!  I have another excuse to make a Halloween project!  LOL ~~ as if I needed an excuse.  My card is made with *paper from ECHO PARK "Happy Halloween" kit. The skull and crossbones ribbon is from a Girly Kit I got at Michael's on clearance last year for about... I don't.... a couple of bucks.  Not much at all. The Owl on the Branch is from HAPPY HAUNTINGS page 56 found on Keypad overlay Row 3, Column 9. I used LACY LABELS for the Ovals. They are "Flower9" cut @ 3 1/2 with Shadow Feature and again at 4". This cut is found on the keypad overlay Row 5, Column 9.

Sure hope you'll "fly" over to CARDZTV and play along with us in this challenge. We can't wait to see what you create!  BOO!  :) Janis

Day 3 - The Queen's Royal Court's Blog Hop Featuring 4 My Babies Scarps


This week I am a Guest Designer for The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court. We are featuring projects made using 4 My Babies' Digi Art elements all week long.
If you have arrived here from 
 then you are in the right place! If not, then start at the beginning by going to 

Here is the line-up of blogs hop stops for you in case you have started in the middle or get lost along the way...
Start @ Theresa www.thescrapbookingqueen.com






Janis (YOU ARE HERE!) http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/ 









Today I'm going to show you another digital scrapbook page featuring my maternal grandparents, Wilbur & Elda Hook.


I'm using the PLYMOUTH ROCK Digi Kit. As you can see, these kits are versatile and can be used for more than holiday themed projects. :) 

BLOG CANDY!
Each one of us in the Blog Hop Line-up gets to give away 1 kit of the winner's choice from any of the 4 My Babies Scraps Kits. 
Here's how to make sure you get in the drawing to win:
1) Become a FOLLOWER of my blog (if you aren't a stalker already)
2) Subscribe to http://www.just4ourbabies.com/ newsletter, look around the store and pick your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps kit, then return HERE.
3) Leave a comment with your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps Kit HERE ON THIS POST.
4) For another chance to win the BIG Bundle of your choice, you can also "LIKE" 4 My Babies Scraps on Facebook. Once you have "LIKED" them, leave a comment on the FAN page with which 4 My Babies Scraps BIG bundle you would like to win.

The Scrapbooking Queen will be giving away TWO $10 Gift Certificates for any of the 4 My Babies Scraps products - she will be picking her winner from her comments on her blog so be sure you visit all of us and comment on all our blog hop posts!

Your next stop is.... Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

Come back tomorrow for another digi project using 4 My Babies' digi elements.


 I've got 2 posts going LIVE today, so scroll down to see both!

Have a fun, creative day. :) Janis

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Videos!

You guys know I've created over a 100 videos, but not so many lately. Sorry 'bout that. I get new subscribers to my YouTube channel everyday and wonderful comments. Thank you so much.  Starting today I will be getting back to making regular videos again.  My goal is to set up a PAGE TAB or BUTTON for you to click from my blog to view my videos. This will probably take a few days to get all set up, so be patient with me.  Thank you again to all of you who subscribe, watch, and comment here on my blog and on my YouTube channel.  You guys ROCK!

You can find me on YouTube by searching for....... NORTHROSE42    

Smiles! :) Janis

P.S.  Here's a video I uploaded today. ENJOY!

Miss You

I have 2 posts going live today!
Please be sure and see them both.
The other post is for The Scrapbooking Queen's week long blog hop featuring  4 My Babies' Digi Art elements.  CLICK HERE FOR THAT!

Today and the next 3 Tuesdays, I am going to show you TREE cards with different layouts and elements. I love trees. They are so beautiful when the leaves start changing to bright, vibrant colors and then floating down. 
Creation # 251 of this year
Card base is tan card stock from Recollections. September background paper from Karen Foster Biggie Bundle Throughout The Year #3. The gorgeous green ribbon is actually recycled from a gift I received in the mail. The Tree is cut from SIMPLY CHARMED Cricut cartridge, "tree3" page 55 cut @ 3 1/2". Keypad overlay Row 3, Column 8. The sentiment stamp is from K Andrew Designs' "Coffee & Tea For You & Me" stamp set.  Here's a look at all the stamps in this set......


Be sure and visit again tomorrow. There will be a brand new CARDZTV Challenge up! Woo-Hooooooo!  Fun stuff happening!

Day 2 - Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop Featuring 4 My Babies


Welcome to Day 2 of The Queen's Royal Court's Blog Hop feature 4 My Babies Scraps!

This week I am a Guest Designer for The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court. We are featuring projects made using 4 My Babies' Digi Art elements all week long.  If you have arrived here from 
 then you are in the right place! If not, then start at the beginning by going to 

Here is the line-up of blogs hop stops for you in case you have started in the middle or get lost along the way...
Start @ Theresa www.thescrapbookingqueen.com





Janis (YOU ARE HERE!) http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/ 









Today's scrapbook layout is featuring pictures from Anchorage, Alaska from Autumn 2010.  The orange background and all the elements on the page are from the Plymouth Rock Digi Collection.


BLOG CANDY!
Each one of us in the Blog Hop Line-up gets to give away 1 kit of the winner's choice from any of the 4 My Babies Scraps Kits. 
Here's how to make sure you get in the drawing to win:

1) Become a FOLLOWER of my blog (if you aren't a stalker already)

2) Subscribe to http://www.just4ourbabies.com/ newsletter, look around the store and pick your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps kit, then return HERE.

3) Leave a comment with your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps Kit HERE ON THIS POST.

4) For another chance to win the BIG Bundle of your choice, you can also "LIKE" 4 My Babies Scraps on Facebook. Once you have "LIKED" them, leave a comment on the FAN page with which 4 My Babies Scraps BIG bundle you would like to win.

The Scrapbooking Queen will be giving away TWO $10 Gift Certificates for any of the 4 My Babies Scraps products - she will be picking her winner from her comments on her blog so be sure you visit all of us and comment on all our blog hop posts!

Your next stop is.... Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

Come back tomorrow for another digi project using 4 My Babies' digi elements.
 :) Janis

Monday, September 26, 2011

The Queen's Royal Digi Challenge #1! Woo-Hoo!


I have 3 posts going LIVE today!  Please make sure you scroll down to see them all.

1)  Paper Playtime's Challenge (Design Team Member) #56 - HALLOWEEN projects. 

2)  The Queen's Royal Digi Challenge (Design Team Member) - Ch #1 - Halloween Digi Projects 

3) Guest Designer for The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court feature 4 My Babies Digi Elements 





Have you heard?
Paper Playtime is changing their challenge schedule to the FIRST and THIRD Monday starting in October. 
The FIRST Monday's challenges will be
CRICUT CREATIONS 
with various themes throughout the year.  

The THIRD Monday's challenges will be
 SAY IT WITH SENTIMENTS 
with various themes through the year using any form of creating you'd like. 

Where are our DIGI MONDAYS going?  
Well, I'm glad you asked!



Paper Playtime's DIGI MONDAY has MOVED to a NEW Location!  
You can now play along with Digi Mondays over at my good friend's blog 
who has renamed it accordingly to 
The first challenge will be on 
Monday, September 26th - THAT'S TODAY!!
 You will still be able to find The Queen's Royal Digi Challenges on the LAST Monday of every month!  Yeah!  Mark your calendars to play along!


I am so honored and thrilled to be part of THE QUEEN'S ROYAL DIGI CHALLENGE DESIGN TEAM!!  As most of you guys already know, over at my challenge blog, PAPER PLAYTIME, I used to have a DIGI MONDAY challenge the last Monday of every month.  Starting TODAY these digi challenges have moved over to THE SCRAPBOOKING QUEEN'S blog. She will continue to have these challenges the last Monday of the month so that all you guys who are used to playing along, you can keep the same schedule and continue to play, just remember to go to THE SCRAPBOOKING QUEEN'S blog.  :)  Fun & Cool, huh?

For our FIRST Queen's Royal Digi Challenge, our theme is FALL / HALLOWEEN! Yeah! I love HALLOWEEN projects!

#236 using Prairie Fairy Designs Digi Image
Here is my Halloween Card using ECHO PARK PAPER, K ANDREW DESIGNS' stamp set "Fashionable Friends", and the adorable image is a digi from one of our sponsors, PRAIRIE FAIRY. Isn't this little witch so cute!!?!

I am a very elementary color-er. LOL  Hey, it takes all levels of crafting, right?  I used Crayola markers to outline the image and Crayola crayons to color it in. (Thanks, Bonnie, for letting me use your coloring supplies for this.)

The FUN sentiment clear stamp is from K Andrew Design's stamp set, "Fashionable Friends". This is a terrific set for all sorts of projects.  Here's a close up of that....


And here is a picture of the whole set.  There are so many stamps here you could use for Halloween. For example, remember my witch flying over the moon card?  I used 2 of the stamps in this set, "I'm here for you" and "when you need a little lift".  hahahaha  And another Halloween card I made with a witch's boot, I used the "kick up your heels" stamp in this set.  And a fellow Getting Cricky Design Team member had lots of suggestions like using a mummy with the stamp "old friends never go out of style". LOL 


Here are 2 more cards made using Pink Cat Studio Digital Images. These images were digitally colored using Adobe PhotoShop. All papers are from Recollections. The perfect sentiment stamp is from K ANDREW DESIGNS' stamp set, "Fall-O-Ween". 
Digi Image by Pink Cat Studio
  The adorable mummy mouse below is also made using Pink Cat Studio Digital Images. This image was came pre-colored from our sponsor! All papers are from Recollections. The perfect sentiment stamp is from K ANDREW DESIGNS' stamp set, "Fall-O-Ween". 

Digi Image by Pink Cat Studio
Here is a look at all the perfect stamps in K ANDREW DESIGNS' stamp set, "Fall-O-Ween". 


Our sponsors have really spoiled us with some fun, fun Halloween digis to use!  Please click the link below the following cards to see the blog post with more details.  All of these cards were made with images from our sponsors!
http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/2011/09/too-cute-to-spook-peachy-keen-stamp.html
http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/2011/09/all-about-fall-blog-hop.html

http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/2011/09/eeek.html
http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-like-your-style-its-fang-tastic.html
Here are a couple of cards that will be coming up in the next few days....


Using Digi Image from Meljen's Designs 
Using Digi Image from Karber Digital @ http://www.karberdigital.com/
Pop over to THE SCRAPBOOKING QUEEN and play along with us in this HALLOWEEN challenge! There are LOTS of prizes to be won!   Don't forget to pop over to K Andrew Designs store to check out all her stamp sets.  Isn't crafting FUN?!?!

Check out all our Digi Sponsors:
Delicious Doodles

Prairie Fairy

AiFactory 

Bugaboo Stamps

Meljen's Designs 

Di's Digi Download

2 Cute Rubbers Stamp

Robyn's Fetish

Inked Treasured

Don't forget...
I have 3 posts going LIVE today!  Please make sure you scroll down to see them all.

1)  Paper Playtime's Challenge (Design Team Member) #56 - HALLOWEEN projects. 

2)  The Queen's Royal Digi Challenge (Design Team Member) - Ch #1 - Halloween Digi Projects 

3) Guest Designer for The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court feature 4 My Babies Digi Elements 

BOO!  :) Janis