Introducing Smitty the Little Kitty...

This little blacksmith is Smitty the Little Kitty. He uses his anvil, tongs, and bellows to shape horse shoes to fit the horses in town. Smitty is the third animal paper doll in PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll series.

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Introducing Gunny the Little Bunny...

Gunny the Little Bunny is an old west sheriff. Along with Neddy the Little Teddy, he is the second animal paper doll in PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll's. Gunny debuted over on Mustang 'n' Cowboys, a blog about two cowboys, their mustang horses, and their dogs.



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Introducing Neddy the Little Teddy...

The first PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll, is a little bear named Neddy. Neddy is a train engineer.

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Blog Carnival Itinerary...

ALL THINGS EQUINE ~ BLOG CARNIVAL

Click on a banner to check out the carnival! The BLOG VILLAGE Goes Gonzo! & Kilroy Goes Gonzo Carnivals have already taken place, while A GONZO poetry SLAM!, A GONZO PHOTOGRAPHY CARNIVAL, and ALL THINGS EQUINE are slated for the near future!! These links will take you to single posts filled with an abundance of great posts on specific themes, and ultimately give you a chance to expand your blog traffic!!! Even if you don't enter a post, stop by for the fun!!!!

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Rueben 'n' Rachel say "Happy Valentine's Day"!!!

Introducing Peppy the Little Sheppy...

It was in the "Browsey the Little Mousey" post, that we noticed that the acronym for PJ's Little Animal Paper Dolls was PJ's LAPD's! Because of this we stepped up the creation of "Peppy the Little Sheppy". Peppy is an old timey cop and he is always on the look out for Browsey. Each time the train rolls through town, Peppy stands watch to make sure Browsey doesn't hop on the train. Browsey's mouth harp makes a distinct sound that Peppy's ears are trained for! (No pun intended)

Neddy the Little Teddy, who is the train engineer is good friends with Peppy and appreciates any help he can get to keep Browsey off his train. Gunny is the county sheriff and keeps an eye out along the track as the train travels through the countryside. Smitty the Little Kitty is the town blacksmith and Tuppy the Little Puppy is the town's pro-golfer.

"Peppy, the Little Sheppy" and all PJ's LAPD's are 2007 copyrighted material owned by Phyllis Mae Richardson Fisher.

Blog of the Day Award...

PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs received the Blog of The Day Award today! Nominate your favorite blog(s) for this prestigious award and let them know that their hard work is not in vain.

"Best Blog Awards

Blog of the Day Awards offers the best selection of weblogs and famous blogs on a variety of topics. Selection of Best Blogs of the Day is usually done a few days ahead of time based on nominations up to that point. Criteria include content, quality, creativity, and the personal opinion of the judges. Judges grant up to four awards each day in recognition of outstanding nominees who are recommended by visitors to the site and by a panel of judges who bestow the honor of a Daily Blog Award upon the recipients. Being named a Blog of the Day Awards Winner can be the crowning achievement of a lifetime of work or it can be the beginning of a new chapter in the life of a blogger. Presentation of these awards can bring acclaim and notoriety beyond their wildest imaginings. The accolades and praise heaped upon winners of these prestigious awards can be best described as fabulous and the stuff of legends. We don't care what blog hosting platform your weblog is hosted on. We want the best blogspot blogs, the best wordpress blogs, the best typepad blogs and so forth. If you know a weblog that should be nominated for these Daily Weblog Awards or if your own blog seems to be a likely candidate for the prize, nominate it by submitting a comment to the most recent award post.

Thank you,

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Introducing Browsey the Little Mousey...

"Browsey the Little Mousey" is the newest member of PJ's Little Animal Paper Dolls! He's a little hobo mouse that loves to hop trains and play his mouth harp...stay tuned for two more members of PJ's LAPD's!!! "Rocky the Little Foxy" and "Merle the Little Squirrel"...

...they join "Neddy the Little Teddy, "Gunny the Little Bunny", Smitty the Little Kitty", and "Tuppy the Little Puppy" who are already available over in PJ's Corner. "Browsey the Little Mousey" is 2007 copyrighted material owned by Phyllis Mae Richardson Fisher.

PJ's Paper Doll is Going to the Carnival...

This post will stay at the top until the entry deadline.

PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs will be participating in a fun new event in BLOG VILLAGE! The theme for this Carnival is "About the Family" and gives you a chance to brag on the special people in your life. Carnival entries are limited to BLOG VILLAGERS and blogs that are directly linked to BLOG VILLAGER blogs.

The BLOG VILLAGE Goes Gonzo Carnival is hosted by BLOG VILLAGE owner, Dirty Butter. Entry rules and contact information are posted at The Gonzo Papers and in the BLOG VILLAGE NEWS.

Let's have a little fun while getting to know more about our fellow VILLAGERS and reach out to the linked community for possible newcomers to BLOG VILLAGE. Now let's me see...what can I write about...?

PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter...

Quarterly we send out an eNewlsetter to introduce you to the paper dolls in PJ's Corner, keeping you updated on our Paper Doll Factory.

If you don't already know, PJ's Corner is a mother and daughter company. We started our internet based company striving to remind everyone that the personal touch in handwriting a letter or sending a postcard is still very special, that paper dolls are not only fun to play with, they help wile away a stormy afternoon in a constructive way, and work on building dexterity and coordination. Phyllis and Janey develop products that help you keep in touch with your families, friends and acquaintances in a special way!

When you sit down to your correspondence, use a flowery sheet of lined stationery, complimented by a matching envelope and seal. Fold the sheet in half to slip it into a matching "Thinking of You" note card that lets your recipient know you are keeping in touch "Just Because" or by saying "Thank You", "Your Welcome" or "Get Well".

Just think how nice it would be to receive a flowery card in the mail instead of just bills,
advertisements, and junk mail! Knowing that someone took the time to sit right down and write themselves a letter to you! Send a postcard to advertise your business or upcoming special event.

To present an unusual gift, gather together these matching items in a sturdy paper gift bag.
Select an all-occasion card that matches the occasion, combine note cards, post cards, a paper doll book, a paper doll coloring book, and scrapbook stickers. Enhance with a matching bookmark, pocket calendar, shopping list, and theme booklet, adding the final touch of a matching gift card to the outside of the gift bag.

Coming soon...pick out a paper doll, add her stationery, greeting and note cards, bookmarks, calendars, scrapbook stickers, shopping lists, theme booklets, and gift bags. Each doll has a full wardrobe of paper clothes and many art sparks* that are included to enhance each page of paper clothes. Just click on the shopping cart(s) to purchase.

*Art sparks is the special name we gave the clip art that surrounds each page of paper clothes.

PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter is published quarterly** on the 1st of March, June, September, & December. For submission of your paper doll memories, submit them by the 29th of each month. Fill out this form to receive the next issue of PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter.

Use the sign up form in the side bar to receive PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter...

New Paper Dolls on the Drawing Board...

Rachel: There's a new paper doll on the drawing board in PJ's Paper Doll Factory! Her name is "Janey". She is seven years old and her clothes will be replicas of the clothes her namesake wore as a child. Some of the accessories will be added to match the outfits, however, like with the purse with this outfit, the purse is fashioned after one that was crocheted by Janey's grandmother.

Another paperdoll that is just about ready for purchase is PJ's Little Girl Paper Doll". She has 21 outfits including this Blue & White pinstriped dress with white accessories.

Thank you for sharing your paper doll memories...

Rachel: "My brother, Rueben, and I would like to thank the ladies that shared their paper doll memories for the December 1st Issue of PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter. These ladies will receive a hard copy of the eNewsletter. We would like to share those paper doll memories with you:

"Your paper dolls always bring back such memories for me, particularly of Betsy McCall. I always looked forward to cutting her outfits out of the magazine." Rosemary, also know as, Dirty Butter maintains not only a Top 100 Site called BLOG VILLAGE, but keeps up with 3 blogs: Plush Memories, Day by Day with Parkinson's Disease and Peripheral Neuropathy, and my favorite...Yesterday's Memories. Comment on PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs blog.

"I can't even remember the last time I played with paper dolls but I do remember that when I did, I would do so for hours! I would even design my own outfits and use grocery bags, back when we could get paper, and white lunch sacks to cut out the patterns and color on the designs. Sometimes I wish I was still a little girl or at least had one for a child, but I would not trade my son for the world. I guess I will just have to continue to play with paper dolls in my memories." Treva Clark Lewisville, Texas Guestbook comment on PJ's website

"My paper doll memories go back to the fifties and sixties. I haven't thought about paper dolls for years but floods of happy times are coming back to me. If I have time I would like to recollect them for you. Good blog." Jan - The Poodle (and dog) Blog Comment on PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs blog.

"Thank you for your kind words on my blog. When I was a little girl I loved paper dolls and often made my own, or made clothes for the punch-out ones I had!" JillBeth - The Broken Cup: Christian Poetry blog Comment on PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs blog.

"My sister Jean was born in 1934 and I was born in 1937. We spent many hours playing with paper dolls. We dressed them up and had them going to parties, etc, but we also made more clothes for them. I don't say they were designer clothes, they were done on the Big Chief 5 cent tablet paper and colored with color crayons. We were not artistic, but we could draw around the paper doll and make the tabs to hold the clothes on, then it generally turned out they had big full skirts, because we could draw them easier than any thing else. I don't remember the names of any of the paper dolls we had, although it seems they might have been named after Movie Stars. When we got paper dolls, they came in a booklet form with light cardboard for the doll, with the picture printed on the cardboard cover of the booklet, and the clothes on the paper pages inside. We tried to take good care of them, because if we didn't, we wouldn't have any. It wasn't something you could throw away and get new ones, you had to wait sometimes a long time to get new ones. Sometimes the tabs that held the clothes would tear off and we would try to tape them on so they would still work. My kids didn't seem to have an interest in paper dolls, and I don't know if my grandkids did. My sister and I spent hours with ours." Karon...keeps us updated with "Karon's Horse Tales". Sign up for the next email by writing karon@yvn.com using "Karon's Horse Tales" as the subject! There is a link in the sidebar.

Thank you ladies for taking some of your precious time to share your paperdoll memories with us! Leave your paper doll memories as a comment to this post or contact Janey Loree via email.

"Twas a Couple of Weeks before Christmas" Poem by Janey Loree

"Twas a Couple of Weeks before Christmas"

‘Twas a couple of weeks before Christmas, when all through the mall,

Not a creature was stirring, not even a paper doll;

Their outfits were drawn by the artist with care,

In hopes that little children soon would be there;

The children were gathered around the computer upstairs,

As visions of paper dolls danced in pairs.

So Momma with her paint brush, and I with my scanner,

Arranged our paper dolls in much the same manner.

When out on the web there arose such a clatter,

I sprang to my desktop to see what was the matter!

Away through Windows, I flew to our paper doll site,

To check out www.pjscornergiftshoppe.com byte by byte.

The snowflakes were falling like new-fallen snow,

As I clicked on the paper doll link on the top row;

When what to my wondering eyes should I see,

But a page full of paper dolls waiting for me.

With a little teddy named Neddy, and International Friends,

More paper animals, Family Friends, Universal kids and twins;

More and more of these paper dolls they came,

As the children personalized and called them by name!

“Now, Rueben! Now, Rachel! Now Janae and Melly!

On, Amber! On, Chrissy! On, Juanita and AnnaBelle(y)!

Now, Gracie! Now, Su-Lang! Now, Natasha and PJ’s Paper Baby Doll,

Now, cut away, cut away, cut away all!”

Now, Fawn! Now, Donnie! Now Andy and Gunny!

On, Tuppy! On, Smitty! On, Neddy and Penny!

Now away to their beds the children they flew,

Leaving the site open, so their parents could see, too.

And then in a twinkling, the parents could see,

How much fun cutting out paper dolls really could be.

As they placed an order and were turning around,

Their order was ready and came with a bound.

The order included a matching paper doll coloring book,

Stickers, cards, stationery and a mark for their favorite book.

A bundle of items were ready to cut and add to the fun,

As hours of excitement and enjoyment had just begun.

Their eyes how they twinkled! Their dimples how cute!

They had dresses and coats, and hats and boots.

There were purses and umbrellas, jewelry and flowers,

Enough to have fun for hours and hours!

They talked all at once, as they started their playing,

Remembering the suggestions for cutting and displaying:

“Start anywhere you like...as you cut to the right,

Staying right of the outer black line.

Poke holes under the arms, and along the dotted lines,

Trimming them up to look just fine!”

And I laughed when I saw them, in spite of myself,

There were paper dolls all dressed and lined up on the shelf!

Then I heard the children exclaim, as they cut with all their might:

“Happy cutting to all, and to all a good night!”

I wrote this poem, adapting it from Clement C. Moore’s “A Visit From St. Nicholas”, more popularly know as “’Twas The Night Before Christmas”. It was published in PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewlsetter in December of 2005.

Rachel's Favorite Outfit Tally #2

Well...it looks like Jan, Dirty Butter, and Phyllis like the Snow Outfit! I still like the Red Ball Gown. So, we have 3 votes for the Snow Outfit and 1 vote for the Red Ball Gown. Be sure to let us know which outfit is your favorite!!

Rachel's Favorite Outfit Survey - Post 2

Since we have only 4 whole days left until the December 1st issue of PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter, we need to decide which outfit that Rachel will wear! Will it be the "Red Dress" with white ribbons and ruffles or her "Snow Outfit" of red wool and white fur with grey wool pants? Remember that Rueben needs your help too!

PJ's Seven Stop Christmas Tour!!!

It's that time of year for PJ's Seven Stop Christmas Tour! Go to www.pjscorner.net to start a tour of seven products that are available in a "Special" gift bag. This tour is interactive and lots of fun! Write a book report on the children's book, cut out 14 outfits for both Rueben and myself, color those same outfits your way and cut them out for extra clothes for both of us, use the stationery for your "Twiglet" book report, write a letter, or write to us. Send someone special the holiday greeting card, cut out matching stickers and gather it all into a handy gift bag. Attach the matching gift card with the enclosed curly ribbon and give this special gift this Christmas! Besides, my twin brother, Rueben will post your book report and letter over on "Twiglet" the Little Christmas Tree's blog. I will post your coloring book masterpiece and your past paper doll memories or the ones you create this Christmas here on my blog! Catch the train as Rueben and I guide you through this interactive tour...

Vote for Rueben's Favorite Paper Doll Outfit...

Rachel: I have an announcement to make...my twin brother, Rueben, is trying to decide what he will wear in the December 1st issue of PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter, too! He is over at "Twiglet" the Little Christmas Tree's blog and needs your help. Jan and Rosemary like my red 'n' white Ball Dress best, which outfit do you like?

Rachel's Favorite Outfit Tally...

Follow this post to keep up on Rachel's Favorite Outfit Survey! Rachel is trying to decide which outfit to wear in the December 1st Issue of PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter. Click on the title of this post to choose your favorite outfit between her Western Outfit and her Ball Dress...right now it looks like Rachel will be wearing her Ball Dress!

Rachel found our blog listed on Google Search Engine...

Today Rachel* was looking for other Paper Doll Artists that blog. She opened her Internet Explorer browser and typed Paperdoll+Artists+who+Blog in the [My Web Search] box and received a very pleasant surprise indeed!!! PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs was listed 1st and 2nd under a couple of sponsored links:

"Web Results 1-10 of 5,720. Powered By Google."

And our blog was listed 6th and 7th when she typed in Paperdoll+Blogs!

"Web Results 1-10 of 35,300. Powered By Google."

However, Rachel was brought back to earth when she typed in [Paperdolls].

"Web Results 1-10 of 16,000. Powered By Google."

Even though she searched all the way to page 14, no mention of PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs or pjscorner.net could be found. So the daily search engine optimization to bring PJ's Corner to the top of the search engine listings continues...

*Remember to vote for your favorite paper doll outfit for Rachel! See "Rachel's Favorite Outfit Survey - Post 1" to cast your vote!!!

Rachel's Favorite Outfit Survey - Post 1...

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, toys in every store..." is a favorite Christmas Carol. With Christmas almost here and the excitement of gift giving in the air, Rachel is trying to decide what outfit to wear in our December 1st issue of PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewlsetter. Help her decide by picking your favorite one in each of the "Rachel's Favorite Outfit Survey" posts. Rachel has 20 outfits to choose from and would like to know what outfit is your favorite. Rachel is modeling her Western Outfit and her Ball Dress in this first post. *Remember these seven things as you choose your favorite outfit:

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1. Choose your favorite outfit from each of the "Favorite Outfit" posts.
2. Click on the comment link to let us know.
3. The winning outfit will be posted in the next "Favorite Outfit" post along with a new outfit.
4. If there is a tie, we will hang both outfits back into Rachel's closet to decide later.
5. By process of elimination we will find out which outfit Rachel will wear in the eNewsletter.
6. Follow this link to sign up for your December 1st Issue of PJ's Paper Doll Memories eNewsletter.
7. Tell everyone about Rachel's Favorite Outfit Survey here on PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs!