Paper Maniac

Friday, January 11, 2013

Teresa's Blogaversary Blog Hop

If you are looking for the All About Penguins Blog Hop, please click here.

If you are looking for Nana's Birthday Bash Blog Hop, please click here.

Hello to all our crafty friends! We have a great blog hop for you today. A little over a year ago Teresa began this new blog to celebrate the fact she wanted a change in her life. And for that change to be permanent came lots of prayer and leaning on God to give the right answers. The answers He needed to give not the answers Teresa desired. Well here we are 1 year later and Teresa is a Stay at Home Wife loving life and doing all she needs to do to create a warm, loving atmosphere for her family!

So thanks for joining us today...Teresa asked all the participants to create something that represented a change in their life...So hop on along.

You should have found your way here from Michele. If not, take a look at Teresa's project over at http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/. Make sure you comment along the way as Teresa has blog candy for you over at her blog!

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of my grandmother's death. Mimi, Anne Pearre Smith Ansley, lived for a wonderful 90 years. I cherish every moment we spent together from me as a little girl spending the night with her, playing on the school bus she drove for the local school system, watching her "story" - The Young and the Restless, playing Uno and Skip-Bo, shopping trips, breakfast at Waffle House, and the most important the wonderful talks we had during the last few years of her life. Even though my grandmother lived alone the last few years of her life, she didn't like to be alone. I would stay over at Mimi's when I could, of course not as often as I should have. So after cleaning her house and drinking our coffee, we would TALK and TALK. I will cherish these memories forever.

Supplies used: cardstock from stash; "Mimi" chipboard; patterned paper - DCWV The Stack 6; want 2 scrap - Say it with Bling

I have blog candy. To be eligible to receive a RAK, please become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on today's post.

Thanks for joining us today. Your next stop is Daphne. Here is the entire lineup in case you get lost. Happy hopping.

Teresa~ http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/
An’Jenic~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Lori ~ http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Anita - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca
Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/
Sarah - http://itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com/
Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/
Melissa ~ http://iamapapermaniac.blogspot.com
Daphne~http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com/
Kim~http://cards2keep.blogspot.com/

Til next time,

Melissa

All About Peguins Blog Hop

If you are looking for Nana's Birthday Bash Blog Hop, please click here.

If you are looking for the All About Penguins Blog Hop, please click here.

Welcome to the All About Penguins Blog Hop!

We're so glad you could join us! Today we'd like to share with you a whole bunch of crafty projects made using our favorite, adorable, and lovable winter friends... penguins!

If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit Ashley's blog. If you've come from Carla's blog you're in the right place!

I've made a one page layout from our family vacation to Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlingburg, TN.

Materials:
Seaworld paper, ZooBalloo Cricut cartridge (penguin, shadow shift and layer shadow shift cut at 6"), CTHM inks, CM mat, penguin brads (Eyelet Outlet)

We have some fabulous sponsors ready to give away prizes to those who comment AND follow every stop of the hop!

Designs on Cloud 9

$20 Gift Certificate

Hot Berry Designs

$20 Gift Certificate

Di's Digi Downloads

$10 Gift Certificate

KaDoodle Bug Designs

V's Sweet Ideas

$10 Gift Certificate

*NEW* CTMH Paper Packet

Kit Includes: Chantilly 6 - 12x12 B&T Duos (2 of each 3 double designs)

6 - 12x12 Cardstock Sheets (2 Champagne, 2 Twilight, 1 Buttercup, 1 Cotton Candy)

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Time Flies New Year's Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Time Flies By New Year" Blog Hop with Connie Can Crop and friends.

Today we invite you to come check out this great group of crafters who will be showcasing cards and layouts having to do with time.

You should have arrived from Sandy. If you happened upon us please start at the beginning of the hop at http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment to encourage all my fabulous crafty friends to continue sharing their ideas and creations.

We have a fabulous sponsor, Creative Kuts (http://creativekuts.blogspot.com/), who is generously giving away a really cute New Year's SVG file. So what do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of us a comment letting us know what you like best about our projects. Then head over to http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/ and post that you followed the rules. You will have until 9:00 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

Ready to join in the fun? Let's go!

This LO shows a time expanse of 6 years. In the picture on the left, my girls are 1 and 5. Now they are 7 and 11. Wow, are they growing up fast! And they have such different personalities. The oldest is so reserved and methodical and the youngest is spirited and spunky. I have to remind myself each and every day to slow down and spend time doing things they enjoy. If not, another six years will fly by and I'll miss it.

Supplies used:
paper from my stash (I know the printed paper came from Wal-Mart. But I bought it so many years ago that I don't remember the company.)
ribbon - CTMH
Cricut - Classic Cricut Font cut at 1" (italic and italic shadow)

I have blog candy. To be eligible to receive a RAK, you must leave a comment and be a follower of my blog. I will select the winner using Random.org and post the name Monday, Jan. 7.

Up next is Jearise.

Here's our lineup in case you get lost:
1.Connie ~ http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/
2.Toni Herron ~ http://toniherron.aussieblogs.com.au/
3.Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.com/
4.Pam ~ http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
5.Janea ~ http://www.recollectionalley.blogspot.com/
6.Sandy ~ http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/
7.Melissa ~ http://iamapapermaniac.blogspot.com/
8.Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
9.An'Jenic ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
10.Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/
11.Holli ~ http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com/

Til next time,
Melissa

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Winner!

Congratulations to Sarah B. She is the winner of blog candy from my post on Michelle's Blogaversary Blog Hop. Sarah, please check your email.

I am so amazed by the overwhelming amount of kind words from this post. Even though I have been scrapbooking for over five years, I have only been blogging for a little over two months. I am having such a wonderful time sharing my work and receiving techie love.

Til next time,
Melissa

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Michele's Blogaversary Hop

Welcome to Michele's Blogaversary Blog Hop. Michele is hosting this hop to celebrate her 1st year of blogging. You should have found your way here from Jessi. If not, please start at the beginning with Michele.

Michele has an amazing "present" up for grabs ~ all you have to do is visit each of the blogs below, become a follower and leave a comment. A winner will be chosen on Wednesday 1/2/13!

For this hop, I am showing a Christmas present from my girls. My husband and I are coffee fanatics and I really like flavored coffees. So with a little shopping help from my sister, my girls got me and my husband a Mr. Coffee Keurig. This is us opening it Christmas morning.

I am also offering blog candy today. To be eligible to recieve a RAK, you must leave a comment and be a follower of my blog. A winner will be announced Wednesday, January 2.

Thanks for stopping by. Your next stop is the very talented Elizabeth.

Here is today's full line up.

Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/

Ashley ~ http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com

Teresa ~ http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/

Sarah ~ http://itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com/

Miranda ~ http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

An'Jenic ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Robin ~ http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Tabetha ~ http://tabethascreations.blogspot.com/

Jessi ~ http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com

Melissa ~ http://iamapapermaniac.blogspot.com (you are here)

Elizabeth ~ http://www.217creations.com/ (go here next)

Lori ~ http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Ellen ~ CardMonkey: http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/

I am entering this LO in the following challenges:

Cut It Up - #9 Out with the Old (wrapping paper)

ScrapMuch? - Dec. 28 sketch

Happy New Year,

Melissa

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Santa Claus is Coming at LM

This week at Lasting Memories the design team was given the theme "Santa Claus is Coming". I found the picture of last year's visit with Santa For the past five or so years we have gone to Lights of the South, a local 100 acre forest decorated with beautiful lights that can be seen from a hay ride or on a walking trail. After we take the hay ride, the girls wait so patiently to visit Santa. Afterwards, we enjoy hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows. We haven't had a chance to go yet this year. And am not sure if we will make it. My husband hurt his knee yesterday and is having a hard time getting around. And it wouldn't be the same without him. My girls (M & M) did get a chance to see Santa when he visited church a few weeks ago.

Materials used:
patterned paper - Moxxie
Santa - Stamping Station (I've had this so long, I really had forgotten about it.)
Cricut cartridge - Makin' the Grade (cut at 1")

Merry Christmas,
Melissa

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Welcome to the Heavenly Christmas blog hop hosted by Lisa. You should have made your way here from Anita. If not, please start with our hostess Lisa.

Thank you for joining this wonderful group of crafters as we show off our Christmas pieces. For this hop, I created a one page layout.

Supplies used:

patterned paper from my stash

white cardstock for angel and title

Cricut cartridge - Gypsy Font (1 1/2 inches and welded)

Creative Memories paisley punch

CTMH ink - heavenly blue

Stickles - baby blue

Thank you so much for stopping by today. One lucky person will be receiving a RAK. To be eligbile, you must be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with a way to contact you. I will post the winner Thursday, December 27.

Your next stop is the very talented Melanie.

Here is today's line-up in case you get lost:

Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Ashley ~ http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/

Haidee ~ http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
Mandie ~ http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/
Pam ~ http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Elecia ~ http://creationsby-kahaulani.blogspot.com/

Christine ~ http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/
Vanessa ~ http://wwwpaperkraftsunlimiteddesings.blogspot.com/
Anita ~ http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca/
Melissa ~ http://iamapapermaniac.blogspot.com/ (you are here)

Melanie ~ http://afternoonscrapper.blogspot.com/ (go here next)
Diana ~ http://daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/
Miranda ~ http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Merry Christmas,

Melissa